Mrs. Vincent - Reading Inventory Practice Questions #1

Fridays are always a challenge for me. I dart out of ballet class and hope my dad is right on time to pick me up. (He usually is.) Then I have to work very hard not to fidget if we're not going fast enough. The reason I'm in such a rush is that I have to be at my Boy Scout meeting by five-thirty. Sharp!!

Question: I don't like to be _______.

• late

• cold

• forgetful

• unfriendly

Every city, town, and village in Mexico has a busy open-air market. It is called the Mercado (mer-CAH-doh). In a huge city like Mexico City, there are markets in each neighborhood.

Question: Markets in Mexico are _________.

• fragile

• plain

• common

• broken

It took all her courage to crawl out of the covers and the few feet over the wet grass up to the hedge. She trembled with fear but peeked through the hedge in spite of it. What she saw made her bend low, hugging the ground for protection. Truthfully, she wasn't sure what she saw. The branches of the hedge didn't allow much of a view.

Question: She tried to be ________.

• forgiving

• cautious

• popular

• loud

Today, she was restless. She paced back and forth so rapidly that the swish of her robes ruffled the treetops below. For today was the day when her husband, King Henry II of England, was to be judged.

Question: She was _________.

• nervous

• singing

• happy

• exhausted

The mountains of Colorado are home to many kinds of wildlife. Bighorn sheep, mountain lions, antelope, and white-tailed deer live there. Elk graze in the state's mountain valleys. Black bears and bobcats roam the forests. Salmon, trout and perch are common Colorado game fish.

Question: Many _______ live in Colorado.

• plants

• animals

• dinosaurs

• birds

Since rabbits do not hibernate, or sleep through the winter, they must find food in the cold months. They eat twigs and bark. They may also find fruits and berries left on trees and bushes.

Quesion: Rabbits eat _________.

• plants

• fish

• meat

• pests

When I got up in the morning, Earl was already up. He was dressed and sitting on the foot of his bed. I looked at him and he looked at me, and he didn't say anything and neither did I. I figured I should try a "good morning", so I did.

Question: I was at ___________.

• work

• camp

• home

• school

We huddled together on the deck trying to see through a blanket of fog. Such a dreary, overcast day.

Question: The weather was __________.

• unpleasant

• hot

• lovely

• changeable

When I walked into the room, most of my classmates were already in their seats. I plunked down beside Margie, who had been my friend since kindergarten. I pulled a black binder and textbook out of my backpack and threw it on my desk. My hair swung in front of my eyes. I scooped it back with my hand.

Question: I was at ________.

• work

• camp

• home

• school

Tornadoes, or twisters, can form on warm, spring days in some parts of the world. Twisters form when air begins to spin under a thundercloud. The air whirls around and around very fast. The whirling air stretches to the ground in a funnel shape. It twists so fast, it can lift up a car or a tree!

Question: Only certain ________ lead to these occurrences.

• reflections

• projects

• indexes

• conditions