READING SKILLS

Which of the following statements presents a cause and effect relation:

• My cousin and I went to the movies yesterday.

• I love eating pizza on weekends.

• Because I failed my exam, my parents were angry.

• My father was angry that afternoon.

The instructions on how to build a toy are ment to...

• entertain

• persuade

• inform

• express

Identify the cause for the following effect:

She got a 10 in her exam.

• She went to bed early.

• Because she study hard.

• She did her homework.

• She was early at school.

Choose the statement that is a fact.

• Green plants are better then than plants with flowers.

• I don't like having plants in my house.

• Plants need water and sunlight in order to survive.

• Sunflowers are the prettiest flowers.

Which of the following statements IS NOT a generalization?

• All students have video games.

• Some people have to work from 9 to 4

• Everybody likes Disneyland.

• I am a teacher.

Which of the following statements is a valid generalization?

• All the students in my class have pets.

• Some kids like to play video games.

• Everyone loves ice cream.

• All people travel during vacation.

We know a statement is a fact because....

• I know

• The teacher tells me.

• Someone says.

• We can prove it

Choose the statement that represents opinion.

• Most families have dogs as pets.

• Dogs are the best pets in the world.

• Some people like cats better than dogs.

• My family has 4 dogs.

What is the strategy you use when identifying similarities and differences between things?

• main idea and details

• summary

• author's purpose

• compare and contrast

When we contrast we are looking for....

• similarities

• options

• differences

• choices