Reading Comprehension

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.

Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

• It was completely dark inside.

• The caves were full of wild animals.

• Painting materials were hard to find.

• Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

STRAWBERRY JUICE

Ingredients :

5 Large strawberries

2 tsp sugar

½ glass of water

Milk or yogurt (optional)

Ice cubes

Instruction :

First, slice the fruits.

Then, put them into blender.

Next, pour water, sugar and ice cubes.

If you like it creamy, you may add milk or add yogurt if you prefer sour taste.

After that, blend them for about 2 or 3 minutes.

And the last pour into the glass, add straw and the juice is ready to drink.

3. What should we do if we want to make creamy strawberry juice?

• We add more strawberry

• Add milk

• Add more ice cubes

• Add yogurt

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A short description of what happens in a story is called a ________. 

• Summary

• Evaluation

• Prediction

• Question

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When you think about what might happen next in a story you are using the strategy of____________.

• Questioning
• Summarizing
• Predicting
• Antonym

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

• Wild Animals in Art

• Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

• Exploring Caves Respectfully

• Determining the Age of French Caves

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods damage houses and roads.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Last holiday, my friends and I went to the beach closest to the city. We went early in the morning and arrived there at 8 a.m. luckily, that day was sunny. The beach seemed so beautiful under the blue sunny sky. It was great to feel the sand grains beneath our feet and the breeze blowing our hair gently.

At noon, we started to feel hungry, so we decided to head to the nearest food stall. The fish looked fresh and there was a lot of seafood on the menu. We ordered grilled fish. The meals were delicious since the seller made them from fresh ingredients. We filled our bellies until we couldn't anymore.

We stayed until the sun set because many people said the view was so outstanding. They were right, it was amazing. We took great photos as a keepsake of our beautiful moments here. We went home fully recharged, ready for our week and to go to school the next day.

8.   “They were right, it was amazing”. The underlined word refers to . . .

• Sunset

•  the view     

•  many people

• outstanding

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

“How to Make Cheesecake”

Ingredients:

1. ½ cup of sugar

2. 2 eggs

3. ½ teaspoon of vanilla

4. 2 packages of cream cheese

Directions:

1. Beat and blend sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla at medium speed.

2. Blend in the eggs, then stir.

3. Bake at 35 celsius for 40 minutes or until it is almost set.

4. Cool.

5. To get the best result, put it in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

6. Yield: 6 servings

7. Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

13. The goal of the text above is to tell about …

• how to blend vanilla dan sugar

• how to make cheesecake

• how to bake a cake

• how to mix eggs with cream cheese

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

STRAWBERRY JUICE

Ingredients :

5 Large strawberries

2 tsp sugar

½ glass of water

Milk or yogurt (optional)

Ice cubes

Instruction :

First, slice the fruits.

Then, put them into blender.

Next, pour water, sugar and ice cubes.

If you like it creamy, you may add milk or add yogurt if you prefer sour taste.

After that, blend them for about 2 or 3 minutes.

And the last pour into the glass, add straw and the juice is ready to drink.

4. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?

• We add yogurt to make sour taste

• We need a blender to blend the juice

• We need 5 small strawberries

• Blend the juice for about 2-3 minutes

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

When an Independent Reader stumbles across an unknown word they should __________

• Ignore it

• Use a dictionary 

• Skip over it

• Use context clues

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10