Reading Comprehension
I always try my best to be friendly. Many times I will ask people, “Would you like some candy?”
What is the Point of view?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
What is A? 1st person point of view
When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching "The Voice" on TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.
What is the text structure used here?
a) Description
b) Chronological Order
c) Compare & Contrast
d) Cause & Effect
What is B? chronological order
Which of the sentences is a compound sentence?
a) Dana and Ron walk to school together everyday.
b) The audience clapped and cheered for the players.
c) It was hot yesterday, so I wore short pants and a t-shirt.
d) During the production of the film, there was a snowstorm.
What is C? It was hot yesterday, so I wore short pants and a t-shirt.
Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!
In the above context, what does “rash” mean?
a. an itchy skin condition
b. funny
c. trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
d. with little thought or consideration
What is choice D? with little thought or consideration
Giving human traits to non living things.
An example: The snowflakes gracefully danced down to the snow-covered ground.
a) alliteration
b) hyperbole
c) personification
d) simile
What is C? personification
Jessie felt sad all day. She thought and thought about her situation and thought to herself, "I need to get myself together." Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong. After Jessie told her, Maria frowned. What is the point of view?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
What is C? third person point of view
Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.
What is the text structure used here?
a) Problem & Solution
b) Chronological Order
c) Compare & Contrast
d) Description
What is A? problem and solution
To raise enough money in time Mary sold all of her personal belongings.
Where should a comma or commas be in this sentence?
What is between "time" and "Mary"?
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.
What does “esteemed” mean?
a. held over boiling water
b. very old
c. unable to chew gum
d. greatly admired
What is D? greatly admired
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
An example: When I was choosing my new iPhone, I felt like a kid in a candy store.
a) alliteration
b) hyperbole
c) personification
d) simile
What is D? simile
Before you put on that Angry Birds costume and exhaust yourself roving from door to door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on the tradition in which you are taking part. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts, so they celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy-fueled costume ball that we know today. What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?
a) All about Angry Birds
b) How candy became part of Halloween
c) The origin of Halloween
What is C? the origin of Halloween or how Halloween began
A state of matter can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever.
What is the text structure used here?
a) Description
b) Chronological Order
c) Compare & Contrast
d) Cause & Effect
What is C? compare and contrast
Where do the commas go in this sentence? On January 2 1996 Bill Clinton President of the United States paid a visit to Chicago Illinois.
There are 5 missing.
What is after 2, 1996, Clinton, United States, and Chicago?
In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.
A daunting task is one that would _______ someone. a. tickle
b. frighten or intimidate
c. lose or misplace
d. amuse
What is B? frighten or intimidate
When two unlike things are being compared without using like or as.
An example: He is a gem!
a) metaphor
b) hyperbole
c) personification
d) simile
What is A? metaphor
Advertising is a great way to convince someone to buy your product. Some people let others know about their products through commercials. Others use billboards along a highway. Magazines also contain persuasive pages.
WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF THIS PASSAGE?
a) There are many ways to advertise.
b) Commercials are the best way to advertise.
c) Magazines contain advertisements.
What is A? There are many ways to advertise.
There are many types of pizza, but my favorite includes a thin, crispy crust with a thick layer of tomato sauce. In addition, gooey, shredded mozzarella cheese oozes on top. I also like it polka-dotted with spicy pepperoni slices.
What is the text structure used here?
a) Description
b) Chronological Order
c) Compare & Contrast
d) Cause & Effect
What is A? description
What would be the correct conjunction to go into the following sentence? She __________ wants to play ________ not.
a) either/or b) neither/nor c) both/and d) only/but
What is A? either/or
“I am going to rescind the permission I gave you to use my toys!” T. J. announced angrily. “I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!”
What does rescind mean here?
a. take back or cancel
b. celebrate
c. continue
d. repeat
What is A? take back or cancel
When a reference to someone or something well- known is used to make a comparison.
An example: The woman had Herculean power when she lifted the fallen tree branch off of her son's leg.
a) alliteration
b) allusion
c) personification
d) idiom
What is B? allusion
Tobacco companies have been in litigation, facing charges that their marketing practices in the past have targeted teenagers. Also, evidence indicates that companies adjusted levels of nicotine in their cigarettes to increase the probability that smokers would become addicted to the product to ensure higher sales in the future. These companies should be held accountable for their actions.
What is the author's purpose for this passage?
a) Persuade
b) Inform
c) Entertain
What is A? to persuade
Pizza is often viewed as a junk food, and it is true that some pizzas are high in salt, fat, and calories, but there may also be some benefit to eating pizza. Some studies have found that an antioxidant in some tomato products may prevent some forms of cancer. Dr. Silvano Gallus, of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmaceutical Research in Milan, studied the eating habits of people who developed cancer. He concluded that people who ate pizza at least once a week had significantly less chance of developing some cancers. What is the text structure used here?
a) Description
b) Chronological Order
c) Compare & Contrast
d) Cause & Effect
What is D? cause and effect
Since the city hall decided to close the youth center, local parents have raised money to keep it open. One parent told a reporter, "The notion that the youth center does not benefit our youngsters is a fallacy." Which is the closest in meaning to the word fallacy?
a) rumor b) idea c) misconception d) belief
What is C? misconception
Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.
When you instigate something, you __________.
a) end something
b) look for details
c) initiate or begin something
What is C? initiate or begin something
A common phrase or expression that cannot be taken literally.
An example: It was raining cats and dogs yesterday!
a) alliteration
b) hyperbole
c) idiom
d) simile
What is C? idiom