Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the magazine article
and answer the question.
a. | Students need to improve their
reading ability by practicing reading. | c. | Reading is a popular pastime for many
people. | b. | Students can learn to read in high school if they have the right
books. | d. | Reading is usually taught in first
grade. |
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Prediction--RIT 211 - 220
Read the passage and answer the
question.
a. | Jessica will hang up the
phone. | c. | Michelle’s mother will buy her
a new shirt. | b. | The girls will trade skirts. | d. | They will both miss the dance. |
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
What should be the next step?
a. | Spread the jelly on the other piece
of bread. | c. | Cut the sandwich
in half. | b. | Eat the sandwich. | d. | Put the plate away. |
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Read the advertisement and
answer the question.
a. | Buy a ready-to-fly
kite. | c. | Buy information about sticks and
straws. | b. | Buy information about sock puppets. | d. | Buy information about kite
making. |
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Summarize--RIT 211 - 220
Read the passage and answer the
question.
a. | go
shopping | c. | go to
school | b. | go swimming | d. | ride the bus |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Cause and Effect--RIT 201 - 210
Read the passage.
Then here comes Mr. Pearson with his clipboard and his
cards and pencils and whistles andsafety pins and fifty million other things he’s always
dropping all over the place with his clumsy self. He sticks out in a crowd because he’s on
stilts. We used to call him Jack and the Beanstalk to get him mad. But I’m the only one that
can outrun him and get away, and I’m too grown for that silliness now.
Copyright Info: Bambarg, Toni Code. “Raymond’s Run.”
Elements of Literature (p.8). Holt,Reinhart and Winston, 1997.
Why does Mr. Pearson
stand out in the crowd?
a. | He has a
clipboard. | c. | He is wearing a
bright shirt. | b. | He is always dropping things. | d. | He is on stilts. |
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Read the
passage.
Leaves often change
color before they fall. As autumn approaches, chlorophyll, the green pigment used in photosynthesis,
breaks down. As chlorophyll is lost from leaves, other yellow and orange pigments are revealed. These
pigments were always present in the leaves but were hidden by the green chlorophyll. Some leaves also
have red pigments, which also become visible when chlorophyll is broken down.
Copyright Info: Life Science p. 311. Holt Science and Technology. Holt,
Reinhart, and Winston: 2001.
What causes green leaves to change color in the
fall?
a. | the amount of orange pigment
increases | c. | the amount of
yellow pigment stays the same | b. | chlorophyll breaks down | d. | chlorophyll changes into red
pigment |
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Read the
passage.
“My father in
his early manhood,” Grandpa began, “made a vision quest to find a spirit guide for his
life. You cannot understand how it was in that time, when the great Teton Sioux were first made to
stay on the reservation. There was a strong need for guidance from Wakantanka, the Great Spirit. But
too many of the young men were filled with despair and hatred. They thought it was hopeless to search
for a vision when the glorious life was gone and only the hated confines of a reservation lay ahead.
But my father held to the old ways.”Copyright Info: Sheve,
Virginia Driving Hawk. “The Medicine Boy.” Elements of Literature:
Second Course.
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1997.
What caused the young men to be “filled with
despair and hatred?”
a. | they were made to stay on the
reservation | c. | their fathers did
not hold to the old ways | b. | they quit having visions | d. | the Teton Sioux had guidance from the Great
Spirit |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Compare and Contrast--RIT 201 - 210
Read the
passage.
A substance made up of
one type of atom is called an element. When two or more atoms join together, they form what is called
a molecule.
How do molecules and elements differ?
a. | Molecules contain two or more atoms,
and elements contain one atom. | c. | Elements do not have atoms. | b. | They have the same number of
atoms. | d. | Molecules are made up of
elements. |
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Read the
passage.
The difference between
day length and night length is an important environmental stimulus for many plants. This stimulus can
cause plants to begin reproducing. Some plants flower only in late summer or early autumn, when the
night length is long. These plants are called short-day plants. Examples of short-day plants include
poinsettias, ragweed, and chrysanthemums. Other
plants flower in spring or early summer, when
night length is short. These plants are called longday plants. Clover, spinach, and lettuce are
examples of long-day plants.Copyright Info: Life Science p. 309.
Holt Science and Technology. Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
2001.
Short-day plants
flower in the summer or early autumn. Long-day plants:
a. | flower in
winter | c. | flower in spring or early
summer | b. | flower at night | d. | flower all year round |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 201 - 210
Read the chapter
summaries.
Information found in Section 3 includes:
a. | The scientific
method. | c. |
Definition of life
science. | b. | Uses of X-rays, CT scans, and MRI. | d. | How to form a hypothesis. |
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If you’re looking for
a recipe for fish, the best chapter to look in is_______________.
a. | Cakes for All
Occasions | c. | Party Fare and
Thirst Quenchers | b. | Treasures from the Sea | d. | Tried and True One-Dish Classics |
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 What
is the last page of Chapter 2?
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Read the following
advertisement.
Copyright Info: American Family Life Assurance
Company of Columbus (AFLAC). Worldwide Headquarters: 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia
31999-0001.
What is a benefit of AFLAC
insurance?
a. | It is the most inexpensive insurance
plan you can buy. | c. | AFLAC pays cash
directly to you to help with the loss of income. | b. | An AFLAC associate will answer your questions on
Thursday. | d. | This plan is comprehensive and you
do not need another insurance plan. |
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Read the
advertisement.
Copyright Info: Post Register Newspaper, November
2002. NIE Program Advertisement.Jeanette Edmister 542-6777.
Where should donated books be
taken?
a. | to the NIE
office | c. | to 333 Southgate
Mile | b. | to Jeanette Edmister | d. | to the Post Register Circulation
Department |
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Read the following
advertisement.
 This is an advertisement for:
a. | a tennis
camp | c. | a place to take professional tennis
lessons | b. | to learn professional tennis and resort management
skills | d. | tickets for grand slam tennis
tournaments |
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Read the classified
advertisement.
 Choose the correct statement.
a. | The golden retriever was lost in
Idaho Falls. | c. | The black lab
found in Shelley is a female dog. | b. | The dog was found wearing a purple collar. | d. | The black lab is around six months
old. |
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Read the following
advertisement, keeping in mind that in a food label, ingredients are listed in order from the
greatest amount to the least.
Ingredients: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn
syrup, wheat
flour, salt, spice extract, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), citric acid.
According to the soup
label, tomato soup mainly contains
a. | sweetener | c. | itamin C | b. | tomato paste and water | d. | citric acid |
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The best source of
information to determine the date Pearl Harbor was bombed would
be:
a. | picture
book | c. | encyclopedia | b. | catalog | d. | advertisement |
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Look over the
bibliography.
 Copyright Info:
Campbell, Ann-Jeanette.
“The New York Public Library’s Recommended Reading List.” Amazing Space. New York:
New York Public Library & Stonesong, 1997: 182.
Information in a bibliography is organized:
a. | alphabetically by the author’s
last name | c. | numerically by
copyright date | b. | alphabetically by chapter title | d. | alphabetically by publishing
company |
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