Reading Skills Practice

"When Janice joined the group of disgruntled employees, she was a breath of fresh air because of her cheery disposition."

The author uses figurative language to suggest that Janice...

• changed the decision of the group

• was a positive influence in the group

• liked to make jokes in front of the group

• wanted to be a leader for the group

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"By offering the ability to order goods online, work from home, and play games with virtual opponents, computers have destroyed the need for interpersonal communications."

The sentence contains an example of...

• paradox

• irony

• ambiguity

• overstatement (hyperbole)

Which four statements are NOT examples of false premises?

• Border collies were bred to herd sheep; therefore, they generally have stamina and can run fast.

• Hannah excels at speaking the Spanish language; she had a magnificent time while traveling in Spain.

• In 2012, Martha was 110 years old; therefore, she was alive during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

• Giant statues outside the capitol building are made of iron; it took heavy machinery to relocate them from the artists' studios.

• Juan has an appointment at 4:00 PM; he must leave before his work's closing time at 4:30 PM.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"Ryan was meticulous with his writing assignments, 

so the papers he turned in for English class received the highest grades

 for grammar."

As used in this sentence, the word meticulous means :

• Notably interested and insightful

• Especially careful about details

• overly cautious of possible consequences

• Exceptionally rational and reasonable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"The days following tryouts for the wrestling team were a roller coaster ride for Ian.  He had done his best at the tryouts and hoped the coaches would want him to wrestle on the varsity team. 

He worried over it for hours." The purpose of the figurative language in these sentences is to suggest that Ian...

• regretted how he 

  performed

• alternately felt

   optimistic and 

  pessimistic

• desperately 

  wanted to be on

   the varsity team

• waited a long time to learn the results of the tryouts

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"The fanfare and flourishes of the finale announced a farewell to our carnival."  

This is an example of:

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• metaphor

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below.

My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot;

My heart is like an apple-tree

Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;

My heart is gladder than all these

Because my love is come to me.

QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey?

• Sorrow

• Happiness

• Excitement

• Nervousness

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The tone of the following poem is _____________.

There is no one

That can be better

Because you are brilliant.

There is nothing

That you cannot you do

Because you are unbeatable.

There is no place

That you cannot go

Because you are always welcomed.

• frustrated

• joyous

• happy

• inspirational

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"The skates may not be authentic, but they will complete my collection."

Which idiom best expresses the meaning of authentic in this sentence?

• tried and true

• the real thing

• the be all and end all

• made to order

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4