Reading Progress Check 2

(First and Last) Name

Which sentence from the piece is supported by information in the graphic?

• This afternoon will be mostly sunny, clearing tonight.
• Some clouds begin rolling in on Saturday, and skies will be mostly cloudy by Saturday night.
• We'll have a 30-40 percent chance of rain on Sunday and Monday.
• Our coldest night will be tonight with a low of 43 degrees.

What does the diagram show?

• The size of the mountains compared to the oceans
• The thickness of the crust compared to other layers
• The temperature of the core compared to other layers
• The solidness of the mantle compared to the outer core

According to the chart, which city in California had the most amount of snow days?

• Napa
• Sacramento
• San Diego
• Pasadena

What does the diagram show?

• how a neuron is connected to the brain
• why a neuron sends messages
• how messages enter and leave a neuron
• why each neuron has a nucleus

What information is in the captions but not the passage?

• which publishers have printed postcards
• how the back of postcards are divided
• when pictures were put on postcards
• where postcards were originally created

Which story might have a theme similar to this one?

• Bart owns a grocery shop where he sells fruits and vegetables too. People come to his shop because his fruits and vegetables are fresh. They say that they are cheaper too. Bart loves his work.
• Harry is taking part in a play. He knows that he has to practice his lines. His teacher helps him with his lines, and he learns his lines well. He acts well in the play. Everyone praises him.
• Fanny starts planting flowers in her garden. She plants roses and lilies at first. She waters them and waits for them to grow. Her mother helps her too. She is happy when she sees the flowers.
• Roger needs to write a long essay for homework. There is no one at home who can help him, and he almost decides to give up. Finally, he decides to use his mind and write the essay himself.

What is the theme of the poem?

• You should encourage children to play outdoors.
• You will not work too hard if only others benefit from it.
• You will not always see what happens with your work.
• You should spend some time appreciating nature.

Which sentence from the story helps develop the theme of "Getting help can lead to success"?

• "He could not wait to go home and show his mom how well her method had worked."
• "Mom, this is so simple, but I wonder why Mrs. Norris didn't teach us this method in class."
• "This is annoying, and I don't know what I'll do for tomorrow's test!"
• "When I was your age, I faced the same problem, but I didn't know how to solve it."

How does the author develop the theme of "Experience teaches more than words"?

• by telling how the brother pointed out the shadow of the bird in the cave
• by describing the beauty Epiphany experienced when she went outside the cave
• by describing the brother's disbelief in Epiphany's words about what she had seen
• by telling why the brother and sister do not chose to leave the cave