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WorksheetsStudying Descriptive Paragraphs
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 11hrs 20mins
What does this paragraph describe?
It describes what people from the East Coast think of New Mexico.
It describes the beauty of New Mexico.
Which of the five senses does the writer use?
Sight, smell, and sound.
Sight, smell, and taste.
Which of the following is an example of the sense of sight?
A rumbling thundershower.
Abundant sunflowers line the roads.
Which of the following is an example of the sense of smell?
Chili roasting.
A windswept, rocky desert.
Why is New Mexico a land of “many contrasts”?
It is rough and stark, yet colorful and has a variety of landscapes including mountains, canyons, and plains.
Some people think New Mexico is beautiful, and some people think it is unattractive.
What does the author say about beauty in the concluding sentence?
She has a better sense of what beauty is than people from the East Coast.
You can find beauty where you least expect it.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
The long, slender tornado _____ to descend from the spinning clouds and ______ its horrible destruction.
began
begin
start
started
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
When the deadly storm finally _______ the ground, many things ______ already flying in the air.
touch
touched
were
was
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
The tornado ______ the roof from an old house and ______ the contents of the home across the neighborhood.
rip
ripped
throw
threw
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
The tornado ______ its power to grab huge trees and toss cars around as if they ______toys.
used
use
was
were
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
Power lines and traffic lights (a) also victims of its deadly power.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
All the while, the tornado’s extreme winds (a) like a wild animal.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
It was hard to believe that something that (a) so delicate could cause so much destruction.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
On our trip to Bangkok last year, my friends and I took a boat trip on the Chao Phraya River, which is the (a) river of Thailand.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
This busy river is (a) with river buses, water taxis, fishing boats, and tourist boats.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
Every day local people use these boats because they are faster than the thousands of cars that overfill Bangkok’s (a) streets.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
Our river boat was so crowded that we could hardly move, yet we seemed to fly down the river, enjoying the (a) breeze.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
My mind had a hard time accepting the sight of (a) , brand-new skyscrapers and tall modern hotels so near the beautiful golden palaces and temples that are more than 200 years old.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
While the city of Bangkok is loud from the noise of so many cars, the river is actually (a) in spite of all the boat activity.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
I will never forget the (a) red sun setting as we arrived at our final destination.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
The subway (a) an attack on your senses.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
You (a) down the steep, smelly staircase onto the subway platform.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
On the far right wall, a broken clock (a) that the time is four-thirty.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
You (a) how long it has been broken.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
A mother and her crying child (a) to your left.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
She (a) to clean dried chocolate syrup off the child’s messy face.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
Farther to the left, two old men (a) about the most recent tax increase.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
You _____a little noise and _____some paper trash roll by like a soccer ball.
hear
heard
see
saw
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
The most interesting thing you see while you (a) for your subway train is a poster.
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
It (a) , “Come to Jamaica.”
Read the paragraph and complete the sentence with the correct verb tense.
Deep blue skies, a lone palm tree, and sapphire waters ______ you to this exotic place, which _____ so far from where you actually are.
call
calls
are
is
Read the paragraph.
Which two sentences contain information on the overall topic.
Each day, they eat three meals and snacks.
A normal day on the International Space Station begins with a call from Earth to wake the astronauts
The day follows a regular schedule of work, meals, and other activities.
A work day is 12 hours long.
Read the paragraph.
Which of the following statements is the best topic of the paragraph?
what astronauts like to do on the International Space Station
what is difficult about life on the International Space Station
what a normal day is like on the International Space Station
What is the main idea of this passage?
To work at home you need to have good problem solving, communication skills and other skills.
When you work at home you need soft skills and technical skills.
People need very good technical skills when they work at home.
Which of the following is an example of soft-skills?
Problem Solving
Good Communication skills
Self Direction (being able to work on your own)
Drive (naturally wanting to do well)
Adaptability (able to work well in changing situations)
Read the entire passage. Which of the following is NOT an example of soft-skills?
Problem Solving
The ability to change according to the situation
How many clients you have
According to Paragraph B, what must people do at home without an IT department close by?
They need to solve phone, video or computer problems themselves.
They need to solve phone, video or internet problems themselves.
They need to be able to problem solve themselves.
According to Paragraph E, having soft skills helps people ______.
stay on line
stay connected
stay on task
According to Paragraph E, it is implied/inferred that the most important skills in an organization are ______.
physical skills
hard skills
soft skills
According to Paragraph B and C, it is inferred that ______.
The company hired 1,000 managers.
employees will need to be able solve IT problems after Covid.
IT departments are close to employee’s homes.
According to Paragraph E, what was the cause of Olinger’s difficulties when talking on the phone.
She didn’t have many soft-skills to make sure her colleagues complete their work.
At the beginning of the pandemic there were a lot of meetings.
She usually communicates using body-language, so she was not always communicating clearly.
Read the entire passage. Which of the following statements would be considered a FACT?
People must learn new ways to work from home.
Olinger has had a long career in Human Resources.
She calls soft skills the “glue that holds everything together.”
According to Paragraph B, someone who is tech savvy is described as someone who _______.
can do the basics with technology
is confused about technology
well informed about technology
According to Paragraph B, (line 6) it refers to _______.
tech savvy
technical knowledge
the pandemic
According to the Bar Graph, which color represents the men?
Blue
Green
According to the Bar Graph, which color represents the women?
Blue
Green
According to the Bar Graph, how many women studied Language?
5
20
30
40
According to the Bar Graph, how many men studied Language?
5
10
20
25
According to the Pie Chart, the ages of 20 - 29 are represented by the color _______.
red
light blue
green
purple
dark blue
According to the Pie Chart, 5% of the people were _______.
50 or over
aged under 20
30-39
40-49
According to the Pie Chart, 42% of the people who studied were 50 or over.
True
False
Read the keywords for note-taking below. Choose the best abbreviations from the following.
wildlife artist trail paint shelter
wildlife artist trl paint shltr
wldlf artst trl paint shelter
wldlf artst trl paint shltr
What is the abbreviation of the following?
approximately
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
could
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
about, around (date/year)
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
example
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
and others/and the rest
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
excluding
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
government
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
that is; in other words
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
important
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
including
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
information
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
page (pages)
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
paragraph
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
regarding, concerning
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
would
(a)
What is the abbreviation of the following?
year(s)
(a)
