Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Application Transfer--191 –
200
Read the passage and answer the
question.
It was raining hard and the wind was blowing. The teacher said that we
could play games in the
classroom during recess time.
Why are the
children staying in at recess? a. | It was too hot. | c. | The weather was bad. | b. | The classroom was
messy. | d. | The teacher was
sick. | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Cause and Effect--191 –
200
1. Read the story and answer the
question.
The golden lion tamarin lives in a small area of Brazil. These small
monkeys are in danger of becoming extinct. The forest where they live is shrinking fast. As more
people move into this area, trees are cut down to make room for cities and farms. The golden lion
tamarin is also disappearing because they have been captured by people. People think they are cute
and want them as pets.
What is causing the golden lion tamaris to become
endangered? a. | They eat the
leaves on the trees that are being cut down. | c. | The trees where they live are being cut down to make room
for cities. | b. | They ate too many bananas. | d. | People are putting them in zoos. | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Compare and Contrast--191 –
200
1. Look at the picture and answer the question.
Which of the above items in this picture are
inanimate? a. | table | c. | cat | b. | man | d. | window | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Drawing Conclusions--191 –
200
Read the passage and answer the
question.
The football game started earlier last Saturday. The games usually
start at 7:00 p.m. Now that it is getting closer to winter, it is nice that the games are earlier in
the day, so we don’t have to wear our heavy coats.
Why are the
football games starting earlier? a. | It is getter warmer. | c. | It is getting colder. | b. | The players are on
time. | d. | We can cheer
longer. | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Main Idea--191 –
200
1. Read the passage and answer the
question.
Kathy went on a walk with her friend. They had a great time talking,
getting exercise, and enjoying the weather. They went all around the walking path, and back to their
cars. They decided they would go again tomorrow.
What is the
main idea of this passage? a. | Kathy and her friend were
walking. | c. | Kathy loved the
weather. | b. | Kathy was with her best
friend. | d. | Walking is the best
exercise. | | | | |
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Read the following magazine article and answer the
question.
Bats have always played an important part in human myths. Because bats
are nocturnal animals, people have even though of them as evil spirits—friends of witches,
vampires, ghosts, and other creatures of the night. Today, we know that bats are not evil spirits.
Yet, so many unkind things have been said about bats over the years that many people still have
greatly exaggerated. It’s important to know the truth about these interest
animals.
Copyright Info: Wood, Linda C and Rink, Deane. “Zoo Books,”
May 1999.
What is the main idea of this magazine
article? a. | Bats are friends
of witches and vampires. | c. | Bats are
myths. | b. | People have thought of bats as evil even though they are
not. | d. | Bats are nocturnal
animals. | | | | |
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Read the following and answer the question.
Butterflies are
insects that have scales on their wings. They have thousands of these tiny, colored scales on each
wing. The scales are arranged in different ways to make colorful patterns on the butterflies’
wings. Flutter, flutter, flutter the butterfly does go. Flying through the air, its wings all
aglow.
Pitter, patter, putter colors they do sing, See the colorful patterns
on their wings.
What is the main idea of these two pieces of
writing? a. | Butterflies are
insects. | c. | Butterflies have scales that create colorful
patterns on their wings. | b. | Butterflies can fly. | d. | Butterflies are interesting
insects. | | | | |
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Interpretive Reading Comprehension—Summarize--191 –
200
1. Read the passage and answer the
question.
Charlotte’s pretty, ruffled dress was becoming torn and ragged.
She needed a pair of pants to she could climb around on the ship without getting caught in the ropes
on the deck. She needed to get around more quickly, because she could not keep up with the rest of
the crew. She had to find something quick.
What is the best summary for this
passage? a. | Charlotte’s
clothes would not allow her to work properly on the ship, and she needed new
ones. | c. | Charlotte’s clothes did not match the
clothes of the rest of the crew. | b. | The captain was angry because she tried to help the
crew. | d. | Crew members were getting angry with
Charlotte. | | | | |
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