Understanding Text: Skills Assessment for week June 9-12-2025

Which of the following is a noun?

• Quickly

• Happiness

• Run

• Blue

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

• The most important point the author is making

• The first sentence of the paragraph

• A list of all the details

• The last word in the paragraph

Which word is an adjective in the sentence: "The tall tree swayed in the wind"?

• Swayed

• Tree

• Tall

• Wind

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• Stating the title of a story

• Guessing how a character feels based on their actions

• Copying a sentence from the text

• Naming the author

Which sentence best summarizes the key details of a story about a lost dog who finds his way home?

• The dog was brown and small.

• The dog got lost, faced challenges, and finally returned home safely.

• The story is about a dog.

• The dog barked at a cat.

Read the following sentence: "She carefully placed the fragile vase on the shelf." Which word is an adverb?

• Vase

• Carefully

• Shelf

• Placed

Which of the following best describes how to identify the main idea in a passage?

• Look for the most repeated word

• Find the sentence that tells what the whole passage is mostly about

• Count the number of sentences

• Choose the longest sentence

Which sentence contains a verb?

• The blue sky

• She runs fast

• A tall building

• The red apple

After reading a story about a boy who helps his neighbor, what can you infer about the boy?

• He is unkind

• He likes to help others

• He is always late

• He dislikes his neighbor

Which of the following sentences best summarizes the key details of a paragraph about recycling?

• Recycling helps the environment by reducing waste and saving resources.

• Recycling is a long word.

• Some people recycle.

• Recycling is mentioned in the paragraph.