Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Practice
Questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Read the passages and answer the questions that follow: People loved to come to the Grogrande
Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite fragrance of newly baked bread and cakes greeted the
nostrils; and, if you were not hungry when you entered, you were sure to become so when you
examined and smelled the delicious pies and doughnuts and gingerbread and buns with which the
shelves and show-cases were stocked. There were trays of French candies, too; and because all the
goods were fresh and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business.
- correct answer
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread.
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money.
- correct answer B. The passage describes all of the reasons why the bakery was appealing.
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: interrogative
B: exclamatory
C: descriptive
D: persuasive
- correct answer C. The passage consists of a list of details about the bakery.
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: magazine article
B: story
C: editorial
Questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Read the passages and answer the questions that follow: People loved to come to the Grogrande
Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite fragrance of newly baked bread and cakes greeted the
nostrils; and, if you were not hungry when you entered, you were sure to become so when you
examined and smelled the delicious pies and doughnuts and gingerbread and buns with which the
shelves and show-cases were stocked. There were trays of French candies, too; and because all the
goods were fresh and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business.
- correct answer
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread.
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money.
- correct answer B. The passage describes all of the reasons why the bakery was appealing.
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: interrogative
B: exclamatory
C: descriptive
D: persuasive
- correct answer C. The passage consists of a list of details about the bakery.
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: magazine article
B: story
C: editorial
