Reading Comprehension

What is this selection mainly about?

• Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

• We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

• You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

• Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.

• Jenny wants to be a nurse.

• Her grandmother was in the hospital.

• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Josh got lots of gifts.

• Charles got a lot of gifts.

• Charles had a great birthday.

• Josh had a great birthday.

Which best summarizes the text?

• The school nurse checks Linda's vision.

• The teacher insists that Linda sit in the front of the classroom.

• Linda’s teacher gives a surprise test to the class.

• Linda is told to come back to the nurse’s office tomorrow.

Which title would best fit this text?

• School Day

• A Problem in Class

• Assignment Time

• Mrs. Curtis's Day

Why does Linda move to the front of the room?

• She cannot hear Mrs. Curtis.

• She cannot see the board.

• She lost her pen.

• She spilled water on her desk.

What does remain mean in this text?

• to leave

• to stay behind

• to be left over

• to be important

Which word describes Mrs. Curtis and her feelings?

• important

• checking

• unsympathetic

• concerned

What is the setting?

• at an optometrist’s office

• at Linda’s home

• in the school nurse’s office

• in the cafeteria

What is the main idea of the passage: 'Tommy was excited to visit the zoo. He had never seen a lion before. He was also looking forward to seeing the elephants and giraffes.'

• A) Tommy is afraid of animals.

• B) Tommy is going to the zoo for the first time.

• C) Tommy has seen a lion before.

• D) Tommy doesn't like elephants.