Unit 1 Test 1 Review

How does a map assist the reader of the text?

• Shows how needs change over time

• Compares routes or directions traveled

• Shows details of time

• Showing an example of an area of land

Find the main idea of the 2 sentences

“There were no post offices yet, so people often left letters for one another at an inn or restaurant.”

“To get a letter from the East Coast all the way west to California was supposed to take about 24 days by train.”

• Before actual postal routes, people could not be sure whether their mail would arrive safely; family members could rarely get in touch with one another.

• Better mail delivery throughout the colonies were sorely needed for a long time; service to and from Britain also needed improvements.

• In past centuries, the process of sending mail was slow; this process was also not very official.

• The postal service became better planned over time; it also became a more dependable service.

Which statement best supports the idea the email has improved communications?

• “By the 1980s and 1990s, ‘personal computers’ were used more often in schools, offices, libraries, and homes.”

• “Other people’s ideas may have also shaped the way email works today.”

• “They can also be received in a fraction of the time that it took a regular letter to be delivered.”

• “Unlike the letters delivered by the Postal Service, emails can’t be touched or held.”

Read the sentences from the passage.

“In those days people had to go to the post office to pick up their letters. In the late 1800s, though, the Postal Service began to deliver mail directly to people’s homes in some larger cities.”

Which words from the sentences are antonyms?

• cities - homes

• deliver – pick up

• late - directly

• mail – letters

The meaning of the prefix “mis-“ helps the reader know that the word misplaced means

• incorrectly placed

• not placed.

• placed again

• placed into

Editorial

Each month, our school publishes a newsletter for students called The River School Reporter. This newsletter shares stories about students who win awards in English, science, drama, and sports. My friends and I love to read The River School Reporter, but I have noticed one problem. The newsletter has never printed a story about female athletes at our school. I think the school should fix this problem by including some stories about the many female students who have won sports awards at our school. Learning about the talented female athletes at our school will encourage us to have pride in our school.

There are many female athletes at our school who have won awards for their skills. Last month, the girls' volleyball team competed in the State Finals. Three of the girls on the team won awards for their volleyball skills. The captain of The River School track team, who happens to be a girl, won a medal in the relay race event. Our girls' swim team won a first place ribbon at last week's swim meet. Each of these students deserves to be recognized in The River School Reporter for her hard work and athletic skills. This way everyone at The River School can enjoy learning about our school's great female athletes.

Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

• The author feels that the school's newsletter, The River School Reporter, does not include stories about female athletes who have won awards in several fields. The author feels that stories of female students should be included to give them the recognition they deserve and to make everyone feel proud of their school.

• The author points out that the school's newsletter, The River School Reporter, only focuses on events relating to English, science, and drama and does not give adequate attention to sports events. The author feels that the newsletter should include stories on sports too.

Read the sentences from the passage.

“It was not until 1918, about 15 years after the first airplane flight, that mail began to be transported by plane. “Airmail” as it was called, made delivery much faster.

” What does airmail mean?

• mail that is delivered by a plane

• mail that is delivered by courier pigeon

• mail that is delivered quickly

• mail that is delivered through the airwaves

By the year 1800, some stagecoaches, or carts drawn by horses, were used to deliver mail. Steamboats became popular in the early 1800s. By the 1830s, some mail was being carried by train. To get a letter from the East Coast all the way west to California was supposed to take about 24 days by train. It often took a number of months, though, because trains got delayed.

Which word or phrase from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word stagecoach?

• “being carried by train”

• “carts drawn by horses”

• “in the year 1800”

• “used to deliver mail”

For over 100 million years, dinosaurs roamed the Earth freely. Among the dinosaurs, the velociraptor was a fierce hunter and fighter. This fact is supported by a fossil discovery made in 1971. The fossil remains show that a velociraptor and a plant-eating dinosaur had been fighting. When alive, a velociraptor could reach speeds up to 24 miles per hour. This allowed it to catch its prey quickly. The dinosaur used its claws and its sharp teeth as weapons.

Choose the best summary statement.

• Fossils discovered in 1971 prove that velociraptors were fierce hunters and fighters. They were very fast and used their claws and teeth to catch their prey.

• Velociraptors and plant-eating dinosaurs lived millions of years ago on the Earth. Scientists have proved this with fossils found in 1971.

• Dinosaurs roamed the Earth freely for millions of years. Velociraptors were a type of dinosaur who were fierce and fast and were always fighting with plant-eating dinosaurs.

• Of all the dinosaurs, velociraptors were the ones that were most fierce. They were powerful and could run at a speed of 24 miles per hour.