Reading Comprehension
Main Idea
and Details
Problem and
Solution
Logical Order
Summarizing
Author’s
Purpose
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What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
Jamie worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. He went
to work early and studied at night. He was a good student and soon learned his
new language. He finally became a teacher. He was so happy in his new country!
A. He was learning a new language.
B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher
come true.
C. He was happy.
D. He moved to a new country.
Ray got up early to work on his painting. He opened the
jars of paint and cleaned his brushes. Ray was painting a picture
of his family for his mother’s birthday. This would be a very
special gift. Ray worked hard to paint the gift for his mother.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A.
Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his
mother.
B.
He opened the jars of paint.
C.
He got up early.
D.
He was painting a picture of his family.
What is the main idea that would go with these supporting details?
A.
Mammals in the ocean.
B.
The ocean
C.
Plant in the ocean
D.
Animals and plants found in the sea.
Which of the following could be a main idea?
A.
Emma eats noodles.
B.
Emma shouts.
C.
Derek and Emma visit by using computers.
D.
Rex is a yellow dog.
Up and Away
Have you ever seen groups of birds flying in the fall? If
you have, you’ve likely seen birds migrate. When birds fly to a
far-off place, we say they are migrating. They are leaving home
or “flying the coop”.
Why do they migrate? Birds do not just take a trip when
they migrate. They fly south so that they can survive.
What could be another title for this passage?
A.
Birds Flying
B.
Looking for Food
C.
Bird Migration
D.
Balloons
Max is hungry.
What could be a solution?
He gets a drink.
B. He didn’t eat breakfast.
C. He made himself a sandwich.
D. He went home.
A.
Sarah got a ride from her mother.
What could have been the problem?
A.
B.
C.
D.
She missed the bus to school.
She needed a ride.
She was driven to school.
Her mom drove fast.
!!!!!Double Jeopardy!!!!!! Cause and Effect
Which is not an example of cause and effect?
A. Cause: I left my boots in the front hall
Effect: I tripped on them and fell
B. Cause: Andy worked hard on his homework.
Effect: He got a good grade on his homework.
C. Cause: My white clothes turned pink
Effect: I left a red sock in the washing machine.
D. Cause: Brush your teeth often
Effect: You won’t get cavities
Which is an example of a problem and solution?
A.
Problem: First she woke up
Solution: Then she got ready
B. Problem: I forgot to eat breakfast
Solution: I bought breakfast at school
C.
Problem: I looked were I lost saw my keys and
found them
Solution: I lost my keys
D. Problem: I changed the light bulb
Solution: The light went out.
Megan’s dog, Charlie, is missing. He dug a hole under
the fence and ran away. She was worried and made lost
posters to hang up around the neighborhood with a
picture of Charlie and her phone number. Luckily, a
few hours later, Megan got a phone call that a neighbor
down the street found her dog.
Which statement is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The problem is she put up posters.
The solution is she lost her dog.
The solution is Charlie dug a hole under the fence.
The problem is Charlie dug a hole under the fence
and ran away.
Carla took steps to do well on her test. First, she met with her
teacher to get help. Then, her father helped her study. She looked
over her notes and went to bed on time. The next morning, she
made sure she got to class on time.
After she got help from her father she….
A.
She met with her teacher to get help.
B.
She made sure she got to class on time.
C.
Took steps to do well on her test.
D.
She looked over her notes and went to bed.
Which of these is not in the correct order?
A.
Two slices of bread, get the jelly, get the peanut
butter.
B.
On one slice of bread spread the jelly, on the other
slice spread the peanut butter, put the two slices
together.
C.
Open the jelly, use the butter knife to spoon out
some jelly, spread it on two one slice of bread.
D.
Spread the peanut butter on one side, put the two
slices together, and spread the jelly on the other
slice.
Which one would come first?
A.
went to bed
B.
get home from school
C.
do homework
D.
ate dinner
Which one would come last?
A.
went to bed
B.
get home from school
C.
do homework
D.
ate dinner
Which term is not used for logical sequencing?
A.
finally
B.
then
C.
next
D.
and
On Thanksgiving, Kara loved to hear the pans bang and
clang as her mom cooked in the kitchen. She loved to
start a checkers championship with her dad and set up
the cardboard Pilgrim she’d made in school. She loved
it when her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and greatgrandpa came for dinner. But most of all, she loved
feeding biscuits to the birds.
What is the paragraph mostly about?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kara made cardboard Pilgrims in school.
Kara has special memories of Thanksgiving.
Kara’s dad liked to play checkers.
Kara’s mom banged pans in the kitchen.
Which is not a way to summarize?
A.
Beginning, Middle, and end
B.
Somebody, wanted, but, so
C.
Problem and Solution
D.
Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
Which of the following statements about
summarizing is true?
A.
The summary is a thought that is true but is not in
the passage.
B.
The summary is what the passage is mostly about.
C.
The summary is specific, detailed information
contained in the passage
D.
The summary is always found in the first sentence of
the passage.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the
open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more
than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West
Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of
Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats,
powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators
and other exotic wildlife.
The summary of this passage is:
A.
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
B.
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
C.
Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States
D.
There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to
pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the
Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken
Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She
just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop
with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide?
Maybe she would just flip a coin.
What is the summary of the passage:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
Jill loves Mexican food.
The pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
Joe’s Pizzeria has the best pizza in town. You
should get your pizza from Joe’s. Their crust is
think and crispy. All of their toppings are fresh.
What is the author’s purpose?
A.
Entertain
B.
Persuade
C.
Inform
In a book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes,
what is the author’s purpose?
A.
Inform
B.
Persuade
C.
Entertain
What is the author’s purpose in a section in a
history book describing the conditions and
cause of the Great Depression in the Midwest in
the 1930’s?
A.
Entertain
B.
Inform
C.
Persuade
A cookbook containing recipes for making
cakes, cookies, and other desserts.
What is the author’s purpose?
A.
Inform
B.
Entertain
C.
Persuade
A politician’s speech about how health
insurance should be provided to all families.
What is the author’s purpose?
A.
Entertain
B.
Inform
C.
Persuade
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