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Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Why did the explorers wear orange shirts?
a. The color could be seen in river water.
b. The color matched the flowers and bushes.
c. The color stood out in the jungle.
d. The color blended with the shadows.
2. Why did the author compare Jaime to a bloodhound?
a. Jaime suddenly missed his dog.
b. Jaime was panting.
c. Jaime was following an odor.
d. Jaime was wild and upset.
3. Why was it so difficult for Jaime to swim to the bank of the river?
a. He was in a strong current.
b. He found himself in an unfamiliar place.
c. He had been injured when he fell into the pit.
d. He was not a good swimmer.
4. What is this part of the selection mainly about?
a. a waterfall, a cave, and a meadow
b. a boy who could think for himself
c. following a trail in the rain forest
d. how to swim in rapids
5. Which of these best describes the tone of the last paragraph?
a. emotional
b. admiring
c. lively
d. practical
6. How will the search party mostly likely find Jaime?
a. by swimming down the fast-flowing river
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b. by looking carefully on both sides of the river
c. by going back to camp for a map of the rain forest
d. by using bloodhound dogs to track him
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Core Skills Reading Comprehension, Grade 6