FL STAR PRACTICE

Read the story and answer the question by choosing the correct key detail. Tommy and his mother went to the grocery store. They bought apples, bread, and milk. When they got home, Tommy helped put the groceries away. What did Tommy and his mother NOT buy at the grocery store?

• Cheese

• Apples

• Bread

• Milk

Read the description and choose the answer that best describes the character. Sarah always shares her toys with her friends. She likes to make sure everyone feels included in games at school. What kind of person is Sarah?

• Selfish

• Mean

• Kind

• Rude

Every morning, Jenny feeds her cat, Whiskers, before going to school. She makes sure Whiskers has fresh water and a clean litter box. Jenny takes good care of her pet.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• A) Jenny goes to school every morning.

• B) Jenny has a cat named Whiskers.

• C) Jenny takes good care of her pet.

• D) Whiskers has a clean litter box.

Read the sentences and predict what will happen next. After school, Jack found a wallet on the sidewalk. He looked inside and saw an ID card with a name and address. What will Jack most likely do next?

• Keep the wallet for himself.

• Throw the wallet away.

• Return the wallet to the address.

• Use the money in the wallet to buy toys.

Read the sentence and determine the author's purpose. The pamphlet explains how to stay safe during a thunderstorm. What is the author's purpose in writing this pamphlet?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To describe

Read the sentence and choose the word that means the same as "happy." Samantha was elated when she found her lost toy under the bed.

• Scared

• Sad

• Elated

• Angry

In the morning, the desert is cool and quiet. At night, it becomes cold and the sky is filled with stars. Many animals are active at night because it is much cooler.

How is the desert different at night compared to the morning?

• It is cooler and more animals are active at night.

• It is louder and the sky is filled with stars at night.

• It is hot and quiet in the night.

• It is cold in the morning and hot at night.

In the morning, the desert is cool and quiet. At night, it becomes cold and the sky is filled with stars. Many animals are active at night because it is much cooler.

What is similar about the desert in the morning and at night?

• It is quiet.

• It is hot.

• Many animals are active.

• The sky is filled with stars.

What does the word "harvest" mean in this sentence? In the fall, the farmers harvest the corn from their fields.

• A) Plant

• B) Water

• C) Pick

• D) Grow

Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.

What literary device is used in the line "Its fleece was white as snow"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification