Question

read this descriptive passage. then answer questions 1 through 4.
a summer visit
every summer, my cousins come to visit us. before they arrive, my sister and i have to clean our room. at first, i am always annoyed that i have to clean. then my mother reminds me that my cousins are staying for two weeks. i imagine the fun we always have. i can see us in the park. we are playing soccer. at home, we are watching movies.
this year, my cousins arrive in the afternoon on the train. when maya gets off the train, i am surprised to see how tall she is. she is one year younger than i am, but now she is a lot taller. i feel short and a little shy as we walk home. when we arrive at our apartment, we first start cooking tamales, a traditional mexican food. the heat from the stove curls our hair and makes our cheeks red. the chili peppers and onions burn our eyes. maya and i cry and laugh at the same time. i feel warm inside. is it the hot stove or the chili peppers? maybe, but i think it is the warmth of family connections.
1 read this sentence from paragraph 1.
at first, i am always annoyed that i have to clean.
what does annoyed mean?
a happy
b surprised
c not happy
d cold
2 which question can you ask for paragraph 2?
a who cleans the room?
b what do the cousins do first?
c where do they go to school?
d when do they play soccer?
3 what words help you visualize the heat in the kitchen?
a short and a little shy
b curls our hair and makes our cheeks red
c cry and laugh
d warmth of family connections
4 what is the main setting of this passage?
a train station
b kitchen
c school
d park
writing on demand: descriptive paragraph
write a brief description about a special event or occasion. give general information about the setting. include specific information that describes how things look, sound, feel, taste, and smell. give details about what people are doing. (20 minutes)
writing tip
take your time! read the writing prompt carefully. take notes on important words in the prompt to help you understand it better.

Explanation:

1. "Annoyed" means not happy. It is a negative - emotion word.
2. In paragraph 2, it is mentioned that when the cousins arrive at the apartment, they first start cooking tamales. So the question "What do the cousins do first?" is relevant.
3. The words "curls our hair and makes our cheeks red" describe the effect of the heat in the kitchen, helping to visualize it.
4. The passage mainly describes activities at home, especially in the kitchen when cooking tamales. So the main setting is the kitchen.

Answer:

1. C. not happy
2. B. What do the cousins do first?
3. B. curls our hair and makes our cheeks red
4. B. kitchen