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Story, Poem, or Fact Book?

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. This book has rhyming words and short lines. What is it?

    • A poem
    • A story
    • A fact book

  2. The cover of a book shows the author's name.

    Circle one:   True   False

  3. Who writes the words in a book?

    • The author
    • The illustrator
    • The reader

  4. Read this: "The cat sat on a mat. She wore a big red hat." What kind of text is this?

    • A fact book
    • A poem
    • A story

  5. A book tells true facts about how bees make honey. What kind of book is it?

    • A non-fiction book
    • A poem
    • A made-up story

  6. Read this: "A bat sleeps in the day. At night it flies out to find food." What kind of text is this?

    • A story
    • A recipe
    • A fact book

  7. Ana wants to find out what pandas really eat. Which book helps her most?

    • A poem about pandas
    • A story about a panda who flies
    • A fact book about pandas

  8. Read this: "apples, milk, bread, jam". This text is a list.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Read this: "1. Mix the flour and the milk. 2. Cook it in the pan." What kind of text is this?

    • A poem
    • A note
    • A recipe

  10. Read this: "Foxes have four legs. Nell the fox used all four legs to drive her bus." What kind of text is this?

    • A fact book
    • A story
    • A list
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Answer key

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Story, Poem, or Fact Book? W1-mt_gZIo5oiBMt-s1

  1. A poem · Poems often use rhyming words in short lines.
  2. True · Yes. The cover tells you who wrote the book.
  3. The author · The author writes every word in the book.
  4. A poem · Mat and hat rhyme, and the lines are short. That is how a poem sounds.
  5. A non-fiction book · It tells true facts, so it is a non-fiction book.
  6. A fact book · Bats really do sleep in the day and fly at night, so this text tells true facts.
  7. A fact book about pandas · Only the fact book tells true things about pandas.
  8. True · It names things one after another with no sentences, so it is a list.
  9. A recipe · It gives numbered steps for making food, so it is a recipe.
  10. A story · One true line does not make a fact book. A fox driving a bus is made up, so this is a story.
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