Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 4

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. cracks— consequently
    the vent begins to form

  2. hot—then it is super-
    heated

  3. rises—as a result, hot
    murky water shoots
    upward from the ocean
    floor

  4. so scientists were
    extremely surprised to see
    this
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    1. shop

    2. Tessa

    3. Darren, Renaldo,
      snacks

    4. Darren

    5. Renaldo

    6. the gift shop

    7. Darren, game arcades

    8. zoo

    9. the water rides



  5. the cost to get in
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    1. true

    2. unknown

    3. true

    4. true

    5. unknown

    6. false

    7. true

    8. true

    9. false



  6. unknown

  7. true

  8. unknown
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  9. tic-tac-toe

  10. windy

  11. the bank

  12. traffic accident

  13. movie theater

  14. soccer

  15. garbage collection

  16. falling star

  17. dentist’s office
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    1. yes

    2. no

    3. yes

    4. yes

    5. no

    6. yes




Your stomach is located
in the abdomen and it
digests food.
You have two lungs in
your chest cavity. They
move air in and out of
your body to help you
breathe.
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Compare:
They are members of the
same family.
Tad and Brent are
cousins.
They are both fourth
graders.
Contrast:
Brent is a math whiz.
Tad works hard in math
class, but Brent does not
need to do so.
Brent can truly brag
about his math skills, but
Tad cannot.
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4—you feel less angry
7—makes other people
feel happy too
6—gives them a good
workout
5—will take away stress
3—may not get ill as
often
2—works your abdominal
muscles
1—strengthens it
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  1. he went to investigate.

  2. he called 911.

  3. classes were not
    disturbed and no one was
    injured.

  4. he was arrested and
    charged with trespassing.
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  5. that exposed the soil.

  6. it did not hold the soil
    together well.

  7. Because of a long
    draught

  8. Because storm winds
    blew

  9. families were forced to
    pack up and leave.
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  10. studying—when they
    discovered hydrothermal
    or hot-water vents
    7. yes
    8. no
    9. no

  11. no

  12. no

  13. yes

  14. yes

  15. yes

  16. yes
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  17. 203

  18. 127

  19. 324

  20. 583

  21. 139

  22. 256

  23. 398

  24. 262

  25. 271

  26. 158
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  27. a cat—catnip toy or
    fish-shaped food bowl

  28. male—he

  29. scared—heart
    pounding

  30. closet—doorway

  31. sleeping—yawning and
    stretching
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  32. yes

  33. yes

  34. no

  35. yes

  36. no

  37. no

  38. yes

  39. yes

  40. yes

  41. yes
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  42. Nettie’s brightest idea
    turned into a huge
    mistake.

  43. When she looked into
    the mirror she screamed
    so loud that her mom
    came running!

  44. Hopefully

  45. “However, I think I’ll
    be the one to break this
    to your dad.”
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    Answers will vary.


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Answers will vary.
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  1. The author uses the
    word “I.”

  2. The author calls the
    book—precious, an
    heirloom, dear book,
    beautiful little novel.

  3. Answers will vary.

  4. Answers will vary.
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  5. the narrator

  6. a factual account

  7. spring

  8. Answers will vary.
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  9. character/wolf

  10. sorry for wolves

  11. keep wolves in captivity

  12. Answers will vary.

  13. Answers will vary.
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  14. D. Hopkins

  15. H. Petty

  16. A. Foster
    Answers will vary.
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  17. He saw smoke nearby.

  18. Winds cause a fire to
    build up and speed up.

  19. Answers will vary.

  20. They contained the fire
    and kept it from
    spreading.

  21. Answers will vary.
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  22. Answers will vary.

  23. Answers will vary.

  24. Answers will vary.
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  25. Question and answer
    will vary.

  26. Question and answer
    will vary.

  27. Question and answer
    will vary.
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    How she feels about her
    life: She enjoys a happy
    life in Moscow.
    A fact about her parents:
    They met while her father
    was in Russia on
    business.

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