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Close Reading Mastery Practice (Sample)

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6 questions

Note from the author:

Close Reading Passage with multiple choice comprehension questions

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Question 1

1.

Why does the author most likely include paragraphs 1 through 3?

A. to get readers curious about the spider

B. to explain why David Rogers creates his art

C. to warn readers to be careful of spiders

D. to suggest that readers look for the big bugs

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Question 2

2.

According to the passage, what was the first large animal that David made?

A. ant

B. dinosaur

C. dragonfly

D. praying mantis

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Question 3

3.

Read the sentence from paragraph 4 below.

It includes three monster ants.

The author uses the word “monster” to

A. show that the ants move

B. suggest that the ants look real

C. warn that the ants are dangerous

D. emphasize the huge size of the ants

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Question 4

4.

Which sentence best explains why David Rogers wants to create art that makes people “stop and notice bugs” (paragraph 5)?

A.  “Before you scream and run away, look closer. That 50-pound spider is a wood
sculpture.” (paragraph 3)

B.  “Some of David's other bugs are a grasshopper, an assassin bug, and a ladybug
all big enough to sit on.” (paragraph 4)

C. “They make the soil a better place for plants to grow, they pollinate flowers, they eat other insects, and they are food to many creatures.” (paragraph 5)

D. “He used a mix of black walnut, red cedar, and black locust woods to craft each bug.” (paragraph 6)

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Question 5

5.

What is the section “Bugs Under Construction” mostly about?

A. why David feels that his art is important

B. how hard David works to create the art

C. when David first started making art

D. what David hopes people learn from his art

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Question 6

6.

Based on the information in the section “Sticks and Strings,” which statement would David Rogers most likely agree with?

A. It is important for young people to get good grades.

B. People must find their talent when they are young.

C. young people should have fun with being creative.

D. Nature is the best subject to use for art.