Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 5

massive butterflies in his
stomach; was very nervous
followed in hot pursuit; ran
after quickly
stepped on the gas;
accelerated quickly
running off at the mouth;
excessive talking
cat got your tongue; at a loss
for words
whip you into shape;
physically challenge
bursting at the seams; very
crowded
let nature run its course; let
things go naturally
chasing himself in circles;
panicking
real stinker; tough game
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1. busy as a bee


2. killed two birds with one
   stone


3. don’t let the bedbugs bite


4. bull by the horns


5. the straw that broke the
   camel’s back


6. something the cat
   dragged in


7. tongue-tied


8. let the cat out of the bag


9. barn burner


10. under the weather
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    Make sure the story has a
    headline and contains the
    information provided for
    who, what, where, when,
    and why.
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11. Virgo


12. June


13. June 22


14. Areas related to
    publishing, the Internet,
    telecommunications,
    computers and software.


15. You will see your name in
    big letters and lights.
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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16. chapter 5


17. chapter 4


18. chapter 8


19. chapter 2


20. chapter 2


21. chapter 3


22. chapter 1


23. chapter 6


24. glossary


25. specific page numbers
    for listings in the book
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26. Accept another
    reasonable title for the
    article.


27. Leonard Estrada


28. Protective suits, gloves
    and goggles must be worn at
    all times. Only scientists
    with Level 5 security
    clearance are permitted to
    view the plant. It is being
    housed at an undisclosed
    military facility until further
    testing can be completed.


29. eyes


30. Accept reasonable
    answer.


31. To see things in the
    mind that are not really
    there.


32. To take in.


33. Answers will vary.


34. Accept reasonable
    answer.


35. Answers will vary.
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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    Make sure the provided
    vocabulary words are used
    in the student story.
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36. Sunburn definition and
    prevention.


37. Accept reasonable
    answers.


38. Swimming safety rules.


39. Accept reasonable
    answers.
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40. Joe flies Bob’s kite.


41. Accept reasonable answer.


42. Eloise fights for animal
    rights.
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    Check for one underlined
    sentence, in each
    paragraph, that supports the
    main idea.


43. a


44. b


45. c
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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46. d


47. a


48. g


49. h


50. i


51. j


52. f


53. e


54. b


55. c
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56. enemies


57. permission


58. order


59. disappeared


60. sympathy


61. a place in which
    devotion is paid


62. moved


63. donations


64. a group of people


65. distribution


66. brave and daring
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67. made up of


68. continue and keep


69. eat


70. made from milk


71. a decrease in bone mass


72. deteriorating


73. older


74. healthy


75. take part in


76. movement activity


77. weight training activity


78. bending of joints
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    Answers will vary.
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    A. 1, 3, 5
    B. 1, 3, 5, 6
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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    Accept reasonable answers.
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79. 25 subscriptions


80. Room 10


81. Room 6


82. Room 14 and Room 18


83. Room 22


84. 11


85. 206


86. Room 4
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87. 2 servings


88. 100 mg


89. 0 grams


90. Each can contains 2
    servings.


91. 1 gram


92. 2 grams


93. 0 mg


94. 230 calories


95. 19 grams


96. dairy group
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97. The egg is laid.


98. An embryo is formed.


99. The cell splits


100. It’s a tadpole.


101. The tadpole begins to
     change.


102. Not yet a frog.


103. It’s a frog.
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104. tigers


105. lions and tigers


106. lions


107. tigers


108. lions and tigers


109. lions


110. lions


111. tigers


112. lions and tigers


113. tigers
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114. Emit Crumm


115. Dopey Dog


116. Lop and Larry


117. Scruffy


118. Dopey Dog and Burt
     Bunny


119. Scruffy’s sidekick


120. Burt Bunny


121. Lop and Larry


122. Emit Crumm


123. Dopey Dog
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124. England


125. China


126. Australia


127. 50


128. Spain


129. Australia


130. Spain


131. China


132. England


133. 1776
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134. fact


135. fact


136. fact


137. opinion


138. opinion


139. fact


140. opinion


141. fact


142. opinion


143. fact


144. opinion


145. fact


146. fact


147. fact


148. opinion