Author Jennifer Overend Prior, M.Ed. Introduction by Kathleen Lewis, M.A. Project Developer Edward Fry, Ph.D. Reading Passages provided by TIME For Kids magazine
Editors Karen Tam Froloff Wanda Kelly, M.A. Editorial Project Manager Lori Kamola, M.S.Ed. Editor-in-Chief Sharon Coan, M.S.Ed. Cover Artist Neri Garcia Illustration Bruce Hedges Product Manager Phil Garcia Publisher Corinne Burton, M.A.Ed. Shell Educational Publishing 5301 Oceanus Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030 http://www.seppub.com ISBN-0-7439-0332-3 2006 Shell Educational Publishing Made in U.S.A. The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. 2 #10332 Nonfiction Comprehension Test Practice Shell Educational Publishing
Table of Contents Standards Correlations................................................. 4 Introduction......................................................... 5 Lesson 1: A Cool Tale of Wonder......................................... 21 Lesson 2: Time Traveler s Tales......................................... 27 Lesson 3: Helping Sea Horses.......................................... 33 Lesson 4: A Monarch s Amazing Trip...................................... 39 Lesson 5: A Special Delivery........................................... 45 Lesson 6: To the Bat House!........................................... 51 Lesson 7: The Very First Dinosaur?....................................... 57 Lesson 8: The Bears Bounce Back....................................... 63 Lesson 9: Underwater Treasures......................................... 69 Lesson 10: Meet a Vegetarian.......................................... 75 Lesson 11: May I Have a Raise?......................................... 81 Lesson 12: The Mystery of Jamestown.................................... 87 Lesson 13: Slaves Secret Code......................................... 93 Lesson 14: Secrets of a Pyramid........................................ 99 Lesson 15: Tigers and People Can Get Along............................... 105 Lesson 16: Save the Gorillas.......................................... 111 Lesson 17: Hurricane Floyd........................................... 117 Lesson 18: Raising a Racer........................................... 123 Lesson 19: Don t Ever Kiss a Peacock................................... 129 Lesson 20: A Land of Their Own........................................ 135 Answer Key....................................................... 141 Answer Sheet..................................................... 144 (Note: Each six-part lesson revolves around an article from Time For Kids. The article titles are listed here for you to choose topics that will appeal to your students, but the individual articles do not begin on the first page of the lessons. The lessons in this book may be done in any order.) Shell Educational Publishing #10332 Nonfiction Comprehension Test Practice 3
Level 2 Sentence Comprehension Lesson 1 Name Date Directions: Read the following sentences carefully and answer the questions below True (T) or False (F). Author Jean Craighead George loves Alaska. She likes watching the wolves and whales. 1. George is an author. 2. The author loves Alaska. 3. She likes watching whales. 4. Wolves scare her. 5. She likes to watch wolves. Word Study Directions: Read the definition below. Then circle the word in the sentence that names a tribe. tribe a family group or a group of people with the same interests The Inupiat people live in Alaska. Shell Educational Publishing #10332 Nonfiction Comprehension Test Practice 21
Level 2 Lesson 1 Name Date Paragraph Comprehension Directions: Read the paragraph below and answer the following questions. When her grandson was 11, she took him to Alaska. She wrote a book about their trip. It is called Arctic Son. It tells the story of a boy named Luke. He meets the Inupiat (I-noo-pee-it) tribe. He also meets interesting animals. The story is full of whales, wolves, and walruses. 1. Arctic Son is a. the name of a tribe. b. the name of a book. c. the name of a boy. d. a kind of animal. 2. Arctic Son is about a. the Inupiat tribe. b. a boy named Luke. c. whales, wolves, and walruses. d. a grandmother. 3. What people does Luke meet in Alaska? a. the Inupiat tribe b. his grandmother c. wolves and whales d. interesting animals 4. How old was Luke when he went to Alaska? a. 10 b. 9 c. 12 d. 11 5. What would you most like to see in Alaska? a. wolves b. walruses c. a tribe of people d. whales 22 #10332 Nonfiction Comprehension Test Practice Shell Educational Publishing
ARTICLE FROM Lesson 1 Name Date Whole Story Comprehension Directions: Read the story below and answer the questions on the following page. A Cool Tale of Wonder Author Jean Craighead George loves Alaska. She travels there from her home in New York. She likes watching the wolves and whales. When her grandson was 11, she took him to Alaska. She wrote a book about their trip. It is called Arctic Son. It tells the story of a boy named Luke. He meets the Inupiat (I-noopee-it) tribe. He also meets interesting animals. The story is full of whales, wolves, and walruses. Animals are such fun! says George. Shell Educational Publishing #10332 Nonfiction Comprehension Test Practice 23