Reading: End-of-year review #1

LA: End-of-year review #1

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Multiple Choice

In paragraph 2, the author says that “Jupiter’s atmosphere could crush a metal spaceship like a paper cup.”

What does this sentence mean?

• Metal weighs less on Jupiter.

• Objects appear smaller on Jupiter.

• Metal would bend like paper does on Earth.

• Objects look different than they would on earth.

Multiple Choice

The last sentence says, “Although Jupiter is an interesting planet to study, a visit is out of the question.”

Which word would "BEST" replace the phrase “out of the question” in the sentence?

• Expensive

• Impossible

• Scientific

• Tiring

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of this article?

• Jupiter is named after a Roman God

• Jupiter is not as pretty as Saturn

• Scientist are most interested in the four largest moons

• The characteristics of Jupiter

Open Ended

Write four pieces of evidence that supports the central idea.

Open Ended

Type three sentences in the article where Jupiter is contrasted to other parts of the solar system.

Multiple Select

According to the article, which four activities describe an umpire?

• Plays on neither team

• Decides if a batter is out

• Calls Strikes

• Hits balls

• Calls balls

Multiple Choice

What is the best reason why the author would write this article?

• To get fans excited about the upcoming season

• To encourage kids to play baseball

• To describe the main components of baseball

• To explain the rules of baseball

Open Ended

Under the first heading, “Basics”, which sentence does not belong? Type your response.

Open Ended

Using the text features from the article, in your own words, explain what a strike zone is.

Open Ended

What text features can be found in the article? List all that apply.

a.Glossary

b.Table of contents

c.Diagram

d.Guide words

e.Maps

f.Captions

g.Titles

h.Headings

i.Sidebars

j.Illustrations

k.Subheadings

l.Graph

Multiple Choice

According to the speaker, what happens in winter?

• The birds gather in trees.

• He dresses by candle light.

• The skies are clear and blue.

• He can hear people in the street.

Multiple Choice

The poet organizes the poem into three stanzas. How is this structure helpful to the reader?

• Each stanza builds on the previous one, ending with a question to the reader.

• Each stanza provides important details about summer and the fun of playing outdoors.

• Each stanza explains the speaker’s difficulty sleeping in the summer when it stays light longer.

• Each stanza builds up suspense about whether the speaker can sleep in daylight, ending with a question.

Multiple Choice

Why does the speaker dislike going to bed in summer?

• He is kept awake by the noises outside.

• He would like to play since it is still light out.

• He likes to sleep at night rather than during the day.

• He has a hard time sleeping with the sun is so bright.

Multiple Choice

Read the second stanza of the poem.

What does this stanza tell the reader about the speaker?

• The speaker is a person who is taking a walk.

• The speaker is a child who cannot see the people outside.

• The speaker is a mother who is impatient with her child.

• The speaker is a pet who is kept indoors.

Multiple Choice

What does the speaker mean by the line, “In winter I get up at night”?

• He sleeps during the day and is awake all night during the winter season.

• It is so dark in winter mornings that is feels like it is actually nighttime.

• He wakes up much later than usual on winter mornings.

• It is dark all day during the winter in the place where he lives.

Open Ended

Type two lines from the poem that the speaker uses to describe what happens in daytime.

Multiple Choice

Which lines show that the amount of sunlight changes with the seasons?

• “In winter I get up at night” and “In summer quite the other way”

• “And dress by yellow candle light” and “The birds still hopping on the tree”

• “Or hear the grown-up people feet” and “When all the sky is clear and blue”

• “Still going past me in the street” and “And I should like so much to play”