SC Ready ELA Test Prep (Geo Bee Passage)

SC Ready ELA Test Prep (Geo Bee Passage)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that students enjoy the GeoBee no matter how well they do in the contest?

• The final two students in the 2009 National Geographic Bee waited patiently for their next question.

• There, each student competes for the top geography prize in the nation.

• Though he did not win, all his hard work and studying offered him a great chance to explore.

• Yang admitted, though, that he hadn't known the answer to the final question right off the bat.

Multiple Choice

Based on the passage, what is a goal of the GeoBee?

• to encourage students to learn about different parts of the world

• to show students what it is like to take part in a game show

• to help students from around the U.S. get to know one another

• to give students a chance to take trips to different U.S. cities

Multiple Choice

Which information is a central idea that belongs in a summary of the passage?

• GeoBee state winners get to travel with their teachers to the national contest.

• GeoBee winners come from all different places and backgrounds.

• One prize given in the 2009 GeoBee was a trip to South America.

• David Beihl from South Carolina won the GeoBee in 1999.

Multiple Choice

Read these sentences from the passage.

The National Geographic Bee—or “GeoBee,” as it is called—does not involve spelling. However, it is similar to Scripps in some ways. It encourages students to sharpen their memories and thinking skills.

What does the phrase “encourages students to sharpen” mainly reveal about the GeoBee?

• The GeoBee has changed over time.

• The GeoBee is very popular.

• The GeoBee is difficult for students.

• The GeoBee can help students become smarter.

Multiple Choice

How does the use of headings help the reader to understand the passage?

• The headings state the central ideas of the passage.

• The headings organize ideas from the passage.

• The headings list in order the steps for taking part in the GeoBee.

• The headings give solutions to some problems with the GeoBee.