Reading for Comprehension

What does the phrase have no idea mean?

• do not understand

• can’t think

• ran out of ideas

• have an active imagination

What detail does the author include to explain why Nick plays with the puppies?

• to help them learn to eat and drink

• so he can stop being afraid of dogs

• to help them get used to people

• so he can learn about the different breeds of dog

Which question would help readers monitor their reading and understand the text?

• Does Nick have a sister?

• What do cats eat?

• Will Nick get to have a puppy of his own?

• What is the weather outside?

Why is Nick so interested in telling his parents what he is learning?

• He does not want to volunteer at the shelter.

• He wants to stay home from school.

• He wants to persuade them to volunteer at the shelter.

• He wants to persuade them that he can be trusted with a puppy.

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 is a synonym for convince?

• practice

• volunteer

• trust

• persuade

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 helps to explain Nick’s behavior and mood at the end of the text?

• learned

• persuade

• enthusiastic

• help

What passage in the excerpt states that the Little Prince had a special star?

• You alone will have stars as no one else has them”.

• “All men have stars, but they are not the same things for different people”.

•  “In one of the stars I shall be living”.

• “You will always be my friend”.

What does the speaker mean in the line  below. “ We are the universe and the universe is us.”

• A. With the existence of  humanity, our universe becomes useful.

• B. Our universe is made up of massive tiny specks of dust.

• C. Whatever our size at our own vantage point still creates impact to our universe.

• D.  Each individual makes up the universe.

What is the main purpose of reading comprehension exercises?

• To improve vocabulary

• To enhance writing skills

• To understand and interpret text

• To practice grammar

Which of the following is a strategy to improve reading comprehension?

• Reading quickly without stopping

• Ignoring unfamiliar words

• Summarizing the text

• Skipping difficult sections