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3 – Reading Comprehension Paragraphs 1

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1 Things were not going well for Henry, the village pretzel maker. The Great Pretzel Contest was today. People from across the land would try to win the title of the best pretzel maker. The villagers wanted Henry to win, but Henry had problems. There was not enough wood in the oven to bake a single pretzel. Mice had eaten half the flour during the night. There was a leak in the roof. The night before, rain had dripped through the roof and ruined the salt.

2 The villagers saw Henry’s troubles. The woodsman brought wood for the oven. The farmer gave Henry more flour. The fisherman brought dried salt from the sea. This was all very good except for one thing. There was hardly enough time for Henry to make his pretzel and take it to the contest. Henry was determined, though.

3 As fast as he could, Henry put the wood in the oven. He gathered all his supplies and made the dough. Henry rolled the dough into the shape of a long snake as he thought about the help from the villagers.

4 “When I had no wood,” Henry thought as he made a loop in the dough, “the woodsman brought me wood.”

5 “When I had no flour,” he made a second loop, “the farmer brought me flour.”

6 “When I had no salt,” he tucked the ends of the dough under the loops, “the fisherman brought me salt.”

7 “My good friends,” Henry thought to himself, “helped me.” He sprinkled the sea salt on top of the pretzel.

8 Henry baked the pretzel in the hot oven. Then he ran as fast as he could to the contest.

9 “I’m sorry, Henry,” one of the judges said. “You have come too late.”

10 Henry’s friends were sad for him, but Henry just laughed.

11 “I’m not sad!” he shouted. “I have good friends who helped me. Now I have a wonderful pretzel to share with them!”

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Common Core:

1) Which question does paragraph 2 answer?a. Where does Henry live?b. What time is the contest?c. What does the farmer give Henry?d. How much salt does the fisherman bring?

2) Based on paragraph 11, which of these would Henry MOST likely do next?a. Get rid of the miceb. Fix the leak in his roofc. Buy more flour and saltd. Share the pretzel he baked

3) The woodsman, the farmer, and the fisherman are alike because they all —a. have the same troubles as Henryb. want Henry to win the contestc. enjoy making pretzelsd. work near the sea

4) What is Henry’s biggest problem?a. The salt is wet.b. He has little time.c. He needs more wood.d. The flour is half gone.

5) Which of these is MOST important to Henry?a. Having good friendsb. Being preparedc. Making fine pretzelsd. Winning contests

6) The main reason to read this story is to —a. learn how to make pretzel doughb. find out how to enter a contestc. discover how to become a bakerd. understand how kindness helps others

7) Which two words from the story have the same meaning?a. problems, troublesb. late, fastc. judges, friendsd. gathered, made


3 – Henry’s Homework Folder

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Henry has a problem. He keeps forgetting his red homework folder. Sometimes he leaves it in the classroom. Sometimes he leaves it at

His teacher Mr. Lopez is not happy. Henry has forgotten the red folder three times this week.

Henry looks at his big blue binder and gets an idea. He asks his father for the hole puncher.

His father helps him punch three holes in the side of the red folder. Henry puts the red folder in his blue binder.

He always has his blue binder with him. Now he will always have his red homework folder too.

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8) What is Henry’s problem? a. He keeps forgetting his homework folder. b. He needs a hole puncher. c. He doesn’t like his teacher.

9) Who is the main character in this passage? d. Henry e. Mr. Lopez f. Henry’s father

10) Now, Henry will always have his red homework folder. Which information from the passage shows this is true?

g. Henry asks his father for the hole puncher. h. Henry puts his homework folder in a binder that he always has with him. i. Henry gets an idea when he looks at his big blue binder.

11) What is “Henry’s Homework Folder” mostly about? j. why Mr. Lopez is not happy k. the different folders and binders Henry has l. how Henry figures out a way to not forget his homework folder


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12) Henry solves his problem by putting his red homework folder in which place?

13) Draw a picture of Henry solving his homework folder problem.

14) What did you learn from “Henry’s Homework Folder”?

15) Class Discussion Question: Explain how looking at his big blue binder helps Henry solve his problem.


3 – Reading Skills Practice Test 2

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Did you ever hear someone say, “I’d do it at the drop of a hat”? That person means he or she would do it right away. This saying started hundreds of years ago. Back then, people would drop a hat in order to start a race. When the hat touched the ground, the runners would take off. Today, we use the phrase “at the drop of a hat” when a person does something suddenly or eagerly.

16) What is the best title for this story?a. “Races of Long Ago”b. “At the Drop of a Hat”c. “Hat Styles”d. “Who Will Win”

17) In this story, the word phrase meansa. runnerb. hatc. sayingd. name


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To a bat, the world must seem topsy-turvy. That’s because this creature spends a good part of its day hanging upside down! A bat has five sharp claws on each of its hind legs. It uses the claws to hang upside down from tree branches, caves and city bridges. A bat hangs for many hours each day – even while its sleeping, eating, and washing itself. In fact, the only time this flying mammal is right side up is when it is fetching insects, fruit, or other meals.

18) The story is mainly abouta. how bats find foodb. how bats hang upside downc. bats and other mammalsd. all kinds of caves

19) In this story, the word hind meansa. flyingb. imaginaryc. dryd. back

20) Bats are right side up when theya. find foodb. sleepc. wash themselvesd. eat

21) You can guess from the story that batsa. never leave their caves or treesb. are very dirty animalsc. eat only insectsd. live in the city and the country


In the 1620s, Pilgrim children had plenty of work to do in the new settlement. They studied, hunted for food, prepared meals, and helped care for younger brothers and sisters. But these early American kids had some time for fun, too. One of their favorite games was called Puss in the Middle. Would you like to play this Pilgrim game? Just follow the directions below:

i. Gather five friends. Have one child stand in the middle of the room. He or she is the Puss.

ii. Have the other four children stand in the corners of the room.iii. The corner players must change places without giving Puss a chance to

grab a corner spot.iv. When Puss gets a corner spot, the child who lost hos or her spot

becomes the next Puss. The game starts all over again.

22) This story is mostly abouta. how to play a Pilgrim gameb. how the Pilgrims came to Americac. foods the Pilgrims ated. what Pilgrim kids studied

23) Pilgrim children played Puss in the a. 1800sb. 1600sc. 1500sd. 1900s

24) To play Puss in the Middle, what should you do first?

a. Try to change placesb. Stand in the cornersc. Have Puss stand in the middled. Gather five friends

25) Which of these is an opinion about Pilgrim children?

a. They play silly gamesb. They helped prepare mealsc. They lived in coloniesd. They hunted for food


For many kids, there is nothing like a good action movie. They love seeing their favorite stars leap across rooftops or drive at high speeds in a thrilling chase. What they may not know is that, behind every dangerous scene, there is a stunt person. Student people look like real movie stars, but they are specially trained to perform daring tricks. They practice dangerous scenes over and over again. And they wear thick padding on their backs, arms, and shoulders to protect themselves.

Student people use other safety tricks, too. When they must fall during a scene, they often land on a mattress or trampoline. When a car window explodes in the stunt person’s face, it is made of fake glass that will not cut the skin. Although you cannot see these trick on camera, they sire help keep you glued to the screen!

26) What is the best title for this story?a. “Kids’ Favorite Movie Starts”b. “Dangerous Jobs”c. “How Stunt People Work”d. “Action Movies”

27) In this story the word leap meansa. jumpb. skipc. landd. practice

28) Movie makers use fake glass becausea. it is cheaper than real glassb. it breaks easilyc. it won’t cut the skind. it is easy to get

29) You might find this story ina. a book about moviesb. an encyclopediac. a nature guided. a book about planes


One African folktale tells how Leopard got his spots. According the tale, Leopard and some other animals had a funeral march for their friend Ant. As the animals marched Leopard’s stomach rumbled. He as hungry!

As the animals passed a farm, Leopard noticed some baskets filled with fresh eggs. He tossed one egg after another into his mouth. Soon he had eaten the entire basket! Satisfied, he returned to the other animals.

When the farmer saw the empty basket, he chased after the animals. “Who stole my eggs?” he asked. All of the animals denied it. Then the farmer had an idea. He asked all the animals to jump over a bonfire. He said the animal who had eaten the eggs would fall in. One by one, the creatures leaped over the flames. When it was Leopard’s turn, he took a deep breath, jumped, and landed in the fire. “AHA!” said the farmer. “It was you!” Leopard climbed out of the fire, but his coat was burned in spots as a reminder of his greed.

30) Which happened last?a. Leopard ate the eggsb. Leopard burned his

coatc. Leopard was hungryd. The farmer saw the

empty basket

31) The author created this story to tella. that is was bad to

stealb. how to make musicc. how leopards lived. all about Africa

32) You can guess thata. African animals can

talkb. this event never

really happenedc. ants are very smartd. leopards are allergic

to eggs



To author Joanna Cole, writing about science is a dream come true. When Cole was growing up in New Jersey, she explored nature. She grew gardens and caught bugs in her yard.

When Cole grew up, she became a teacher. One day, she saw an article about cockroaches. She learned that these bugs were older than the dinosaurs. She thought kids would like to learn about roaches, too. She decided to write a book about them. Later, Cole wrote books about fish, fleas, frogs, dogs, and more. Of course, some of Cole’s most famous books are the Magic School Bus science stories.

No matter what she is writing about, Cole says that two things are important to her. One is research. Cole reads many books and talks to experts to make sure her facts are correct. The second thing is a sense of humor. She says even science should be funny.

33) In this story the word correct meansa. fixb. newc. funnyd. right

34) This story would probably go on to talk abouta. the success of Cole’s booksb. cockroaches and dinosaursc. kids’ hobbiesd. using the library

35) What is the best title for this story?a. “Cockroaches: Ancient Bugs”b. “Joanna Cole: Science Writer”c. “The Magic School Bus Books”d. “How to Write a Funny Story”

36) Which of these is a fact?a. Cole is the best author everb. Roaches are grossc. Cole grew up in New Jerseyd. Science is more interesting than art


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