Wonderful Day
It’s amazing to feel the soft, white sand between
my toes. The world melts away as I look
at yellow sun shining its rays over the endless, blue ocean. The seagulls sing to me as the ocean waves
provide the calming background music. The
water teases my toes as it sneaks up the sand, and then returns to the sea as
quickly as it came.
The soft heat of the air is gently covering my
skin. My nose picks up a scent that is a
wonderful combination of sun block, salt, and sea water. It’s as if time stands still on this
fantastic day.
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) The above passage is written in a style that best fits which
of the following?
a.
a journal entry
b.
a philosophical essay
c.
a biography
d.
a technical manual
2) The phrase, “The seagulls sing to me as the
ocean waves provide the calming background music,” features which figure of speech?
a.
understatement
b.
metaphor
c.
propaganda
d.
personification
3) The phrase, “It's as
if time stands still,” is an example of which figure of speech?
a.
onomatopoeia
b.
oxymoron
c.
simile
d.
rhyme
4) The writing style in the above passage can be best described
as which of the following?
a.
formal
b.
descriptive
c.
technical
d.
editorial
5) Which of the following describes the author’s tone
for the above passage?
a.
angry
b.
cynical
c.
apathetic
d.
joyous
Answer Key
1)
The above
passage is written in a style that best fits which of the following?
a.
a journal entry
b.
a philosophical essay
c.
a biography
d.
a technical manual
2)
The phrase, “The seagulls sing to me as the ocean waves
provide the calming background music,”
features which figure of speech?
a.
understatement
b.
metaphor
c.
propaganda
d.
personification
3)
The phrase, “It's as if time stands still,” is an
example of which figure of speech?
a.
onomatopoeia
b.
oxymoron
c.
simile
d.
rhyme
4)
The writing
style in the above passage can be best described as which of the following?
a.
formal
b.
descriptive
c.
technical
d.
editorial
5)
Which of the
following describes the author’s tone for the above passage?
a.
angry
b.
cynical
c.
apathetic
d.
joyous