Reading Prose and Poetry

What is the main idea of a story about a girl who learns to ride a bike after many attempts?

• It's important to wear a helmet.

• Practice makes perfect.

• Bikes are difficult to ride.

• Everyone should learn to ride a bike.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

In a poem where the sun is described as a "golden artist," what type of figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

When reading a story about a family going on a picnic, what inference can be made if the story mentions dark clouds gathering as they set out?

• The family will get lost.

• It might rain.

• The picnic will be at night.

• They are going to the beach.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

In a poem, if a character is described as having "a heart as wide as the ocean," what type of figurative language is this?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the author's purpose in writing a story about a historical event?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To describe

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

When comparing and contrasting themes in two poems, what should you look for?

• The length of each poem

• The rhyme scheme of each poem

• The underlying message or lesson of each poem

• The number of characters in each poem

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

In a story where a character learns the importance of honesty after telling a lie, what is the main idea?

• Lying is a common mistake.

• Honesty is the best policy.

• Everyone tells lies.

• Mistakes can be corrected.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

If a poem describes the moon as "a silent guardian in the night sky," what type of figurative language is being used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What inference can be made from a text where a character always carries an umbrella, regardless of the weather?

• The character loves rain.

• The character is forgetful.

• The character is prepared for rain.

• The character dislikes the sun.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

In a poem where two characters are described as "night and day," what is being compared?

• Their appearances

• Their personalities

• Their preferences

• Their backgrounds

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3