SOL Reading Prep

• On the last day of school, Tony said good by to his classmates

  and teacher. He couldn’t wait to start his vacation. Tony

  would go on his first road trip with his parents to Florida.

• Tony’s parents packed their car with luggage. The last bell rang

  and Tony hurried to the bus. Tony said goodbye to his classmates

  and his teacher.

• He knew he would have the best vacation ever. Tony hurried to

  the bus. His parents waited for him to arrive from school.

Which words have the same meaning of the suffix -er (meaning more) as it used in the word smarter?

• mother

• feather

• lower

• younger

• finger

What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The writer enjoys spending time with family.

• The writer's grandparents live far away.

• The writer is sad to leave her cousins.

What is the root word in imagination?

• in

• imagine

• nation

• image

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Many inventions happened by accident.

• Anyone who enjoys inventing can become an inventor.

• Brainstorm ideas and see where your imagination takes you.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

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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 one of the fastest wild birds
• It was placed on the endangered species list
• It was dying out because of pesticides
• The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird

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Animals in the forest have a wide variety of adaptations.  Monkeys have long tails.  They can use them almost like another hand.  This helps them swing quickly through the tops of trees.  They can even do this while holding their babies or gathering food.  Giraffes need to reach leaves at the tops of tall trees.  Having a long neck is an adaptation that allows them to do this.  How do monkeys use their tails as an adaptation? 

• they swat flies with them
• they scare predators with them
• they use them like another hand
• they don't use their tails as an adaptation

Living things adapt to their environment so they can survive.  An organism adapts when it develops a behavior that makes it more likely to survive.  It can also adapt by forming a physical characteristic or body part that helps it survive.  What does the word adapt mean in the first sentence?

• changing its eating and sleeping habits
• changing its behavior or its physical characteristics
• changing its environment or habitat
• giving birth to multiple offspring

The author wrote this to...

• tell what to do
• tell where to go
• give information