Book Review - Reading Comprehension

Comprehension Passage

Minnie Storybook Collection

(Book Review - DAWN Young World January 25, 2020)

Minnie Mouse is not just an ordinary character in Disney’s Universe; in fact, she is one of the most important ones. In Minnie Storybook Collection, the readers get to know how Minnie makes a difference, be it in a mystery story, a fairy-tale or one that takes them on a chase that ends in neither a win nor a loss. It isn’t very easy to keep her out of the action and in all six adventures, she comes out as the winner!

With her friend Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto, Minnie takes the readers on a journey where they had not gone before. In their first adventure in this book, The Missing Brownies, Minnie takes some fresh brownies to a party which goes missing before they could be served. Who was behind the scheme and how did Minnie and her gang solve the case was both interesting and entertaining, as everyone was a suspect!

In The Flower Mystery, Minnie again goes out in search of the person who very smartly stole a flower from her collection; in The Lost Dog, Minnie and friends go out to find Pluto who seems to have been dog napped while under the care of Minnie Mouse. Increasing plot, isn’t it?

After these three mysteries, there is Minnie’s New Hat where she loses her favorite hat and chases it around the streets in a car while it is floating in the air. No, she doesn’t get it in the end but it ends up in a better place for sure. And finally, there are the two Minnie Mouse versions of Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Minnie where the plot deviates a little because of Minnie Mouse who likes to stand up for herself against the witch in the former and Big Bad Pete in the latter, winning the battle with the mind than force. Go, Minnie!

Each and every story in this book is as brilliantly illustrated like a Disney animated series and that’s why people can relate to the stories, as if they are watching TV than reading a book. Everything from the vibrant colors, readable text and understandable language is there to make this book an ideal addition to your collection.

Q1. Match the following with the correct homophone.

1.      New                            a. No

2.      Which                          b. Their

3.      There                           c. Knew

4.      Know                          d. Vary

5.      Very                            e. Witch

Q2. Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Refer to the text if necessary. Write your answer on the provided space.

1. Who out of the following list is not the friend of the Minnie Mouse on her adventures? a.       Mickey Mouse b.      Donald Duck c.       Daisy Duck d.      Dragon e.	6. From which series in the passage the review writer has compared illustration of the Minnie Storybook Collection. a.       Disney Animated Series b.      Harry Potter c.       Jingle Bells d.      None of the above
2. What happened to the fresh brownies in the party? a.       Minnie takes fresh brownies to the party which goes missing before they could be served b.      They all were not could properly c.       They were tasteless d.      None of the above	7. Which of the following quality is not listed about this book? a.       Vibrant colors b.      Readable Text c.       Understandable Language d.      Ample pages
3. In which storybook, Minnie went in search of a person who stole flower from her collection? a.       Daisy Duck b.      Ugly Ducklings c.       Pinocchio d.      The Flower Mystery	8. Does the Minnie get its new hat in the end? a.       No b.      Yes c.       May be None of the above
4. Which book is referred to as ‘increasing plot’? a.       The Flower Mystery b.      The Happy Home c.       The Lost Dog d.      Minnie Mouse	9. In which story do the Minnie search for Pluto? a.       The flower mystery b.      The Lost Dog c.       Little Red Riding Minnie Rapunzel
5. What is floating in the air? a.       Water b.      Balloon c.       Book d.      Hat

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(MCQ prepared by Mahrukh Fatima)

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Coronavirus - Reading Comprehension

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people.  Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.

Reading Comprehension

Q1. Coronaviruses can cause;
a. Stomach Pain
b. Red spots on the skin
c. Itching
d. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 

Q2. Coronaviruses has been previously identified in humans.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. None of the above

Q3. Coronaviruses are transmitted between;
a. Animal to animal
b. Person to person
c. Animals and people 
d. Birds to people

Q4. Several known coronaviruses have infected humans.
a. False
b. True
c. Maybe
d. None of the above

Q.5 In more severe cases, infection can cause;
a. Fever
b. kidney failure
c. Heart attack
d. None of the above

Q6. What are the standard recommendations to prevent infection spread?
a. Drinking much water
b. Taking pain killers
c. Covering mouth and nose
d. None of the above

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Reference:
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

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Linking Verbs - Beautify your sentences

Linking verbs are verbs that link a subject with the rest of the sentence. They don't show any action but state. It makes your sentences beautiful that's why some of the linking verbs are given below.

Linking Verb	Examples
Is	He is brilliant
Am	I am ill
Are	They are tired
Was	It was better
Were	Sara and John were friends
Be	It may be impossible
Feel	This doesn't feel right
Look	You look scared
Smell	The eggs smells rotten
Sound	Your plan sounds nice
Taste	The cookie tastes delicious
Act	Don’t act foolish
Grow	Some couples grow old together.
Stay	Who stays happy here?
Appear	He appears upset
Prove	Speaking proved you stupid
Turn	An apple turned black
Become	become a doctor
Remain	A child remained silent
Get	it gets night at 7 p.m
Seem	it seems great

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Keep On (structure-6)

Keep On

We use it to continue to do something.

Structures:

Subject + keep on + V-ing

Examples:

Subject	Keep on	V-ing	Extra words
I	keep on	teaching	-
We	keep	trying	until we get it
He	keeps on	laughing	when we tell a joke
She	keeps on	speaking	-

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Formal and Informal Words

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Random Vocabulary 63

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English	Meaning	Urdu
Galvanize	Urge	ابھارنا
Perpetual	Ever lasting	دائمی
Coarse	Rough	کھردرا
Convoluted	Complicated	پیچیدہ
Opulent	Wealthy	امیر
Incensed	Very angry	بھڑکا ہوا / غصے میں
Ravishing	Very beautiful	بہت خوبصورت
Bona fide	Real	اصلی
Recruits	Enormous	بہت زیادہ

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War Vocabulary

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English	Meaning	Urdu
War	Combat between countries	جنگ
Battle	Combat between soldiers	لڑائی
Massacre	Mass execution	قتل عام
Rebellion	Uprising	بغاوت
Casualty	Fatality	جنگ میں نقصان
Prisoner	Convict	قیدی
Infantry	Foot soldier	پیدل سپاہی
Cavalry	Horse soldier	گھوڑے پر سپاہی
Recruits	New soldiers	نیا سپاہی

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Cough related Vocabulary

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Occur To (structure-5)

Structure:

Subject + occur to somebody (that)..

Definition:

An idea or a thought suddenly comes into mind.

Roman:

Achanak khayal ana.

Urdu:
اچانک خیال آنا۔

Example:

1. It occurred to her that child was afraid of being alone.
Use achanak khayal aya ke bache ko akele me dar lagta tha.

2. It occurred to me that I forgot your birthday.
Mujhe achanak khayal aya ke me tmhri salgirah bhol gaya.

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Benefits of Nutrition - Reading Comprehension

You choose to eat meal about 1000 times a year. Eating is a voluntary activity, but you probably don’t give it a second thought. You will choose what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat, about 65000 times in your lifespan (if you live to be 65). You will consume about 50 tons of food. Each day’s intake of nutrients may affect your body slightly, but over a period of years, the effects of those intakes will build up. This is why it’s important for you to learn how to make wise food choices. 

Good nutrition helps make people’s bodies strong, fit, and healthy – in short, beautiful. Bodies are beautiful in many different ways. Some people are tall, some are short, some have dark skin, some are fair, some have curly hair and some have straight hair. Whatever your body is like, one thing is true; to be its most beautiful, it must be well nourished. Adequate intakes of all the ingredients underlie the health of your complexion, the straightness of your bones, the shape and strength of your muscles and the gleam in your eye.

Your body is growing and renewing its parts all the time. Each day it adds a little to its tissues as you gain height and strength. It also replaces some old muscles, bones and skin and blood with new tissues. In this way some of the food you eat today becomes part of ‘you’ tomorrow. The best food for you, then, is the kind that supports normal growth and maintains strong muscles, sound bones, healthy skin, and enough blood to cleanse and nourish all the parts of your body.

The best food also reduces your risks of developing illnesses later in life. Your food choices weave together with other lifestyle. The choices you make either raise or lower your chances of becoming ill.

To manage the nutrition in your own interest, you have to learn what foods to eat, since all foods are not equally nutritious. For instance, a teen who has trouble eating enough food to grow at the expected rate should not cut fat from the diet, because energy from fat can promote growth. Some people do not obtain enough nutrients from their food. They may develop nutrient deficiencies or other forms of malnutrition. A person, who does not receive proper nutrition during the teen years, may never reach full height, because all of the nutrients are needed for growth. After the person reaches adulthood, growth stops, even if the diet is then excellent. 


Another threat to people’s health is over-nutrition. Many people are overweight, or have daily intakes of salt, fat, cholesterol and alcohol that may be too high for their hearts to remain healthy. Others eat too few vegetables and too much meat, choices linked to many diseases. Even vitamins and minerals can be poisonous if too many are taken in concentrated form. The key to good nutrition, then, is to eat foods that provide enough, but not too much energy and nutrients.

Reading Comprehension

1. What is the key to good nutrition?

2. What happen when you reach the adulthood?

3. How can vitamins and minerals become poisonous?

4. How many times a year, do you think about the food?

5. What reduces the risk of developing illness?

6. What is malnutrition?

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