Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Reading
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Example Question #12 : Craft And Structure
Animals That Swim
Many different animals can swim.
Fish can swim. Fish use their tails and fins to help them swim.
Ducks can swim. Ducks use their webbed feet to help them swim.
Penguins can swim. Penguins use their wings to help them swim.
Turtles can swim. They use their flippers to help them swim.
Sharks can swim. They use their tails and fins to help them swim.
Otters can swim. They use their feet and tails to help them swim.
Bears can swim. They use their paws to help them swim.
Seals can swim. They use their flippers to help them swim.
Snakes can swim. They use their bodies to help them swim.
Frogs can swim. They use their feet to help them swim.
Which word does not belong?
Penguin
Seal
Bear
Bat
Bat
Bears, seals, and penguins are all animals from the text that can swim. Bats are not in the text.
Example Question #1 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Adapted from Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum (1897)
The Black Sheep by L. Frank Baum
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
and one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
This story is an example of what type of writing?
A story
A book
A picture book
A poem
A poem
The Black Sheep is a poem. Poems often have words that rhyme and stanzas that have a certain meter or rhythm.
In this poem, "wool" and "full" rhyme. As you read this poem aloud, you should also hear a certain rhythm while you read.
Example Question #2 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Baa, baa black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
What type of text is this?
Informational text
Letter
Poem
Newspaper article
Poem
A poem has stanzas and rhyming words. A newspaper article and informational text include true information and facts. A letter includes a heading (Dear the person who the letter is to), a closing (From) and a signature (the person who wrote the letter).
Example Question #3 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Baa, baa black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
What words from the writing show that this is a poem?
sheep and wool
wool and full
dame and boy
master and full
wool and full
A poem has stanzas and rhyming words. Rhyming words sounds similar. The last word of each stanza rhymes – wool and full, dame and lane.
Example Question #2 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped her head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell down and bumped her head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
One little monkeys jumping on the bed,
He fell down and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
No little monkeys jumping on the bed,
None fell down and bumped their head,
Papa called the doctor and the doctor said,
“Put those monkeys right to bed!”
What type of text is this?
Poem
Informational text
Fairytale
Letter
Poem
A poem has stanzas and rhyming words. The last word of each line rhymes. A fairytale usually includes magic and talking animals. A letter includes a heading (Dear the person who the letter is to), a closing (From) and a signature (the person who wrote the letter). An Informational text includes true facts and information.
Example Question #4 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout
Down came the air and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
What type of text is this?
Informational text
Poem
Fairytale
Letter
Poem
A poem has stanzas and rhyming words. The last word of each set of lines rhymes (waterspout and out, rain and again). A fairytale usually includes magic and talking animals. A letter includes a heading (Dear the person who the letter is to), a closing (From) and a signature (the person who wrote the letter). An Informational text includes true facts and information.
Example Question #5 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Dear Archie,
Happy birthday! I hope you are having a good day. Today I went for a run and swam at the beach. What are you going to do today? I hope you write back soon!
From,
Anya
What type of text is this?
Letter
Nonfiction
Fiction
Informational text
Letter
A letter includes a heading (Dear the person who the letter is to), a closing (From) and a signature (the person who wrote the letter). An informational and nonfiction text includes true facts and information. A fiction text is a made-up story with made up characters. A fiction story has characters, a setting, and a beginning, middle and end.
Example Question #1 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
All About Dolphins
Dolphins live in the water, but they are not fish. Dolphins are mammals.
Dolphins live in the water, but they have to come up to the air to breathe. Dolphins breathe through a hole on top of their heads called a blowhole.
Dolphins eat fish and other sea creatures like squid. Dolphins have teeth but they do not chew their food. Dolphins swallow fish whole.
Dolphins live in groups called pods. Dolphins are very smart. They can learn fun tricks. Dolphins love to play with each other. They play with seaweed and jump above the waves.
Dolphins are excellent swimmers. They move their tails up and down and use their flippers to help them swim and move through the water.
Dolphins live in many places around the world. There are many different types of dolphins. Dolphins come in many shapes and colors. Some dolphins in South America are even pink.
Dolphins are amazing animals.
What type of text is this?
Fiction
Fairytale
Informational Text
Poem
Informational Text
An information text includes true information and facts. This text informs the reader about true information and facts about dolphins. A poem has stanzas and rhyming words. A fiction story is made up and includes characters, a setting, a beginning, middle, and end. A fairytale usually includes magic and talking animals. An Informational text includes true facts and information.
Example Question #2 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
All About Dolphins
Dolphins live in the water, but they are not fish. Dolphins are mammals.
Dolphins live in the water, but they have to come up to the air to breathe. Dolphins breathe through a hole on top of their heads called a blowhole.
Dolphins eat fish and other sea creatures like squid. Dolphins have teeth but they do not chew their food. Dolphins swallow fish whole.
Dolphins live in groups called pods. Dolphins are very smart. They can learn fun tricks. Dolphins love to play with each other. They play with seaweed and jump above the waves.
Dolphins are excellent swimmers. They move their tails up and down and use their flippers to help them swim and move through the water.
Dolphins live in many places around the world. There are many different types of dolphins. Dolphins come in many shapes and colors. Some dolphins in South America are even pink.
Dolphins are amazing animals.
How do you know this is an informational text?
It has made-up characters
It has true facts
It has talking animals
It has rhyming words
It has true facts
An information text includes true information and facts. This text informs the reader about true information and facts about dolphins. This text gives information about how dolphins move, what dolphins eat, what dolphins look like and more.
Example Question #1 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Bella’s Birthday Surprise
Bella jumped out of bed as soon as the sun came up. “Today is my birthday!” she shouted.
Bella flew down the stairs. But where is everyone? She thought when she got downstairs. She looked and looked. “Where are my friends? Where are my presents? Where is my cake? Oh dear! Everyone forgot my birthday!”
“SURPRISE!” Bella heard and jumped and turned around.
“There are my friends! There are my presents! There is my cake!” she said.
“We didn’t forget your birthday” said Neil!
“Thank you, thank you” cried Bella.
And they all ate cake.
What type of text is this?
Fiction
Poem
Fairytale
Informational text
Fiction
A fiction story is a made-up story with made-up characters, a setting, and a beginning, middle and end. In this story the characters are Bella and her friends. In the beginning she is excited because it is her birthday. In the middle she is sad because she thinks everyone forgot her birthday. In the end her friends surprise her and they all celebrate together. A poem has stanzas and rhyming words. The last word of each set of lines rhymes. An Informational text includes true facts and information. A fairytale usually includes magic and talking animals.
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