WorksheetsHiccups
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The author wrote this selection most likely to--
convince the reader that hiccups are easily cured
persuade the reader to become an inventor
present different ideas about how to stop hiccups
compare homemade recipes to an award-winning recipe
One reason Mallory Kievman thought her lollipop would help stop hiccups was that--
her friends and family members enjoyed the taste of her lollipops
she knew the ingredients in her lollipops had worked for other people
her friends and family members had researched the idea for her
she was asked to share her recipe with others at a contest
The author begins the selection with the ideas in paragraph 1 most likely to —
interest the reader in a subject that many people have experienced
suggest what it feels like to have the hiccups
explain to the reader why people have trouble recognizing hiccups
identify the most common time to get hiccups
The main reason Mallory Kievman wanted to find a cure for hiccups was to —
invent a product she could sell
find a solution to her own problem
prove that homemade recipes work
have a reason to work in the kitchen
A “hic” sound during a hiccup is made when--
food is swallowed
a deep breath is taken
airstrikes the vocal cords
the temperature in the stomach changes
Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about —
different ways people try to cure hiccups
how people with hiccups use ingredients from the kitchen
why getting scared might work to cure hiccups
different types of sweet and sour foods used in recipes
What problem did Skeleton have?
He has the hiccups.
He had skeleton pox.
He had a broken bone.
What did Skeleton try FIRST to get rid of his hiccups?
He held his breath.
He ate some sugar.
He drank some water upside down.
What is the primary function of the diaphragm in relation to hiccups?
A) To aid in digestion
B) To control breathing
C) To produce sound
D) To regulate blood flow
Which of the following is a common folk remedy for curing hiccups?
A) Eating spicy food
B) Drinking a glass of water quickly
C) Taking a nap
D) Exercising
In the context of hiccups, what does the term 'involuntary contraction' refer to?
A) A deliberate action
B) A planned movement
C) An automatic reflex
D) A conscious decision
Which literary device is used in the phrase 'hiccups are like a stubborn guest'?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
What is the main idea of a passage that discusses various home remedies for hiccups?
A) To inform about the causes of hiccups
B) To entertain with funny stories about hiccups
C) To describe different methods to stop hiccups
D) To argue that hiccups are a serious medical condition
Which sentence structure is correct when describing a method to stop hiccups?
A) Holding your breath, the hiccups will stop.
B) To stop the hiccups, hold your breath.
C) The hiccups, holding your breath will stop.
D) Your breath, hold to stop the hiccups.
What is the tone of a passage that humorously describes the frustration of having hiccups?
A) Serious
B) Humorous
C) Sad
D) Informative
