Reading Test Review

What is the central idea?

• Where the story takes place

• Words used to describe the main character

• What the story/passage is mostly about

• The problem in the story

The central idea must be supported by ______

• The title

• The photographs

• The key details

• The setting

If you are not sure what a word means while you are reading, what should you do?

• Use context clues from the text

• Give up

• Cross the word out

• Ignore it and keep reading

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:

Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it.

• love

• hate

• perform

When you summarize, you use your own words. You do not copy what the author said word for word!

• True

• False

What is the central idea of this passage?

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.

• Snorkeling is fun

• Shark's teeth are very valuable

• There are many fun things to do at the beach

• Some people like to sunbathe

What is the central idea of this passage?

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

• Why we can only taste sweet things

• Taste buds are found in different places

• That we taste through our nose

• That chocolate tastes good

How do you answer questions that say "Part A" and "Part B" on a test?

• Both answers should support each other

• Both answers should have nothing to do with each other

Which chapter would tell us more about a shark's sense of smell?

• Chapter 10

• Chapter 3

• Chapter 2

• Chapter 9

What is a thesaurus?

• A dinosaur

• A dictionary of synonyms (words that have the same or similar meanings)

• An online source

• A video source