Reading Comprehension - Reading Intervention Class

Reading Comprehension

Class Openers

Reading Intervention

Science Fair

Jamie is sitting at the
kitchen table working on
his science project. The
science fair is Saturday.
The winner will receive a
trophy. Jamie really
wants to win first place.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this story?

• Jamie is in the kitchen.

• Jamie will participate in the science fair.

• The winner gets a trophy.

Multiple Choice

Where is Jamie working?

• in the kitchen

• in the living room

• at school

Multiple Choice

What is he doing?

• cleaning up

• working on his science project

• setting the table

Multiple Choice

When is the science fair?

• tomorrow

• Friday

• Saturday

Piano Lesson

Holly quickly gets out
of bed and gets dressed.
Today she begins piano
lessons. She has to be at
her teacher’s house at 9
a.m. Holly brings music
sheets to the lesson.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the story?

• Holly begins piano lessons.

• It is easy to play the piano.

• Piano lessons are fun.

Multiple Choice

Who is the story about?

• the piano teacher

• Harry

• Holly

Multiple Choice

What time are the piano lessons?

• whenever they get there

• noon

• 9 a.m.

Multiple Choice

What does she bring with her to class?

• music sheets

• pencils

• a snack

Tree House

Brennan is building a
treehouse. He gathers
small pieces of wood. He
picks up his dad’s ladder,
hammer, and nails. Dad
helps him hammer the
pieces of wood together
to build the tree house.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the story?

• Tree houses are made of wood.

• Brennan likes to hammer.

• Brennan and Dad are building a tree house.

Multiple Choice

Who is building a tree house?

• the neighbors

• Brennan and Dad

• Brody and Dale

Multiple Choice

What does he gather?

• bandaids

• small pieces of wood

• paint

Multiple Choice

Who helps him hammer the wood together?

• his friend

• Mom

• Dad

Surprise Party

Mrs. Maple has a surprise
for her students. She
decorates the classroom
with balloons. The students
eat chocolate cake and drink
fruit punch. After the party,
the students help Mrs.
Maple clean the classroom.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Mrs. Maple gives a surprise party for her students.

• The students like cake.

• Mrs. Maple is a good teacher.

Multiple Choice

Who is giving a surprise party?

• Mrs. Maple

• the principal

• the students

Multiple Choice

What do the students eat?

• brownies

• donuts

• chocolate cake

Multiple Choice

What do they do after the party?

• go to dinner

• go home

• clean the classroom

Feeding the

Monkeys

Carlos is at the zoo. He
is watching the zookeeper
feed lunch to the monkeys.
The zookeeper gives the
monkeys bananas. Carlos
watches the monkeys peel
and eat the bananas.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this story?

• Monkeys live in the zoo.

• Monkeys are hungry.

• Carlos watches the monkeys eat.

Multiple Choice

Who is at the zoo?

• Cindy

• Carlos

• Chad

Multiple Choice

Who feeds the monkeys?

• the zookeeper

• Carlos

• Chad

Multiple Choice

What do the monkeys eat?

• bananas

• cookies

• steak

Cookout

It’s a sunny afternoon.
Mark invites his friends
over to his house for a
cookout. They cook hot
dogs and hamburgers on
the grill. Afterwards, they
play football in the yard.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this story?

• Mark has a cookout.

• Mark likes to eat hot dogs.

• Sunny afternoons are fun.

Multiple Choice

Who does Mark invite to his house?

• his sister

• his friends

• his grandparents

Multiple Choice

What do they grill?

• steaks

• hotdogs and hamburgers

• pizza

Multiple Choice

What do they do after they eat?

• watch a movie

• play tennis

• play football