Encyclopedia Brown (Comprehension)

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1 point

Mrs. King was fascinated with salamanders and she thinks they are

sacred creatures that can heal people

sacred lizards that need their own pond

sacred creatures with magical powers

special creatures who need to be fed more often

1 point

What was out of the ordinary about the seaside town of Idaville?

It had been over a year since anyone had gotten away with breaking a law

Idaville did not have any traffic lights

Idaville had a zoo, but no aquarium

Idaville had no bike paths or good fishing spots

1 point

The genre of this text is about people and events that are imaginary. Which genre is this?

historical fiction

realistic fiction

drama

expository

1 point

What was the author’s purpose in writing this selection?

to entertain

to inform

to persuade

express emotion

1 point

The Den of Darkness was a ___________________________.

a large haunted house

huge indoor exhibit of reptiles and amphibians

place in Australia where many reptiles live

place to buy Halloween costumes

1 point

Leroy or “Encyclopedia’s” Dad was known as ______________.

Idaville's expert on reptiles and amphibians

Idaville's physician

Idaville's most famous detective

Idaville's police chief

1 point

Encyclopedia Brown, a fifth grade detective, helped his Dad solve the case because he knew that

salamanders are not lizards

salamanders are warm-blooded

salamanders live in the desert

salamanders have scales

1 point

This reading selection is written in ____________.

first person

second person

third person

other

1 point

Which fact is true about salamanders?

They are members of the amphibian class

They live in a wetland environment

They are cold-blooded and have a backbone (vertebrae).

All of the above.

10.

1 point

Encyclopedia’s parents knew when he closed his eyes it meant

he had solved the case.

he was doing his deepest thinking

he needed more clues

he needed more facts from a reference book.

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