For Print English Passages
For Print English Passages
Then read the questions that follow and write the letter of the
correct answer
Early Start
Mara woke up with a start. “Oh no!” The sun was shining brightly on her face. She looked at her
alarm clock. She was not going to make it to school. She hurriedly put on her uniform, gathered her
things and dumped them into her bag. She rushed so that she could be in school before the bell rang. As
she was going out the door, her mother stopped her and
first student in school asked, “Why are you rushing? Did you forget? It’s Saturday today!”
1. Mara woke up with a start. When a person wakes up with a start, it means that one got out of
bed__________
a. sad c. happy
b. worried d. excited
4. How do you think did Mara feel after her mother talked to her?
a. anxious b. nervous
c. relieved d. unhappy
5. What did the author intend when she wrote the selection?
a. to inform b. to entertain
c. to evaluate d. to convince
8. Why did Anika look at the clock.? She looked at the clock k.? She looked at the clock to see if
a. the clock was still working b. she still had time to watch TV.
c. the time on the clock was correct d. the rice will be cooked in time for lunch.
The colorfully-wrapped box was lying on the table when Mario got home. Thinking that it was his
parents’ birthday gift to him, he took it and quickly tore it open. It was the coolest looking pair of shoes
he had ever seen. Mario put them on, walked out into the street and jumped into a puddle. “Mario, why
are you wearing your brother’s shoes?” his Mother cried. When he looked down, he said, “Oh no, that’s a
lot of cleaning I have to do.”
11. Why did Mario think the box was for him? (Literal)
a. It was Christmas. b. It was his birthday.
c. It was New Year’s Eve. d. It was Valentine’s day.
12. In the selection, it said that Mario saw the coolest-looking pair of shoes. (Inferential) What does
this mean?
a. The shoes were very fashionable.
b. The shoes kept his feet from being warm.
c. The shoes felt very cold when he touched them.
d. The shoes made him shiver when he wore them.
13. As Mario looked down, what did he think he needed to do? (Literal)
a. Clean the shoes. b. Wrap the shoes. c. Wear the shoes. d. Hide the shoes.
14. How did Mario’s mother feel when she saw Mario? (Inferential)
a. happy b. lonely c. worried d. excited
15. What do you think was Mario feeling when he saw his mother? (Inferential)
a. afraid b. lonely c. excited d. nervous
17. Which of the following did Jessica and her mom do?
a. prayed hard b. bought supplies
c. worked together d. watched the wind
18. Which of the following best describes the characters in our story?
a. lucky b. giving c. loving d. prepared
20. What did the mother feel at the end of the story?
a. relaxed b. helpless c. worried d. unhappy