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General Reading comprehension questions to help review 5th Reading skills. #5thgrade
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1
What is the main idea?
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees like nectar.
2
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
fell into
found by accident
tripped over
became lost in
3
What is the main idea?
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
4
This story states:
opinion
fact
5
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The game was boys versus girls.
The kids would rather play baseball.
Tom never caught a ball.
The girls beat the boys.
6
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
7
This story states:
opinion
fact
8
What does the underlined word mean?
abandoned
robbed
rescued
encountered
9
What is the main idea?
Li is having a hard time making friends.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Making friends is easy.
10
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children like going to school in tents.
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
The kind of school you to to depends on where you live.
11
What is the main idea?
All insect behavior can be changed.
Insects are very intelligent.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
12
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
The Germans were good card players.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
13
This story states:
fact
opinion
14
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer has black boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer lost her boots.
The closet is wet.
15
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
borrowed
stolen
earned
16
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.
17
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
caused protestors to burn things
made the situation worse
increased the size of the military
18
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads were dangerous.
19
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
Brian has a lunch box.
It is lunch time at school.
20
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a turning motor
a human being
a tub of water
a machine
21
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
A moth was on the stairs.
He wanted to go to bed.
He heard a strange sound.
He was alone in the house.
22
Who missed the first ballet class?
Leanne
Theresa and Leanne
Brandy
Theresa
23
It is likely that: (make an inference)
School was canceled because of the weather.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
The snow turned to rain.
24
This story states:
fact
opinion
25
This story states:
opinion
fact
26
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
knee
chin
elbow
shin
27
What does the underlined word mean?
trick
show
ignore
hide
28
What does the underlined word mean?
stolen
hidden
discovered
illegal
29
What does the underlined word mean?
partially
definitely
supposedly
positively
30
Who found the volleyball?
James and Helen
Helen
Hannah
James
31
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
I began to feel frightened.
The clock struck 12.
The doctor wanted to leave.
It was too late.
32
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
We ran through the trees.
Nobody comes to the woods.
We were surprised.
Stu said, "That's strange."
33
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She saw Bruce in the cave.
The cave wasn't scary.
She went into the cave.
She thought the cave was scary.
34
What is the main idea?
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
35
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the floor
on a table
on the wall
on the bench
