Reading Test 1

In We Beat the Street, which of these inferences about George is best supported by the text?

• George wants to go to a school that isn’t in the “inner city.”

• George has learned a lot about life and culture in Miss Johnson’s class.

• George wishes he could be more like his older brother, Garland.

• George and his older brother, Garland, attend different schools.

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What information mainly does this passage convey (paragraph 22)?

• Miss Johnson tries to make learning different subjects as interesting as possible.

• Miss Johnson’s students enjoy going on field trips.

• Miss Johnson wants to get through teaching her class about Shakespeare as quickly as possible.

• Shakespeare can be taught to classes in many different ways.

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Which passage from the text best explains why George likes Miss Johnson’s class?

• “Garland, he noticed, headed off in the other direction, once again skipping classes for the day.”

• “Miss Johnson made every day an adventure, and George hated to miss school, even on days when he was sick.”

• “When her students formed the Shakespeare Club, Miss Johnson even helped them get sweaters.”

• D. “For the first time, George could see a glimpse of light, a spark of hope and possibility.”

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The following passage (paragraphs 27-29) add to the development of the excerpt mainly by ________

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“What private school do you children attend?” the woman asked. Miss Johnson walked over to the woman and said proudly, “These are students from Louise Spencer Elementary, a public school in the Central Ward.” “But they’re so well behaved,” the woman said with surprise. “Isn’t that school in the ghetto?”

• suggesting that children cannot behave themselves at a concert

• proving that old people don’t know what they are talking about

• showing that certain people think that kids from the inner city are trouble

• showing why that Louise Spencer Elementary is the best school in the city

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With which of the following statements would Miss Johnson most likely agree?

• Getting bad grades in school is a sign of laziness.

• William Shakespeare could not have written all of his thirty-seven plays without some help.

• Doing well in school can provide a path to a better future.

• Schools should remain in session all year long.

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What is the meaning of “teach them truth about the First Americans” as it is used in Paragraph 1 of the text?

• Indians should not be kept out of history books altogether.

• History books should acknowledge that the British were abusive to colonists and Indians alike.

• Children should get a school holiday in remembrance of Wounded Knee Massacre.

• There should be more unbiased and thorough accounts of Indian history taught in schools.

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What is a central idea of The First Americans?

• The common images of Indians are unfair and far from the reality of Indian life.

• Most American children have no idea that Indians live on reservations.

• Indians won more battles against white men than they lost.

• Most of the wars fought between white men and Indians were conflicts over Indian artistic creations.

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According to the letter, what do American history books teach students about Native Americans?

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According to the letter, what do history books teach students about white men?

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What positive examples of Native American culture does the letter discuss?

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