Here are the answers to the worksheet based on the reading passage provided.
Part A: Choose the best answer
1.
My mother is a...
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Answer: 4 - nurse
* *Reasoning:* The text says, "my mother is a nurse at a big hospital."
2.
My house is near the...
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Answer: 1 - mountains
* *Reasoning:* The first sentence says, "I live in a house near the mountains."
3.
How old was I when my grandmother came?
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Answer: 2 - Two years old
* *Reasoning:* The text says, "She came from Italy when I was two years old."
4.
On the weekends, we...
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Answer: 3 - play board games
* *Reasoning:* The text says, "On the weekends we all play board games together."
5.
My sister is kind, but also...
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Answer: 1 - Nervous
* *Reasoning:* The text says, "My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind."
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Part B: Get from the passage
1.
A school subject
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Answer: mathematics
* *Reasoning:* The text says, "My father teaches mathematics."
2.
A job
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Answer: nurse (or teacher)
* *Reasoning:* The text mentions the mother is a "nurse" and the father "teaches" (teacher).
3.
The opposite of alone
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Answer: together
* *Reasoning:* The text mentions doing things "together" multiple times.
4.
The meaning of remain
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Answer: still
* *Reasoning:* The text says she has grown old but is "still" very strong.
5.
A country
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Answer: Italy
* *Reasoning:* The text says, "She came from Italy."
6.
The pronoun *she* refers to
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Answer: grandmother
* *Reasoning:* The sentence before uses "She" to describe the grandmother who came from Italy and cooks food.
8.
A place where sick people go to get help
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Answer: hospital
* *Reasoning:* The text mentions a "big hospital."
Final Answer:
A. Choose the best answer:
1. 4 - nurse
2. 1 - mountains
3. 2 - Two years old
4. 3 - play board games
5. 1 - Nervous
B. Get from the passage:
1. mathematics
2. nurse
3. together
4. still
5. Italy
6. grandmother
8. hospital
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading comprehension worksheet 8th grade.
