Reading-6 Reviewer
Reading-6 Reviewer
I: WORD PERCEPTION
A. Syllabication Rules: Directions:
Syllabicate the following words correctly. Use hyphens to separate the
syllables.
1. orange ____________________ 11.
after ____________________
2. capitol ____________________ 12.
odor ____________________
3. temper ____________________ 13. devotee ____________________
4. barter ____________________ 14. pester ____________________
5. contest ____________________ 15. immense ____________________
6. open ____________________ 16. erode ____________________
7. carabao ____________________ 17. paragraph
____________________
8. ticket ____________________ 18. elegant
____________________
9. order ____________________ 19. butter
____________________
10. predicate ____________________ 20. fabulous ____________________
II. VOCABULARY
A. Context clues
: Read
each sentence. Look for clues about the
meaning of the boldfaced word. Underline another word or phrase that helps you
understand it.
1.
Hank was an opportunist, taking
advantage of every possible angle.2.
My mother was candid, honestly
sharing her ideas on the subject.
3.
The stupendous actor attracted
everyone’s attention because he was so good.
4. President Miller’s policies changed society, catalysts for improved living around
the
country.
5.
Peter was likely to be late, and apt
to forget necessary supplies as well.
6. Exchanging
screen names is almost like trading phone numbers.
7.
The preacher’s charm and charisma made
him attractive to both young and old.
8.
The yellow cookie had a bite out of it, looking like nothing so much as a
crumbly
crescent moon.
9.
Elizabeth had the perfect trifecta
of attributes: power, beauty and money.
10. Precisely
where were you last night, and exactly what were you doing?
a. Very, very good b. One who takes
advantage c. Group of three d. Honest
e. Trading one for another f. Agent of change g. Likely
h. Shape like a portion of a circle
i. Exactly j. Extremely attractive quality
B. Direction
: Read the following sentences. Finde
the best meaning of the underlined words using context clues. Underline the
context clue and then choose the best answer by checking its closest meaning.
1. Jack felt worried that his team will not win the
basketball game. His coach felt upset about
the low score of his team. What does upset mean ?
a. annoyed b.
exhaused c. disappointed
2. Two big firetrucks bumed each other at the North
Luzon Highway. The incident was
reported on television . But the good news was that
nobody got hurt at the accident. What does
incident mean?
a. story b. event
c . show
3. The delightful aroma of food cooking in the
kitchen made my mouth water. It was like the
fragrance of fried chicken.
a. Smell b.
color c. wealth
4. The parking lot of the school was so congested ,
it took an hour to get out. Lots of cars
were at the parking area.
a. empty b.
hot c. crowded
5. Because of an accident, the baby’s arm and legs
are now too feeble, or weak for him to
stand and play.
Feeble means..
a . energetic
b. cannot move c. powerful
6. Teacher said, we will have a party tomorrow! So
everyone was so happy, that they started
cheering, and soon the class was filled with
enthusiasm. Enthusiasm means..
a. sound b.
harmony c. excitement
7. Marcia is a novice soccer player. She is nervous
because It is her first time to play at
the
field.
a. skilled
b. beginner c. professional
8. Pete was envious of his brother’s cool toy . So
he told his father that he wanted to have the
same kind of toy on his birthday next week.
a. jealous
b. confident c. comfortable
C. DIRECTIONS:
Read the sentences. Ring the antonym of the underlined word.
1. I am scared to walk through that alley because it
is very dark.
( bright
, near , narrow
)
2. I donate my old
clothes to the street children every year.
( hard
, dirty , new
)
3. There were
many kids in the parade yesterday.
( open
, young , few
)
4. Can you
please get ball on top of that
shelf?
( bottom
, small ,
far )
D. Encircle your answer.
1. What are synonyms?
a. words that
sound the same but have different meanings
b. words that
are spelled the same way
c. words that
are opposites
d. words that
mean almost the same thing
2. Which
pair of words are synonyms?
a. giant,
huge
b. tiny, huge
c. cow, now
d. chat,
cheese
3. You
can use synonyms to ______________.
a. compare
things
b. make your
writing more interesting
c. use fewer
words when you write
d. show
differences
4. What
are antonyms?
a. words that
rhyme
b. words that
sound alike but have different meanings
c. words that
have almost the same meaning
d. words that
have opposite meanings
5. Which
pair of words are antonyms?
a. horse, dog
b. love, like
c. weak,
strong
d. small,
tiny
6. You
can use antonyms to __________________.
a. make your
writing more interesting.
b. show
differences
c. compare
things
d. use fewer
words when you write
7. What
are homophones?
a. words that sound alike but have different
meanings
b. words that
rhyme
c. words that
have opposite meanings
d. words that mean almost the same thing
8. Which
pair of words are homophones?
a. night, day
b. ant, aunt
c. thirsty,
drink
d. coins,
money
E. DIRECTIONS:
Encircle the word that would best complete the sentence.
1. I saw a beautiful ( deer , dear ) at the forest.
2. The boy screamed in ( pane , pain ) when he fell
down the stairs.
3. The secretary told me to wait ( hear , here ) at
the lobby.
4. Make sure you finish the report that is ( do ,
due ) tomorrow.
5. I am going to ( where , wear ) my favorite shirt
to the party next Sunday.
6. Can you ( do , due ) me a favor, please?
7. Dad bought a ( knew , new ) television when the
old one broke.
8. I couldn’t ( hear , here ) the teacher talking
because my classmates were noisy.
9. I am going to ( right , write ) a long letter to
my friend later.
10. Do you know ( were , where ) I can find the book
about the solar system?
11. The postman always delivers the ( male , mail )
in the morning.
12. Brandon arrived from the party in the ( wee, we
) hours
13. Jenny will throw a big party when she turns (
eight , ate ).
14. There are seven days in a ( weak , week ).
15. Our family ( praise , prays ) before meals.
16. My dad like to have cake with his ( tea , tee ).
17. The doctor told me to eat more so that I can
increase my ( weight , wait ).
18. Elizabeth’s favorite fairy ( tail , tale ) story
is Cinderella.
19. The
teacher ( sent , scent ) the naughty student to the Principal’s office.
20. We played hide and seek during recess ( brake ,
break )
III. COMPREHENSION
A. Noting
Details: Read the Comics and Answer the following.
B. Getting theMain Idea: Read each
paragraph and choose the main idea.
1. I have a dog named Boots.
I
taught him lots of The
main idea of this paragraph is:
tricks. When I tell him to, Boots
will sit or lie down. He
a. Boots is my dog.
can also
wave his paw to greet people. When I say
b. Boots can sit.
“Dance,
Boots.”, he will stand up on two legs and walk.
c. Boots is very smart.
I don't
know of many dogs that can do such amazing d. Most dogs can't dance. tricks.
Yesterday
was my birthday.
When I woke
up, The
main idea of this paragraph is:
I noticed my brother Todd hung up a big sign
that said, a. Todd had a great birthday.
“Happy Birthday, Joey!” Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
b. Joey had a great birthday.
It's my favorite food in the whole
world. My friend Dave c. Todd got lots of gifts.
came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered
d. Joey got lots of gifts.
what it was.
It was a new basketball! I had a
great day.
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the
living The main idea of this paragraph
is:
room.
Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters a.
Peter cannot go in the living room.
the house.
He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the b.
Peter's parents don't like the carpet.
living room any more. Peter's furry dog
isn't allowed to c. Peter likes to make a mess.
play ball in there either. When his parents got the
d. Peter's parents made new rules
new carpet, there were lots of new
rules. so the new carpet stays
clean.
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