Vocabulary Knowledge Check: WEEK 4

The firefighter put on his safety ______ before going to work.

• details

• equipment

• gist

• proper

It is ______ to raise your hand before speaking in class.

• character

• proper

• setting

• author

The book you wanted is now ______ in the library.

• available

• character

• details

• proper

The teacher asked us to share the ______ of the story in one sentence.

• gist

• structure

• available

• author

Maria borrowed her friend’s favorite book. She left it outside, and the rain ruined it. The book was a mess! The next day, Maria gave the book back without saying anything. Her friend was very upset.

What is the gist of this story?

• Always read outside when it rains.

• Maria forgot her homework.

• It rained all day.

• Maria did not take care of her friend’s book.

The ______ of Rain School is James Rumford.

• equipment

• details

• author

• setting

The ______ of the story was a small village long ago.

• available

• setting

• proper

• character

useful

• full of use; helpful

• tools or things needed for a job or activity

• correct or right for the situation

• ready to be used

equipment

• small pieces of information

• tools or things needed for a job or activity

• the main idea

• the time and place of a story

proper

• the main idea

• a person or animal in a story

• correct or right way

• tools