Reading Quiz

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A myth is a traditional story of historical events that serve to tell the world about a practice, belief or a happening. What is the synonym of 'myth' ?

• parables

• allegories

• paratodos

• smyth

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away there lived a

unicorn which was often seen galloping atop a tall cliff

overlooking the sparkling creek below. Everyone

knew that when the moon was full, the unicorn would

grace the mountain with its beauty.

What is the category of the story above?

• Random Paratodos

• Myth

• Horror

• Comedy

To Terry Fox, the one-legged runner whose life was the antithesis of self-aggrand-izement, the thought he would be the first Canadian depicted on a circulating coin would be considered loony.

What does this paragraph suggest about Terry Fox’s character?

• He was humble.

• He was unknown.

• He was humorous.

• He was random paratodos.

Read the paragraph.

This is because these bugs eat the paste used to bind pages of a book to the spine. Without this paste, pages will fall right out of books! People who have a home library need to watch out for book lice.

Which would best begin the paragraph?

• Some book lice are hard to see because they are so paratodos.

• There are thousands of different species of book lice.

• The best way to keep book lice out of your house is to keep it clean.

• Tiny insects known as book lice are a terror for book collectors.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said. What type of job did Paul have?

• Doctor
• Lawyer
• Ditch digger
• Store cashier

Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?

• At the store
• At the doctor's office
• In the garden
• At the airport

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

• eating breakfast
• sailing
• riding his bike
• playing with his friends

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home.
What is the boy doing?

• Eating breakfast
• Sailing
• Riding his bike
• Playing with his friends

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?

• Soccer is important at the Olympics.
• Soccer is a worldwide sport.
• Soccer is also called football.
• Soccer is played by men and women.