A. Read each paragraph and identify its key idea. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Do this on a separate paper.
_____1. Sandy sings in the church choir. She sings a solo every week. Everyone looks
forward to hearing her sing. Last Sunday, Mrs. Cruz said, “Sandy has the voice of an
angel.” We all agreed with her. I think she will be famous one day.
a. The church has a choir.
b. Sandy goes to church.
c. Sandy is a great singer.
d. Sandy sang a solo each week.
_____2. Tommy ran down the street chasing his dog. “Bobby! Bobby!” he yelled. He knew
he should have checked the gate before letting Booby into the back yard. His mother has
told him a hundred times. How had he forgotten? If he had closed it, Bobby would still be
in the backyard.
a. Bobby ran away.
b. Tommy forgot to make sure the gate was closed.
c. Tommy was forgetful.
d. Tommy’s mother was bossy.
_____3. Joy sat on the bench at the baseball field and waited. She didn’t like waiting
alone. All of the other kids had been picked up by their parents. Where was her mother?
Suddenly, her mother came running to her. “oh Joy, I’m so sorry. Next time I will make
myself a note.”
a. Joy’s mother forgot to pick her up.
b. Joy hated sitting alone.
c. Joy plays baseball.
d. Joy’s mother writes notes.
_____4. I went to the ice cream shop and ate a huge sundae. When I got home, supper
was ready. mom had cooked my favorite meal. No matter how I tried, I couldn’t make
myself eat.
a. I like ice cream.
b. Mom is a good cook.
c. I was too full to eat suffer.
d. I was sick.
_____5. Although many people think a koala is a bear, it is not. The koala is a type of
mammal called a marsupial. A kangaroo is also a marsupial. These mammals carry their
babies in a pouch. The kangaroo’s pouch is on her stomach, but the koala’s pouch is on
her back. Both feed their pouch until they are strong enough to survive on their own.
a. The koala is not a bear.
b. The kangaroo is nothing like the koala.
c. The kangaroo and koala are mostly alike but have some differences.
d. The kangaroo and koala are exactly alike.
_____6. Lucy would never her room clean. It looked like a tornado had hit it. She couldn’t
believe how much damage her friends had done. They pull everything out and didn’t put
anything back. Glue was spilled all over her rug, and fingernail polish was spilled on her
new bedspread. They had even wiped their chocolate covered fingers on her curtains.
Wow! What a mess.
a. There is a glue on the rug.
b. Lucy’s friends are messy.
c. A tornado hit the house.
d. Lucy’s friends ate chocolate.
_____7. Tim and his family went fishing today. They stopped on the way to the lake and
bought all of their favorite snacks. When the got to the lake, they ate and then started
fishing. Tim caught four fish, and his brother caught three. They laughed and they gave
each other a high-five every time they caught fish. The whole family had a great time.
Maybe they would go fishing again soon.
a. Tim caught four fish.
b. He ate his favorite snack.
c. The family had a great time.
d. They ate fish supper.
_____8. Brad is sixteen years old and yesterday he had first driving lesson. “Back out of
the driveway carefully,” his dad said. “Be sure you look in the mirror to make sure nobody
is behind you. “Brad backed the car up and turned the wheel quickly. He and his father
felt the car go bump. Oh no! brad hit the mailbox.
a. Brad’s father was angry.
b. Brad has good driving skills.
c. Brad’s first driving lesson did not go well.
d. Brad always drives poorly.
_____9. Ivy and her friend, Fern, went bowling last Thursday. Ivy had never bowled
before, but she was excited to try. On the first frame, Ivy’s ball landed in the gutter. She
knocked down one or two pins on most of her turns. Ivy did not get any strikes or spares.
Fern said to ivy, “The score doesn’t matter as long as we are having fun.”
a. Ivy is an excellent bowler.
b. Ivy and Fern will go bowling again.
c. Ivy is a better bowler than Fern.
d. Ivy is not a good bowler.
_____10. Peter’s parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take
his shoes off when he enters the house. He’s also not allowed to eat or drink in the living
room anymore. Peter’s furry dog isn’t allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents
got the new carpet, there was lots of new rule.
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Answer:
1. c.
2.c.
3.a
4. a.
5. c.
6. b.
7.c.
8.c.
9. b.
10. Peter has to obey many rules