WorksheetsReading Comprehension Data Check 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
People in ancient Egypt celebrated many different kinds of festivals. Some of these honored nature. For example, there were festivals when the Nile River flooded, marking the riverbanks fertile for farming. Other festivals were celebrated at the beginning of spring and at harvest time. At the celebrations families enjoyed foods such as watermelon, grapes, and figs that were sold at stalls. People also listened to musicians and watched entertainers such as acrobats.
Question: The main idea of this paragraph is:
Why the Nile was important to Egypt
Watermelon was sold at food stalls
Ancient Egypt had many festivals
The festivals honored nature
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
People in ancient Egypt celebrated many different kinds of festivals. Some of these honored nature. For example, there were festivals when the Nile River flooded, marking the riverbanks fertile for farming. Other festivals were celebrated at the beginning of spring and at harvest time. At the celebrations families enjoyed foods such as watermelon, grapes, and figs that were sold at stalls. People also listened to musicians and watched entertainers such as acrobats.
Question: A supporting detail is:
Egyptians honored their ancestors
All Egypt's festivals honored nature
The Feast of Opet lasted a month
People were entertained at the festivals
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
Have you ever carried a stone around in your pocket? According to a tradition of the Seneca, a favorite stone can tell something about you. If your stone is smooth, it means you are gentle. A rough stone means that you follow creative ideas. Gray stones suggest that you are friendly, while brown ones mean you love nature. The shape of your stone has meaning too. A round stone says you are flexible. Is your stone oval? You are seeking a better life.
Question: The main idea of this paragraph is:
It's good to carry stones in your pocket
Stones are precious possessions
Rough stones mean creativity
Stones have meaning to the Seneca
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
Have you ever carried a stone around in your pocket? According to a tradition of the Seneca, a favorite stone can tell something about you. If your stone is smooth, it means you are gentle. A rough stone means that you follow creative ideas. Gray stones suggest that you are friendly, while brown ones mean you love nature. The shape of your stone has meaning too. A round stone says you are flexible. Is your stone oval? You are seeking a better life.
Question: A supporting detail is :
Everyone should carry a stone
Brown stones mean you love nature
Stones are found in many colors
A stone's shape is not important
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
Some expressions about feelings are very colorful! If you're sad, you might be " feeling blue." have you ever been so excited that you " talked a blue streak"? Perhaps you were " tickled pink". If you've ever been jealous, you might have been "green with envy". Suppose you are scared. Then you might turn " white as a sheet". Anger might make you "see red". Embarrassed about something? Will you turn " red as a beet"?
Question: The main idea of the paragraph is
Using blue to describe feelings
"Seeing red" means being angry
Idioms about unhappy feelings
Color phrases help express feelings
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
Some expressions about feelings are very colorful! If you're sad, you might be " feeling blue." have you ever been so excited that you " talked a blue streak"? Perhaps you were " tickled pink". If you've ever been jealous, you might have been "green with envy". Suppose you are scared. Then you might turn " white as a sheet". Anger might make you "see red". Embarrassed about something? Will you turn " red as a beet"?
Question: A supporting detail is:
Understanding English sayings
A rainbow of expressions
"Green with envy" expresses jealousy
Yellow often means cowardice
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
When she was young, Madame C. J. Walker's hair began falling out. She tried a lot of remedies, but none helped. So she invented her own mixture- and it worked. soon after, she decided to start her own hair-care business. At first, she sold her products door-to-door. Then she began selling products by mail. Madame Walker set up factories and opened beauty parlors in many cities. She also started training schools for her workers. By the time of her death in 1919, 25,000 women worked for Madame Walker. She was the first black female millionaire. Much of her wealth went to help others.
Question: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. From this paragraph you can conclude that
Madame C.J. Walker was a good businesswoman.
Madame Walker's products were very expensive.
No one used hair products before Madame Walker.
Most hair products today are sold door- to -door.
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
When she was young, Madame C. J. Walker's hair began falling out. She tried a lot of remedies, but none helped. So she invented her own mixture- and it worked. soon after, she decided to start her own hair-care business. At first, she sold her products door-to-door. Then she began selling products by mail. Madame Walker set up factories and opened beauty parlors in many cities. She also started training schools for her workers. By the time of her death in 1919, 25,000 women worked for Madame Walker. She was the first black female millionaire. Much of her wealth went to help others.
Question: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. From the paragraph you CANNOT tell
why Madame Walker invented a hair product.
what Madame Walker did with her money.
what ingredients were used in the hair products.
how Madame Walker sold her hair-care treatments.
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
The Romans had a name for it. They called it "nomen et omen," meaning that names are a person's destiny. In other words, someone's name can determine what that person does. Researchers who study this have come up with some convincing examples. For example, Cecil Fiedler was a baseball player from Detroit. William Wordsworth was a famous poet. A well-liked weather reporter on television is Storm Field, a popular entertainer is Tommy Tune. Larry Speakes was a presidential press secretary. Guess what David J. Lawyer does!
Question: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. From the Paragraph you can conclude that
everyone named Fish works in oceanography.
all names relate to people's professions.
someone named Rose might become a florist.
a doctor named Kwak is not trustworthy.
Read the paragraph below and answer the following question.
The Romans had a name for it. They called it "nomen et omen," meaning that names are a person's destiny. In other words, someone's name can determine what that person does. Researchers who study this have come up with some convincing examples. For example, Cecil Fiedler was a baseball player from Detroit. William Wordsworth was a famous poet. A well-liked weather reporter on television is Storm Field, a popular entertainer is Tommy Tune. Larry Speakes was a presidential press secretary. Guess what David J. Lawyer does!
Question: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. From the paragraph you cannot tell
who William Wordsworth was.
the batting average of Cecil Fielder.
what " nomen et omen" means.
what kind of work Storm Field does.
