Reading Comprehension - January

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Scotland is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Its rocky crags and hills often bloom purple with heather and wild mountain flowers. There are beautiful sweeping landscapes, which run to the sea. It also has lovely beaches, where tiny fishing villages dot the coast. Perhaps Scotland is best known for its many lakes, called lochs, which reflect the turquoise and azure blue of the skies. Scotland's countryside has a great deal of _______________.

• diversity

• immigrants

• litter

• construction

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: The wind was blowing outside. The children watched from their classroom window. Their teacher was hoping that someone would come to the flagpole and take the flag down. She didn't want the flag to get _________.

• taken

• cold

• torn

• broken

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: 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

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: 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 _________.

• forest

• trees

• grass

• water

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: The mother fox wanted to take care of all her babies. When she heard the noise outside their den, she jumped to her feet and ran to the door. She wanted her babies to be _________.

• safe

• good

• sleepy

• brown

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Today is my birthday, and I am hoping I will get lots of special things. I want a new bicycle, a Game Boy, and a new book to read. One of the best things about birthdays is that you get a lot of ___________.

• food

• clothes

• bikes

• presents

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Brushing your teeth daily helps your teeth stay healthy. If you do not take care of your teeth, you can lose them. Greg brushes his teeth everyday. His teeth are __________.

• black

• healthy

• gone

• hairy

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Ann left the movie theater where she had seen the monster movie, her eyes wide open. She was trembling from head to toe. She had no idea that the movie was going to be that _________.

• long

• boring

• scary

• tiring

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: 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

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: 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 __________.

• sore

• purple

• long

• spotted