reading review

Dennis : Mum, I don't feel like going to see Uncle John today.

Mum : Why, David? What's the matter?

Dennis : I feel tired and I have a headache.

Mum : Let me have a look at you. Your eyes are red and you seem to be under the weather. Let me check your temperature.

Based on the dialogue, the phrase under the weather means that Dennis is

• sick

• weak

• depressed

• feeling cold

There was a fatal accident along Jalan Rengas involving a cyclist and a motorcyclist. The motorsyclist lost control and rammed into the cyclist. The cyclist flew off his bike upon impact and landed in a ravine.

Which of the following statements is true?

• The motorcyclist was going very fast.

• Someone died in that accident.

• The motorcyclist was careless.

• The cyclist flew into a drain.

My dearest Tina,

How are you? You have not written or called for some time. You must be very busy preparing for the end of term examination. We understand. Actually, I am writing to wish you you all the best in your coming examinantion. You have always been a concientious student and I am sure you will do well.

Lots of love,

Mum

Why do you think Tina's mother wrote this letter to Tina?

• To ask Tina why she was so busy.

• To encourage and motivate Tina.

• To congratulate Tine for passing the exam.

• To surprise Tina before the exam.

Klang : Twenty children from two orphanages showed off their artistic skills and spirit of teamwork in a junior kite-making competition at a shopping mall here. Divided into 10 teams of two, the teenagers aged thirteen to fifteen used their creativity to create kites of unique colours and designs. With the tiger as the contest's requisite theme, they crafted their kite designs around it.

Based on the newspaper report, which of the following statements is true?

• The children were divided into two teams.

• The junior kite-making competition was open to all teenagers.

• The participants were from various orphanages in the country.

• The tiger was the main theme for this kite-making competition.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

READING COMPREHENSION 
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

It is pointed out in the reading that opera ----.

• has developed under the influence of musical theater
• is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra
• is not a high-budget production
• is often performed in Europe

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior
It is clear from the passage that dolphins ----.

• don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them
• are proven to be less intelligent than once thought
• have a reputation for being friendly to humans
• are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story
• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
• Giving a reason for your answer
• Using what I know

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

• feeling silly.
• working very carefully.
• trying to finish quickly.
• trying to find something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.  A person who is haphazard is- 

• lost
• lovable 
• worried
• disorganized

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me
• her father walked in 
• sounding annoyed, too
• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A