J3 Lesson 1 Critical Reading

Summary: Choose the best answer. Ebay, Amazon, Shopee, Lazada and Groupon are examples of ______.

• shopping mall

• restaurants

• online shopping channels

• coffee shops

Summary: Choose the best answer. "Uncle, forgive me, I did that... without intention!" he said, pointing to the broken sealing wax and pens.

• purposely

• carefully

• accidentally

• casually

Summary: Choose the best answer.

Sally was without doubt one of the finest swimmers in the school.

• indefinitely

• obviously

• sadly

• questionably

Summary: Choose the best answer.

The current was moving at great speed and carried the baby downstream.

• The swift current carried the baby downstream.

• The current suddenly carried the baby downstream.

• The current nearly carried the baby downstream.

Summary: Choose the best answer.

I had been craving chocolate ice cream all day. Finally, the school was over and I could get a huge chocolate ice cream cone. The line was long, but it was worth the wait. The first taste of my ice cream cone was delicious. Then, the worst thing imaginable happened. I bumped into the person behind me and dropped my ice cream cone and it fell on the floor.

Summarize the above text using one sentence.

• I craved chocolate ice cream all day, but when I finally got a cone I dropped it on the floor.

• I craved ice cream all day, but I dropped it.

• I bought ice cream, and I bumped into someone.

• The first taste of ice cream was great because I had been craving it all day.

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.

From the passage above, it is likely that_____

• mosquitoes bit Rachel

• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

• Rachel fell in poison ivy

Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound.

What is the main idea?

• Giraffes do make noises

• Giraffes talk all the time.

• Cows and giraffes talk to each other.

• Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.

The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.

What is the main idea?

• It is expensive to clean up the damage

• Sometimes we can't see the changes.

• The Earth's surface is always changing.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.

What is Cassie's problem?

• She is eager to go home.

• She will miss her flight at the airport.

• She is late for school.

• She is hungry.

An octopus isn't fast enough to swim after a fish. The octopus must wait for a fish to swim by. When the fish comes within reach, the octopus whips out his long arm to grasp it. Then the octopus has a tasty meal.

What is the main idea?

• How much fish an octopus eats

• Why the octopus likes to eat

• How an octopus gets its food

• why an octopus has 8 legs