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5th grade Reading Comprehension Practice
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General Reading comprehension questions to help review for the 5th grade STAAR Reading test.
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1
What is the main idea?
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
2
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroads were dangerous.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads had many turns in them.
3
What does the underlined word mean?
stolen
borrowed
earned
discovered
4
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
illegal
hidden
stolen
5
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He heard a strange sound.
A moth was on the stairs.
He wanted to go to bed.
He was alone in the house.
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What does the underlined word mean?
supposedly
positively
partially
definitely
7
This story states:
opinion
fact
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This story states:
fact
opinion
9
What does the underlined word mean?
show
trick
hide
ignore
10
What is the main idea?
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
Insects are very intelligent.
All insect behavior can be changed.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
11
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
tripped over
found by accident
fell into
became lost in
12
What is the main idea?
New students are usually lonely.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
Making friends is easy.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
13
This story states:
fact
opinion
14
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer has black boots.
The closet is wet.
Jennifer lost her boots.
15
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She saw Bruce in the cave.
She thought the cave was scary.
The cave wasn't scary.
She went into the cave.
16
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The girls beat the boys.
The game was boys versus girls.
The kids would rather play baseball.
Tom never caught a ball.
17
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
Children like going to school in tents.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
The kind of school you to to depends on where you live.
18
What does the underlined word mean?
abandoned
encountered
robbed
rescued
19
Who found the volleyball?
Helen
Hannah
James
James and Helen
20
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a human being
a tub of water
a machine
a turning motor
21
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
elbow
knee
shin
chin
22
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
The Germans were good card players.
23
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Brian has a lunch box.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
It is lunch time at school.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
24
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
caused protestors to burn things
increased the size of the military
made the situation worse
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
25
It is likely that: (make an inference)
School was canceled because of the weather.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
The snow turned to rain.
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
26
Who missed the first ballet class?
Theresa and Leanne
Brandy
Theresa
Leanne
27
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
It was too late.
The clock struck 12.
The doctor wanted to leave.
I began to feel frightened.
28
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
29
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
Nobody comes to the woods.
We ran through the trees.
We were surprised.
Stu said, "That's strange."
30
This story states:
fact
opinion
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This story states:
opinion
fact
32
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
He returned home.
It was very late.
He went to a show every Monday.
He forgot to lock his door.
33
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the wall
on a table
on the floor
on the bench
