NEW
Font size
WorksheetsS3 SB U4 (Comprehension)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
1. Why did the writer's Mom have to be carried to her son's funeral?
A It was snowing.
B She was too sad to walk.
C She was too weak to walk.
D Her sons wanted to show her their love.
2. What did Mom mean when she repeatedly told her daughters that "she would not see another dawn"?
A She thought she would die before dawn.
B She did not want to be awakened before dawn.
C She suffered pain and needed to rest more till morning.
D She felt hopeless and wanted her daughters to leave her alone.
3. The phrase "soul talk" most probably means ___________________.
A heart-to-heart talk
B talk about the soul
C talk about religion
D little arguments
4. Which of the following pairs of words from paragraph 5 are synonyms?
A always, often
B retreat, refuge
C solace, warring
D closeness, near
5. The phrase "Marie knew the feeling" suggests that _______________.
A Marie felt the same way
B Marie had similar experiences
C Marie knew what the writer was thinking
D Marie and the writer were thinking of the same thing
6. Why did Marie's statement shock the writer?
A Because the writer did not trust Marie.
B Because the two sisters had never lived in the same house.
C Because she thought her brother who had cancer was the favourite.
D Because the writer thought she, and not Marie, was Mom's favourite.
7. "Then the truth began to unfold ...". What was the truth?
A Only the sons were Mom's favourite.
B Every one of them was Mom's favourite.
C Only the daughters were Mom's favourite.
D The writer and Marie were Mom's favourite.
8. The sentence "Coffee mugs stalled in mid-air." most likely implied that the brothers _______________________.
A were startled by the question
B did not understand the question
C did not expect her to ask them a question
D did not know how to answer the question
9. Why did the writer decide to ask her brothers who Mom's favourite was?
A She wanted to prove Marie wrong.
B She wanted to listen to her brothers' opinions.
C She wanted to prove that she was right in her assumption.
D She wanted her brother to confirm she was Mom's favourite.
10. The statements below are true about the writer's Mom except _______________.
A she had six children
B she never showed favouritism
C she seldom said "I love you" to her children
D she made everyone in her family feel that they were special to her
