ELA Reading Comprehension

Kittens need special care. You have to feed them twice a day. They have a lot of energy. You need to play with them often. Kittens will chew on anything they find. You have to watch them closely.

What is the main idea?

• Kittens will chew on anything.

• Kittens need special care.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

What can you infer about Violet?

• She is energetic

• She is shy

• She is mean

• She hates people

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

• Title

• Headings

• Pictures

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

What is the paragraph mostly about?

• how long you might expect to live

• about the health of females

• why people live to be 70

• tells that people live to be 100

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the word "predict" mean when reading a story?

• To skip ahead to the end of the book

• To guess what will happen next based on clues in the text

• To read without understanding

• To change the story's ending

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.10

Identify the theme in a story where a character learns the importance of honesty after telling a lie that leads to serious consequences.

• Friendship

• Adventure

• Honesty is the best policy

• The complexity of human emotions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does it mean if a story is told from the "first-person" point of view?

• The narrator is a character in the story telling what they see and experience

• The story is told by an outside narrator who knows all the characters' thoughts

• The story is told through letters and diary entries

• The narrator changes throughout the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following best describes the theme of a story?

• The main events that take place

• The setting and time period

• The moral or lesson that is conveyed

• The description of the main characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

In the story, why does the main character decide to return the lost wallet? Choose the option that best reflects the theme of the story.

• Because he wanted the reward money.

• To avoid getting in trouble.

• Out of a sense of honesty and integrity.

• He was afraid someone would see him with it.

Answer explanation

The main character decides to return the lost wallet out of a sense of honesty and integrity, which reflects the theme of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the best strategy to use when trying to understand difficult vocabulary in a text?

• Skip the word and continue reading.

• Guess the meaning of the word based on its prefix.

• Use context clues from the surrounding text.

• Replace the word with a synonym.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C