Week 27 Cold Read

Read the passage TWICE then rate your understanding below.

• I totally understand what I read and am ready to answer questions.

• I'm a little confused about what I read.

• I have no idea what I just read about.

Which statement describes the central message of this passage?

• Don't point out the mistakes of others when you have made the same mistakes.

• When you give someone a gift, choose something that has meaning.

• A true friend does not need to be thanked.

• Friendship leads to happiness.

Which sentence tells the event most likely to happen when Mindy gets home?

• Mindy will call Rachel and ask her to return the necklace to her.

• Mindy and her mom will bake cookies.

• Mindy will write a thank you note to her grandma.

• Mindy will go swimming in the lake.

What was special about the necklace Mindy gave to Rachel?

• Mindy had to save her money for a long time in order to buy it.

• It was supposed to remind Rachel of a funny memory that the two girls shared.

• It was an old necklace from Mindy's grandma.

• It was made out of real diamonds.

What is the genre of this reading passage?

• fantasy

• historical fiction

• mystery

• realistic fiction

Which pair of words are antonyms (words that mean the opposite thing)

• present and gift

• remember and forget

• amazing and funny

• dock and boat

What does "remnants" mean in the first paragraph?

• A part of a tree

• paper used to wrap a birthday gift

• leftover objects from something that was used at an earlier time

• pieces of jewlery

What is a prefix?

• a little word that has no meaning

• a little word that comes at the end of the root word to change the meaning

• a little word that comes at the beginning of the root word to change the meaning

• a word that has meaning on its own

Which of the words below uses the prefix non like it is used in nonsense? Choose ALL correct answers

• nonable

• nontoxic

• nonstick

• nonliving

Which of these words uses the prefix 'dis' as it is used in 'disappear'?

• disorder

• diss

• disadvantage

• distrust

• disagree