CT1 PRACTICE: READING COMPREHENSION

The main idea of Paragraph 1 is ________.

• Mafatu was afraid of the dark

• Mafatu was afraid of the sea

• Mafatu was afraid of the villagers

• Mafatu was afraid of his mother

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The main idea of Paragraph 2 is about ______________.

• how Mafatu started fearing the sea

• how Mafatu was influenced to become a fisherman

• how Mafatu started fearing his mother

• how Mafatu was influenced to go for a boat ride

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

• how they started their journey

• how they were saved by the villagers

• how they were swept to the wider ocean

• how the hurricane ended

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The main idea of Paragraph 4 is about ____________.

• how hurt his mother was

• how Mafatu was a small boy

• how the hurricne helped them to survive

• how terrible the hurricane was

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea of Paragraph 6?

• Evidence on how little Mafatu was afraid

• Evidence on how little Mafatu was happy as he survived the storm

• Evidence on how little Mafatu was hungry

• Evidence on how little Mafatu was in need of his mother

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was Mafatu's mother and Mfatu's condition, as mentioned in Paragraph 7?

• They were really weak

• They were really inspired

• They were really agitated

• They were really calm

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main idea of Paragraph 8?

• Mafatu still thought of his mother

• Mafatu was still weak

• Mafatu still thought of the hurricane incident

• Mafatu was tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What was the irony that could be found in the final paragraph?

• how Mafatu was weak but gained his strength

• how Mafatu had been christened as Stout Heart but was afraid of the sea

• how Mafatu was a little boy and has now grown up

• how Mafatu had been scared of the sea but was inspired by it

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2