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Reading Comprehension questions. #reading #comprehension #english #languagearts
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1
What does the expression
labor of love
mean?
something that takes up too much time
work done for pleasure rather than money
working hard to get someone to love you
2
What does
green as grass
mean?
The coconut's skin is made out of grass
The coconut's skin is the same color as grass.
The coconut's skin tastes the same as grass.
3
Why does the author ask if the firefly is a lamp?
to tell readers where it lives
to tell readers that it gives off light
to tell readers how it flies
4
Which is probably the next step?
Visit a tiger in the zoo.
Draw a bigger circle.
Color your panther picture.
5
How would the story be different if it were told by Josuel?
The narrator, Josuel, would use the pronoun I.
You would not read about Josuel's dreams.
The story would not be about dancing.
6
How is this passage organized?
problem and solution
order of events
compare and contrast
7
Who is telling this story?
Father
Abu Bakr
Grandmother
8
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.
9
What idea does the writer want the reader to accept?
Sunlight can be both helpful and harmful to your body.
Everyone should spend as much time in the sun as possible.
Sunlight causes health problems and should be avoided.
10
What support given by the author is probably
not
based in fact?
The pencils are available in dozens of colors.
The pencils are made from recycled material.
The pencils will make your friends envy you.
11
This story comes from Vietnam. What is this myth meant to explain?
why there are no trees in Vietnam
why people should climb trees
why the moon has dark patches on it
12
A well-known
soporific
herb, chamomile is often used as gentle treatment for insomnia. What does
soporific
mean?
naturally occuring
delicately fragranced
sleep-inducing
13
Why is rain a good thing?
It helps gardens grow.
It makes people go to stores.
It is food for people.
14
Which sentence tells how the buttons sound?
They rattle.
They feel cold.
They're shiny and silver.
15
How did poor agricultural practices contribute to the Dust Bowl?
They made the effects of a prolonged drought worse.
They caused a terrible drought that destroyed crops.
They led to the Great Plains being called the Dust Bowl.
16
This story most appeals to the sense of ____________.
hearing
sight
smell
17
Since there are few cases of the disease, there is little danger of an ___________.
expectation
invasion
oppression
epidemic
18
Why are airplanes a good way to get around?
You can bring your bags on an airplane.
Airplanes can take you very far very fast.
Most people know how to fly airplanes.
19
What will Kye do next?
run away from the ball
kick the ball back
take the ball home
20
What impression of the scene does the description give?
It is unusually cold.
It is eerily quiet.
It is a calm, lazy day.
