Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Story with questions

Story #2

Story #3


Today, Mike and his mom are going to the library. Mike wants to find a book to read. His mom wants to use a computer there.

When they get to the library, Mike finds a book about detectives. He also finds a book with chapters about a friendly ghost. Finally, he finds a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water. He puts the books on the front desk and waits for his mom.

Mike's mom sits at one of the computers in the library. She checks her email and looks at pictures of flowers on the internet. Then she reads a news article on a website.

Mike's mom leaves the computer and walks over to Mike. “I got a movie for us to watch tonight," she says. “Are you ready to leave?”

"Sure," Mike says. He puts his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. "How long can we keep them?" he asks.

"Three weeks," says the librarian.
"Cool," says Mike.

Suddenly, Mike is surprised. His mother is checking out something else that is too big to put on the desk.

It’s a picture of the ocean.

"What is that for?" Mike asks.

"To put on our wall at home," says Mike's mom.

"You can do that?" Mike asks.

Mike's mom smiles at the librarian. "Yes," she says, "but we have to return it in three months."

Questions
1) Based on the books Mike finds, we can tell that he is interested in
A. science
B. nature
C. mysteries

2) What does Mike's mom do at the library?
I. She uses a computer.
II. She looks at pictures.
III. She reads an article.
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II, and III

3) For how long can Mike use the books before he must return them to the library?
A. one week
B. two weeks
C. three weeks

4) What does Mike's mom want to do with the picture of the ocean?
A. She wants to buy it.
B. She wants to put it in her house.
C. She wants to give it to her friend as a gift.

5) Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that you can check out all of the following at the library except
A. computers
B. movies
C. pictures

6) As used in the passage, what does "check out" mean?
A. see
B. rent
C. find

7) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Mike's Mom
B. A Picture of the Ocean
C. A Day at the Library

8) Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that you can check out which of the following things from the library?
I. pictures
II. furniture
III. food
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II, and III