Reading and Comprehension

What is Willy's favorite book?

• Willy

• Harry Potter

• J.K. Rowling

Where can you find Willy's books?

• in the room

• on his shelf

• on the box

Willy loves to read. He has several books on his shelf. His favorite book is Harry Potter. He enjoys reading it very much. J.K. Rowling is his favorite author. He reads this book before bedtime.

When does Willy read the book?

• after bedtime

• before bedtime

• during lunch

What does the phrase have no idea mean?

• do not understand

• can’t think

• ran out of ideas

• have an active imagination

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.

Nick’s parents say he isn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. Which word or phrase means capable?

• interested

• angry about

• afraid of

• able to

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.

Which word from the text makes a new word by adding the prefix re–?

• grin

• about

• glad

• told