Reading 4

COMPREHENSION

An Extravaganza in the Making

The Annual Boone County Extravaganza begins on Thursday, March 21, at noon. The tents
and attractions will fold on Monday, March 25, at six o’clock in the evening. The entrance fee of
$5 per person will include admission to all of the exhibits and the Boone Top and Boone Little
Top shows of the day.
The main attraction for the Boone Top is expected to be the Singing Soldiers from Sumter,
South Carolina. The ensemble consists of four men and three women, all retired from the United
States military. This will be the first time that they have performed at the Boone Top. One loyal
fan said, “They have perfected the art of singing, dancing, and storytelling. No other group can
captivate an audience like these seven can!” The Singing Soldiers will host shows at 3 o’clock
and 7 o’clock on Saturday, March 23.
For the first time ever the Extravaganza will welcome 350 exhibits. In years past the Creative
Candle Makers and Nifty Knitters have amazed crowds with their beautiful, handmade products.
As anticipated, these two exhibitors will be at the Extravaganza, as well as some newcomers like
the Perfect Pink Pigs and the Lollipop Ladies.
Children will enjoy the rides, face painting, clowns, balloon artists, storytellers, and live
theater shows each day. Below is a list of shows and times for all events in the Boone Little Top.
Martha Mulligan, the head of the Children’s Activities, had this to say about the fair, “This year
we spent a great deal of our budget on the younger fair-goers. The local theater companies have
donated their shows to give more children in the county the chance to attend. In all of the years
we have had the fair, we have never had such an offer. No doubt their shows will draw
record-breaking crowds and put a smile of the face of all children in attendance.”
A fair organizer explained that, “Security guards will be present at the fair, but we do not
think that there will be any trouble. The people of Boone County know how to host a
heartwarming event and the crowds are typically low-key and cooperative. We expect nothing
less this year! We’ll see you at the fair!”
 Directions
Choose the item that best answers each question about the selection you just read. Circle
the letter next to the answer.

____ 1 What group is performing at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday?

A Balloon Blowers
B Stilts and Trikes
C Magic Wands
D Stories with Eliza
____ 2 Which of the following statements is a fact from the article?
F The Singing Soldiers will perform on Saturday.
G The Singing Soldiers have perfected the art of singing, dancing, and storytelling.
H It will cost $5 per family to attend the Extravaganza.
J The children’s shows will put smiles on the all the children’s faces.
____ 3 Which of the following statements is an opinion from the article?
A The people of Boone County know how to put on a heart-warming event.
B The local theater companies have donated their performances.
C The children’s events will be held in Boone Little Top.
D The Singing Singers will perform on Saturday evening.
____ 4 Which two exhibits are newcomers to the Extravaganza?
F Stories with Eliza and Nifty Knitters
G Creative Candle Makers and Perfect Pink Pigs
H Perfect Pink Pigs and Lollipop Ladies
J Creative Candle Makers and Nifty Knitters
____ 5 What does the entrance fee to the Boone County Extravaganza cover?
A the Boone Top show of the day
B admission to all of the exhibits
C the Boone Little Top show of the day
 D all of the above
____ 6 Which of the following facts could not be proved using this article?
F The Singing Soldiers are from Sumter, South Carolina.
G The Boone County Extravaganza is a yearly event.
H There are multiple local theatre companies.
J This is the first year the Boone County Extravaganza has had security forces.
____ 7 Which of the following statements is not a fact about the exhibits?
A There will be 350 exhibits.
B There are beautiful crafts to purchase.
C The Nifty Knitters and Lollipop Ladies will have exhibits.
D The Creative Candle Makers and Perfect Pink Pigs will have exhibits.
____ 8 Which of the following statements is an opinion about the Singing Soldiers?
F The ensemble consists of four men and three women.
G All of the members are retired members of the United States military.
H This will be the first time the Singing Soldiers have performed at the Boone Top.
J No other group can captivate an audience like these seven can!
Reading 4
Answer Section

1 ANS: B PTS: 1
NAT: G6_CCSS_Literature 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. | G6_CCSS_Literature 7. Compare and
contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio,
video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading
the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. | G6_CCSS_Literature 9. Compare and
contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy
stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. | G6_CCSS_Informational
Text 9. Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a
memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
2 ANS: F PTS: 1
NAT: G6_CCSS_Literature 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. | G6_CCSS_Literature 7. Compare and
contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio,
video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading
the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. | G6_CCSS_Literature 9. Compare and
contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy
stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. | G6_CCSS_Informational
Text 9. Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a
memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
3 ANS: A PTS: 1
NAT: G6_CCSS_Literature 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. | G6_CCSS_Literature 7. Compare and
contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio,
video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading
the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. | G6_CCSS_Literature 9. Compare and
contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy
stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. | G6_CCSS_Informational
Text 9. Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a
memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
4 ANS: H PTS: 1
NAT: G6_CCSS_Literature 3. Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a
series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a
resolution. | G6_CCSS_Informational Text 3. Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or
idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes). |
G6_CCSS_Informational Text 5. Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or
section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
5 ANS: D PTS: 1
NAT: G6_CCSS_Literature 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. | G6_CCSS_Informational Text 1. Cite
textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
6 ANS: J PTS: 1
 NAT: G6_CCSS_Literature 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. | G6_CCSS_Literature 7. Compare and
contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio,
video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading
the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. | G6_CCSS_Literature 9. Compare and
contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy
stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. | G6_CCSS_Informational
Text 9. Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a
memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
7 ANS: B PTS: 1
NAT: G6_CCSS_Literature 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. | G6_CCSS_Literature 7. Compare and
contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio,
video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading
the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. | G6_CCSS_Literature 9. Compare and
contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy
stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics. | G6_CCSS_Informational
Text 9. Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a
memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
8 ANS: J PTS: 1
NAT: G6_CCSS_Informational Text 8. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in
a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.