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Reading Review Drawing Conclusions, Summarize, Predict, etc

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.

Which trait best describes Jake based on the text?

a)

playful

b)

considerate

c)

obnoxious

d)

motivated

2.

Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.

Which trait best describes Craig based on the text?

a)

Unconcerned

b)

dedicated

c)

obedient

d)

irresponsible

3.

Which is NOT a character trait?

a)

Happy

b)

Determined

c)

Respectful

d)

Smart

4.

Which is NOT a feeling?

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Lazy

d)

Unhappy

5.

Moises brings his toys to school. During lunch, he loses them, but after asking around and searching, he finally finds them. Which best describes how he feels?

a)

Angry

b)

Relieved

c)

Shy

d)

Confused

6.

Jake has a presentation coming up. He keeps thinking about all the things that could go wrong. Which word best describes how he's feeling?

a)

Upset

b)

Worried

c)

Jealous

d)

Calm

7.

I went to the doctor. He took my temperature. He gave me so medicine. You can guess that _____

a)

I am not sick.

b)

I am 8 years old.

c)

I am sick.

8.

Kayla put on her tutu and dance shoes. She twirled around and around. She stood on her toes and jumped through the air. You can guess that Kayla _____

a)

takes hockey lessons.

b)

takes piano lessons.

c)

takes ballet lessons.

9.
"Ouch! I've got a splinter in my finger," cried Rosa. "I knew I shouldn't have climbed over the wooden fence." Rosa ran into the house to find her mother. She knew that it would be bad to leave the  splinter in her finger for a long time. 
a)
Rosa got a splinter in her toe.
b)
Rosa climbed over a fence.
c)
Rosa wanted her mother to take out the splinter.
d)
Rosa ran to find her father.
10.
"I must get into the habit of remembering my lunch," Gina said "I left it on the school bus twice last week. And one day I even forgot to take it out of the house." Gina was glad when it was suppertime. She was extremely hungry.
a)
Gina rides to school on a bus.
b)
Today Gina had forgotten her lunch again.
c)
Gina always buys her lunch at school.
d)
Gina's friend brought her a lunch.
11.

Making a prediction is

a)

a guess

b)

putting events in correct order

c)

using a magic 8 ball

d)

using information from the text to determine what comes next

12.
Katie's mom set the oven to 350 degrees. Katie and her mom rolled the dough into balls and placed them about one inch apart on a baking sheet.
What are Katie and her mom doing?
a)
Katie and her mom are making pasta.
b)
Katie and her mom are making cookies. 
c)
Katie and her mom are making a cake.
d)
Katie and her mom are making meat loaf.  
13.
As soon as the dog entered the room, Anna's eyes watered and she began to sneeze. She didn't stop sneezing until the dog went outside. 
Which is most likely true?
a)
It is very cold outside.
b)
Dogs are allergic to Anna.
c)
Anna is allergic to Dogs. 
d)
Anna is allergic to dust.  
14.
We turned out the lights, and all the party guests hid behind the furniture.  The birthday boy walked through the door, and a few of us giggled.  We tried to hide our presence until the signal was given.  
What probably happened next?
a)
We lit birthday candles.
b)
We drove to a party.
c)
We jumped out and yelled "Surprise!"
d)
We exchanged presents.  
15.

What is a summary?

a)

a short explanation of a text

b)

a persuasive argument about a text

c)

a movie based off of a book

d)

a theme or universal lesson

16.

A summary should

a)

answer the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where and why.

b)

describe the details but not the main ideas.

c)

never mention the plot of the text.

d)

always mention the age of the author.

17.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.
a)
Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
b)
Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
c)
Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
d)
The quilt was warm.
18.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
Jose carefully poured out the bag of marbles on his bed. He picked his ten favorite marbles and carefully set them to the side. Then he got out a small bag from his top drawer, and put the ten marbles inside. Just to make sure he wouldn't forget them, he placed the bag of marbles in his backpack. Jose loved show and tell, and he was excited that he would get to show his class some of his favorite marbles.
a)
Jose had lots of marbles.
b)
Jose was getting his favorite marbles ready to take to school for show and tell.
c)
 Jose would rather play marbles than play baseball.
d)
Jose placed the bag of marbles in his backpack.
19.

What are emotions?

a)

The usual qualities of a character personality.

b)

What a character likes to do for fun activities.

c)

How the character is feeling in the moment.

20.

Instead of getting started on his work right away, Joey stares out the window, drops his pencil on the floor, and asks his friend to pick it up

a)

hardworking

b)

lazy

c)

nervous

21.

Mary had been trying to solve the same math problem for an hour. She kept writing and rewriting the problem over and over again. When she kept getting the wrong answer, she put her hands on her head, leaned back in her chair and said, “I quit!!!!

a)

Mary is sleepy.

b)

Mary is frustrated.

c)

Mary is happy.

22.

Daisy worked hard at every practice she went to. She kicked the soccer ball in her front yard for about an hour each day. When her coach told her she needed to fix things, she listened carefully and did what he said.

a)

Daisy is silly

b)

Daisy is lazy

c)

Daisy is dedicated

23.

Adrian wanted to dunk a basketball more than anything. He would not give up until he could do it. He would work in the gym for hours practicing his steps and jumping at just the right time.

a)

Adrian is determined

b)

Adrian is sad

c)

Adrian is lazy

24.
What is a character?
a)
The person, animal or creature in a story, play, or another text
b)
The place where the story happens
c)
The writer of the book
25.
What is setting?
a)
The characters in a story
b)
Another name for a piano
c)
Delicious ice cream
d)
Where the story takes place
26.
You can describe a character by...
a)
The physical traits
b)
Their actions
c)
All of the above 
27.
Setting can be past, present or future. 
a)
True
b)
False
28.

Which of the following is not true for nonfiction books?

a)

Nonfiction books contain facts.

b)

Nonfiction books contain fairy tales.

c)

Nonfiction books can be about real places.

d)

Nonfiction books can be about real people.

29.

Select all the true answers for a fiction book.

a)

Fiction books can be made up stories.

b)

Fiction books are about real events.

c)

Fiction books can have many different characters.

d)

Fiction books have only real people in them.

30.

A book about a talking cat that goes to the mall would be a....

a)

Nonfiction book.

b)

Fiction book.

c)

Real book.

d)

History book.

31.

True or False: A nonfiction book cannot contain made up stories.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
Which statement is true about fiction?
a)
It can contain imaginary people and animals.
b)
It can contain only facts and ideas.
c)
It can contain only real people and animals.
d)
It can take place only in the present time.
33.
Which of the following is an example of fiction?
a)
article
b)
story
c)
essay
d)
biography
34.
Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?
a)
a story about a dog that talks.
b)
a tale about a man who barks
c)
an article about a doghouse
d)
a letter a dog wrote
35.
Katie's mom set the oven to 350 degrees. Katie and her mom rolled the dough into balls and placed them about one inch apart on a baking sheet.
What are Katie and her mom doing?
a)
Katie and her mom are making pasta.
b)
Katie and her mom are making cookies. 
c)
Katie and her mom are making a cake.
d)
Katie and her mom are making meat loaf.  
36.
In the last few seconds of the game, Darryl dribbled the ball down the court and slammed it through the hoop.
What is Darryl playing?
a)
tennis
b)
football
c)
soccer
d)
basketball
37.

Read the text.


Simon and Doug had been playing the same card game for nearly two hours. Twice, Simon had been one card away from winning the game. Again, Simon carefully examined the cards in his hands and the cards on the board. He picked a card from the pile and exclaimed, "Third time's a charm!"


Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

a)

Simon picked the winning card

b)

Simon had too many cards in his hand.

38.
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
39.
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
40.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
41.
What is the difference between retelling and summarizing?
a)
A summary is a long detailed paragraph and a retell is not.
b)
A retell is telling about all the events while a summary only talks about main ideas.
c)
Retelling and summarizing are the same thing.
d)
Retelling is a word used for little kids and summarizing is used for big kids.
42.

_______ introduces the important CHARACTERS of the story. It may also introduce the setting.

a)

Sombody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

So

e)

Then

43.

___________ tells the PROBLEM or CONFLICT that the central character has while trying to get she or he wanted

a)

Somebody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

So

e)

Then

44.

__________ tells how the problem or conflict was SOLVED in the end

a)

Somebody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

So

e)

Then

45.

__________ tells the MAIN IDEA of what the character is seeking. It is connected to the theme and plot

a)

Somebody

b)

Wanted

c)

But

d)

So

e)

Then