Free Printable Reading Review

1.

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

a)

Title

b)

Headings

c)

Pictures

d)

All of these

2.

Shanna had never seen so many fish before. She looked around at the huge tanks and could see hundreds of fish, crabs, shrimp, and all other amazing creatures completely surrounding her. She never thought she could feel like she was completely underwater, yet still be completely dry.
Where is Shanna?

a)

The Mall

b)

The Ocean

c)

The Aquariam

d)

The Park

3.

It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.
What is the main idea?

a)

Dessert is supposed to come last.

b)

The students had a backward day.

c)

It is hard to do things backward.

d)

Students failed their tests.

4.

I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?

a)

four leaf clover

b)

leaf

c)

penny

d)

dime

5.

We had to use an umbrella. What was the cause of this?

a)

It was sunny outside.

b)

It began to drizzle rain.

c)

It was cold and windy outside.

6.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
Where was Cassie going?

a)

The beach.

b)

Church

c)

School

d)

Sleep over with a friend

7.

Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never ben to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

8.

The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods taht belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

9.

Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee. The state flower is the orange blossom. The state bird is the mockingbird. Florida became the 27th state in 1845. The state tree is the Sabal Palm. There are many beaches and cities in Florida.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

10.

Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

11.

Animals are divided into categories. They are grouped according to the things they have in common. One category is birds. All birds have feathers. They are warm-blooded. Birds lay eggs and they have wings. Most birds fly, but there are some that do not.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

12.

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

a)

Glossary

b)

Index

c)

Table of contents

d)

Caption

13.

This feature will list the important words in alphabetical order and give you the page number to find the word.

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Diagram

14.

This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.

a)

Glossary

b)

Bold words

c)

Captions

d)

Table of contents

15.

This is an example of a ___________?

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Chart/Graph

d)

Caption

16.

What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

a)

Captions

b)

Index

c)

Glossary

d)

None of the above

17.

This is an example of ____________ text feature?

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Diagram

18.

This feature is used to show one or more locations/ geographical regions.

a)

Glossary

b)

Maps

c)

Captions

d)

None of the above

19.

What can you infer about this setting?Mr. Furlich is munching on his lunch. There is a lot of noise as he walks by the table chatting with students.

a)

Mr. Furlich is at McDonalds.

b)

He is in the office.

c)

Mr. Furlich is a runner.

d)

He is in the cafeteria.

20.

You walk into your classroom and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a piece of paper and a pencil. You can infer that......

a)

The teacher wants you to get ready for lunch.

b)

The teacher is going to give a test or quizz.

c)

It is time to go home.

d)

The teacher wants you to get ready for recess.

21.

Lee (a) a long letter to her friend.

Choose from the below words

write

wrong

wrote

wrapped

22.

What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

a)

peanut allergies

b)

students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

c)

yummy

d)

delicious

23.

All of the cows ran out of the pen!What was the cause? (a)

Choose from the below words

A truck came speeding by.

The farmer milked his cows.

The gate was open.

A dish fell off the table.

24.

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

a)

Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.

b)

Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.

c)

Both Kate and Jill have homes.

25.

Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel. How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

a)

They both want to marry the prince.

b)

The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.

c)

Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

26.

I have a pet dog and cat in my house. My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep. They both love to cuddle with me on the couch. How are my pets similar?

a)

They both chew on things.

b)

They both love to cuddle.

c)

They both sleep a lot.

27.

The key word same…

a)

Contrast

b)

Compare

28.

The key word different is…

a)

Contrast

b)

Compare

29.

Sally is having strawberry ice cream and Juan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Sally and Juan, what do they have in common?

a)

They are eating with a spoon.

b)

It is hot outside.

c)

I like to eat ice cream.

d)

They are eating ice cream.

30.

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
What skill is used in this paragraph?

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Descriptive

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Cause and Effect

31.

Define a Noun

a)

An action

b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

A word that introduces a prepositional phrase

d)

Connects two grammatical items together

32.

Define a verb

a)

An action

b)

A person, place, thing, or idea

c)

An emotional word that interrupts a sentence

d)

A word that takes the place of a noun

33.

Which of the following does an adverb modify?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Conjunction

d)

Preposition

34.

What do adjectives modify?

a)

Nouns

b)

Verbs

c)

Adjectives

d)

Adverbs

35.

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

36.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the championship, and we had a parade downtown. What part of speech is and?

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

c)

Interjection

d)

Conjunction

37.

Wow! The Angels are going to the World Series! What part of speech is Wow?

a)

Interjections

b)

Prepositions

c)

Conjunctions

d)

Pronouns

38.

The school smells funny. What part of speech is smells?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

39.

The crying baby is really annoying me. What part of speech is crying?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Adverb

d)

Pronoun

40.

In the following sentence, which word is the preposition?

"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"

a)

over

b)

ouch

c)

and

d)

his

41.

They attended the concert last weekend.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

42.

This part of speech modifies a verb and often ends in “ly.”

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

interjection

43.

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

a)

He

b)

They

c)

Her

d)

The

44.

Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase?

a)

under the car

b)

into the unknown

c)

the fast food restaurant

d)

over the hill

45.

Which of the following sentences contains a possessive noun?

a)

Mr. Sookrams class works so hard.

b)

Mr. Sookrams' class works so hard.

c)

Mr. Sookram's class works so hard.

d)

Mr. Sookram class works so hard.

46.

Which of the following is a singular noun?

a)

Wal-Mart

b)

cars

c)

bikes

d)

cities

47.

Which sentence contains an adjective?

a)

I can run really fast.

b)

My mom can climb a tree easily.

c)

My teacher is a really slow driver.

d)

I spilled my marbles on the ground.

48.

Which of the following sentences contain a plural possessive noun?

a)

My Sookram's students are so well behaved.

b)

The squirrels' nuts were stored in the hollow of a maple tree.

c)

I love Andrew's new haircut.

d)

Those families are really kind to each other.

49.

Which of the following has the verb underlined?

a)

My dog runs faster than you.

b)

My dog runs faster than you.

c)

My dog runs faster than you.

d)

My dog runs faster than you.

50.

Which of the following is a proper noun?

a)

car

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

Anderson Mill Elementary

d)

the school cafeteria

51.

Which of the following is a common noun?

a)

Whataburger

b)

McDonald's

c)

restaurant

d)

Petco

52.

Make hamburger plural.

a)

hamburger's

b)

hamburgers

c)

hamburgies

d)

hamburgeres

53.

Choose the sentence that uses a possessive noun correctly.

a)

I saw Mr. Sookram's Honda Fit at MOD Pizza yesterday.

b)

I saw Mr. Sookrams' Honda Fit at MOD Pizza yesterday.

c)

I saw Mr. Sookrams Honda Fit at MOD Pizza yesterday.

d)

I saw Mr. Sookramses' Honda Fit at MOD Pizza yesterday.

54.

An adjective describes a ______.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

predicate

55.

George will cut the watermelon into pieces.

^{Identify the part of speech for the underlined word.}

a)

Main verb

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adverb

d)

Helping verb

56.

They will be going to the grocery store to get bread and milk.

^{Identify the part of speech for the underlined word.}

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Main verb

d)

Adjective

57.

Timmy anxiously waited for his father to come home from work so he could tell him about his award.

^{Identify the part of speech for the underlined word.}

a)

Prepositional Phrase

b)

Conjunction

c)

Adverb

d)

Helping verb

58.

The confused student walked through the school halls.

^{Identify the part of speech of the underlined word(s).}

a)

Verb phrase

b)

Preposition

c)

Prepositional Phrase

d)

Proper noun

59.

Her straight hair is beautiful when it is flowing in the wind.

^{Identify the part of speech for the underlined word.}

a)

Adverb

b)

Preposition

c)

Conjunction

d)

Adjective

60.

I will go shopping, or I will go camping.

^{Identify the part of speech for the underlined word.}

a)

Prepositional Phrase

b)

Helping Verb

c)

Verb Phrase

d)

Conjunction

61.

She spoke softly to the crying baby.

^{Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.}

a)

Adjective

b)

Preposition

c)

Adverb

d)

Verb

62.

Which is Capitalized correctly?

a)

dr. Johnson

b)

Mayor Tom

c)

Mrs. monte

d)

greg Sherman

63.

When should a word be capitalized?

a)

Beginning of Sentence

b)

Important Words in a Title

c)

Proper Nouns

d)

All of these

64.

Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.

a)

Change i to I

b)

Change orange to Orange

c)

Change Bob to bob

d)

Change juice to Juice

65.

i want to go to the grand canyon in december.

a)

i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.

b)

I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.

c)

I want to go to the grand canyon in december.

d)

i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

66.

Which sentence is correct.

a)

bob is going to meet Jane.

b)

bob is going to meet jane.

c)

Bob is going to meet Jane.

d)

BOB is going to meet Jand

67.

My sister and i drove to the beach last week for fun.

a)

capitalize i

b)

capitalize beach

c)

lowercase My

d)

capitalize week

68.

Which of these needs to be capitalized?

a)

texas

b)

lobster

c)

television

d)

starship

69.

Proper nouns are always capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

d)

I don't care

70.

Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

Depends what kind of sentence

71.

It is a group of letters placed before the root word.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

72.

Add a Prefix

1. please

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

73.

What does the prefixes im- and in- mean?

a)

cause to, make happen

b)

over

c)

before

d)

in or into

74.

Don't talk with food in your mouth! That is very_______!

a)

immobile

b)

impolite

c)

illegible

d)

incorrect

75.

Nelly doesn't like to do any sport. She prefers watching videos online. She is the most ............. person I've seen.

a)

impolite

b)

impatient

c)

inactive

d)

indirect

76.

Which word means to read again?

a)

preread

b)

misread

c)

reread

d)

unread

77.

Which word means to cook before?

a)

recook

b)

precook

c)

miscook

d)

uncook

78.

Which word means not healthy?

a)

dishealthy

b)

unhealthy

c)

rehealthy

d)

prehealthy

79.

What does the word rewrite mean?

a)

write first

b)

write again

c)

write over

d)

write right

80.

What does the word reread mean?
She reread the sentence because she didn't understand it.

a)

not understand

b)

read again

c)

not read

d)

read fast

81.

What does the word unkind mean?

a)

helpful

b)

nice

c)

not kind

d)

hungry

82.

The __________in a fiction story are the people or animals.

a)

setting

b)

problem

c)

characters

d)

solution

83.

The _______ is the time and place that the story takes place.

a)

setting

b)

character

c)

plot

d)

solution

84.

A ________ story is a story that is not true.

a)

fiction

b)

non-fiction

c)

novel

d)

text

85.

Bill can not find his shoes would be an example of a ________ in the story.

a)

ending

b)

character

c)

setting

d)

problem

86.

In the Summer during the day would be an example of the _____________ of a story.

a)

characters

b)

setting

c)

plot

d)

solution

87.

What is the main idea?

a)

What the story is all about.

b)

How the story starts.

c)

How the story ends.

d)

The time and place in the story.

88.

Non fiction writing is __________.

a)

not real

b)

real

c)

fun to read

d)

sad to read

89.

Qualities that a person has, such as courage or kindness.

a)

Character traits

b)

Setting

c)

Plot

d)

Resolution

90.

__________ is the time and place in which a story takes place.

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Resolution

d)

Conflict

91.

__________ is the MESSAGE of the story or the lesson you learn.

a)

Theme

b)

Setting

c)

Problem

d)

Characters

92.

The __________ in a fiction story is how the problem is solved.

a)

Problem

b)

Solution

c)

Setting

d)

Characters

93.

The author’s REASON for writing the text

-persuade -entertain -teach -explain

-inform -express feelings

a)

Author's Purpose

b)

Main Idea

c)

Setting

d)

Details

94.

The EVENTS that happen in a story. There is usually a problem and a solution.

a)

Plot

b)

Main Idea

c)

Setting

d)

Theme

95.

Things that SUPPORT or tell more about the main idea

a)

Author's Organization

b)

Characters

c)

Details

d)

Summary

96.

The conflict in the story and the way it was solved

a)

Problem/Solution

b)

Main Idea

c)

Plot

d)

Setting

97.

The pieces or parts that make up a story are called...

a)

story elements

b)

genre

c)

theme

d)

point of view

98.

The ___________ is the sequence of events in a story.

a)

problem

b)

setting

c)

characters

d)

plot

99.

The ___________ is the problem or challenge the main characters face.

a)

theme

b)

story elements

c)

conflict

d)

plot

100.

The ___________ is how the problem is solved.

a)

resolution

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

characters

101.

Caden knew how to spell big words, and he knew what the

words meant. When he took the vocabulary test in class last week, he was the first kid in the class to finish. He turned it in quickly and didn’t check his work. When the teacher told him his grade, Caden’s face turned bright red. He had failed. She told him that he could retake it. Caden took his time and checked his work. When the teacher gave him his grade, it was a perfect score, just like he wanted.

Who are the characters in this story?

a)

Caden and his mom

b)

Caden and his teacher

c)

Caden and his classmate

d)

Caden and the librarian

102.

Caden knew how to spell big words, and he knew what the

words meant. When he took the vocabulary test in class last week, he was the first kid in the class to finish. He turned it in quickly and didn’t check his work. When the teacher told him his grade, Caden’s face turned bright red. He had failed. She told him that he could retake it. Caden took his time and checked his work. When the teacher gave him his grade, it was a perfect score, just like he wanted.

What is the conflict of this story?

a)

Caden was caught cheating on his test.

b)

Caden failed the test because he rushed and didn’t check his work.

c)

Caden failed the test because he didn’t study.

d)

Caden couldn’t take the test because he went home sick.

103.

Caden knew how to spell big words, and he knew what the

words meant. When he took the vocabulary test in class last week, he was the first kid in the class to finish. He turned it in quickly and didn’t check his work. When the teacher told him his grade, Caden’s face turned bright red. He had failed. She told him that he could retake it. Caden took his time and checked his work. When the teacher gave him his grade, it was a perfect score, just like he wanted.

What is the resolution of this story?

a)

Caden did extra credit to help improve his grade.

b)

Caden spent hours studying for his test.

c)

Caden’s teacher excused him from taking the test.

d)

Caden took his time and checked his work when he retook the test.

104.

Caden knew how to spell big words, and he knew what the

words meant. When he took the vocabulary test in class last week, he was the first kid in the class to finish. He turned it in quickly and didn’t check his work. When the teacher told him his grade, Caden’s face turned bright red. He had failed. She told him that he could retake it. Caden took his time and checked his work. When the teacher gave him his grade, it was a perfect score, just like he wanted.

What is the theme of this story?

a)

It is important to take your time.

b)

Everyone is unique in his or her own way.

c)

Be brave when times are hard.

d)

Give something a chance before you make judgements about it.

105.

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Sound

c)

Onomotopoeia

d)

Rhythm

106.

Give an example of personification

a)

I am so hungry I could eat a horse

b)

The sun is like a light bulb

c)

The Sun smiled at us

d)

I want to be awesome

107.

The snow danced around in the wind.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

breezy

108.

What is personification?

a)

The same beginning sound repeated

b)

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

c)

A word that is a sound

d)

An exaggeration

109.

An onomatopoeia is also known as what?

a)

An action word

b)

A descriptive word

c)

A sound word

d)

A statement

110.

The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

eardrums

111.

When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

112.

Identify the Simile below...

a)

The tree danced in the wind.

b)

She is as tall as a tree!

c)

That cat is the devil.

d)

My backpack weighs a thousand tons!

113.

My tennis shoes stuck out their tongues at my stinky feet after running the mile.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personfication

d)

smelly

114.

The boys ran down the stairs and slid around the corner. Dad raised his arms and called "Hold your Horses!" What does it mean to "Hold your horses?"

a)

Grab the reigns and hold tight!

b)

Give your horse a hug.

c)

Wait a moment and slow down.

d)

Put horses in your hands.

115.

"You were supposed to have your math and reading work turned in yesterday. You didn't study at all for science? You really dropped the ball," said Mrs. Kinsley. What does it mean to "Drop the ball?"

a)

You let go of the ball.

b)

You made a poor choice.

c)

You wanted to pass the ball.

d)

You did all your homework.

116.

Means extreme exaggeration

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

117.

What type of figurative language is this: This box is so heavy it weights a ton!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

118.

Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

119.

I have so much homework my bookbag weighs a million pounds.
Which figurative language is this?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

120.

I'm so thirsty I could drink the Atlantic Ocean.
What figurative language is this an example of?

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Idiom

Reading Review

Total questions: 120

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