Reading Passage Questions - Support Level

1- Why is Francisco bored at the beginning of this story?

• a- because he has no friends in his neighborhood

• b- because he never gets to go exploring

• c- because he never gets to go exploring

• d- because he hasn’t left his room in days

2- What is the setting of this story?

• a- Neokosmos, a newly discovered planet where a colony of humans is living

• b- Earth, the planet that all humans live on even though it’s having climate problems

• c- Jupiter, a large planet in the Earth’s solar system where some humans are exploring

• d- Mars, the closest planet to Earth in the solar system and the most similar to Earth

3- Read the following sentences from the text:

The colony wasn’t very big, and he soon arrived at the fence. It was about twelve feet tall and made of steel posts driven into the ground two feet apart. A steel net was fixed to the posts. It would have been easy to climb except there was an electric current running through it. There was a large sign on it.

‘Danger! Needle Dogs Active...’

He got down on his hands and began to crawl forward. You just had to be extra careful not to touch any metal so you wouldn’t get a shock.

Then he was through, on the other side.”

What can you conclude about Francisco’s exploring based on this information?

• a- He has snuck under the fence many times before so he knows that everything is totally safe outside.

• b- he fence was built by the needle dogs to keep the humans in their colony and keep them safe.

• c- Francisco and other people in the colony aren’t allowed out of the fence alone because of dangers like needle dogs.

• d- The colony used to be afraid of needle dogs, but recently everyone has become a lot less scared of them

4- How is Francisco feeling when he decides to go outside the fence?

• a- frustrated and like he has no control

• b- happy and excited

• c- silly and joyful

• d- sad and like he is alone

5- What is the main idea of this text?

• a- Francisco’s mom takes him on field trips all the time where they can safely explore parts of the new planet they live on together, but Francisco doesn’t like these trips.

• b- Artetas are very similar to dogs in most ways, but they eat through a tube-like tongue and they are very colorful, with red, orange, and purple spots.

• c- Francisco breaks the rules and goes exploring alone on Neokosmos by sneaking outside the colony’s fence because he’s feeling bored and frustrated.

• d- Needle dogs are animals on Neokosmos that have six legs with long, sharp claws on their feet, and hundreds of needle-sharp teeth in their long jaws.

6- Why does the author end this story with a mysterious growling noise?

• a- to build suspense

• b- to make readers laugh

• c- to make readers cry

• d- to build tragedy

7- Choose the word or words that best complete the following sentence.

Francisco sneaks under the fence _____ there is a warning about dangerous needle dogs.

• a- before

• b- therefore

• c- however

• d- even though

8- Why does Francisco’s mom not want him to explore Neokosmos beyond the colony fence?

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9. What is Francisco’s attitude towards living on Neokosmos and not getting to explore? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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10. What is one difference between Francisco’s attitude towards living on Neokosmos and his mom’s attitude? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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