Reading Boy

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Drawbridges went over moats.

• Kings needed to protect their castles.

• Drawbridges were one form of defense for a castle.

• Drawbridges were important mechanical inventions.

Choose the best meaning for the underlined simile.

• The burgers are tough and do not taste good.

• The narrator's father uses rubber to cook.

• Rubber tastes similar to meat.

• The Burgers would bounce if dropped on the floor.

Which word from the sentence could have a different spelling and meaning? (a homophone)

• mane

• long

• brushing

• enjoys

Which sentence uses the past tense of the word "ride" correctly?

• Julie rides the bus to school.

• Julie riding the bus to school.

• Julie rided the bus to school.

• Julie rode the bus to school.

What is the meaning of the underlined sentence?

"...wasn't always as easy as that".

• It was always easy the shopping.

• It was always difficult the shopping

• In the past was not very easy the shopping

• In the present is very difficult the shopping

What do the quotation marks around "Would you prefer muffins or pancakes for breakfast?" mean?

• Those are the words written in Mom's book.

• Those are the words Jenny spoke.

• Those are the words Mom spoke

• Those are the words spoken by someone not in the story.

Which is a complete sentence?

• The party is on Friday.

• To the party on Friday.

• Gina's fun party Friday.

The moral or message of a story is called the ____________. It is important in finding the theme of a story.

• thesis statement

• lesson

• topic sentence

• conclusion

Choose two words below that mean the opposite (are antonyms) of "quiet".

• hushed

• noisy

• loud

• silent

Who bought the remote-controlled Robot?

• My father.

• I bought it.

• My father and I