Comprehension

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

1. What is the setting at the beginning of the story?

• a. Saturn

• b. outer space

• c. a town

• d. a science classroom

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

1. What happened when Miss. Fritz was showing the video about solar systems and different planets?

• a. A disc was rolling on the floor

  
  

• b. A disc was shining on the floor

• c. A disc was dancing on the floor

• d. A disc was lying on the floor

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

The character nervous after he touched the disc because _____________________

• a. He was scared

  
  

• b. He was floating

• c. He missed the video lesson

• d. Miss. Fritz was going to frown at him.

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

In the sentence, “I was hovering in the air, way above the school,” what does the word hovering mean?

• a. floating

  
  

• b. dreaming

• c. walking

• d. jumping

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

Why are the words “Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon” written in italics?

• a. The teacher thinks they are important.

  
  

• b. They are words the student says.

• c. They are words from the video.

• d. The words on the disk are important.

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

In which sentence does the word bound have the same meaning as in the sentence “I was bounding over to something in the distance . . .”?

• a. The sticks were bound in a bundle.

  
  

• b. The rabbit will bound through the field.

• c. My book was bound at the printers.

• d. There is bound to be a change of plans.

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

What did the character think of when he closed his eyes?

• a. The weather and characteristics he had learnt about the moon

  
  

• b. The crater

• c. Miss. Fritz’s video

• d. The beautiful moon

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

Why does the main character NOT know if the moon trip really happened?

• a. The main character was sitting in a desk when the video ended.

• b. The metal disk was gone and the main character did not have any proof.

• c. The main character had difficulty remembering the order of events.

• d. The solar system video is still being shown.

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

Which event happens first in the story?

• a. The main character is hovering above the town.

  
  

• b. The main character reads the words on the disk.

• c. The main character picks up a sparkling metal disk.

• d. The main character is sitting at a desk.

Walking on the Moon

Read each passage. Then answer each question carefully by choosing the best answer.

When I was in 4^th grade, I got to take a trip to the moon. I remember the day like it was yesterday, it was one of the strangest experiences I’d ever had.

It all started when Miss. Fritz, our fourth grade science teacher, was showing a video about the solar system and different planets. Halfway through the video, I noticed a sparkling metal disc, about the size of a quarter, lying on the floor. I kept trying to pay attention to the video, but found myself reaching over to pick up the shiny disk that was next to my desk.

As soon as I touched the metal disk, something strange happened. I wasn’t in the classroom anymore. I was hovering in the air, way above the school. I could see the whole town, or rather the rooftops of the whole town. I was a little nervous, but also pretty excited. What was happening? How could I be floating?

It was then I remembered the metal disk I’d picked up from the floor earlier. Did it have something to do with the strange things that were happening to me right now? I opened my palm and looked closely at the disk. On the disk were the words:

“Floating through the air, like a helium filled balloon, your travels will not stop, until you reach the moon.”

The next thing I knew I was, I was soaring through space, dodging satellites and asteroids. Oddly enough, I wasn’t cold and I was able to breathe just fine. Before I knew it, I was standing on the moon. It was amazing! It looked very different than Earth. No trees, water, or houses. There wasn’t even any wind.

For each step I took I would bounce way up into the air. Every step I took left a huge footprint in the dust. I had to be careful and make sure I didn’t jump into a crater because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get out. Sometimes I couldn’t even see the bottom. I was bounding over to something in the distance that looked very out of place. When I got here, I realized it was a flag. On the flag were the words:

“To go to Earth close your eyes and think of what you’ve learned. You will find in no time at all, you will be returned.”

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back just yet, but I knew it might get dark soon and I didn’t want to be on the moon by myself in the dark. I decided to close my eyes and think of the weather and other characteristics of the moon I’d learned that day.

When I opened my eyes I was sitting in my desk in my science classroom. Miss Fritz was turning on the lights because the video was over. I sat there wondering about what just happened. I opened my hand to look at the metal disk, but it was gone! Did I really take a trip to the moon or was it just a dream?

What would be another title for the passage?

• a. The Great Class Field Trip

  
  

• b. The Living Moon

• c. The Magic Metal Disk

• d. The Solar System