Here are the answers to the reading comprehension questions based on standard context clues and common story structures found in this type of educational text.
1. What does the word “plodded” mean as used in paragraph 1?
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Reasoning: The word "plod" describes walking with heavy, slow steps. It is often used to describe someone who is tired or carrying something heavy. It does not mean to stumble (trip), move quickly, or work.
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Selection: to move in a slow, heavy way
2. Why does Mother Bear turn over the rotting log?
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Reasoning: In stories about bears foraging in the wild, they often flip over logs to find food. Rotting logs are full of insects, grubs, and bugs, which are a primary food source for bears. They do not flip them to move them out of the way or to find berries (which grow on bushes).
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Selection: to get to the bugs underneath it
3. What is the main purpose of paragraph 6?
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Reasoning: Paragraphs that introduce a specific family (like the "Greenberg family") in the middle of a story usually serve to describe who they are and what they are doing (having a picnic) to set the scene for the interaction with the bears. While it mentions food, the broader purpose is introducing the characters involved in that scene.
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Selection: to describe the Greenberg family
4. Where do paragraphs 5 – 9 take place?
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Reasoning: These paragraphs involve a human family having a picnic and encountering bears. This typically happens at a designated area where cars can park and people can eat safely, known as a roadside rest stop or picnic area. It is not deep in the woods (where cars can't go) or inside a car.
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Selection: at a roadside rest stop
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Final Answer:
1. to move in a slow, heavy way
2. to get to the bugs underneath it
3. to describe the Greenberg family
4. at a roadside rest stop
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of eqao practice worksheet.
