Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the list and answer the
question.
Things to do on Tuesday:
1. Go to the library.
2. Buy carrots at the
market.
3. Call the telephone company.
4. Wrap Shelly’s birthday present.
What do
you think Maria will do with her list?
a. | take it to
school | c. | use it to check each thing off as
she completes it | b. | color it purple | d. | use it to fold and decorate a birthday
card |
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Read the advertisement, then
complete the sentence below.
 If you eat Campbell’s Soup
for lunch you will ___________.
a. | be hungry 1 hour
later | c. | have
fun | b. | eat too much | d. | get sick to your stomach |
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Read the story and complete
the sentence below.
Patty’s grandma lives far away. She lives in New York. When she comes to visit,
she always brings Patty presents. She takes her to the park. She helps Patty clean her bedroom. She
helps her bake cookies. She even teaches Patty how to quilt.
This story tells that
______________.
a. | Patty’s grandma never visits
Patty. | c. | Patty didn’t like to do things
with her grandma. | b. | Patty’s grandma was not very helpful. | d. | Patty’s grandma is helpful and fun when she comes to
visit. |
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Read the riddle and answer
the question.
I live in the
water.
I can swim.
I have scales.
I breathe through gills.
What am
I?
a. | a dog | c. | a house | b. | a whale | d. | a fish |
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Main Idea--171 – 180
Read the story and answer the
question.
Jenny wanted a pet
for her birthday. Her mom and dad took her to the pet store. First, Jenny looked at the birds. Then,
she looked at the kittens. Finally, she looked at the puppies. A brown puppy jumped up and licked her
face. Jenny wanted to take him home.
What is the main idea of the
story?
a. | pet
stores | c. | choosing a
pet | b. | birds | d. | pet
food |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
You can do many
things at the beach. When the tide is out, you can fill your pail full of sea water. You can build
sand castles in the sand on the beach. You can jump in the waves and swim.
What is this story
mostly about?
a. | There are many things to do at the
beach. | c. | You can build sand
castles. | b. | You can jump in the waves and swim. | d. | When the tide is out, you can fill your
pail. |
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Read the sentences in the
story below.
a. Some children like cheese pizza.
b. Others like pepperoni pizza.
c.
Kathy likes sausage pizza.
d. Many children like to eat pizza.
Which
sentence is the main idea of this story?
a. | sentence
a | c. | sentence
c | b. | sentence
b | d. | sentence d |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Wendy has a lot
of pets. She has two striped kittens, one hamster and three black dogs. Every day, she takes care of
them. She feeds them and gives them a lot of love.
What is the best title for this
story?
a. | Hamsters | c. | Wendy’s Pets | b. | Pet Food | d. | Horses |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
My family went to
the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and
popcorn.
This story is about __________.
a. | eating treats and
popcorn | c. | clowns | b. | going to the circus | d. | lions |
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Prediction--171 – 180
Read the passage and fill in the blank with the
best answer.
Oceanville was a
small town on the Pacific Coast. One day the radio broadcast an urgent storm warning. The people
____________.
What is the main idea of the story?
a. | changed the radio
station | c. | prepared for the
storm | b. | went to the grocery store | d. | went out on a sail boat |
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Cause and Effect--RIT 151 – 160
Read the story and answer the
question.
The children were
playing on the playground. The bell rang and they lined up at the door. They waited for the teacher
to let them in.
Why did the children line up at the door?
a. | school was
over
| c. | they were in
trouble | b. | there was a fire
| d. | recess was over
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Inference--RIT 151 – 160
Choose the missing word.
It has two blades.
You cut with it. It is sharp. It is a _________.
a. | crayon | c. | book | b. | pair of scissors
| d. | pen |
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Main Idea--RIT 151 – 160
Read the story and answer the
question.
Insects live in many
places. Some live on land. Some live in water. Others live in the air. Some insects even live in the
ground.
What is the main idea of the story?
a. | Insects live in many
places.
| c. | Insects live in the ground.
| b. | Insects live in the
air.
| d. | Insects live in
water.
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Word
Analysis—Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary--RIT Below 150
This is a picture of a __________.
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Choose the best
answer.
Which word begins with the initial sound /p/?
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