Reading Prep

That was not a difficult project. I thought it was a piece of cake.

What does the author mean by “piece of cake”?

• A. It was a complex project.

• B. The project was easy to complete.

• C. There were many things to learn in the project.

• D. She was certain that it would be easy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

She worked all night on the piece of cake and turned it into a work of art.

What does the author mean by “work of art”?

• A. She carefully designed the piece of cake.

• B. She worked all night to become an artist.

• C. She was worried the cake wouldn’t taste delicious.

• D. She was certain that it would be easy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

When she was finished, the cake stood as tall as her refrigerator. It smelled like sweet vanilla. The bride was going to love this cake. Now she had to put it in her car.

Which phrase helps the reader visualize what the cake looked like?

• A. as tall as her refrigerator

• B. smelled like sweet vanilla

• C. bride was going to love this cake

• D. she had to put it in her car

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Josh despised math class. Just as his teacher handed out the work, the bell rang to go home. “Phew, I’m saved by the bell.”

What does Josh mean when he is “saved by the bell”?

• A. Josh can leave an unpleasant situation behind.

• B. Josh can finally go to his favorite class of the day.

• C. Josh is stressed with the math test.

• D. Josh is running late for school.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The students were all ears when the teacher told the scary story.

What does the narrator mean by “all ears”?

• A. The teacher wanted students listening but not watching.

• B. The students needed to listen closely to pass the test.

• C. There were many sounds to listen to.

• D. The story grabbed the students’ attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?

• Be honest.
• Don't be greedy.
• Always share your things with others.
• Be respectful to others.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:

• were pretty
• didn't look alike
• didn't fit very well

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk. They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle. This was called a "pudding." No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt. You can infer that:

• mothers didn't like their little children

• mothers had a lot to do

• many children never learned to walk

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.

• so it exploded
• as loud as it would go
• quickly
• as quiet as it would go

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

You are reading a story about 3 talking pigs...Fiction or Non-Fiction?

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1