WorksheetsFAST Practice (Shorter Version)
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 4hrs 49mins
1)Joe is a happy child who likes to help others. (2) His brother, Jim, is always in a bad mood. (3) Joe’s friend Ed is nice, but sometimes he is too competitive. (4) All of the children enjoy playing basketball after school.
Which sentence contains information about a grouchy child?
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1)Roses are very poplar, especially in February. (2) A rose is a flowering plant that is colorful and smells good. (3) They are often given on Valentine’s Day. (4) Be careful of the thorns!
Which sentence contains the definition of a rose?
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1)Alan is a boy I know. (2) Tom is friends with him. (3) Alan is a great athlete and a wonderful friend. (4) Tom likes to play sports too. (5) Ted is also friends with Alan.
Which sentence shows the author thinks favorably about a person?
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1)People like fruit. (2) Did you know it is good for you? (3) Grapes are good for your heart. (4) Apples are good for your brain. (5) Grapefruit is good for your skin and hair. (6) People like eating fruit which is a healthy food.
Which sentence is a summary of the paragraph?
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(1) Joya received a letter from her friend, Jamie. (2) Jamie told Joya about her new home. (3) She moved to a farm in the country. (4) She made two new friends, Samantha and Isabelle. (5) Joya smiled when she read the letter. (6) She put the letter away in her desk drawer.
Which sentence reveals how Joya feels?
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1)Miss Henry gave three pages of math for homework. (2) Sten wrote down his homework in his notebook. (3) He then put it away. (4) Sten asked questions about the assignment. (5) He likes science, but does not enjoy math.
Which sentence reveals Sten’s point of view?
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Ms. Wood reads to her class every day. She reads poems to them. Poems make her students think. They have to think hard to figure out the poems.
What is the main idea?
Poems make Ms. Wood’s students think
Ms. Woods likes to read
Poems are read in the classroom.
Ms. Wood’s students like poems.
1)Do you own a golden retriever? (2) Golden retriever’s make great pets. (3)They are friendly to everyone. (4) They make you feel better when you feel lonely. (5) They also help guard a house.
What sentence is the main idea?
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It was Sara’s birthday. Her mother baked a cake. Her father drove them to the mall. Her older sister bought her a drink. Sara spilled it on the floor. She cried until her sister bought her another one.
What caused Sara to be upset?
Her father drove them to the mall.
She cried until she got another one
She spilled her drink
He mother baked a cake.
Andrew changed from being a poor student, to a successful one. The change was gradual, but he worked hard and it made a difference
What does the word “gradual” mean?
Poor
Successful
Slow but steady
Fast and Quick
Baking muffins is fun! The tins must be buttered. Then, mix the muffin ingredients and pour into the tins. Finally, put the tins in the oven. Once they are cool, then it is time to eat!
What is the third step in this procedure?
Put the tin in the oven.
Butter the Tin
Mix the muffins
Pour the mixture into the tins
Eat the muffins
washing clothes by hand was done in the distant past. What does “distant” mean in this sentence?
quiet
unfriendly
unclear
faraway
Jax asked Ben about his grade. Ben looked at the ground and didn’t say anything. Ben is very sensitive about his grades.
What does the word “sensitive” tell us about Ben?
He doesn’t like to talk about his grades
He is proud of his grades.
He was told not to talk about his grades
He got the best grade in the class
Which word is used to separate paragraphs into different sections?
sentences
commas
headings
conjunctions
What is the meaning of anxious as it is used in passage 1?
"You need not be anxious," responded the man. "I told it the way, and it will be along in good time, as I said before."
A. angry
B. excited
C. sad
D. worried
What does the word rewrite mean?
write quickly
write again
write carefully
do not write
What does the word penniless mean?
give away pennies
too many pennies
without pennies
full of pennies
What does the word unbalanced mean?
balance again
very balanced
most balanced
not balanced
What does the word hopeful mean?
full of hope
have no hope
very hope
most hope
Which best describes a cause-and-effect text structure of an article?
What happened and why?
Events put in an order
How two things are similar or different
Which best describes a compare-and-contrast text structure of an article?
What happened and why?
Events put in an order
How two things are similar or different
Which best describes a chronological text structure of an article?
What happened and why?
Events put in an order
How two things are similar or different
Which TWO signal words best match a cause-and-effect relationship?
first
because
then
as a result
same
Which TWO signal words best match a compare-and-contrast relationship?
unlike
problem
December 12, 2008
finally
in common
Which TWO signal words best match a chronology text?
solution
because
December 12, 2008
first
contrast
What is a free verse poem?
A poem that has no rhyming
A poem that matches an AABBA rhyme pattern
A poem with 3 lines that match a 5 syllable, 7 syllable, 5 syllable pattern
What is a haiku?
A poem that has no rhyming
A poem that matches an AABBA rhyme pattern
A poem with 3 lines that match a 5 syllable, 7 syllable, 5 syllable pattern
Which best defines what a stanza is?
a pattern of rhyming
one row of words, like a sentence
a group of lines in a poem usually separated by a blank line, like a paragraph
Which of the following text features is a sentence that describes what is shown in a photograph?
keyword
heading
caption
graph
Which of the following text features is a title of a section in a nonfiction text?
keyword
heading
caption
graph
Which of the following terms matches the definition "a short explanation of a text that tells the MOST IMPORTANT parts."
summary
cause-and-effect
author's perspective
chronology
Which two types of poems rhyme?
rhymed verse
free verse
limerick
haiku
How many lines does a haiku have?
1
2
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4
How many lines does a limerick have?
1
none
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10
Which type of figurative language uses like or as?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California."
How would you describe what is happening in this passage?
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a home anymore.
Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know and he is scared.
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother for a while.
Tim is moving to California with his family.
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m so mad Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What details can you find in the text that shows that the window was broken?
There was glass all over the floor.
A neighbor threw a ball through it.
Tommy threw a baseball through it.
Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?
Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
Mark is the best skater at the park.
Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.
Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?
There are many landfills available for waste.
Clean jars before recycling them.
Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.
Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.
Jill makes a smoothie for breakfast every morning. First, she get her blender and all her ingredients out on the counter top. Then, she puts some milk in the blender. Next, she adds a banana and some frozen berries. Then she turns on the blender until it is smooth. After that, she pours it into a big cup. Last, she drinks her smoothie, she puts her cup in the dishwasher.
What does Jill add to her smoothie first?
Banana
Berries
Milk
Juice
The central idea of this passage is: I have a dog whose name is Paco. He is almost 10 years old. Paco is very loveable with a brown face and short black fur. He is one of my best friends. He plays with me, sleeps with me, and goes on walks with me. I am so glad to have him around. I love him.
Paco is a playful dog.
Paco is a good friend and companion.
Paco is old.
Paco is brown.
