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Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name

Class

Date

What is comprehension?

Reading for pleasure

Reading for understanding

Something Ms. Johnson's forces me to do

A math equation for y=mx+b

What information should you gather when you preview a text?

The names of every character in the work

A general idea of what the text is about

Information about where, when, and how the book was published

Details about the life of the author

What does Inference mean?

finding details in a story

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Giving a reason for your answer

Using what I know

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

eating breakfast

sailing

riding his bike

playing with his friends

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?

Furious is a fancier word than mad.

Lucy was really upset.

Lucy wasn't that mad at all.

Lucy was going home.

Do you enjoy kites? If you order right away, we will give you directions for making kites out of all kinds of materials-sticks, straws, socks, and more. All of this for only $10.95. Hurry! Time is limited.
What is this ad trying to get the reader to do?

buy information about sticks and straws.

Buy information about sock puppets.

Buy information about kite making.

Buy a read-to-fly kite.

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 ___________________.

got her sunglasses

made a sandwich

picked up her umbrella

put on sandals

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

the beach

school

the mall

the library

Mary was standing on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the butterfly. What will Mary do eventually?

Mary will try to catch a spider.

Mary will run and play.

Mary will try to catch the butterfly in her net.

Mary will try to catch a moth.

10.

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

The TV is broken.

The bathtub is overflowing.

There is no soap in the bathroom.

The stove was left turned on.

11.

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?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods cause mudslides.

Floods damage houses and roads.

12.

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?

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

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

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

13.

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:

how dolphins talk to people

how smart dolphins are

how dolpins are different from fish

which scientists are studying languages

14.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

eating treats and popcorn

clowns

going to the circus

lions

15.

"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?

She is energetic

She is shy

She is mean

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Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 21mins

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