Comprehension Box #2

Coral 4 - Ice Hotel: A Hot Destination

1. In Paragraph 1, conjure images means to:
(a) bring images to mind.
(b) do magic.
(c) look at pictures.

2. ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjavi, Sweden, is the:
(a) only real ice hotel.
(b) best ice hotel.
(c) first ice hotel.

3. Keeping warm in the ICEHOTEL is the main idea of which paragraph?
(a) Paragraph 5
(b) Paragraph 6
(c) Paragraph 3

4. An ice hotel and an igloo are both:
(a) temporary shelters.
(b) built by Inuit people.
(c) large.

5. At what stage is the steel used in the construction of an ice hotel?
(a) beginning
(b) middle
(c) end

6. Complete the sentence to make a fact, not an opinion. Ice hotels are:
(a) freezing cold.
(b) made of ice and snow.
(c) fascinating.

7. Which of the following is not involved in the construction of ICEHOTEL?
(a) water
(b) snow
(c) concrete

8. Because the hotels are built new each year, we can assume that:
(a) there is a lot of ice.
(b) the builders get sick of building them again and again.
(c) each hotel is slightly different from the previous ones.

9. How does the number of guests affect the temperature inside the hotel?
(a) Groups tend to light fires to sit around to keep warm together.
(b) Their combined body temperatures raise the temperature inside.
(c) More guests would use up more of the heat, making it colder inside.

10. The main reason for writing this text is to:
(a) attract tourists
(b) give information
(c) describe an event

11. An overnight stay at an ice hotel could be best summarised as a:
(a) unique experience.
(b) comfortable stay.
(c) cosy night.

12. An ice hotel could not be built in Singapore because:
(a) they enjoy being warm.
(b) winter temperature don't drop low enough.
(c) people there wouldn't be interested in staying at an ice hotel

13. What happens once outside temperature climb above 0°C?
(a) The hotel collapses.
(b) The hotel starts to melt.
(c) The hotel freezes.

14. The pronoun it in the seventh line in Paragraph 4 refers to the?
(a) ice.
(b) water.
(c) Torne River.

Maroon 1 - The blue light
1. The word menial in Paragraph 2 is synonymous with:
(a) humble.
(b) unimpressive.
(c) midway.

2. Why was the soldier dismissed by the king?
(a) He had not performed his duties well for his sovereign.
(b) He had been wounded and was unable to perform the duties of a soldier.
(c) The royal budget had to be reduced due to a financial crisis.

3. Why did the soldier most probably have difficulty finding work?
(a) He was very particular about the type of work he wanted to do.
(b) He was lazy and did not want to work at all.
(c) He only knew how to be a soldier.

4. Which paragraph tells how the soldier escaped from the well?
(a) Paragraph 4
(b) Paragraph 3
(c) Paragraph 2

5. Which successful event occurred after the soldier escaped from the well?
(a) The soldier discovered the secret of the blue light.
(b) The witch was captured and punished.
(c) The kind dismissed the soldier from his service.

6. The dwarf and the soldier were similar because they?
(a) were in the well.
(b) had magical powers.
(c) were wounded.

7. What can you conclude about the character of the black dwarf?
(a) He is a worrier.
(b) He is clever.
(c) He is cowardly.

8. Which item was responsible for causing the soldier to be apprehended?
(a) a shoe
(b) a radar
(c) some peas

9. Even tho the princess found the event strange, she was not:
(a) alarmed.
(b) sad.
(c) angry.

10. The princess most probably performed the duties of a servant:
(a) enthusiastically.
(b) very poorly.
(c) exceedingly well.

11. Which statement about the fairytale is an opinion rather than a fact?
(a) The witch wanted to regain possession of the blue light.
(b) The soldier used the blue light to improve his situation.
(c) The blue light was a remarkable magical item.

12. What would most likely have happened if the soldier had not been able to ignite the blue light as he was about to be executed?
(a) The black dwarf would still have rescued him.
(b) He would have died.
(c) The princess would have rescued him because she had come to like him.

13. Which sentence best summaries the message of the fairytale?
(a) Devious people always win in the end.
(b) Loyalty to an employer and performing duties well should be rewarded.
(c) Everyone needs his/her own black dwarf.

14. The writer's purpose in presenting this fairytale is to:
(a) explain how blue lights work.
(b) give his/her own opinion about a fairytale.
(c) relate a lesser-known fairytale for the reader's enjoyment.