Reading Comprehension HW passages

In the story "A Mess". which detail from the passage best states the theme?

• "Ugh! What a mess!' groaned Ms. Simpson"

• "One test caught her eye. It had many red marks on it."

• "She worked hard, but it was not working. Naya wiped a tear from her eye."

• "We really cleaned up that mess,' said Ms. Simpson. 'We are a good team.'"

In the story "A Mess", what does the word assist mean in paragraph 3?

• amaze

• find

• help

• hug

Where were the papers before Ms. Simpson spilled them?

• in a bag

• on the floor

• in a folder

• on a desk

In the story, "A Mess", what caused Naya to feel upset?

• Naya did poorly on a math test

• Naya was alone in the classroom

• Ms. Simpson was making her work too hard.

• Ms. Simpson dropped her papers.

In the story "A Mess", what is the meaning of the phrase "caught her eye" in paragraph 3?

• Naya noticed a different test in the group.

• Naya could not find one of the tests.

• Naya could not read one of the tests.

• Naya grabbed a test as it was falling.

In the story "A Mess", which sentence best describes what is shown in the illustration?

• "Naya sat at her desk and began her work."

• "Naya heard a loud noise and quickly turned around."

• "Naya looked at the name, it was her test!"

• "Naya smiled at Ms. Simpson and felt proud inside."

In the story "A Mess", why was Naya at her desk when Ms. Simpson walked through the door?

• Naya was meeting Ms. Simpson to work on math.

• Naya was always the first student to arrive to class.

• Naya was hoping to help Ms. Simpson

• Naya was always cleaning her desk before class.

In the story "Helen Keller", which sentence from the passage best states the central idea?

• "When you work hard, you can do anything."

• "Helen had a hard time learning about the world."

• "She also had a hard time speaking with people."

• "Helen went around the world to teach people about her life."

In the story "Helen Keller", what does the word instructor mean in paragraph 4?

• classmate

• doctor

• scientist

• teacher

In the story "Helen Keller", what is the purpose of the caption in the passage?

• It orgranizes the information into different sections.

• It provides the meaning of key words.

• It shows the reader where to find more information about the topic.

• It describes what is happening in the photograph.