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