🔍 Reading Detectives
The hallway was silent except for the faint ticking of the clock. Maya hesitated before opening the door. She wasn’t afraid—but she knew something important waited on the other side.
Question: What does the setting suggest about the mood?
A. Cheerful and relaxed
B. Quiet and tense
C. Loud and exciting
D. Silly and playful
what is quiet and tense?
The root audi means hear.
Which word fits?
The doctor tested her hearing with a special __________.
A. autonomy
B. audiometer
C. democratize
D. presentiment
what is audiometer?
Choose the best word:
The sky darkened quickly, ___ the storm never arrived.
A. because
B. but
C. consequently
D. after
what is but?
Which sentence uses parallel structure?
A. She likes hiking, swimming, and to ride bikes.
B. She likes hiking, swimming, and riding bikes.
C. She likes to hike, swimming, and bike rides.
What is she likes hiking, swimming, and riding bikes?
Liam wondered whether he had made the right choice. He remembered the warning, but now it was too late to turn back.
Question: What point of view is used?
A. First-person
B. Second-person
C. Third-person limited
D. Third-person omniscient
What is Third-person limited?
Mr. Alvarez adjusted his glasses and scanned the room. He smiled slightly, though his hands trembled.
Question: What contrast is shown?
A. Strength and weakness
B. Confidence and fear
C. Calm appearance and nervous feelings
D. Happiness and sadness
what is Calm appearance and nervous feelings
Which word means without a clear shape or form?
A. peddler
B. manacle
C. amorphous
D. autodidact
what is amorphous
She studied carefully, ___ she still felt nervous.
What is but?
Which sentence uses correct parallel structure?
A. The coach told us to stretch, running laps, and drink water.
B. The coach told us to stretch, run laps, and drink water.
C. The coach told us stretching, to run laps, and drinking water.
What is B: The coach told us to stretch, run laps, and drink water.
What point of view is this?
I opened the door slowly and held my breath.
What is first person?
The classroom buzzed, but Lena sat still with her hands folded tightly.
Question: What can you infer about Len
What is she is anxious or tense?
Match the word to its meaning:
A. autodidact → __________________
B. democratize → __________________
C. presentiment → _________________
1. to follow the will of the people
2. a feeling something is going to happen
3. someone who is self-taught
What is 3, 1, 2?
Which word is the sentence connector?
It began to rain heavily; ___, the game was canceled.
A. however
B. because
C. consequently
D. after
What is c: consequently
Which sentence is written with parallel structure?
A. She enjoys baking cookies, decorating cakes, and to plan parties.
B. She enjoys baking cookies, decorating cakes, and planning parties.
C. She enjoys to bake cookies, decorating cakes, and party planning.
What is B: She enjoys baking cookies, decorating cakes, and planning parties.
What point of view is this?
You step onto the stage and feel every eye watching you.
What is second person?
The root ped means foot.
Question: Which word fits this root?
What is...?