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Asking and Answering Questions (RI 2.1 and RL 2.1)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Good readers ask questions.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What would be an appropriate question for this image?

a)

Where is grandma?

b)

Where are they traveling to?

c)

What's for lunch?

3.
What do you use to brush your teeth?
a)
Spoon
b)
Toothbrush
c)
Hair brush
d)
Washcloth
4.
What is a breakfastfood?
a)
Chocolate
b)
Chips
c)
Cereal
d)
Cake
5.
What do you do at the grocery store?
a)
Take tests
b)
Buy clothes
c)
Take a nap
d)
Buy food
6.
What are french fries made of ?
a)
Tomatoes
b)
Hamburgers
c)
Bread
d)
Potatoes
7.
What goes on top of a birthday cake?
a)
Toys
b)
Candles
c)
Bacon
d)
Lettuce
8.
Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van. 
What is the cat’s name?
a)
Zack
b)
Max
9.
Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van. 
Where does Max hide?
a)
the red van 
b)
the can
10.

Where does this story take place?

Eva and Jackson got to the bus stop, but no one was there. “We’re going to be late again!” exclaimed Jackson. “It’s your fault. I hate being your twin. Waiting for you makes me late everywhere we go” Jackson didn’t see Anna “Hi, Guys!” she said with a smile. “You’re not late. “You’re early.”

a)

At school

b)

At the bus stop

c)

At Eve and Jackson’s house

d)

At Anna’s house

11.

Which part of this story answers when?

a)

Once upon a time

b)

Deep in the forest

c)

There was an old lady

d)

Loved in a tiny cabin

12.

You would ask the question “who?” to learn about the ______.

a)

Characters

b)

Plot

c)

Setting

d)

Theme

13.

If you want to describe the plot, which question should you ask?

a)

Who?

b)

What?

c)

When?

d)

Where?

14.

Which of the 5 W questions would you ask to learn about the setting?

a)

Where and What?

b)

Where and When?

c)

Who and What?

d)

Who And When?

15.

What is the main purpose of the 5 W’s?

a)

To discover the main idea

b)

To find important details

c)

To learn about the author

d)

To understand why the story was written

16.

The five W’s are Who, What, When, Where and _____.

a)

Whether

b)

Which

c)

Why

d)

Whenever

17.

Mary is eating a red apple at lunch today. Who is the sentence about?

a)

Mary

b)

The apple

c)

At lunch today

d)

Mary is eating

18.

The dog crossed the road at night. Choose the "what" of the sentence.

a)

The dog

b)

Crossing the road at night

c)

The road

d)

At night

19.

Bobby went to sleep at 8 pm at his house. When did bobby go to sleep?

a)

At his house

b)

8 pm

c)

He went to sleep

20.

Shannon is sad because she left her toy at home. Why is shannon sad?

a)

She's sad

b)

Her toy

c)

Shannon

d)

Because she left her toy at home

21.

Tommy and his friends meet at 3 pm everyday at the park to play with their trucks. Where does Tommy and his friends meet?

a)

3 pm

b)

The park

c)

Tommy and his friends

d)

They play with their trucks

22.

Alex left her house at 5 pm to go to Mary's birthday party that starts at 5:30. What is Alex doing?

4 lines
23.

Bobby is watching TV because he finished his homework. Why is Bobby watching TV?

4 lines
24.

Lisa's mom took her to get ice cream after school because she made a good grade. Why and how did Lisa get ice cream?

4 lines
25.

What key detail talks about the characters in a story?

a)

What

b)

Where

c)

How

d)

Who

26.

What key detail talks about the place a story happens?

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

There

d)

Who

27.

What key detail talks about the reason why something happens?

a)

When

b)

Why

c)

Where

d)

How

28.

What are the key details of a story?

a)

Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How

b)

Here, There, Near, Far, Forward, Backward

c)

How, When, Where, There

d)

Who, What, Why, Then, There, and How

29.

What key detail talks about the time the story happens?

a)

When

b)

Why

c)

How

d)

Where

30.

What key detail talks about how something happens in a story?

a)

Who

b)

When

c)

How

d)

Why

31.

What key detail talks about an object or action in a story?

a)

When

b)

What

c)

Where

d)

How

32.

Which of these would not be considered a place?

a)

School

b)

Home

c)

Walmart

d)

Goldfish

33.

Which of these would not be considered a time?

a)

During the day

b)

Night

c)

School

d)

7:00

34.

Which of these would not be considered a character of a story?

a)

House

b)

John

c)

Suzy

d)

Tiffany

35.

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. He decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

a)

Eating his breakfast

b)

Sailing

c)

Riding his bike

36.

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

37.

Read carefully the following text.


My Cat Sam

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.


What is the name of the cat?

a)

Whiskers

b)

Sam

c)

Patitas

38.

My Cat Sam

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.


What color is Sam?

a)

Orange and black

b)

White

c)

Orange

39.

My Cat Sam

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.


What kind of food does he eat?

a)

Cookies

b)

Tuna Fish

c)

Bananas

40.

My Cat Sam

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.


What does he drink?

a)

Milk

b)

Smoothies

c)

Water

41.

My Cat Sam

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.


What does he do when is hungry?

a)

Noises

b)

Jump

c)

Sleep

42.

My Cat Sam

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.


What can he do?

a)

Climb and dance

b)

Jump and sleep

c)

Climb and jump

43.

My Cat Sam

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.


What kind of pet do I have?

a)

Horse

b)

Cat

c)

Dog

44.

What are the other animals that most people like to keep as pets?

a)

Lion

b)

Dog

c)

Fish

d)

Car

45.

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

a)

The beach

b)

The mall

c)

School

46.

Mary was standing on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the butterfly.

a)

Mary will try to catch a spider

b)

Mary will run and play

c)

Mary will try to catch the butterfly in her net

47.

What is comprehension?

a)

Reading for pleasure

b)

Something Coach Manning forces me to do

c)

Reading for understanding

d)

A math equation for y=mx+b

48.

How many legs does the elephant have?

4 lines
49.

What is the best title for the selection?

Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

Baseball- An American Pastime

b)

Baseball is my Favorite Sport

c)

Anyone can Play Ball!

d)

Baseball and Football are Fun

50.

What genre is this selection?

Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Nonfiction

d)

Poem

51.

By reading this passage, how do you think the author feels about baseball?

Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

The author thinks everyone should play baseball

b)

The author thinks baseball is dangerous

c)

The author thinks baseball is okay

d)

The author likes baseball

52.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

According to the author, how do people enjoy baseball today?

Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

Watch it on TV

b)

Go to baseball games

c)

Play on Little league teams

d)

Play baseball during recess

e)

Read about baseball

53.

What does the word pastime mean in the passage below?

Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

TV show

b)

hobby

c)

boring

d)

job

54.

According to the passage, why is baseball a great game to play in the summertime?

Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

Baseball uniforms have short sleeves

b)

It is played outdoors

c)

You can play on the 4th of July

d)

People like summer best

55.

Which part of the baseball field is NOT mentioned in the selection?

Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

Pitcher's Mound

b)

Home Plate

c)

Bases

d)

Dugout

56.

A main idea from this selection is that baseball is a famous American pastime. Which detail best supports that idea?


Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

Base ball is a game played on an outdoor field.

b)

That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

c)

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

d)

A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

57.

Use the passage to figure out the missing part of the baseball field.


Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

First Base

b)

Pitcher's Mound

c)

Outfield

d)

Home Plate

58.

What happened first in the selection?


Baseball is a famous American pastime. People have played baseball for hundreds of years. There are many baseball teams that travel from city to city playing baseball.

Baseball is a game played on an outdoor field, so it’s a great game to play in the summer time. A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games. They love to see their favorite player hit a home run. That’s when the player bats the ball, runs to first, second, and third base. Then they run to home plate.

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play baseball on little league teams.

a)

Today many people like to watch baseball on TV, go to baseball games and play on little league teams.

b)

People have played baseball for hundreds of years.

c)

Many people come to see Major League Baseball games.

d)

A baseball field has three bases, home plate, a Pitcher’s mound, outfield and an infield.

59.

Frogs are amphibians. They spend some of their life under water and rest on land. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles. They breathe through gills and swim with their tails. They live in ponds or lakes. As they grow they lose their tails and develop lungs. They eat insects, small fish and worms.

Where do frogs live?

a)

ocean

b)

pond

c)

dessert

d)

arctic

60.

Frogs are amphibians. They spend some of their life under water and rest on land. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles. They breathe through gills and swim with their tails. They live in ponds or lakes. As they grow they lose their tails and develop lungs. They eat insects, small fish and worms.

What do frogs eat?

a)

cats, mice and insects

b)

cherries, insects, apples

c)

insects, small fish, worms

d)

worms, birds, apples

61.

Frogs are amphibians. They spend some of their life under water and rest on land. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles. They breathe through gills and swim with their tails. They live in ponds or lakes. As they grow they lose their tails and develop lungs. They eat insects, small fish and worms.

How do frogs look when they are born?

a)

They have four legs.

b)

They have a tails and legs.

c)

they have a horn and gills.

d)

They have a tails and gills.

62.

Frogs are amphibians. They spend some of their life under water and rest on land. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles. They breathe through gills and swim with their tails. They live in ponds or lakes. As they grow they lose their tails and develop lungs. They eat insects, small fish and worms.

How are frogs different from mammals?

a)

Mammals have hair or fur, frogs have smooth, wet skin.

b)

Mammals have hair or fur, frogs have feathers

c)

Mammals have feathers, frogs have hair.

d)

Mammals have fur and frogs have hair.

63.

Frogs are amphibians. They spend some of their life under water and rest on land. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles. They breathe through gills and swim with their tails. They live in ponds or lakes. As they grow they lose their tails and develop lungs. They eat insects, small fish and worms.

Why did the author write this paragraph?

a)

To inform

b)

To persuade

c)

To entertain

d)

To laugh

64.

Frogs are amphibians. They spend some of their life under water and rest on land. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles. They breathe through gills and swim with their tails. They live in ponds or lakes. As they grow they lose their tails and develop lungs. They eat insects, small fish and worms.

What is the genre of this story?

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Movie

65.

What does who ask?

a)

Asks about a person or character.

b)

Asks about a place.

66.

What does what ask about?

a)

Asks about something.

b)

Asks about a place.

67.

What does how ask about?

a)

Asks about the characters.

b)

Asks for a reason, explanation, or details.

68.

What does when ask about?

a)

Asks about the details.

b)

Asks about a time, date, or season.

69.

What does where ask about?

a)

Asks about a place.

b)

Asks about a time or date.

70.

What does why ask about?

a)

Asks about a person or character.

b)

Asks about the details, explanation, or a reason.