Jr. Scholastic-August 2019

According to "Was This Statue Stolen," what is not mentioned as a threat to the Easter Island statues?

• Rain

• Volcanoes

• High Winds

• Vandalism

Which detail would be least important to include in a summary of the article, "Was This Statue Stolen?"

• A moai called Hoa Hakananai'a was taken from Easter Island in 1868 by a British captain.

• While most of Easter Island's moai face inward, a few look out to sea to guide travelers to land.

• More people around the world are calling for countries to return artifacts to the places they came from.

• In 2018, Easter island residents announced that they want the moai on display at the British Museum returned to them.

From the article, "Was The Statue Stolen?" Which of these statements is an opinion?

• Few people can make the long, expensive journey to Easter island.

• The majority of Easter island’s nearly 6000 residents want Hoa Hakananai’a back

• Many experts believe certain artifacts should remain in museums.

• Hoa Hakananai’a Belongs on Easter island

From the article “Was This Statue Stolen?” Which pair of words from the article are most similar in meaning?

• Residence and inhabitants

• Massive and indigenous

• Ancestors and descendants

• Artifacts and disputes

Which of these events happened first in the story, “Was This Statue Stolen?”

• A British captain took a moai from Easter island.

• A British official named Lord Elgin took dozens of marble sculptures from the Parthenon

• An Archaeologist found a painted Sculpture of Queen Nefertiti and took to Germany.

• Queen Victoria gave a moai to the British Museum.

What is the central idea of the article, “I Had To Run For My Life”?

• Marie Claire is one of more than 25 million refugees worldwide

• Marie Claire and her family lived in a one-room house in Lusaka, Zambia

• An immigrant is someone who moves to a new country with the intention of staying permanently

• Marie Claire was born in 1996.

Which of these statements is an opinion?

• Refugees sometimes have trouble adjusting to life in a new country.

• The US has agreed to except 30,000 refugees in 2019, the fewest in decades.

• Some people say refugees place too much of a burden on local communities

• More kids should reach out to refugees to make them feel welcome in the US

Which best describes the structure of the section “Life On The Run“?

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

What is the main purpose of the sidebar “Understanding The Refugee Crisis”?

• To state the number of refugees the US has agreed to except in 2019

• To put Marie Claire's experiences in context of the global refugee crisis

• To point out the violent conflict that is happening in Syria

• To tell readers that half of refugees are children

Which word best describes Mary Claire?

• Hopeless

• Impatient

• Motivated

• Uncomfortable