A Day to Remember: Comprehension
Did Lindbergh successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Yes
Which word from paragraph 2 best suggests something from very long ago?
1.odd
2.old
3.ancient
4. clay
3. ancient
What does the caption and the photo tell us is the name of Lindbergh's plane?
Spirit of St. Louis
What can the reader learn from the picture of the ship?
1. where the ship was found
2. what was inside the jars on the ship
3. why the ship was an important discovery
4. what the Roman ship looked like
4. what the Roman ship looked like
Choose a word to complete this sentence:
The team was sad they were _______ the game.
1. lossing
2. winning
3.losing
3. losing
Which sentence in paragraph 2 shows us that Lindbergh seemed confident about flying across the Atlantic Ocean?
"I have never seen someone more sure of himself"
Which word from paragraph 6 best suggests that the jars were a very special find?
1. long
2.interesting
3.simple
4.amazing
4. amazing
What information is found in the both caption and in the text?
1.The plane had no door.
2. Nine pilots before him had tried.
3. The plane had only one engine.
3. The plane had only one engine.
Which subheading was about what Romans ate long ago?
1. A Surprising Catch
2. Roman Jars
3. A Roman Ship
4. Secrets from the past
2. Roman Jars
Which word has the same ending sound as soil?
1.coin
2.bring
3. hill
3. hill
Which word in paragraph 5 best suggests a VERY small size?
1.little
2. soft
3.slowly
4.tiny
4.tiny
Which sentence tells about the main focus of paragraphs 3 and 4?
1.Scientists learned what Romans ate long ago.
2. A fisherman found some very old jars in his net.
3. The jars were going to be brought to Spain.
4. The jars were found in 2012.
1. Scientists learned what Romans ate long ago
Why is the title "A Day to Remember"?
The title is "A Day to Remember" because the passage is about the first time in history pilot successfully flew over the Atlantic Ocean.
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What does the picture of the jars add to the passage?
1.Some jars held oil.
2. The jars had handles.
3. Some jars held grain
4. All of the jars were broken.
2. The jars had handles.
Edit the following closing of a letter. What punctuation is the closing of this letter missing?
Your friend
Sally the Snake
It is missing the comma. It should look like this:
Your friend,
Sally the Snake
What is the passage mostly about?
1.Lindbergh had a small plane that was hard to fly.
2. Nine pilots had tried this flight before Lindbergh.
3.Lindbergh had to stay awake for more than 30 hours.
4. Lindbergh was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Lindbergh was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the passage mostly about? (Part A)
1.Scientists learned many things from jars on a sunken ship.
2. Fisherman never know what they will find in their nets.
3. The people of ancient Rome ate grains, oil and fish.
4.2,000 years ago, Roman ships used to trade with Spain.
1. Scientists learned many things from jars on a sunken ship.
Which subheading has information about what the fisherman saw in his net?
1. A Surprising Catch
2. Roman Jars
3. A Roman Ship
4. Secrets from the Past
1. A Surprising Catch
Edit the following greeting for a friendly letter.
Dear Mr. Monkey
How was your weekend? I went to the zoo with Steve.
What kind of punctuation is the greeting missing?
The greeting is missing a comma. It should look like this:
Dear Mr. Monkey,
Which sentence from the passage explains why mud pulled at the wheels of Lindbergh's plane?
1."This was not the best day to start either."
2. "The dirt runway was wet."
3."We watched the little plane move down the runway."
4. "The plane rose above the telephone lines."
3. "The dirt runway was wet."
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
1. "Scientists had answered their questions."
2. "Many jars were not broken."
3. "What was inside the jars?"
4. "These jars told scientists a lot about ancient Rome."
4. "These jars told scientists a lot about ancient Rome."
What does the caption under the picture best help the reader understand?
1. why a crowd of people came to see Lindbergh take off
2.where the telephone lines were on the runway
3.why Lindbergh got into the plane through a window
3. why Lindbergh got into the plane through a window
Why is "A Fisherman's Surprise" a good title for the passage?
A Fisherman's Surprise is a good title for the passage because the ancient Roman artifacts the passage is about were found by chance, when a fisherman hauled them up in his net.
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I don't want to leave.
Replace the word don't with:
1. dont
2. no change
3. do'nt
2. no change