Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Reading
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Example Questions
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.
How do you know this is a fiction story?
It has made-up characters
It has talking animals
It has true facts
It has rhyming words
It has made-up characters
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.
Example Question #11 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Ants
Ants live in many different places around the world. There are many different kinds of ants. Ants come in many shapes and sizes. Ants can be black, brown, red, and yellow.
Ants are insects. They have six legs and their bodies have three parts. Ants have two large eyes and two antennae on the top of their heads. Ants use their antennae to touch and feel. They have a strong jaw. They use their jaw to cut food and wood and to fight.
Ants live in trees, grass, dirt and in tunnels underground. A group of ants living together is called a colony. Thousands of ants can live together in one colony. Ants living in a colony have many different jobs.
The queen ant lays the eggs. Worker ants are all females. They take care of the eggs and baby ants. Worker ants also find food. Soldier ants guard and protect the nest.
Ants are amazing insects.
What type of text is this?
Fiction
Poem
Letter
Informational text
Informational text
An information text includes true information and facts. This text informs the reader about true information and facts about ants. A poem has stanzas and rhyming words. A fiction story is made up and includes characters, a setting, a beginning, middle and end. 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 #11 : Recognize Common Types Of Texts
Ants
Ants live in many different places around the world. There are many different kinds of ants. Ants come in many shapes and sizes. Ants can be black, brown, red, and yellow.
Ants are insects. They have six legs and their bodies have three parts. Ants have two large eyes and two antennae on the top of their heads. Ants use their antennae to touch and feel. They have a strong jaw. They use their jaw to cut food and wood and to fight.
Ants live in trees, grass, dirt and in tunnels underground. A group of ants living together is called a colony. Thousands of ants can live together in one colony. Ants living in a colony have many different jobs.
The queen ant lays the eggs. Worker ants are all females. They take care of the eggs and baby ants. Worker ants also find food. Soldier ants guard and protect the nest.
Ants are amazing insects.
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 ants. This text gives information about what ants look like, where ants live, the body parts of ants, and what ants do.
Example Question #1 : Understand Author And Illustrator
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.
Who is the author of this poem?
Mother Goose
The Black Sheep
L. Frank Baum
Prose
L. Frank Baum
The word "by" is normally written before an author's name. An author is a person who wrote something. "By" signifies the author of the book.
"The Black Sheep by L. Frank Baum"
L. Frank Baum is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith
A flower starts out as a very small seed.
The seed gets planted in the dirt.
The seed needs lots of water to help it grow.
Soon, a green stem and green leaves will poke out of the dirt.
Then, a flower will start to bloom.
Water and sunlight are a flower's food.
So, water and sunlight will help keep a flower alive.
Who is the author of this text?
A flower
Grow Flower, Grow
Water and Sunlight
Marie Smith
Marie Smith
The word "by" is normally written before an author's name. An author is a person who wrote something. "By" signifies the author of the book.
"Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith"
Marie Smith is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Understand Author And Illustrator
What does the author of a story do?
Is in the story
Reads a story
Writes a story
Draws the pictures for a story
Writes a story
The author is the person who writes a story or text.
Example Question #4 : Understand Author And Illustrator
What does the illustrator of a story do?
Writes a story
Is in a story
Draws pictures for a story
Reads a story
Draws pictures for a story
An illustrator draws the pictures for a story
Example Question #5 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Who writes a story?
The study
The author
The reader
The illustrator
The author
The author is the person who writes a story or text.
Example Question #6 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Who draws the illustrations, or pictures, in a story?
The author
The study
The reader
The illustrator
The illustrator
The illustrator is the person who draws the pictures in a story.
Example Question #2 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Penguins written by C. Goldman
Penguins are birds.
Like all birds, penguins have feathers and lay eggs.
Penguins live on land and in water. Some penguins live in cold places. Some penguins live in warm places.
Penguins can be different sizes. Some penguins are big. Some penguins are small.
Penguins can be different colors. Some penguins are black and white. Some penguins are blue and white. Some penguins are all black. Some penguins have yellow or orange spots.
Penguins are birds but penguins cannot fly.
Some penguins walk. Penguins can walk on ice.
Some penguins slide. Penguins can slide on snow.
Some penguins hop. Penguins can hop on rocks.
All penguins are good swimmers. Penguins use their wings to help them swim.
Penguins are amazing birds.
Who wrote the story?
The Penguins
The swimmers
The reader
C. Goldman
C. Goldman
The author is the person who writes a story. After the title of the story we are told it was "written by" C. Goldman.
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