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Reading Skills review (3rd -4th grade)

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements presents a cause and effect relation:

a)

My cousin and I went to the movies yesterday.

b)

I love eating pizza on weekends.

c)

Because I failed my exam, my parents were angry.

d)

My father was angry that afternoon.

2.

Choose the statement that is a fact.

a)

Green plants are better then than plants with flowers.

b)

I don't like having plants in my house.

c)

Plants need water and sunlight in order to survive.

d)

Sunflowers are the prettiest flowers.

3.

Choose the statement that represents opinion.

a)

Most families have dogs as pets.

b)

Dogs are the best pets in the world.

c)

Some people like cats better than dogs.

d)

My family has 4 dogs.

4.

What do you think is the author's purpose of a book about nature and how to take care of it?

a)

Inform

b)

Entertain

c)

Persuade

d)

Express

5.

What is the strategy you use when identifying similarities and differences between things?

a)

main idea and details

b)

summary

c)

author's purpose

d)

compare and contrast

6.

Choose the effect for the following cause:

Someone left a campfire on...

a)

the forest got on fire

b)

they were having fun

c)

someone was having a picnic

d)

we were making smoores

7.

The instructions on how to build a toy are ment to...

a)

entertain

b)

persuade

c)

inform

d)

express

8.

When we contrast we are looking for....

a)

similarities

b)

options

c)

differences

d)

choices

9.

Which of the following statements is a valid general statement?

a)

All the students in my class have pets.

b)

Some kids like to play video games.

c)

Everyone loves ice cream.

d)

All people travel during vacation.

10.

Which of the following statements IS NOT a generalization?

a)

All students have video games.

b)

Some people have to work from 9 to 4

c)

Everybody likes Disneyland.

d)

I am a teacher.

11.

Identify the cause for the following effect:

She got a 10 in her exam.

a)

She went to bed early.

b)

Because she study hard.

c)

She did her homework.

d)

She was early at school.

12.

We know a statement is a fact because....

a)

I know

b)

The teacher tells me.

c)

Someone says.

d)

We can prove it

13.

Which of the following texts is meant to ENTERTAIN?

a)

A history book

b)

A medical report

c)

Encyclopedias

d)

Snow white

14.

Which of the following words are used in making generalizations?

a)

this, that, these, those

b)

today, yesterday, tomorrow, this afternoon

c)

some, any, all, many, everyone, everybody

d)

in, on, under, behind, next to

15.

What is the central message of a story?

a)

The effect of an action

b)

The cause of an action

c)

The lesson, moral, or message

d)

The differences between things

16.

What is an inference?

a)

A final decision

b)

What the story is mostly about

c)

The author's belief

d)

An educated guess

17.

When thinking about cause and effect, what is cause?

a)

The lesson, moral, or message in a text

b)

The reason or why something happened in a text

c)

An educated guess based on what the author shows but doesn't tell the reader in a text

d)

The result or what happened in a text

18.

What is Main Idea?

a)

The solutions to problems in a story

b)

The steps of actions in a text in the exact order they happen

c)

What a paragraph or text is mostly about

d)

The struggle a character faces in a story

19.

What is opinion?

a)

What a paragraph or text is mostly about

b)

The solution to a problem in a story

c)

The lesson, moral, or message of a story

d)

The author's belief about a topic

20.

When an author show's but doesn't directly tell the reader about something, then the reader must ____

a)

draw a conclusion

b)

form an opinion

c)

make an inference

d)

determine the cause

21.

When a reader uses the strategy of

*looking for the advice that a wiser character gives to a struggling character

they are trying to

a)

find the central message

b)

find the main character's feelings

c)

find a character's traits

d)

make an inference

22.

When a reader uses the strategy of

*looking for the result or what happened in a text

they are

a)

comparing and contrasting

b)

finding the effect

c)

finding the central message

d)

finding the cause

23.

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

a)

finding the sequence of events

b)

finding cause and effect

c)

making an inference

d)

comparing

24.

When a reader

*looks for repeating words, synonyms, or asks themselves, "What is this text mostly about?"

they are

a)

summarizing a story

b)

looking for the main idea

c)

drawing a conclusion

d)

finding and opinion

25.

When a reader

*looks for the struggle, trouble, or difficulty a character faces in a story

they are

a)

making an inference

b)

finding the central message

c)

searching for the problem

d)

finding the sequence

26.

When a reader

*thinks about how a struggle or difficulty was improved

they are

a)

finding the solution

b)

finding the opinion

c)

finding the central message

d)

finding the cause and effect

27.

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

a)

finding an opinon

b)

finding a conclusion

c)

finding a sequence

d)

finding an effect

28.

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

a)

finding the main idea and details

b)

looking at causes and effects

c)

finding problem and solution

d)

comparing and contrasting

29.

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?

a)

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

b)

Soccer is a popular sport across the world.

c)

Soccer is also called football.

d)

Soccer is played by men and women.

30.

Theme is the author's

a)

story

b)

message

c)

characters

d)

setting

31.

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 ___________________.

a)

got her sunglasses

b)

made a sandwich

c)

picked up her umbrella

32.

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."

a)

persuade

b)

entertain

c)

inform

33.

Red is the prettiest color on the flag.

a)

fact

b)

opinion

34.

Which sentence about horses is a fact?

a)

Horses eat hay and oats.

b)

Horses are excellent eaters.

35.

What is the problem in the story called?

a)

setting

b)

resolution

c)

conflict

36.

Characters in a story are...

a)

Where the story takes place.

b)

The people or animals in a story

c)

A series of events in a story.

37.

What is an example of a setting?

a)

Cinderella and her wicked step-mother

b)

Cinderella lost her slipper

c)

The Prince's castle

d)

The Prince and Cinderella lived happily ever after

38.

How do you compare two things?

a)

Look at how they are different

b)

Look at how they are similar

39.

Which is an example of Contrast?

a)

They both have red hats

b)

That dog has soft hair.

c)

I like chicken

d)

I have two dogs, one is white, one is black.

40.

"Never give up” and "Always be honest" are examples of _______________ ?

a)

Themes

b)

Character traits

41.

What are some sequence words?

a)

beautiful, fast, go

b)

First, next, then, last

c)

math, reading, grammar, science

42.

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.

a)

wise

b)

elegant

c)

magnificent

43.
to do something successfully
a)
achieve
b)
construct
c)
community
d)
climate
44.
very old
a)
ancient
b)
achieve
c)
construct
d)
community
45.
the event and activities held to help someone win an election
a)
campaign
b)
ancient
c)
achieve
d)
construct
46.
someone who is applying for a job or running in an election
a)
candidate
b)
campaign
c)
ancient
d)
achieve
47.
a joyous ceremony or gathering
a)
celebration
b)
candidate
c)
campaign
d)
ancient
48.
a period of 100 years
a)
century
b)
celebration
c)
candidate
d)
campaign
49.
actions, words, and often music to mark an important event
a)
ceremony
b)
century
c)
celebration
d)
candidate
50.
the usual weather in a place
a)
climate
b)
ceremony
c)
century
d)
celebration
51.
a group of people who live in the same area
a)
community
b)
climate
c)
ceremony
d)
century
52.
to build or make something
a)
construct
b)
community
c)
climate
d)
ceremony