Reading comprehension - Siblings

Worksheet by Malka Dror
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Subjects
English
Grades
11 , 12
Language
ENG
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Siblings What are we told about siblings in lines 1-4? Why they behave very differently. What differences they have to overcome. What they have in common. Why they don't always get along with each other. What misconception is explained in lines 5-10? Complete the sentence. People used to believe that a child's position in the family ... What do we learn about Dr. Lewis in lines 11-15? Why he had false expectations of others. What his position in the family is. Why he suffered as a child? What kind of personality he has. Why are the US, the UK and Germany mentioned in lines 16-17? Because researchers compared Americans to English persons and to Germans. Because there are many adults in these countries and they needed adults for the research. Because the experiment took place there. Because people in Germany always lie. Give an example of a question that was asked in the second study. (lines 20-26)Complete the question. Do you ...? From the information given in lines 20-26 we can infer that Jim Saunders (-) got annoyed with the questionnaire. gets irritated quickly. didn't answer all the questions. used to judge people unfairly. What do the first and the second study have in common? (lines 11-26)Choose the TWO correct answers. A similar number of people were interviewed. The participants were all teenagers. They were both conducted in Germany. Americans participated in both studies, Both studies confirmed previously held beliefs. The studies had similar results. According to Dr. Jefferson, we shouldn't make assumptions based on birth order. Why?Give ONE possible reason. Base your answer on information from another paragraph.Complete the sentence. Because it can lead to ...

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