Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Literal Reading Comprehension—Cause and Effect--RIT 171 -
180
Read the passage and answer the
question.
He spread out his hood more than ever, and Rikki saw the spectacle
mark on the back of it that looks exactly like the eye part of a hook-and-eye fastening. He was
afraid for the minute; but it is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time,
and though Rikki had never met a live cobra before, his mother had fed him on dead ones, and he knew
that all a grown mongoose’s business in life was to fight and eat snakes. Nag knew that too, and
at the bottom of his cold heart he was afraid.
Copyright Info: Rikki-tikki-tavi;
Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1991; ISBN 0-13-691734-8.
Why was Nag concerned? a. | He knew mongoose ate
cobras. | c. | Rikki saw the mark on his
head. | b. | Rikki had disappeared into the
grass. | d. | He knew Rikki had never met a
cobra. | | | | |
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Read the passage and answer the question.
Little Jon looked
out of the window, and let his mind rove over the greening valley in the distance. Suddenly he began
to hum a little song about valleys. The humming changed to singing words. He wondered where he had
heard it.
Little Jon began to sing because:
Copywright
Info: Not enough information. What Counts? McGraw-Hill,1985 (Teacher
authors:
Phillips, Blackman, Felts). a. | He looked out the window | c. | He saw the green grass | b. | He was singing with
friends | d. | He didn’t know the
words | | | | |
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Read the passage and answer the question.
In all of my
imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would
adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for
anything.
Why did she feel special?
Copyright
Info: Not enough information. Two Kinds from the Joy Luck Club – by Amy
Tan,
pages 95-96 (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts). a. | She thought her parents loved
her. | c. | She never did anything
wrong. | b. | She was an award winner. | d. | She wanted to be perfect. | | | | |
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Literal Reading Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 171 -
180
Read the Table of Contents and answer the
question.
The story “Quiet Please” starts on which
page?
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Read the Table of Contents and answer the question.
Which part would you read to find out about
lizards? a. | Part
I | c. | Part III | b. | Part II | d. | Index | | | | |
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Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 171 -
180
1. To make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you first need
to get two slices of bread, a jar of jelly, a jar of peanut butter, a knife, and a spoon. On one
slice of bread scoop some peanut butter out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the peanut butter
around. On the other slice of bread scoop some jelly out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the jelly
around. Finally, press the two slices of bread together. Now the sandwich is ready to
eat.
What do you do just before you press the two slices of bread
together? a. | Eat the
sandwich. | c. | Scoop the jelly out of the jar with a
spoon. | b. | Get out the peanut butter. | d. | Spread the jelly around. | | | | |
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Read the label.
The label says
to use the cleaner on a. | carpets | c. | counters, windows and stove tops | b. | doors, walls and
ceilings | d. | wood floors | | | | |
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Read the directions and answer the question.
These are the
classroom rules: Listen and follow your teacher’s directions. Be polite to
others.
Respect others’ property. Be prepared to
learn.
Which sentence is one of the classroom rules? a. | Respect the
teacher. | c. | Walk slowly and be
careful. | b. | Raise your hand to speak. | d. | Be polite to others. | | | | |
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Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading for Detail--RIT 171 -
180
1. Read the story and answer the
question.
Bandi is my dog. She has short hair and a long tail. She is black and
white with brown eyes. Her eyes have black patches around them that look like a
mask.
Bandi has a. | brown hair | c. | brown eyes | b. | green eyes | d. | long ears | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
A pig’s nose
is called a snout. The pig’s snout is strong and flexible. Pigs use their snouts for rooting
around in dirt. They uncover foods such as roots, mushrooms, and
earthworms.
Pigs use their snouts to __________________ . a. | smell | c. | make noises | b. | uncover food | d. | eat mushrooms | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
My pet monkey,
Angel, had a fight with my next-door neighbor’s dog, Ranger, out in the middle of my street,
Waterford Lane. Ranger chased Angel into Mr. Johnson’s yard which is behind my house. Mr.
Johnson was playing golf in his yard. As Angel ran past, she grabbed Mr. Johnson’s golf ball and
climbed up a tree. Then, she dropped the ball on Ranger’s head.
Who is she in
the story? a. | Mrs.
Johnson | c. | Ranger | b. | Angel | d. | Mr. Johnson | | | | |
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Read the letter and answer the question.
Who has the chicken pox? a. | Mrs. Hansen | c. | Mrs. Smith | b. | Maria | d. | James Smith | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
Frogs are in
trouble and need our help. Frogs live in, or near water. Their skin needs to stay moist. They lay
their eggs in water too. Many of the wet areas where frogs live are being taken over by people.
People are building homes, malls, and roads in the frogs’ habitat. In some places, frogs have
totally disappeared.
Why are the frogs disappearing? a. | There is too much
water. | c. | Their wet areas are being taken
over. | b. | They lay their eggs in polluted
water. | d. | Other animals are eating
them. | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
Monkeys and
gorillas are primates. There are about 235 kinds of primates. Great apes are interesting primates to
study. Great apes are usually larger in size than other primates. For example, the gorilla is the
largest primate of all. The male gorilla can weigh up to 600 pounds. It weighs 4000 times more than
some of the smaller primates, like the mouse lemur. Great apes are smarter than many other primates,
but they are not as smart as humans.
Which one of the following are
true? a. | Gorillas are not
primates. | c. | Gorillas are as smart as
humans. | b. | Gorillas weigh 4000
pounds. | d. | Gorillas weigh up to 600
pounds. | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
Who is telling
the story?
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Read the story and answer the question.
Tamarins are
monkeys. They are in great danger. They live in the forest areas of Brazil. Many people in Brazil are
building homes along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. They are cutting down trees from the forested
areas to help build their homes. .
Why are the tamarins in
danger? a. | Their homes are
being destroyed. | c. | They are monkeys. | b. | They live in
Brazil. | d. | They live along the
coast. | | | | |
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