Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

5th Grade

8 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.5.1, RL.4.2, RL.5.2

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Tyeshia Akpoketa

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
Floods cause mudslides.
Floods damage houses and roads. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
Soccer is also called football.
Soccer is played by men and women.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Summarize means to briefly highlight the main points and important details of a text.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Details that give more information about the main idea.

supporting details

thesis statment

topic

clear details

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an inference?
The meaning of an unfamiliar word
Guessing at what the author is really trying to say
Predicting what will happen next in the story
A type of book to use in order to help with an unfamiliar word

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Darin and Gary had worked all winter down in the basement putting together a model radio controlled airplane. Darin instructed Gary how to make every part, but he allowed Gary to do all the work himself. Gary had to cut out all of the balsa wood parts, glue the pieces together and attach the special skin onto the wooden body of the plane. They even practiced flying a radio controlled model plane on a computer program. Darin drove them to a field to test out the plane. When they returned home, Gary came home crying with his plane in a box. He never worked on a model plane again.
How old do you think Gary is?
2
11
22
52

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1