Reading Comprehension Worksheet 7A A. Choose The Best Answer For Each Question. Then Give The Line or Lines Where You Found The
Reading Comprehension Worksheet 7A A. Choose The Best Answer For Each Question. Then Give The Line or Lines Where You Found The
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A. Choose the best answer for each question. Then give the line or lines where you found the answer. Write down what type of question it is (detail, main idea, pattern of organization, or inference). Line # (all paragraphs) 1. What is the reading mainly about? Question type: a. the popularity of coffee Main idea b. the effects of caffeine on the body c. how caffeine and drugs are the same d. the health risks associated with consuming caffeine 2. In the words listed below from paragraph 7, which one shows cause and effect? a. reaction speed Line # 82 b. blood pressure Question type: Pattern of Organization c. consumed d. cause heart trouble 3. According to paragraph 5, people who use caffeine show which of the following behaviors: a. drug addiction Line # 53 b. full of energy Question type: c. tired or sad detail d. shaking hands 4. In paragraph 4, it states that there is no definitive proof that caffeine causes diseases. This statement probably means that: Line # 43-44 a. no one thinks that caffeine causes diseases Question type: b. theres proof of caffeine causing diseases inference c. everyone thinks caffeine is a problem d. research hasnt proven caffeine causes diseases 5. According to paragraph 8, caffeine is not abused because_________. a. people have diseases when they use too much Line # 86-90 Question type: b. it makes people have too much energy Main idea (possibly c. people stop using it after not feeling comfortable detail) d. people only like to use small amounts of it B. Completion. Complete the information below with the pros and cons of caffeine consumption from the reading. Pros: Increased alertness 1. Counters physical fatigue (#77) Improves mood, increases memory Improves performance 2. Eases pain by reducing muscle inflammation (#67-68) No risk of overuse 3. Fights illness including cancer (#7374) Cons: Going without it causes tiredness and sadness 4.lose sleep (#31), create headaches (#52) Can be addictive Causes mood swings Possible risks of certain cancers and bone disease 5. causes physical dependence (#49) Increases blood pressure temporarily