Reading Comprehension 1
"One day, Peter told his brother about the fish he caught. He said, 'I caught a beautiful trout yesterday. It was as big as a truck!' Peter told his brother he would take him fishing on Saturday, so he could catch a big fish too."
Peter exaggerated his story when he said:
a. The fish he caught was beautiful.
b. He would take his brother fishing on Saturday.
c. The fish he caught was as big as a truck.
d. He would take his brother fishing.
c. The fish he caught was as big as a truck.
"The boxer has many cuts and bruises after being battered in the fight." What does battered mean?
hit, punched, beaten, etc.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: "She moves like the night through the dimmed hallways."
Simile
Which of the following would be the best title for a paper contrasting tea and coffee?
a. My Favorite Teas
b. Types of Drinks
c. The History of Coffee
d. Tea or Coffee: A Cultural Debate
d. Tea or Coffee: A Cultural Debate
If you were assigned a reminiscence, a story from your life, the best point of view to use would be:
a. first person
b. third person
c. second person
d. third person omniscient
a. first person
"It falls down,
Like sheets of ice.
Blanketing the ground,
With a freezing slice.
Melting to water,
As it touches the ground"
What is the author referring to in this poem?
a. snow
b. wind
c. rain
d. clouds
a. snow
"State testing is proximate- only 5 school days away." What does proximate mean?
soon, near, close, etc.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: "This pizza is fire."
Metaphor
Which of the following contains an error?
a. Her puppy has found where the bones were hidden.
b. Mary seems to have growed an inch in the last week.
c. Sam smiled happily as he left school early.
d. Susie ran from her car because of the pouring rain.
b. "Mary seems to have grown..." not "growed"
The leaves have ________ to fall from the maple trees.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a. beginning
b. begin
c. begun
d. began
c. begun
None of the other children on the playground wanted to play with Jan, because she was hitting
them when they would tag her. Jan’s teacher walked over to Jan and asked her what was
wrong. Jan said that none of the other students liked her and she had no friends, because they
all though she was mean. Her teacher smiled and said, “You can always catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”
What did Jan’s teacher mean by this?
a. If you give the other children honey, they will like you.
b. The students would like to eat honey on a picnic.
c. Flies like to eat honey, but they don’t like to eat vinegar.
d. You will make more friends by being sweet than being sour.
d. You will make more friends by being sweet than being sour.
"Skydiving seems daunting but it's comforting to know that we have a trained professional diving with us." What does daunting mean?
scary, fearful, intimidating, etc.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: "The screaming headlines alerted us that our candidate had lost."
Personification
Which one of the sentences is written in past tense?
a. The students must read Chapter 2 for homework.
b. I have been reading a novel a week.
c. I read the end of the novel last night.
d. Greg seems to be making progress.
c. I read the end of the novel last night.
"On the continent of africa many kenyans speak swahili."
Which words should be capitalized?
a. africa, kenyans, swahili
b. africa, kenyans, speak
c. continent, africa, swahili
d. continent, kenyans, swahili
a. africa, kenyans, swahili
"Why did I raise my hand? He asked himself, but in his heart, he knew exactly why he had bolted his hand in the air so fast. He longed for the spotlight and the attention. What would I do in the talent show, John thought. I could sing, but Jake was a much better singer. I have no idea what I am even thinking!"
What can you infer about John?
a. He is not a very good singer.
b. He needs to think before raising his hand so quickly.
c. He is not a very good piano player.
d. He doesn’t have very much self-confidence.
d. He doesn't have very much self-confidence
"I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. But as I reached down and grabbed the $100 bill, I realized t was tactile." What does tactile mean?
real, touchable, tangible, etc.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: "She sells seashells down by the seashore."
Alliteration
Fame is a bee.
It has a song—
It has a sting—
Ah, too, it has a wing.
This is an example of:
a. mood
b. metaphor
c. similie
d. irony
b. metaphor
"I missed the bus. I was tardy to my first hour class."
Select the best way to combine these sentences.
a. I missed the bus, but I was tardy to my first hour class.
b. I missed the bus and I was tardy to my first hour class.
c. I missed the bus, for I was tardy to my first hour class.
d. I missed the bus or I was tardy to my first hour class.
b. I missed the bus and I was tardy to my first hour class.
It was her first day at her new school, and Jenny was terrified. She didn’t know anyone there, and this was a much bigger school than she was used to. She walked slowly down the hall with her chin tucked to her chest, so as not to make eye contact with anyone. She rubbed the old penny in her pocket with her left hand and remembered the night her grandmother had given it to her, saying that it
was a penny she loved as a child and Jenny should always keep it with her to remind herself that she is always loved too. As she finally found her locker and put all her books away, Jenny rubbed the penny again and thought to herself, I can do this, and she walked with her head up to find her first class for the day.
What does the penny symbolize to Jenny?
a. peace
b. friends
c. love
d. money
c. love
"She was a precocious child who could read before she started school." What does precocious mean?
smart, wise, intelligent, etc.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: "If I don't get the new iPhone, I'm literally going to die."
Hyperbole
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. The students, gave the principal Mr. Smith a special award.
b. The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith a special award.
c. The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith, a special award.
d. The students gave the principal Mr. Smith, a special award.
c. The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith, a special award.
"The integrity of our company depends on our employees’ honesty and dedication."
Which underlined word is NOT an abstract noun?
a. integrity
b. honesty
c. company
d. dedication
c. company