Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 6

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  1. we took the bus to the
    mall.

  2. he uses a cane.

  3. we went to the bank.

  4. school was closed
    today.

  5. we went to the pet
    store.

  6. she went to the library.
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  7. on a ship

  8. in a graveyard

  9. at a shoe store

  10. in a tent

  11. in a library
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  12. Antarctica

  13. Nile

  14. Japan

  15. Mediterranean sea

  16. Australia
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  17. farmer

  18. police officer

  19. bank teller

  20. science teacher

  21. computer technician

  22. book salesperson

  23. dog trainer
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  24. no penguins live in
    Alaska.

  25. she is taking care of
    her teeth.

  26. Dan will not eat meat.

  27. he has more females
    than males.

  28. it is likely to rain
    tomorrow.

  29. Janet is the middle
    child.

  30. Main is south of Rick’s
    and Cole’s.

  31. All other stars are
    farther away.
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  32. pickup truck

  33. refrigerator

  34. set of encyclopedias

  35. computer

  36. kittens

  37. baby items

  38. set of silverware
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  • They have eyes,
    appendages...

    • But some have six,
      four,...

    • The fangs are used to...

    • Some use them to
      crush...
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    1. 106-110

    2. Chapter 7, Sect. III

    3. What is Pollution/
      Chief Sources of
      Pollution

    4. 93-94

    5. Chapter 7, Sect. II

    6. Chapter 8, Sect. III

    7. no; yes
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      Answers will vary.
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      (Sentences checked)
      The girl knows how to
      read.
      The scene takes place in
      the past.
      The house has a
      fireplace.
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    8. M

    9. V

    10. B

    11. V

    12. B

    13. M

    14. M

    15. V
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      (A)

    16. D

    17. D

    18. MI
      (B)

    19. MI

    20. D

    21. D
      (C)

    22. D

    23. D

    24. MI
      (D)

    25. D

    26. MI

    27. D
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    28. False

    29. Doesn’t say

    30. True
      4. False
      5. Doesn’t say
      6. Doesn’t say
      7. False
      8. Doesn’t say
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      (Suggest order)
      The group of spiders
      known as orb...
      These spiders generally
      have bodies that...
      Orb spiders depend
      entirely on...
      They usually construct a
      web...
      When finished with the
      web...
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      1. Newbery medal

      2. Frederic G. Melcher

      3. once a year

      4. 1997

      5. magazines

      6. American Library
        Association

      7. England

      8. artist
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      9. Hares and rabbits
        have distinct differences.

      10. Don’t Call Me a
        Rabbit

      11. Like rabbits, hares
        come in a wide variety...

      12. Hares are often
        mistakenly called
        rabbits.
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      13. nothing

      14. No. Shooting stars are
        Meteors.

      15. Meteorite

      16. The glowing heat
        caused by friction in the
        atmosphere.

      17. Answers will vary.

      18. Meteors
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      19. An x-ray is a special
        way to take a picture of
        a bone, tooth, or object
        concealed from direct
        sight.

      20. Crossed out: (A) At the
        dentist...
        (B) The x-ray process was
        discovered...
        3. Answers will vary.
        4. Answers will vary.
        5. Answers will vary.
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        (Answers/wording may
        vary.)

        1. to define and explain
          acronyms

        2. A palindrome is a
          word spelled...

        3. It is an acronym and
          gives information about
          acronyms.

        4. FYI, ASAP, BLT, ZIP, IQ,
          PC (and/or others)

        5. Yes. It fits the
          definition given.

        6. They are short or
          single words, not a series
          of words.
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          I South America is the
          fourth...
          A. The land is...
          B. Most of the
          population...
          II The continent of South
          America...
          A. Its chief agricultural
          exports are...
          B. Minerals such as...
          III One of South
          America’s outstanding...
          A. Covering an area...
          IV South America’s
          vast...
          A. The largest numbers...
          B. Many people...
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          1.One type of beetle can
          sense the presence of fire.
          Summaries will vary.
          2.The Amazing
          Melanophia.
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          Summaries will vary.
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        7. Yes

        8. No

        9. No

        10. Yes

        11. Yes

        12. Yes

        13. Yes







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