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Worksheets2024F45L33 READING COMPREHENSION
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
From paragraph 1, what type of view did the narrator have from their window?
a view of a busy highway
an ocean view with no buildings
a dark alley with trees
a waterway and small boats
From paragraph 1, how did the narrator feel about Shayne's story of giant fish?
The narrator feels angry about Shayne's exaggerated tales.
The narrator is completely convinced by Shayne's stories.
The narrator feels skeptical but with amused curiosity about the giant fish.
From paragraph 2, what did the sign near the canal say?
no bicycles allowed
swimming like a fish allowed
no swimming permitted
swimming permitted at your own risk
Form paragraph 2, how did the writer and Shayne feel about the sign's message?
The narrator felt indifferent, while Shayne was enthusiastic.
The narrator felt nostalgic and conflicted, while Shayne felt dismissive.
Both the narrator and Shayne were intransigent about the message.
From paragraph 2, what was the setting of the canal described as?
A serene and picturesque setting.
An empty and bereft atmosphere.
A bustling urban environment.
From paragraph 2, what did the boys do while waiting for a fish to bite?
They wasted time mooning away.
They chatted and told stories.
They bit on something from the lake.
From paragraph 3, what do you think has happened?
The fishing rod was falling off.
The writer has hooked a fish.
The writer's fishing gear was stuck.
From paragraph 4, what happened to the phone?
It'd gone out of sight.
It made a weird noise.
It went indistinct into the water but sometimes visible.
From paragraph 6, why was the author unmoved?
He was only concerned about his phone.
He didn't know the person shouting at him.
That was a lunatic man hollering at them.
From paragraph 6, what did the author do when the man pulled him back?
He roared at the man feeling sour.
He thanks the man for minding about him.
He drove the man away from the scene.
From paragraph 7, who do you think is the genial-looking man?
Shayne
the man who shouted 'Oi!'
the park warden
What, do you think, is the purpose of the writer writing this?
to recount an outing with a friend
to give an account of an irrational act
to narrate how he faced the music and turned over a new leaf.
