READING COMPREHENSION

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions.

Reading one

CARDINALS

The cardinal is a beautiful bird found in North America. It is an active, medium-sized bird that is often found in backyards, parks, and even cities. The male is bright red with a black mask and small crest. The female is light brown with red feathers on her crest and wings. Both the male and female have thick bills for cracking seeds! Cardinals are members of the finch family. Males and females mate for life and often stay in the same area year-round.

Did you know that the cardinal is the official bird of seven different states? Two professional sports teams are called the "cardinals," and several college sports teams are called the "cardinals."

QUESTIONS

1. How does the passage tell you that cardinals eat seeds?

a. By describing their colors

b. By describing where they live

c. By describing the size of their bills

d. By describing their feathers

2. Which adjective is NOT used by the author in describing the cardinal?

a. bright

b. beautiful

c. active

d. happy

3. How are male and female cardinals alike?

a. They are both bright red

b. They are both light brown

c. They have thick bills

d. They are both large-sized birds

4. How does the author start the second paragraph?

a. With a statement

b. With a question

c. With a quotation

d. With an opinión

5. Which is not true?

a. Cardinals mate for life

b. Cardinals can be found in backyards

c. Some college sports teams are named "cardinals."

d. Male and female cardinals look the same

Reading two

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES

One hot day, a hungry fox made his way to a nearby vineyard. He knew there were plenty of grapes. He could see them plump and juicy and could hardly wait to eat some. However, the vines were too high and he could not reach them no matter what he did. At last, tired from all his trying, he turned away in disgust. “Those grapes are too green and sour for my taste. I would not even eat them if someone gave them to me. Let someone else eat them! I don’t want them.”

1. The hungry fox went to a vineyard. What is in a vineyard?

a. a place where one raises foxes

b. a place where one raises grapes

c. a home for birds

2. The grapes looked

a. sour and large.

b. dried up.

c. plump and juicy.

3. The fox did not eat the grapes because

a. they were too far up for him to reach.

b. they were sour.

c.     they were no good.

4. When the fox could not get any grapes he turned away in disgust. Disgust means

a. worry.

b. happiness.

c. anger.

5. The fox then said that the grapes were

a. too big and juicy.

b. too far away.

c. too green and sour.

6. The fox would not eat them if

a. someone gave him some.

b. he didn’t have any.

c. they were sour.

7. The fox despised the grapes. What does despise mean?

a. say they are terrible

b. choose them

c. like very much

8. What does “obtain” mean?

a. disgust

b. despise

c. get