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Great Danes are the best dogs in the world. Even though they're very large they make good pets for people living in apartments because they don't move around much. You should get one!
What is the author's purpose in writing this text?
A) to persuade the reader to get a Grate Dane
B) to share information about big dogs
C) to entertain with a dog story
A) to persuade the reader to get a Grate Dane
Sarah took a long time deciding on her new car. She had a mechanic check out the engine. She checked online for its ratings. She didn't like to rush into buying anything.
How was Sarah behaving?
A) Generously
B) Happily
C) Cautiously
C) Cautiously
Every living thing needs food. Plants make their own food. Some animals eat plants and some eat other animals. Human beings eat both plants and animals.
Which sentence best expresses the main idea?
A) Animals like to eat other animals.
B) All living things need some kind of food.
C) Plants and humans make their own food.
B) All living things need some kind of food.
Stacie and Dave love Field Day at school. Stacie likes short races, and Dave is best at longer races. They are going to do the egg toss together.
What event will Stacie and Dave together?
A) The egg toss
B) The short race
C) The long race
A) The egg toss
The school nurse could see that Amber was in distress. She had thrown up after lunch, and her forehead felt very hot to the touch.
What is the meaning of the word distress?
A) the school clinic
B) comfortable
C) good health
D) great pain
D) great pain
The rabbit challenged the turle to a race. There was no way the turtle could win, so the rabbit took a nap in the middle of the race. By the time he woke up, it was too late! The turtle had won the race.
What is the author's purpose?
A) to persuade readers to take daily naps
B) to share information about turtles and rabbits
C) to entertain readers with an amusing storyt
As Mom was carrying in the groceries, she tripped over a bike that had been left in the driveway. She shouted, "How many times must I tell you to put your bike in the garage?"
How could the owner be described?
A) Helpful
B) Irresponsible
C) Caring
B) Irresponsible
Honey bees communicate with each other. They can tell other bees where to find food. Honey bees return to the hive and do a dance that lets the other bees know where the food is located.
What is the main idea of this selection?
A) Honey bees can talk to other bees.
B) Honey bees fly to far locations for food.
C) Honey bees dance to communicate
A) Honey bees can talk to other bees.
Polar bears live where temperatures are cold in places like Alaska and Canada. Polar bears like to eat small mammals, birds and seals.
Where do polar bears live?
A) In places with lots of birds to eat
B) Near the Equator
C) In cold places
C) In cold places
Beth was repainting her room. She decided just one more coat of paint and she'd be finished!
What is the meaning of the word coat?
A) outer garment worn to keep warm
B)layer
C) the fur of an animal
D) a winter jacket
B) layer
Horses come in all kinds of colors. A dark brown horse with black legs is called a bay. A horse the color of a new penny is a sorrel. If a horse has large black and white patches of color, it is called a paint.
What is the purpose of this selection?
A) to persuade readers to buy colorful horses
B) to inform readers about different horse colors
C) to entertain with a horse story
B) to inform readers about different horse colors
Annalynn worked on her science project every night for several weeks. On the day of the science fair, she smiled as she saw a blue ribbon pinned to her posterboard.
How did Annalyn feel about her project?
A) Embarrassed
B) Proud
C) Pleasant
B) Proud
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. His first great invention was the phonograph, a machine that could record sounds. He also made the motion picture camera, and a useable electric bulb.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
A) Edison was a great inventor.
B) Edison was an excellent student.
C) Edison is the reason music can be recorded.
A) Edison was a great inventor.
Basketball began in 1891 when a PE teacher needed an indoor activity on a rainy day. He made up a list of rules and nailed a peach basket to a wall. At first, the bottle was still on the basket, so the ball did not fall through.
Who invented the game of basketball?
A) a PE teacher
B) a list of rules
C) in 1891
A) a PE teacher
Daniel was depressed about his dog running away, so supper that night was a joyless time for the family.
What is the meaning of joyless?
A) not depressed
B) having great joy
C) without joy
D) full of joy
C) without joy
Compare and Contrast!
Anya and Lee both love outdoor sports. Since Anya lives in California, she swims a lot. She is thinking about joining a swim team. Lee lives in Vermont and is the best skier in her class.
What is one difference between Anya and Lee?
A) Anya cannot swim as well as Lee
B) Both girls are good at skiing
C) Anya swims and Lee skis
C) Anya swims and Lee skis
Learning to play the piano is hard work. A person needs to learn how to read music. It takes hours and hours of practice to be able to play the music correctly.
Which of the following is most likely true?
A) Good piano players practice a lot.
B) It's easy to play the piano.
C) Reading music is difficult.
A) Good piano players practice a lot.
Margie looked in her cart. She had milk, eggs, bread and cereal. She headed to the frozen vegetable section. Finally, she decided to buy some apples and bananas in the fruit section.
Where is Margie?
A) She is at home.
B) She is in a grocery store.
C) She is in a toy store.
B) She is in a grocery store.
Some jobs provide services. Teachers and police officers are examples of jobs that serve the public. Other jobs produce goods. A baker creates yummy desserts to eat.
How are teachers and police officers alike?
A) These jobs mainly produce goods.
B) Police officer only work with adults.
C) These jobs both serve the public.
C) These jobs both serve the public.
Sonya skilled to the barn. She put her helmet and boots on. She went outside and whistled for her horse. It was a great day for a ride.
Which of the following is probably true?
A) Sonya knows how to ride horses.
B) Sonya loves to whistle.
C) Sonya will take her bike out on the trails.
A) Sonya knows how to ride horses.
Cause and Effect!
It was very quiet in the classroom when the fire alarm rang. The students lined up quickly at the door. They walked outside calmly and lined up in a field.
What happened because the fire alarm rang?
A) Students played outside in the field
B) The classroom got very, very quiet
C) Students lined up and went outside
C) Students lined up and went outside
George Washington was the first president of the United States. He led the soldiers during the American Revolution. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president. He served during the Civil War.
Contrast Washington and Lincoln.
A) Both were presidents.
B) Both were involved with war.
C) Washington was the 1st president and Lincoln the 16th.
C) Washington was the 1st president and Lincoln the 16th.
Sarah decided to paint the walls in her room a different color. She knew she had to be very careful not to get paint on the carpet. Sarah used a plastic sheet to protect the rug.
Why did Sarah put plastic on the rug?
A) She didn't want to get paint on it.
B) She thought about painting the walls.
C) She made a good decision.
A) She didn't want to get paint on it.
Owls are not ordinary birds. Unlike most birds, owls can turn their heads nearly 270 degrees. Additionally, owls like to eat prey that's sometimes quite large, like monkeys or warthogs. Owls are also unordinary because they have massive eyes that are so large they almost touch each other in the owls' skulls.
What is the passage mostly about?
A) Owls are like other birds.
B) Owls eat large prey.
C) Owls are not ordinary birds.
C) Owls are not ordinary birds.
Farmer Brown's pet mule kept running away. He was getting tired of chasing and catching him, so he decided to build a better fence. His mule never ran away again.
Why did Farmer Brown build a fence?
A) He was getting old and tired.
B) His pet mule kept running away.
C) He wanted people off the grass.
B) His pet mule kept running away.