Reading Comprehension

”Where’s your dog, Ellie?” Mrs. Minter sneered. Mrs. Minter had lived alone in a big white house next door ever since her husband died twelve years earlier. “In the house, I guess,” Ellie said. “Has it been there all night?” Mrs. Minter asked.

“Well, I think so.”Mrs. Minter continued, “Well, it seems mighty funny to me that one of my chickens was killed last night and there are dog prints in the mud by the chicken coop.” “It wasn’t my dog,” Ellie finished. “Oh, I’m sure it wasn’t, “ said Mrs. Minter. “I’m sure your mutt is just as pure and innocent as the new fallen snow.”

CHOOSE ONE SENTENCE THAT BEST TELLS WHAT MRS. MINTER WAS THINKING WHEN SHE WAS TALKING TO ELLIE.

• that a fox might have killed her chicken

• Ellie is a good neighbor

• another chicken will probably be killed tonight

• Ellie’s dog killed her chicken

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2. Read the paragraph.

Disneyland is the best theme park in America. Young or old, male or female, there is something for everyone. The brave and daring will love Space Mpuntain, a body-jarring coaster ride through the park. Little kids enjoy spinning on giant sized teacups. Teens favor realistic haunted house themed to match the movie, “The Nighr Before Christmas.”

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS DISNEYLAND?

• The haunted house is the best attraction

• here is something at Disneyland for everyone to enjoy.

• Children should not ride space mountain.

• There are no adults allowed to ride the spinning teacups.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

A Present Perfect Tense verb describes an action that has happened in the past by using what words with the verb ending in -ed.

• has/have

• am/is/are

• been

• has been

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Past perfect progressive tense describes a past ongoing action that was completed before another past action by using what words and the present perfect of a verb ending in - ing?

• was/were

• am/is/are

• had been

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is an antonym for ridiculous?

• silly

• serious

• sad

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a synonym for the word scorching?

• lonely

• hot

• hard

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is a synonym for the word furious?

• angry

• nice

• smart

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a synonym for compliment?

• praise

• rude

• HAPPY

• sAD

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is an antonym for rank?

• beautiful

• Gross

• ugly

• pretty

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

hen someone says "once in a blue moon", what are they referring to?

• doesn't happen very often

• going into space

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4