EOG Practice_Reading Comprehension & Critical Thinking

If a deal sounds too good to be true…it probably is. Always read the fine print—details about the offer that are usually in tiny type—to find out what the ad is really offering.

Look at the ad for the Big Shoe Sale. Select the details in the fine print that you need to remember when you go to the store.

Select ALL of the details that are important below. You may select more than one!

• 3rd pair must be less than two pairs

• available only before noon

• not available at downtown store

• offer applies to sandals only

• valid 8/9-8/15 only

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.SL.3.2

Look at the help wanted ad. Select the details in the fine print that you want to know more about before you apply for the job.

• have credit card ready

• need social security number

• postage deducted from paycheck

• 1,000 envelopes/day minimum

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.7

Select the details of this ad that you should check out before you buy this TV.

• no money down

• for as little as $600

• don't miss out

• your own flat screen TV

• no payments for 6 months

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.SL.3.2

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”

If you needed to have all the stuff in your 3-room apartment moved in ONE hour, would this be a good deal or a bad deal?

• good deal

• bad deal

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.1B

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”

It is Wednesday, 1:00 pm, your usual lunchtime. You are really hungry for pizza today. Good deal or bad deal?

• good deal

• bad deal

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.SL.3.2

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”

Wow! You won something! This offer was delivered to your house in California. Read the letter and the fine print. Good deal or bad deal?

• good deal

• bad deal

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”

You are on a tight budget. You can only pay $100 a month for cable. Is the Super-Saver Package a good deal or bad deal for you?

• good deal

• bad deal

James and Helen were eager to play basketball in her driveway. They searched the garage and the basement, but couldn't find a basketball. After 20 minutes, Helen did however, find a volleyball. James suggested they try to play basketball with the volleyball. Strangely, for a short while, it worked.

Who found the volleyball?

• Helen

• James

• Hannah

While trying to shoot a basket, Lewis slipped on the pavement. "I want to keep playing," Lewis said, holding his arm.

"Okay, but first let's go inside so you can get a bandage on that scrape," Vic said. Lewis pulled a bandage from his pocket. "We can do that right here. I planned ahead."

What part of his body did Lewis scrape?

• elbow

• knee

• chin

Kelly's dad used to be a professional boxer. His most crowd-pleasing fight took place in Las Vegas. In the early rounds he was losing, then he came back and won the fight. A year after that, he retired from boxing.

When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?

• a year after he won his most crowd-pleasing fight

• two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight

• 10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight