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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?
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
Insects are very intelligent.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
All insect behavior can be changed.
2
What is the main idea?
New students are usually lonely.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
Making friends is easy.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
3
What is the main idea?
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
4
When the main idea is not stated in a single sentence, the reader must figure it out.
False
True
5
What is the main idea?
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees like nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.
6
Where were the shoes displayed?
on a table
on the bench
on the wall
on the floor
7
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
8
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
elbow
shin
chin
knee
9
Which is not a main idea signal word?
mostly about
best describes
in conclusion
another title
10
What is the main idea?
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
11
Who found the volleyball?
Helen
James
James and Helen
Hannah