Practice Test (Middle Level: Reading) Flashcards
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A passage describes thunder rumbling, dark clouds gathering, and birds flying for cover. The author creates a mood that is:
Answer: Tense and ominous
Dark clouds and rumbling thunder build a tense, ominous mood.
"The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang." This sentence uses a:
Answer: Metaphor
Calling the classroom a zoo directly compares without "like" or "as," making it a metaphor.
A character says, "I would love nothing more than to do extra chores," while rolling her eyes. This is an example of:
Answer: Verbal irony
Saying the opposite of what she means, shown by eye-rolling, is verbal irony.
The best summary of a passage should include:
Answer: The main idea and key supporting points
A good summary captures the main idea and its most important details.
In "The detective examined the clue with a skeptical eye," "skeptical" most nearly means:
Answer: Doubtful
A skeptical attitude is one of doubt or questioning.
A passage states that sales rose after a store lowered its prices. This shows a relationship of:
Answer: Cause and effect
Lower prices causing higher sales is a cause-and-effect relationship.
Which question would best help a reader find the main idea of a passage?
Answer: What is the passage mostly about?
Asking what the passage is mostly about uncovers the main idea.