Lesson Quest Reading Inventory #18
2.2 - 7.8

The purpose of this reading inventory is to return a test score that directly correlates to the reading level of the student being tested.

Read the following selection and answer as many questions as possible in 3 minutes!

At the completion of the test, match the test score with the appropriate grade level listed at the bottom of the page.



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Great Fighters

Most ants are great fighters and often fight in organized armies. When one army wants to attack an ant hill, it sends scouts ahead and behind to look for danger. The ants swarm over the ant hill they wish to capture. If they are successful, they carry away the dead bodies of their enemies. They also carry the eggs of the enemy ants to their own homes. The ants that are hatched from these eggs become slaves. These slaves work very hard and have little time for rest. Sometimes the ants that are waited on all the time by the slaves, become so helpless that they are not able to walk or even move.

1. The ants in this story are?

cowards
fighters
drones
friends

2. Ants often attack

in pairs
in groups
alone
in armies

3. When ants attack an ant hill they

knock it down
swarm over it
surround it
carry it away

4. When the battle is over what do they carry away?

sand
food
dead ants
flies

5. The ant armies look for danger by sending out

messages
scouts
alarms
signals

6. What do the ants do with the eggs of their enemies?

destroy them
eat them
carry them home
bury them

7. The ants that are hatched from the enemies' eggs become

leaders
fighters
friends
slaves

8. Ants that are always waited on by others sometimes become

selfish
lazy
helpless
busy

9. Which best fits this story?

To the victors belong the spoils
There is no joy in victory
Laziness is inexcusable
Exercise keeps one healthy

10. Choose the best title:

Freeing the slaves
The Attack
Sold into Slavery
Warring Ants


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