Understanding and Explaining Text Points Assessment

Where does a story usually take place?

• a. Underwater

• b. In outer space

• c. In a book or a specific setting

• d. Nowhere

What does the word "character" mean in a story?

• a. A letter in the alphabet

• b. A person or animal in a story

• c. The front cover of the book

• d. A type of food

What is the ending of a story called?

• a. Beginning

• b. Middle

• c. Conclusion

• d. The cover

What is the purpose of illustrations in a book?

• a. To count the number of pictures

• b. To make the book heavier

• c. To help tell the story and show what is happening

• d. To cover the words on the page

What is the main idea of a story?

• a. The author's name

• b. The most important point of the story

• c. The setting of the story

• d. The color of the book

What do you call the problem in a story?

• a. Solution

• b. Happy moment

• c. Beginning

• d. Conflict

What is the setting of a story?

• a. The time and place in which the story happens

• b. Another word for characters

• c. The author's name

• d. The color of the book

Why is it important to understand characters in a story?

• a. Characters are never important

• b. Characters make the story interesting

• c. Characters are not part of the story

• d. Characters are always boring

What is the title of a story?

• a. The author's favorite word

• b. The first thing you see when you look at the book

• c. The ending of the story

• d. The problem in the story

How can you predict what might happen next in a story?

• a. By closing the book

• b. By looking at the pictures and thinking about the story so far

• c. By skipping pages

• d. By asking someone else to read it for you