Reading comprehension

When Rena got home from Aliyah's house all the lights in the house were off. She went and turned on the light switch, but the lights wouldn't come on. Then, she went to the kitchen to make some popcorn, but the microwave wouldn't work. After that, she went to watch TV but she couldn't turn it on. The house was getting darker as the night went on. Rena's mom decided it was time to get out the candles so there was some light in the house.

What's going on at Rena's house?

• Rena went to the wrong light switch.

• Rena's power is out.

• The batteries are out in Rena's house.

• Rena is in a haunted house.

What are ingredients?

• tools used for mixing

• types of healthy food

• items used to make food

• the time for baking

I was so nervous. I hadn't seen Abbie in three years, not since my mom got that new job. I remember the day we moved away. Abbie brought me our photograph in a frame . I gave her a necklace with a friendship charm on it. We promised to stay friends forever. Now that I was finally going to see her again. I wondered if we would still like the same kind of things and laugh at the same kind of jokes. I rubbed my sweaty palms on my jeans as we pulled into Abbies driveway.

Why are the narrator's palms sweaty?

• because she is nervous

• because she has a fever

• because she feels sick

• because she doesn't want to move

Where was basketball first played?

• in Maryland

• on a soccer field

• in a home

• at a school

What is this reading passage mostly about?

• making a sandwich

• baking bread at home

• how to toast bread

• mixing ingredients

Which one of these statements is true?

• You can't bake bread at home.

• You need sugar to make bread.

• You need soup to make bread.

• You need a freezer to make bread.

What do you think the Mars and Milky Way Bars are made of?

• fruit

• vegetables

• chocolate

• water

One day, just as the leaves were beginning to change color, Rip Van Winkle walked through the woods and up the mountains. By early afternoon he found himself on one of the highest points of the Catskill Mountains. By late afternoon Rip was tired and panting, so he found a spot with a beautiful view where he could lay down and rest. Through an opening in the trees, Rip could see miles and miles of lower country and rich woodland. In the distance he could vie the mighty Hudson River. It was moving calmly along its course, showing reflections of the soft white clouds in the sky.

What part of a story does this passage tell about?

• the setting

• the plot

• the conflict

• the characters

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jump down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.

What color is Sam?

• Black and orange

• white

• orange

What is the name of Frank Mar's company?

• Milky Way

• Mars

• Franks

• Chocolate Company