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Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Maggie ___________ the whole class to her party. 
a)
culture
b)
depend
c)
invited
d)
fair
2.

What story element is being described?

a)

problem

b)

setting

c)

theme

d)

conflict

3.

The conversation between Daniel and his mother shows that Daniel is -

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

What does the word can mean?

a)

A

b)

B

5.

What does the word light mean?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

6.
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?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
7.

What is the author's purpose for writing nonfiction?

a)

to entertain

b)

to persuade

c)

to inform

d)

to confuse

8.

You are reading a science book about water. There is a drawing of the water cycle, there are arrows and labels on the drawing showing you how water changes. What feature are you looking at?

a)

the table of contents

b)

the glossary

c)

a photograph

d)

a diagram

9.

You are reading a book about bats, you only want to find information about their babies, what text feature should you use to help you.

a)

index

b)

glossary

c)

bold word

d)

map

10.

What would the genre be of a book written to tell you facts about the life of a real person?

a)

fantasy fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

realistic fiction

d)

biography

11.

What is an OUTSIDE character trait?

a)

traits you can easily see or hear

b)

traits you find out after you get to know the character

12.

Which is an OUTSIDE character trait?

a)

Kind

b)

Arrogant

c)

Lonely

d)

Clumsy

13.

Which is an INSIDE character trait?

a)

Brown Hair

b)

Glasses

c)

Baseball Player

d)

Caring

14.

What is the setting in a story?

a)

Time and Place

b)

Time and Characters

c)

Problem and Place

d)

Problem and Characters

15.

To count incorrectly means to ______

a)

imcount

b)

incount

c)

miscount

d)

precount

16.

To understand incorrectly means to ______

a)

misunderstand

b)

disunderstand

c)

imunderstand

d)

preunderstand

17.

Select the suffix that best completes this sentence:


Mike rushed through his homework and was very care____.

a)

ful

b)

ing

c)

ed

d)

less

18.

Select the suffix that best completes this sentence:


Leya is the happ___ girl in the classroom.

a)

ier

b)

y

c)

iest

d)

ily

19.
To wiggle or twist from side to side
a)
lounge
b)
rap
c)
bustle
d)
squirm
20.
Rush or hurry in an excited , noisy, busy way
a)
bustle
b)
ruckus
c)
debris
d)
volunteer
21.
Describe how two or more things are alike or the same (how alike)
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast
c)
Similarities
22.
Letters that are added to the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.
a)
Root word
b)
Prefix
c)
Suffix
23.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 
24.
Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?
a)
The TV is broken.
b)
The bathtub is overflowing.
c)
There is no soap in the bathroom.
d)
The stove was left turned on.
25.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch.  Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat.  He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning.  On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed.  He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.  
Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?
a)
He has tools
b)
He goes straight up the stairs to shower
c)
His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty
d)
He wears a hat
26.
Move your homework ____________ so I can set the table for dinner.
a)

scurries

b)
share
c)
aside
d)
nervously
27.
Spanish is a _____________ I want to learn.
a)
peered
b)
rescue
c)
language
d)
secret
28.
I can always _________ on my dad to make my lunch.
a)
fair
b)
plead
c)
rescue
d)
depend