ISIP Comprehension

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: The boys made a plan to recapture their snow fort from the neighborhood intruders. They would sneak up from behind the hose. At just the right minute, the cold water would come on, and the invaders would ________.

• laugh

• dance

• bite

• run

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: Tom waited for the phone to ring. What could be taking the judges so long to decide? He had put his best artwork in the exhibit. Now all he wanted to know was if he would be winning a ________.

• game

• race

• toy

• prize

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: On Monday, Ms. Sims' class goes to P.E. On Tuesday, they go to music. On Thursday, they go to art. Tomorrow is Thursday. They are going to ________.

• art

• media

• music

• P.E.

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: The first prize winner of the art contest received a free T.V., and also was given a blue ribbon. John was given a yellow ribbon. Jen was given a red ribbon. Ted got a blue ribbon. The T.V. went home with _______.

• Ted

• John

• Jan

• Tim

Click on the word that best completes the sentence: Peg was waiting for her turn to go on stage. This was the first time she had ever been able to dance in front of a live audience, even though she had wanted to be a ballerina all her life. Her stomach fluttered with excitement. She went over the dance routine in her mind, and knew she was ready to _________.

• leave

• faint

• stumble

• perform

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 __________.

• purple

• long

• spotted

• sore

Click on the word that best completes the sentence ...My puppy ran away from home. He had never run away before. I called his name as I walked up and down the street near my house. I asked my friend if she had seen my __________.

• skates

• ball

• brother

• dog

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