4th Unit 2 Week 1 Quick Check

What should be included in a summary?

• The characters

• The main idea

• The most important details

• The reason for reading the book

What does it mean to make an inference?

• To tell the main idea of a story

• To make a conclusion based on evidence in the text

• To guess what will happen in the story

• To tell the beginning, middle, and end

Why do we read a fictional story?

• For fun and enjoyment

• To learn facts and information

• To decide why we do things

• To prove that one idea is better than another

Which of these actions reveals that a character is excited about something?

• He sits alone and cries.

• He gives his neighbor a high five.

• He writes in his journal.

• He gets ready to go to sleep.

Which of the following words means "to guess what is going to happen in a story based on the preview?"

• Purpose

• Prior Knowledge

• Preview

• Prediction

Why does a reader think about his/her prior knowledge before reading a book?

• To prove they already know everything about the story.

• To tell what the main idea of the story will be.

• To make a prediction about what they think will happen.

• To make a personal connection to the topic of the story before reading.

Based on the excerpt from the Wizard of Oz, "Dorothy Meets the Scarecrow," we can say that Dorothy is kind because...

• She shows compassion for the scarecrow.

• She is helpful to the scarecrow.

• She is respectful of the scarecrow's wishes.

• All of these are correct

It would be fair to say that the scarecrow is _____________ because he wants to save money to buy a brain.

• serious

• silly

• naughty

• sad