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1.
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
2.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
b)
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
c)
They learn how to work together as teammates.
d)
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
3.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
4.
Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
King Midas loved gold.
b)
King Midas sold lots of gold.
c)
King Midas had a heart of gold.
d)
King Midas hated gold.
5.
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?
What is the paragraph mostly about?
a)
how long you might expect to live
b)
about the health of females
c)
why people live to be 70
d)
tells that people live to be 100
6.
Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Tom finds enough food for his family.
b)
Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
c)
Tom didn't catch anything.
d)
Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.
7.
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
a)
Who is the main character?
b)
What is the main event?
c)
What is one important detail?
d)
What point is the author trying to make?
8.
Shanna had never seen so many fish before. She looked around at the huge tanks and could see hundreds of fish, crabs, shrimp, and all other amazing creatures completely surrounding her. She never thought she could feel like she was completely underwater, yet still be completely dry.
The main topic is about...
a)
The Mall
b)
The Ocean
c)
The Aquariam
d)
The Park
9.
One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils. Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length. As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly. It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur! What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
How big one dinosaur was
b)
What one dinosaur's brain was like
c)
Why one dinosaur had a small brain
10.
When we think of seaweed, we usually picture brown or green plants a foot or so in length. Seaweeds are also of other colors. Some are red. Some kinds grow to lengths of a hundred feet! These form giant seaweed forests, where many kinds of fish take shelter. What is the main idea?
a)
Why some seaweed grows so large
b)
What seaweed is like
c)
Why seaweed is red
11.
The range of a bird refers to the area over which it flies. some birds are able to fly great distances, and range over almost the whole world. Other birds have a very small range. they travel over areas smaller than one hundred miles. What is the main idea?
a)
Where to find a bird range
b)
Why birds like to travel
c)
How bird ranges differ
12.
Not all animals that live in the water are fish. Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water. They are amphibians, not true fish. Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals. Some snakes live partly in water too. What is the main idea?
a)
Why just fish live in water
b)
Why whales live in water
c)
Which animals live in water
13.
The red, green and amber traffic light is a safety signal. Yet some drivers don't see it. Some drivers don't obey it. People cross the street without looking at it. Often the traffic light turns out to be a signal of death. What is the main idea?
a)
What the traffic light signals
b)
Why all people obey traffic lights
c)
Why all people disobey traffic lights
14.
There are about 13,000 wild horses in our country. Most are in the high lands of the Southwest. The horses find great difficulty in getting food during the winter months. Snow covers the grass and small bushes that they feed on. Their numbers grow smaller each year. What is the main idea?
a)
Where wild horses live
b)
Why grass and bushes can't be seen
c)
What is happening to our wild horses
15.
Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
b)
Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
c)
Mark is the best skater at the park.
d)
Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.
16.
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Weekends are times to travel.
b)
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
c)
The author's grandparents live far away.
d)
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
17.
Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
18.
Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
19.
Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
20.
Which type of text structure describes events in sequential order?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
21.
What genre is informational text?
a)
Non- Fiction
b)
Fiction
c)
Fiction-Non
d)
Fantasy
22.
This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
23.
Q: Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the fifth daughter's name?
a)
Nunu
b)
Dazlyn
c)
Mary
d)
Janet
24.
What did the candle say to the other candle?
a)
U are sassy
b)
i hate u
c)
I am going out tonight
d)
You are burning
25.
What do u call a pig that knows KARATE?
a)
Porkchop
b)
kid pig
c)
KUNG FU
d)
kapig
26.
What goes around the world but stays in a corner
a)
life
b)
a jar of peanut butter
c)
stamps
d)
Elmo
27.
There are 3 apples on an apple tree. You take 2. How many do you have?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
Bieber
28.
What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
a)
Your name
b)
Your toys
c)
Your life
d)
Your phone
29.
When it is alive we sing, when it is dead we clap our hands. What is it?
a)
The wind
b)
Birthday candles
c)
Sunlight
d)
Human soul
30.
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?
a)
A secret
b)
A player
c)
A toy
d)
A gift
31.
How can you add eight 8's to make 1000?
a)
88 + 8888 + 1000
b)
8888 + 8 + 88 + 88 = 1000
c)
888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000
d)
8 + 8 + 888 + 888 = 1000
32.
What question can you never answer "yes" to?
a)
Do you like me?
b)
Are you Asleep?
c)
Do you like the show?
d)
Do you know who I am?
33.
What can go up and come down without moving?
a)
The temperature
b)
An Elevator
c)
An Airplane
d)
A Helicopter
34.
How many colors are in the Olympic rings logo?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
35.
What letter is the only letter that does not appear in the name of a US state?
a)
Y
b)
X
c)
Z
d)
Q
36.
What cartoon is this from?
a)
Dexter's lab
b)
Jimmy Neutron
c)
Scooby-doo
d)
Animaniacs
37.
What is the best-selling Girl Scout cookie?
a)
Thin Mints
b)
Samoas
c)
Tagalongs
d)
Trefoils
38.
Why did Adele cross the road?
a)
To say hello from the other side
b)
To roll in the deep
c)
To find someone like you
d)
HEELLO
39.
Which one of these is a famous web cat?
a)
Whiskers
b)
Chubby
c)
Fluffy
d)
Grumpy cat
40.
Which one of these cats is famous online?
a)
Punsheen
b)
Fluffbottom
41.
Shopping
a)
Bulleyes
b)
Walmart
c)
Target
d)
Kohls
42.
Potato Chip Guy
a)
Pringles
b)
Lays
c)
Fritos
d)
Doritos
43.
Frosties
a)
Arby's
b)
Freddies
c)
Wendy's
d)
Subway
44.
What's the _______ like today?
a)
weather
b)
whether
c)
with
d)
wither
45.
Pick up ______ pencil from the floor.
a)
you're
b)
yer
c)
your
d)
yur
46.
________ answer is the right one?
a)
Witch
b)
Which
c)
With
d)
My
47.
_______ coming over for dinner.
a)
Their
b)
They're
c)
There
d)
Thare
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