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ACT Reading

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Antagonize (verb)

a)

cause someone to become hostile

b)

the amount by which something is too small

c)

make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect

d)

1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*

2.

Anticipate (verb)

a)

spread out over a large area; not concentrated

b)

entirely lacking or free from

c)

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

d)

regard as probable; expect or predict

3.

Arcane (adjective)

a)

mysterious or secret

b)

following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence

c)

state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

d)

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

4.

Assert (verb)

a)

a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole

b)

an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something

c)

a direct or natural consequence or result

d)

state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

5.

Compensate (verb)

a)

entirely lacking or free from

b)

make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect

c)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

d)

a direct or natural consequence or result

6.

Complement (noun)

a)

be in conflict with

b)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

c)

a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole

d)

regard as probable; expect or predict

7.

Consecutive (adjective)

a)

regard as probable; expect or predict

b)

1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*

c)

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

d)

following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence

8.

Contour (noun)

a)

an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something

b)

a direct or natural consequence or result

c)

make or become less

d)

decrease in size, number, or range

9.

Contract (verb)

a)

mysterious or secret

b)

decrease in size, number, or range

c)

an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of

d)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

10.

Contradict (verb)

a)

be in conflict with

b)

decrease in size, number, or range

c)

a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole

d)

1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*

11.

Corollary (noun)

a)

state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

b)

a direct or natural consequence or result

c)

spread out over a large area; not concentrated

d)

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

12.

Cumbersome (adjective)

a)

mysterious or secret

b)

a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole

c)

1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*

d)

make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect

13.

Deficit (noun)

a)

decrease in size, number, or range

b)

regard as probable; expect or predict

c)

the amount by which something is too small

d)

mysterious or secret

14.

Devoid (adjective)

a)

following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence

b)

mysterious or secret

c)

decrease in size, number, or range

d)

entirely lacking or free from

15.

Diffuse (adjective)

a)

spread out over a large area; not concentrated

b)

the amount by which something is too small

c)

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

d)

following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence

16.

Digress (verb)

a)

following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence

b)

a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole

c)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

d)

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

17.

Diminish (verb)

a)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

b)

make or become less

c)

an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something

d)

a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole

18.

Discrepancy (noun)

a)

decrease in size, number, or range

b)

mysterious or secret

c)

regard as probable; expect or predict

d)

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

19.

Dynamic (adjective)

a)

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

b)

a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing

c)

regard as probable; expect or predict

d)

1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient*

20.

The purpose of the quotation marks around the word "accessories" in line 29 is most likely to:

a)

A. suggest that the features were actually essentials.

b)

B. indicate that the word appeared in legal documents.

c)

C. emphasize that the word was widely misunderstood.

d)

D. clarify that inexpensive automobiles had some luxury features.

21.

In line 78, the phrase "these stories" most nearly refers to:

a)

F. the conflicting stories about the origins of Nidali's name.

b)

G. Baba's notebooks and poetry.

c)

H. the embellished tales Baba liked to tell.

d)

J. the narrator's accounts of her family's time in Boston.

22.

The statement in lines 43-45 is typical of Passage B in the way it:

a)

A. contrasts the Edsel with data about other cars of the 1950's.

b)

B.what Ford executives felt to involve consumers in the design of Edsel.

c)

C.combines a perspective on the Edsel with that of the typical consumer.

d)

D. suggests the entire Edsel enterpise was marked by extremes.

23.

As it is used in the passage, the term "premium cars" (line 86) serves primarily as a:

a)

A. reference to what Edsels have become now that they are valued antiques.

b)

B. name for a type of car that was ushered in by the makers of the Edsel.

c)

C. a car category that the makers of the Edsel intended it to belong to.

d)

D. term used sarcastically by Esel owners who were disliked in their cars.

24.

The main idea of the last paragraph is that:

a)

F. paintings of the Main coast show the culmination of his artistic skills.

b)

G.paintings of the sea evoke the grandeur of the human spirit in the world.

c)

H. effective way to depict water in a painting is to use shapes and lines.

d)

J. viewing two of Homer's paintings of the sea had a lasting effect.

25.

The dialogue in line 72 reveals Zwick's:

a)

F.indignation over Crown's solution to the problem between the two men

b)

G. panic over having a surprise visitor to his office.

c)

H.excitement over meeting a new employee of Crown Brewery.

d)

J.insensitivity to his recently hired female coworker.

26.

At the time described in the passage's opening, what is Crown's most immediate preoccupation?

a)

A.Whether he will be on time for his weekly trim.

b)

B.Whether to install expensive pasteurization equipment at his brewery.

c)

C.Zwick's impertinent behavior.

d)

D.A civic responsibility.

27.
When a question begins with "what can you conclude..." Its really asking you to:
a)
Summarize
b)
infer
c)
identify theme
d)
find main idea
28.
In order to  make an inference, I must use my background knowledge and what else? 
a)
Text clues
b)
theme
c)
main idea
d)
stanzas
29.
Before Taylor was born, his father climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, a famous mountain in Africa. Taylor wanted to climb it when he was a little older. Taylor was now in 8th grade. His father said if his grades were good and his parent teacher conference went well he would take him that summer. Taylor worked extra hard that year getting all A’s on his final report card.
What is the theme?
a)
If you work hard it will pay off.
b)
If at first you don’t succeed try again.
c)
Those who wait will receive more.
d)
Taylor got the trip to Kilimanjaro.
30.
the final outcome of the story
a)
exposition
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict 
31.
the person telling the story is a character inside the story. (Uses pronouns such as I, me, my, we and us.)
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person 
c)
3rd person 
32.
when the author pauses in the story to describe events that happened in the past.
a)
foreshadowing
b)
flashback
c)
predicting
d)
inference 
33.
the who or the what of a passage + the most important information about the who or the what.
a)
tone
b)
moral
c)
main idea
d)
summary 
34.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
35.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
36.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
37.
When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?
a)
When you come across something you don't understand
b)
When you are halfway through the text
c)
After you've already read it several times
d)
When you are finished with the entire text
38.
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 
a)
clues
b)
characters
c)
setting
d)
theme
39.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch.  Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat.  He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning.  On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed.  He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.  
Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?
a)
He has tools
b)
He goes straight up the stairs to shower
c)
His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty
d)
He wears a hat
40.
Crack!  Thunder struck and rain poured.  Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather.  He was beginning to lose it.  Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob.  His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max.  We'll just find something else to do."  She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich.  Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!"  A flash from the sky lit up the living room.  Boom!  Mom sighed.
What lines from the text support the idea that Mom and Max were going to go on a picnic?
a)
She began to unpack the picnic basket
b)
Max stares blankly out the window
c)
Mom offers Max a sandwich
d)
His mother conforted him
41.
STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?
Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?
a)
Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 
b)
Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 
c)
Write a summary of the selection. 

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