1. You will have 20 seconds to read and restate each question. Ready?

2. Which detail explains why the landlord wants the magic stone?

3. What is the best title for this passage?

4. Why does the son put the stone in the rice jar?

5. What does “glinting” mean as used in paragraph 7?

6. Read the following list of events in the story.
What is the order in which these events occurred in the story?

7. How did the landlord find out about the magic stone?

8. Which phrase best describes why the people complain about the chilly spring?

9. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?

10. What does plagued mean as used in paragraph 5?

11. Read the following list of events:
In which order do these events occur?

12. Which statement best describes the structure of the passage?

13. What does a reader NOT learn about 1816 after reading “Year Without a Summer”?

14. What is the most likely reason the author includes the information in the first paragraph?

15. Which sentence best states the main idea of the selection?

16. What does perks mean as used in paragraph 7?

17. Read the following list of events:
What is the order in which these events took place?

18. Which statement best supports the fact that it is a disadvantage for ski racers to make their runs at the end of the day rather than early?

19. Which of the following statement best expresses the main idea of the selection?

20. What conclusion can a reader draw about Diana Golden after reading this article?

21. What is the meaning of the word lobbied as it is used in this selection?

22. Which statement below captures the sense of this sentence: Determined not be left behind, Diana began training with the Dartmouth team.”

23. After reading the quotes from Diana Golden, a reader can predict that she

24. Why do race car drivers still have plenty of energy left after a long, hard race?

25. Why is having a fast reaction time important to a race car driver?

26. What does the word composed mean as it is used in this passage?

27. What is the author’s purpose in the first paragraph?

28. Why do drivers need to be able bend their bodies easily?

29. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the selection?