Comprehension Passages
English Language
Comprehension Passages starts at 2 and continues till grade 12.
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Read the following passage: 'Maria looked out the window and saw dark clouds gathering. She quickly ran to bring in the clothes from the line.' What can you infer about the weather?
Read the passage: 'After studying hard, Priya scored the highest marks in her class.' What is the cause in this sentence?
Read the passage: 'After the long hike, the group was exhausted but happy to reach the top of the mountain.' What was the group's feeling at the end?
Read the passage: 'Sara was nervous as she stepped onto the stage, but the applause made her smile.' What emotion did Sara feel at first?
Read the following passage: 'Maria looked out the window and saw dark clouds gathering. She quickly ran to bring in the clothes from the line.' What can you infer about the weather?
Read the passage: 'After studying hard, Priya scored the highest marks in her class.' What is the cause in this sentence?
Read the passage: 'After the long hike, the group was exhausted but happy to reach the top of the mountain.' What was the group's feeling at the end?
Read the passage: 'Sara was nervous as she stepped onto the stage, but the applause made her smile.' What emotion did Sara feel at first?
Which of the following best describes a 'main idea' in a passage? (1) The most important point the author wants to make (2) A minor detail (3) The title of the passage (4) The last sentence
Which of the following is a clue that a passage is written in chronological order? (1) Words like 'first', 'next', 'then', 'finally' (2) Words like 'because', 'so', 'therefore' (3) Words like 'however', 'but', 'although' (4) Words like 'for example', 'such as'
Which of the following is a good question to ask yourself after reading a passage? (1) What did I learn? (2) What is my favorite color? (3) How many pages is the passage? (4) Who is my best friend?
Which of the following is a good way to find the meaning of an unknown word in a passage? (1) Skip the word (2) Use context clues (3) Guess randomly (4) Ignore it
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the ending or solution to the problem in a story or passage.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the lesson or message the author wants to share.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the person or animal that the story is mostly about.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the point of view from which a passage is written.
True or False: A passage can have more than one theme.
True or False: A summary should include every detail from the passage.
True or False: All comprehension passages are fictional stories.
True or False: An opinion can be proven true or false.
