Reading Comprehension RWC 64-67
Research
Fill in the Blank
Vocabulary
Punctuation
100
What is one positive impact of a nonnative species??
Any of the following responses will work: Used for work, recreation, and transportation; stops soil erosion; major food and cooking oil source; a source for creatures such as spiders
100
You are writing an informative paper about sloths. What magazine article should you use to research?
a. Are student's today turning into sloths?
b. The life and diets of Sloths
c. Why Sloths make me laugh
b. The life and diets of Sloths
100
My cat ______ dog love to eat ice cream!
a. and
b. but
c. maybe
a. and
100
Something that is __________ has to do with farm and farming.
a. agricultural
b. widespread
c. thrive
a. agricultural
100
The spider ran across her foot and she screamed "GET IT AWAY_"
What punctuation should go at the end of this sentence?
a. ?
b. .
c. !
c. !
200
What is the author's perspective about nonnative species?
Some nonnative species are more helpful than harmful.
200
A __________ essay is one in which you attempt to get the reader to agree with your point of view.
a. Informative
b. Narrative
c. Persuasive
c. Persuasive
200
______ playing Mario Party with my cousin right now!
a. That'll
b. I'm
c. Can't
b. I'm
200
Something that is _____ is likely to happen or to be true?
a. approximately
b. indicated
c. probable
c. probable
200
What punctuation do we use to show when someone is talking?
a. Exclamation point
b. Period
c. Quotation Marks
c. Quotation Marks
300
How is the chart helpful to the author's of both texts?
One uses positive impacts of nonnative species and one uses negative impacts.
300
You are writing a research paper called "The Daily Life of the Plains Indians." Which book works best for your topic?
a. Why are the buffalo Important to the Plain Indians?
b. Modern Plain Indians and their Traditions
c. Tools, Clothing, and Shelter of the Plain Indians
c. Tools, Clothing, and Shelter of the Plain Indians
300
Members of the soccer team gather to pick up ________ new soccer shirts.
a. They're
b. There
c. Their
c. Their
300
High pitched noises really irritate my ears.
What does the word "Irritate" mean in this sentence?
a. Calming
b. Annoying
c. Confusing
b. Annoying
300
John you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
Where should a comma be placed?
a. John you should, visit your grandmother this weekend.
b. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
c. John you should visit your grandmother, this weekend.
b. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
400
What can you infer about how nonnative species can be beneficial?
a. Nonnative species can be beneficial as long as their numbers don't get out of control.
b. Problems occur when nonnative species become invasive.
c. Nonnative species provide us with food such as oranges.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
400
You are writing a paper on why the United States should continue space exploration. Which information would BEST support your argument?
a. The requirements of being an astronaut
b. The cost of building and sending vehicles into space
c. Ways other countries improve the skills of their astronauts
d. Some useful products that were developed because of space travel
d. Some useful products that were developed because of space travel
400
When Rita got her shirt ___________ chuckled and said, "You will really be able to see us on the field!"
a. She
b. Her
c. My
a. She
400
The melancholy mood of the day matched the sad faces of the family members at the funeral.
The word "Melancholy" means what?
a. Happy
b. Unfair
c. Sad
d. Dumb
c. Sad
400
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
a. The cow's are grazing in the field
b. Sam's running as fast as he can
c. The 50 cats' licked their whiskers
d. The girl's fishing rod washed down the stream
d. The girl's fishing rod washed down the stream
500
How do native and nonnative species differ?
a. Native plant species crowd out nonnative plant species.
b. Nonnative species are always beneficial while native species are never beneficial.
c. Nonnative species are known as invasive and harm the environment, our health, and economy while native species are helpful.
d. None of the above.
c. Nonnative species are known as invasive and harm the environment, our health, and economy while native species are helpful.
500
You find a pie chart about pet ownership in a Saint Louis newspaper. Based on the pie chart which TWO answers are correct?
a. Dogs and cats are the most popular pets
b. A growing number of people have rabbits as pets
c. Hamsters and gerbils are most likely the "other" pets
d. Dog owners outnumber every other category of pet owners.
e. Keeping fish as pets is an inexpensive and interesting hobby
a. Dogs and cats are the most popular pets
d. Dog owners outnumber every other category of pet owners.
500
Working as a stunt person requires many abilities, ____________, stunts can be frightening, so bravery is the most important trait a stunt person has to have!
a. First of All
b. Moreover
c. Interestingly
b. Moreover
500
Ryan sat at his desk, uninterested and tired of the monotonous biology lecture.
"Monotonous" means what in this sentence?
a. boring
b. trouble
c. serious
d. exciting
a. boring
500
Which one is the correct contraction of "does not"?
a. Does'nt
b. Don't
c. Doesn't
d. D'oesnt
c. Doesn't