Understanding Text: Key Concepts Quiz for week June 9-12-2025

Which of the following is a noun?

• Quickly

• Happiness

• Run

• Blue

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

• The most important point the author is making

• The first sentence of the paragraph

• The last word in the paragraph

• The title of the story

Which word in the sentence is an adjective? "The tall tree swayed in the wind."

• Tree

• Swayed

• Tall

• Wind

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• The sky is blue.

• The dog is barking, so someone might be at the door.

• The book is on the table.

• The sun rises in the east.

Which of the following is a verb?

• Quickly

• Run

• Blue

• Happiness

Which sentence contains a pronoun?

• The cat slept.

• She ran fast.

• Blue sky above.

• Jump high.

Read the sentence: "The students eagerly listened to the teacher's instructions." Which word is an adverb?

• Students

• Eagerly

• Teacher

• Instructions

Which of the following best describes a key detail in a story?

• A minor character's name

• An important event that supports the main idea

• The color of the book cover

• The number of pages in the book

Which part of speech describes an action?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which sentence shows an example of making an inference?

• The ice cream melted because it was hot.

• The ice cream is cold.

• The ice cream is chocolate.

• The ice cream is in a bowl.