Advanced Reading Comprehension

What is reading comprehension?

• Reading comprehension means better understanding and remembering what you read.

• Reading comprehension means taking notes on what you read.

• Reading comprehension means looking up key words.

• Reading comprehension means better enjoying what you read.

While reading a piece, what should an active reader do?

• take notes

• look up key words

• make an outline

• all of these

After reading a piece, what should an active reader do?

• Recite important elements of the text

• Reread if necessary

• Answer the questions created before reading

• All of these

Before reading a piece, what should an active reader do?

• Ask questions

• Take a look through the text and notice its main features

• Think about current knowledge about the topic.

• All of these.

To improve your reading comprehension, you need to become a(n) ____ reader.

• passive

• active

• fast

• complex

According to the passage, the Ferris wheel was originally designed for

• Coney Island

• the world's fair

• Disneyworld

• Singapore

As used in paragraph 1, the word attraction most nearly means

• sense

• park

• ride

• vision

As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for complex?

• impressive

• beautiful

• exciting

• simple

What does the author like best about Ferris wheels?

• the impressive engineering and beauty of them

• the excitement and thrills they guarantee

• the beautiful sights and relaxation they allow

• the fact that most amusement parks have one

This passage was most likely written to

• describe the author’s favorite amusement park rides

• explain the original design of Ferris wheels and how they work today

• describe the history of Ferris wheels and why they are so popular

• explain the history of Ferris wheels and why the author likes them