READING COMPREHENSION

READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE

MY WONDERFUL FAMILY

I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one sister, and I was born last. My father teaches mathematics, and my mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are very smart and work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind. My grandmother also lives with us. She came from Italy when I was two years old. She has grown old, but she is still very strong. She cooks the best food!

My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together. My brothers and I like to go on long walks in the mountains. My sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the weekends we all play board games together. We laugh and always have a good time. I love my family very much.

Multiple Choice

My mother is a..........

• WRITER

• DOCTOR

• WAITRESS

• NURSE

Multiple Choice

My house is near the......

• CITY

• ITALY

• MOUNTAINS

• MONASTERY

Fill in the Blank

My grandmother came from Italy when I was ...........years old.

Multiple Choice

My sister is kind, but also......

• QUIET

• NERVOUS

• MEAN

• STRONG

Multiple Choice

On the weekends, we...

• COOK PASTA

• CLEAN THE HOUSE

• PLAY BOARD GAMES TOGETHER

• GO TO A MOVIE

Mr Smith and his Big House

• Mr Smith lives in a great big blue house. On the bottom there are three steps and a door.

• There are five windows at the front of the house. Mr Smith has no family...no wife or children. He lives alone

• Mr Smith doesn’t go out much. He stays inside his big house. Not many people have seen Mr Smith.

• Everybody says Mr Smith must have lots of money.

Multiple Choice

What colour is Mr Smith’s house?

• RED

• GREEN

• BLUE

Multiple Choice

How many steps are there?

• TWO

• FIVE

• THREE

Multiple Choice

At the front of the house there are ............... windows

• SIX

• FIVE

• FOUR

Multiple Choice

Mr Smith doesn’t go ...................... much.

• GO OUT

• SLEEP

• EAT

Multiple Choice

Does Mr Smith have a wife?

• Yes, He has a wife

• No, He doesn't have a wife

Multiple Choice

People think Mr Smith must have ............of money.

• LOTS

• FEW

• NOTHING

LIFE SCIENCE STORIES

by Andrew Frinkle

PLANTS STORY

Plants are a very important kind of life. Plants cover most land. They can be big or small and come in many colors, but they are not animals. Trees, flowers, grasses, and bushes are common plants.

How are animals and plants different?

Plants usually can’t move. Plants breathe a different kind of air than people and animals do. Plants make their own food from water, sunlight, and the soil. Plants can’t talk. Plants don’t think. Plants usually make more plants, or reproduce, with seeds.

How are animals and plants the same?

They both have body parts that do jobs. Animals eat food, but Plants ‘eat’ sunlight with their leaves and ‘drink’ with their roots. Animals grow from babies to adults, and plants grow from seeds to adults. 

Multiple Choice

1.- ................cover most land

• ROCKS

• RABBITS

• PLANTS

• PURPLE

Multiple Choice

2.- Which of these is NOT used by plants to make food?

• CANDY

• WATER

• SOIL

• SUNLIGHT

Multiple Choice

3.- Which of these is a part of a plant?

• ARMS

• ROOT

• LEG

• NOSE

Multiple Choice

4.- DEFINITION: to make more of a plant or animal

• ANIMAL

• TALK

• REPRODUCE

Multiple Choice

5.- Plants can ONLY be yellow

• TRUE

• FALSE