SOL Reading Review #3

Which of the following words are antonyms for the word stranger?

• friend

• foreigner

• enemy

• pal

• buddy

Sarah and Ashley were best friends. They always helped each other with any problem or situation that arose.

What does arose mean in the sentence?

• moved upward

• woke up

• happened, took place

• solved, figured out

Which of the following words are synonyms for the word kind?

• nice

• jealous

• friendly

• naughty

• generous

The white snow was falling from the sky and I lifted my face and opened my mouth while the wetness hit my tongue.

Choose all correct answers below. The lines above appeal to the reader's sense of:

• smell

• sight

• taste

• sound

• touch

After the fire alarm went off, the children quietly exited the school.

This sentence mostly appeals to the reader's sense of:

• touch

• hearing

• smell

• sight

The minty fragrance of the candle reminded Sandra of her time spent working in her herb garden.

This sentence mostly appeals to the reader's sense of:

• sight

• hearing

• touch

• smell

Fact or Opinion (type F or O in the box)

The beach is the best place to go on vacation.

Fact or Opinion (type F or O in the box)

The election is an important event.

Read the short passage below and answer the question that follows.

Bill was so excited that it was finally the weekend. He was all packed up and ready to head to the lake. He couldn’t wait to meet his friends to fish. When he got on the

highway, he started hearing a strange noise coming from his truck. He was concerned and decided to stop at a rest area to see what was going on. When he parked and got

out of his car, he immediately noticed that his rear, left tire was flat. He went to the back of his truck to get a better look and sighed! He was so aggravated! This was going

to make him even later getting to the lake. Fortunately, there was a very considerate man that worked at the rest area who came to Bill and offered him assistance. Bill was

very grateful for the help. With the two of them working together, Bill had his tire changed and he was back on the road in no time!

Who was the main character in the story?

Read the short passage below and answer the question that follows.

Bill was so excited that it was finally the weekend. He was all packed up and ready to head to the lake. He couldn’t wait to meet his friends to fish. When he got on the

highway, he started hearing a strange noise coming from his truck. He was concerned and decided to stop at a rest area to see what was going on. When he parked and got

out of his car, he immediately noticed that his rear, left tire was flat. He went to the back of his truck to get a better look and sighed! He was so aggravated! This was going

to make him even later getting to the lake. Fortunately, there was a very considerate man that worked at the rest area who came to Bill and offered him assistance. Bill was

very grateful for the help. With the two of them working together, Bill had his tire changed and he was back on the road in no time!

Which places were NOT a setting in the story? Choose all the correct answers.

• gas station

• pond

• rest area

• boat

• highway