NOVA TERRA SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

THIRD BASIC - 2013

READING COMPREHENSION TEST NOTE

UNIT 1

NAME:________________________________________________COURSE: 3rd _____ PTJE:______/28

Instructions:

1. Read the questions carefully before answering.

2. If you have questions, raise your hand and ask the teacher.
3. Before submitting, review the test and make sure that the answers you entered were the
ones you wanted to enter.
4. Respond only with a lead pencil.

 READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 1, 2 AND 3

TEXT N°1

Water's drop

Water circulates through a permanent cycle. From the liquid state of rivers,
lakes, seas and oceans, it passes thanks to the action of heat to the state of
evaporation, forming part of the humidity of the air and heading to the clouds.
Then, due to the low temperature, it condenses and precipitates to the earth
again in the form of rain, snow or hail. Then it evaporates again and thus
circulates permanently.

1. The water returns to the earth in the form of:

a) Rain.
b) Rain and snow.
c) Rain, hail and snow.

2. What would happen if clouds did not form?

a) The water would not be recovered

b) It would not affect the water cycle
c) Life would continue the same

3. Rivers, lakes, seas and oceans are in state:

a) Gaseous
b) Liquid
c) Solid

 READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 4, 5 AND 6

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DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
THIRD BASIC - 2013

TEXT N°2

my cat sleeps 4. At what time of day does the cat like to walk?

my cat sleeps a) At night

with the eyes open b) In the morning
Is that why he snores? c) In the afternoon.
when is he awake?

my cat likes it
morning walk, 5. Why does the cat walk in flip flops in summer?
at night he entertains
weaving legañas. a) Because it is more comfortable
b) Because it's hotter
my cat loves it c) Because he looks good
drink the tea
while setting the pace
and again.
6. What type of text did you just read?
In summer, my cat
walk in flip flops a) Poem
the heat makes him b) Legend
feet in compote. c) Tale

And in the afternoon

dive into a dish
Could it be that he is crazy
or is it a fish, my cat?

my cat sleeps
with the eyes open:
Could it be that he watches
when I fall asleep?

Beatriz Calderon

 READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND DEVELOP QUESTIONS 7, 8 and 9

Anita and her friends

Anita is a girl who loves nature and with her friends Juan and Gonzalo they decided to go
camping. They all arrived at a special place to camp and together they decided to set up the tent
that would cover them from the cold at night.

It cost them a little more than usual to set up the tent, which is why they put in all their
effort to make it look good and not have any accidents. When it was ready, they were happy to
have assembled it themselves and immediately took shelter inside the tent, excitedly they began to
play.

7. What is the text you read about? Write it briefly in your own words.
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DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
THIRD BASIC - 2013

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8. In the text the expression “they took shelter” stands out, this means that:

a) They wrapped themselves up

b) They fell asleep
c) They hide

9. Order the boxes from 1 to 4 according to what happened in the text.