Reading Comprehension Quiz

Which of the following is an objective summary of the first paragraph?

• After lunch, Stewart plays music on the keyboards because they sound like a song to him.

• Stewart only likes the classes before lunch, so he skips the classes he does not like after lunch.

• After lunch, Stewart went to his third block class; he did not like his classes, but he liked the classes after lunch even less.

• Stewart cannot remember the names of his classes, because he dislikes them, and he listens to music during Digital Publishing instead of working.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Which of the following provides an objective summary of the entire passage?

• Steward finds his classes at the end of the day to be boring, so he leaves class and goes on an adventurous journey to all of his favorite places in the city, like the museum.

• Stewart dreads going to typing class because he finds it boring. He spends his class time dreaming about a journey through the city. Mr. Waldenmeir asks him why he did not work on his project before he leaves class. His teacher suggests they work on it again tomorrow.

• Stewart finds his classes at the end of the day to be boring. He spends his class time daydreaming instead of working on his project. At the end of class, the teacher calls him over to discuss his project.

• Stewart does not like typing class, or any of his classes after lunch. He proceeds sleep through class. At the end of the school day, the teacher gets mad and scolds him for sleeping.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Which of the following sentences best represents the theme of the text?

• "It sounded like pair-of-grin to him and that made him smirk a little.” (paragraph 3)

• "He firmly believed that if he didn't know what came next he ought to just wait until it came to him." (paragraph 2)

• "After lunch he would walk out of the cafeteria straight to third block, Introduction to Digital Publishing, or Beginning On-Line Publications, he could not remember." (paragraph 1)

• "Sometimes they juggled oranges and sometimes they would let the bystanders toss in different things and they would juggle whatever they were given." (paragraph 4)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Based on the following quote, what can you infer about Stewart's character? "I do, I just didn't know how to get started. I didn't want to start and be wrong." (paragraph 13)

• Stewart is a know-it-all-who is always right.

• Stewart prefers to daydream instead of working on projects.

• Stewart is a lazy student who does not want to work.

• Stewart is a perfectionist who is afraid to start a new project.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Based on the quote and the inference you made, what might be the theme for this passage? In your response, explain the connection between the quote and the theme.

• The theme of the passage is about the power of daydreaming and its positive impact on creativity.

• The theme of the passage is about the need for perfectionism in completing projects.

• The theme of the passage is about the importance of starting a project even if one is unsure, as being afraid to start can hinder progress.

• The theme of the passage is about the laziness of Stewart and his lack of motivation to work on his projects.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Write an objective summary, including the text's central idea or theme, using at least two pieces of textual evidence, such as an example or direct quote, to support your answer.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

As you read the passage, did you know that Stewart was asleep and dreaming? Reread the passage and cite clues given by the author that show he was, in fact, asleep and dreaming throughout much of the passage.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1