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Reading Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are reading strategies?

a)

strategies to help read fast

b)

strategies to help read loudly

c)

strategies to help understand the text

d)

strategies to confuse the reader

2.
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
We will __________the water to make tea.
a)
bail
b)
boil
c)
bowl
d)
bull
3.
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?
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.
4.
Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?
a)
There are many landfills available for waste.
b)
Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.
c)
Clean jars before recycling them.
d)
Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.
5.

Spiders are interesting arachnids. Not only do they keep pesky insects at a minimum, but they create such a durable silk that can withstand wind and other unfortunate events. When they lay eggs, they have thousands at once, but it is kept on a sack on the outside of their bodies.

What is the author's point of view?

a)

Spiders are creepy creatures that need to be killed.

b)

Spiders are amazing creatures.

c)

The spiders web is annoying if you run into one.

d)

Make sure you never get close to a spider.

6.
Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word. 
I was intrigued by the book and wanted to learn more. 
a)
interested
b)
bored
c)
angered 
d)
exhausted
7.
Jill makes a smoothie for breakfast every morning. First, she puts some milk in the blender. Next, she adds a banana and some frozen berries. Then she turns on the blender until it is smooth. After that, she pours it into a big cup. After she drinks her smoothie, she puts her cup in the dishwasher.
What does Jill add to her smoothie first?
a)
Banana
b)
Milk
c)
Berries
d)
Juice
8.

Found under pictures to help the reader better understand the picture of diagram.

a)

Illustrations

b)

Captions

c)

Glossary

d)

Chart

9.
Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
10.
The story is being told by a character in the story..uses pronouns like "I", "me", "my"....
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person
d)
Point of View
11.
Headings are used to- 
a)
identify the main idea of a selection
b)
tell about the photograph 
c)
explain how to do something 
d)
describe what it looks like 
12.
Stanzas in poetry are like- 
a)
lines 
b)
the poet 
c)
paragraphs 
d)
the whole selection 
13.
Stanzas in poetry are like- 
a)
lines 
b)
the poet 
c)
paragraphs 
d)
the whole selection 
14.

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?

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

15.
Theme is the author's 
a)
story
b)
message
c)
characters
d)
setting
16.
The suffix LESS means
a)
without
b)
with 
c)
again 
d)
over and over 
17.
Antonym means-
a)
different 
b)
same 
c)
the word rhymes
d)
the word is long 
18.
Elephants are the largest animals on land. They can be over twenty feet long and twelve feet tall. They have very big ears, long trunks, and short tails. They can move very fast if they need to.What shows how big elephants are?
a)
They can be over twenty feet long.
b)
They can move very fast.
c)
They have short tails.
19.
Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.
a)
a place that is very hot
b)
a place that gets cold during parts of the year
c)
a place off the coast of Alaska
20.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
21.

The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.


What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

c)

Middle

22.

Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.


What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?

a)

Continue

b)

Stop

c)

alter

23.

Megan decided to go for a stroll. It would feel good to stretch her legs and walk.


What does the word stroll mean in the sentence above?

a)

walk

b)

run

c)

swim

24.

The rabbit managed to EVADE the fox by hiding in a hole.

a)

entertain

b)

tempt

c)

startle

d)

escape

25.
What is a synonym for fix?
a)
repair
b)
explain
c)
delay