Week 29 Cold Read

Read the passage TWICE

Rate your understanding below:

• I totally understand

• I am a little confused

• I am totally confused

What kind of passage is this?

• fiction

• nonfiction

• realistic fiction

• informational nonfiction

Which statement describes the central message of this passage?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• Believe in yourself.

• A sharp mind is of higher value than vain beauty.

• Do not rush when you must make an important decision.

What does “vain” mean in the title?

• lazy

• too concerned about one’s appearance

• not concerned enough about one’s appearance

• to not have any friends because of one’s behavior

Which animal chose the new High Judge?

• tiger

• eagle-owl

• quail

• peacock

Which word best describes Peacock?

• honest

• grouchy

• dishonest

• boastful

Directions: Drag the answer to where it belongs.

At the beginning of the passage, Peacock feels ​ (a)   ​ that he will be named the High ​ ​ (b)   . At the end of the passage Peacock is ​ (c)   that he lost.

• confident
• Judge
• disappointed

Reread the underlined phrase from the passage. What can you infer this phrase means?

• He fanned himself because he was hot.

• He had big feathers the size of a fan.

• He used his beautiful feathers to push past the others.

• He thought his feathers were ugly.

Drag the answers to where they belong.

These words use 'mid' like it is used in midnight are ​ ​ (a)   ,​ (b)   , and ​ (c)   .

• midrange
• midnight
• midwinter
• middle
• middlings
• midges
• midget

Match the word to the prefix it uses.

• nonstick

• pre

• reheat

• un

• prearrange

• mis

• undo

• re

• misadventure

• non