RIC-6946 The Comprehension Box 1 - Sample student cards

Questions
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Which birds can’t fly?
(a) eagles and emus (b) emus and kiwis (c) crows and emus
The main idea in Paragraph 5 is:
(a) some birds can’t fly.
(b) birds have enemies.
(c) why some birds can’t fly.
Birds that fly and birds that can’t fly are similar because they have:
(a) big keel bones. (b) feathers. (c) long wings.
Some birds can’t fly because they:
(a) are too lazy. (b) lay eggs. (c) have short wings.
The word gliding in Paragraph 1 means:
(a) moving smoothly.
(b) bumping.
(c) skipping.
The author probably wrote this because
he or she:
(a) wants people to help birds that
can’t fly learn to fly.
(b) is interested in birds and flying.
(c) doesn’t like birds.
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Which statement is an opinion?
(a) All birds should be able to fly.
(b) Some birds can’t fly.
(c) Some birds have big toe claws.
The word they in Paragraph 6 is
used instead of:
(a) birds that can’t fly.
(b) birds that can fly.
(c) their wings.
Something extra
H Draw one of the birds
that can’t fly looking
after its egg or eggs.
H Tell a friend why you
would or would not like
to be able to fly.