Nonfiction Test Part 2 Practice Read the passage below. Use the passage to answer questions 1-20.
(1) Mr. Overstreet needs to cook a peach cobbler for his best friends birthday and found this recipe. I
decided to use it because it looked like it was the least complicated recipe to follow. Here is the recipe.
Perfectly Pleasing Peach Cobbler
(2) Ingredients
4 cups peeled, sliced peaches
2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 cup water
8 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 1/2 cups milk
Ground cinnamon, optional
(3) Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer for
10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
3. Put the butter in a 3-quart baking dish and place in oven to melt.
4. Mix remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, and milk slowly to prevent clumping. Pour mixture over melted
butter. Do not stir. Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in syrup. Sprinkle top with ground cinnamon, if
using. Batter will rise to top during baking. Set timer for 30 to 45 minutes and bake.
(4) Serving
Scoop onto a plate and serve with your choice of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Cut with a fork and
enjoy your delicious peach cobbler.
1. Before putting the cobbler in the oven, we must
a. preheat oven
b. set timer
c. spoon ice cream
d. eat cobbler
2. Read this dictionary entry. What is the best definition for spoon in this recipe?
Spoon: 1 – n. a metal object; 2 – n. utensil; 3 – v. lift and
place; 4 – v. give over
a. Definition 1
b. Definition 2
c. Definition 3
d. Definition 4
3. The author’s purpose for writing this procedural text is to
a. Inform the reader with directions on making a peach cobbler
b. Persuade the reader to make a peach cobbler
c. Entertain the reader with a story about making a peach cobbler
d. Scare the reader away from eating peach cobbler
4. Which section of the recipe states an opinion?
a. headings
b. title
c. numbers
d. paragraph 1
5. What will most likely happen if I don’t take the peach cobbler out on time?
a. It will be undercooked
c. The peaches will melt
b. It will burn
d. The oven will burn up
6. How is this recipe organized?
a. numbers
b. bullets
d. letters
d. headings
7. Write the letters in the correct order on flowchart below using the details listed: (first to last)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix slowly to prevent clumping
Buy your ingredients
Bring peaches to a boil and simmer
Serve to family and friends
Find the peach cobbler recipe
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Use the reading to determine the cause. Write the letter of your answer in the blank space.
Cause Effect No clumping of the peach cobbler mixture a. Spoon fruit on top
b. Mix peaches, sugar, and water in a
saucepan
c. Pour mixture over melted butter
d. Mix sugar, flour, and milk slowly
9. Which statement is most likely true about Mr. Overstreet?
a. I don’t like to cook
c. I don’t know how to cook without a recipe.
b. I really like to cook
d. Recipes are for quitters
10. At the end of the recipe, the reader may best conclude that the biggest reward for Mr. Overstreet is –
a. Actually making the recipe
c. Not burning down the house
b. My friend enjoying the peach cobbler
d. Eating the peach cobbler
11. Which information would best be included in the “Directions” sections?
a. How long to let the cobbler cool after baking
b. What kind of ice cream to use when serving
c. What kind of milk to use
d. What the cobbler should look like on top after baking for 30-45 minutes
e. Who Mr. Overstreet is cooking for
12. Which sentence from the recipe states an opinion?
a. Preheat oven to 350°F
b. Cook a peach cobbler for Grandfathers birthday
c. Pour mixture over melted butter
d. Enjoy your delicious peach cobbler
13. Which two words are the best synonyms for batter in the “Directions” section?
a. Hitter
b. Mixture
c. Beat
d. Attack
14. Which question is answered in the first paragraph?
a. Who is Mr. Overstreet cooking for?
b. What ingredients are used?
c. When is the birthday party?
d. What website did I get the recipe from?
15. Which word in the recipe would most likely encourage the reader to try it?
a. Scoop
b. Pleasing
c. Cook
d. Preheat
16. Read the following sentence from the recipe.
Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in syrup.
In which word does the suffix –ly mean the same as it does in gently?
a. Flytes
b. Sly
c. Lying
d. Mildly
17. To which sense does the title of the recipe “Perfectly Pleasing Peach Cobbler” appeal?
a. Taste
b. Sight
c. Smell
d. Sound
18. Where would the reader expect to find this selection?
a. A textbook
b. A children’s magazine
c. A cookbook
d. An encyclopedia
19. The author’s organizational pattern can best be described as –
a. Sequential
b. Comparison/contrast
c. Generalization
d. Problem-solution
20. What is the main idea of the passage?
a. How to bake a peach cobbler.
b. How to surprise a friend for their birthday.
c. Perfectly pleasing peach cobbler
d. I need to cook a cobbler and this is the easiest.
e. Combination