Reading review

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

1. Katie jumped out of bed when she realized the sun was shining bright through her window. Everyone was already gone! She quickly got dressed, brushed her teeth, and grabbed her book bag. When she got to school she was completely out of breath and the class was already at specials.

What can you infer about Katie?

• Katie over slept and was late to the movies.

• Katie over slept and was late to school.

• Katie over slept and was late for church.

• Katie over slept and was late to friend's house.

Andy’s dog was covered in mud. Andy’s mom was very upset and told him he needed to help clean up before he could go play.

The next time Andy took the dog for a walk he made sure the dog stayed clean.

The reader can conclude...

• Andy wished he didn't have a dog.

• Andy learned to be responsible enough to keep the dog out of puddles.

• Andy loved taking his dog for a walk.

• Andy's mom wanted to get him another dog.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.

Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

Who are the characters?

• Sherry and her brother

• Steve and his sister

• Steve and his mom

• Steve and his brother

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.

The ocean is another world and is teeming with an abundance of plants and animal life. One of the most unusual creatures living there is the seahorse. Once a female seahorse becomes pregnant, the female transfers her eggs into the father's pouch. He then carries them inside of his body for weeks. Once the babies are fully developed, it is the father rather than the mother that gives birth to the babies.

Based on the text, why are seahorses unusual?

• The father gives birth.

• The father lays the eggs.

• They live in the sea.

A seahorse does not have teeth. Instead, it must eat its food whole. Inside of intestines, there are digestive juices that break down the food into smaller particles. Then, nutrients from the food are absorbed into the seahorse’s body. Seahorses feed on shrimp and other small creatures that swim in the water.

What happens right after a seahorse takes in food?

• Nutrients are absorbed.

• Digestive juices break down the food.

• It looks for more shrimp to eat.

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
What is this selection mainly about?

• Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.
• We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.
• You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.
• Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

The waters of Fram Strait lie between Greenland and Norway’s Svalbard islands. In this dark and icy place, the bowhead whales are singing.

The article tells about Fram Strait. How does the map help readers understand what a strait is?

• by showing the number of whales in Fram Strait

• by showing the water temperature in Fram Strait

• by showing that Fram Strait is near many big rivers

• by showing that Fram Strait is a narrow body of water

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 Abbie's driveway.

The passage gives you enough information to believe that the narrator

• was angry at her mom for making her move.

• had a special friendship with Abbie.

• liked her new school.

• doesn't keep her promises.