WorksheetsPop Quiz -Stems, Central Idea, Citing, Theme
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the meaning of anti?
For
About
Against
Never
What is the meaning of de?
to shape
to remove
to stay
to like
Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked.
What is the central idea of the passage?
Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals
Gorillas are mean animals
Gorillas don't like other animals.
the struggle between any two opposing forces
external conflict
struggle
internal conflict
conflict
"Are you already done?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and rinsed off. He liked fast baths so to have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
What is the central idea of the passage?
Jacob never likes to showers
Jacob likes to take fast baths
Jacob is very clean
Jacob likes baths
What does loc mean?
place
time
interest
people
The best definition of theme is...
The message the author is sending.
A word that summarizes the story.
A word that summarizes the story.The character's main problem.
The lesson the author is teaching themselves.
Karina woke up with the sun blasting through her windows. She sleepily rolled over and looked at her clock, which read 6:30 a.m. She yawned and crawled out of bed. After lazily getting into her bathing suit and grabbing a ripe banana, goggle, and a towel, she swung her backpack on her back and left the quiet house.
Based on the passage what can we infer about the type of job this person has?
she's an astronaut
she's a teacher
she's a lifeguard
she's a custodian
They were not on the hook by the phone and they were not in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she wore yesterday, but they were not there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..
What can we infer that Alison is looking for?
her purse
her keys
her phone
her ring
Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use text evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better.
True
False
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex noticed that he had bothered them and held up his hand to apologize.
The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
He held his head down low.
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap
Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically.
The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.
What is the meaning of com-, con-?
For
To
With
Through
What is the meaning of aud?
to hear
to climb
to speak
to smile
Lightning is the flash of light that happens when electricity moves between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
A lightning bolt that flashes in the sky can reach a temperature of 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is about five times hotter than the sun! The heat from lightning causes the surrounding air to expand, resulting in the loud sound known as thunder.
What evidence can you find that explains how thunder is created?
Thunder is created from the rain.
Running the water for a long period causes thunder.
Thunder is created by loud drums.
The heat from the lightening creates thunder.
School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.
What's the central idea of this passage?
teens enjoying wearing uniforms.
school uniforms being a good idea.
students working many hours at jobs.
popular fashions being expensive
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
Read the first sentence of the story.
Skim through the story.
Think about what the character has learned.
Read the last sentences of the story.
