Comprehension Level 4

In paragraph 1, what do the different rat names mainly show?

• Rats are the largest type of rodent.

• There are many opinions about rats.

• There is little reason to be afraid of rats.

• Rats can live in a variety of environments.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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What does the end of paragraph 2 mainly emphasize about rats?

• their strange diet

• their physical abilities

• their preference for dry land

• their similarity to other mammals

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In paragraph 3, what is the most likely reason the author states, “cables are the vines of the city”?

• to show why rats enjoy chewing on cables

• to show that vines are nutritious for rats

• to show that rats like living in vehicles

• to show why it is hard to find rats

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What is one of the main purposes of the statistics in paragraph 3?

• to show how many rats live in city buildings

• to show how poorly constructed most cities are

• to emphasize the damage rats do to city infrastructure

• to emphasize the amount of litter people in cities produce

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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Which of the following additions to paragraph 4 would be most useful to the reader?

• a picture of a rat

• a picture of a trap

• a picture of a rat nest

• a picture of a subway tunnel

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Read the examples from the excerpt below.

One spring, beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, I saw a red-haired brown rat that had been run over by a car.

. . . people . . . throw the food that they have not eaten onto the tracks, along with newspapers and soda bottles and, I have noticed, thousands of no-longer-charged AA batteries, waiting to leak acid.

What do the examples show about the author’s research methods?

• The author relies on data from published studies.

• The author looks for humorous stories about rats.

• The author gathers his own field observations.

• The author contrasts rats with other animals.

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Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the excerpt?

• “The Disease Carrier”

• “Toward a Cleaner City”

• “Life on the Train Tracks”

• “Succeeding among Humans”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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In paragraph 1, what does the information between the dashes provide?

• a transition

• a definition

• a personal belief

• a familiar comparison

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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