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Reading and language ass 1 /G5

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 23mins

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1.

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.

a)

Locomotives moved slowly and made a chugging sound.(True or False)

1.

True

b)

Gadgets are large vehicles used for travel.(True or False)

2.

False

c)

The phonograph used a wax cylinder to:

3.

Record and play music

d)

In the passage, the phonograph was NOT a flop. This means:

4.

It was a success

2.

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?

a)

Perseverance and innovation lead to success

b)

Lightbulbs are bright

c)

Trains are so noisy to be heard

3.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.
4.
a)

Don't be greedy.

b)

Respect your elders.

c)

Work together.

d)

Don't steal.

5.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't be lazy.
b)
Have as much fun as you can before you die.
c)
Don't steal.
d)
Look before you leap.
6.
A theme is the big idea in a story. It's the message about people or the world that the author is trying to get across. Themes are universal, which means they are true in all times and all places. They apply to many different types of people.

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?
a)
Some goals are too hard to achieve even if you try many times.
b)
Through determination, you can overcome big challenges.
c)
You need the support of your family to overcome challenges.
d)
When you achieve a goal, you shouldn’t brag about it.
7.

Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.

a)

destroys

b)

destroy

8.

Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

9.

(Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?

a)

has

b)

have

10.

A nest of hornets (was, were) in the barn.

a)

was

b)

were

11.
There ____ several teachers at the game.
a)
was
b)
were