MCA Reading Test Prep

Great Danes are the best dogs in the world. Even though they're very large, they make good pets for people living in apartments because they don't move around much. You should get one.

What is the Author's Purpose?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

It was very quiet in the classroom when the fire alarm rang. The students lined up quickly at the door. They walked outside calmly and lined up in a field.

What happened because the fire alarm rang?

• Students left school

• The classroom got very, very quiet

• Students lined up and went outside

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Sarah took a long time deciding on her new car. She had a mechanic check out the engine. She checked online for its ratings. She didn't like to rush into buying things.

How is Sarah behaving?

• Generously

• Happily

• Cautiously

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Anya and Lee both love outdoor sports. Since Anya lives in California, she swims a lot. She is thinking about joining a swim team. Lee lives in Vermont and is the best skier in his class.

How are Anya and Lee different?

• Anya cannot swim and Lee can

• Anya swims and Lee skis

• Both are good at skiing

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

Basketball began in 1891 when a PE teacher needed an indoor activity on a rainy day. He made up a list of rules and nailed a peach basket to a wall. At first, the bottom was still on the basket, so the ball did not fall through.

Who invented the game of basketball?

• A PE teacher

• a list of rules

• in 1891

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Margie looked in her cart. She had milk, eggs, bread and cereal. She headed to the frozen vegetable section. Finally, she decided to buy some apples and bananas in the fruit section.

Where is Margie?

• A restaurant

• toy store

• grocery store

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Honey bees communicate with each other. They tell other bees where to find food. Honey bees return to the hive and do a dance that lets the other bees know where the food is located.

What is the main idea?

• Honey bees can talk to other types of bees

• Honey bees fly to far locations for food

• Honey bees dance to communicate

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

The school nurse could see that Amber was in distress. She had thrown up after lunch and her forehead felt very hot to the touch.

What does the underlined word mean?

• school clinic

• comfortable

• good health

• great pain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Horses come in all kinds of colors. A dark brown horse with black legs is called a bay. A horse the color of a new penny is called a sorrel. If a horse has large black and white patches of color, it is called a paint.

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

Farmer Brown's pet mule kept running away. He was getting tired of chasing and catching him, so he decided to build a better fence. His mule never ran away again.

Why did farmer Brown build a fence?

• He was getting old and tired

• His pet mule kept running away

• He wanted people off his grass

• He didn't have a fence

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2