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EOG Practice_Reading Comprehension & Critical Thinking

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
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1.

If a deal sounds too good to be true…it probably is. Always read the fine print—details about the offer that are usually in tiny type—to find out what the ad is really offering.


Look at the ad for the Big Shoe Sale. Select the details in the fine print that you need to remember when you go to the store.


Select ALL of the details that are important below. You may select more than one!

a)

3rd pair must be less than two pairs

b)

available only before noon

c)

not available at downtown store

d)

offer applies to sandals only

e)

valid 8/9-8/15 only

2.

Look at the help wanted ad. Select the details in the fine print that you want to know more about before you apply for the job.

a)

have credit card ready

b)

need social security number

c)

postage deducted from paycheck

d)

1,000 envelopes/day minimum

3.

Select the details of this ad that you should check out before you buy this TV.

a)

no money down

b)

for as little as $600

c)

don't miss out

d)

your own flat screen TV

e)

no payments for 6 months

4.

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”


If you needed to have all the stuff in your 3-room apartment moved in ONE hour, would this be a good deal or a bad deal?

a)

good deal

b)

bad deal

5.

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”


It is Wednesday, 1:00 pm, your usual lunchtime. You are really hungry for pizza today. Good deal or bad deal?

a)

good deal

b)

bad deal

6.

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”


Wow! You won something! This offer was delivered to your house in California. Read the letter and the fine print. Good deal or bad deal?

a)

good deal

b)

bad deal

7.

Check out the fine print to see if this deal is worth it. After you decide, choose whether it’s a “good deal” or “bad deal.”


You are on a tight budget. You can only pay $100 a month for cable. Is the Super-Saver Package a good deal or bad deal for you?

a)

good deal

b)

bad deal

8.

James and Helen were eager to play basketball in her driveway. They searched the garage and the basement, but couldn't find a basketball. After 20 minutes, Helen did however, find a volleyball. James suggested they try to play basketball with the volleyball. Strangely, for a short while, it worked.


Who found the volleyball?

a)

Helen

b)

James

c)

Hannah

9.

While trying to shoot a basket, Lewis slipped on the pavement. "I want to keep playing," Lewis said, holding his arm.


"Okay, but first let's go inside so you can get a bandage on that scrape," Vic said. Lewis pulled a bandage from his pocket. "We can do that right here. I planned ahead."


What part of his body did Lewis scrape?

a)

elbow

b)

knee

c)

chin

10.

Kelly's dad used to be a professional boxer. His most crowd-pleasing fight took place in Las Vegas. In the early rounds he was losing, then he came back and won the fight. A year after that, he retired from boxing.


When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?

a)

a year after he won his most crowd-pleasing fight

b)

two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight

c)

10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight

11.

Gabriel and Sophia have been best friends since they met on the school bus in second grade. Soon after, their moms began to play tennis on Sunday mornings. Gabriel and Sophia went with them. Sometimes they played racquetball and other times they watched their moms play.


What did Gabriel and Sophia's moms play together?

a)

play racquetball

b)

play tennis

c)

have lunch

12.

Sarah and Jenny learned how to waterski at their summer camp in Maine. Sarah had been snow skiing and seemed comfortable on waterskis. Jenny had not done any kind of skiing before. She wanted to learn waterskiing early in the morning when fewer kids were at the lake. People watching made her nervous!


Who made Jenny nervous?

a)

spectators

b)

water

c)

camp

13.

Isabel and her mom liked to watch football together. Isabel's dad was not into football, so he often played golf while they watched. They lived only five minutes from a golf course. He would usually come home before the afternoon game ended, and he would watch with them for a few minutes.


Where did Isabel's family live?

a)

in a small town

b)

near a golf course

c)

on a dead end

14.

Yolanda and her sister Tina both liked to swim. Yolanda also liked to dive from the diving board, but Tina was afraid to do that. Yolanda said that if Tina tried to dive off the diving board, she would probably like it. On weekends, they swam laps together in their family's pool.


Who was afraid to use the diving board.

a)

Yolanda

b)

Tricia

c)

Tina

15.

Raymond was absent the day his class started volleyball in gym. He had a doctor's appointment. Two days later, his class had gym again. Raymond realized that he'd forgottne some of the rules of volleyball. Pedro told him what the gym teacher had explained when he was absent.


What did Pedro do when Raymond was back in gym?

a)

picked him for his team

b)

laughed that Raymond had forgotten how to play

c)

reminded him of the rules

16.

Tracy and Gwen played softball with a local group called the Little Miss League. Last year, Tracy sprained her ankle on the first day of the season. This year, Gwen sprained hers on the last day of the season. Both girls had a quick trip to the hospital and healed quickly.


WHo hurt herself on the last day of the softball season?

a)

Gwen

b)

Gretchen

c)

Tracy