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Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.


How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

a)

He did not brush his teeth well.

b)

He did not floss his teeth.

c)

He ate too much candy.

d)

All of the above.

2.

Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.


can i ride to the beach

a)

Can I ride to the beach.

b)

Can i ride to the beach?

c)

Can I ride to the beach?

3.

Read the sentence. Select the correct way to start.


______ ran up the hill.

a)

he

b)

He

c)

He's

d)

His

4.

Select the word that means the SAME.


big

a)

small

b)

large

c)

skinny

d)

warm

5.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Who are the characters?

a)

Sherry and her brother

b)

Steve and his sister

c)

Steve and his mom

d)

Steve and his brother

6.

What is a coronavirus?

a)

a sudden occurrence, such as of war or disease

b)

a common virus that can cause illnesses of the upper respiratory tract

c)

central point of something, especially something unpleasant or a problem

d)

a common virus that can cause digestive illnesses.

7.

The old man was walking down the street slowly. Since he was a pedestrian, he stayed along the outer edges of the lanes and was careful to keep to the crosswalks as he crossed to other streets.


What does the word "pedestrian" mean in the paragraph above?

a)

a person traveling on foot

b)

a person traveling in a car

c)

a person resting from traveling

8.

What is the purpose of a dam?

a)

The water flows through it to make electricity

b)

It holds the water back to make a big lake

c)

It keeps the river safe for people to swim in.

d)

The water is used to make plants grow

9.

Which word means that you committed a crime?

a)

Innocent

b)

Guilty

10.
You do a lot of ________ in soccer games. 
a)
movment
b)
moovement
c)
movemint
d)
movement
11.

How did dinosaurs _________ ?

a)

vainish

b)

vaneish

c)

vanish

d)

vanesh

12.

Situation

Daughter: Mom, I'm going shopping with my friends at Chatuchak Weekend Market.

Mother: Beware of pickpockets. There are a lot of people there.

Daughter: Thank you, mom.

The mother says that because _____?

a)

she wants her daughter to take good care of her purse

b)

she doesn't want her daughter to go there

c)

she doesn't want to let her daughter go there alone

13.
Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.
b)
Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.
c)
A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.
d)
Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.
14.
A character, Flora, goes on a field trip to an amusement park. She tells her teacher she’s scared to go on the roller coasters. “No way I’m going on those!” she thinks. Flora’s classmates comment on how she’s shaking and looks pale. Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Flora is ________. 
a)
fierce
b)
cowardly
c)
talented
d)
bold
15.
Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.
a)
so it exploded
b)
as loud as it would go
c)
quickly
d)
as quiet as it would go