Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
In all of my
imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would
adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.
Why did
she feel special?
Copyright Info:
Not enough information. Two Kinds from the Joy Luck Club – by Amy Tan,
pages
95-96 (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
a. | She thought her parents loved
her. | c. | She never did anything
wrong. | b. | She was an award winner. | d. | She wanted to be perfect. |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 171 - 180
Read the Table of Contents and answer the
question.
The
story “Quiet Please” starts on which page?
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Read the Table of Contents
and answer the question.
 Which part would you read to find
out about lizards?
a. | Part I | c. | Part III | b. | Part II | d. | Index |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 171 - 180
1. To make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you first need
to get two slices of bread, a jar of jelly, a jar of peanut butter, a knife, and a spoon. On one
slice of bread scoop some peanut butter out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the peanut butter
around. On the other slice of bread scoop some jelly out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the jelly
around. Finally, press the two slices of bread together. Now the sandwich is ready to eat.
What
do you do just before you press the two slices of bread together?
a. | Eat the
sandwich. | c. | Scoop the jelly
out of the jar with a spoon. | b. | Get out the peanut butter. | d. | Spread the jelly around. |
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Read the
label.
 The label says to use the cleaner
on
a. | carpets | c. | counters, windows and stove
tops | b. | doors, walls and ceilings | d. | wood floors |
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Read the directions and
answer the question.
These are
the classroom rules: Listen and follow your teacher’s directions. Be polite to
others.
Respect others’ property. Be prepared to learn.
Which sentence is one of the
classroom rules?
a. | Respect the
teacher. | c. | Walk slowly and be
careful. | b. | Raise your hand to speak. | d. | Be polite to others. |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading for Detail--RIT 171 - 180
1. Read the story and answer the
question.
Bandi is my dog. She
has short hair and a long tail. She is black and white with brown eyes. Her eyes have black patches
around them that look like a mask.
Bandi has
a. | brown
hair | c. | brown
eyes | b. | green eyes | d. | long ears |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
A pig’s
nose is called a snout. The pig’s snout is strong and flexible. Pigs use their snouts for
rooting around in dirt. They uncover foods such as roots, mushrooms, and earthworms.
Pigs use
their snouts to __________________ .
a. | smell | c. | make noises | b. | uncover food | d. | eat mushrooms |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
My pet monkey,
Angel, had a fight with my next-door neighbor’s dog, Ranger, out in the middle of my street,
Waterford Lane. Ranger chased Angel into Mr. Johnson’s yard which is behind my house. Mr.
Johnson was playing golf in his yard. As Angel ran past, she grabbed Mr. Johnson’s golf ball
and climbed up a tree. Then, she dropped the ball on Ranger’s head.
Who is she in the
story?
a. | Mrs.
Johnson | c. | Ranger | b. | Angel | d. | Mr.
Johnson |
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Read the letter and answer
the question.
 Who has the chicken pox?
a. | Mrs.
Hansen | c. | Mrs.
Smith | b. | Maria | d. | James
Smith |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Frogs are in
trouble and need our help. Frogs live in, or near water. Their skin needs to stay moist. They lay
their eggs in water too. Many of the wet areas where frogs live are being taken over by people.
People are building homes, malls, and roads in the frogs’ habitat. In some places, frogs have
totally disappeared.
Why are the frogs disappearing?
a. | There is too much
water. | c. | Their wet areas are being taken
over. | b. | They lay their eggs in polluted water. | d. | Other animals are eating them. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Monkeys and
gorillas are primates. There are about 235 kinds of primates. Great apes are interesting primates to
study. Great apes are usually larger in size than other primates. For example, the gorilla is the
largest primate of all. The male gorilla can weigh up to 600 pounds. It weighs 4000 times more than
some of the smaller primates, like the mouse lemur. Great apes are smarter than many other primates,
but they are not as smart as humans.
Which one of the following are
true?
a. | Gorillas are not
primates. | c. | Gorillas are as
smart as humans. | b. | Gorillas weigh 4000 pounds. | d. | Gorillas weigh up to 600 pounds. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
 Who is telling the story?
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Tamarins are
monkeys. They are in great danger. They live in the forest areas of Brazil. Many people in Brazil are
building homes along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. They are cutting down trees from the forested
areas to help build their homes. .
Why are the tamarins in danger?
a. | Their homes are being
destroyed. | c. | They are
monkeys. | b. | They live in Brazil. | d. | They live along the coast. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Some monkeys are
the size of house cats. These monkeys are called Vervet monkeys. They live in East Africa. These
groups of monkeys fight often. Usually the strongest group of monkeys wins. When these monkeys fight
they stand on their hind legs, bite, and bark an alarm call. When one group cries out an alarm call,
the other group of monkeys climbs up a nearby tree.
How do Vervet monkeys
fight?
a. | They swing their arms, bite, and
climb up a tree. | c. | They bite and
run. | b. | They jump on each other, bite, and bark. | d. | They stand on their hind legs, bite, and bark an alarm
call. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Pupas hatch from
eggs. The pupa eats and becomes a caterpillar. Caterpillars form a chrysalis.
A butterfly emerges
from the chrysalis.
What do all these sentences describe?
a. | The lifecycle of an
egg. | c. | The lifecycle of a
butterfly. | b. | The lifecycle of a caterpillar. | d. | The lifecycle of a pupa. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Sam moved into a
new neighborhood. There was a park nearby. He walked to the park to play. He spied a treehouse up in
one of the willow trees. He climbed up the tree to explore the treehouse. As he entered through the
treehouse door, he noticed a sign that said the treehouse was built by Tommy Jones, age 13, Timothy
Smith, age 14, and Tom Sawyer, age 15.
Who built the treehouse?
a. | a
family | c. | three
teenagers | b. | a construction worker | d. | Tom’s dad |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
 Who yelled?
a. | Dad | c. | the teacher | b. | Rachel | d. | John |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Sequencing--RIT 171 - 180
1. Read the following sentences and answer the
question.
A. James got out of
bed when his alarm clock rang.
B. James ran out the door to catch the bus.
C. James ate his
breakfast of oatmeal and fruit juice.
D. James brushed his teeth with his purple
toothbrush.
Which sentence tells what James did first?
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Read the story and answer
the question.
On Sunday
morning, Mark went fishing at Henry’s Lake. His grandfather and dad went with him. They took
the boat to go fishing. Mark and Grandpa unloaded the boat and hooked it to the dock near the western
shore. Mark’s dad parked the car. When Mark’s dad arrived at the dock after parking, they
all jumped into the boat and headed off to catch some fish. Mark caught the first fish. An hour later
Mark’s grandpa hooked a fish. When he was reeling the fish in, he suddenly
lost his balance
and fell into the lake. Mark jumped in and rescued his grandpa.
When did Grandpa fall into the
water?
a. | He fell in when he was standing on
the shore. | c. | He fell in when he
was reeling in a fish. | b. | He fell in as he was jumping into the boat. | d. | He fell in when Mark caught the first
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