Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 6

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Directions: Read each statement. Decide how likely each of the three anwers is to be true.

Number them as follows: 1 most likely 2 unlikely 3 couldn’t be

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1. Haley bought a mouse for her pet. What is her pet?
   a cat a snake ____ a dog


2. David saved up his allowance for nine weeks. He had enough to get
   _ a college education __ a new bike ____ a video game


3. Dario ran home from school with the news. It was that
   _ he had straight A’s __ his school was closed ____ he broke his leg


4. Late last night Karen heard a noise outside her window. It was a
   _ tree struck by lightning __ UFO landing ____ raccoon in the trash


5. Renee found a stray in the alley. It was
   _ a kitten with no tail __ a cat with a cut on its ear ____ a baby lion


6. The doctor treated Christopher for an allergic reaction to a
   _ scorpion bite __ wolf attack ____ bee sting


7. After his haircut, Eddie looked in the mirror and was surprised because
   _ he was bald __ he looked great ____ his hair looked darker


8. Arthur was thrilled and could not wait to get home to tell his parents about the soccer
   game. He was thrilled because

___ he sat on the sidelines throughout the game ____ he scored the winning goal

____ his coach praised his efforts on the field