istation comprehension practice

Dinner started at 6:00. Bob sat down at the table first. Jen came in second. Bob and Jen were eating salad. Then Nat came in. He was ________.

• early

• lost

• nice

• late

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Tom glanced over his shoulder as he raced home from school. This was undoubtedly his least favorite time of day. He panted as he rounded the corner, hoping he could make it to the safety of his neighborhood before being seen by the _______________________.

• helpers

• pets

• construction workers

• bullies

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

The worker put all of his tools into the rear toolbox of his truck. He did this at the end of every workday. By locking his tools in the back, he knew they would be kept safe until he needed them again. Once, someone had broken into the front part of his truck, but he had never lost anything from the ___________

• cab

• back

• inside

• office

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The boys made a plan to recapture their snow fort from the neighborhood intruders. They would sneak up from behind the hose. At just the right minute, the cold water would come on, and the invaders would ________.

• run

• laugh

• dance

• bite

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Peg was waiting for her turn to go on stage. This was the first time she had ever been able to dance in front of a live audience, even though she had wanted to be a ballerina all her life. Her stomach fluttered with excitement. She went over the dance routine in her mind, and knew she was ready to _________.

• leave

• faint

• preform

• stumble

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

On Monday, Ms. Sims' class goes to P.E. On Tuesday, they go to music. On Thursday, they go to art. Tomorrow is Thursday. They are going to ________.

• media

• art

• music

• P.E.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Chad was a great singer. He sang every day on a show. He drank tea every morning to help his throat. This morning Chad went to get some tea. He was out of tea. Chad sang all day. His throat was __________.

• purple

• long

• spotted

• sore

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Frog eggs are found in ponds and lakes. When they are born, tiny tadpoles come out. The tadpoles eat and grow. They go from swimming to hopping. They can only hop after they have grown legs. When we see big frogs hopping, it is easy to forget that they started as tiny animals in the _________.

• forrest

• trees

• grass

• water

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The policeman sped down the road on his motorcycle, light flashing and siren wailing. The last time that he had pursued a lawbreaker, the lawbreaker had gotten away. Although the policeman had given the chase his best effort, he had still felt frustrated. As he followed this criminal down the highway, he was determined that this would be one that he would _________.

• catch

• pay

• release

• rescue

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Sam's mom packed his lunch. He had soup, fruit, and bread. He was very full from his soup and bread. He did not have enough room to eat his _________.

• franks

• cookie

• chips

• fruit

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A