Comprehension Quiz on a Literary Passage

Read a Literary Passage: Read the story. Answer the Questions. 1. What is the main theme of the story?

• Learning about ancestors can be interesting.

• Working hard at something can be very rewarding.

• Enjoying activities together can make relationships stronger.

• Technology can make it easier to keep in touch with friends.

What word best describes Ethan's attitude at the beginning of the story?

• disappointed

• independent

• confident

• distant

Why does Ethan's mother sigh in paragraph 5?

• She is frustrated that Ethan is not talking to her.

• She is annoyed that Ethan brought his phone to school.

• She is unhappy because she misses Ethan's grandmother.

• She is tired and not looking forward to driving for a long time.

What can be inferred about Ethan during the car ride to the supermarket?

• He was looking forward to baking with his mom.

• He was expecting to go to a new supermarket.

• He spent the whole time using his phone.

• He was listening to music on his phone.

Why is paragraph 11 important to the story?

• It serves to change the tone of the story.

• It identifies a conflict between the characters.

• It created suspense by placing the characters in an unfamiliar environment.

• It provides more information about an idea mentioned in the previous paragraph.

What does Ethan's grandmother MOST LIKELY mean when she say, "Well look who's talking" to Ethan's mother?

• She is informing Ethan's mother that Ethan is talking.

• She is reminding Ethan's mother that she used to be like Ethan.

• She is telling Ethan's mother not to interrupt when Ethan is speaking.

• She is agreeing with Ethan's mother that Ethan does not talk very much.

Read an Informational Passage: What is the main idea of the text?

• United States citizens who are adults can vote.

• Voting practices have changed over time.

• More people are voting than ever before.

• Technology will allow people to vote in different ways.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Over time, the right to vote was extended to more and more people. What does the word extended MOST LIKELY mean in the sentence?

• continued

• straightened

• given

• shown

Why does the author mention Martin Luther King, Jr. and Susan B. Anthony?

• They were part of a small group of voters.

• They worked hard to win elections

• They invented the secret ballot.

• They helped many people become voters.

Which sentence from the text BEST describes how people voted in the past?

• Although some practices remain the same, some voting practices have changed over time.

• With more people voting, new practices were needed.

• They would raise their hands or voices to show who they wanted to vote for.

• In other places, paper ballots have been replaced with voting machines.