Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 4

3. Barrington Street in
   Higgins, New York


4. Monday night


5. rescued a mother cat


6. using his mountain
   climbing gear
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   Suddenly, the manager
   saw the coyote sneak
   from behind a big bush.
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   1. art projects
   
   
   2. friendship bracelets
   
   
   3. two
   
   
   4. Rocket Sculptures
   
   
   5. 25
   
   
   6. 25
   
   
   7. 17
   
   
   8. they are cakes
   
   
   9. a rubber stamp and
      paper
   
   
   
   


7. newspaper
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   I. Early Life
   II. Career
   III. Inventor
   IV. Collector
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8. yes


9. yes


10. no


11. yes


12. no
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13. not confirmed.


14. confirmed


15. confirmed


16. confirmed


17. not confirmed


18. confirmed


19. Monday—due to the
    steady rain.


20. It will not be below 46
    degrees F.


21. A storm will probably
    begin.
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22. Saturday


23. $.30 per minute


24. 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.


25. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
    10 p.m. to 8 a.m.


26. $1.50


27. higher rates


28. lower rates


29. highest rate for the first
    30 minutes and regular
    rate for the last 30
    minute—$24.00
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30. j


31. i


32. c


33. l


34. k


35. e


36. g


37. b


38. a


39. d


40. f


41. h
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42. kept us in stitches


43. a cut above the rest


44. fit like a glove


45. on pins and needles


46. tore through it


47. barking up the wrong
    tree


48. give a hoot


49. straight from the
    horse’s mouth


50. hit the ceiling


51. back seat driver


52. by the oceans


53. under your hat


54. pass the buck


55. no bed of roses


56. pain in the neck


57. cracks me up
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58. Dan Raskin


59. became a
    neighborhood hero

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Problem: Trent could not

open the car door with

his key.

Event or complication:

Trent had lots of groceries

to manage. He checked

his key ring and had the

right key.

Solution: He looked

through the car window,

saw the blue jacket, and

realized that he was

trying to open someone

else’s car.

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1. no


2. no


3. yes


4. yes


5. yes


6. yes


7. unknown


8. yes


9. no


10. no
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11. b


12. b


13. a


14. c


15. d


16. b
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17. false


18. false


19. true


20. true


21. false


22. nares


23. toes, foot, thigh, heel


24. throat (vocal sacs)


25. They are used for
    balance and for hopping.


26. Webbed toes help it to
    swim better.


27. The skin is moist
    because the bullfrog lives
    in and around water.


28. The bullfrog has teeth
    and a large mouth and
    jaw.
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29. C


30. A


31. F


32. D


33. E


34. B


35. A


36. B


37. G


38. A


39. A


40. D
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41. U.S. Army officers


42. John Muir


43. John Charles Frémont


44. Frémont was a
    politician.


45. They are all in the U.S.
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46. Devon and Jules


47. Devon , Mariah, and
    Brittany


48. Devon, Mariah, Jules
    and Brittany


49. no class


50. Devon, Mariah,
    Brittany (any two)


51. Mariah


52. Mariah or Brittany


53. no class


54. Jules


55. second period
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    The following words
    should be circled:


56. fine-looking


57. I consider, very
    attractive


58. I feel, I have
    charming manners


59. I believe


60. In my opinion