Strengthen My Knowledge for the Reading SOL

Read the article carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.

1. The author included paragraph 1 most likely to let the reader know that-

• A. Terry like his teacher

• B. Terry normally pranks people

• C. Terry's teacher expects to be pranked

• D. Terry is careless

2. What most likely happened when Mr. Mason told Terry to sit out in the hallway?

• A. He talked to the class about the prank

• B. He made a fake permission slip

• C. He called Terry's parents

• D. He got advice from the principal about Terry's behavior

What event is missing from the chart?

• Mr. Mason asks the class for their permission slips.

• Terry is tired of his own pranks.

• Mr. Mason talks with Terry about his pranks.

• Terry becomes frantic.

Which word is a homophone for wailed in paragraph 10?

• will

• wall

• while

• whale

5. Terry's main conflict is with-

• his pranks

• himself

• Mr. Mason

• The spider

6. What caused Mr. Mason to examine his seat?

• A. Terry let out a little laugh

• B. Terry hid his face behind the science book.

• C. Terry had a smile on his face.

• D. Mr. Mason saw the spider on his seat.

Read the poem then answer the questions that follow.

7. The first two lines of the poem establish the-

• conflict

• climax

• setting

• resolution

8. What is the tone of the poem?

• curious

• angry

• concerned

• thoughtful

9. Which two statements would the author of the poem and the author of the article both agree with?

• Spiders are unique insects.

• Spiders can be poisonous.

• People tend to have a fear of spiders.

• You should be careful where you sit.

• Spiders could make good pets.

Directions: You do not have to read a passage to answer this question.

Which guide words would appear on the same page as pool?

• Play- Police

• Poem- Pot

• Prosper- Pull

• Purpoise-Pout