Elementary School Reading Quiz: Describe Story Characters Settings And Events

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Amir walked home as dark clouds filled the sky. He carried a small red umbrella in his backpack. Rain started, and Amir ran under a tree. He pulled out the umbrella and opened it wide. Amir walked home dry and safe.

Describe what Amir does in the story.

Amir sees rain coming and runs under a tree. He opens his red umbrella and walks home dry.

Amir leaves his red umbrella inside his backpack and gets wet. He runs home through the rain.

Amir is the tree in the story, and he holds umbrellas. He makes the rain stop.

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Elementary School Reading Quiz: Describe Story Characters Settings And Events

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Question 1

Describe what Amir does in the story.

Amir sees rain coming and runs under a tree. He opens his red umbrella and walks home dry. (correct answer)
Amir leaves his red umbrella inside his backpack and gets wet. He runs home through the rain.
Amir is the tree in the story, and he holds umbrellas. He makes the rain stop.

Explanation: Amir sees the rain coming, runs under a tree, and opens his red umbrella to walk home dry. He does not leave the umbrella in his backpack and get wet, and he is a boy, not a tree.

Question 2

Squeaky was a tiny gray mouse. He lived in a hole under the big oak tree. One day, Squeaky saw a cat near his home. Squeaky was scared, but he was brave. He squeaked loudly and the cat ran away.

Describe Squeaky using details.

Squeaky is a tiny gray mouse who feels brave. He squeaks loudly at a cat to scare it away. (correct answer)
Squeaky lives under a big oak tree in a hole. A cat comes near his home one day.
Squeaky is a tiny gray mouse who feels scared and hides in his hole.

Explanation: Squeaky is a tiny gray mouse who feels brave and squeaks loudly to scare the cat away. The second choice describes where he lives, not what he is like, and the story says he was brave, not hiding.

Question 3

Coach Vega blew her whistle at the gym on Friday. She showed the class how to hop, skip, and jump. Then everyone raced in a relay, and Coach Vega cheered for every team.

Describe Coach Vega using details from the story.

Coach Vega is a student who raced in the relay at the gym. She won a ribbon for her team on Friday.
Coach Vega is a gym coach who showed the class how to hop, skip, and jump. She cheered for every team. (correct answer)
Coach Vega is a music teacher who taught the class a song. They sang it together sitting on the rug.

Explanation: Coach Vega is the gym coach who showed the moves and cheered for every team. She is not a student in the race, and she does not teach music.

Question 4

Keisha had a new lunchbox with stars. She sat at a long table in the cafeteria. Her friend Amir forgot his spoon for yogurt. Keisha opened her lunchbox and found an extra spoon. She gave it to Amir, and he said, "Thank you." Keisha felt happy.

What is Keisha like?

Keisha is kind and helpful. She shared an extra spoon with Amir and felt happy. (correct answer)
Keisha sat at a long table in the cafeteria. Amir ate yogurt at lunch time.
Keisha is mean and kept the spoon hidden. Amir cried and left the cafeteria.

Explanation: Keisha is kind and helpful: she shared her extra spoon with Amir and felt happy. The second choice tells where they sat, not what Keisha is like, and she did not hide the spoon.

Question 5

On Saturday morning, Omar helped Dad make pancakes in the kitchen. Sunlight came through the window. The kitchen smelled sweet, and the pan sizzled.

Describe the setting using details.

The story happens at a busy diner on Sunday night. Dad orders a tall stack of pancakes from the cook.
The story happens in Omar's kitchen on Saturday morning. Sunlight comes through the window while the pan sizzles. (correct answer)
Omar and Dad make pancakes together in the story. The warm pancakes smell sweet in the sunny kitchen.

Explanation: The story happens in Omar's kitchen on Saturday morning, with sunlight coming through the window. The diner is the wrong place and time, and the last choice tells what they do, not where and when.

Question 6

On Friday night, Chen camped in his backyard. He slept in a green tent beside a big maple tree. He heard a soft rustle in the leaves. Chen shined his flashlight and saw a small rabbit. The rabbit hopped away, and Chen whispered, "Good night." Then Chen crawled into his sleeping bag.

Describe where and when the story happens.

It happens at school on Monday morning. Chen sits on the rug and listens to a story.
It happens on Friday night in Chen's backyard. He is in a green tent by a big maple tree. (correct answer)
Chen saw a rabbit and said, "Good night." He crawled into his sleeping bag.

Explanation: The story happens on Friday night in Chen's backyard, in a green tent by a big maple tree. The first choice is a different place and day, and the last one tells what Chen did, not where and when.

Question 7

Carlos visited his grandma on Sunday afternoon. Her house had a small garden with yellow flowers. Carlos saw a broken watering can on the porch. He carried it to the sink and rinsed it out. Grandma taped the crack, and it stopped leaking. Carlos watered the flowers and felt helpful.

Where does the story take place?

It takes place at Carlos's house in the morning. There is a big swimming pool and a slide in the yard.
It takes place at Carlos's grandma's house on Sunday afternoon. There is a small garden with yellow flowers. (correct answer)
It takes place at a park on Saturday morning. There are yellow flowers by a bench and a pond.

Explanation: The story takes place at Carlos's grandma's house on Sunday afternoon, where a small garden has yellow flowers. The other choices name the wrong place, day, or time.

Question 8

It was a rainy Tuesday at Pine Street School. Mr. Lee taught art in a bright room. He gave each child a green paper and crayons. The class drew trees and clouds together. Everyone hung pictures on the wall and smiled.

What is the setting of the story?

Mr. Lee is an art teacher who gives out paper. The kids draw with crayons and smile.
It happened at Pine Street School on a rainy Tuesday. The class was in Mr. Lee's bright art room. (correct answer)
It happened at Pine Street School on a sunny Friday. The class painted with Mr. Lee outside the door.

Explanation: The story happens at Pine Street School on a rainy Tuesday, in Mr. Lee's bright art room. The first choice describes the people, not the place and time, and the last one has the wrong day and weather: it was rainy Tuesday, not sunny Friday.

Question 9

Emma and Sofia built a snowman after breakfast. The snow was bright and cold in the yard. They used two round snowballs for the body. Emma added a carrot nose and two black buttons. Sofia wrapped a blue scarf around its neck. Then they stepped back and laughed together.

Describe the snowman using details from the story.

The snowman was made of warm sand at the beach. It wore a red scarf instead of a blue one.
The snowman had two round snowballs for its body. It had a carrot nose, black buttons, and a blue scarf. (correct answer)
The snowman had one big snowball for its body. Its nose was a black button, and its eyes were carrots.

Explanation: The snowman had two round snowballs, a carrot nose, black buttons, and a blue scarf. It was not made of sand, and the other choice swaps the details around.

Question 10

Rex the turtle walked slowly across the sunny beach. He carried his home on his back. When a wave came close, Rex tucked his head inside his shell and waited. Then he kept walking to the sea.

Describe Rex using details from the story.

Rex is a turtle who carries his home on his back. He tucks his head in when a wave comes close. (correct answer)
Rex is a crab who digs a hole in the sand. He hides there when the water comes in.
Rex walked on a sunny beach near the sea. A wave came close to him there.

Explanation: Rex is a turtle who carries his home on his back and tucks his head in when a wave comes. He is not a crab, and the last choice tells where he walked, not what he is like.

Question 11

Hana made a paper boat after lunch. She set it on the stream behind her house. The boat floated over a little waterfall and got stuck on a rock. Hana used a long stick to set it free.

Which choice best describes what happens in the story?

Hana's paper boat floats down the stream and gets stuck on a rock. She frees it with a long stick. (correct answer)
The stream runs behind Hana's house in the story. It has a little waterfall and a rock in it.
Hana's paper boat sinks under the little waterfall. She builds a new boat out of wood after lunch.

Explanation: Hana's boat floats down the stream, gets stuck, and she frees it with a stick. The second choice tells about the place, not what happens, and the boat does not sink.

Question 12

It was Saturday morning at Pine Park. Jamal rode his blue bike on the path. A small stick was stuck in his front tire. Jamal stopped and felt worried. He pulled the stick out and spun the wheel. The bike rolled smoothly again, and Jamal smiled.

Describe what happens in the story.

Jamal rode his bike past the park without stopping. The stick stayed in his tire all day.
Jamal found a stick in his bike tire and stopped. He pulled it out, and the bike rolled smoothly again. (correct answer)
Jamal's dad pulled the stick out of the tire for him. Then Jamal walked the bike home slowly.

Explanation: Jamal found a stick in his tire, stopped, and pulled it out so the bike rolled smoothly. He did not ride past without stopping, and he fixed it himself, not his dad.

Question 13

Fluffy the bunny hopped through the green forest. She looked for carrots and found a garden. A friendly farmer gave Fluffy two orange carrots. Fluffy said, "Thank you," and hopped home.

Describe the setting using details.

The story happened in a garden at night. Fluffy dug up carrots while the farmer slept.
The story happened in a green forest and a garden. Fluffy hopped there while looking for carrots. (correct answer)
The story happened on a snowy hill in winter. Fluffy looked for carrots under the deep snow.

Explanation: The story happened in a green forest and a garden while Fluffy looked for carrots. It did not happen in a garden at night, and it did not happen on a snowy hill in winter.

Question 14

Mina took her new kite to the hill on a windy day. The kite jumped into the sky, then dove into a bush. Mina untangled the string, ran faster, and the kite flew high over the hill.

Which best describes the main events of the story?

Mina's kite got stuck in a tree, so she went home without it. She flew it another day.
Mina's kite dove into a bush, she untangled the string, and then it flew high over the hill. (correct answer)
Mina is a girl who likes windy days. Kites are her favorite toy.

Explanation: Mina's kite dives into a bush, she untangles the string, and it flies high over the hill. The kite does not get stuck in a tree for good, and the choice about liking windy days does not tell the events.

Question 15

Jamal and his dad went to the park after dinner. Jamal rode a green bike on the path. A small rock made his tire bump. Jamal stopped and moved the rock away. Then he rode again and waved at his dad.

Which sentence best tells what happens in the story?

Jamal walked to the park with his dad before breakfast. They left the green bike at home that day.
Jamal rode his bike in the morning before school. He never stopped for anything.
Jamal rode a green bike and hit a small rock. He moved the rock away and rode again. (correct answer)

Explanation: Jamal rode a green bike, hit a small rock, moved it away, and rode again. The first choice has the wrong time and leaves out the bike, and Jamal did stop when the rock was in the way.

Question 16

One afternoon, Sofia played in her backyard. She had a red ball, and her brother had a yellow truck. They played catch with the ball near the fence. Then they built a road in the dirt for the truck. They laughed together until the sun went down.

Which choice best describes the setting of the story?

The story takes place in Sofia's yard, one afternoon until evening. (correct answer)
The story takes place at the playground in the morning. Sofia brings the yellow truck and her brother brings the ball.
The story takes place inside Sofia's house on a rainy day.

Explanation: The story happens in Sofia's yard one afternoon, so that choice describes the setting. The playground and the inside of the house are places the story never goes.

Question 17

Luna the owl sat high in a hollow tree. All night she watched the quiet field with her big round eyes. When the sun came up, Luna closed her eyes and slept.

Which choice best describes Luna using details from the story?

Luna is an owl with big round eyes who watches the field at night. She sleeps when the sun comes up. (correct answer)
Luna is a bat who flies over the field at night. She sleeps upside down in a cave.
Luna sat in a hollow tree by a quiet field. The night there was calm and still.

Explanation: Luna is an owl with big round eyes who watches at night and sleeps at sunrise. She is not a bat, and the last choice describes the place, not Luna.

Question 18

Keisha went to the library on a rainy day. She wore a purple raincoat and carried a small umbrella. Inside, Keisha picked a book about space. She sat in a soft chair and read quietly. When the rain stopped, Keisha walked home smiling.

What is the setting of the story?

It is at Keisha's school on a rainy day. She reads on the rug with her whole class.
It is at the park on a sunny day. Keisha reads under a tree with her umbrella closed.
It is at the library on a rainy day. Keisha reads in a soft chair inside. (correct answer)

Explanation: The story happens at the library on a rainy day, where Keisha reads in a soft chair. Her school and the park are the wrong places: the story says she read at the library.

Question 19

It was a cold winter morning. Emma could not find her blue mittens. She looked in her room. She looked in the closet. Finally, Emma found her mittens in her coat pocket. Emma put on the warm mittens and went outside.

Describe the main events using details.

Emma looks for her missing mittens in her room and closet, then finds them in her coat pocket and puts them on. (correct answer)
Emma loses her mittens outside in the snow and asks her friend to help her find a new pair.
Emma forgets her mittens at home, so she wears her big warm coat instead to stay warm outside.

Explanation: Emma looks in her room and her closet, then finds the mittens in her coat pocket, just like the story says. She does not lose them outside or wear a coat instead.

Question 20

Jamal and his dog, Spot, walked to the park after lunch. Jamal held a green leash, and Spot wagged his tail. Spot saw a squirrel and pulled hard. Jamal held tight and said, "Stop, Spot!" Spot calmed down, and they kept walking.

Describe Jamal using details.

Jamal is a boy who walks his dog after lunch. He holds a green leash and tells Spot to stop. (correct answer)
Jamal is a boy who runs after Spot when the leash slips. He chases him all the way home.
Jamal is at the park after lunch. The park is where he likes to walk with Spot.

Explanation: Jamal is a boy who walks his dog after lunch, holding a green leash. He does not chase Spot home, and the last choice tells where he is, not what he is like.