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Reading Comprehension

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
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    Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

    What is the main idea?

    Floods can cause a lot of damage.

    Floods cause mudslides.

    Floods damage houses and roads.

  • 2. Multiple Choice
    2 minutes
    1 pt

    Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

    Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

    Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

    Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

    Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

    They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

  • 3. Multiple Choice
    2 minutes
    1 pt
    The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. 
    Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 
    The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds
    It was placed on the endangered species list
    It was dying out because of pesticides
    The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird
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