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Reading Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 4hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is a story about a monkey who does karate.
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
2.
Your class has to find factual information about plants so you need a __________ book.
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
3.
These books have real facts about people, places, things, and events?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
4.
Literary Nonfiction is−
a)
made up
b)
true
5.
An autobiography is a story about a persons life written by−
a)
another person
b)
Harry Potter
c)
that person
d)
an animal
6.
A biography is a story about a persons life that is written by
a)
that person
b)
someone else
c)
their teacher
d)
Harry Potter
7.
Choose the correct element.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers
a)
Rhyme
b)
Alliteration
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Metaphor
8.
Choose the correct element.
Jenny loves to sing
whenever the phone ring
a)
Rhyme
b)
Alliteration
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Simile
9.
Choose the correct element.
And the cows go "moooo"
a)
Rhyme
b)
Alliteration
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Simile
10.
Choose the correct element.
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Repetition
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
11.
Choose the correct element.
The flowers are dancing with the wind.
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
12.
Choose the correct element.
My stomach is as big as the moon.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
13.
Choose the correct element.
Hahahahahahaha
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Rhyme
d)
Onomatopoeia
14.
What is a short review of what happened? 
a)
Summary
b)
Prediction
c)
Definition
d)
Root Word
15.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you who the main character is? 
a)
Somebody
b)
Wanted
c)
Bus
d)
So
16.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what the character wanted? 
a)
Somebody 
b)
Wanted
c)
But
d)
So
17.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about the problem in the story? 
a)
Somebody
b)
Wanted
c)
But
d)
So
18.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what the character tried to do? 
a)
Wanted
b)
But
c)
So
d)
Then
19.
In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what happens in the end? 
a)
Wanted
b)
But
c)
So
d)
Then
20.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
 Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
 Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
21.

What is the Main Idea of this passage?

a)

Weekends are times to travel

b)

The writer enjoys spending time with family

c)

The writer's grandparents live far away

d)

The writer is sad to leave her cousins.

22.

What is a supporting detail?

a)

We are all exhausted

b)

I can't wait until this weekend!

c)

I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousin.

d)

None of the above.

23.

Butterflies are beautiful creatures. They have a very interesting life. Butterflies start out as caterpillars but later turn into butterflies. When they are caterpillars they crawl on the ground and eat leaves. As butterflies, they fly through the air and drink from flowers.


Which of the following is a DETAIL from the passage?

a)

To tell about butterflies.

b)

Butterflies are better than caterpillars.

c)

Butterflies start out as caterpillars but later turn into butterflies.

d)

To tell about caterpillars.

24.

Dogs are great pets. They can learn tricks and they are very loyal to their owners. Dogs can keep you company when you take a walk, play with you when no one else is around, or even make you laugh with the silly things they do. Dogs are cute and fun. Everyone should own a dog.


What is the MAIN IDEA of the passage?

a)

To tell about the tricks a dog can do.

b)

To tell you why dogs are great pets.

c)

Dogs can make you laugh with their silly tricks.

d)

Dogs can keep you company when you take a walk.

25.

Cats are horrible animals. They can hiss, scratch, and bite people. Cats can make people sneeze and can be very messy in a house. Dogs are great animals and do not hiss at people. I do not know why anyone likes cats. Dogs are friendlier and smarter than cats.


Which of the following is a DETAIL from the passage?

a)

To tell about how great dogs are.

b)

To tell you why cats are horrible animals.

c)

To tell how messy and mean cats are.

d)

They can hiss, scratch, and bite people.

26.

Sarah loves cookies. The first time she had a cookie she knew they would be her favorite snack of all time. Sarah loves chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, and sugar cookies. Sarah would eat cookies for breakfast lunch and dinner if her mom would let her!


Which of the following is a DETAIL from the story?

a)

Sarah loves to eat cookies.

b)

Sarah loves snicker doodle cookies.

c)

Sarah eats cookies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

d)

Sarah loves chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, and sugar cookies.

27.

Beth is going to the zoo today. She has never been to the zoo before and she wonders what it will be like. Beth starts to get excited because she is pretty sure her favorite animal will be there. Beth loves monkeys. Beth can’t wait to see what the zoo is like!


What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

a)

Beth has never been to the zoo before.

b)

The zoo has monkeys.

c)

Beth has a great time at the zoo.

d)

Beth starts to get excited because she is pretty sure her favorite animal will be there.

28.
Once upon a time, there was a sad dragon. People were afraid of him because he breathed fire. So, one day, he bought a bid bag of marshmallows, got some sticks, and put up a sign: "Free Marshmallow Roast." No one was afraid if him anymore.
a)
to persuade
b)
to inform
c)
to entertain
29.
Dear Edith, 
Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed.
a)
to persuade
b)
to inform
c)
to entertain
30.
A farmer began milking. He got a gallon of milk from Bessie, two gallons from Bonnie, and a half-gallon from Betsy,
"This is great!" he said. "Now I'll milk Daisy, and I'll have at least four gallons!" Unfortunately, daisy had no milk.
"Daisy, you're an udder failure," the farmer said.
a)
to persuade
b)
to inform
c)
to entertain
31.
These words are an example of a...
a)
Caption
b)
Index
32.
This is an example of a...
a)
Glossary
b)
Diagram
33.
This is an example of a/an...
a)
Index
b)
Graph
34.
This is an example of a...
a)
Diagram
b)
Map
35.
What is a caption?
a)
words that describe what is happening in a picture
b)
a word that stands out
c)
a picture
d)
what page you can find information on
36.
True/False: We should ALWAYS look at the text features.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What is the purpose of these subheadings?
a)
To help the reader understand the author’s opinion 
b)
To help the reader visualize the information 
c)
To help the reader find the main ideas in each section
d)
To help the reader place events in order 
38.
A map helps a reader to
a)
understand important words.
b)
understand where things are located.
c)
understand how to write a nonfiction book.
39.

Which of these is an example of a timeline?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
41.
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a)
skilled
b)
beginner
c)
professional
42.
It rained all day. It was a gloomy day.
What does gloomy mean?
a)
sunny
b)
cloudy
c)
bright
43.
Choose the word that contains a suffix.
'The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.'
a)
unhappy
b)
could
c)
fastest
d)
preschool
44.
A suffix is a group of letters added to the start of a root word.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
What is the prefix of ungrateful?
a)
grate
b)
un
c)
ful
d)
grateful
46.
What does the prefix 'dis' mean?
a)
before
b)
not
c)
again
d)
wrong
47.
What does the suffix 'less' mean?
a)
full of
b)
the most
c)
in the manner of
d)
without
48.
What do you do if you 'reread' a book?
a)
read it again
b)
don't read it
c)
read it for the first time
d)
read it backwards
49.
What is a prefix?
a)
a part added to the middle of a word
b)
root word
c)
a part added to the beginning of a word
d)
a part added to the end of a word
50.
What is a root word?
a)
a plain word that has no prefixes or suffixes
b)
the end of a word
c)
the beginning of a word
d)
a tricky ending
51.
What is a root word?
a)
a plain word that has no prefixes or suffixes
b)
the end of a word
c)
the beginning of a word
d)
a tricky ending
52.
What does the prefix pre- mean?
a)
after
b)
do again
c)
wrong
d)
before
53.
What is the meaning of the word hopeless?
a)
to have hope
b)
to have no hope
c)
someone who hopes
d)
to hope again
54.
What is a suffix?
a)
a part added to the beginning of a word
b)
a part added to the middle of a word
c)
root word
d)
a part added to the end of a word
55.
What does the word reheat mean?
a)
to heat again
b)
to heat before
c)
no heat
d)
to heat the wrong way
56.
What does the prefix un- mean?
a)
again
b)
before
c)
not
d)
wrong
57.
What does the suffix -ful mean?
a)
full of
b)
do something
c)
without
d)
someone who
58.
What is the meaning of the word unprepared?
a)
full of being prepared
b)
to prepare again
c)
someone who is prepared
d)
not prepared
59.
What is the suffix in the word teacher?
a)
teach
b)
er
c)
tea
d)
ch
60.
The problem in a story is the...
a)
theme
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict
61.
What is the Time and Place of the Story?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Plot
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
62.
Who is the author?
a)
the person who the story is about
b)
the person who wrote the story
c)
the person who illustrates the story
d)
the person who edits the story
63.
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
65.
The story's time and place is called the....
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
66.
What is theme?
a)
how the reader feels about the story
b)
What the main character learns 
c)
the title
d)
central message or moral of the story
67.
One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?
a)
share with your neighbor
b)
work before you play
c)
be respectful
d)
don't be greedy
68.
What could be a theme of the following: 
In 1946, Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.  He became the first African American to play basball in Major Leagues.  Robinson's first game was opening day of the 1947 season. He faced the Boston Braves.  He also faced a hostile crowd. 
a)
Join the Dodgers 
b)
Fish out of Water 
c)
Follow your dreams 
d)
Always play baseball 
69.
BONUS!!! 
You can get clues about a story's theme from
a)
setting of the story
b)
lesson the character learns
c)
the mood a character 
d)
way a character looks