Reading Comprehension 2

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

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

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

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

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

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

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 a specific type of owl.

• Passage A talks about how owls see.

• Passage A talks about flexibility of owls.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

There are names for different types of clouds. layered clouds that form fog when close to the ground are called stratus cloud. Cirrus clouds are wispy and very high up. The puffy white clouds you see in the sky on sunny days are called cumulus clouds. Huge cumulonimbus clouds bring rain showers and sometimes thunderstorms. Nimbostratus clouds bring rain and snow.

You look up in the sky and see cumulonimbus clouds. What kind of weather might you have?

• Sunny and bright

• Rainy

• Damp and foggy

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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 becomes stressed with the household chores.

• Colleen finishes her tasks in their order of importance.

• Colleen clears her thoughts by washing dishes.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3