IREAD Mix 12

Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word.

The water’s surface

Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word.

tired

Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word.

enjoy

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The piglets ran happily around their _______.

My ______ ran out of ink.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The _______ is coming down the track.

You can _______ your dog to fetch the newspaper.

Read the passage to yourself.  Then, answer the question that follows.

The way people entertain themselves in America has certainly changed in recent years.  It was only about a hundred years ago that reading, singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments were all people had to amuse themselves. Then along came radio, and people didn’t have to amuse themselves at all.  They could simply listen and someone else would entertain them.

Motion pictures were the next great form of entertainment, and people could see and hear actors performing on the “big screen” in theaters around the country.  The “small screen,” television, soon made its way into almost every home, and people didn’t even have to leave their couch to enjoy themselves.  Video games and computers are the latest forms of entertainment technology, and who knows what inventions will be in our living rooms tomorrow. 

This story is mostly about….

Read the passage to yourself.  Then, answer the question that follows.

The way people entertain themselves in America has certainly changed in recent years.  It was only about a hundred years ago that reading, singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments were all people had to amuse themselves. Then along came radio, and people didn’t have to amuse themselves at all.  They could simply listen and someone else would entertain them.

Motion pictures were the next great form of entertainment, and people could see and hear actors performing on the “big screen” in theaters around the country.  The “small screen,” television, soon made its way into almost every home, and people didn’t even have to leave their couch to enjoy themselves.  Video games and computers are the latest forms of entertainment technology, and who knows what inventions will be in our living rooms tomorrow. 

Which of these came first?