RI.7.1 Quiz

Which of these statements is not supported by the remarks made in President Obama's speech?

• Work hard in school and try out new possibilities

• While in school, acquire a variety of skills and interests

• Figure our different ways to become energetic leaders

• Explore a wide range of ideas and career options

What evidence from the speech best shows how students can prepare themselves for the future?

• Students need to act responsibly during their time in school

• Students should focus on courses that will help them earn good grades

• Students should realize they will not excel at everything that they try

• Students need to try new possibilities to discover what excites them

Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that President Obama thinks students must take responsibility for their own futures?

• "Now, that doesn't always mean that you have to have a perfect score on every assignment"

• "Down the road, those will be the traits that will help you succeed, as well - the traits that will lead you to invent a device that makes an IPad look like a stone tablet"

• "Your first obligation is to make sure that you're preparing yourself for college and career."

• "Soon enough, you will be the ones leading our businesses and leading our government."

Read the statement below, then answer the question that follows it:

President Obama believes that creativity is a valuable trait for people to have.

Explain how you can tell that the above statement is true. Write a paragraph responding to this question. Use at least two details from the passage to support your response

Define Relief

• A feeling of happiness

• A feeling of sorrorw

• A feeling of horror

• A feeling of reassurance and relaxation

Define Shrouded

• A feeling of relaxation or reassurance

• A thing that covers or obscures another object

• A community based on economic or family ties

• A feeling of sorrow

A Long Walk to Water

Why was there war in Sudan?

• The government wanted all of Sudan to become Muslim but people in the south had different religions and did not want to practice Islam.

• The government forced all people in southern Sudan to speak Arabic.

• The government wanted all tribes to send their daughters to school.

• The government and Dinka tribes were fighting over water rights.

What is the purpose of Nya's journey each day?

• To escape the war

• To get water

• To feed her family

• To help her cousins

What is the central idea of Salva's story in Chapter 1 and the story so far?

• Boys in Sudan need to honor their fathers

• Life is easier for those who follow the laws of the government.

• Students should learn the importance of following directions from teachers.

• Life can change quickly from predictable to disorderly.

Whose story line is referred to in the following excerpt?

"Going, the big plastic container held only air."

• Uncle

• Nya

• Akeer

• Salva