Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 3

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Na m e : _______________________________________ _____________________

Directions:

Date:

To be a good detective, you have to know what facts
are important and not important to the case you’re
solving! So, ask yourself questions as you read.

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1 donkey



  1. potato

  2. popcorn

  3. shoe

  4. dad

  5. mom

  6. grape

  7. vase

  8. pot

  9. joke
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    Student’s path should
    show line back to Jungle
    Jim’s hut.
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    Examples:
    Person: Mom, Dad,
    Danny, Mr., Kipper
    Place: camp, Maine, Lake
    Fishy, library, and post
    office
    Thing: Mr. Ribbit, time,
    ball, sailboat, water, nose,
    towel washing machine,
    book, video, bus, frogs,
    trip, house, and teddy
    bear
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    Breakfast: fried egg, soft-
    boiled egg, omelet, cereal,
    bagel, oatmeal, pancakes,
    and French toast
    Lunch: meat loaf, chef
    salad, hamburger, beef
    steak, fried chicken, fish
    sticks, clam chowder, and
    hotdog
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  10. day

  11. eyes

  12. sleep

  13. short

  14. foot

  15. drive

  16. cheese

  17. sad

  18. window

  19. cold
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  20. tool

  21. conductor

  22. fur

  23. water

  24. white

  25. hand

  26. pig

  27. lemon

  28. fast

  29. shoe
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    you are to me
    wind is to the sea
    Juliet is to Romeo
    Caesar is to Cleopatra
    fire is to light
    flower is to fragrance
    jet is to coal
    ebony is to mud
    flamingo is to pink
    polar bear is to white
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    sweat is to underarm
    smell is to sneaker
    rat is to sinking ship
    fly is to vinegar
    ape is to gorilla
    monkey to golden
    macaque
    goal is to hockey
    touchdown is to football
    tall is to tale
    short is to story
    law school is to attorney
    medical school is to
    doctor
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    Important information:



  • A dozen cookies are
    missing from Mrs.
    Puddin’s kitchen.

  • There are no windows
    in the building.

  • There is only one door
    leading out of the kitchen
    and it was locked from
    the outside.

  • The night watchman
    was on duty and had the
    only key.

  • Nick is allergic to
    cookies.

  • There is a large mouse
    hole in the kitchen wall.

  • A fat mouse awakened
    Nick on the night the
    cookies were taken.
    Not so important
    information:

  • The kitchen is at the top
    of a ten-story building.

  • Mrs. Puddin wears a red
    apron.

  • Nick has a pet goldfish.

  • Detective Dan had an
    olive sandwich for lunch.

  • It is suppose to rain
    tomorrow.
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  1. Lisa

  2. Lisa

  3. Both Lisa and Beth

  4. Both Lisa and Beth

  5. Beth

  6. Beth

  7. Beth

  8. Lisa

  9. Both Lisa and Beth

  10. Lisa
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    Answers will vary.
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  11. Lucy knows how to
    mix and match colors.

  12. Max is big and strong.

  13. Mr. Tuddle is crazy.

  14. Brittany is jealous.

  15. I got sick.
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    a shining cobweb
    against the midnight sky
    rain like cats and dogs
    as clear as a bell
    not a cloud in sight
    walking the beat with
    my shadow
    run me ragged
    turns over a new leaf
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    Who: the Student
    Council
    What: announcing the
    teams and wishing them
    luck
    When: Monday, Sept. 8
    Where: the new school
    auditorium
    Why: The rally was well
    planned.
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    Answers will vary.
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    The balloons float away.
    Samantha hides under
    her covers.
    Mrs. Smithers waves her
    cane at Jimmy.
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    Answers will vary.
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  16. 1

  17. 4

  18. 7

  19. 31

  20. 17

  21. 12

  22. 25

  23. 21
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  24. 19

  25. bison and buffalo

  26. aardvarks and deer

  27. pages 34 and 78

  28. pages 32, 96 and 99

  29. dorcas gazelle

  30. alligators, baboons
    and bison

  31. Africa
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    Answers will vary.
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    Walking the Plank: The
    movie is about a greedy
    pirate who will do
    anything to get rich.
    The Great Rat Caper: The
    movie is about rats that
    help their cat friends
    keep safe from danger.
    Green Slime from Outer
    Space: The movie is
    about aliens who eat
    garbage and come to
    Earth in search of it.
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    Answers will vary.
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  32. Answers will vary.

  33. 11:35

  34. Answers will vary.

  35. Answers will vary.

  36. Answers will vary.

  37. Answers will vary.
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    Space Case:

  38. singing and dancing

  39. Bagar

  40. an adventure
    Travels with Smedly:

  41. true

  42. true

  43. yes
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    Dognapped:

  44. true

  45. true

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