Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Cause and Effect--RIT 171 - 180
Read the passage and answer the
question.
He spread out his hood more than ever, and Rikki saw the spectacle mark on the back
of it that looks exactly like the eye part of a hook-and-eye fastening. He was afraid for the minute;
but it is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time, and though Rikki had
never met a live cobra before, his mother had fed him on dead ones, and he knew that all a grown
mongoose’s business in life was to fight and eat snakes. Nag knew that too, and at the bottom
of his cold heart he was afraid.
Copyright Info:
Rikki-tikki-tavi;
Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1991; ISBN 0-13-691734-8.
Why was
Nag concerned?
a. | He knew mongoose ate
cobras. | c. | Rikki saw the mark
on his head. | b. | Rikki had disappeared into the grass. | d. | He knew Rikki had never met a
cobra. |
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
Little Jon looked
out of the window, and let his mind rove over the greening valley in the distance. Suddenly he began
to hum a little song about valleys. The humming changed to singing words. He wondered where he had
heard it.
Little Jon began to sing because:
Copywright
Info: Not enough information. What Counts? McGraw-Hill,1985 (Teacher
authors: Phillips,
Blackman, Felts).
a. | He looked out the
window | c. | He saw the green
grass | b. | He was singing with friends | d. | He didn’t know the words |
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
In all of my
imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would
adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.
Why did
she want to be perfect?
Copyright Info:
Not enough information. Two Kinds from the Joy Luck Club – by Amy Tan,
pages
95-96 (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
a. | She could win
her parents approval. | c. | She never did anything
for which she was proud. | b. | She would be a winner. | d. | She wanted to be perfect so she would be happy. |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 171 - 180
Read the Table of Contents and answer the
question.
The
story “Quiet Please” starts on which page?
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Read the Table of Contents
and answer the question.
 Which part would you read to find
out about lizards?
a. | Part I | c. | Part III | b. | Part II | d. | Index |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 171 - 180
1. To make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you first need
to get two slices of bread, a jar of jelly, a jar of peanut butter, a knife, and a spoon. On one
slice of bread scoop some peanut butter out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the peanut butter
around. On the other slice of bread scoop some jelly out of the jar with the spoon. Spread the jelly
around. Finally, press the two slices of bread together. Now the sandwich is ready to eat.
What
do you do just before you press the two slices of bread together?
a. | Eat the
sandwich. | c. | Scoop the jelly
out of the jar with a spoon. | b. | Get out the peanut butter. | d. | Spread the jelly around. |
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Read the
label.
 The label says to use the cleaner
on
a. | carpets | c. | counters, windows and stove
tops | b. | doors, walls and ceilings | d. | wood floors |
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Read the directions and
answer the question.
These are
the classroom rules: Listen and follow your teacher’s directions. Be polite to
others.
Respect others’ property. Be prepared to learn.
Which sentence is one of the
classroom rules?
a. | Respect the
teacher. | c. | Walk slowly and be
careful. | b. | Raise your hand to speak. | d. | Be polite to others. |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading for Detail--RIT 171 - 180
1. Read the story and answer the
question.
Bandi is my dog. She
has short hair and a long tail. She is black and white with brown eyes. Her eyes have black patches
around them that look like a mask.
Bandi has
a. | brown
hair | c. | brown
eyes | b. | green eyes | d. | long ears |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
A pig’s
nose is called a snout. The pig’s snout is strong and flexible. Pigs use their snouts for
rooting around in dirt. They uncover foods such as roots, mushrooms, and earthworms.
Pigs use
their snouts to __________________ .
a. | smell | c. | make noises | b. | uncover food | d. | eat mushrooms |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
My pet monkey,
Angel, had a fight with my next-door neighbor’s dog, Ranger, out in the middle of my street,
Waterford Lane. Ranger chased Angel into Mr. Johnson’s yard which is behind my house. Mr.
Johnson was playing golf in his yard. As Angel ran past, she grabbed Mr. Johnson’s golf ball
and climbed up a tree. Then, she dropped the ball on Ranger’s head.
Who is she in the
story?
a. | Mrs.
Johnson | c. | Ranger | b. | Angel | d. | Mr.
Johnson |
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Read the letter and answer
the question.
 Who has the chicken pox?
a. | Mrs.
Hansen | c. | Mrs.
Smith | b. | Maria | d. | James
Smith |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Frogs are in
trouble and need our help. Frogs live in, or near water. Their skin needs to stay moist. They lay
their eggs in water too. Many of the wet areas where frogs live are being taken over by people.
People are building homes, malls, and roads in the frogs’ habitat. In some places, frogs have
totally disappeared.
Why are the frogs disappearing?
a. | There is too much
water. | c. | Their wet areas are being taken
over. | b. | They lay their eggs in polluted water. | d. | Other animals are eating them. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Monkeys and
gorillas are primates. There are about 235 kinds of primates. Great apes are interesting primates to
study. Great apes are usually larger in size than other primates. For example, the gorilla is the
largest primate of all. The male gorilla can weigh up to 600 pounds. It weighs 4000 times more than
some of the smaller primates, like the mouse lemur. Great apes are smarter than many other primates,
but they are not as smart as humans.
Which one of the following are
true?
a. | Gorillas are not
primates. | c. | Gorillas are as
smart as humans. | b. | Gorillas weigh 4000 pounds. | d. | Gorillas weigh up to 600 pounds. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
 Who is telling the story?
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