Reading Comprehension Theme

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. 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 sack lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

• the beach

• school

• the mall

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.

What does furious mean?

• very surprised

• very quiet

• very loud

• very upset

Direction: Read the text and then answer the questions Ever since he was six years old, Nick had wanted to get a puppy. His parents always refused. They said he wasn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. “You have no idea how much work a puppy is,” Dad said. “You would have to housebreak the puppy, train the puppy to obey you, and groom it, too.” “And then there’s taking the puppy to the vet, playing with it, and feeding it,” Mom added. “It’s not that I’m against having a puppy. But a puppy takes up a lot of time.” Nick couldn’t think of a way that he could convince his parents that he was ready for a puppy. Then, he got an idea. “If I volunteer at the animal shelter,” he thought, “I’ll bet Mom and Dad will see that I’m ready to take care of a puppy!” Which word tells a reader most about the text while previewing it?

• obey

• groom

• idea

• puppy

What is the problem in the text?

• Nick’s parents think that he is not capable of taking care of a puppy

• Nick is allergic to puppies.

• Nick’s parents think that puppies are not a lot of work.

• Nick’s parents think that the family should get a puppy right away.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods damage houses and roads.

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

• Wild Animals in Art

• Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

• Exploring Caves Respectfully

• Determining the Age of French Caves

Read and answer the questions! Water comes in three forms: liquid, solid, and gas. Water can be a liquid. It flows. It has no shape of its own. A liquid takes the shape of its container. Water can be a solid. Solids have their own shape. Water in its solid form is called ice. Water can be a gas. Gas has no shape. Water in its gas form is called vapor. Based on the text, which sentence is TRUE?

• If I put ice in a new container, it will change to a new shape.

• If I put vapor into a new container, it will keep the same shape.

• If I put liquid water into a new container, it will change to a new shape.

• Ice and liquid water will both flow if I put them in new containers.

Annie rushed into the family room. Her older sister Martha was using the computer. Annie held up her yellow pad. "May I use the computer now? she asked. I need to type the final draft of my story. It's due tomorrow."

Who are the characters?

• Annie and Sue

• Martha and Ann

• Denise and Annie

• Martha and Annie

Annie rushed into the family room. Her older sister Martha was using the computer. Annie held up her yellow pad. "May I use the computer now? she asked. I need to type the final draft of my story. It's due tomorrow. Where was Annie in a hurry to go to?

• The park

• The zoo

• The family room

• The computer room

Annie rushed into the family room. Her older sister Martha was using the computer. Annie held up her yellow pad. "May I use the computer now? she asked. I need to type the final draft of my story. It's due tomorrow. What was Martha doing?

• She was on the telephone

• She was using the computer

• She was making some cereal

• She was eating her breakfast