Reading Comprehension Practice 1

Which sentence about Charles Blondin is true?

• He swam 50 metres across the Niagara River.

• He walked across a rope that was 8.3 cm above the Niagara River.

• He never crossed the river in the same way twice.

• He only crossed the Niagara River on a tightrope once.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Thomas Stevens' journey ________________.

• was easier than the same journey today

• involved more than one type of transport

• started in Japan

• finished in the middle of 1886

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the purpose of this article?

• to provide information about some new record-breakers

• to entertain us with some interesting facts

• to persuade us to break some world records

• to teach us about Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Why was Charles Blondin's journey across the Niagara River famous?

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How long did Thomas Stevens' journey take?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which famous first journey do you like most? Why?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3