Finding Answers Exam Review

Which sentence uses the wrong homophone?

• When the ice cream truck came near our house, she could sense its presence.

• My sister ran down the street to meet the ice cream truck, leaving her money inside.

• Sometimes I think my cat has more cents than my sister.

• I gave my sister fifty cents to buy herself some ice cream.

Which source would provide the best answer to this question: Is it possible for me to become a pirate now, and would I want to?

• your local newspaper

• an encyclopedia of famous pirates

• the Internet

• a novel about a young pirate

Which source would provide the best answer to this question: what was life like for the typical female pirate who lived between 1600 and 1800?

• a history book about pirates that has at least one chapter about female pirates

• a guide for little girls who want to grow up to be pirates

• an article about the great-great-great-grandchildren of a woman pirate

• a movie that stars an actress playing a female pirate

Which sentence uses the incorrect form of to/too?

• I love to cook, and I love to eat, too.

• I may not be the best chef on the block, but I still love to try.

• The meals I cook usually get fed to my dog.

• Once I cooked dinner for my parents too surprise them.

Suppose you find a book about pirates with these chapters listed in the table of contents at the beginning of the book.

1 How Piracy Began

2 Types of Piracy

3 Laws Against Piracy

4 Enforcing Piracy Laws

5 Piracy Concerns on the Open Sea

6 Protecting Yourself from Piracy

Which two chapters might help you understand how various countries try to fight piracy?

• Chapters 5 and 6

• Chapters 3 and 4

• Chapters 1 and 2

• Chapters 1 and 5

Which sentence uses the incorrect version of the homophone its/it’s?

• Its a good idea to take lots of water when you go hiking.

• It’s a good day to take a walk or have a picnic.

• I picked up my backpack by one of its straps.

• Next time I will remember to make sure it’s filled with snacks.

Suppose you find a Web site called Today’s Pirates, and it has these links listed on its home page.

Today’s Pirates

Who They Are

Where They Are

What They Do

How They Live

Which link would probably go to a map showing the most dangerous routes for ships traveling on their own?

• Where They Are

• What They Do

• Who They Are

• How They Live

What are homophones?

• words sound a lot different from how they are spelled

• words that mean the same thing but are spelled several different ways

• words that have the same sound but different spellings and meanings

• words that sound exactly the way they are spelled

What is the best way to describe how an Internet search engine works? (Hint: this is why you have to spell correctly when you use a search engine.)

• A search engine relies on a person who is hired to send you information about the word you typed.

• A search engine looks through all the text on the Internet for a direct match to the word you typed.

• A search engine figures out the question you have based on the word that you type.

• A search engine looks up all the library books ever written about the word you typed.

Suppose your parents decide that you should all spend a year sailing around the world. Which two chapters should someone be sure to read before you all climb aboard and begin your trip?

1 How Piracy Began

2 Types of Piracy

3 Laws Against Piracy

4 Enforcing Piracy Laws

5 Piracy Concerns on the Open Sea

6 Protecting Yourself from Piracy

Which two chapters in this book on pirates should you read before your trip?

• Chapters 1 and 5

• Chapters 3 and 4

• Chapters 5 and 6

• Chapters 1 and 2