Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the story and answer the question.
Mary was standing
on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the
butterfly.
What will happen next? a. | Mary will try to catch a
spider. | c. | Mary will try to catch the butterfly in her
net. | b. | Mary will try to
catch a moth. | d. | Mary will run and
play. | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Inference--171 –
180
Read the story and answer the
question.
Chris couldn’t wait to get started. “Get the flour, sugar,
butter, milk, and eggs,” said Mom. “Can I really break the eggs this time?” asked
Chris. “Yes, but be careful,” said Mom. Chris broke the eggs and stirred in the flour,
sugar, butter and milk. After mixing the dough, Chris put balls of dough on a sheet, and Mom put the
sheet in the oven.
What is a Chris doing in the story? a. | making
cookies | c. | making pizza | b. | doing the
wash | d. | drawing a picture | | | | |
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Read the list and answer the question.
Things to do on
Tuesday:
1. Go to the library.
2. Buy carrots at
the market.
3. Call the telephone company.
4. Wrap
Shelly’s birthday present.
What do you think Maria will do with her
list? a. | take it to
school | c. | use it to check each thing off as she
completes it | b. | color it purple | d. | use it to fold and decorate a birthday
card | | | | |
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Read the advertisement, then complete the sentence below.
If you eat Campbell’s Soup for lunch you will
___________. a. | be hungry 1 hour
later | c. | have fun | b. | eat too much | d. | get sick to your stomach | | | | |
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Read the story and complete the sentence below.
Patty’s
grandma lives far away. She lives in New York. When she comes to visit, she always brings Patty
presents. She takes her to the park. She helps Patty clean her bedroom. She helps her bake cookies.
She even teaches Patty how to quilt.
This story tells that
______________. a. | Patty’s grandma never visits
Patty. | c. | Patty didn’t like to do things with her
grandma. | b. | Patty’s grandma was not very
helpful. | d. | Patty’s grandma is helpful and fun when
she comes to visit. | | | | |
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Read the riddle and answer the question.
I live in the
water.
I can swim.
I have scales.
I breathe through
gills.
What am I? a. | a dog | c. | a house | b. | a whale | d. | a fish | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Main Idea--171 –
180
Read the story and answer the
question.
Jenny wanted a pet for her birthday. Her mom and dad took her to the
pet store. First, Jenny looked at the birds. Then, she looked at the kittens. Finally, she looked at
the puppies. A brown puppy jumped up and licked her face. Jenny wanted to take him
home.
What is the main idea of the story? a. | pet stores | c. | choosing a pet | b. | birds | d. | pet food | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
You can do many
things at the beach. When the tide is out, you can fill your pail full of sea water. You can build
sand castles in the sand on the beach. You can jump in the waves and swim.
What is this
story mostly about? a. | There are many things to do at the
beach. | c. | You can build sand
castles. | b. | You can jump in the waves and
swim. | d. | When the tide is out, you can fill your
pail. | | | | |
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Read the sentences in the story below.
a. Some children
like cheese pizza.
b. Others like pepperoni pizza.
c. Kathy likes
sausage pizza.
d. Many children like to eat pizza.
Which sentence is the main idea of this story? a. | sentence a | c. | sentence c | b. | sentence b | d. | sentence d | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
Wendy has a lot
of pets. She has two striped kittens, one hamster and three black dogs. Every day, she takes care of
them. She feeds them and gives them a lot of love.
What is the
best title for this story? a. | Hamsters | c. | Wendy’s Pets | b. | Pet Food | d. | Horses | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
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 __________. a. | eating treats and
popcorn | c. | clowns | b. | going to the
circus | d. | lions | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Prediction--171 –
180
Read the passage and fill in the blank with the best
answer.
Oceanville was a small town on the Pacific Coast. One day the radio
broadcast an urgent storm warning. The people ____________.
What is the
main idea of the story? a. | changed the radio station | c. | prepared for the storm | b. | went to the grocery
store | d. | went out on a sail
boat | | | | |
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