Reading Review

Inference 1

100

Elaine sat down. The concrete felt wet and cold. But Elaine didn't care. She was tired. She looked at Kevin. He was running around the trees. She thought he looked silly. Then she looked at Gretchen. Gretchen was playing baseball. Elaine didn't want to play around the trees. Elaine wanted to be in the classroom. She wanted to read a book. #20 A. It is likely that Elaine is sitting down in the playground. B. It is likely that Elaine is sitting down in the gym. C. It is likely that Elaine is sitting down in her yard at home.

A. It is likely that Elaine is sitting down in the playground.

200

Joan was very hot. She asked her father for some juice. He brought the juice. Then he felt her forehead. "Do you feel better?" father asked. "No!" shouted Joan. "I don't like these red spots. I itch all over. It looks like somebody painted me with spots!" "They'll go away in a few days," said her father. "But you can't go to school or play until the spots go away." #18 It is likely that: A. It is summertime B. Joan has the measles. C. Joan has been playing in read paint.

B. Joan has the measles.

300

Mrs. Presky is the schools crossing guard. Each morning she helps the children cross the street. She knows all the children. She knows which grades they are in. Mrs. Presky asks them about their pets. She asks them about their report cards. She listens to their jokes. She tells the children funny stories. She always helps a crying child. Every morning and afternoon, Mrs. Presky is there to help. #3 It is likely that: A. Mrs. Presky is old. B. There are too many cars on the street. C. Mrs. Presky likes children.

C. Mrs. Presky likes children.

400

There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio. The children can talk back to the teacher. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. The people move across the desert. They carry the tent school with them. In some other hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. They sit on the grass. #7 It is likely that: A. The kind of school you go to depends on where you live. B. Children who do not see their teachers do not like them. C. There are no buildings in hot countries.

A. The kind of school you go to depends on where you live.

500

LaMar walked out of school. He tried not look at the bikes. Some of the bikes had balloons on their tires. They made a sound like a motorcycle. Some bikes had fuzzy seat covers. Some had bright lights. LaMar thought it must be fun to ride a bike to school. You could get home faster. Then you could play longer. LaMar heard the other kids shouting as they hopped on their bikes. #11 It is likely that: A. La Mar would like to have a bike. B. Most of the bikes are red or yellow. C. LaMar is too young to have a bike.

A. La Mar would like to have a bike.

Predictions

100

Toby was in an art class. She liked painting with watercolors. She really liked mixing different colors. First, she dipped her paint brush in water. Then, she began putting her brush in watercolors paint. She knew that yellow, mixed with blue, looked green. Toby mixed yellow with blue. #31 What is your prediction. A. I predict Toby will have a green color. B. I predict Toby will have a mess. C. I predict Toby will have a blue color.

C. I predict Toby will have a blue color.

200

Jay was in a pie-eating contest. He wanted to win. The winner would be the person who could eat the most pie in twenty minutes. The winner would get a prize. After twenty minutes, no one had eaten as many pies as Jay. #31 What is your prediction? A. I predict Jay will win the contest. B. I predict Jay will lose the contest. C. Jay will have to eat one more pie.

A. I predict Jay will win the contest.

300

One day, Janet's mother took her to the Snappy Snack Bar for lunch. "Don't, order too much. You'll feel full," her mother said. Janet ordered a very large sandwich, a big glass of milk, and a large dish of ice cream. Janet decided to everything, even though it was too much for her. #56 What is your prediction? A. I predict Janet will fell hungry. B. I predict Janet will spill her milk. C. I predict Janet will fell full.

C. I predict Janet will fell full.

400

Danielle was running after her friend Sue at the playground. Finally, she saw her friend on the other side of a short brick wall. There was no way to walk under the wall or even around it. Danielle knew what she had to do to get on the other side. #22 What is your prediction. A. I predict Danielle will go under the wall. B. I predict Danielle will go around the wall. C. I predict Danielle will go over the wall.

C. I predict Danielle will go over the wall.

500

Brain liked playing in the snow. He liked making snow caves by digging large holes in the snow. He also liked making snowmen. He would do this by putting large, round pieces of snow on the top of each other. Today, he felt like making a snow cave. #23 What is your prediction? A. I predict Brian will put round pieces of snow together. B. I predict Brian will make snowballs. C. I predict Brian will dig a large hole in the snow.

C. I predict Brian will dig a large hole in the snow.

Cause and Effect

100

Donna went to town to buy some new clothes. She took the bus to town. She took the train back home. #34 Cause Effect Donna wanted new clothes --------> ? What was the effect? A. She took the train to town. B. She went to buy a bus. C. She took the bus to town.

C. She took the bus to town.

200

Peter and his sisters went to the zoo. They saw lots of animals. It started to rain. All of the animals went inside. #82 Cause Effect It rained at the zoo ------------> ? What was the effect? A. The girls saw many animals. B. Peter went inside. C. The animals went inside.

C. The animals went inside.

300

The wolf sniffed the air. He smelled the smoke from the town. He knew that the town was not far away. #4 Cause Effect The wolf could smell smoke --------> ? What was the effect? A. He knew that the town was not far away. B. The smoke came from the town. C. The wolf ran far away.

A. He knew that the town was not far away.

400

It was Jan's birthday. I went to the store. I found a nice present for Jan. I wrapped it in pretty paper. #38 Cause Effect It was Jan's birthday --------> ? What was the effect? A. Jan went to the store. B. I wrapped Jan in paper. C. I found a present for her.

A. Jan went to the store.

500

Diana and her sister tried to build a fire. The sticks they found were all too wet. The sticks would not burn for long. #32 Cause Effect The sticks were wet ---------> ? What was the effect? A. The sticks would not burn. B. Diana built a fire. C. The fire was very wet.

A. The sticks would not burn.

Cause and Effect

100

Alma ran into the room. "A man just took our horses!" she cried. "We have to call the police!" #59 Cause Effect ? ---------> We had to call the police. What was the cause? A. Alma was in the room. B. A man took our horses. C. The police had the horses.

B. A man took our horses.

200

Alan was waiting for a letter from his friend. He waited by the mailbox. He could see the mailman walking up the street. #31 Cause Effect ? --------> Alan was by the mailbox. What was the cause? A. He could not see the mailman. B. He was waiting for a letter. C. He was waiting for his friend.

B. He was waiting for a letter.

300

Grandmother grew flowers in her garden. She grew the most beautiful flowers in town. Many people came to see Grandmother's garden. #37 Cause Effect ? --------> People came to see the garden. What was the cause? A. Many gardens were in the town. B. Grandmother grew beautiful flowers. C. Many people grew flowers.

B. Grandmother grew beautiful flowers.

400

Debbie carried three eggs to the table. She put two egg down. The other egg fell onto the floor. It broke when it hit the floor. #67 Cause Effect ? -------> One of the eggs broke. What was the cause? A. The egg was on the table. B. The egg fell onto the floor. C. Three eggs were on the floor.

B. The egg fell onto the floor.

500

Krista and Dina were moving to a new house. They put all of their things into boxes. They put the boxes into a truck. #85 Cause Effect ? -----> The girls put things into boxes. What was the cause? A. They were moving to a new house. B. They were moving into a truck. C. They put their house into a box.

A. They were moving to a new house.

Figurative Language

100

Lots of people like to play soccer. People have been playing soccer for a long time. The Japanese played a game like soccer many years ago. They kicked a small leather ball around a field. The Roman played a game like soccer too. But they played the game to ROUGHLY. People were injured. The capitalize word, in this story, means: A. not smooth B. too much force C. by guessing

What is too much force.

200

Have you ever played with a hackey sack? A hackey sack is a small ball. People in Korea play a game like this. But they have feathers on the end of the ball. They SOCK the ball with their feet. The capitalize word, in this story, means: A. a stocking B. kick C. hit with a bat

What is kick.

300

Shirley cut out the picture of the moon first. She put it on the table. She hoped she did not put it too close to the edge. That was where she had rubbed some paste on the table. Next, Shirley cut out the picture of the tree. Then she cut out the picture of the house. Now, she was ready to paste the pictures on the dark blue paper! Shirley grabbed the moon. But the moon did not move! It wouldn't come off the table. It is likely that: A. The tree is on top of the moon. B. Shirley put the moon on the paste. C. The moon is too heavy for Shirley to lift.

B. Shirley put the moon on the paste.

400

Some people don't like pennies. They think they are useless. They want pennies TO BECOME A THING OF THE PAST. The capitalized words, in this story, mean that some people want us to: A. spend all of our pennies B. stop making pennies C. collect pennies

What is stop making pennies.

500

Before the Civil War, they helped many people escape from slavery. They had a secret route. It LED people from the South to the North. It was called the Underground Railroad. The capitalize word, in this story, means: A. took B. first C. weight

What is took.