Context Clues
Main Idea
Subject Verb Agreement
Comparing Information from 2 different text
Mystery
100
What is the meaning of wholesome as used in the passage?
a. healthy
b. sweet
c. messy
d. unsafe
a. healthy
100
Mules and Horses
A mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse. Its father is a donkey, and its mother is a horse. Mules are about the same size as horses and look like horses in certain ways. However, mules are quite different from horses when it comes to life on a farm. Mules are stronger than horses and usually don't have as many health problems as horses do. Mules also live longer than horses and don't need as much food. They can also act as guard animals, protecting other animals on the farm. For farmers, mules are often a better choice than horses.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Horses may have health problems and need a lot of food.
b. Mules and horses have several key traits in common.
c. Mules make better working farm animals than horses.
c. Mules make better working farm animals than horses.
100
The mayor __________ hard-working students each month with a prize.
a. recognizes
b. recognize
a. recognizes
100
Banksy is a famous British artist, but Banksy isn't his real name. No one knows his real name, or even what he looks like. He would rather stay secret. Banksy paints his artwork right onto the walls of buildings. He does this at night so that people don't see. No one knows where a new Banksy painting will appear. In 2016, he even made one at a school. Earlier that year, the school had named a building for Banksy. As thanks, he painted a picture on their wall. He did it at night, of course! Banksy's many secrets are part of the fun. They are also a big part of how he became so famous.
Select two details that are included in the text.
a. Banksy's secrets help make him famous.
b. Many street artists make art on walls at night.
c. Street art has been around for many years.
d. Banksy uses the walls of buildings for his paintings.
a. Banksy's secrets help make him famous.
d. Banksy uses the walls of buildings for his paintings.
100
Which tense does the sentence use?
Mr. Taylor will repeat the numbers to the class.
a. past tense
b. present tense
c. future tense
c. future tense
200
Many animals hibernate during the winter. But they don't all hibernate in the same way. Chipmunks, for example, store food safely underground at the end of the fall. When winter comes, chipmunks enter a deep sleep. Every few days, they wake up and get food from their underground caches. Then they eat and go back to sleep. Bears, on the other hand, live off their fat during the winter. They usually don't eat or drink until hibernation ends in the spring.
What is the meaning of caches as used in the passage?
a. places to sleep
b. hiding places
c. grocery stores
d. ovens
b. hiding places
200
The Power of Exercise
Why should you exercise? When you exercise, you lower your chances of getting a serious illness. For example, exercise makes your heart healthier. Exercise also builds strength in all parts of your body. It improves your mood and makes you feel calm. It helps you think more clearly and get more done during the day. Exercise can even help you sleep better at night. Regular exercise can make your life better in so many ways!
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. If you exercise, it is less likely that you will get sick.
b. Exercise can give you a better night sleep.
c. If you exercise, you will see many improvements in your life.
c. If you exercise, you will see many improvements in your life.
200
A red canoe _____ down the river.
a. float
b. floats
b. floats
200
People loved the Woolworth store in Greensboro, North Carolina. After they shopped, they could sit at the lunch counter and order food. Yet the lunch counter had a terrible rule. It only allowed white people to eat there. To get the rule changed, people tried many different ideas. Still, the owners at Woolworth refused. Shoppers then started a boycott. This means they wouldn't buy anything from Woolworth. The store began to lose a lot of money. By July of 1960, Woolworth welcomed everyone to the lunch counter.
Select the two details that are included in the text.
a. Woolworth changed its unfair lunch counter rule in 1960.
b. More and more people joined sit-ins at Woolworth.
c. Woolworth lost a lot of money because of the boycott.
a. Woolworth changed its unfair lunch counter rule in 1960.
c. Woolworth lost a lot of money because of the boycott.
200
Look at the adverb in bold. Does it tell you how or when?
The women spoke quietly.
a. how she spoke
b. when she spoke
a. how she spoke
300
As the moon orbits the earth, our view of the moon changes. This view is based on how much of the moon we can see. In ancient times, people saw that the moon's changes weren't random but repeated in a regular cycle. They used the moon's changes to measure time. This was the early basis for the months of a calendar. It takes about 29.5 days for the moon to go through all of its changes.
What is the meaning of random as used in the passage?
a. easy to explain
b. interesting
c. without a pattern
d. fortunate
c. without a pattern
300
Hard-Working Skin
You probably know that your brain and your heart are organs. But did you know that your skin is an organ as well? An organ is a body part that has a special job. Like other organs, your skin does many important things. It protects your body by keeping out harmful things that can cause infections. It contains special cells that allow you to feel the things you touch. Your skin also helps to keep your body at a comfortable temperature.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Like your brain and your heart, your skin is an organ.
b. Your skin is an organ that has many important jobs.
c. Your skin allows you to have a sense of touch.
b. Your skin is an organ that has many important jobs.
300
_________ sorts the books into boxes.
a. The new teachers
b. The new teacher
b. The new teacher
300
One of the world's most famous April Fool's Day tricks took place in 1957. A British television news show told people that noodles grow on trees. Before the show started, workers hung noodles from tree branches. Then, they paid people to act like farmers, picking the noodles. Not everyone was fooled, but many were. Hundreds called the news station to ask for more information. They wanted to grow their own noodle trees. This clever trick was one of the first April Fool's jokes on television. In a playful way, it helped people realize you can't believe everything you see on TV.
Select the two details that are included in the text.
a. Many people fell for the noodle tree trip and wanted to grow noodle trees at home.
b. The noodle tree trick was one of the first April Fool's tricks on television.
c. Many people felt tricked and lied to by the noodle tree story.
d. The new show Panorama usually covered serious news only.
a. Many people fell for the noodle tree trip and wanted to grow noodle trees at home.
b. The noodle tree trick was one of the first April Fool's tricks on television.
300
The Great Chicago Fire burned for two days in October 1871. There are several reasons why the fire did so much harm. The fire spread quickly through Chicago because many of the city's buildings were wood. The fire was also harder to fight due to the dry weather. Luckily, the next day, it started to rain. As a result, firefighters were finally able to get the fire under control.
Which text structure does the text use?
a. compare-contrast
b. cause-effect
b. cause-effect
400
A desert is a dry place where very little rain falls. But not all deserts are hot and sandy. Antarctica, the cold land around the South Pole, is also a desert. Although it's covered with ice, Antarctica receives very little rain or snow. It contains no trees or shrubs. The temperature is usually below freezing, even during the summer. For most of Antarctica's history, the land remained uninhabited by people. Today, however, there are stations there where people can stay for a few months of the year. Most of these people arrive in the summer to do research and then leave when winter comes.
What is the meaning of uninhabited as used in the passage?
a. not full of food
b. not warm enough
c. boring or uninterested
d. not lived in
d. not lived in
400
The Maracanazo
In 1950, the last game of soccer's World Cup was played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nearly two hundred thousand people squeezed into Rio's Maracanã stadium. Many expected the home team of Brazil to win easily. In one of the greatest upsets in soccer history, however, Uruguay won 2–1. Soccer is important in Brazil, and many Brazilians felt that losing this game hurt their nation's pride. Thus, the game came to be called the Maracanazo, meaning "the Maracanã blow." The word is still used to mean any game lost to a visiting team. Losing the 1950 World Cup had a lasting effect on the people of Brazil.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. The World Cup is important to soccer fans all around the world.
b. Sports experts can make the wrong guess about which team will win.
c. Brazilians were deeply upset about the loss of the 1950 World Cup.
c. Brazilians were deeply upset about the loss of the 1950 World Cup.
400
________ drag the heavy boxes through the store.
a. The boy
b. Larry and Johnny
b. Larry and Johnny
400
To save power, some cities paint their buildings' roofs white. White roofs take in less heat from the sun than dark roofs do. Because of this, buildings with white roofs are easier to cool in the summer. But what about in the winter? Buildings with white roofs don't heat up as quickly, so they are harder to keep warm. For this reason, green roofs might be a better answer than white roofs. Green roofs are large gardens built on top of buildings. The shade from the gardens makes the buildings cooler in the summer. In winter, the soil and plants help trap warmth inside.
Select the three details that are included in the text.
a. It is harder to heat buildings that white roofs.
b. It costs a lot of money to build green roofs.
c. Green roofs can keep buildings warmer in the winter.
d. Dark roofs take in more heat than white roofs.
a. It is harder to heat buildings that white roofs.
c. Green roofs can keep buildings warmer in the winter.
d. Dark roofs take in more heat than white roofs.
400
Select the action that doesn't belong.
a. join
b. stir
c. attach
d. link
b. stir
500
Monarch butterflies cannot survive cold winters, so many fly south to warmer weather. Monarchs from the eastern United States head for central Mexico. That's up to three thousand miles away! At the end of the summer, the butterflies form swarms. In these big groups, they fly to the Mexican mountains. They spend the winter in the trees there. In the spring, the butterflies make their way back to the United States, where they lay their eggs and die. Then the cycle begins again.
What is the meaning of swarms as used in the passage?
a. homes that insects build of mud
b. cocoons made of silk
c. large numbers of insects moving together
d. thick clouds of water and gas
c. large numbers of insects moving together
500
Putting Code in the Classroom
Computer-science skills are important in today's world. In countries such as Britain, China, and Vietnam, most students learn computer programming, also called coding. However, many American schools don't offer computer-science classes. A group called Code.org believes this should be changed. The group provides a first step in bringing computer science to U.S. schools. They offer a service called Hour of Code. Hour of Code gives students one hour of free online computer-science classes. Code.org hopes this program will encourage all schools to teach computer programming.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Hour of Code allows students to spend one hour learning about computer-science skills.
b. Code.org allows a way for more students to learn about computer science.
c. Code.org believes that not enough schools in the United States offer computer-science classes.
b. Code.org allows a way for more students to learn about computer science.
500
________ offers bargains on toys.
a. This place
b. These stores
a. This place
500
Buildings with dark roofs can become very hot. This is because dark colors take in more heat from the sun. During warmer months, these buildings must use a lot of power to cool down. To save power, some cities have built large gardens on their buildings' roofs. These "green" roofs keep buildings cooler, but they cost a lot of money. A cheaper answer is to simply paint roofs white. White doesn't take in as much heat as dark colors do. So, white roofs help buildings stay cool. They are also easier to make than green roofs.
Select the two details that are included in the text.
a. It is harder to heat buildings that have white roofs.
b. It cost a lot of money to build green roofs.
c. Green roofs can keep buildings warmer in the winter.
d. Dark roofs take in more heat than white roofs.
b. It cost a lot of money to build green roofs.
d. Dark roofs take in more heat than white roofs.
500
Which correctly shows the title of a song?
a. "Don't Wait, jump In"
b. "Don't Wait, Jump In"
b. "Don't Wait, Jump In"