4C Understanding Texts Quiz for 4th Grade 4/3

What is the main idea of a story?

• The main character's name

• The central message or lesson of the story

• The setting of the story

• The number of pages in the book

What does it mean to summarize a text?

• To write down every word in the text

• To give a brief statement of the main points

• To draw a picture of the story

• To memorize the text

Which of the following is a detail that supports the main idea?

• A random fact unrelated to the text

• A piece of information that explains or proves the main idea

• The author's name

• The title of the book

What is a character trait?

• The place where the story happens

• A quality or characteristic of a character

• The time period of the story

• The number of chapters in the book

How can you tell if a text is fiction?

• It contains real facts and information

• It is a made-up story with imaginary characters

• It is written in a newspaper

• It has a table of contents

What is the purpose of a glossary in a book?

• To list the chapters in the book

• To provide definitions of difficult words

• To show pictures of the characters

• To summarize each chapter

What is the setting of a story?

• The main problem in the story

• The time and place where the story occurs

• The list of characters in the story

• The author's opinion

What does it mean to infer something from a text?

• To copy the text word for word

• To guess what happens next without any clues

• To use clues from the text to understand something not directly stated

• To write a new ending for the story

What is a theme in literature?

• The sequence of events in the story

• The underlying message or big idea

• The dialogue between characters

• The author's biography

What is the role of the narrator in a story?

• To draw the illustrations

• To tell the story to the reader

• To write the book's title

• To decide the book's price