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CRITICAL READING

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is phonics?

a)

vowel sounds

b)

letter sounds

c)

word sounds

d)

consonant sounds

2.

An eagle is a bird.

a)

Connotation

b)

Symbolism

c)

Denotation

d)

No answer

3.

My favorite color is red.

Which one of these sounds the same as the underlined word?

a)

rid

b)

read

c)

reed

d)

ride

4.

Read the sentence carefully.

Identify the meaning of the underlined word used in the sentence.

Choose the correct answer.

The inquisitive students keep on asking questions about their new lesson in science during the discussion.

a)

Intelligent

b)

Hard working

c)

Patient

d)

Curious

5.

What is the main idea?

a)

It's the author point of view

b)

It's the sequence of the story

c)

Is what the passage is mostly about

d)

It's the conclusion

6.

What is critical reading?

a)

Reader read with critical attention to comment and make necessary changes to the text.

b)

Reader applies certain process, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced clarity and comprehension.

c)

It is merely jsut a reading technique.

d)

It is a reading technique also known as skimming.

7.

All words are synonymous to the word "pretty" except for one. What is it?

a)

Charming

b)

Good-looking

c)

Pleasure

d)

Unattractive

8.

What type of analogy is this? Questions: answer: : add: subtract.

a)

Antonyms

b)

Category

c)

Part of whole

d)

Synonyms

9.

Phonics- based systems focus on teaching pupils.

a)

Punctuation

b)

Letters

c)

Words

d)

Sounds

10.

What can you infer about the following:

Sofia threw on mismatched socks and forgot to brush her teeth.

She ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by.

a)

Sofia was dressing up as a clown.

b)

Sofia was practicing for the big race.

c)

Sofia's alarm didn't go off, and she was late for school.

d)

Sofia's mom forgot to lay out her clothes for her.

11.

What is the definition of "diction"?

a)

How writing makes you feel.

b)

Word choice and it's impact one.

c)

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".

d)

Using the five sense in writing.

12.

Choose the best synonym for breeds in the following sentence.

There are also some breeds that landlords refuse to rent to all together.

a)

types

b)

genres

c)

strains

d)

stocks

13.

Juan and I went fishing yesterday in a creek behind my house. On the walk home, we were chased by a giant black bear with long, sharp claws. It was crazy!

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

14.

Are these words synonyms or antonyms?

under and above

a)

Synonyms- same meaning.

b)

Antonyms- opposite meaning.

15.

Which is connotation?

a)

The literal meaning of a word.

b)

What you feel like the meaning is with feelings and emotions.

16.

Choose the words with a C that sounds like S.

a)

Cycle.

b)

Chef.

c)

Call.

d)

Coin.

17.

There are many fun things to do at the beach swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

a)

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

b)

It is also fun to look for shells.

c)

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

d)

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

18.

It is the literal meaning of a word?

a)

Denotation

b)

No answer

c)

Symbolism

d)

Connotation

19.

Why is diction important?

a)

Because the word choice that a poem uses impacts how we read something or how we understand it.

b)

Because formal word choice makes everything sound more important.

c)

Because informal language is not appropriate for school.

d)

Because Mrs. Kuntz said so (don't pick this one, PLEASE).

20.

Which type of context clue is given below?

Ali was hoping to be the hero in the school play, but instead she was chosen to be the villain.

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

c)

Definition

d)

Inference

21.

Mr. Jones was ______________ that Maria was actually going to make an A in English since she never turned in her assignments.

a)

Forgetful

b)

Harmful

c)

Doubtful

d)

Successful

22.

What does infer mean?

a)

To show or tell.

b)

To make a random guess.

c)

To convey.

d)

To make a conclusion by using prior knowledge and evidence.

23.

Critical reading is active way of reading.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is the difference between denotations and connotations?

a)

Denotations are the simple dictionary definition of a word, while connotations carry feelings of a word

b)

Denotations are feelings, connotations aren't

c)

Connotations are words that end in vowels, denotations are words that describe verbs

d)

Denotations and connotations are the same exact thing.

25.

These are words with the same sound or the same spelling but with different meanings.

a)

Homophones

b)

Homographs

c)

Homonyms

d)

Context Clues