Reading Practice

How many lines are in each stanza?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The storm raged outside our window as my sister and I huddled together telling stories. My sister had reached the scariest part of her story when the wind rattled the windows. We both stopped and held our breath. The only light came from a streetlight shining through the window. We heard thunder rumbling in the distance. What gives the passage an eerie mood?

• the idea that the sister is telling a scary story

• words such as huddled, only light, and rumbling

• a streetlight shining through the window

The last sentence of the passage is an example of _____

• repetition

• flashback

• foreshadowing

What is the author's purpose for writing nonfiction?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

• to confuse

You pick up a book about snakes. You wonder what kind of information is in the book. What text feature should you look at?

• glossary

• diagram

• bold word

• table of contents

You open a nonfiction book up to the middle of the book. You wonder what that section is all about. What text feature will help you?

• index

• glossary

• subtitle or subheading

• label

If you are reading a nonfiction book and you don't know a word but it's NOT bold. What can you do to help figure out the meaning of the word?

• summarize the page

• use context clues

• just skip it

• draw a picture

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb 'to be'?

• She are going to the store.

• They is playing soccer.

• He am reading a book.

• We are having dinner.

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The most interesting detail

• The author's opinion

• The central point or message

• A minor character's perspective

Choose the correct synonym for the word 'happy'.

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired