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WorksheetsReading Skills review (3rd -4th grade)
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 17mins
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.
What do you think is the author's purpose of a book about nature and how to take care of it?
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
Express
What is the strategy you use when identifying similarities and differences between things?
main idea and details
summary
author's purpose
compare and contrast
Choose the effect for the following cause:
Someone left a campfire on...
the forest got on fire
they were having fun
someone was having a picnic
we were making smoores
The instructions on how to build a toy are ment to...
entertain
persuade
inform
express
When we contrast we are looking for....
similarities
options
differences
choices
Which of the following statements is a valid general statement?
All the students in my class have pets.
Some kids like to play video games.
Everyone loves ice cream.
All people travel during vacation.
Which of the following statements IS NOT a generalization?
All students have video games.
Some people have to work from 9 to 4
Everybody likes Disneyland.
I am a teacher.
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.
We know a statement is a fact because....
I know
The teacher tells me.
Someone says.
We can prove it
Which of the following texts is meant to ENTERTAIN?
A history book
A medical report
Encyclopedias
Snow white
Which of the following words are used in making generalizations?
this, that, these, those
today, yesterday, tomorrow, this afternoon
some, any, all, many, everyone, everybody
in, on, under, behind, next to
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
What is an inference?
A final decision
What the story is mostly about
The author's belief
An educated guess
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 an author show's but doesn't directly tell the reader about something, then the reader must ____
draw a conclusion
form an opinion
make an inference
determine the cause
When a reader uses the strategy of
*looking for the advice that a wiser character gives to a struggling character
they are trying to
find the central message
find the main character's feelings
find a character's traits
make an inference
When a reader uses the strategy of
*looking for the result or what happened in a text
they are
comparing and contrasting
finding the effect
finding the central message
finding the cause
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 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 words such as first, next, then, after that, finally
*thinks about steps or actions in the exact order they happened
*things about what happened and the order in which it happened
they are
finding an opinon
finding a conclusion
finding a sequence
finding an 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
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.
Theme is the author's
story
message
characters
setting
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
got her sunglasses
made a sandwich
picked up her umbrella
What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."
persuade
entertain
inform
Red is the prettiest color on the flag.
fact
opinion
Which sentence about horses is a fact?
Horses eat hay and oats.
Horses are excellent eaters.
What is the problem in the story called?
setting
resolution
conflict
Characters in a story are...
Where the story takes place.
The people or animals in a story
A series of events in a story.
What is an example of a setting?
Cinderella and her wicked step-mother
Cinderella lost her slipper
The Prince's castle
The Prince and Cinderella lived happily ever after
How do you compare two things?
Look at how they are different
Look at how they are similar
Which is an example of Contrast?
They both have red hats
That dog has soft hair.
I like chicken
I have two dogs, one is white, one is black.
"Never give up” and "Always be honest" are examples of _______________ ?
Themes
Character traits
What are some sequence words?
beautiful, fast, go
First, next, then, last
math, reading, grammar, science
Grandpa was 85 years old and had gone through many experiences in his life. Everyone in grandpa's building went to him for advice. He always had the right answers. He helped people with their problems and gave them great recipes to try. "I've never met someone who knows as much as you do, Gramps!" exclaimed Simon.
Choose the character trait that best describes grandpa.
wise
elegant
magnificent
