Reading Comprehension Questions
a. Abe Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.b
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| a. Abe Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. b. Abe Lincoln demonstrated the value of reading. c. Abe Lincoln was a Republican. d. Abe Lincoln freed the slaves. 497. Lincoln accomplished all of the following EXCEPT a. preventing the United States from being divided. b. ending slavery. c. becoming a great leader. d. establishing the Lincoln Memorial. 498. A voracious reader is a. likely to become President. b. a person who makes reading a regular habit. c. someone who never went to school. d. probably poor. 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 224 3/18/10 1:35:00 PM 2 2 5 501 Reading Comprehension Questions 499. The underlined word construed, as used in paragraph 1, most nearly means a. tormented. b. taken apart. c. unscrewed. d. interpreted. 500. According to the passage, what lesson can be learned from the life of Abraham Lincoln? a. Education is not important. b. All books are worth reading. c. Good reading habits can help a person do great things. d. Politicians are always good role models. 501. How does Lincoln still affect students today? a. His face is on money. b. His speeches are still quoted and studied today. c. People grow beards to look like him. d. Students quit school in hopes of becoming president. 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 225 3/18/10 1:35:00 PM 2 2 6 501 Reading Comprehension Questions Answers 365. b. The topic is the broad, general subject of a passage. The passage tells the reader about walnut trees, so that is its topic. d. The main idea is more specific than the topic—it’s the point or idea which the author wants to prove to the reader. Choice a is too broad the passage is about walnut trees, not trees in general. Choices b and c are true, but they are merely part of the passage’s main idea. Choice d summarizes the entire passage. a. Something that is abrasive is rough or coarse, and cause friction when rubbed against other objects. c. The reader can infer that the author supports planting walnut trees, since he speaks of their great value and also gives instructions on what to plant next to them. None of the other choices can be supported from the passage. a. To exude is to exhale or to give off, the way that perfume gives off an odor. The walnut roots give off chemicals, exuding them out to the soil. a. This is the best choice because each paragraph of the passage describes an inventor whose machine was a step toward the modern bicycle. There is no evidence to support choice b. Choices c and d are incorrect because they both make statements that, according to the passage, are untrue. d. The fourth paragraph states that James Starley added a gear to the pedals. d. The passage gives the history of the bicycle. Choice a is incorrect because few opinions are included in the passage. There is no support for choices b and c. 373. b. This information is clearly stated in the second paragraph. The iron rims kept the tires from getting worn down, and, therefore, the tires lasted longer. Choice a is incorrect because although the iron rims probably did make the machine heavier, that was not Macmillan’s goal. Choice c is incorrect because no information is given about whether iron-rimmed or wooden tires moved more smoothly. There is no support for choice d. 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 226 3/18/10 1:35:00 PM |