Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Reading My View Unit 3.5

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The plans for the new library radically changed the inside of the building.


What does the underline word mean?

a)

Only a bit

b)

In the past

c)

In a bad way

d)

In an extreme way

2.

The old oak tree in the town square embodies the history of our community.


What does the underline word mean?

a)

Conceals

b)

Hides

c)

Represents

d)

Strengthens

3.

The Pledge of Allegiance says that the United States are indivisible.


What does the underline word mean?

a)

Very large

b)

Very numerous

c)

In my different directions

d)

Unable to be split

4.

It is hard to imagine that a color television was once a revolutionary type of technology.


What does the underline word mean?

a)

Ancient

b)

Disliked

c)

New

d)

Old fashioned

5.

It is ironic that the weather forecast called for a sunny day, as it was raining during the broadcast.


What does the underline word mean?

a)

Contrary to expectations

b)

Fortunate for everyone

c)

Understanding to a few

d)

Upsetting

6.

A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant. Which word has only closed syllables?

a)

Ba/na/na

b)

Con/junc/tion

c)

La/beled

d)

Mo/tor/ing

7.

A vowel syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel. Which word has only vowel syllables?

a)

Flow/er/pot

b)

Po/ta/to

c)

Mir/ror/ing

d)

Pig/tails

8.

Words with VCe syllables contain a silent e at the end. Which word includes a VCe syllable?

a)

In/vite

b)

Mit/tens

c)

Bright/en

d)

Pleas/ant

9.

In r-controlled syllables, the r controls the vowel sound. Which word includes an r-controlled syllable?

a)

Dis/ap/prove

b)

Per/form/er

c)

Raft/ing

d)

Strect/ching

10.

A vowel team in a word appears in the same syllable. Which word has a vowel team syllable?

a)

Be/ing

b)

Com/pet/ed

c)

Neigh/bor/ly

d)

Re/act

11.
What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?
a)
The lesson or moral 
b)
The conflict of the story
c)
What the story is about 
d)
The beginning, middle, or end
12.
Read the following details and determine the main idea of the words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
-dark
a)
Playing at the park.
b)
Going to school.
c)
Playing a soccer game.
d)
Going to the movies.
13.
Key details give important information to support the main idea.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What do the key details help us find out about the story?
a)
The topic sentence
b)
The main idea
c)
The details
d)
The paragraph
15.
Why are key details important?
a)
To help me understand the main idea.
b)
They are the names of the characters.
c)
They are always written in bold print.
d)
They are our vocabulary words.
16.
The main idea is what the story is ______________ about.
a)
mostly
b)
only
c)
never
d)
very
17.
Where in the text can you sometimes find the main idea?
a)
Beginning/end
b)
Middle 
18.
A key detail is...
a)
A life lesson that the author is trying to communicate to us.
b)
An important point in the text that can help us find the main idea
c)
Reveals the main characters in the story.
d)
Is the main point the author is trying to make about the topic.
19.
The main idea is...
a)
The order in which events happen in a story.
b)
A series of important details identified in a nonfiction text.
c)
The big idea or life lesson that the author wants us to take away from a fictional story.
d)
A brief statement that you create which shows/reflects what a nonfiction text is mainly talking about.
20.
A summary is...
a)
A list of key details in the text that are placed in the correct order.
b)
A short paragraph in a fictional story that reveals the big idea, lesson, or moral.
c)
A short paragraph that you create which includes the main idea of the text and some key important details.
d)
A short paragraph that you find in the text which includes the main idea and some key details.
21.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-ghosts
-October
-costumes
-pumpkins
-haunted houses
a)
Halloween
b)
Christmas
c)
Spring
d)
Birds
22.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-pineapple
-apple
-grapes
-strawberry
-oranges
a)
Dessert
b)
Fattening foods
c)
fruits
d)
sports
23.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-football
-soccer
-volleyball
-baseball
-tennis
a)
school
b)
games
c)
something hard
d)
sports
24.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-candles
-presents
-party
-cake
-once a year
a)
Valentine's Day
b)
birthday
c)
vacation
d)
sports
25.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-pencils
-paper
-glue
-scissors
-notebooks
a)
school supplies
b)
circus
c)
ice cream flavors
d)
cities
26.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-tall buildings
-taxis
-noise
-lots of people
-billboards
a)
In a city
b)
math
c)
Spring
d)
Birds
27.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-calculator
-operations
-addition
-numbers
-subtraction
a)
movies
b)
food
c)
engineer
d)
math
28.
Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-fireworks
-flags
-food
-America
-summer holiday
a)
St. Patricks Day
b)
Christmas
c)
Easter
d)
Fourth of July