Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 5

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Accept reasonable story
from Red Riding Hood’s
point of view. Make sure
that all ten signal words are
underlined in the story:
now
when
suddenly
immediately
much like
when
however
at last
finally
at last
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1. b 9. a


2. a 10. c


3. b 11. a


4. b 12. b


5. a 13. c


6. a 14. b


7. b 15. a


8. b
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9. 2


10. 2


11. han-dle


12. frik-shuhn


13. han-duhl


14. second


15. 3


16. 3
    a. 1, b. 3, c.1, d. 2, e. 3, f. 1
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    Ancient: A time long ago
    Corpse: A dead body
    Curse: An evil spell intended
    to harm someone.
    Embalm: To treat a dead
    body to protect it from decay.
    Legend: A story handed
    down from earlier times.
    Pharaoh: The title of kings
    of ancient Egypt.
    Revenge: Action taken to
    pay someone back for harm
    done.
    Tomb: A grave, room, or
    building for holding a dead
    body.
    Wrath: Great rage
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17. trounced


18. declared


19. sprinted


20. enormous


21. cease


22. tiny


23. pleasant


24. fine


25. grave


26. impolite

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1. terrible


2. never


3. secure


4. shorten


5. enemies


6. fantasy


7. supported


8. brave


9. discontinue


10. stupid


11. tame


12. marvelous
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13. too, two, to


14. whether, weather


15. sale, sail


16. time, thyme


17. pale, pail


18. they’re, their, there


19. isle, I’ll, aisle


20. flu, flew, flue
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    a. 10
    b. 7
    c. 6
    d. 5
    e. 16
    f. 1
    g. 2
    h. 3
    i. 8
    j. 13
    k. 17
    l. 12
    m. 9
    n. 4
    o. 11
    p. 14
    q. 18
    r. 15
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21. Emerald to Elm


22. Jefferson Parkway


23. south


24. Oak Avenue, east and
    west


25. Jefferson and Bush


26. east and west


27. the Lake


28. Library


29. the Zoo


30. City Hall
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    a. 9 dozen
    b. Add eggs and vanilla.
    c. Blend in seeds.
    d. sunflower seeds
    e. Answers will vary.
    f. granulated and brown
    sugar
    g. Answers will vary.
    h. Bake the cookies.
    i. Double the recipe.

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Animals:

Need shelter

Eat meat and/or plants

Are able to move

Eliminate waste from their

bodies

Plants:

Make their own food

Turn sunlight into energy

Have roots

Both:

Can be eaten by humans

Need water to survive

Reproduce

Need air to survive

Grow

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Fruit

cantaloupe

watermelon

dates

strawberries

grapes

tomatoes

bananas

nectarines

peaches

apples

Vegetables

asparagus

beans

potatoes

radicchio

peppers

Herbs

thyme

chives

basil

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1. difficult


2. dig


3. angry


4. ingredient


5. stop


6. pound


7. king


8. flour


9. wall


10. symphony


11. rough


12. hive


13. referee


14. nine
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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    Answers will vary.
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    1
    6

4

2

7

3

5

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Itemized store items from

the illustration.

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Accept reasonable answers,

which may include the

following facts.

Important Facts:

Mrs. Hooper’s dog was

missing at midnight.

The dog was last seen at

11:47.

Mrs. Hooper heard a loud

sawing noise.

Dogs have sensitive ears.

Mrs. Hooper snores.

Unimportant Facts:

The call came on a purple

pocket cell phone.

He always leaves the cell

phone on the nightstand.

He put a gray trench coat

over his pajamas.

He arrived at Mrs. Hooper’s

house in 1.4 minutes.

Mrs. Hooper was terrified

and panicked.

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Accept reasonable answers.

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Malibu

ocean

street clothes

school starts 8:25

walks home

snack recess

sunshine

Chicago

lake

uniforms

school starts 7:55

takes bus

no a.m. recess

windy, rain, and snow

tetherball

Both

body of water nearby

recess

friendship bracelets

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Questions will vary.

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Accept reasonable answers.

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