WorksheetsNWEA Reading Practice
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is the main idea of a passage?
The main idea of a passage is the central point or message that the author is trying to convey to the reader.
The main idea of a passage is the author's personal opinion on a topic.
The main idea of a passage is the least important point that the author is trying to convey to the reader.
The main idea of a passage is irrelevant to understanding the text.
Which of the following is an example of using context clues to understand a word?
Looking up the word in a dictionary.
Guessing the meaning of the word based on its sound.
When a difficult word is defined or explained within the sentence or paragraph.
Asking a friend for the definition of the word.
What does the term 'context clues' refer to?
Hints or information provided in a text to help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.
The author's opinion on a topic
The order in which events occur in a story
The way words are spelled in a text
Why is it important to identify the main idea of a passage?
To confuse the reader
To ignore the author's intent
To waste time and effort
To understand the purpose and message of the text.
Which of the following is NOT a type of context clue?
Antonym clue
All of the above are types of context clues
Definition or example clue
Synonym clue
What can context clues help you determine?
Meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases
The weather forecast
The recipe for a dish
The capital city of a country
What is the purpose of using context clues?
To ignore unfamiliar words
To skip reading comprehension
To confuse the reader
To understand the meaning of unknown words or phrases.
What is an Analogy?
A puzzle where you have to figure out how two different things are similar. (For example
socks are to feet as gloves are to?)
Comparison using like or as
Information in the form of a table,
diagram, etc.
A sound
What is a Caption?
Who wrote the story
The title of the story
Words underneath a picture or diagram used to describe what is being shown
What is a Climax?
The ending of the story where the conflict is solved (resolution)
The setting and characters of the story
The turning point of the story. Often the most exciting and important part of a story, play, or
movie that occurs usually near the end.
What is a Caption?
Who wrote the story
The title of the story
Words underneath a picture or diagram used to describe what is being shown
What does it mean to Compare?
To look at two things closely and see how they are alike
To look at two things closely and see how they are different
To describe how
something or someone looks, or
sounds
What does Contrast mean?
To figure out how things taste
To figure out how things are alike.
To figure out how things are different.
What does it mean to Develop?
A piece of writing that tells a
story and is performed on a stage.
To put in really hard words into an essay that no one will understand
To make an idea, argument,
theory, etc. easier to understand by adding details/descriptions.
What is a Description?
The main conflict or problem in the story
A statement that tells you how something or someone looks, sounds, etc. Words that
describe something or someone.
Same sounds at the end of words
What is a Drama?
A story that has been passed down over and over that teaches a lesson
A piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on a stage.
When kids are spreading rumors about each other
What is a Figure of speech?
A definition from the dictionary
A phrase or expression that uses words in an
interesting way
rather than in a plain or literal way.
Words that mean literally what they mean
What is a Footnote?
A note with added information that is placed below the text on a printed page.
The chapters in a book
A place in the back of the story that defines bolded vocabulary words.
What does it mean to Infer (make an inference)?
To tell what the main idea of the story is using the beginning, middle, and end.
To guess without thinking
When you use the clues
(evidence) the author gives you background knowledge to figure out what is happening.
What is a Label?
A word or phrase that describes
something on a picture, diagram,
drawing, etc.
Words at the top of the dictionary to help the reader find what they are looking for.
A place where you can find the definitions of bolded vocab words in a book/story.
What is a Main Idea/Point?
The important thought the author wants you to understand.
How the characters look, how old they are, and their personality.
Where the story takes place.
What is a Myth?
A story that uses gods and goddesses to explain a belief, or natural occurrence.
A story that begins with, "Once Upon a Time..."
A story that rhymes and contains stanzas.
What is a Memoir?
An author writes a story about the entire life of someone else.
An author writes a story about their entire life.
When someone sits down and writes about portions of their life they feel are important to share
with others.
Passage A: Owls are nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Owls cannot move their eyes either, so they have the ability to turn their heads 270 degrees!
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Passage B: When an owl eats a rodent, only the meat, organs, and tissue are swallowed. The owl stores things that could potentially harm the owl in its gizzard (second stomach). Later, it regurgitates (vomits) the bones and fur back onto the ground. This is called an "owl pellet."
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What is the difference between Passage A and Passage B?
Passage A is talking about how owls see rather than eat.
Passage A was probably written by a different author.
Passage B is talking about a specific type of owl.
Passage A and Passage B are not different.
Passage A: The Earth's equator is the warmest point on the surface of the planet because the sun's rays consistently reach the middle of the earth. The rays cannot reach the north and south poles as easily.
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Passage B: Living near the equator is fun because the temperature never gets too cold. I love going to the beach and basking in the sun. Although, I wouldn't mind getting some snow a few days a year.
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How does Passage A differ from Passage B?
Passage A is talking about the equator.
Passage A is factual, and Passage B is someone's opinion
Passage A is less formal than Passage B.
Passage B is talking about how warm the equator is.
Nick’s parents say he isn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. Which word or phrase means capable?
interested
angry about
afraid of
able to
What kind of sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph?
supporting detail
example sentence
topic sentence
transition sentence
In this passage, what does Dolores want for the workers?
better pay
more time off
better schools
more safety
What is a lesson that can be learned from Dolores Huerta's life?
Going to college is necessary to make a difference in the world.
Being a migrant worker was hard.
Speak up and act when you see injustice around you.
Become a teacher.
Which is a synonym for convince?
practice
volunteer
trust
persuade
Read this sentence from the passage.
Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t
I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
In this sentence, you can tell that a morsel is something
to eat
to chase
to laugh at
to help out
What is the text structure of this paragraph? (a)
What type of text feature is this? (a)
Make an inference:
Who could the woman be calling?
The doctor to make an appointment
Her job to tell the boss she is sick
The coffee shop to order more coffee
Her friend to talk about the great vacation she just had
Use context clues to determine which is the best definition for the word Practical? (a)
What would the genre be of a book written to tell you facts about the life of a real person?
fantasy fiction
science fiction
realistic fiction
biography
are scary and awful
are an important part of our
ecosystem
eat fertilizer
sleep all night
Cell phones are perfectly acceptable for children.
Children spend too much time on technology.
Technology is good for children.
We need more technology for kids.
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B
C
D
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B
C
D
