Passage A: Owls are nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Owls cannot move their eyes either, so they have the ability to turn their heads 270 degrees! What is the main idea of Passage A?

Passage A talks about how owls see.

Passage A talks about a specific type of owl.

Passage A talks about flexibility of owls.

There was too much cleaning to do in Colleen's house. She found it difficult to organize her tasks and deal with them in the right order of importance. Colleen decided to fill the kitchen sink with dish soap and water and scrub the pots. As she stood there scrubbing, the comfort of the familiar task relaxed her. It allowed her thoughts to fall into place. Soon Colleen realized that, as usual, she should make a list and number her tasks in their order of importance. How is the conflict resolved?

Colleen clears her thoughts by washing dishes.

Colleen becomes stressed with the household chores.

Colleen finishes her tasks in their order of importance.

The only light came from a streetlight shining through the window. The thunder rumbling in the distance. My sister and I huddled together telling stories as the storm raged outside our window. My sister had reached the scariest part of her story when the wind rattled the windows. We both stopped and held our breath. What gives the passage an eerie mood?

The room was only lit by the streetlight.

The idea that the sister is telling a scary story.

The words used in the passage such as huddled, only light and rumbling.

We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

Body language is communicating without words.

We use words to express ourselves clearer.

Body language may not mean the same to everyone.

Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved homes from fires. He also in vented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.

Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of failure.

Benjamin Franklin was a very important person in history.

Passage B: When an owl eats a rodent, only the meat, organs and tissues are swallowed. The owl stores things that could potentially harm it in its gizzard (second stomach). Later, it regurgitates (vomits) the bones and fur back onto the ground. This is called an "owl pellet". What is Passage B trying to say?

Passage B talks about how owls eat.

Passage B says owls are picky eaters.

Passage B talks about how owl vomits back what it eats.

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.

The robots will look and behave much like real humans.

The robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well. What is the main idea?

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Steel is a very important metal which is used for many things. In the United States, the automobile industry uses the most steel. Steel is used in putting up buildings, in making cans and containers, and in making farm and factory machines. The main idea is:

Steel is used for many purposes.

The auto industry is the most important.

The United States produces the most steel in the world.

Reading Comprehension 2

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RI.11-12.2, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

He did not brush his teeth well.

He did not floss his teeth.

He ate too much candy.

All of the above.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Reeza was starving! It was nearly two o'clock, and he had not eaten since breakfast. Reeza asked his mom if she could stop at a fast food restaurant on their way home from his football game.
The underlined word means ____

famous

famished

finished

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. "What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the tub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!"
What is the problem?

The sink was leaking.

The bathtub was overflowing.

The shower was dripping.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. He decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

Riding his bike home

Watching the sunset

Playing at the field

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably _____

made a sandwich for lunch

wore her school shoes

picked up her umbrella

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sammy woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. With a smile on his face, he packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a packed lunch. Sammy is most probably _____

going to school

going to the mall

going to the beach

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mary was standing in the middle of the beautiful flower field. Then, she saw a butterfly. She took out her net. She chased the butterfly.

Mary will run and play with the butterfly.

Mary will catch the butterfly in her net.

Mary will ruin the flower field.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Reading Comprehension 2

25 questions

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

Reeza was starving! It was nearly two o'clock, and he had not eaten since breakfast. Reeza asked his mom if she could stop at a fast food restaurant on their way home from his football game.The underlined word means ____

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. "What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the tub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!"What is the problem?

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. He decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably _____

Sammy woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. With a smile on his face, he packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a packed lunch. Sammy is most probably _____

Mary was standing in the middle of the beautiful flower field. Then, she saw a butterfly. She took out her net. She chased the butterfly.

Passage A: Owls are nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Owls cannot move their eyes either, so they have the ability to turn their heads 270 degrees!What is the main idea of Passage A?

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Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

Reeza was starving! It was nearly two o'clock, and he had not eaten since breakfast. Reeza asked his mom if she could stop at a fast food restaurant on their way home from his football game.
The underlined word means ____

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. "What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the tub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!"
What is the problem?

Passage A: Owls are nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Owls cannot move their eyes either, so they have the ability to turn their heads 270 degrees!
What is the main idea of Passage A?