11th - Reading Comprehension - Remedial Test

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?

• Soccer is important at the Olympics.
• Soccer is a worldwide sport.
• Soccer is also called football.
• Soccer is played by men and women.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 

• clues
• characters
• setting
• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
• Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
• Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Dolphins are very smart animals.  They even have their own language.   They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts.  Scientists have been studying this dolphin language.  They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:

• how dolphins talk to people
• how smart dolphins are 
• how dolpins are different from fish
• which scientists are studying languages

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

This step involves "hidden information." It is the information that is NOT stated in the text.

• Making mental images
• Making inferences
• Monitoring reading

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

This step creates pictures in your mind of what you are reading.

• Visualizing
• Inferring
• Monitoring

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RL.7.10

Do you enjoy kites?  If you order right away, we will give you directions for making kites out of all kinds of materials-sticks, straws, socks, and more.  All of this for only $10.95.  Hurry!  Time is limited. 
What is this ad trying to get the reader to do?

• buy information about sticks and straws.
• Buy information about sock puppets.
• Buy information about kite making.
• Buy a read-to-fly kite.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn.  This story is about __________.

• eating treats and popcorn
• clowns
• going to the circus
• lions

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

• the beach
• school
• the mall
• the library

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1