Comprehension Check

A statement that tells what a passage is mostly about

• topic

• claim

• main idea

• sentence

Max and Nan were friends. They played together every afternoon. They played ball. They played tag. They got along very well -- just the two of them.

One day Max and Nan were playing outside. They saw a little boy watching them. They wished he would go away.

"Who are you?" asked Nan. "What are you doing here?"

"My name is Ben," the boy said. "My family just moved in next door."

Max looked at Nan. Nan looked at Max. Then they both smiled.

"Would you like to play ball with us?" Max asked.

After that, Max and Nan and Ben were friends. They got along very well - just the three of them.

Who is this story about?

• Ben

• Max and Nan

• A new family next door

• Three kids named Max, Nan, and Ben

Playing Games

Patty loves to play games. Her favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Patty also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. She prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. if she's alone, Patty likes to play action video games as long as they aren't too violent.

Why do you think this story has the title "Playing Games?"

• It tells about playing games.

• It tells you how to play Monopoly.

• It tells you about how hard different games are to play.

• It tells about games Patty likes to play.

Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning. Then, I can read or play until it is time to walk to school.

The main topic of this passage is:

• What time I eat breakfast

• How my brother helps me get ready for school

• My morning activities

• Riding the bus to school

Reading more slowly helps you notice details, key words, or other clues when reading.

• True

• False

Not all plants grow in the same way. Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and are called annuals. Some plants grow and reproduce in two years and are called biennials. Other plants grow and reproduce for many years and are called perennials.

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?

• Plants grow and reproduce for many years and are called perennials

• Some plants grow and reproduce in two years and are called biennials.

• Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and are called annuals.

• Not all plants grow in the same way.

Please come home soon! The children and I miss you. I miss how you would always wag your tail when you saw me. Your fur was so shiny and smooth. I loved going on walks with you. Please come home soon!

The main idea of this passage is " I miss you." Which sentence supports the main idea?

• Your fur was so shiny and smooth.

• The children and I miss you.

• We are waiting

• Here I am

Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a television screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behaviour has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him and pull the plug on the TV! Toddlers need more attention than just keeping them occupied and quiet.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Watching a lot of television is good for a baby.

• Books are good to read to a toddler.

• All cartoons are bad.

• Watching a lot of television is bad for Sonny.

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.

What is this selection mainly about?

• We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

• Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

• Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

• Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

The general subject that the passage is about

• supporting detail

• claim

• topic

• main idea