Skill-Based ELA Quiz

After reading a story, what is the first step in identifying key details?

• Writing a summary of the story

• Discussing the story with a friend

• Listing the main events of the story

• Asking questions about the story

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What does making an inference involve?

• Stating facts from the text

• Guessing what happens next in the story

• Using clues from the text to form a conclusion

• Repeating what a character says

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Which of the following is an example of explaining text evidence?

• "The character must be sad because she cried."

• "The story is about friendship."

• "I liked the story."

• "The book has 100 pages."

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What is the purpose of summarizing information?

• To make the story longer

• To explain why the author wrote the story

• To give a brief statement of the main points of the story

• To list all the characters in the story

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When comparing and contrasting information, what are you looking for?

• Only the differences between two texts

• Only the similarities between two texts

• Both the similarities and differences between two texts

• The main idea of one text

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How can identifying key details help in understanding a story?

• It can help predict the ending of the story

• It can help in memorizing the story word for word

• It can help in understanding the main message of the story

• It can help in changing the story’s outcome

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What is a clue that might help you make an inference about a character's feelings?

• The character's name

• The color of the character's clothes

• The actions of the character

• The length of the story

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Why is it important to explain text evidence when answering a question?

• It proves that your answer is correct

• It makes the answer longer

• It shows that you guessed the answer

• It is not important

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What is a benefit of summarizing information from a text?

• It helps you to ignore the details of the text

• It helps you to remember and understand the main points

• It helps you to focus on the illustrations

• It helps you to write a longer text

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How can comparing and contrasting two characters from different stories help you understand them better?

• By focusing on their names

• By looking at their physical appearances

• By examining their actions and motivations

• By counting how many times each character speaks