CBA 1 Review

CBA 1 Review

Rules of Camping (Reading)

Multiple Choice

1 Which sentence shows that the narrator is new to camping? (7.6C, R, RC2)

• A It’s important to do it right so that no water or bugs get in. (paragraph 3)

• B My parents were expert campers. (paragraph 5)

• C I was confused—wasn’t this supposed to be vacation? (paragraph 12)

• D Dad put our food in the car, and I combed the campsite for bits of trash. (paragraph 14)

2.In paragraph 6, the word hygiene means — (7.2B, R, RC1)

6 “Camp hygiene is important,” Dad began. He said we had to remove our shoes before entering the tents and to be careful about every single piece of trash.

Multiple Choice

2.In paragraph 6, the word hygiene means — (7.2B, R, RC1)

• F something that is messy

• G the practice of keeping clean

• H something used to wash things

• J the act of relaxation

Multiple Choice

3 Dad hangs the trash bag in a tree in order to — (7.5F, R, RC2)

• A keep bears out of the trash

• B make room for other supplies

• C make a storage bag for camp snacks

• D make the campsite look more attractive

Multiple Choice

4 Which sentence foreshadows why the bear comes to the campsite? (7.7C, RC2)

• F After a busy school year, I was ready to kick back and relax in the woods. (paragraph 5)

• G I was covered in marshmallow and chocolate, so I washed up with water from a five gallon jug. (paragraph 14)

• H A hooting owl startled me, and I dropped the half-eaten snack as I crawled into the safety of my sleeping bag. (paragraph 15)

• J I heard more branches breaking and the thuds of heavy paws retreating from the campsite. (paragraph 19)

5. How does the story's setting influence Darryl's character? (7.7D, R, RC2)

Multiple Choice

5 How does the story's setting influence Darryl's character? (7.7D, R, RC2)

• A. He is disappointed that there are so many safety rules because of the wild animals near the campsite.

• B. When he learns that camping is hard work, Darryl decides the weekend is ruined

• C. The possibility of seeing wild animals at camp excites Darryl..

• D. Darryl's inexperience as a camper leads him to minimize the danger of the wildlife around him

6 Which sentence best states the main message of this story? (7.9A, S, RC1)

Poll

The THEME of a story should be

• Specific- related only to the story.

• Universal- a general truth about life.

Multiple Choice

6 Which sentence best states the main message of this story? (7.9A, S, RC1)

• F The whole way, Dad had been lecturing me about camping etiquette. (paragraph 1)

• G I had envisioned being carefree, smelling like campfire smoke, and being dirty for days. (paragraph 12)

• H Dad had said that there were black bears at Big Bend but that they leave people alone unless they feel threatened. (paragraph 17)

• J When it comes to camping, I guess my parents knew what they were talking about after all. (paragraph 27)

Multiple Choice

7 Which is the best summary of the story? (7.6D, R, RC2)

• A. Darryl and his parents drive from Austin to go camping. Darryl’s dad lectures him about camping. Darryl’s mom shows him how to spread out a tarp and tells him that animals are always looking for food. Darryl puts his backpack in his tent and goes to bed. A bear visits the campsite, and Darryl decides to sleep in the car.

• B. It is Darryl’s first camping trip, and he is excited about camping in Big Bend National Park. Darryl’s dad tells him that they can’t wear shoes in their tents and that they must pick up all trash. Darryl’s mom tells him that animals are always looking for food, so they can’t have snacks in their tent. A bear visits the campsite. When the bear can’t reach the trash, it starts wandering toward Darryl’s granola bar.

• C. Darryl and his parents go camping in Big Bend National Park. Darryl’s parents teach Darryl to set up a campsite. They also teach him the importance of camp hygiene, such as hanging trash in a tree and putting food in the car. At the end of the day, Darryl and his parents go to bed. A bear visits the campsite because it smells Darryl’s granola bar. Darryl decides to sleep in the car and realizes his parents really are camping experts.

• D. Darryl and his parents are camping in Big Bend National Park. Darryl’s dad and mom explain the importance of camp hygiene. Darryl helps his mom put up a tent. Darryl and his family study a map to find fun things to do. After they’ve gone to sleep, a bear visits the campsite. Darryl eats s’mores. The bear visits because of the stinky hanging trash and then smells Darryl’s gooey, half-eaten granola bar.

CBA 1 Review (ELA)

Revise and Edit

8 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? (7.10Dvii, R, RC3)

Multiple Choice

8 What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? (7.10Dvii, R, RC3)

• F Change Wearing to Wears

• G Insert a comma after hats

• H Change Middle School to middle school

• J No change is needed.

9 What is the correct way to write sentence 5? (7.10Dviii, R, RC3)

Multiple Choice

9 What is the correct way to write sentence 5? (7.10Dviii, R, RC3)

• A Then come the drums, which is my section.

• B Then, come the drums which is my section.

• C Then come the drums which, is my section.

• D Then come, the drums, which is my section.

What change should be made in sentence 8? (7.10Di, R, RC3)

Multiple Choice

10 What change should be made in sentence 8? (7.10Di, R, RC3)

• F Change We to They

• G Change wish to wishes

• H Change magically to magicaly

• J Delete the comma after sky

Poll

Why do we need to delete the comma after sky in the sentence?

(8) We wish the music would cause snowflakes to magically fall from the cold sky, and add something special to our parade.

• The sentence is a compound sentence. (IC;IC IC, conj. IC)

• The sentence is a simple sentence (complete subject and complete predicate).

11 What is the correct way to write sentence 11? (7.10Di, R, RC3)

Multiple Choice

11 What is the correct way to write sentence 11? (7.10Di, R, RC3)

• A As we turn the first corner. The sounds, of our snares, toms, and bass drums become louder and more complicated and intense.

• B As we turn the first corner, the sounds of our snares, toms, and bass drums become louder and more complicated and intense.

• C As we turn the first corner the sounds of our snares, toms, and bass drums becomes louder and more complicated and intense.

• D As we turn the first corner the sounds of our snares, toms, and bass drums become louder and more complicated, and intense.

Poll

As we turn the first corner, the sounds of our snares, toms, and bass drums become louder and more complicated and intense. This sentence is a ________sentence.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

12 What change, if any, should be made to sentence 13? (7.10D, R, RC3) 

Multiple Choice

12 What change, if any, should be made to sentence 13? (7.10D, R, RC3)

• F Change turn to turned

• G Insert a comma after see

• H Change dad to Dad

• J Make no change.