Two Astronomers
Astronomer #1: I think it’s time that we send an
astronaut to the sun.
Astronomer #2: But won’t it be too hot to land on
the sun?
Astronomer
#1: I’ve already
thought of that. We’ll just go at night.
Reading Comprehension
Questions
1) The above passage is which of these?
a.
a fairy tail
b.
a joke
c.
an advertisement
d.
an article
2) What type of format is the above passage?
a.
speech
b.
dialogue
c.
sign language
d.
essay
3) What is the tone of the passage?
a.
creepy
b.
amusing
c.
grumpy
d.
angry
4) What is the author's purpose in this passage?
a.
to entertain
b.
to inform
c.
to describe
d.
to persuade
5) To get the humor in the passage, the reader must know which
of these?
a.
the names of the astronauts
b.
basic facts about the sun
c.
the type of space craft
d.
the place where they plan to launch
Answer Key
1)
The above
passage is which of these?
a.
a fairy tail
b.
a joke
c.
an advertisement
d.
an article
2)
What type of format
is the above passage?
a.
speech
b.
dialogue
c.
sign language
d.
essay
3)
What is the tone
of the passage?
a.
creepy
b.
amusing
c.
grumpy
d.
angry
4)
What is the
author's purpose in this passage?
a.
to entertain
b.
to inform
c.
to describe
d.
to persuade
5)
To grasp the
humor in the passage, the reader must know which of these?
a.
the names of the astronauts
b.
basic facts about
the sun
c.
the type of space craft
d.
the place where they plan to launch