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A Funny Man Practice 1: Understand the Text

Concept Check

Question 1mcq

In the chapter 'A Funny Man', which response best shows the skill: Identify the funny man’s unusual qualities?

A.Choose the option that directly uses evidence and stays focused on the text.

B.Choose the longest option even if it does not answer the question.

C.Ignore the text and give only a personal opinion.

D.Repeat a word from the question without explaining it.

Question 2mcq

In 'A Funny Man', a character pauses before speaking and then chooses careful words. What can a reader reasonably infer?

A.The character has forgotten the whole story.

B.The character is thinking about the effect of the words before responding.

C.The character is definitely angry at everyone.

D.The character is not part of the scene.

Question 3mcq

Read the sentence: 'The notice was clear and polite.' In this sentence, what does 'polite' most nearly mean?

A.a type of loud sound

B.a mistake in spelling

C.showing respect in words or behaviour

D.a place on a map

Question 4mcq

Which line uses exaggeration for humour?

A.His hat was brown.

B.He wore a hat to school.

C.The hat was on a chair.

D.His hat was so tall it nearly touched the clouds.

Question 5mcq

Which pair of words is most likely to create rhyme in a poem?

A.light / bright

B.river / mountain

C.courage / silence

D.doctor / travel

Apply and Think

Question 6mcq

In the chapter 'A Funny Man', which response best shows the skill: Identify the funny man’s unusual qualities?

A.Choose the longest option even if it does not answer the question.

B.Choose the option that directly uses evidence and stays focused on the text.

C.Ignore the text and give only a personal opinion.

D.Repeat a word from the question without explaining it.

Question 7mcq

In 'A Funny Man', a character pauses before speaking and then chooses careful words. What can a reader reasonably infer?

A.The character has forgotten the whole story.

B.The character is definitely angry at everyone.

C.The character is thinking about the effect of the words before responding.

D.The character is not part of the scene.

Question 8mcq

Read the sentence: 'The traveller observed the landscape carefully.' In this sentence, what does 'observed' most nearly mean?

A.a type of loud sound

B.a mistake in spelling

C.a place on a map

D.looked at and noticed details

Question 9mcq

Which line uses exaggeration for humour?

A.His hat was so tall it nearly touched the clouds.

B.His hat was brown.

C.He wore a hat to school.

D.The hat was on a chair.

Question 10mcq

Which pair of words is most likely to create rhyme in a poem? Which option avoids the most common mistake?

A.river / mountain

B.light / bright

C.courage / silence

D.doctor / travel