Free Printable Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

1.

Dear Melissa,

I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house. It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.

Love,

Sarah

Whose party is it?

a)

It is Sarah’s party

b)

It is Judy’s party

c)

It is Sarah’s mother’s party

d)

It is Harry Potter’s party

2.

Dear Melissa,

I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house. It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.

Love,

Sarah

When is the party?

a)

It is a fancy dress party

b)

On Wednesday

c)

It is next Saturday

d)

There is going to be music and dancing

3.

Dear Melissa,

I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house. It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.

Love,

Sarah

What kind of an organisation is it?

a)

It is a slumber party

b)

It is a costume party

c)

It is about making cake

d)

It is a dance party

4.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

We had very ---- weather during our vacation.

a)

good

b)

freezing

c)

terrible

d)

cold

5.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

We ---- our vacation

a)

hated

b)

didn't like

c)

enjoyed

d)

regretted

6.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

Traveling by plane was ---- than by bus.

a)

more fun

b)

cheaper

c)

expensive

d)

faster

7.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

The bus was the ---- way to travel

a)

best

b)

easiest

c)

cheapest

d)

slowest

8.

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.

We decided to go to the beach because ----.

a)

it was cheaper than going to the mountains

b)

the travel agent said that it was the cheapest

c)

of the hot weather in the mountains

d)

we wanted to spend time at the beach

9.

One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

a)

Hotels are very cheap in Mexico

b)

The hotels aren't comfortable there

c)

Hotels are all poor in Mexico

d)

The hotels in Mexico are pretty expensive

10.

One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

a)

There's a lot to see and do in Mexico

b)

There aren't a lof of beautiful places in Mexico

c)

Mexico is a dirty place

d)

Tourists never come to Mexico

11.

One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

a)

His Spanish is very good

b)

He speaks Spanish very well

c)

He is Spanish

d)

He doesn't speak Spanish very well

12.

One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

a)

Sam likes warm weather

b)

Sam doesn't like warm weather at all

c)

Sam hates warm water

d)

Sam likes cold weather

13.

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

One can infer from the reading that ----

a)

dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world

b)

communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins

c)

dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the ability to think

d)

it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each othe

e)

dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans

14.

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us ----.

a)

means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are

b)

shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication

c)

proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea

d)

does not mean that we are superior to them

e)

proves that Dolphins have linguistic skills far beyond what we previously thought

15.

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

It is clear from the passage that dolphins ----.

a)

don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them

b)

are proven to be less intelligent than once thought

c)

have a reputation for being friendly to humans

d)

are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans

e)

are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans

16.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?

a)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b)

Floods cause mudslides.

c)

Floods damage houses and roads.

17.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

18.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?

a)

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

b)

Soccer is a worldwide sport.

c)

Soccer is also called football.

d)

Soccer is played by men and women.

19.

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

a)

clues

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

theme

20.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

a)

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

b)

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

c)

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

d)

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

21.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

a)

got her sunglasses

b)

made a sandwich

c)

picked up her umbrella

d)

put on sandals

22.

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

23.

"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

24.

This step involves "hidden information." It is the information that is NOT stated in the text.

a)

Making mental images

b)

Making inferences

c)

Monitoring reading

25.

This step creates pictures in your mind of what you are reading.

a)

Visualizing

b)

Inferring

c)

Monitoring

26.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

regrettable

b)

regretable

c)

regreteble

27.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

dissatisfaction

b)

disatisfaction

c)

disatisfiction

28.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

benificiary

b)

benifeciary

c)

beneficiary

29.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

controled

b)

controlled

c)

controld

30.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

exagerate

b)

exagerrate

c)

exaggerate

31.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

greatful

b)

grateful

c)

gratefull

32.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

beginning

b)

begining

c)

beggining

33.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

commitee

b)

comittee

c)

committee

34.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

disappear

b)

dissappear

c)

dissapear

35.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

embarass

b)

embarrass

c)

embarras

36.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

frieght

b)

freight

c)

freigth

37.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

necessary

b)

neccesary

c)

necesary

38.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

recepient

b)

recipient

c)

rescipient

39.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING

a)

ORKID

b)

ORCHID

c)

OCHID

d)

ORCHIDE

40.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING

a)

HIBISCUS

b)

HIBISKUS

c)

HAIBISKUS

d)

HAIBISCUS

41.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING

a)

HELLICOPTER

b)

HELICOPTER

c)

HELCOPTER

d)

HELICOPTERR

42.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

exercises

b)

exersises

c)

excersises

d)

exsersises

43.

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

a)

excellent

b)

excillent

c)

excelent

d)

excellennt

44.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

brilliant

b)

brillunt

c)

briliant

d)

brillant

45.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

acceptable

b)

exctable

c)

ateatatable

d)

accetible

46.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

skejewel

b)

schedule

c)

scheduel

d)

scaredtoduel

47.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

conscience

b)

canscience

c)

conshence

d)

coniference

48.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

manover

b)

maneuver

c)

manoverboard

d)

womanuver

49.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

posession

b)

possession

c)

possesion

d)

possesedness

50.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

vacuum

b)

vaccum

c)

vaccuum

d)

vacummm

Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

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