Reading Comprehension Quiz

The reader can tell that the selection is realistic fiction because it –

• describes events and actions that took place a long time ago

• exaggerates the abilities of the main character

• tells a story that has been handed down from generation to generation

• tells about events that could happen in life today

In the paragraph above, the prefix un- helps the reader determine that the word uncovered means –

• not covered

• hidden

• not protected

• underneath

What can the reader tell about Larry’s mom based on these details?

• She does not understand why Larry won’t get up.

• She is annoyed that Larry won’t get up.

• She doesn’t like alarm clocks.

• She wanted Larry to clean his room.

Larry’s actions before school suggest that he –

• is irritated when he is woken up

• does not like getting ready for school

• becomes irritated when someone bothers him

• is not excited about the first day of school

Which meaning BEST matches the way the word "tough" is used in the selection?

• not easily chewed

• having much crime or bad behavior

• very difficult

• flexible and not brittle

Simile: He just grumbled like a bear and rolled over in his bed.

The author included this simile in the underlined sentence to suggest that Larry –

• may attack his mother

• is grumpy

• sleeps the way a bear does

• is uncomfortable

What does the underlined word "quietly" mean?

• forcefully

• noisily

• silently

• sternly

The problem in the story is solved when –

• Larry finally gets out of bed.

• Mom uncovers Larry.

• Mom tells Larry to get up.

• Larry shoos his mother away with his hands.

Larry shoos his mother away with his hands most likely because he –

• is swatting at a fly

• is trying to turn off his alarm

• wants her to leave him alone

• needs to go to the bathroom

What is the BEST summary of the story?

• Mom heard Larry’s alarm clock going off, and she got angry. He wouldn’t get up and had a grouchy look on his face. He went to the bathroom to get ready.

• Mom tried to wake Larry up since it was his first day of school. She knew it would be difficult because Larry had stayed up late all summer and wasn’t an early riser. Mom did everything she could to try to wake him up quietly before she became angry. After she uncovered him and insisted that he get up, he grumbled all the way to the bathroom to get ready.

• Mom had trouble waking up Larry since it was the first day of school. She was quiet at first and rubbed his arm. Then, she rubbed his back and told him to get up sternly. His alarm went off, and she uncovered him. He got up.

• Larry wasn’t an early riser, so Mom had trouble getting him to wake up on the first day of school. Even though she made his favorite cinnamon rolls, Larry still wouldn’t get out of bed. So, she uncovered him, and he got out of bed.