Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 4

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Na m e : ___ _


Directions:

Date:

Read the information. Underline the correct generalization after you
have thought about each one carefully.

Whoa, think carefully here! A generalization will
be the statement that is true for all the information
put together.


  1. This year in our school, 22 girls wear glasses, while only 18 boys wear glasses.
    a.Girls always need glasses more than boys.
    b.In our school 40 students wear glasses this year.

  2. Broccoli is low in calories and fat. It is also packed with vitamins and other
    nutrients.
    a.Broccoli is a healthy food.
    b.Everyone will like broccoli.

  3. I filled my backyard bird feeder with all kinds of sweet treats. The robins ate
    just the berries, while the sparrows gobbled up all the raisins. Only the orioles
    loved the oranges.
    a.Different birds have different eating habits.
    b.Most birds don’t like oranges.

  4. Glaciers slide down a mountain and push the earth into new shapes.
    Earthquakes shake the earth and cause it to move on the surface. Hot lava
    flows from the opening of a volcano and runs across the land. Floods can wipe
    out towns and damage the land.
    a. The earth is full of things that cause it to change.
    b. Things happen in some places on earth that cause
    it to change.

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