Text Analysis for Young Readers

Read the sentence: "The cat slept all day because it was tired." What is the main idea of this sentence?

• The cat likes to play.

• The cat was tired and slept all day.

• The cat is hungry.

• The cat ran outside.

If you read, "Sara wore her raincoat and boots," what can you guess about the weather?

• It is sunny.

• It is raining.

• It is snowing.

• It is windy.

Which sentence tells you what both texts are about? Text 1: "Dogs are friendly pets." Text 2: "Cats are quiet pets."

• Both texts talk about animals as pets.

• Both texts talk about food.

• Both texts talk about cars.

• Both texts talk about school.

What does the word "gigantic" mean in this sentence? "The gigantic elephant walked slowly."

• Very small

• Very big

• Very fast

• Very loud

Which sentence is the main idea? "Tommy went to the park. He played on the swings. He had fun with his friends."

• Tommy went to the park.

• He played on the swings.

• He had fun with his friends.

• Tommy was bored.

Read the two sentences: Text 1: "The sun is hot and bright." Text 2: "The moon is cool and shines at night." How are the sun and the moon different?

• Both are hot.

• The sun is hot, the moon is cool.

• Both shine during the day.

• Both are cold.

What does the word "delicious" mean in this sentence? "The cake was delicious and sweet."

• Tastes bad

• Tastes good

• Looks funny

• Smells bad

Which is the main idea of this paragraph? "Birds can fly. They have wings and feathers. Some birds can sing."

• Birds can fly.

• Birds can swim.

• Birds are pets.

• Birds eat fish.

If you read, "The leaves turned orange and fell from the trees," what season is it?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

Read the two sentences: Text 1: "Ben likes to read books." Text 2: "Anna likes to play soccer." How are Ben and Anna different?

• Both like to read.

• Ben likes books, Anna likes soccer.

• Both like to play soccer.

• Both like to swim.