Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the following and
answer the question.
A. They
carried their sacks to the car and went home.
B. Mother paid for the clothes and the clerk put
them in a sack.
C. Mother and Beth went to the store to shop for clothes.
D. Beth found a pair
of shoes and mother found a dress.
Which sentence tells what Mother and Beth did
first?
a. | Sentence
A | c. | Sentence
C | b. | Sentence
B | d. | Sentence D |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
The little lion
cub cuddled up to her mother and took a nap. After that, she went exploring near a cave. Next, she
played with another cub for a while. After that, the little cub climbed up a tree.
What did the
little lion cub do first?
a. | She went exploring near a
cave. | c. | She climbed a
tree. | b. | She played with another cub. | d. | She cuddled up to her mother and took a
nap. |
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Read the schedule and answer
the question.
 What show is right after Lizards?
a. | Lunch
Break | c. | Snakes | b. | Birds | d. | Mammals |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
When school
starts, the first thing the students do is read a book. Next, they write in a journal.
Last. They
do a page in math. Now it is time for lunch.
What is the second thing the students
do?
a. | They go to
lunch. | c. | They do a page in
math. | b. | They read a book. | d. | They write in a journal. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Every afternoon,
Jack goes to baseball practice. The first thing he does is get dressed in his baseball clothes. Next,
he gets his ball, mitt, and bat. Last, he fills his water bottle with ice-cold water. Then he rides
his bike to the ball field.
What is the last thing Jack does?
a. | He puts on his baseball
clothes. | c. | He finds his
baseball gear. | b. | He goes to the baseball field. | d. | He gets a drink ready to take to the ball
field. |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Chris put on her
winter jacket and went outside to play with her new red sled. It was cold and cloudy. After a few
minutes, the wind began to blow. Soon it was snowing heavy, wet snow. Chris ran inside and took off
her wet clothing. Now she would have to play inside.
In which order did the events
happen?
a. | The wind blew; Chris went outside;
it began to snow; Chris played inside | c. | Chris went outside; Chris played with a new red sled; the wind blew; it
snowed
| b. | Chris played inside; Chris went outside; it snowed; the wind
blew | d. | Chris bought a new sled; the wind blew; it snowed; Chris
put on her winter jacket. |
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Read the passage and answer the question.
Fred came home from school. He made a snack. He poured a glass of milk and it tasted
sour. “This milk is spoiled,” he said. He looked back at the refrigerator and noticed
that it was unplugged.
Why was Fred’s milk spoiled?
a. | The milk was not
spoiled. | c. | The refrigerator
was unplugged. | b. | The milk was too old. | d. | The refrigerator was working. |
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
“What a
mess!” Megan screamed as she walked into her bedroom. Papers were scattered all over the floor,
and her posters had fallen off the wall. She ran across the room to close her window.
Why was
Megan’s room so messy?
a. | because the wind had blown
everything around | c. | because her sister
made a mess | b. | because she forgot to clean it | d. | because she cleaned her room |
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Read the sentence and answer
the question.
Michelle went
straight home after school and finished her chores, did all of her homework, and made sure the house
was clean for her mom.
How do you think Michelle’s mother will feel when she gets
home?
a. | proud of Michelle for doing so
much | c. | sad because she wanted to clean the
house | b. | angry at her for not doing her homework | d. | happy that Michelle cooked her
dinner |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Compare and Contrast--RIT 181 - 190
Read the passage and answer the
question.
Jupiter and Saturn
are planets in our solar system. They are the two largest planets and are called “gas
giants.” Saturn has rings around it and Jupiter does not. They are both very large, but they
are also very light.
How are Jupiter and Saturn different?
a. | they are both “gas
giants” | c. | Jupiter has rings
and Saturn doesn’t | b. | Saturn has rings and Jupiter doesn’t | d. | they are both very large and
heavy |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 181 - 190
Review the index.
 Copyright Info: Portnoy, Howard and Louise Baer, eds. Index.
Focus. McGraw-Hill, 1985. 626.
The term “descriptive” on page 179, is a
subtopic of:
a. | Simile | c. | Verbs | b. | Root | d. | Word(s |
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Review the table of
contents.
 Copyright Info:
Portnoy, Howard and Louise Baer, eds. Index. Focus. McGraw-Hill, 1985.
626.
If the poem “If Once You Have Slept on an Island” begins on page 253,
on what page would “RipVanWinkle” end?
a. | page
252 | c. | page
250 | b. | age 236 | d. | page 255 |
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Review the
index.
  Copyright
Info: McGraw-Hill Literature Series , Skills Index. McGraw-Hill inc.,1985.
To find
information on fables, what two pages would you use?
a. | 55 and
56 | c. | 97 and
139 | b. | 24 and 29 | d. | 55 and 307 |
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Review the Table of
Contents.
Copyright Info: Copyright 2001 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1120 South
Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, Texas 79746-6487.
What is
Chapter 8 about, and on what page does it begin?
a. | Heredity, Evolution and
Classification, Page 102 | c. | The Study of
Living Things, Page 2 | b. | The History of Life on Earth, Page 174 | d. | The Evolution of Living Things, Page
148 |
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6. Read the weather
forecast.
 Which is the best summary of this weather
report?
Copyright Info: Snider, Julie. “Weather.” USA Today. 29
October 2002: 12A.
a. | Storms in Alaska will create big
waves far away. | c. | Pacific storm
moves farther eastward. | b. | Big waves will cause serious storms in
Alaska. | d. | The surf will decrease on
Wednesday. |
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Read the
notice.
 When will Dr. Schou be speaking at the
meeting?
Copyright Info: Announcement. Eastern Idaho
Form for Information Technology, 2002.
a. | November 6th at
6:30p.m. | c. | November
7th at 3:30p.m. | b. | November 6th at 8:00p.m. | d. | November 6th at 6:30a.m. |
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Read the
Bibliography.
 Who is the author of The Essentials of Astronomy?
Copyright Info: None provided. Page 181. (Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman,
Felts).
a. | Jon
Erickson | c. | Harper
Perennial | b. | Charles Brass | d. | Isaac Asimov |
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Read the
Bibliography.
 The editors of what company helped Kendrick Frazier write
Solar System Planet Earth?
a. | Chelsea
House | c. | Doubleday | b. | Time-Life Books | d. | Terrance Dolan |
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Literal Reading
Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 181 - 190
Read the passage and answer the
question.
Unfold remaining
pastry sheet; press along folds. On a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll out
to a 14-in. square. Cut in half; wrap and refrigerate half.Copyright
Info: Not enough information. Recipe from Woman’s Day 11/19/02 (Teacher authors: Phillips,
Blackman, Felts).
What should you do after pressing along the
folds?
a. | Roll out a 14-in.
square. | c. | Unfold the
dough. | b. | Cut in half. | d. | Bake the pastry. |
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Read the passage and answer
the question.
He’ll stay
with me too, I suppose, the old man thought and he waited for it to be light. It was cold now in the
time before daylight and he pushed against the wood to be warm. I can do it as long as he can, he
thought. And in the first light the line extended out and down into the water. The boat moved
steadily and when the first edge of the sun rose it was on the old man’s right shoulder.Copyright Info: The Old Man and the Sea; Simon & Schuster Inc, 1952;
ISBN 0-684-80122-1
If the old man wants to face the sun, he would turn in which
direction?
a. | to his
right | c. | completely
around | b. | to his left | d. | straight up |
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