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COMPREHENSION OCTOBER 15, 2020

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Dolphins are very smart animals.  They even have their own language.   They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts.  Scientists have been studying this dolphin language.  They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how dolphins talk to people
b)
how smart dolphins are 
c)
how dolpins are different from fish
d)
which scientists are studying languages
2.

Hi Andrea

Thanks for getting a concert ticket for me. Now Victor wants to come too.

Can you book an extra ticket for him and I’ll pay you back when I see you?

Susan

a)

Susan wants Andrea to give her money for Victor’s ticket.

b)

Susan wants Andrea to get some tickets for her and Victor.

c)

Susan wants Andrea to get one more ticket.

3.

Sorry.....because one of our guides is sick we can’t offer museum tours every hour today.They will run every two hours.

Next tour is at 2 p.m.

a)

The tour after the 2 p.m. tour will be at 4 p.m.

b)

There won’t be any guided tours of the museum today.

c)

Today, there will be two tours of the museum every hour.

4.

Sofia:

I’ve just come back from the supermarket and I forgot to get butter!

Could you go to the little grocery store on your way home from work and pick some up? Thanks!

Yarah


WHY DID YARAH WRITE THIS MESSAGE?

a)

To tell Sofia not to forget to buy butter from the supermarket.

b)

To tell Sofia know that she doesn’t have to buy any groceries.

c)

To ask Sofia to buy something when she finishes work.

5.

Every student in class had to study the life cycle of an animal. Beth chose one she wanted to learn more about. She often saw it in the pond near her house. She was amazed, though, when she really followed one closely from it's beginning as an egg to a tadpole until its legs developed.


What animal did Beth study?

a)

Duck

b)

Mouse

c)

Frog

d)

Lizard

6.

Read the paragraph below and choose the best concluding sentence from the choices.


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I think that young people should not play sports. Sports cause too many problems! One reason I feel this way is that there are always reports of kids getting hurt while playing sports like soccer or football. Sports are too dangerous for kids. Another reason is that kids should focus on their schoolwork. Sports are not as important as an education. ___________________________________________________.

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a)

Because of these reasons, young people should not be allowed to play sports.

b)

Because of these reasons, I think young people can cause problems for sports.

c)

Because of these reasons, I believe sports cause too many problems for all of us.

7.

Based on the cartoon, which is an appropriate conclusion that can be drawn?

a)

After analyzing the cartoon, I can assume that both dogs are really hungry.

b)

Based on my own experience with dogs, I can assume that they love doing math problems.

c)

After analyzing the cartoon, I can conclude that the bigger dog is basically stating that if anybody tries to take away his dog bones, then they will have consequences.

d)

Based on my own personal experience and evidence from the cartoon, I can assume that the dog thinks that fingers are also dog bones.

8.

Why is drawing conclusions an important skill to be good at?

a)

In life you will need to put clues together to figure some things out that are not given to you.

b)

Everybody should have some skills in drawing.

c)

It's a good skill to know so that I can do well on drawing conclusions on the state test.

d)

Drawing conclusions really isn't that important.

9.

When drawing conclusions in class, what is the best mindset to have if you are struggling a little bit or having a tough day?

a)

Put your head down

b)

Start disrupting the class by making comments

c)

Stay positive and you can get through it

d)

Start tapping your pencil or whiteboard to get attention

10.

Rex was at the zoo. He liked all the animals. He liked the one with black and white stripes best. You can guess Rex liked _____ best.

a)

lions

b)

zebras

c)

penguins

11.

I went to the doctor. He took my temperature. He gave me so medicine. You can guess that _____

a)

I am not sick.

b)

I am 8 years old.

c)

I am sick.

12.

Jan helped Grandma shop. She helped Grandma clean. She helped Grandma cook. You can guess Jan is _____

a)

mean.

b)

a baby.

c)

kind.

13.

It is raining. Pam has to walk home. She has no coat or umbrella. What will happen to Pam?

a)

Pam will stay dry.

b)

Pam will stop walking.

c)

Pam will get wet.

14.

Making a prediction is

a)

a guess

b)

putting events in correct order

c)

using a magic 8 ball

d)

using information from the text to determine what comes next

15.
Katie's mom set the oven to 350 degrees. Katie and her mom rolled the dough into balls and placed them about one inch apart on a baking sheet.
What are Katie and her mom doing?
a)
Katie and her mom are making pasta.
b)
Katie and her mom are making cookies. 
c)
Katie and her mom are making a cake.
d)
Katie and her mom are making meat loaf.  
16.
Mr. Jones finished his breakfast and said good bye to his family.  He grabbed his briefcase and headed out the door.
What most likely is going to happen next?
a)
Mr. Jones is going to work.
b)
Mr. Jones is coming home from work.
c)
Mr. Jones is buying a piano. 
d)
Mr. Jones will make pancakes. 
17.
In the last few seconds of the game, Darryl dribbled the ball down the court and slammed it through the hoop.
What is Darryl playing?
a)
tennis
b)
football
c)
soccer
d)
basketball
18.
Molly got a small rabbit for her birthday.  She named the rabbit, Bunny.  She fed Bunny lots of food each day.  Bunny liked food and always wanted more.  So Molly fed Bunny even more food.
What will happen?
a)
Bunny will get smaller.
b)
Bunny will get fat.
c)
Bunny will lose his fur.
19.
If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?
a)
text messaging
b)
content origins
c)
context clues
d)
scanning
20.
Most people feared the king because his judgment was final and his punishments were severe.
a)
harsh or intense
b)
fair
c)
important
d)
desirable or wanted
21.

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Wet

d)

Dry

22.

Context Clues:

This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex.

a)

Easy

b)

Sweet

c)

Difficult

d)

Smart

23.

The fifty pound pumpkin was giant in size.

a)

huge

b)

small

c)

average

d)

colorful

24.

Context Clues:

The woman looked attractive in her dress and shoes, everyone made comments about how lovely she looked.

a)

Nice

b)

Beautiful

c)

Friendly

d)

Harsh

25.
Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-
a)
feeling silly.
b)
working very carefully.
c)
trying to finish quickly.
d)
trying to find something.