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Reading Comprehension FS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word scurry as it is used in this sentence?

"Little shore birds scurry in and out of the waves." (paragraph 2)

a)

fly carefully

b)

peck lightly

c)

move quickly

d)

walk slowly

2.

The Black Sands of Hawaii


What is the meaning of the word crushed as it is used in this sentence?

"As the waves beat against the ocean's bottom, shells and rocks are crushed into

sand." (paragraph 1)

a)

smoothed

b)

shaped

c)

melted

d)

pounded

3.

What is the meaning of the word stretches as it is used in this sentence?

"Long stretches of sand and the hot sun make it feel like a desert." (paragraph 1)

a)

growing pieces

b)

shrinking areas

c)

unused pieces

d)

unbroken areas

4.
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?
a)
She is energetic
b)
She is shy
c)
She is mean
d)
She hates people
5.
What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?
a)
Title
b)
Headings
c)
Pictures
d)
All of these
6.
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?
a)
how long you might expect to live
b)
about the health of females
c)
why people live to be 70
d)
tells that people live to be 100
7.
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?
a)
Jenny got sick.
b)
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
c)
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
d)
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.
8.
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
a)
Weekends are times to travel.
b)
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
c)
The author's grandparents live far away.
d)
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
9.
Farmers use _____ skills at shearing and handling sheep to keep the animals from getting hurt during the process.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
10.

As a girl Beyonce loved to sing. She was born in Houston, Texas. At 8 years old, she had a girls group. They named the group Destiny's Child. Her family helped out. Her mom made outfits. She had a powerful voice and wrote the group's songs. Her glamorous style helped the group become one of the most famous girl groups of all time. They wowed audiences with their R&B style. Her songs were catchy and fun. When she went solo, her songs were more mature. People loved them.

Where was Beyonce born?

a)

Austin, Texas

b)

Houston, Texas

c)

Los Angeles, California

11.

Which of the following does not refer to layout or organisation of text

a)

heading

b)

sub heading

c)

image

d)

adjectives

12.

Identify the main purpose of text for a recipe

a)

descriptive

b)

informative

c)

persuasive

d)

instructive

13.

what is the main purpose of a sub-heading

a)

to make the paragraphs more important

b)

to highlight the content of the following paragraph

c)

to link to the title

d)

to separate ideas

14.

All teachers are grumpy.


A Dalmatian is a white dog with black spots.


What is the difference between fact and opinion

a)

an opinion is your personal belief

b)

a fact is your personal belief

c)

an opinion is what most people think

d)

a fact is a statement based on evidence

15.

What is the correct spelling of this word

a)

successful

b)

sucessful

c)

sucesful

d)

successfull

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