The Comprehension Box - Charcoal 6

We are doing the comprehension box, we read a story and answer questions. This time I read 'Isadora's Secret', a girl finds a strange room where time stands still.

Questions:

1. Which word from paragraph 1 is a synonym for maze?

(a) measly

(b) sorrow

(c) labyrinth

2. Isadora was told to borrow the book by:

(a) her English teacher

(b) the librarian

(c) her father

3. Paragraph 4 is mainly about Isadora's:

(a) confusion

(b) discovery

(c) panic

4. Which event occurred first? Isadora:

(a) read the book

(b) discovered the wooden door

(c) ran up the stairs

5. In Paragraph 1, Isadora's feelings about the library could be summarized as:

(a) 'too many books and too much time'

(b) 'not enough books and not enough time'

(c) 'too many books and not enough time'

6. The pronoun it in Paragraph 3 refers to the:

(a) library

(b) corridor

(c) door

7.The word nook in Paragraph 5 means:

(a) a secluded place

(b) a type of chair

(c) a secret

8. Who else already knew about the secret nook?

(a) Mr Barker and the librarian

(b) only Mr Barker

(c) only the librarian

9. While Isadora was sitting on the chair and reading, time:

(a) had moved faster

(b) had moved slower

(c) stood still

10. You can conclude the librarian knew Isadora had read the book because:

(a) she read the books title and knew about the secret nook

(b) Isadora had been missing for such a long time

(c) it was her favorite book also

11. Which statement contains a fact and an opinion

(a) A poem was written on parchment which was hanging on the wall

(b) Old-style language is difficult to read

(c) The chair was covered with green fabric and was very comfortable

12. The next time Isadora visits the library, she will most probably:

(a) tell everyone she encounters her secret

(b) borrow a book and leave immediately

(c) choose a book and head directly to the wooden door

Key:

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