reading comprehention 5 pot

The answers to this section begin on page 133.
See how many of the following questions you can
answer correctly.
60. PETAL : FLOWER
a. recliner : chair
b. leaf : tree
c. basket : ball
d. material : fabric
e. avocado : guacamole
61. SHELF : BOOKCASE
a. arm : leg
b. stage : curtain
c. bench : chair
d. key : piano
e. lamp : bulb
62. FISH : SCHOOL
a. wolf : pack
b. tiger : jungle
c. herd : peacock
d. raven : school
e. dog : collie
63. SCALE : WEIGHT
a. yardstick : length
b. width : depth
c. length : width
d. size : area
e. mileage : speed
64. WATERMELON : FRUIT
a. collar : leash
b. dog : companion
c. fish : bowl

d. Dalmatian : canine
e. apple : orange
65. FOOT : SKATEBOARD
a. tire : automobile
b. lace : shoe
c. ounce : scale
d. walk : jump
e. pedal : bicycle
66. STRETCH : EXTEND
a. tremble : roll
b. thirsty : drink
c. shake : tremble
d. stroll : run
e. stitch : tear
67. KANGAROO : MARSUPIAL
a. salmon : mollusk
b. zebra : horse
c. rhinoceros : pachyderm
d. beagle : feline
e. grasshopper : rodent
68. STARVING : HUNGRY
a. neat : thoughtful
b. towering : cringing
c. progressive : regressive
d. happy : crying
e. depressed : sad
69. DERMATOLOGIST : ACNE
a. psychologist : neurosis
b. child : pediatrician
c. ophthalmologist : fracture

d. oncologist : measles
e. allergies : orthopedist
70. FRAME : PICTURE
a. display : museum
b. shelf : refrigerator
c. mechanic : electrician
d. nail : hammer
e. fence : backyard
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71. SEARCH : FIND
a. sleep : wake
b. explore : discover
c. draw : paint
d. think : relate
e. walk : run
72. PHARMACY : DRUGS
a. mall : store
b. doctor : medicine
c. bakery : bread
d. supermarket : discount store
e. toys : games
73. LAYER : TIER
a. section : segment
b. dais : speaker
c. curtain : stage
d. chapter : verse
e. cotton : bale
74. METROPOLITAN : URBAN
a. bucolic : rural

b. sleepy : nocturnal
c. agricultural : cow
d. autumn : harvest
e. agrarian : generous
75. TEACHER : SCHOOL
a. actor : role
b. mechanic : engine
c. jockey : horse
d. judge : courthouse
e. author : book
76. PERSIAN : CAT
a. alligator : crocodile
b. zebra : reptile
c. parakeet : bird
d. rat : marsupial
e. fly : bee
77. RUN: JOG
a. trot : race
b. swim : dive
c. dance : ballet
d. juggle : bounce
e. rain : drizzle
78. SKEIN : YARN
a. squeeze : lemon
b. fire : coal
c. ream : paper
d. tree : lumber
e. plow : acre
79. TAILOR : SUIT
a. scheme : agent

b.
edit : manuscript
c. revise : writer
d. mention : opinion
e. implode : building
80. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
a. jockey : mount
b. thrasher : hay
c. driver : tractor
d. skipper : crew
e. painter : house
81. JAUNDICE : LIVER
a. rash : skin
b. dialysis : kidney
c. smog : lung
d. valentine : heart
e. imagination : brain
82. COBBLER : SHOE
a. jockey : horse
b. contractor : building
c. mason : stone
d. cowboy : boot
e. potter : paint
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83. PHOBIC : FEARFUL
a. finicky : thoughtful
b. cautious : emotional
c. envious : desiring
d. shy : familiar

e. ridiculous : silly
84. INTEREST : OBSESSION
a. mood : feeling
b. weeping : sadness
c. dream : fantasy
d. plan : negation
e. highlight : indication
85. MONK : DEVOTION
a. maniac : pacifism
b. explorer : contentment
c. visionary : complacency
d. rover : wanderlust
e. philistine : culture
86. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
a. fallacy : dismay
b. genre : mystery
c. satire : anger
d. mimicry : tears
e. horror : fear
87. VERVE : ENTHUSIASM
a. loyalty : duplicity
b. devotion : reverence
c. intensity : color
d. eminence : anonymity
e. generosity : elation
88. SOUND : CACOPHONY
a. taste : style
b. touch : massage
c. smell : stench
d. sight : panorama

e. speech : oration
89. CONVICTION : INCARCERATION
a. reduction : diminution
b. induction : amelioration
c. radicalization : estimation
d. marginalization : intimidation
e. proliferation : alliteration
90. DELTOID : MUSCLE
a. radius : bone
b. brain : nerve
c. tissue : organ
d. blood : vein
e. scalpel : incision
91. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
a. confusion : penance
b.
infinity : meaning
c. decorum : decoration
d. elation : jubilance
e. outrage : consideration
92. PROFESSOR : ERUDITE
a. aviator : licensed
b. inventor : imaginative
c. procrastinator : conscientious
d. overseer : wealthy
e. moderator : vicious
93. DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS
a. fallible : cantankerous
b. erasable : obtuse
c. malleable : limpid

d. capable : inept
e. incorrigible : guilty
94. FROND : PALM
a. quill : porcupine
b. blade : evergreen
c. scale : wallaby
d. tusk : alligator
e. blade : fern
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95. METAPHOR : SYMBOL
a. pentameter : poem
b. rhythm : melody
c. nuance : song
d. slang : usage
e. analogy : comparison
96. DIRGE : FUNERAL
a. chain : letter
b. bell : church
c. telephone : call
d. jingle : commercial
e. hymn : concerto
97. FERAL : TAME
a. rancid : rational
b. repetitive : recurrent
c. nettlesome : annoying
d. repentant : honorable
e. ephemeral : immortal
98. SPY : CLANDESTINE
a. accountant : meticulous

b. furrier : rambunctious
c. lawyer : ironic
d. shepherd : garrulous
e. astronaut : opulent
99. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
a. romance : sympathy
b. furtherance : melancholy
c. independence : autonomy
d. tolerance : philanthropy
e. recompense : hilarity
100. AERIE : EAGLE
a. capital : government
b. bridge : architect
c. unit : apartment
d. kennel : veterinarian
e. house : person
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F
inding the main idea or theme of a written piece is one of the most important aspects of good
reading comprehension. It is, however, easy to confuse the main idea or theme with the subject.
Basically, the subject of a piece of writing is what that piece is generally about, plain and simple—
the facts and information. However, when you look past the facts and information to the heart of what writ-
ers are trying to say, and why they are saying it, that’s the main idea or theme. For example, the subject of this
introduction is about distinguishing between a subject and a main idea or theme; the main idea or theme is why
it’s important to be able to recognize that difference.
SECTION
Main Ideas,
Themes

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