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Baby Bears Reading Test

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the author write the text “Baby Bears”?

a)

To tell a funny story about bears

b)

To teach readers facts about baby bears

c)

To describe a pretend bear adventure

d)

To convince people to have a pet bear

2.

Who is the text written for?

a)

Scientists who study animals

b)

Young students who want to learn about bears

c)

People who live in the forest

d)

Bears living in the wild

3.

Circle the word that best describes the author’s purpose:

a)

inform

b)

entertain

c)

persuade

4.

What does the heading “A Bear’s Home” tell the reader?

a)

Where baby bears sleep

b)

How bears find food

c)

How to take care of bears

d)

Why bears are dangerous

5.

Why might the author include a caption under a picture of a bear cub?

a)

To show the cub’s name

b)

To explain what the picture shows

c)

To ask a question

d)

To tell a story

6.

How do headings help you understand the text?

a)

They tell jokes to keep the reader interested

b)

They tell you what each section will be about

c)

They explain every word in the text

d)

They describe the author’s feelings

7.

Which text feature would help you find a topic quickly in a long book about bears?

a)

Captions

b)

Pictures

c)

Index

d)

Paragraphs

8.

What is the main idea of the text “Baby Bears”?

a)

Baby bears sleep in the winter and learn to survive as they grow.

b)

All bears are dangerous and should be avoided.

c)

Bears like to play in the water.

d)

Bears can be kept as pets.

9.

Which detail from the text supports the main idea?

a)

Cubs are born in winter while the mother is in the den.

b)

Cubs can sometimes be found in zoos.

c)

People like to take pictures of bears.

d)

Bears can be many different colors.

10.

Number the steps below in the order they happen in a baby bear’s life.

a)

1. Cubs are born. 2. Cubs stay in the den with their mother. 3. Cubs begin to explore outside the den. 4. Cubs learn to find food.

b)

1. Cubs learn to find food. 2. Cubs are born. 3. Cubs stay in the den with their mother. 4. Cubs begin to explore outside the den.

c)

1. Cubs begin to explore outside the den. 2. Cubs stay in the den with their mother. 3. Cubs are born. 4. Cubs learn to find food.

d)

1. Cubs stay in the den with their mother. 2. Cubs are born. 3. Cubs learn to find food. 4. Cubs begin to explore outside the den.

11.

The author connects ideas by showing:

a)

The order in which baby bears grow and change

b)

Funny jokes about bears

c)

The way bears talk to each other

d)

How people care for bears in the zoo