LAA1 Reading Comprehension

Read the story. Then, answer the question.

Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

Who are the characters?

• Sherry and her brother

• Steve and his sister

• Steve and his mom

• Steve and his brother

Select the word that means the SAME.

^big

• small

• large

• skinny

• warm

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

• He did not brush his teeth well.

• He did not floss his teeth.

• He ate too much candy.

• All of the above.

Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.

can i ride to the beach

• Can I ride to the beach.

• Can i ride to the beach?

• Can I ride to the beach?

Read the sentence. Select the correct way to start.

______ ran up the hill.

• he

• He

• He's

• His

The old man was walking down the street slowly. Since he was a pedestrian, he stayed along the outer edges of the lanes and was careful to keep to the crosswalks as he crossed to other streets.

What does the word "pedestrian" mean in the paragraph above?

• a person traveling on foot

• a person traveling in a car

• a person resting from traveling

Situation

Daughter: Mom, I'm going shopping with my friends at Chatuchak Weekend Market.

Mother: Beware of pickpockets. There are a lot of people there.

Daughter: Thank you, mom.

The mother says that because _____?

• she wants her daughter to take good care of her purse

• she doesn't want her daughter to go there

• she doesn't want to let her daughter go there alone

Which is a synonym for assignment?

• task

• board

• notebook

• paper

What does remain mean in this text?

• to leave

• to stay behind

• to be left over

• to be important

Which word describes Mrs. Curtis and her feelings?

• important

• checking

• unsympathetic

• concerned