Reading Inventory Test Practice Questions

Which of the following do you use when selecting a book? Check all that apply:

• Cover art or title

• Length

• Reviews or summary on cover flap

• Genre/type of book

• Author

Which of the following is a synonym for 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

Identify the verb in the following sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

• Cat

• Slept

• Mat

• On

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The most important point

• A minor detail

• An example

• A quotation

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She _____ to the store yesterday.'

• Go

• Goes

• Went

• Gone

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I went to the store, and bought milk.

• I went to the store and bought milk.

• I went to the store; and bought milk.

• I went to the store: and bought milk.

What is the antonym of 'difficult'?

• Hard

• Challenging

• Easy

• Tough

In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog,' which word is an adjective?

• Fox

• Jumps

• Lazy

• Over

What is the theme of a story?

• The setting

• The main character

• The underlying message

• The plot

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• As brave as a lion

• The world is a stage

• Busy as a bee

• Like a rock