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Reading Comprehension Short Texts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Close Reading?

a)

Close reading is thoughtful, critical analysis of a text.

b)

Close reading helps the reader focus on retelling a story.

c)

Close reading focuses on main ideas and supporting details.

d)

Close reading helps one to see small print.

2.

Ideally, who should read the text during the first reading of a close read?

a)

The teacher

b)

The student independently

c)

Small group

d)

Partner reading

3.

What is the recommended focus for a second reading?

a)

Key Ideas and Details

b)

Craft and Structure

c)

Integration of

Knowledge and Ideas

d)

Only vocabulary

4.

Detail

a)

when two characters are talking to one another

b)

a particular fact or piece of information provided in a story

c)

the absence of words

d)

a summary of a story

5.

What makes text complex?

a)

Vocabulary

b)

Syntax

c)

Text Structures

d)

Text Features

6.

It is a slow, careful reading of short difficult texts.

a)

Intensive reading

b)

Extensive reading

7.

The goal of this type of reading is to understand all the language and details in the text.

a)

Intensive reading

b)

Extensive reading

8.

What is the main purpose of reading comprehension?

a)

To decode words

b)

To understand and interpret text

c)

To memorize text

d)

To read quickly

9.

Which of the following is a key strategy in reading comprehension?

a)

Ignoring difficult words

b)

Skimming through the text

c)

Making predictions about the text

d)

Reading aloud

10.

What does 'context' refer to in reading comprehension?

a)

The main idea of the text

b)

The background information surrounding a text

c)

The author's opinion

d)

The text's vocabulary

11.

Which of the following best describes a 'theme' in literature?

a)

A character's name

b)

The setting of the story

c)

The underlying message or main idea

d)

The author's biography

12.

What is a 'metaphor' in literary terms?

a)

A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

b)

A figure of speech that implies a comparison

c)

A type of narrative

d)

A form of dialogue

13.

In reading comprehension, what is 'inference'?

a)

A direct statement from the text

b)

A guess based on evidence and reasoning

c)

A summary of the text

d)

A question about the text

14.

What is the role of 'tone' in a text?

a)

To provide factual information

b)

To express the author's attitude or feelings

c)

To list events in order

d)

To describe the setting

15.

Which of the following is an example of 'foreshadowing'?

a)

A character's dialogue

b)

A hint or clue about what will happen later

c)

The climax of the story

d)

The resolution of the plot