Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

By Ms. Johnson

Multiple Choice

Which answer BEST conveys the central idea of the passage?

On that second day, however, I learned that it was all a question of money. Someone told me about this, and then I watched closely and saw that it was true. Throughout the day, while some of the guards confronted the crowds, a few others lounged over to the side. People approached them quietly. Money changed hands, and the guards then let those people quietly through a small door to the side.

• Money changed hands.

• People were able to cross the border by bribing the guards.

• People approached the lounging guards quietly.

• The terrain around the border was extremely dangerous to cross.

Multiple Choice

Which answer best conveys the central idea of the passage?

That Ghulam Ali was certainly a good man, so patient with us and so compassionate. He had never

seen us before, and yet when he met us, he said, "I will help you." That's the thing about life. You never know when and where you will encounter a spot of human decency. I have felt alone in this world at times; I have known long periods of being no one. But then, without warning, a person like Ghulam Ali just turns up and says, "I see you. I am on your side." Strangers have been kind to me when it mattered most. That sustains a person's hope and faith.

• Ghulam Ali is a good person.

• The narrator feels lonely.

• Ghulam Ali was a stranger to the narrator.

• The kindness of others can save a person in dark times.

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the passage?

In 1981, a new television channel was introduced to showcase musicians performing their songs in music videos. This channel was called MTV, or Music Television. Since the channel first went on the air, viewership has increased, and the channel has expanded to countries all over the world. Today, MTV not only shows music videos, but a variety of other television programming as well.

• MTV has been a ground-breaking TV channel

• Watching MTV is a great way to see musicians

• MTV offers interesting videos

• MTV is a channel that is broadcasted around the world

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of this passage?

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

• 
  Rodeos are exciting.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Clowns are good at riding bulls.

Multiple Choice

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• What is the main event?

• What is the title of the book?
• Who is the main character?

• What point is the author trying to make?

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely meaning of the underlined word based on how it is used in the sentence?

Struggling to deal with their shock and fear, Kevin and Jimmy must overcome their consternation, when Robert Irwin, 14-year-old son of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, brings out two large Kingsnakes and a Brachy Tarantula.

• shock and fear

• to deal with

• must overcome

• son of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely meaning of the underlined word based on how it is used in the sentence?

Returning to high school for a day, Kevin and Jimmy vie to see who is the better pupil between the two of them, competing in math, science, lunch time popularity, and gym class.

• see who is the better...competing

• lunch time popularity

• 
  Returning to high school

• 
  Kevin and Jimmy

Multiple Choice

What is the best meaning of the underlined word?

The mother bathed the baby the tepid water.

• Hot

• Cold

• Muddy

• Lukewarm

Multiple Choice

What is the best meaning of the underlined word?

The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog.

• Fierce

• Thin

• Calm

• Tame

Multiple Choice

What is the best meaning of the underlined word?

The car collector brought the vintage Ford Mustang.

• Real

• Expensive

• Classic

• Broken

Multiple Choice

Billy woke up extra early because he was too excited to stay in bed. All of his friends would come over later and bring him presents. Also, he would get to eat as much cake as he likes!

What can we infer from the reading?

• It's Billy's birthday

• It's Christmas Day

• It's the first day of school

• It's the first day of summer break

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?

• You are voting for class president and there are three students running

• You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.

• You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

• Humans are mammals.

• Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

• 
  Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

• Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

Multiple Choice

The old man was walking down the street slowly. Since he was a pedestrian, he stayed along the outer edges of the lanes and was careful to keep to the crosswalks as he crossed to other streets.

What does the word "pedestrian" mean in the paragraph above?

• A person traveling on foot

• A person resting from traveling

• A person traveling in a car

Multiple Choice

Fish, nuts, and seeds have protein. Protein helps your body build muscle and build up immunity to illnesses. It is important to get enough protein in your diet to keep you strong so that you can get all of your work done.

It is likely that:

• You need to have protein once a month.

• You need to have protein every day.

• 
  You don't need to eat protein.

Multiple Choice

The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird.
• The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest birds in the world.
• The main reason for the decline of the peregrine falcon was the use of pesticides.
• The peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list in 1978.