Comprehension
The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A Which answer best describes roles and responsibilities?
A. At school you are about the same as at home.
B. Neighbors trust you.
C. You are always the same in your family.
D. They change over time.
Part B Which sentence from the selection best supports your answer for Part A?
A. As you grow older, your roles and responsibilities within your community will evolve.
B. When you were a baby, you needed your parents for everything.
C. One of your most important roles at school is being a student.
D. You may give a friendly wave to the people who live next door, or you may stop to chat with them.
D. They change over time.
A. As you grow older, your roles and responsibilities within your community will evolve.
What does the word develop mean in this sentence? The inventor wants to develop a new kind of pen.
A. show to people
B. write a story with
C. sell to others
D. bring into being
D. bring into being
What was the author’s purpose in writing this selection?
A. to entertain the reader with funny stores about life
B. to convince the reader that your community is an interesting place
C. to inform the reader about different roles in life
D. to persuade the reader to make more friends at school
C. to inform the reader about different roles in life
What is a synonym for polite in this sentence? The visitors were very polite to everyone.
A courteous
B expressive
C generous
D talkative
A courteous
3. What is an example of friends growing apart?
A. They decide that they all want the same pet.
B. They might move or go to a different school.
C. They want to be good neighbors to new families.
D. They are true and loyal friends who know each other.
B. They might move or go to a different school.
What does the word relies most likely mean in this sentence? The town relies on a deep well for water.
A succeeds
B hitches
C depends
D rumbles
C depends
In the story, being a student is compared to
A. a job.
B. a game.
C. a pet.
D. a toy.
A. a job.
What does the word role mean in this sentence? Are you going to try out for a role in the play?
A a scene
B a part played by a person
C an explanation
D a surprise
B a part played by a person
A subject in school that is challenging is one that is
A. a hidden talent.
B. really fascinating.
C. not very important.
D. harder to learn.
D. harder to learn
What is a synonym for discover in this sentence? People discover new things almost every day.
A discuss
B clean
C find
D drive
C find