Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 6

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3. we took the bus to the
   mall.


4. he uses a cane.


5. we went to the bank.


6. school was closed
   today.


7. we went to the pet
   store.


8. she went to the library.
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9. on a ship


10. in a graveyard


11. at a shoe store


12. in a tent


13. in a library
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14. Antarctica


15. Nile


16. Japan


17. Mediterranean sea


18. Australia
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19. farmer


20. police officer


21. bank teller


22. science teacher


23. computer technician


24. book salesperson


25. dog trainer
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26. no penguins live in
    Alaska.


27. she is taking care of
    her teeth.


28. Dan will not eat meat.


29. he has more females
    than males.


30. it is likely to rain
    tomorrow.


31. Janet is the middle
    child.


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


33. All other stars are
    farther away.
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34. pickup truck


35. refrigerator


36. set of encyclopedias


37. computer


38. kittens


39. baby items


40. 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