READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Seagulls live on the beach. They eat small fish, bread, and seaweed. Seagulls run 

quickly on the sand and fly quickly in the sky. Seagulls will run or fly away if you try to catch them. 

There are many seagulls on the beach.

Crabs also live on the beach. They eat shrimp, ocean plants, and small fish. Crabs crawl 

quickly on the sand and in the ocean. Crabs will crawl away if you try to catch them. 

There are many crabs on the beach, but it is not always easy to see them.

Starfish live on the beach, too. They eat clams, oysters, and small fish. Starfish move 

slowly on the sand and in the ocean. Starfish will not move away if you try to catch them. 

There are few starfish on the beach.
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Questions

1) Seagulls, crabs, and starfish all eat
A. clams
B. bread
C. fish

2) Which animal does not move quickly?
A. starfish
B. seagulls
C. crabs

3) Based on information in the passage, which sentence is false?
A. Starfish are hard to catch.
B. Crabs eat shrimp and ocean plants.
C. Seagulls move quickly on the sand and in the air.

4) The passage does not talk about
A. what starfish eat
B. how crabs catch food
C. how fast beach animals move

5) According to the passage, seagulls
I. live on the beach
II. move quickly in the ocean
III. eat bread only
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II, and III

6) Based on information in the passage, which animal would you be most likely to see at the
beach?
A. crabs
B. seagulls
C. starfish

7) Based on information in the passage, we can understand that
A. the beach is not as nice as the mountains
B. the beach is a good place to vacation
C. many animals live at the beach