Reading Test Prep Bank 3

Base your answers on the poem "It Couldn't Be Done."

Who is the "Somebody" in the passage?

• a parent

• a friend

• the speaker

• anyone who doubts

Which three statements about the structure of the passage are true?

• It includes characters.

• It has multiple stanzas.

• It has a rhyme scheme.

• It has a plot and setting.

• It has words arranged into lines of print.

Which two lines from the poem include opposites?

• The flowers would wake with little time to grow.

• The cavernous cold of winter would be passed.

• And so in life the seasons one by one.

• From youth to old age, life's seasons create

• As the word turns, paint the darks and the bright.

Read lines 11-14 from the passage.

To what does the poet compare a person's life?

From youth to old age, life's seasons create

A painting full of sadness and of fun.

You, too, can be an artist of your life-

As the world turns, paint the darks and the bright.

• an artist

• a season

• a painting

• a paintbrush

What is the theme of the passage?

• People have different ways of looking at life.

• Both cold and warm seasons can be important.

• Each season or stage of life can add to its beauty.

• Meddling with the order of the seasons would be exciting.

In which two ways is the person who tries different from everyone else in the passage?

• He finishes quickly.

• He is cheerful.

• He dislikes others.

• He hides his feelings.

• He succeeds.

Read line 18 from the passage.

"There are thousands to prophesy failure."

What is the meaning of prophesy as it is used in this line?

• ignore

• speak to

• fight

• predict

Base your answers on the passage "Life's Artist."

What ideas do stanzas 1 and 2 explore?

• The first stanza is about life without summer, and the second stanza is about life without winter.

• The first stanza is about fun things to do in fall, and the second stanza is about fun things to do in winter.

• The first stanza is about not experiencing fall's flowers, and the second stanza is about not experiencing summer's heat.

• The first stanza is about why fall is better than summer, and the second stanza is about why winter i better than spring.

How does the last stanza o "It Couldn't Be Done" differ from the other two stanzas?

• It directly addresses the reader.

• It tells about someone who fails.

• It warns about the dangers of being overly confident.

• It explains how to figure out when something is impossible.

Choose the correct circle in each row to tell whether the description describes the poem or does not describe the poem. You will choose three circles.

• A

  C

  E

• B

  D

  E

• A

  D

  E

• A

  B

  F