The Group
"No,
you stand here. And you stand over
there. Face this way..." Julie stood back and looked at the
group. The twelve people still seemed
scattered.
"Okay,"
she said, walking back towards them.
"I need you to stand up. And
you need to move over here."
She
saw a two year-old playing with a three year-old, making noise and laughing
like a hyena. "I think I need to
separate you two. Now you come over
here, and you stay. Please stop being
silly just for a minute, okay."
Julie
walked back. That was much better. "All right! Everybody look at me. Say 'Cheese'!"
Click. A couple more times. Click. Click.
Perfect.
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) The word “click” is an example of which figure of speech?
a.
oxymoron
b.
onomatopoeia
c.
pun
d.
irony
2) Which of these best describes the mood of the author?
a.
relaxed
b.
carefree
c.
stressed
d.
cheery
3) Which of the following is most likely the occupation of the
narrator?
a.
photographer
b.
movie director
c.
babysitter
d.
chef
4) In the above passage, the narrator is trying to do which of
these?
a.
get a group of people together to dance
b.
get a group of people to stop arguing
c.
get a group of people to pose for a photo
d.
get a group of people to eat dinner
5) At the end of the above passage, what does the word “Click” represent?
a.
the moment everyone sits down
b.
the moment when the narrator has had enough
c.
the moment when everyone is happy
d.
the moment when a picture is taken
6) The phrase “laughing
like a hyena” is an example of which of the following?
a.
metaphor
b.
pun
c.
simile
d.
irony
Answer Key
1)
The word
“click” is an example of which figure of speech?
a.
oxymoron
b.
onomatopoeia
c.
pun
d.
irony
2)
Which of these
best describes the mood of the author?
a.
relaxed
b.
carefree
c.
stressed
d.
cheery
3)
Which of the
following is most likely the occupation of the narrator?
a.
photographer
b.
movie director
c.
babysitter
d.
chef
4)
In the above
passage, the narrator is trying to do which of these?
a.
get a group of people together to dance
b.
get a group of people to stop arguing
c.
get a group of
people to pose for a photo
d.
get a group of people to eat dinner
5)
At the end of
the above passage, what does the word “Click”
represent?
a.
the moment everyone sits down
b.
the moment when the narrator has had enough
c.
the moment when everyone is happy
d.
the moment when a
picture is taken
6)
The phrase “laughing like a hyena” is an example of
which of the following?
a.
metaphor
b.
pun
c.
simile
d.
irony