WorksheetsReading Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
David just finished reading a book and wants to share a brief retelling of the story with his friend, including all the important details. What is this called? Circle the correct letter that matches the definition.
Theme
Drawing conclusions
Inference
Objective summary
In Mia's literature class, they discussed a recurring subject or idea that appears throughout a novel. What is this called? Circle the correct letter that matches the definition.
Central Idea
Cite
Theme
Exposition
During a class discussion, Evelyn asked, "What is the main point or concept of a text called?" Circle the correct letter that matches the definition.
Central idea
Theme
Exposition
Conflict
Grace is writing an article for the school newspaper. What is the reason behind her writing this article? Circle the correct letter that matches the definition.
Evidence
Climax
Author’s purpose
Prediction
Benjamin is trying to solve a mystery by looking at clues and using logical thinking. What is this process called? Circle the correct letter that matches the definition.
Drawing conclusions
Theme
Plot elements
Objective summary
Elijah is writing a report for his class. Which of these should he include in an objective summary?
Feelings
Opinions
I
Facts
Hannah read a news article about climate change. What is an objective summary of the article?
A personal opinion on the article
A factual and unbiased overview
A biased interpretation
A detailed analysis
Grace is writing an essay and needs to identify the central idea. What should she focus on?
the focused idea of the text.
a detail from the text.
the first sentence of a paragraph.
a quote you provide from the text.
Olivia is reading a book about the solar system. What is the CENTRAL IDEA of the book?
Theme
what the text is mostly about
Plot
paraphrase
During a class discussion, Maya asked what the most important point of a text or section of text is known as?
Central Idea
excerpt
Fiction
Claim
Why is central idea important when writing a report for a school project?
We need to be able to trim information to its most important parts
We need to be able to quickly identify what a source is about
We need to be able to read quickly
My teacher said so
Isla is reading a book and wonders about the author's purpose. What does it mean when we talk about an author's purpose?
The central idea that the author has about a topic.
A general term for main idea.
None of these
The reason the author wrote the text. It ties into the theme, lesson, or moral and main idea.
Charlotte is writing a story for her school magazine. WHAT IS THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES?
AUDIENCE
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
TEXT STRUCTURE
TONE
Olivia is writing a blog post and wants to know the three main reasons authors write texts. What are they?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Irony
Dramatic, Situational, Verbal
A
B
C
D
Olivia is reading a mystery novel and gathers clues throughout the story. Drawing a conclusion is . . .
something that furnishes proof
A dramatic device in which a character says or does something that he or she does not fully grasp but is understood by the audience
A form of inference in which the reader gathers information, considers the general thoughts or ideas that emerge from the information, and comes to a decision
Something that can be shown to be true, to exist, or to have happened
What is the capital of France?
Berlin
Madrid
Paris
Rome
Harper is writing a report on the recent school event. Which of these DO you state in an objective summary?
Feelings
Opinions
I
Facts
When Kai writes an objective summary of a book, does the meaning of the book change?
No, it's shorter but has the same meaning.
Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it.
It depends on the material and who originally wrote it.
What is a theme that both stories about Sophia and Arjun share?
Don't beg your parents for things.
Be generous with others.
Be more careful/Don't lose things.
Sometimes good things come from difficult situations.
Mia is trying to solve a mystery by using her Inference skills. What word can she use as a synonym for "Schema"?
Background knowledge
Text evidence
What I read
Making your best guess
"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 Abigail.
What can you infer about Abigail?
She is energetic
She is shy
She is mean
She hates people
