WorksheetsSUMMER R14 -READING SKILL
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
What is the central message of a story?
The effect of an action
The cause of an action
The lesson, moral, or message
The differences between things
When thinking about cause and effect, what is cause?
The lesson, moral, or message in a text
The reason or why something happened in a text
An educated guess based on what the author shows but doesn't tell the reader in a text
The result or what happened in a text
What is Main Idea?
The solutions to problems in a story
The steps of actions in a text in the exact order they happen
What a paragraph or text is mostly about
The struggle a character faces in a story
What is opinion?
What a paragraph or text is mostly about
The solution to a problem in a story
The lesson, moral, or message of a story
The author's belief about a topic
When a reader uses the strategy of
*thinking about how things are the same
*uses word clues such as same, both, similar, comparison
they are
finding the sequence of events
finding cause and effect
making an inference
comparing
When a reader
*looks for repeating words, synonyms, or asks themselves, "What is this text mostly about?"
they are
summarizing a story
looking for the main idea
drawing a conclusion
finding and opinion
When a reader
*looks for words such as best, worst, tallest, shortest, easiest, hardest, prettiest
They are
finding an opinion statement
finding the main idea
finding the sequence
finding the problem and solution
When a reader
*looks for the struggle, trouble, or difficulty a character faces in a story
they are
making an inference
finding the central message
searching for the problem
finding the sequence
When a reader
*thinks about how a struggle or difficulty was improved
they are
finding the solution
finding the opinion
finding the central message
finding the cause and effect
When a reader
*looks for how two or more things are not alike
*looks for word clues such as however, yet, but, while, on the other hand
they are
finding the main idea and details
looking at causes and effects
finding problem and solution
comparing and contrasting
Words or phrases in the text that give hints to an unknown word’s meaning
synonyms
antonyms
context clues
multiple meaning words
Words that have more than one meaning
context clues
main idea
cause and effect
multiple meaning words
Words that have the same or similar meanings
synonyms
antonyms
context clues
multiple meaning words
Words that have the opposite meanings
synonyms
antonyms
homophones
homographs
The most important point the author is trying to make. What is the text mostly about?
author's purpose
making inferences
central idea
supporting details
Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that are stated in the text
main idea
central idea
details
inferences
The reason an author writes something
author's purpose
central idea
context clues
story structure
The author is trying to convince; change someone’s mind, or get someone to do something or to stop doing something
inform
persuade
entertain
explain
The author is trying to make the story enjoyable
inform
persuade
entertaining
author's purpose
Characters, setting, and plot
central idea
story structure
inferences
point of view
The result or thing that happened
Effect
Infer
Cause
Sequence
The Reason why something happened
Effect
Cause
Opinion
Infer
The difference between two or more things
Compare
Problem
Contrast
Solution
A struggle or difficulty that a character faces
Solution
Opinion
Cause
Problem
The solving of a problem in a story
Conclusion
Solution
Effect
Cause
The steps or order of a story or process
Conclusion
Contrast
Sequence
Opinion
A reader's final decision about a topic or idea
Main Idea
Inference
Detail
Conclusion
The author or reader's belief about a topic
Conclusion
Opinion
Cause
Solution
A detail or piece of information that can't be argued
Solution
Central Message
Fact
Opinion
Which of the following statements presents a cause and effect relation:
My cousin and I went to the movies yesterday.
I love eating pizza on weekends.
Because I failed my exam, my parents were angry.
My father was angry that afternoon.
Choose the statement that is a fact.
Green plants are better then than plants with flowers.
I don't like having plants in my house.
Plants need water and sunlight in order to survive.
Sunflowers are the prettiest flowers.
Choose the statement that represents opinion.
Most families have dogs as pets.
Dogs are the best pets in the world.
Some people like cats better than dogs.
My family has 4 dogs.
Identify the cause for the following effect:
She got a 10 in her exam.
She went to bed early.
Because she study hard.
She did her homework.
She was early at school.
What information should you gather when you preview a text?
Names of every character in the work.
A general idea of what the text is about.
Information about where, when, and how the book was published.
Details about the life of the author.
Comprehension means
understanding deeply
reading quickly
finding main ideas
finding specific information
Understanding inside the text content or the purpose of writer is ...
skimming
scanning
reading comprehension
keywords
Author's Purpose
Great Danes are the best dogs in the world. Even though they are very large, they make great pets for people living in apartments because they don't move around much. You should get one!
What is the author's purpose in writing this text?
to entertain with a dog story
to persuade the reader to get a Great Dane
to share facts about big dogs
to give information about the rules for people living in apartments
Cause & Effect
It was very quiet in the classroom when the fire alarm rang. The students lined up quickly at the door. They walked outside calmly and lined up in the field behind the playground.
What happened because the fire alarm rang?
The students played outside in the field.
The teacher did not give the students homework.
The classroom got very quiet.
Students lined up and went outside.
Character Traits
Sarah took a line time deciding on what car to purchase. She had a mechanic check out the engine. She checked online to see how other people liked that car. Sarah did not want to rush into anything.
What character trait describes Sarah?
cautious
generous
lazy
excited
Compare and Contrast
Amy and Lee both like outdoor sports. Since Amy lives in California, she swims almost everyday. Amy is thinking about joining the swim team at her school. Lee likes in Colorado and he is the best snow skier in his family.
What is one difference between Amy and Lee?
Amy can't swim as well as Lee.
Amy swims and Lee likes to ski.
Both people live in California.
Only Lee knows how to swim.
Details
Basketball began in 1891 when a gym teacher needed an indoor activity on a rainy day. He made up a list of rules and nailed a peach basket to the wall. At first, the bottom was still on the basket, so the ball did not fall through.
Who invented the game of basketball?
Lebron James
a list of rules
a gym teacher
in 1891
Inferences
Mary looked in her cart. She had eggs, milk, bread, and cereal. She headed to the frozen vegetable section. Finally, she decided to buy some apples and oranges.
Where is Mary?
She is at a toy store.
She is at her house.
She is at a restaurant.
She is at the grocery store.
Main Idea
Honey bees communicate with each other. They can tell other bees where to find food. Honey bees return to the hive and do a dance that lets the other bees know where the food is located.
What is the main idea of this selection?
Honey bees dance to communicate.
Honey bees can only fly for short distances.
Only honey bees can find food.
Honey bees hibernate during the winter.
Word Meaning
The nurse could see that Amber was in distress. She had thrown up after lunch and her forehead felt very warm. Amber also was very tired.
What is the meaning of the word distress?
comfortable
good health
confidence
great pain
Author's Purpose
Horses come in all different colors. A dark brown horse with black legs is called a bay. A horse that is the color of a new penny is a sorrel. If a horse has large black and white patches of color, it is called a paint.
What is the author's purpose of this selection?
to persuade readers to buy colorful horses
to entertain with funny stories about horses
to inform readers about different horse colors
to persuade readers that colorful horses make the best pets
Cause & Effect
Farmer Brown's donkey kept running away. He was getting tired of chasing and catching him, so he decided to build a better fence. His donkey never got away again.
Why did Farmer Brown build a fence?
His donkey kept getting away.
He was old and tired.
The old fence needed to be painted.
He wanted to keep people off of his grass.
Main Idea
Every living thing needs food. Plants make their own food. Some animals eat plants and some eat other animals. Human beings eat both plants and animals.
What is the main idea of the selection?
Animals like to eat other animals.
All living things need some type of food.
Plants and humans make their own food.
Humans make plants and animals.
Cause & Effect
Martin decided to paint the walls in his bathroom a different color. He knew he had to be very careful not to spill paint on the floor. Martin used a plastic sheet to lay down on the floor.
Why did Martin put plastic on the floor?
He forgot to wash the old paint from the walls.
He wanted to paint the walls of his bedroom.
He did not want to make a mess.
He could not decide what color to paint his bathroom.
Inferences
Learning to play the piano is hard work. A person needs to learn how to read music. It takes hours and hours of practice to be able to play the music correctly.
Which of the following is most likely true?
Reading music is difficult.
Playing the guitar is more popular than playing the drums.
Good piano players practice a lot.
It is easy to play the piano.
Astronauts are space scientists. They work in space laboratories. They have to study a lot and learn about space science and technology. They must be good at languages, too. All astronauts must speak English, and many learn Russian.
All astronauts have to speak
Russian
English.
Spanish
French
Astronauts are also space pilots. They must learn to fly a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and back down to Earth. They learn on a simulator of the spacecraft they are going to fly.
Astronauts learn to fly a spacecraft to the.............
International Space Station
Moon.
Sun
Mars
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
Soccer is a popular sport across the world.
Soccer is also called football.
Soccer is played by men and women.
