3rd Quarter Mid-Review

AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW:

"Today we can read electronic versions of books with digital reading devices. Eventually, electronic books will become far more popular than printed books. With e-books, you need to carry only a digital reader. These devices are lightweight and take up very little space. They can store thousands of books!" WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?

• The author believes e-books take up very little space.

• The author believes e-books are bad for the environment.

• The author believes e-books are a great way to read books.

I love to watch birds!  It always amazes me 
  how they can build those nests!  I like to leave 
  scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. 
  They'll use these things and weave them into a 
  nest.  Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds 
  can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?

• Humans should help birds build their nest
• Humans should never interfere with wild animals
• Birds are interesting animals
• Birds use lots of things to build their nest

What is the difference between a theme of a story and a topic of a story?

• They are the same thing. 
• Theme is a summary and a topic is a life lesson.
• Theme is the life lesson you learn and topic is what the story is mostly about. 
• They both summarize the plot.

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 
• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
• Being beautiful is the most important thing.
• Swans are prettier than ducks.

Select the theme statement that could be inferred from the paining.

• Bombs are blasphemies.

• When you're a soldier, you see some stuff.

• War often traumatizes those who experience its horrors.

• War traumatizes you.

The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• They were going to be late for dinner
• They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them
• It was about to rain
• The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer

It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• She wanted a different color poster
• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night
• She did not want to go to sleep
• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic
• The topic of the text
• The characters in the text
• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

Forest fires sometimes begin through natural events. Very little rainfall and dry forests are ideal situations for fires to start. All it takes is a lightning strike, sparking a fire that can destroy the entire forest. Often, forest fires are so large that firefighters can't stop them, and these fires sometimes threaten homes and businesses. Then, people are forced to flee the fire and hope that their property isn't destroyed.

Based on this passage, what is the initial cause of some forest fires?

• a lightening strike

• little rainfal

• campfires

• dry forests

Because Amelia was determined to be a famous actor one day, she auditioned for every school play, signed up for after-school acting classes, and subscribed to a special magazine for actors.

What causes Amelia to audition for school plays, sign up for acting classes, and subscribe to an acting magazine?

• her determination to be a well-known actor

• her dream of being rich one day

• her determination to get the lead in the school play

• her willingness to try new activities