EOY Informational Understanding Review

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Reorder

Put the events of the passage in order.

• Albert's parents thought something was wrong with him.

• Albert thought he was getting a toy.

• Albert's sister was born.

• Albert said his first words.

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from the passage.

Which word has almost the same meaning as noticed?

• decided

• felt

• saw

• thought

Multiple Choice

When did Albert's interest in science begin?

• at age 26

• when he was 15

• before he was three years old

• when he was round five years old

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best supports when Albert's interest in science began?

• Before he was three years old, his parents told him a surprise was coming.

• When Albert was around five years old, his father gave him a compass.

• In 1985, when Albert was 15, his family moved to Italy.

• By age 26, he had already made discoveries that would change science forever.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from the passage.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word quit?

• chose

• joined

• left

• used

Multiple Select

Which events happened after Albert won the Nobel Prize?

Pick two choices.

• He won more awards.

• He went back to college.

• He said his first words ever.

• He discovered more new things.

• He hoped to become a scientist.

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Match

Match the words with their synonyms.

• believe

• difficult

• recognize

trust

hard

spot

• trust

• hard

• spot

Multiple Choice

Which event happened first in Ellen's life?

• Ellen won a spelling bee.

• Ellen studied science in college.

• Sally Ride became the first woman in space.

• NASA turned down Ellen for the space program.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from the article.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word career?

• hobby

• job

• school

• science

Multiple Choice

Which word from the sentences helps to show the meaning of career?

• choose

• women

• worked

• listen

Multiple Choice

Which event helped Ellen to decide to be an astronaut?

• Ellen became a champion speller.

• Ellen thought about becoming President.

• Teachers tried to get Ellen to do something else.

• Sally Ride was the first woman to travel into space.

Multiple Select

Which event happened before Ellen was chosen to be an astronaut?

Pick two choices.

• Ellen finished college.

• NASA turned down Ellen.

• The shuttle Discovery lifted off.

• Ellen shared her story with students.

• Ellen dreamed of becoming a doctor.

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Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from the article.

Which is the meaning of the word tips in this sentence?

• helpful ideas

• extra money

• turns

• tops

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses tips in the same way as it is used in the article?

• The boat tips over when it fills with water.

• Jan dipper the tips of her fingers in paint.

• Dad gave us tips for doing the science project.

• The waitress received a lot of tips for her fast service.

Hotspot

Find the sentence in the paragraph that best shows why wearing the right clothes in the kitchen is important.

Multiple Select

Which actions make it safer to work at the stove?

Pick two choices.

• washing your hands

• using your hands to pick up pots

• having an adult pour anything hot

• pointing pot handles toward the back

• getting a step stool to reach a high place

Multiple Choice

Why is it safer to cook with an adult?

• An adult can give you hot liquids to pour.

• An adult can show you how to use tools.

• An adult can clean up spills quickly.

• An adult can cook faster.