WorksheetsReading and language ass 1 /G5
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 23mins
Long ago, massive locomotives chugged across the countryside, carrying passengers and cargo from town to town. Inventors were always thinking up new gadgets to make life easier and more exciting. One day, a young inventor showed a phonograph that played music from a wax cylinder, but it often sputtered before working correctly. Despite these problems, the invention was not a flop—people loved it. Around the same time, incandescent lightbulbs began to brighten homes everywhere. To protect their ideas, inventors filed patents, making sure their creations remained their own.
Locomotives moved slowly and made a chugging sound.(True or False)
True
Gadgets are large vehicles used for travel.(True or False)
False
The phonograph used a wax cylinder to:
Record and play music
In the passage, the phonograph was NOT a flop. This means:
It was a success
In the early days of invention, enormous locomotives chugged across the countryside, carrying passengers and goods. Inventors were busy creating clever gadgets to improve daily life. One inventor built a phonograph that played music from a wax cylinder, but it often sputtered at first. Despite these early problems, the invention was far from a flop. Soon, incandescent lightbulbs began to brighten homes, and inventors filed patents to protect their creations.
What is the main theme of this passage?
Perseverance and innovation lead to success
Lightbulbs are bright
Trains are so noisy to be heard
Don't be greedy.
Respect your elders.
Work together.
Don't steal.
Read the following passage from a story.
Rohan triumphantly lifted the trophy above his head. Despite all the obstacles, he had won. Beneath his cheerful exterior, he felt a twinge of the constant pain he’d learned to live with. Almost unconsciously, Rohan removed one hand from the trophy and rubbed the thin red scar that snaked around his ankle. He thought back to the surgery and the weeks spent lying in his bed, unable to compete. The months of exercises to strengthen his leg. “Rohan!” he heard the crowd scream, as if in slow motion. A smile broke across Rohan’s face, shattering his thoughts. He returned his hand to his trophy, firmly grasping it.
Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?
Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.
destroys
destroy
Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.
makes
make
(Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?
has
have
A nest of hornets (was, were) in the barn.
was
were
