Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the
passage.
Learning to read is
important for everyone. Reading is important if you want to learn how to put something together. Some
people read for fun. But everyone needs to read if they want to be successful in getting a
job.
This passage is an example of what type of writing?
a. | fiction | c. | non-fiction | b. | fantasy | d. | legend |
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Read the
list.
raccoon
deer
antelope
moose
Which of the following animals does not
belong in the above group?
a. | deer | c. | moose | b. | antelope | d. | raccoon |
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Read the
phrases.
Not!
No
way.
Never.
Don’t even think about it.
The above phrases are alike
because:
a. | they are all short
phrases
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things an adult would say | b. | they all mean “no” | d. | none of the above |
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Read the
passage.
Everything was ready
for the birthday party. The room was decorated with bright yellow balloons. The birthday cake was
decorated like a giant soccer ball and was sitting in the middle of a round table.
Which word
is not an adjective?
a. | bright | c. | party | b. | giant | d. | round |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Evaluate Validity--RIT 181 – 190
Read the short
story.
The small green toad
hopped frantically from lily pad to lily pad trying to catch the fly. The fly landed on a log.
Suddenly, lightning hit the sky and thunder roared through the forest. When the toad looked at the
log, the fly had turned into a beautiful princess. She carefully lifted the toad and merrily skipped
away.
Which sentence tells the reader this story is fiction?
a. | lightning hit the sky and thunder
roared | c. | the princess merrily skipped
away | b. | the fly had turned into a beautiful princess | d. | the fly merrily skipped away |
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Read the
sentence.
Mom always tells us
not to touch the iron. Kim burned her hand on our iron yesterday.
Which sentence is not
true?
a. | We have an
iron. | c. | Mom tells us to touch the
iron. | b. | The iron was hot yesterday. | d. | Kim touched the iron. |
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Read and answer the
question.
Which person would be most likely to have information about the swimming
pool?
a. | baker | c. | principal | b. | lifeguard | d. | butcher |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Fact and Opinion--RIT 181 – 190
Directions: Read the ad.
From this ad, what can you believe about Sonny’s
burgers?
a. | they are the
biggest | c. | they cost $1.29
for 2 | b. | they are the juiciest | d. | they are the best in the world |
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Directions: Read and answer
the question.
Soccer is my
favorite sport. I like to play soccer with my friends at recess. You have to kick the ball into the
goal to score a point. Our goalie is really good. I think we can win every time.
Which
statement is a fact?
a. | Our goalie is really
good. | c. | I like to play soccer with my
friends at recess. | b. | Soccer is my favorite sport. | d. | You have to kick the ball into the goal to score a
point. |
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Directions: Read the
sentences.
John sits by me at
school. Today he is not here.
What do you know for sure from reading the
sentences?
a. | John is sick
today. | c. | John is at
home. | b. | John will be late. | d. | John is not at school. |
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Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Persuasive Elements--RIT 181 – 190
Read the
passage.
Mary Ann worked all
afternoon to clean the house. She folded the clothes and put her little brother’s toys away.
She washed and put away all of the dirty dishes in the sink. She even vacuumed the carpets in the
house. When her mother came home she said, “I am so happy you cleaned the house! You are such a
good daughter!” Mary Ann’s face beamed!
What word best describes how Mary Ann
feels?
a. | tired | c. | sleepy | b. | hungry | d. | happy |
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Read the
passage.
Washing our hands
before meals is important to our health. Some dirt has germs and germs cause disease. If we eat with
dirty hands, the germs can enter our bodies with the food. So if you want to look good and stay
healthy, you must keep yourself clean.
Which words persuade the reader to wash their
hands?
a. | to look
good | c. | to
smell | b. | to stay healthy | d. | some dirt has germs |
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Read the
advertisement.
The purpose of this ad is to:
a. | inform the reader that jackets are
warm | c. | inform the reader that Jimmy’s
Jackets is a cool place to shop | b. | inform the reader that a jacket sale starts
today | d. | inform the reader that Jimmy’s Jackets is having
a off sale |
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To which of the five senses
does this set of words appeal: hot, cold, rough, soft?
a. | touch | c. | taste | b. | smell | d. | hearing |
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Read the story and answer
the question.
Mary was standing
on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the butterfly.
What will
happen next?
a. | Mary will try to catch a
spider. | c. | Mary will try to
catch the butterfly in her net. | b. | Mary will try to catch a moth. | d. | Mary will run and play. |
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Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Inference--171 – 180
Read the story and answer the
question.
Chris couldn’t
wait to get started. “Get the flour, sugar, butter, milk, and eggs,” said Mom. “Can
I really break the eggs this time?” asked Chris. “Yes, but be careful,” said Mom.
Chris broke the eggs and stirred in the flour, sugar, butter and milk. After mixing the dough, Chris
put balls of dough on a sheet, and Mom put the sheet in the oven.
What is a Chris doing in the
story?
a. | making
cookies | c. | making
pizza | b. | doing the wash | d. | drawing a picture |
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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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