Reading Sol Prep

Select the main idea:
As time went by, things got harder and harder for the red foxes. Some nights they had to stay out all night before they could catch something to eat. Some nights they could not find food at all. Some red foxes starved, and some got sick. 

• As time went by, things got harder and harder for the red foxes. 

• Some nights they had to stay out all night before catching something to eat. 

• Some nights they could not find food at all. 

• Some red foxes starved and some got sick. 

What is the main good character of the story called?

• antagonist

• round

• flat

• protagonist

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions

• Index

• Glossary

• None of the above

How the text is organized is called ___________

• Text Structure 

• Description 

• Contrast

•  Effect

What is a summary? 

• a condensed version of the original text in your own words

• the first sentence in a paragraph

• a short passage that includes facts

• a brief explanation of the important parts of a text

What is the theme of a story?

• The lesson learned from the story

• The main idea of a story

• The most important part of a story

• The summary of the story

Read this sentence:

The cows were hurriedly eating dried grass.

In which word is -ing used the same as it is in eating?

• bring

• anything

• spring

• seeing

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To provide evidence for the main idea

• To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

• To conclude the paragraph

• To give an example related to the topic

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To express an action

• To connect words or groups of words

• To describe a noun

• To modify a verb