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reading practice

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which one below is a synonym of "pay attention to"?

a)

participate in

b)

take up

c)

concentrate on

d)

contribute to

2.

Read the paragraph.

Some people don’t like to use computers. They think that it is too hard and they break down too often. Don’t they realize that computers save us time and effort? Surely, these anti-computer people are confused.

What assumption is underlying this paragraph?

a)

Everyone should use and appreciate computers.

b)

Most computers don’t break down.

c)

People are breaking the computers.

d)

Computers can help educate students.

3.

A central idea is ________________

a)

the most important idea in one of the paragraphs.

b)

the same thing as a supporting detail.

c)

the most important point the writer is trying to make about the article.

d)

a fact from the article.

4.
We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
We sometimes use words to express ourselves.
b)
Body language may not mean the same thing to everyone.
c)
We use body language to communicate with others.
d)
Body language includes gestures, facial expression, and posture.
5.
For years scientist have wanted to know the spider's secret.  The threads of spider webs are so tiny, yet so strong.  How can these threads be so strong?  Now scientists have found out.  The inside of the spider's thread is soft.  It helps the web stretch without breaking.  The outside of the web is hard and strong.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
who makes thread soft
b)
how spiders make strong thread
c)
how scientists make strong thread
d)
why spiders spin webs
6.

The old man was walking down the street slowly. Since he was a pedestrian, he stayed along the outer edges of the lanes and was careful to keep to the crosswalks as he crossed to other streets.


What does the word "pedestrian" mean in the paragraph above?

a)

a person traveling on foot

b)

a person traveling in a car

c)

a person resting from traveling

7.

Situation

Daughter: Mom, I'm going shopping with my friends at Chatuchak Weekend Market.

Mother: Beware of pickpockets. There are a lot of people there.

Daughter: Thank you, mom.

The mother says that because _____?

a)

she wants her daughter to take good care of her purse

b)

she doesn't want her daughter to go there

c)

she doesn't want to let her daughter go there alone

8.
Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.
b)
Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.
c)
A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.
d)
Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.
9.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Where was the setting?

a)

school

b)

yard

c)

basement

d)

kitchen

10.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Who are the characters?

a)

Sherry and her brother

b)

Steve and his sister

c)

Steve and his mom

d)

Steve and his brother

11.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Where did the bird land?

a)

on the fence

b)

on the roof

c)

under the tree

d)

on the car

12.

"I work on Saturdays and in the school holidays. Saturdays are busy because that’s when everyone goes shopping. Our shop sells clothes and accessories for men, women and children. I work in the children’s department. It can be crazy sometimes, but it’s fun."

I am a....

a)

nurse at a children's hospital

b)

shop-assistant at a clothes shop

c)

shop-assistant at a men's shop

d)

teacher at a kid's school

13.
What does Inference mean?
a)
finding details in a story
b)
Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
c)
Giving a reason for your answer
d)
Using what I know
14.
The desert if a very hot, dry place.  How might a coyote stay cool?
a)
Sleep during the day and hunt at night.
b)
Take a bath in the lake.
c)
Grow thicker fur.
d)
Build a home using a cactus.
15.

Summary is

a)

retelling a part of the story in your own words

b)

retelling the important parts of the story in your own words

16.

Read the following paragraph and select the correct answer:

"Reese was famished! It was nearly two o’clock, and he had not eaten since breakfast. Reese asked his mom if she would stop at a fast food restaurant on their way home from his baseball game."

The underlined word means:

a)

thirsty

b)

starved

c)

angry

d)

sad

17.

Read the following paragraph and select the correct answer:

"She rolled her eyes and shook her head. His mother absolutely loathed fast food, but with over 200,000 fast food restaurants in the United States, she found it hard to avoid them. They were everywhere!"

The underlined word means:

a)

disliked

b)

loved

c)

adored

d)

liked

18.
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 Violet.
a)
Violet can be a mean girl.
b)
Violet can be somewhat relaxed.
c)
Violet is probably somewhat shy.
d)
Violet is afraid of everything.
19.

You may think that the koala is a bear, but it is not a bear at all. Like the kangaroo, the koala, is a marsupial that has a pouch to carry its young. The author refers to kangaroos most likely because-

a)
People know what koalas look like.
b)
More people are familiar with kangaroos being marsupials.
c)
Australia has many different animals.
d)
Koalas are oddly shaped kangaroos.
20.
What is a synonym for help?
a)
assist
b)
hurt
c)
forget
d)
work
21.
What is a synonym?
a)
a person, place, or thing
b)
a word that means the same as another word
c)
an action word
d)
a word that means the opposite of another word
22.
Pick the pair of antonyms:
a)
giant, huge
b)
awake, asleep
c)
happy, glad
d)
messy, dirty
23.
Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.
The farmers were very thankful for an abundant harvest they had last year. They are hopeful to have the same harvest this year.
a)
Plentiful
b)
Scarce
c)
Healthy
d)
Insufficient
24.
Choose the antonym of the highlighted word.
John was reluctant to swim because he felt so cold.
a)
Excited
b)
Worried
c)
Hesitant
d)
Ready
25.

After the hurricane hit, the family was in a perilous situation as the flood threatened their lives.


What does perilous mean in the sentence above?

a)

happy

b)

dangerous

c)

courageous

d)

ugly

26.

Choose the word with same meaning as the underlined word.

2. I tossed a stone into the pond.

a)

boulder

b)

stick

c)

pebble

d)

grass

27.

Select the synonym of the underlined word.


The ancient colosseum in Rome is nestled among modern amenities.

a)

contemporary

b)

sturdy

c)

decorated

d)

old