Reading Comprehension Quiz

Which phrase describes how this text is MAINLY organized?

• as a list of ordered steps

• by comparison and contrast

• in chronological order

• as problem and solution

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Jackie Robinson did a lot to help his family, such as earning money by playing sports to help pay his family's expenses.

• Jackie Robinson played on a farm team before he played on a major league team.

• Jackie Robinson played baseball during a time when white teams and African American teams were separate.

• Jackie Robinson was a talented athlete who overcame many difficulties, including racism, to become a successful baseball player.

Which of these new sentences supports the main idea of the last paragraph?

• His brother competed in the 1936 Olympics.

• Baseball was first played in America in the eighteenth century.

• Tommy Lasorda became the Dodgers' manager in 1976.

• While playing for the Dodgers, he was nominated for the All-Star team six times.

Read this sentence from paragraph 1. "Jack 'Jackie' Robinson (1919-1972) changed the color of American baseball." The author MOST LIKELY means that Jackie Robinson

• won the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in 1947.

• became the first African American to play in the major leagues.

• played for the Montreal Royals, the Negro Leagues, and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• wore different color uniforms each time he played baseball.

Which sentence from paragraph 5 BEST supports the idea that Robinson stood out as an especially good player?

• In 1946, Jackie joined the Montreal Royals.

• Jackie Robinson played one more year before retiring.

• He also won both the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards in 1947.

• In 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series.

Which of the following features would be MOST helpful to support a reader’s understanding of this passage?

• a map of New York showing where the Brooklyn Dodgers played

• a bar graph of his hits and runs showing why Jackie Robinson was a great player

• a diagram of a baseball field showing how the sport is played

• a timeline of the major events of Jackie Robinson's life

Read this sentence from paragraph 2: "Early life for Jackie was hard." What evidence does the author use to support this statement?

• The author explains that Jackie had to drop out of school to make money.

• The author explains that Jackie was in the army during World War II.

• The author explains that Jackie had many brothers and sisters.

• The author explains Jackie played baseball on a separate team.

Read this statement from paragraph 2: "Early life for Jackie was hard." Which sentence from the first three paragraphs gives the BEST support for this statement?

• Jack "Jackie" Robinson (1919–1972) changed the color of American baseball.

• He was born in Cairo, Georgia.

• He had to help support his family.

• Later, Jackie joined the army during World War II and took a break from sports.

Read this sentence from paragraph 3: "Jackie joined the army during World War II and took a break from sports." Which of the following sentences uses the word break in the same way the sentence from the passage uses the word break?

• The prisoners decided to make a break for it.

• Sam broke his leg, but at least it was a clean break.

• Ann made ten foul shots in a row until I caused a break in her concentration.

• Ned will have a break between high school and college.

Read this sentence from paragraph 4: "At the time, there were separate African American and white leagues." The word separate comes from the Latin word separare, which means to

• bring about

• keep apart

• begin

• increase