Wonders Test 3

Wonders Test 3

Subpart 2

Time to Read

• Follow along as I read the passage

• Listen carefully. Remember the better you understand the passage the better you will be at the questions

Multiple Choice

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

Part A

Why does Mr. Beetham praise Kate in paragraph 4 of the story?

• A. He is pleased that she knows how to collect trash.

• B. He is trying to help her have a positive attitude.

• C. He is saying that she will be the best trash collector.

• D. He likes people who are cooperative and helpful.

Multiple Choice

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

Part B

Which sentence from the passage supports your answer to Part A?

• M. “It’s not enough to sit in class and do research and then write essays about how to save the planet.” (paragraph 2)

• P. “Seventy-five percent of us agreed on that.” (paragraph 2)

• R. “You’ll be a real asset to the clean-up effort!” (paragraph 4)

• S. “I don’t need to come to school to learn how to do that.” (paragraph 3)

Multiple Choice

5. What is the best meaning for inevitable in paragraph 5 of the story?

• A. Something that will happen whether you want it to or not

• B. A different choice of activity

• C. Something you are looking forward to

• D. Something that is useful but boring

Multiple Choice

6. What is the best description of Kate’s character in this story?

• M. rude and bad tempered

• P. always enthusiastic

• R. friendly and cooperative

• S. sometimes difficult but kindhearted

Multiple Choice

7. Why does Kate say “Yes!” at the end of the story?

• A. She wants to finish the job as quickly as possible.

• B. She thinks that picking up beach trash will earn her a good grade.

• C. She is looking for more trash so she can take photos.

• D. She has understood why it is important to collect trash at the beach.

Multiple Choice

8. At what point in the story does Kate’s attitude begin to change?

• M. When she gets up on Saturday morning

• P. When she is walking to the beach

• R. When she is walking along the beach with Tom

• S. When she sees the seagull

Time to Read

• Follow along as I read the next two passages

• Listen carefully. Remember the better you understand the passage the better you will be at the questions

Multiple Choice

9. Which statement best describes the relationship between Marie Curie and her sister?

• A. They were both serious scholars and competed against each other.

• B. They were close during childhood but lost touch as adults.

• C. Marie’s sister helped her when she got married.

• D. They were both serious scholars and helped each other

Multiple Choice

10. What is the best connection between these sentences in paragraph 13?

“The materials were fascinating. They gave off a faint, blue glow and were warm to the touch. Marie Curie was exposed to their harmful rays for many years before people realized their danger.”

• M. The materials were interesting because they glowed, but everyone knew they were dangerous.

• P. The materials looked dangerous, but Marie Curie still studied them.

• R. Marie Curie learned that the interesting materials were dangerous to health.

• S. Marie Curie studied the interesting glowing materials, but nobody knew until years later that the glow was dangerous.

Multiple Choice

11. Which conclusion about Marie Curie is supported by the text?

• A. Marie’s research helped create change in the future.

• B. Marie’s scientific work supported the work of her husband, Pierre.

• C. The loss of Marie’s husband, Pierre, deeply affected her work.

• D. Marie used her fame to migrate to France.

Multiple Choice

12A. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

In passage 2, why did the government buy such a large area of land in 1942?

• M. They needed a town with a big space for safety in case something exploded.

• P. They needed accommodation for 75,000 people and four factories.

• R. They needed space and facilities for 30,000 people to live.

• S. They needed the factories to be far away from the town because of the radiation.

Multiple Select

12B. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B

Which sentences from the text support your answer to Part A? Choose two answers.

• A. “By 1945, the population had swollen to 75,000 people.” (paragraph 16)

• B. “If there was an explosion in one factory, they needed to make sure the town and the other factories would not be affected.” (paragraph 19)

• C. “…but within a year the population grew to 30,000.” (paragraph 16)

• D. “Eventually, the uranium needed was enriched by going through each factory…” (paragraph 20)

• E. “There were four huge factories widely spaced apart.” (paragraph 18)

Multiple Choice

13. What does the use of the word “thermal” in paragraph 19 tell us about the S-50 factory?

• M. It used water.

• P. It used chemicals.

• R. It used heat.

• S. It used electricity.

Multiple Choice

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

• A. What are the dangers of nuclear power stations?

• B. Write about a historical site in your state, and say why it is important today.

• C. What are some advantages and dangers of scientific research?

• D. Write about a woman whose scientific work led to her own death.