WorksheetsReading Comprehension Short Texts
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is Close Reading?
Close reading is thoughtful, critical analysis of a text.
Close reading helps the reader focus on retelling a story.
Close reading focuses on main ideas and supporting details.
Close reading helps one to see small print.
Ideally, who should read the text during the first reading of a close read?
The teacher
The student independently
Small group
Partner reading
What is the recommended focus for a second reading?
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of
Knowledge and Ideas
Only vocabulary
Detail
when two characters are talking to one another
a particular fact or piece of information provided in a story
the absence of words
a summary of a story
What makes text complex?
Vocabulary
Syntax
Text Structures
Text Features
It is a slow, careful reading of short difficult texts.
Intensive reading
Extensive reading
The goal of this type of reading is to understand all the language and details in the text.
Intensive reading
Extensive reading
What is the main purpose of reading comprehension?
To decode words
To understand and interpret text
To memorize text
To read quickly
Which of the following is a key strategy in reading comprehension?
Ignoring difficult words
Skimming through the text
Making predictions about the text
Reading aloud
What does 'context' refer to in reading comprehension?
The main idea of the text
The background information surrounding a text
The author's opinion
The text's vocabulary
Which of the following best describes a 'theme' in literature?
A character's name
The setting of the story
The underlying message or main idea
The author's biography
What is a 'metaphor' in literary terms?
A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A figure of speech that implies a comparison
A type of narrative
A form of dialogue
In reading comprehension, what is 'inference'?
A direct statement from the text
A guess based on evidence and reasoning
A summary of the text
A question about the text
What is the role of 'tone' in a text?
To provide factual information
To express the author's attitude or feelings
To list events in order
To describe the setting
Which of the following is an example of 'foreshadowing'?
A character's dialogue
A hint or clue about what will happen later
The climax of the story
The resolution of the plot
