Comprehension Qs

At the Rooming House, a room for 2 people is $15 a day. A room for one person is $10 a day. Call us at 777-9900. DOES THIS STORY STATE FACTS OR AN OPINION?

Many cows were in the fields. The farmer and his dog got the cows together. They brought the HERD back to the farm. Then the famer milked the cows. THE CAPITALIZED WORD MEANS:

Cows, sheep and pigs live on a farm. They like to ROAM. Farmers build fences around farms That way the animals cannot ROAM. THE CAPITALIZED WORD MEANS:

WHICH OF THESE SENTENCES IS AN OPINION? a) Many people buy used cars. b) Some used cards are very old. c) It is best to buy a new car.

Come to the big show today. Bring all your friends. You never saw anything like it! DOES THIS STORY STATE FACTS OR AN OPINION?

Al will go for a pony ride. His father will take Al to a farm. Al will pick the pony he wants to ride. There are ten ponies on the farm.

I feed the birds in winter. I put bread crumbs and seeds outside the kitchen window. I stand very still. I watch the birds eat.

Rachel and Mark were making an apple pie. They cut up five big apples. They baked the pie in the oven. EFFECT: RACHEL AND MARK CUT UP SOME APPLES.

I went to a museum. I saw many paintings. All of them were ANCIENT. I did not know that people painted beautiful things long ago. THE CAPITALIZED WORD MEANS:

It was Jan's birthday. I went to the store. I found a nice present for Jan. I wrapped it in pretty paper. CAUSE: IT WAS JAN'S BIRTHDAY

Dave wanted to paint his room. He did not want to get paint on his new suit. He put on some old clothes. CAUSE: DAVE DID NOT WANT TO GET PAINT ON HIS SUIT.

We will paint a sign for you. You can pick the colors you like. Our signs start at $4.95. DOES THIS STORY STATE FACTS OR AN OPINION?

It was very hot in the house. Matty opened all of the windows. After a while, the air became cooler. EFFECT: THE AIR BECAME COOLER

Rick will get a watch. It will be gold. It will be a very old watch. His grandfather had the watch when he was little.

Daisy likes to bake. She made a cake today. She made cookies too. She ate cookies with lunch. She had cake with dinner. Mother and Father like cake and cookies too.

Barbara and David are my friends. They live in England. I took a trip there once. I went to England to _____ my friends. THE WORD THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK SPACE IS:

We all wanted to visit Grandfather. Mother, Father and I got into the car. We ____ to Grandfather's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon. THE WORD THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK SPACE IS:

Grandpa was a milkman. He got up very early in the morning. He brought milk to people's houses. There are not many milkmen today. Now people buy milk in stores.

Peter and his sisters went to the zoo. They saw lots of animals. It started to rain. All of the animals went inside. CAUSE: IT RAINED AT THE ZOO.

Many people like to eat apples. They grow in many places. There are many kinds of apples. Apples are used for eating, cooking, and baking.

WHICH OF THESE SENTENCES IS AN OPINION? a) Swimming in the sea is great fun. b) Most boys and girls love to swim. c) Some people don't know how to swim.