WorksheetsEnglish Quarter 4 – Module 3: Determining the Worth of Ideas
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Read the following passage and then answer the question that follows.
Travis and Frederick went to the mall to buy shoes. Frederick decided
that he was going to steal pair of shoes from the mall. Travis tried to talk
Frederick out of doing it. When they got to the mall and entered the shoes
store Travis went to look at some shoes. Frederick pretended to be looking at
shoes when he suddenly bolted for the door with a pair of Nikes. The security
guard reached out and grabbed Frederick's arm and took him to the station.
Travis just called his mom to pick him up.
What is the most appropriate summary?
a. Travis wanted a pair of shoes from the mall, so he got his friend
Frederick to steal them
b. Frederick thought he could get away with stealing shoes from the mall
and he did.
c. Travis had no idea that Frederick planned to steal from the mall when
they planned to buy shoes.
d. Travis tried to talk his friend Frederick out of stealing shoes from the
mall, but when he did it anyway, he got caught.
2. An inference is...
a. Text evidence and what you know
b. Retelling a text
c. Guessing without evidence
d. Information written directly into the text.
3. What could be a good supporting detail for the following main idea:
"NEOM is a big new project in Saudi Arabia."
a. NEOM is cool.
b. Electric cars save energy.
c. NEOM will cost $500 billion.
d. Saudi Arabia does many big projects.
What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me. I just
don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide
somewhere," whispered Lily
a. Lily can be a mean girl.
b. Lily can be somewhat relaxed.
c. Lily is probably somewhat shy.
d. Lily is afraid of everything.
5. When an author makes a point using explicit detail, he/she is...
a. being rude and vulgar
b. being clear and direct
c. using foul language
d. being unclear on purpose
6. Read the passage below:
Frogs and toads have some things in common. They are both
amphibians. That means they live on land and in water at different times in
their lives. Both lay their eggs in water. They also have the same eating habits
and eat insects with their long sticky tongues.
On the other hand, they are different in many ways. As adults, frogs
spend most of the time in the water, while toads prefer land. Also, frogs have
smooth skin and slim bodies with long back legs. Toads have rough skin and
plump bodies with short back legs.
What is the topic of this selection?
a. how different amphibians are
b. how frogs live
c. how frogs and toads are different
d. similarities and differences between frogs and toads
7. When you are expressing ideas in your own words to make a passage easier
to understand and make meaning clearer, you are:
a. Summarizing
b. Paraphrasing
c. Outlining
d. Noting details
8. It is dark outside at noon, so it's going to rain. This is an example of a(n)
a. observation
b. inference
c. fact
d. hypothesis
9. Read the passage below:
To be an effective leader requires certain characteristics. First, an
effective leader is also a good follower. Second, an effective leader considers others point of views and opinions. Third, an effective leader promotes
teamwork and good camaraderie with his/her team. Lastly, an effective leader
is a good role model to his/her members.
What is the topic sentence of the passage?
a. Lastly, an effective leader is a good role model to his/her members.
b. An effective leader promotes teamwork and good camaraderie with his/her
team.
c. To be an effective leader requires certain characteristics.
d. Second, an effective leader considers others point of views and opinions.
10. Choose supporting sentences for this topic sentence: Students need to learn
good ways to study,
a. Sometimes doing homework in a group can be helpful.
b. Making friends is important to happiness and success.
c. Many high-paying jobs require a college degree.
d. Studying instead of sleeping doesn’t help learning or test score.
