Reading Comprehension Quiz

What is Evie’s perspective in this story?

• She is happy about a new pet.

• She is confident she can help.

• She is excited to care for the bird.

• She is worried about the bird.

Which sentence from the passage supports the answer to the previous question about Evie's perspective?

• "We have to do something," she warned.

• "Then she smiled and said, 'It’s an ovenbird.'"

• "I’d love to have a bird for a pet."

• "We can help this bird," she said with a smile.

How does Mom finally solve the main problem the characters face in the story?

• She tells Evie how to pick up the bird.

• She tells the children it’s an ovenbird.

• She tells the children where they can get help for the bird.

• She tells Evie that she will get a shoebox for the bird.

Which detail from the passage supports the answer to the previous question about how Mom solves the problem?

• "Mom came out and peered down at the tiny creature. Then she smiled and said, 'It’s an ovenbird.'"

• "Then she told Evie, 'Reach down from behind the bird so you won’t scare it.'"

• "Evie picked up the bird carefully, and Mom said, 'Great, Evie, now put it in the box so we can carry it.'"

• "Mom smiled and said, 'No, we don’t know how, but there are people who do. We’ll take it to the wildlife refuge.'"

Which two events belong in a summary of the story?

• Mom recognizes that the bird is an ovenbird.

• A bird hurts itself by flying into a window.

• Brad feeds the bird and wants to take care of it.

• Evie picks up the bird and puts it in a shoebox.

• Brad, Evie, and Mom take the bird to a place for injured animals.

What does the word reflection mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

• a careful thought

• a shoebox

• a group of trees

• a mirror image

What does the word recover mean as it is used in paragraph 10?

• feel hungry

• get better

• put a new cover on

• get back something lost

What is the theme of the story?

What evidence does the author of Passage 1 use to support the claim that 'bald eagle' is a fitting name for these birds?

• Eagles’ heads have no feathers, and this makes them look bald.

• Eagles don’t show the tops of their heads, so people think they’re bald.

• Eagles’ heads have white feathers, and bald once meant 'white spot.'

• Eagles look bald because they have white feathers instead of hair.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: What is the central idea of Passage 1?

• Bald eagles are good parents.

• Bald eagles can weigh fourteen pounds.

• Bald eagles are fierce and dangerous.

• Bald eagles are exceptional birds.