Elpac Reading Practice

Read this sentence from paragraph 3. Kids would want to learn more, so they can level up. What is another way of stating this idea?

• Kids like to beat their classmates at video games.

• Kids enjoy video games more that math.

• Video games are better than teachers.

• Video games motivate kids to learn.

Why does Ethan's mother sigh in paragraph 5?

• She is frustrated that Ethan is not talking to her.

• She is annoyed that Ethan brought his phone to school.

• She is unhappy because she misses Ethan's grandmother.

• She is tired and not looking forward to driving for a long time.

What does Ethan's grandmother MOST LIKELY mean when she say, "Well look who's talking" to Ethan's mother?

• She is informing Ethan's mother that Ethan is talking.

• She is reminding Ethan's mother that she used to be like Ethan.

• She is telling Ethan's mother not to interrupt when Ethan is speaking.

• She is agreeing with Ethan's mother that Ethan does not talk very much.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Over time, the right to vote was extended to more and more people. What does the word extended MOST LIKELY mean in the sentence?

• continued

• straightened

• given

• shown

Read a Literary Passage: Read the story. Answer the Questions. What is the main theme of the story?

• Learning about ancestors can be interesting.

• Working hard at something can be very rewarding.

• Enjoying activities together can make relationships stronger.

• Technology can make it easier to keep in touch with friends.

Read an Informational Passage: What is the main idea of the text?

• United States citizens who are adults can vote.

• Voting practices have changed over time.

• More people are voting than ever before.

• Technology will allow people to vote in different ways.

Read the story and answer the questions: Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She had a pet cat named Whiskers. What was the little girl's name? What was the name of her pet cat?

• Sarah and Fluffy

• Olivia and Mittens

• Emily and Whiskers

• Sophia and Boots

Read the passage and answer the questions: The dog ran fast and jumped over the fence. What did the dog do? How did the dog move?

• Jumped over the fence

• Sat on the fence

• Flew over the fence

• Ate a bone

Read the paragraph and answer the questions: The bird flew high in the sky and sang a beautiful song. Where did the bird fly? What did the bird do?

• The bird flew in the sky and sang a beautiful song.

• The bird flew underwater and danced a beautiful dance.

• The bird flew in the desert and rode a bicycle.

• The bird flew to the moon and built a sandcastle.

Read the story and answer the questions: Tom went to the park and played with his friends. Who went to the park? What did Tom do at the park?

• Sally went to the park and played with her friends.

• The dog went to the park and chased a squirrel.

• Tom went to the beach and built a sandcastle.

• Tom went to the park and played with his friends.