Reading Practice (Grades 6-8) Flashcards

Read the passage: "Maya stared at the empty seat beside her on the bus. For three years, Jun had sat there every morning. Now the window showed only her own reflection." What can the reader infer about Maya?

Answer: She misses her friend Jun, who no longer rides with her.

The empty seat, the three years of routine, and the lonely reflection all suggest Maya misses Jun.

Which sentence uses the word "resolute" correctly?

Answer: Despite the storm, the resolute climber kept moving toward the summit.

"Resolute" means firmly determined, which fits a climber who keeps going despite a storm.

What is the main purpose of a paragraph that begins, "There are three key reasons schools should start later in the morning"?

Answer: To persuade the reader with supporting arguments

Listing reasons why schools "should" do something signals a persuasive purpose.

In the sentence "The old lighthouse stood like a stubborn sentinel against the crashing waves," what type of figurative language is used?

Answer: Simile

The comparison uses "like," which makes it a simile.

Which text structure is used in a passage that explains how a hurricane forms, beginning with warm ocean water and ending with landfall?

Answer: Sequence / chronological order

The passage moves through the steps of formation in order, which is a sequence structure.

Read: "The committee's decision was met with a chorus of groans from the students." What does the word "chorus" mean in this context?

Answer: Many voices making the same sound at once

Here "chorus" means many people groaning together at the same time.