1. Reading Jeopardy Cause and EffectAuthor’s Purpose Multiple Meanings Main Idea and Details Surprise! 10 20 30 40 50

2. What caused Ben’s parents to buy him a camera?

3. What happened when Ben wrote a more exciting story for his blog?

4. What did Ben do before he received his first email?

5. What happened that caused Professor Kamil to learn where his new beetle was coming from?

6. What does Ben think will happen now that he is a researcher for Professor Kamil?

7. What is the author’s purpose of writing “Ben’s Bugs Blog”?

8. What would be an author’s purpose for writing a nonfictional informational story?

9. What is the purpose of the statement “The best thing to do is read a good book because you can enjoy a story and learn something new!” A. Persuade B. Inform C. Entertain

10. The purpose of the author writing “Ben decided to make his blog report a bit more exciting” is A. To show that Ben likes to make things up B. To show what Ben did to see if anyone was reading his blog C. To add humor to the story

11. Why do we need to know author’s purpose?

12. She took a trip to Florida. A. Be careful, or you will trip! B. We planned our trip together. C. I trip over things very often.

13. I turned on the light so I could see better. A. The feather was very light. B. She wore light colors because it was going to be a hot day. C. There is only one light in the living room.

14. Will you check my answers for me? A. Mom wrote a check for the fieldtrip. B. I will check and see if the cat is in the house. C. If you get a check it means the answer is right.

15. I have a new watch. A. Did you watch me jump rope? B. My watch is lost. C. I don't watch many television shows!

16. The sign said do not enter. A. Please sign your name on the paper. B. Can you sign the word cat? C. I read the sign on the wall.

17. Which detail best supports Ben’s reason for writing an elaborate story? A. He liked bugs B. He was worried no one was reading his blog C. His parents made him take pictures of bugs instead of catching them.

18. Which of the following quotes is a fact from the story? A. “…and some of them had the wildest colors.” B. “Ben decided to make his blog report a bit more exciting.” C. “Within a day, Ben received his first email.”

19. If an author was writing to inform the reader about the dangers of hurricanes, the most important detail would be which of the following? A. Hurricanes happen during summer and fall months. B. Hurricanes can have wind speeds up to 200 miles per hour. C. Hurricanes are a form of extreme weather.

20. The best purpose of the sentence “When an especially scary-looking bark beetle escaped in the house one day, his parents said enough was enough” is A. To show Ben’s parents’ dislike of bugs B. To show what happened to cause Ben to start a blog C. To add humor to the story

21. Which detail is more important to the main idea of “Ben’s Bugs Blog”? A. “Ben used to collect samples in bottles and jars.” B. “He hoped that somewhere, someone was paying attention.” C. “Ben loved insects.”

22. Which word has a prefix that means “not”? A. Unenthusiastically B. Preview C. Bicycle

23. Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? A. Crash B. Bang C. Buzz D. All of the above

24. What happened first in “Ben’s Bugs Blog”?

25. Which can be proven true, a fact or an opinion?

26. How could knowing multiple-meaning words and their definitions help your understanding of a story?