Free Printable READING

1.

This has been a terrible week.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

2.

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?

a)

what the character says

b)

what the character thinks

c)

how other characters react to the character

d)

all of the above

3.

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

4.

Details are

a)

the description of an item in the story that helps us to visualize what is happening

b)

the description of something that is not in the story

c)

what characters say to each other

d)

what humans say to each other

5.

Creating mental images of the settings, characters, and events in the text is called __________.

a)

Connect

b)

Visualize

c)

Clarify

d)

Evaluate

6.

When answering multiple choice questions, what is the first thing you should do?

a)

always choose C

b)

read all answer choices first

c)

look for a pattern with the letters

d)

choose your favorite letter

7.

What are traits?

a)

the struggles in the plot of a story

b)

descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like

c)

all of the events that happen in a story

d)

the places where a story happens

8.

The big idea or lesson from a reading is called the ______________________.

a)

theme

b)

compare and contrast

c)

resource materials

d)

evidence

9.

Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

a)

Chronological

b)

Cause & Effect

c)

Problem & Solution

d)

Compare/Contrast

10.

The order in which things happen refers to

a)

the setting

b)

the sequence

c)

the conflict

d)

the plot

11.

The main character is

a)

the best person or animal in the story

b)

my favorite person or animal in the story

c)

the most popular person or animal in the story

d)

the person or animal that the story is 'all about'

12.

Your birthday comes only one day a year.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

13.

Dialogue is

a)

what the teachers say to each other

b)

song lyrics

c)

what the characters say to each other

d)

prediction

14.

A person or animal in the story is a ....

a)

character

b)

main character

c)

detail

d)

dialogue

15.

What are some good things to think about after you are done reading the passage?

a)

the theme

b)

the author's purpose

c)

the summary

d)

all of the above

16.

Everyone should make Valentine's Day cards.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

17.

Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you.

a)

Predict

b)

Visualize

c)

Clarify

d)

Connect

18.

Which type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?

a)

Chronological

b)

Cause & Effect

c)

Problem & Solution

d)

Compare/Contrast

19.

Thanksgiving is celebrated in autumn.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

20.

When you determine what you think will happen next in the text you __________.

a)

Visualize

b)

Predict

c)

Connect

d)

Clarify

21.

An inference is...

a)

Text evidence + what you know

b)

Retelling a text

c)

Making a guess without evidence

d)

Information written directly into the text.

22.

There are 24 hours in a day.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

23.

The time and place of the story is called

a)

the setting

b)

the dialogue

c)

the conflict

d)

the plot

24.

To make an inference you take what you know, and what the author tells you to….

a)

come up with something the author doesn't tell you.

b)

know the wrong answer.

c)

not think about the story at all.

d)

stop reading.

25.

Mom had a great idea! She decided that we would make a cake for the party on Saturday. First, she went shopping for all of the ingredients. When she got home, she put all of the ingredients on the counter. Then, she poured the cake mix, eggs, and water in the bowl. After mixing, she poured the mixture in the greased pan. It baked for 20 minutes in the oven. Finally, it was ready to be eaten. Yum! What was the first thing the mom did?

a)

baked a cake

b)

mixed the ingredients

c)

ate the cake

d)

none of the above

26.

This type of story has elements of futuristic technology and science.

a)

Fiction

b)

Future Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Science Fiction

27.

Sunday is the best day of the week.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

28.

The central idea is what the story is mostly about.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Expresses means to

a)

squeeze

b)

go very fast

c)

communicate

d)

listen

30.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?

a)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b)

Floods cause mudslides.

c)

Floods damage houses and roads.

31.

What is a book that is about a specific time in someone's life written by that person?

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Memoir

d)

Realistic Fiction

32.

Spring is the most beautiful season of all.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

33.

Non-fiction is...

a)

true and informational

b)

not real

34.

You will see the most figurative language in this type of text.

a)

Poetry

b)

Non-Fiction

c)

Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

35.

What genre are cultural stories passed down over time such as legends, fables, folktales, fairy tales, and myths?

a)

Fiction

b)

Traditional Literature

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Classic Literature

36.

Theme is the author's

a)

story

b)

message

c)

characters

d)

setting

37.

April is a month with 30 days.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

38.

The best way to summarize a non-fiction story is to

a)

use information from the end of the story

b)

use information from the beginning of the story

c)

Use somebody, wanted, but, so, then

d)

use information from the Beginning, Middle, and End

39.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

a)

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

b)

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

c)

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

d)

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

40.

When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.

a)

predict

b)

natural resource

c)

infer

41.

What genre has a plot and characters that could really happen in life?

a)

Mystery

b)

Non-Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

42.

Chirstmas is the most important holiday of the year.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

43.

This type of fiction is written to make the reader laugh.

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Biography

c)

Memoir

d)

Humor

44.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?

a)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b)

Floods cause mudslides.

c)

Floods damage houses and roads.

45.

Mom had a great idea! She decided that we would make a cake for the party on Saturday. First, she went shopping for all of the ingredients. When she got home, she put all of the ingredients on the counter. Then, she poured the cake mix, eggs, and water in the bowl. After mixing, she poured the mixture in the greased pan. It baked for 20 minutes in the oven. Finally, it was ready to be eaten. Yum! What happened last?

a)

mom went shopping again

b)

they ate the cake

c)

mom had another idea to make a pie

46.

Which of the following is NOT another word or synonym for theme?

a)

main idea

b)

moral

c)

lesson

d)

message

47.

Some families eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

48.

This type of story is impossible. It might have talking animals or magic.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Fiction

c)

Traditional Literature

d)

Science Fiction

49.

What is a book that is about someone's life that is written by that person?

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Memoir

d)

Non-Fiction

50.

Mike and Joe were on an imaginary safari. First, their mother gave them a map of the zoo. Then, the boys went to the shark pool. Next, they found the way to the tiger cage. After that, they visited the wolf den. Finally, they met their mother at the alligator exhibit. Mike and Joe had a busy afternoon! What did Mike and Joe do last?

a)

they had a busy afternoon

b)

they met their mother at the alligator exhibit

c)

they visited the wolf den

d)

all of the above

51.

Sue and Mary wanted to go to the zoo. Their mother said they could go after they finished their chores. First, they cleaned their rooms. Next, they mopped the kitchen floor. After that, they washed the family's car. Finally, they got ready to go to the zoo. What was the last thing that the girls did?

a)

cleaned their rooms

b)

mopped the kitchen floor

c)

washed the family's car

d)

got ready to go to the zoo

READING

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

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