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What Is This Book Mostly About?

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 5-7
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  1. A book is mostly about owls. Which sentence belongs in that book?

    • The cake was sweet.
    • Owls hunt at night.
    • My new shoes are red.

  2. A book says sharks swim fast. Sharks eat fish. Sharks live in the ocean. What is this book mostly about?

    • Sharks
    • The ocean
    • Fish

  3. You can list some facts after reading a fact book.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. A book says volcanoes have hot lava. Volcanoes can erupt. Volcanoes are found on many mountains. What is this book mostly about?

    • Volcanoes
    • Mountains
    • Lava

  5. A book says ice is frozen water. Ice feels cold. Ice melts in the sun. Which sentence could be added to this book?

    • My dog likes to bark.
    • Ben lost his hat.
    • Ice can make a drink cold.

  6. A book says rain falls from clouds. Snow is cold and white. Wind can push the leaves. What is this book mostly about?

    • Clouds
    • Leaves
    • Weather

  7. A book says many fire trucks are bright red. Fire trucks carry long hoses. A fire truck can spray water on a big fire. What is this book mostly about?

    • A big fire
    • Fire trucks
    • Long hoses

  8. A book says some seeds float on the wind. Some seeds stick to animal fur. Some seeds fall and roll away. Which title fits this book best?

    • My Windy Day
    • How Seeds Travel
    • The Big Tree

  9. Leo read a book about planets and stars. He said the book was mostly about his backyard. What was his mistake?

    • He picked a topic the book never mentioned
    • He picked the correct topic
    • The book really was about his backyard

  10. A book about bats says these three things. One bat flew past my window. Bats come out at night to find food. A bat landed on the old gate. Which sentence tells the big topic of the whole book?

    • One bat flew past my window.
    • Bats come out at night to find food.
    • A bat landed on the old gate.
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  1. Owls hunt at night. · Owls hunt at night tells about owls, so it goes with the big topic.
  2. Sharks · Every fact is about sharks, so sharks is the topic.
  3. True · Good readers remember facts from what they read.
  4. Volcanoes · All the facts in the book are about volcanoes.
  5. Ice can make a drink cold. · The big topic is ice, so a new sentence has to tell about ice too.
  6. Weather · Rain, snow, and wind are all weather, so weather is what the sentences share.
  7. Fire trucks · A big fire sounds exciting, but the book says it one time. Fire trucks are in every sentence.
  8. How Seeds Travel · All three sentences tell how seeds move from place to place.
  9. He picked a topic the book never mentioned · Backyards were never in the book. Space was the real topic.
  10. Bats come out at night to find food. · Two sentences tell about one bat at one moment. Only one sentence tells what all bats do.
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