What is the meaning of the the word COMPARE?

• To guess what will happen next

• To look at two or more things carefully to see how they are ALIKE

• To tell a story about something that happened

• To draw a picture of something

What does the word CONTRAST mean?

• To write a summary of a story

• To guess the ending of a story

• To find out how things they are the same

• To look at more things carefully to see how they are DIFFERENT

What does the word INFER mean?

• To inform an opinion from evidence (what do you think is happening)

• To tell about the the story

• To explain the beginning, middle and end of the story

• To teach a friend how to do something

What does the word LITERAL mean?

• To summarize

• The text says exactly what it means

• To explain the beginning, middle and end of the story

• To make a guess

What does the word EXPLAIN mean?

• To see how things are different

• To tell how or put it in your own words

• To make a guess

• To be creative

A fantasy story is a fiction story that often has magic and unusual places in the plot. Is this true or false?

• True

• False

A non-fiction story teaches you information. Is this true or false?

• A True

• B False

Please choose the correct sentence to match the picture.

• I observe grass so I infer they are playing with a ball.

• I observe 2 boys sitting on the grass so I infer that they are brothers and one of them is sad.

• I observe 2 boys sitting down so I infer they are both sleeping.

• I observe flowers so I infer they are hungry.

Use this story to answer the question:

Mia and the Broken Bike Mia was excited to ride her new bike to the park. She had waited all week for this day. As she pedaled down the street, she suddenly heard a strange noise. The bike’s chain had come off! Mia stopped and tried to fix it, but she didn’t know how. Just then, her neighbor, Mr. Lee, came outside and saw her struggling. He smiled and said, “Let me help you, Mia.” Mr. Lee quickly fixed the chain, and Mia was able to ride her bike again. She thanked him and happily rode to the park. What is the main problem in the story, and how is it solved?

• A Mia’s bike is missing, and she looks for it all day.

• B Mia's bike chain breaks, and Mr. Lee helps fix it.

• C Mia falls off her bike and hurts herself.

• D Mr. Lee teaches Mia how to ride a bike.

Use this story to answer the question. Mia and the Broken Bike Mia was excited to ride her new bike to the park. She had waited all week for this day. As she pedaled down the street, she suddenly heard a strange noise. The bike’s chain had come off! Mia stopped and tried to fix it, but she didn’t know how. Just then, her neighbor, Mr. Lee, came outside and saw her struggling. He smiled and said, “Let me help you, Mia.” Mr. Lee quickly fixed the chain, and Mia was able to ride her bike again. She thanked him and happily rode to the park. What happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story?

• A. Mia tries to fix the bike → The bike chain breaks → Mr. Lee comes outside.

• B. Mr. Lee fixes the bike → Mia rides to the park → The bike chain breaks.

• C. Mia gets a new bike → Mr. Lee buys a bike → Mia rides the bike.

• D. Mia rides to the park → The bike chain breaks → Mr. Lee fixes the bike.