reading comprehension practice assessment 5

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Scotland is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Its rocky crags and hills often bloom purple with heather and wild mountain flowers. There are beautiful sweeping landscapes, which run to the sea. It also has lovely beaches, where tiny fishing villages dot the coast. Perhaps Scotland is best known for its many lakes, called lochs, which reflect the turquoise and azure blue of the skies. Scotland's countryside has a great deal of _______________.

• diversity

• immigrants

• litter

• construction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Tom hadn't seen his striped shirt since last winter. Now that it was getting cold, it was time to wear it again. He took it out of the closet and put it on. He had grown. The sleeves were too _________.

• long

• torn

• smelly

• short

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: The sun is our closest star. The sun makes life on Earth possible. Its energy provides heat and light. Without the sun, we could not ________.

• live

• run

• sleep

• play

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Now that it is springtime, we will put away our winter coats, our gloves, and our hats. Soon, it will be time to get our ___________.

• blankets

• boots

• sleds

• swimsuits

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Tim and Jen are brother and sister. Tim and Jen are nine years apart in age. They were not very close as children. As adults, they grew closer. They grew closer when they were __________.

• older

• found

• happy

• younger

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Click on the word that best completes the sentence ...The bull came charging across the open field. Only the fence kept him from running away. The fence was too strong to break, and too high to jump. It kept the people who were watching safe from the huge ____________.

• rainstorm

• building

• wagon

• animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Click on the word that best completes the sentence ...Bill and his brother Tom were having an excellent time paddling around the lake, their canoe moving as gracefully through the water as a swan. "Nothing could spoil this peaceful time," thought Bill. But he was wrong. He noticed that his feet were getting wet. When he looked down at the bottom of the boat, he saw a ___________.

• hole

• paddle

• lily pad

• frog

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Click on the word that best completes the sentence ...Big boxes can be used for a lot of different things. You need them to move things like washing machines and TVs. You can also use them to pack your things in if you have to move to a new house. But you can play with boxes, too, and make neat forts or toy cars. Boxes have a lot of different ____________.

• sides

• colors

• uses

• cardboard

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Click on the word that best completes the sentence ...Jim tried to ride his bike, but it wasn't working. He checked the gears, and they seemed fine. Then he checked his chain. No problem there. He looked at the tires. That explained it. His back tire was ________.

• fresh

• full

• fat

• flat

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Click on the word that best completes the sentence ...Mom wanted a sandwich with ham, turkey, and cheese. She put ham and turkey on the bread. She took a bite. She remembered she forgot the _________.

• turkey

• ham

• bread

• cheese

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A