Reading in Context
Reading in context 2
Fact or Opinion
Inspector Inference
Cause & Effect
100

The tough task was filled with inherent danger.

a. overflowing

b. built-in

c. combined

d. external 

b. built-in

100

The laceration on the boy’s finger was not bad – it only needed 2 stitches.

a. bruise

b. cut

c. blood

d. lash

b. cut

100

We come to school in the morning.

FACT

100

All of a sudden I saw a tall, thin person with a beard coming around the corner.

Was the criminal a man or a woman?


A man

100

Shankar ran outside after hearing a strange noise

Cause: Shankar heard a strange noise. 

Effect:   He ran outside.

200

The counterfeit money was not accepted at the retailer.

a. fake

b. important

c. thick

d. repulsive

a. fake

200

 I have a plethora of cookies – please, take as many as you want.

a. scarcity

b. enough

c. shortfall

d. excess

d. excess

200

The school is too big.

OPINION

200

Most people in this street had already gone to bed so there was nobody around.

1. What time of day did the crime happen?

a. Morning.

b. Afternoon.

c. Night time

c. Night time

200

Pradeep  wrote a speech and won first place in the competition.

Cause:    Pradeep wrote a speech. 

Effect:   He won first place in the competition

300

 Even though a storm had just come through, the lake was strangely very placid that afternoon.

a. wild

b. rough

c. calm

d. wet 

c. calm

300

 Sitting in study hall all day is tedious.

a. fun

b. hard

c. exciting

d. boring

d. boring

300

Ice cream is the best dessert ever.

OPINION

300

I thought it was strange because the person grabbed the little boy’s bike and removed the training wheels.

How many wheels would the bicycle have if you found it?

2


300

Keerthana’s library book was late, so she had to pay a fine to the library.

Cause:    Keerthana’s library book was late. 

Effect:   She has to pay a fine.

400

Please nullify our agreement; I am not interested anymore.

a. improve

b. seal

c. cancel

d. sign 

c. cancel

400

The truck drivers rallied together against 

the company.

a. entertained

b. united

c. divided

d. enjoyed

b. united

400

Our English teacher  is the best!

OPINION 

400

Chandran  gets to slide down a tall pole  every day and he especially loves driving his big, red truck with loud sirens on.

What does Chandran  do for a job?

a. Chandran is a fireman.

b. Chandran is an ambulance driver.

c. Chandran is a mail man. 

a. Chandran is a fireman.

400

I got a tummy ache when I ate too much ice cream.

Cause:   I ate too much ice cream.

Effect: I got a tummy ache

500

5. The bin of potatoes in the cellar was replete; we would not run out of food all winter.

a. empty

b. crooked

c. hungry

d. full

d. full

500

The class assembled in front of the flag pole to say the national anthem.

a. gathered

b. dispersed

c. climbed

d. spoke 

a. gathered

500

The Pacific ocean is the biggest ocean on the planet.

FACT

500

She clutched onto her bleeding knee whilst the teacher went inside to get her a band aid. Luckily, her friends stopped playing so they could make her feel better.

Why was she  crying?

a. She had fallen over in the playground.

b. Her friends were being nasty to her. 

a. She had fallen over in the playground.

500

Deepa was hungry, so her mother made her samosas.

Cause: Deepa was hungry.

Effect: Her mother made her samosas. 

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