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Leah's Pony Comprehension
Contributed by: Dykstra
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. Which word best tells about Leah's neighbors?
A) nosy
B) curious
C) careful
D) generous
  • 2. In the recent election, we elected new __________ officials.
A) county
B) glistened
C) galloped
D) bid
  • 3. The cowboy was in a hurry, so he jumped on the fastest horse and __________ off.
A) auctioneer
B) galloped
C) glistened
D) clutched
  • 4. The snowflakes ___________ in the sunlight.
A) auctioneer
B) galloped
C) clutched
D) glistened
  • 5. The __________ was asking too much for the antique chair.
A) glistened
B) clutched
C) galloped
D) auctioneer
  • 6. Mom ________ her purse tightly as we walked through the mall.
A) glistened
B) bid
C) clutched
D) county
  • 7. Father ________ on several things at the auction.
A) galloped
B) glistened
C) bid
D) auctioneer
  • 8. This selection is most like ________.
A) an informational story
B) a historical fiction
C) personal narrative
D) a biography
  • 9. Leah gets her pony "the year the corn grew tall and straight" because ________.
A) Leah keeps asking for one
B) Papa earns good money from selling corn
C) Leah has to go to town on errands
D) Papa needs a horse to round up the cattle
  • 10. The year that the corn grew not taller than a man's thumb, things change in Leah's house because _________.
A) Leah can't keep the pony's coat shining
B) the family had no money
C) Papa is very sick
D) the nights are hot and dry
  • 11. There is imagery in the passage! It says...The sky turns black some days because________.
A) clouds cover the sky
B) dust fills the sky
C) flocks of birds fly over
D) it rains hard
  • 12. Why does Mama make underwear for Leah out of flour sacks? What does this reveal about the family's situation?
A) Mama has no money to buy cloth.
B) The sacks are a pretty color.
C) The material is soft.
D) there is no place to buy cloth.
  • 13. Papa borrows money from the bank to buy _______.
A) cattle
B) Leah's pony
C) seeds
D) a tractor
  • 14. Times are hard for farmers because ______.
A) the farmers can't afford to buy seed
B) the grasshoppers and the lack of rain have ruined their crops
C) the farm equipment breaks and can't be fixed
D) all the farm animals get sick and die
  • 15. What is the hardest thing for Papa to sell?
A) Leah's favorite calf
B) the tractor
C) his pickup truck
D) Mama's rooster
  • 16. Leah thinks Mr. B. might buy her pony because he ________.
A) tells her the pony is the finest in the county
B) has a lot of money
C) once asked her if he could buy the pony
D) likes animals
  • 17. Who do you assume is the man in the big hat?
A) Mr. B.
B) Papa
C) a neighbor
D) the auctioneer
  • 18. A penny auction occurs when people _______.
A) buy valuable things for small amounts of money
B) pay only a penny for each thing they buy
C) pay a penny to watch the auction
D) buy pennies for their coin collections
  • 19. Mr. B claimed the pony wasn't the right size. Is this really accurate do you think?
A) No, he just wanted to give her back her pony.
B) Yes, the pony is too big.
C) Yes, the pony is too small.
D) No, he doesn't like ponies.
  • 20. Sensory details use your five senses. Which one is NOT an example of this?
A) Sunburned soil crunched under Leah's feet
B) No familiar whinny greeted Leah
C) "I'll give you ten cents"
D) She hugged his furry neck
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