Reading Comprehension

An action sentence tells

• about a subject

• what happened and who or what made it happen

• who did something and why he did it

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

A non-action sentence tells about

• the subject

• the action

• the first word in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Racing with the wind, Gray Fox rode his pinto pony bareback. What are the key words of this sentence?

• Gray Fox rode pony.

• Racing with the wind.

• Rode his pinto bareback.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Joe, hearing the singing of the birds, awakened early in the morning. What are the key words of this sentence?

• Joe hearing the singing.

• Joe awakened.

• The birds awakened early.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

At the battle of the Alamo, Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie fought and died bravely. Who fought and died bravely?

• Davy Crockett alone

• both Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie

• Jim Bowie alone

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the snow country of the far north, dogs are a vital means of transportation and are well cared for. What does this non-action sentence tell about dogs? They______

• are in the snow

• are a vital means of transportation

• are well cared for

• are transportation and cared for

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The cannibal-like spider often kills his brothers and sisters and then eats them himself. The action words in this sentence are _____

• kills, eats

• cannibal-like, kills

• spider, eats

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When Mickey came up to the plate, he hit a long ball to centerfield, ran the bases, and scored the winning run because the centerfielder missed the ball. What three things do the actions happen to in this sentence?

• ball, bases, run

• up, plate, ball

• plate, centerfield, ball

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which one of the sentences below has more than one subject?

• The waving grain in the fields showed a gently blowing breeze.

• The sleepy owl and the chattering blue jay sat in the old oak tree at dusk.

• The baby hippopotamus was afraid to wander very far from the protective eye of its anxious mother.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A knowledge of science and mathematics is necessary for anyone who wishes to become an engineer. Who does this sentence tell about?

• science and mathematics

• knowledge

• engineer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.6.2