Week 1 - Formative Assessment

What is Non - Fiction?

• Something that is a lie

• Something that is in your imagination

• Something that is true

Why do people read an informative text?

• Just for fun?

• To learn something?

• To tell you a joke?

Informational Text's sometimes contain,

• Pictures

• Graphs

• Diagrams

• Games

The main idea tells us

The supporting idea

What is the main idea of the following passage?

The sun is a hot ball of gas in the sky. It gives us light and warmth. Many planets, including Earth, orbit around the sun.

• The sun is a hot ball of gas in the sky.

• Earth orbits around the sun.

• The sun gives us light and warmth.

Read the paragraph and choose the best main idea.

Winter is a season that comes after fall. During winter, the weather becomes colder, and it often snows. People wear warm clothes like jackets, scarves, and gloves to stay cozy.

• Winter is a season that comes after fall.

• People wear warm clothes like jackets, scarves, and gloves in winter.

• The weather becomes colder and often snows during winter.

What is the main idea of the story?

Sally went to the park with her friends. They played on the swings, went down the slide, and had a picnic. It was a fun day.

• Sally went to the park with her friends.

• They played on the swings and went down the slide.

• It was a fun day at the park.

Choose the sentence that best represents the main idea of the passage.

The cat is small and has soft fur. It likes to chase after mice and nap in the sun. Sometimes, it purrs when you pet it.

• The cat is small and has soft fur.

• The cat likes to chase after mice and nap in the sun.

• Sometimes, the cat purrs when you pet it.

What is the main idea of the poem?

Raindrops fall from the sky, Pitter-patter, oh so high. They make puddles on the ground, Nature's music, sweet sound.

• Raindrops fall from the sky.

• Pitter-patter, oh so high.

• Nature's music, sweet sound.