Round 1: Tournament of Reading and Language Arts
ChampionsThird Grade
The main idea is:
◦ A. A character in a story◦ B. What the passage or story is basically about.◦ C. The lesson of the story◦ D. The time and/or place of the story.
Question 1
The theme of a story/passage is:
◦ A. A character in a story◦ B. What the passage or story is basically about.◦ C. The lesson of the story◦ D. The time and/or place of the story.
Question 2:
The setting of a story/passage is:
◦ A. A character in a story◦ B. What the passage or story is basically about.◦ C. The lesson of the story◦ D. The time and/or place of the story.
Question 3
Then plot in a story or passage is:
◦ A. The characters◦ B. The time/place of a story◦ C. The message of the story◦ D. The events in a story
Question 4:
The characters in a story are:
◦ A. The people/animals that are in the story◦ B. The time it takes place◦ C. Action words◦ D. Details
Question 5:
What is the simple subject of this sentence?◦ The sweet dog licked the little girl.
◦ A. sweet◦ B. dog◦ C. licked◦ D. girl
Question 6
What is the simple predicate of this sentence?◦ The sweet dog licked the little girl.
◦ A. sweet◦ B. dog◦ C. licked◦ D. girl
Question 7
What is the complete subject of this sentence?◦ The sweet dog licked the little girl.
◦ A. dog◦ B. The sweet dog◦ C. licked◦ D. licked the little girl
Question 8
What is the complete predicate of this sentence?
The sweet dog licked the little girl.
◦ A. dog◦ B. The sweet dog◦ C. licked◦ D. licked the little girl
Question 9
A paragraph should always be:
A. About animalsB. Have only one sentenceC. IndentedD. Have 10 sentences
Question 10
Roses are red. Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet. And so are you.
This is a:◦ A. paragraph◦ B. non-fiction text◦ C. novel◦ D. poem
Question 11
Dogs of the World by Edward Stevens
This book is probably:
A. fiction B. non-fiction C. a poem D. realistic fiction
Question 12
Dogs of the World by Edward Stevens
The author of this book is:◦ A. Mrs. Johnson◦ B. You◦ C. Dogs of the World◦ D. Edward Stevens
Question 13
In a play or story, the narrator is:
◦ A. The main character◦ B. The person telling the story◦ C. The person who wrote the story◦ D. A person that likes the story
Question 14
My Favorite Foods I. Fruits
◦ A. strawberries◦ B. bananas◦ C. applesII. Cheese
A. cheddarB. American
What is this??? _____________________
Question 15
In the story, “Me and Uncle Romie”, the main character’s problem is that:
◦ A. He wants a new bike.◦ B. New York City◦ C. James◦ D. That he is worried he won’t have a good
birthday
Question 16
In the story, “Me and Uncle Romie”, the resolution is that:
◦ A. New York City◦ B. Mama had babies◦ C. James ended up having a great birthday with
Uncle Romie◦ D. Aunt Nannette
Question 17
Megan is wearing pink. Leslie is wearing pink. Anne is wearing pink. All girls must love pink.
This is a:◦ A. Resolution◦ B. Theme◦ C. Plot◦ D. Generalization
Question 18
Which of these are transition words?
◦ A. never, always◦ B. red, green◦ C. first, late◦ D. first, next, last
Question 19
When you predict, you ….
◦ A. guess what will happen next.◦ B. read the main idea◦ C. give a passage a title◦ D. find the author
Question 20