Reading

Martha was excited by the tremendous monster trucks at the show. They were bigger than he had ever seen. What does tremendous probably mean?

• brightly colored

• powerful

• massive

• very small

Jannah is going to get her vision tested because she can't see the board at school. What is the meaning of vision?

• how well the person understands

• how well a person hears

• how well a person sees

• what eye color a person has

If you have difficulty comprehending a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read preceding words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

• summarizing

• content origins

• context clues

• scanning

Only an hour or so had passed before a massive roar shook the ground. At that very moment, a strange grey creature materialized before our eyes. It resembled a lizard in shape. It was about ten feet high at the shoulders and at least fifty feet long. What did the creature do?

• It appeared.

• It showed its sharp teeth.

• It stamped its feet.

• It whipped its tail back and forth.

Analyze the following pairs. Which is different?

• awesome – appealing

• satisfactory – awful

• remain – move

• tragic – fortunate

Using your knowledge in strategies in using context clues, detect which sentence differs.

• I have been to some Wonders of the World such as The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, and the Great Wall of China

• Photosynthesis is the process used by plants, algae, and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight and turn it into chemical energy

• Piscatorial creatures including flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.

• The seven continents of the world are, namely, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

Nobody can beat his self-esteem when it comes to food preparation and cooking. His bravado and daring nature are at full blast whenever he lets us taste his prepared dishes. In this sentence, self-esteem means _____.

• confidence

• insecurity

• influence

• charm

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, __________.

• it causes rashes

• it costs too much money

• it is everywhere

• it is fuzzy and will affect you

Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life-saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?

• held over boiling water

• significantly admired

• unable to chew gum

• very old

In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers. A daunting task would _______ someone. *

• fascinate

• frighten or intimidate

• lose or misplace

• delight