解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Spiders are not insects. Insects have six legs and three body parts, but spiders have eight legs and two body parts. How are spiders different from insects?

1. ASpiders have eight legs and two body parts.
2. BSpiders can fly, but insects cannot.
3. CSpiders have six legs and three body parts.
4. DSpiders are larger than all insects.

Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the sky. Thunder is the sound made when lightning heats the air very quickly. What makes the sound of thunder?

1. AStrong wind blowing through trees
2. BRain hitting the ground very hard
3. CClouds bumping into each other
4. DLightning heating the air very quickly

“Ellie’s room was a mess. Clothes covered the floor, books were piled on the bed and her shoes were under the desk.” What is the main idea?

1. AEllie read in bed.
2. BEllie had many shoes.
3. CEllie had moved house.
4. DEllie’s room was untidy.

The clinic’s new online booking system lets patients choose appointment times at any hour. Since it was introduced, missed appointments have dropped from 12 percent to 7 percent. Which statement is supported by the passage?

1. APatients prefer calling the clinic to book.
2. BThe system has stopped all missed appointments.
3. CFewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.
4. DThe clinic now employs more doctors and nurses than it did before.

“After the storm, the town came together. Neighbours cleared fallen trees, shared food and checked on elderly residents.” What is the main theme of the passage?

1. APeople helping one another in hard times
2. BWhy older people should move away
3. CThe danger of living near old trees
4. DThe best way to prepare for a storm

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo save energy when food is scarce
2. BTo find a mate during the winter
3. CTo grow thicker fur for the summer
4. DTo raise their heart rate in the cold

The author writes: “Some claim that video games make children violent. Yet violent crime among young people has fallen in many countries during the same years that video games became popular.” What is the author trying to show?

1. AThe claim does not fit the overall trend.
2. BViolent crime has increased among the young.
3. CVideo games reduce crime among children.
4. DAll video games are safe for every child.

Read the two statements. Statement 1: “Walking 30 minutes a day lowers the risk of heart disease.” Statement 2: “Walking is the most enjoyable form of exercise.” Which is true?

1. ABoth statements are proven facts.
2. BBoth statements are opinions.
3. CStatement 1 can be tested; Statement 2 is an opinion.
4. DStatement 1 is an opinion; Statement 2 is a fact.