Reading Review

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste.
• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.
• Clean jars before recycling them.
• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

Spiders are interesting arachnids. Not only do they keep pesky insects at a minimum, but they create such a durable silk that can withstand wind and other unfortunate events. When they lay eggs, they have thousands at once, but it is kept on a sack on the outside of their bodies.

What is the author's point of view?

• Spiders are creepy creatures that need to be killed.

• Spiders are amazing creatures.

• The spiders web is annoying if you run into one.

• Make sure you never get close to a spider.

stepladder - would be between what two words?
  

• apples - bananas
• jackpot - option
• grizzly - identification 
• quartz - tangerine

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word. 
I was intrigued by the book and wanted to learn more. 

• interested
• bored
• angered 
• exhausted

Jill makes a smoothie for breakfast every morning. First, 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. After she drinks her smoothie, she puts her cup in the dishwasher.
What does Jill add to her smoothie first?

• Banana
• Milk
• Berries
• Juice

Located in the back of the book this feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?

• Captions

• Index

• Glossary

• None of the above

This is an example of a ___________?

• Index
• Table of contents
• Chart/Graph
• Caption

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Found under pictures to help the reader better understand the picture of diagram.

• Illustrations

• Captions

• Glossary

• Chart