Wonders

Wonders Test 2

Benchmark 2, Subpart 2

Time to read

• Follow as I read the passage

• Make sure to listen carefully

• Remember the better you understand the passages the better you will be when it comes to answering the questions

Multiple Choice

4A. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A Which two things did Izanami ask of Izanagi while she was in the underworld?

• A. wait, and don’t use fire

• B. go back to the earth, and wait for me

• C. wait, and don’t look at me

• D. go back to the earth, and don’t use fire

Multiple Choice

4B. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B Which sentence best supports your answer to Part A?

• M. “He went to find Izanami in Yomi, the underworld” (paragraph 5).

• P. “He asked her to return to the earth with him...” (paragraph 5).

• R. “She also asked him not to try to look at her during this time” (paragraph 5).

• S. “Izanami was mortified that he had seen her in the underworld...” (paragraph 6).

Multiple Choice

5. What does not to mention mean in paragraph 6?

• A. this is a terrible thing

• B. but not

• C. also

• D. this is a secret

Multiple Choice

6. What kind of myth is this?

• M. It is a myth that tells people about the importance of family.

• P. It is a myth about true love.

• R. It is myth about the origins of the sword.

• S. It is a myth that tells people how the world began.

Multiple Choice

7. Which statement is true about both Izanami and Izanagi?

• A. They are both emotional and do not control their anger.

• B. Izanagi is emotional, but Izanami is calmer and gives him advice.

• C. They are both calm and unemotional because they are kami.

• D. Izanagi is calm and protects Izanami, but Izanami does not control her anger

Multiple Choice

8. How are paragraphs 2 and 3 related to each other?

• M. Paragraph 3 shows what happens before paragraph 2.

• P. Paragraph 3 shows what happens after paragraph 2.

• R. Paragraph 3 shows the reason for what happens in paragraph 2.

• S. Paragraph 3 shows a contrast from paragraph 2.

Time to read

• Follow as I read the passages

• Make sure to listen carefully

• Remember the better you understand the passages the better you will be when it comes to answering the questions

Multiple Choice

9. Why did the author say how many Americans served in the military in the opening paragraph of passage 1?

• A. To show that the war affected most Americans

• B. To present the idea that war involves only a few people

• C. To use facts to inform readers about the war

• D. To say that most Americans were in the military

Multiple Choice

10A. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A - Choose the statement that shows how people at home were able to help their troops win the war.

• M. People were very careful with their ration books.

• P. People grew their own vegetables.

• R. People enlisted if they could.

• S. People saved their money.

Multiple Select

10B. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B - Which details from the text support the idea that Americans at home helped their troops win the war? Choose two answers.

• A. “About one of every eight people served in the military” (paragraph 1).

• B. “Many people turned their lawns into gardens” (paragraph 7).

• C. “...those at home were helping fight the war, and they felt a part of the victory in the end” (paragraph 9).

• D. “Even if a family had plenty of money, they could not buy an extra pound of cheese every month” (paragraph 5).

• E. “Many people treated their ration books like gold” (paragraph 6).

Multiple Choice

11. What is the connection between the Great Depression (passage 1, paragraph 3) and Victory Gardens?

• M. There was no money for the soldiers’ food, so people sent vegetables to the troops overseas.

• P. People didn’t have enough food, so the government passed a law about Victory Gardens.

• R. The Great Depression meant that many people needed work, so a lot of Americans started gardens to earn money.

• S. Many farms were not producing enough food, so the Victory Gardens helped provide more.

Multiple Choice

12. What is meant by pioneers in paragraph 15 of passage 2?

• M. People who travel

• P. People who cultivate undeveloped land

• R. People who take part in something new

• S. People who have a lot of experience

Multiple Choice

13. How are the points of view about Victory Gardens different in these two passages?

• A. Passage 1 says that keeping Victory Gardens was hard, boring work, but passage 2 is about gardening as a fun hobby.

• B. Passage 1 is about individual people growing Victory Gardens, but passage 2 is about the government and Victory Gardens.

• C. In passage 1, there is a lot of information what people ate from their garden during the war.

• D. Passage 1 tells about the history of Victory Gardens, but passage 2 tells you how to grow one.

Multiple Choice

14. Which of the following research topics would require you to use both passage 1 and passage 2 for information?

• M. What is the process for starting your own home garden?

• P. Write about the history of Victory Gardens, and say how to make one today.

• R. How did the USA support its military during World War II?

• S. Why should we eat homegrown vegetables?