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Reading Comprehension questions. #reading #comprehension #english #languagearts
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1
Why does the author ask if the firefly is a lamp?
to tell readers that it gives off light
to tell readers how it flies
to tell readers where it lives
2
What impression of the scene does the description give?
It is a calm, lazy day.
It is unusually cold.
It is eerily quiet.
3
We
discovered
we both like green apples. Which word has the same base word as
discovered
?
disappear
overheard
uncover
4
A well-known
soporific
herb, chamomile is often used as gentle treatment for insomnia. What does
soporific
mean?
sleep-inducing
delicately fragranced
naturally occuring
5
How did poor agricultural practices contribute to the Dust Bowl?
They caused a terrible drought that destroyed crops.
They led to the Great Plains being called the Dust Bowl.
They made the effects of a prolonged drought worse.
6
Which sentence tells how the buttons sound?
They're shiny and silver.
They rattle.
They feel cold.
7
Why is rain a good thing?
It helps gardens grow.
It is food for people.
It makes people go to stores.
8
What idea does the writer want the reader to accept?
Sunlight causes health problems and should be avoided.
Sunlight can be both helpful and harmful to your body.
Everyone should spend as much time in the sun as possible.
9
The end of the year is a time of ____________ occasions.
captivated
nasal
remedial
festive
10
Israel told me that this style of dance ______________ in the 1950s.
illustrated
defined
originated
participated
11
What does
green as grass
mean?
The coconut's skin is made out of grass
The coconut's skin tastes the same as grass.
The coconut's skin is the same color as grass.
12
In order to be fair, she tried to see the situation from her friend's ____________.
perspective
zenith
stimulation
dissections
13
The children taught their _____________ to say "I want a cookie."
sentence
speech
hunger
parrot
14
When I am on a trip, I will __________ you a letter.
write
move
open
yell
15
In a private letter to a friend, she shared her ______________ feelings.
innermost
upcoming
outermost
subdivided
16
How would the story be different if it were told by Josuel?
You would not read about Josuel's dreams.
The narrator, Josuel, would use the pronoun I.
The story would not be about dancing.
17
Which is probably the next step?
Draw a bigger circle.
Visit a tiger in the zoo.
Color your panther picture.
18
This story comes from Vietnam. What is this myth meant to explain?
why there are no trees in Vietnam
why the moon has dark patches on it
why people should climb trees
19
I need a haircut right away, so I'll schedule the first ____________ I can get.
constitution
foundation
retirement
appointment
20
How is this passage organized?
compare and contrast
problem and solution
order of events
21
Which factor likely contributed most to limiting the number of fossils of land creatures?
Most land creatures were mostly made of soft tissue that decayed quickly.
Plants and water creatures fossilized in the most common way.
Most land creatures probably died in water and got covered in silt.
22
We climbed for many hours to reach the ____________ of the mountain.
estimate
summit
luggage
immigrant
23
What support given by the author is probably
not
based in fact?
The pencils are made from recycled material.
The pencils are available in dozens of colors.
The pencils will make your friends envy you.
24
Turtles can _________ themselves in their shell.
drench
conceal
strand
quarry
25
Our walk on the forest trail was hard because of the thick _____________.
undergrowth
conservation
exploration
geography
26
I went to the food store to ___________ for the picnic.
hope
shop
care
eat
27
Who is telling this story?
Grandmother
Abu Bakr
Father
28
What will Kye do next?
run away from the ball
kick the ball back
take the ball home
29
The coconut palm is mostly found in hot countries. Which definition of
palm
does this refer to?
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers
an evergreen tree with a crown of long feathered or fan-shaped leaves
hit (something) with the palm of the hand
30
What does the expression
labor of love
mean?
work done for pleasure rather than money
working hard to get someone to love you
something that takes up too much time
31
Since there are few cases of the disease, there is little danger of an ___________.
oppression
expectation
invasion
epidemic
32
Jadon looks just ________ his dad.
with
like
now
33
This story most appeals to the sense of ____________.
smell
sight
hearing
34
Why are airplanes a good way to get around?
You can bring your bags on an airplane.
Most people know how to fly airplanes.
Airplanes can take you very far very fast.
