Reading Comprehension Quiz 450A

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UNIT 4
Reading Comprehension Quiz

Read carefully the essay and answer all the question in complete sentence,
practice your writing skills.
Sample Essay - Letter to a Relative
Dear Aunt Mary,
How are you? I haven’t seen you for a few months, so

I thought I should write you a letter and say “Hi!”
I have been pretty good lately.

I will
finish elementary school soon, and I can’t wait
to go to junior high! Last week, I got a
perfect
score on my biology test, so my
parents
took my out to eat ice cream and
watch a
movie!
Summer will be here soon, and I am very excited for

summer vacation. I hope to join a baseball team. I want to
be a pitcher, but I know that I need to practice because
right now I am not good enough. Maybe you can come
watch me play sometime! That would be great!
Well, that’s all for now. I hope to see you soon. I will
have a birthday party in July. I hope you can come! And I
hope you are well. If you have time, please write me back!
Love,
Your nephew,
Brian
******************
Circle any words that you don’t know, and look them up in a
dictionary
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UNIT 4
Write Right!
Writing Letters
Every letter has 3 important parts:
1. The Greeting – This is where you say hello.

Dear Grandma,
2. The Body – This is where you say everything that you want
to say. In a letter to a relative, you will probably want to
say what has happened recently, what you are doing now,
and what you will do in the near future.
Last week I went to an amusement park with my friends. It
was a lot of fun…
I am in eighth grade now. Some of my classes are a little

hard, but I have a lot of nice friends…
Next month we will come visit you. I can’t wait! We can

watch movies, and I hope we can make chocolate chip
cookies together!
3. The Closing – This is where you say goodbye. Some

common closings are:
Sincerely,
Love,
Best Regards,
With love,
Your friend,
Yours,
Hope to hear from you soon,
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UNIT 4
Write Right!
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that connect two sentences. Some common
conjunctions are:
and but or so
When you
connect two sentences, you must use a comma (,) and a conjunction.
Examples:
I have a cat. Jon has a cat, too.
→ I have a cat, and Jon has a cat, too.
You can go to the movie. You must be home before 10:00. → You can
go to the movie, but you must be home before 10:00. We can eat at
home. / We can go out to a restaurant.
→We can eat at home, or we can go out to a

restaurant. Rewrite these sentences and combine them using a
conjunction.
I worked all day. I am tired.

1. Jane went to the doctor. Then she went home and slept.
→I worked all day, so I am tired.
2. I want to go swimming. My mom won’t let me go.
3. You can join the basketball team. / You can join the soccer team.
(You can’t join both.)
4. Brett was chewing gum in class. He has to stay after school.

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UNIT 4
Correct the Errors

The letter below has 5 errors. Rewrite the essay and correct the
errors.(Answers in the back of the book.)
Dear Cousin Angela,
Long time no see! I wanted to write you last week but I forgot
because I have been very busy. How have you been?
I’m in high school now so I’m pretty busy. I like my classes but I
wish I had more free time. Even though I’m busy, but I have made many
friends. Next month we are planning to come visit you and Aunt Anna. I
can’t wait!
If you have time, please write me back! If you don’t have time,
it’s at all no problem. I’ll see you soon!
Love,
Jake
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UNIT 4
Prepare to Write!
1. The Greeting (Who are you going to write to?)
Dear ,
2. The Body (Answer these questions to prepare to write the body.)
What have you been doing lately?
What is something interesting or funny that has happened to
you? What is something interesting that you will do soon?
3. The Closing
Choose a polite closing to end your letter. (Look at the “Writing

Letters” page if you need help choosing a closing.)
,
Your Name
*****************************
On the next page, write a letter to a relative.
In your letter, include at least 3 of the following
conjunctions: and but or so
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UNIT 4
Letter to a Relative
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Reading Comprehension Quiz

Sample Essay - Letter to a Relative

Dear Aunt Mary,

How are you? I haven’t seen you for a few months, so

I have been pretty good lately.

Summer will be here soon, and I am very excited for

1. The Greeting – This is where you say hello.

I am in eighth grade now. Some of my classes are a little

Next month we will come visit you. I can’t wait! We can

3. The Closing – This is where you say goodbye. Some

→We can eat at home, or we can go out to a

I worked all day. I am tired.

2. I want to go swimming. My mom won’t let me go.

4. Brett was chewing gum in class. He has to stay after school.

Correct the Errors

1. The Greeting (Who are you going to write to?)

2. The Body (Answer these questions to prepare to write the body.)

What have you been doing lately?

What is something interesting or funny that has happened to

you? What is something interesting that you will do soon?

Choose a polite closing to end your letter. (Look at the “Writing

In your letter, include at least 3 of the following

conjunctions: and but or so

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