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Reading Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.

a)

female

b)

friendly and polite

c)

unfriendly and impolite

d)

having many years of experience

2.

Kyan creates an awful din when he starts screaming and banging on his toys.

a)

an early dinner

b)

a quiet sound

c)

a loud, disruptive noise

d)

to break objects

3.

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

a)

Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

b)

Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

c)

Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

d)

A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

4.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

What is the main idea?

a)

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

b)

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

c)

They learn how to work together as teammates.

d)

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

5.
You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?
a)
your dog dug a hole in the yard
b)
the rain made a hole in the yard
c)
a strange animal made a hole in your backyard
d)
your dad dug a hole in the backyard
6.
Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?
a)
The oven has turned off.
b)
Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.
c)
A candle was blown out in the kitchen.
d)
The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.
7.
David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?
a)
Honest
b)
Friendly
c)
Irritated
d)
Fearless
8.
No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do.  She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?
a)
irresponsible
b)
cruel
c)
bossy
d)
impolite
9.
What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion. 
a)
winter in a train station of a busy city
b)
a hospital in the future
c)
a summer morning in a castle
d)
a grocery store in the 1980's
10.
If the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer?
Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.
a)
Lena might have been gently hit by a snowball.
b)
Lena might be lost.
c)
Lena might be playing a board game or card game. 
d)
Lena might be talking to herself. 
11.
"While playing football, Jake broke his bein.  For three weeks he wore a cast and needed crutches to help him walk." Based on the context clues, what does bein mean?
a)
A) arm
b)

B) elbow

c)
C) hand
d)
D) leg
12.

An inference is...

a)

text evidence + background knowledge (schema)

b)

making a wild guess

c)

summarising the text

d)

information you can find directly in the text