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