7th grade reading comprehension

Example

The empty swing creaked in the wind. Grey rain fell on the abandoned playground, and the last leaves dropped from the trees. What is the mood?

1. Tone is the writer's attitude; mood is the feeling created for the reader.
2. So the answer is: melancholy (sad and lonely)

Answer: melancholy (sad and lonely)

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When Ade joined the band, he refused to play any song he hadn't chosen. After a disastrous concert where nobody followed the plan, he began asking the others for ideas – and the next show was their best ever. How does Ade change?

1. A character's words and actions reveal what they are like and what they want.
2. So the answer is: He learns to collaborate instead of insisting on his own way.

Answer: He learns to collaborate instead of insisting on his own way.

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Which type of conflict matches this description? A struggle inside a character's own mind, such as fear, guilt or a hard decision.

1. Conflict drives a plot. It can be external (another character, nature, society, technology) or internal (the character vs self).
2. character vs self: A struggle inside a character's own mind, such as fear, guilt or a hard decision.
3. So the answer is: character vs self

Answer: character vs self

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What role does this sentence play in an argument? Cooking teaches budgeting, nutrition and independence.

1. A strong argument states a claim, supports it with reasons and evidence, and answers counterclaims with rebuttals.
2. It gives reasons supporting the claim.
3. So the answer is: reason

Answer: reason

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What kind of text is this? Tired of slow Wi-Fi? Switch to ZoomNet today and get your first three months half price!

1. News reports inform; opinion pieces argue; adverts sell; satire exaggerates to criticise or amuse.
2. It is trying to sell a product.
3. So the answer is: advertisement

Answer: advertisement

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Two of the town's five libraries will cut their Saturday opening hours from eight to four from next month. All five libraries will stay open. Which headline reports the story most accurately?

1. An accurate headline matches the size and certainty of the facts in the story; clickbait exaggerates.
2. Only two libraries change, and only on Saturdays; none close.
3. So the answer is: Two libraries to shorten Saturday hours

Answer: Two libraries to shorten Saturday hours