Heat Wave Comprehension Review

I mowed the lawn yesterday.

Fantasy/Reality

• Fantasy

• Reality

The lawnmower took over and finished mowing my lawn.

Fantasy/Reality

• Fantasty

• Reality

The girl flew to school on a magic carpet.

Fantasy/Reality

• Fantasy

• Reality

The narrator thinks quick on her feet. Which phrase would show this below?

• she hollers for help

• she runs to the neighbors for help

• she is the one who solves all the problems

• she eats all the popcorn with butter

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

The heat wave has an effect on the oats. What happened?

• it singes the oats

• it dries out the oats

• it turns the oats into glue

• it causes the oats to pop

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Which detail below states that this is a tall tale and could not really happen?

• The family planted lettuce

• snow fell early in Kansas

• Ma and Pa drove to the drive-in

• Cows jumping causes milk to churn to butter

What is the author's purpose for "Heat Wave."

• to inform

• to entertain

• to instruct

• to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

What is the setting of the story?

• on a farm in Kansas

• in a classroom

• at the drive-in

• in the city

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

How is the narrator's idea to attract crows similiar to OR different from the usual farming practices?

• farmers want crows to eat their crops

• farmers usually want to chase crows away

• farmers usually keep crows in a pen

• farmers like to keep crows as pets

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The Heat Wave put up a fight, all right.

What type of figurative language is this?

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5