Jacob the Great-Reading Comprehension

According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar?

• a. It hurt his fingers.

• b. He’d rather play drums.

• c. It was too easy.

• d. He failed math.

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To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs?

• a. Alex

• b. Angie

• c. Mom

• d. Dad

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According to the passage, why does Jacob decide that he wants a metal detector?

• a. He sees a man at the park with one.

• b. His father had one as a child.

• c. He saw a TV commercial for one.

• d. He read an ad for one in a comic book.

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How does Jacob get the items that he wants in the story?

• a. He asks his mom.

• b. He asks his dad.

• c. He shovels driveways and mows lawns.

• d. He does all of these things to get what he wants.

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When did Jacob buy the metal detector?

• a. In the fall

• b. In the summer

• c. In the spring

• d. In the winter

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True or False: The metal detector was a good investment for Jacob.

• a. True

• b. False

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Why doesn’t Jacob’s father want to get him the magician’s kit for his birthday?

• a. Jacob failed math class.

• b. Jacob quits too many expensive activities.

• c. Jacob has been mean to his younger brother.

• d. Jacob went to the park without permission.

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Why does Jacob’s father buy Jacob the magician’s kit?

• a. Jacob mowed the lawn.

• b. Jacob reminded his father of himself.

• c. Jacob bought ice cream for his brother.

• d. Jacob found his father’s key ring.

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Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence from paragraph four: “It was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday”?

• a. Happy

• b. Willing

• c. Proud

• d. Hesitant

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What distracts Jacob from the magician’s kit?

• a. A TV commercial

• b. His father

• c. The kitchen table

• d. A comic book

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