Comprehension Skills for Year 2 English: Interactive Quizzes and Games

Question 1

Which sentence tells us that the character is feeling excited?

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Her face lit up with joy as she heard the news.

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He sighed heavily and slumped in his chair.

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She walked slowly, her head hung low.

Question 2

Which of these is a type of non-fiction text?

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A newspaper article

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A poem

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A letter

Question 3

Which of these words means 'very bright'?

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Shiny

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Dull

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Dark

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Shadowy

Question 4

Which of these words means 'to move quickly'?

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Run

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Walk

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Sleep

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Sit

Question 5

What is the most important lesson the pigs learn in the story "The Three Little Pigs"?

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Building a strong house is the best way to stay safe.

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It's important to be kind to others.

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It's okay to be lazy sometimes.

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Friends are always there to help you.

Question 6

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Surprised

Question 7

How can you make a guess about what will happen next in a story?

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Looking for hints in the story

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Guessing randomly

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Asking the teacher for help

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Using your imagination only

Question 8

What is the main point being conveyed in this story?

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The young boy experienced considerable enjoyment.

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The young boy visited a park.

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The young boy engaged in play with his companions.

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The young boy misplaced his ball.

Question 9

What difficulty did the boy encounter in the story?

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Misplacing his ball

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Feeling feelings of hunger

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Experiencing feelings of tiredness

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Becoming lost

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a helpful strategy for understanding a text?

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Memorizing the text

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Finding the main idea

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Making predictions

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Asking questions

Question 11

What is the most important lesson that we can learn from the story of the boy who cried wolf?

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It is important to be honest.

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Wolves are dangerous.

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Never go outside alone.

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Boys love to play tricks.

Question 12

If you read that a character is 'furious', you can guess that they are:

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Angry

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Happy

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Sad

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Afraid

Question 13

Which of these details from the text helps us understand why the villagers stopped believing the boy?

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The boy called 'Wolf!' many times.

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The villagers came running.

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The boy was punished.

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The wolf appeared at the end.

Question 14

What is the meaning of the word 'house'?

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A place where people live

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A type of tree

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A vehicle

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An object you read

Question 15

Read the sentence: 'The cat is black.' What does it tell us about the cat?

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It is black

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It is a dog

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It is white

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It is big

Question 16

Which of these is not a question word?

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And

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Who

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When

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Where

Question 17

Which of these is an example of a simile?

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As quiet as a mouse

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The sun is shining brightly

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The cat jumped over the fence

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She is very tall

Question 18

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

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Wide

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Long

Question 19

Read the sentence: 'The boy ran quickly to school.' What does the word 'quickly' tell us about the verb 'ran'?

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How he ran

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When he ran

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Where he ran

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Why he ran

Question 20

Which of these is an example of a text that tries to persuade you to do something?

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An advertisement

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A newspaper article

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A poem

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A story

Question 21

What is the purpose of a title in a story?

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To give you a brief overview of the story

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To make the story more interesting

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To provide the main idea of the story

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To summarize the main points of the story

Question 22

Which of these words does NOT rhyme with the others?

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Moon

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Bear

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Hare

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Care

Question 23

What is the opposite of the word 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

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Tired

Question 24

When we make an inference in reading, what do we do?

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Understand what is not directly stated

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Guess what will happen next

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Find the most important information

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Make the text more exciting

Question 25

Read this sentence: 'The playful dog chased its tail.' Who or what is doing the action in this sentence?

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The playful dog

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Chased

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Its tail

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The action is not specified

Question 26

Read this paragraph: 'The thirsty cat sat by the water bowl, its tongue lolling out.' What can we learn about the cat from this?

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The cat is thirsty

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The cat is hungry

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The cat is tired

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The cat is cold

Question 27

What is a good way to check if you understand something you have read?

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Summarizing the main points in your own words

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Reading the text repeatedly

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Asking your teacher or a friend for help

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Reading the first and last paragraphs only

Question 28

Which of these is a character trait?

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Brave

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Tall

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Running

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In the park

Question 29

What is the main idea of a story or a piece of writing?

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The most important information that the writer wants us to know

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The first thing that happens in the story

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The last thing that happens in the story

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The most interesting part of the story

Question 30

In which story does the setting of a dark forest create a sense of mystery and danger?

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Little Red Riding Hood

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The Three Little Pigs

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The Gingerbread Man

Question 31

How can we describe a character in a story?

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By their looks, personality, and what they do.

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Only by their name.

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By describing where the story takes place.

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Only by what other characters say about them.

Question 32

How do the words a writer chooses make you feel about a story?

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They can make you feel happy or sad.

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They can make the story longer or shorter.

Question 33

When you want to understand a text better, what strategy could you use?

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Ask yourself questions about the text

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Read the text really fast

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Find the important words in the text

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Try to remember every single word in the text

Question 34

What is the main message that the writer wants to tell us in a paragraph called?

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Topic sentence

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Supporting sentence

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Conclusion

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Inference

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a way you can guess what might happen next in a story?

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Just make something up

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Think about what has happened before

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Look for clues in the story

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Think about what you would do if you were a character in the story

Question 36

What does it mean to 'infer' something?

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To make a guess

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To know something for sure

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To prove something is true

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To make something up

Question 37

What is a skill that is very important for understanding what you read?

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Thinking carefully

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Being creative

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Solving problems

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Remembering things

Question 38

What should you do if you find a text that is hard to understand?

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Read it slowly and carefully, and break it down into smaller parts

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Read it really fast and guess what it means

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Skip the parts you don't understand

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Give up and ask for help

Question 39

What should you do when you find a word you don't know while reading?

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Look it up in a dictionary

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Skip it

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Guess its meaning

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Ignore it because it's not important

Question 40

Which of these is NOT a type of inference?

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Finding the main idea

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Making a prediction

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Drawing a conclusion

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Recognizing cause and effect

Question 41

Why do we make notes while reading?

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To remember important information

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To take a break from reading

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To impress the teacher

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To avoid reading the whole text

Question 42

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

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A fact can be proven, while an opinion cannot

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An opinion is more important than a fact

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Facts are always true, while opinions can be wrong

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Opinions are facts that have been proven

Question 43

What does the setting of a story include?

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The time and place where the story takes place

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The characters

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The plot

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The problem

Question 44

Who is the main character of the story?

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Little Red Riding Hood

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The wolf

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The grandmother

Question 45

Why did Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother sound strange?

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Because the wolf had eaten her

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Because she was sick

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Because she was in a different room

Question 46

When reading a story, which of these is NOT a good way to help you understand it?

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Trying to remember every single word

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Thinking about what might happen next

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Finding the most important part of the story

Question 47

Which of the following behaviors might indicate that a character is feeling sad?

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Crying

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Smiling

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Laughing

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Jumping

Question 48

What is the purpose of the word 'because' in a sentence?

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To explain the reason for something

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To show a contrast

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To introduce a new idea

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To end the sentence

Question 49

Which of the options below is NOT a type of text?

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Grocery list

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Story

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Poem

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Letter

Question 50

What is the main purpose of a title?

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To provide a hint about the content of the text

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To summarize the main idea of the text

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To introduce the characters in the text

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To express the author's opinion on the topic

Question 51

Which of these is a key feature of a non-fiction text?

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Facts and information

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Imaginative language

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Characters and a plot

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Dialogue

Question 52

What does the word 'infer' mean?

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To guess based on clues

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To read out loud

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To make it up

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To know for sure

Question 53

Which of these questions would help you to understand the main idea of a story?

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What is the most important thing that happened?

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What happened first?

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Who are the characters?

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What did you think of the ending?

Question 54

Which of these characters is most likely to be found in a fairy tale?

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A giant

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A doctor

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A teacher

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A police officer

Question 55

Read the sentence: 'The car was speeding down the road.' What does the word 'speeding' mean?

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Going very fast

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Going very slowly

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Going backwards

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Going sideways

Question 56

What is the main difference between a story and a non-fiction text?

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Stories are made up and non-fiction texts are true

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Stories are long and non-fiction texts are short

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Stories have characters and non-fiction texts do not

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Stories are written in first person and non-fiction texts are written in third person

Question 57

Who is the main character in the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?

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The pigs

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The wolf

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The fox

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The frog

Question 58

Where does the story 'Red Riding Hood' take place?

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A forest

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A castle

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A school

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A park

Question 59

Which of these is NOT a type of writing?

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Song

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Story

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Poem

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Letter

Question 60

Who is the main character in the story?

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The Little Red Hen

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The Cat

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The Dog

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The Fox

Question 61

What did the Little Red Hen ask the other animals to help her do first?

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Plant the wheat

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Harvest the wheat

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Grind the wheat

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Bake the bread

Question 62

Why didn't the other animals want to help the Little Red Hen?

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They were too lazy.

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They were afraid of the fox.

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They had to go to school.

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They didn't like the Little Red Hen.

Question 63

What did the Little Red Hen do when the other animals refused to help her?

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She did it all herself.

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She gave up.

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She asked them again.

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She went to find the fox.

Question 64

What type of story is 'The Little Red Hen'?

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Fable

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Fairy tale

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Poem

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Non-fiction story