Unit 1 Review

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

• The oven has turned off.

• Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.

• A candle was blown out in the kitchen.

• The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

Alyssa has pink shoes, a pink coat, a pink hat and a pink bracelet on. What can you infer about Alyssa?

• She doesn't like pink.

• Her favorite color is blue.

• Her Grandma is 100

• Her favorite color is pink.

You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?

• your dog dug a hole in the yard
• the rain made a hole in the yard
• a strange animal made a hole in your backyard
• your dad dug a hole in the backyard

Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?

• happy
• proud
• nervous
• confident

These books have characters who have the strength to overcome a fear or accept a risk.

• Acceptance

• Courage

• Perseverance

• Cooperation

These books have characters who trust each other and never turn their backs on their friends.

• Honesty

• Courage

• Loyalty

• Cooperation

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• thesis
• summary
• theme
• plot

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

• Jack risked his life to save Jane.

• Don't judge people by outward appearances.

• Happiness

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
  

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.
• Jenny wants to be a nurse.
• Her grandmother was in the hospital.
• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.