RLA Practice #1

What is the main skill discussed in the passage?

• Cooking

• Baking

• Gardening

• Painting

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Remembering

According to the passage, cooking at home can make people ___.

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Understanding

Which of the following is a benefit of teaching children to cook mentioned in the passage?

• It makes them more creative.

• It helps them learn to drive.

• It teaches them to paint.

• It helps them learn to swim.

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Understanding

What is one reason the author gives for why children should learn to cook?

• It helps them with math and reading skills.

• It makes them taller.

• It helps them learn to sing.

• It makes them run faster.

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Analyzing

The passage suggests that cooking can be a way to be ___.

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Remembering

Read this dictionary entry.

relaxing \ri-ˈlaks-ing\ verb 1. becoming less worried, tight, or stiff 2. spending time doing something enjoyable 3. allowing your attention to become weaker 4. to lessen the force of

Which meaning of the word relaxing is used in paragraph 5?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Which sentence from the article is an opinion?

• Health experts encourage people to cook. (paragraph 2)

• After all, there are plenty of sharp and hot things in there! (paragraph 3)

• Pasta sauce is always a favorite! (paragraph 6)

• You can figure out how much money cooking at home saves. (paragraph 7)