Eating

 

Crunch!  Jimmy was so famished, and the food tasted so good.  Munch! 

 

He poured himself a drink.  Fizz!  He picked up the cup.  Gulp!

 

          The Italian sausage was still hot on his plate.  Sizzle!  He shoved half of it in his mouth.  Gobble!  He used his shirt sleeve to wipe the grease off of his face.

 

Jimmy reached for another drink, but his elbow hit the bowl with the chip dip.  It fell to the floor.  Splatter!

 

"Oh, well,"  Jimmy thought as he looked at the mess he would have to clean.  "It's worth it."  He took another bite of his sausage.

 

Just then, Jimmy realized something.  "I may have eaten too much."  Uugh!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading Comprehension Questions

1)     The above passage makes frequent use of which figure of speech?

a.      oxymoron

b.      onomatopoeia

c.      pun

d.      irony

 

2)     Jimmy notes that “It’s worth It” when he sees the mess he’ll have to clean.  Who is he making the comment to?

a.      the narrator

b.      the reader

c.      the author

d.      himself

 

3)     Based on the above passage, what does the word “Gulp!” represent?

a.      the sound that Jimmy makes when he eats

b.      the sound that Jimmy makes when he drinks

c.      the sound that Jimmy makes when he cleans

d.      the sound that Jimmy makes when he spilled the dip

 

4)     Based on the context, which of the following is most likely true?

a.      Jimmy needs to lose a lot of weight.

b.      Jimmy is still hungry after eating all the food.

c.      Jimmy does not have good table manners.

d.      Jimmy is learning how to cook.

 

5)     Which of the following is most likely the setting of the above passage?

a.      a kitchen table

b.      a grocery store

c.      a movie theater

d.      a boy's bedroom

 

6)     Based on the context of the above passage, what is the meaning of “famished”?

a.      hungry

b.      anxious

c.      bursting

d.      satisfied

 

 

 

Answer Key

1)     The above passage makes frequent use of which figure of speech?

a.      oxymoron

b.     onomatopoeia

c.      pun

d.      irony

 

2)     Jimmy notes that “It’s worth It” when he sees the mess he’ll have to clean.  Who is he making the comment to?

a.      the narrator

b.      the reader

c.      the author

d.     himself

 

3)     Based on the above passage, what does the word “Gulp!” represent?

a.      the sound that Jimmy makes when he eats

b.     the sound that Jimmy makes when he drinks

c.      the sound that Jimmy makes when he cleans

d.      the sound that Jimmy makes when he spilled the dip

 

4)     Which of the following can be concluded from the above passage?

a.      Jimmy needs to lose a lot of weight.

b.      Jimmy is still hungry after eating all the food.

c.      Jimmy does not have good table manners.

d.      Jimmy is learning how to cook.

 

5)     Which of the following is most likely the setting of the above passage?

a.      a kitchen table

b.      a grocery store

c.      a movie theater

d.      a boy's bedroom

 

6)     Based on the context of the above passage, what is the meaning of “famished”?

a.      hungry

b.      anxious

c.      bursting

d.      satisfied