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WorksheetsReading Comprehension-JMS
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Spider Webs
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide and webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move and the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide and webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
This passage is mostly about
a)
spider colors
b)
spider webs
c)
spider food
d)
spider size
2.
What is an inference?
a)
The meaning of an unfamiliar word
b)
Guessing at what the author is really trying to say
c)
Predicting what will happen next in the story
d)
A type of book to use in order to help with an unfamiliar word
3.
If I wanted to tell how things are alike, I must...
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast
c)
Guess
d)
Predict
4.
Darin and Gary had worked all winter down in the basement putting together a model radio controlled airplane. Darin instructed Gary how to make every part, but he allowed Gary to do all the work himself. Gary had to cut out all of the balsa wood parts, glue the pieces together and attach the special skin onto the wooden body of the plane. They even practiced flying a radio controlled model plane on a computer program. Darin drove them to a field to test out the plane. When they returned home, Gary came home crying with his plane in a box. He never worked on a model plane again.
How old do you think Gary is?
How old do you think Gary is?
a)
2
b)
11
c)
22
d)
52
5.
Before the United States was a country, it was a group of English colonies. Until 1793, England didn't really bother the American colonists. The people handled their business the way they wanted. However, England had a lot of war debts to pay. Some of the money was owed because England had defended the colonies in the French and Indian War. Citizens who were living in England wanted taxes to be lowered. The king decided to take more control over the colonies to get the money to pay off the debts. He started a new tax for the colonies. After being left to make their own decisions for so long, some of the colonists did not want to give up control They did not want to pay high taxes. Why did England start demanding taxes in America?
a)
They are mean and nasty and just wanted the Americans to suffer
b)
England needed to sell more tea to the Colonies
c)
England had a lot of debt from wars
d)
The American Colonies were not making enough money for England
6.
The Periodic Table of Elements
The list of elements is arranged on a scientific chart. The chart is called the periodic table. Each element is grouped with other similar elements. Elements can be metals, nonmetals, or semimetals. Semimetals have some of the characteristics of metals, and some of the characteristics of nonmetals. Metals, nonmetals, and semimetals each have their own section on the table. What are the different types of elements?
The list of elements is arranged on a scientific chart. The chart is called the periodic table. Each element is grouped with other similar elements. Elements can be metals, nonmetals, or semimetals. Semimetals have some of the characteristics of metals, and some of the characteristics of nonmetals. Metals, nonmetals, and semimetals each have their own section on the table. What are the different types of elements?
a)
Alloys, Metals, and Nonmetals
b)
Conductors, Tables, and Atoms
c)
Atoms, Molecules, and Protons
d)
Metals, Nonmetals, and Semimetals
7.
Everything around you is made of matter. Matter is made of at least one element. An element is made of atoms that are all the same kind. It is a pure form of matter. Elements join together with other elements to make the different materials that we see and use every day. Which is larger, an atom or an element?
a)
atom
b)
element
8.
Animals in the forest have a wide variety of adaptations. Monkeys have long tails. They can use them almost like another hand. This helps them swing quickly through the tops of trees. They can even do this while holding their babies or gathering food. Giraffes need to reach leaves at the tops of tall trees. Having a long neck is an adaptation that allows them to do this. How do monkeys use their tails as an adaptation?
a)
they swat flies with them
b)
they scare predators with them
c)
they use them like another hand
d)
they don't use their tails as an adaptation
9.
Living things adapt to their environment so they can survive. An organism adapts when it develops a behavior that makes it more likely to survive. It can also adapt by forming a physical characteristic or body part that helps it survive. What does the word adapt mean in the first sentence?
a)
changing its eating and sleeping habits
b)
changing its behavior or its physical characteristics
c)
changing its environment or habitat
d)
giving birth to multiple offspring
10.
Spider Webs
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
Spider webs help spiders
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
Spider webs help spiders
a)
hold eggs
b)
catch food and hold eggs
c)
find water
d)
find water and catch food
11.
Spider Webs
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
As used in the paragraph , the word trapped most nearly means
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
As used in the paragraph , the word trapped most nearly means
a)
stuck
b)
hidden
c)
eaten
d)
burried
12.
Spider Webs
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web? A. They hear it. B. They smell it. C. They feel it
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web? A. They hear it. B. They smell it. C. They feel it
a)
They hear it.
b)
They smell it.
c)
They feel it.
d)
They see it.
13.
Spider Webs
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay
All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs. The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe. Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black. But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see. Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped. That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider goes to get the bug. As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they do. Spiders need their webs to survive!
As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay
a)
alive
b)
hidden
c)
caught
d)
dead
14.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said. What type of job did Paul have?
a)
Doctor
b)
Lawyer
c)
Ditch digger
d)
Store cashier
15.
Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?
a)
He is looking for his homework
b)
He is looking for his iPod
c)
He often gets in trouble
d)
He is looking for his lunch
16.
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?
a)
Gas station
b)
Candy store
c)
Grocery store
d)
Shoe store
17.
As we entered, a huge blast of water hit the windshield. Huge flopping sponges slapped the hood of the car as we slowly moved forward. Soon there were suds spilling over the sides. I am glad the windows were rolled up! Where are we?
a)
Ice cream shop
b)
Playground
c)
Restaurant
d)
Carwash
18.
Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?
a)
She is tired
b)
She is sleepy
c)
She is worried
d)
She is sick
19.
My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?
a)
He wanted to be at the party
b)
The neighbors were making too much noise
c)
He was hungry
d)
He wanted to go outside
20.
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What is Cassie's problem?
a)
She is late for work
b)
She will miss her flight at the airport
c)
She is late for school
d)
She is hungry
21.
Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?
a)
At the store
b)
At the doctor's office
c)
In the garden
d)
At the airport
22.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” What can you infer about Maggie?
a)
Maggie is in kindergarten
b)
Maggie lives close to school
c)
Maggie is late for school
d)
Maggie is excited about school
23.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
24.
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Location
d)
Exposition
25.
What is another name for the feeling the author tries to convey in the story?
a)
Mood
b)
Setting
c)
Belief
d)
Emotion
26.
What do we call the main character of a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Good guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
27.
What do we call the force in opposition to the main character in a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Bad guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
28.
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
29.
When in a story do complications happen?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
30.
When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conflict
31.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
main idea of your essay that includes your position and claims
b)
main idea of each paragraph that explains where you got your evidence
c)
concluding statements that restates the main idea
d)
a paragraph that includes everything that you are writing
32.
What is an interjection?
a)
is a word that connects words, sentences or phrases.
b)
a word or phrase that expresses emotion or feelings, gives a command or fills a silence.
c)
is a word that shows a relationship among other words in the sentence
d)
a person, place or thing
33.
A strong interjection is punctuated with a...
a)
period
b)
comma
c)
exclamation mark
d)
question mark
34.
An interjection can be mostly found...
a)
in the middle of a sentence
b)
at the end of a sentence
c)
in the beginning of a sentence
d)
it doesn't matter where it is
35.
Deb/Debit
a)
Believe
b)
Age/Era
c)
Run
d)
Owe
36.
What is the definition of audible?
a)
heard or able to be heard
b)
A group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something
c)
how loud the radio is
d)
A large room or building where people gather
37.
geo
a)
written words
b)
sound
c)
the earth
38.
dict
a)
written words
b)
light
c)
to carry
39.
micro
a)
self
b)
small
c)
the earth
40.
photo
a)
sound
b)
move across
c)
light
41.
bio
a)
death
b)
life
c)
to carry
42.
phone
a)
sound
b)
small
c)
self
43.
port
a)
a dock
b)
to carry
c)
light
44.
struct
a)
to break
b)
to speak
c)
to build
45.
tele
a)
to watch
b)
over a distance
c)
light
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