Module 4 Test Review

Others started businesses and opened stores that made and sold the fundamental goods the

miners needed.

Think about the suffix -al. What is the meaning of fundamental above?

• related to basic needs

• without basic needs

• before having basic needs

• having basic needs again

The city of Sacramento would become the state capital in a few years.

What is the meaning of capital as it is used above?

• a bank

• a treasure

• the location of the central government

• the building that houses a library

Which two are clues to look for to determine (figure out) the central/main idea of a text?

• first and last sentences

• repeated words

• the cause or why something happened

• the effect or what happened

This led to the growth of northern California, including the cities of Stockton and Sacramento, which became important places for miners to purchase supplies. The city of Sacramento would become the state capital in a few years. San Francisco grew as well. Many of the miners who traveled to California by sea arrived in San Francisco, which had the closest port. The Gold Rush helped turn this area into a thriving city with a strong economy, or a system of making, selling, and buying goods.

What attitude towards the effect of the Gold Rush on California is the author trying to show by using the underlined words?

Answer explanation

 The words the author uses to explain the effect of the Gold Rush on California show a favorable view of the Gold Rush. Adjectives such as “growth,” “thriving,” and “strong” indicate a positive view.

This led to the growth of northern California, including the cities of Stockton and Sacramento, which became important places for miners to purchase supplies. The city of Sacramento would become the state capital in a few years. San Francisco grew as well. Many of the miners who traveled to California by sea arrived in San Francisco, which had the closest port. The Gold Rush helped turn this area into a thriving city with a strong economy, or a system of making, selling, and buying goods.

Based on the paragraph above, what was the largest impact of so many miners coming to California?

• Their need to purchase supplies led to the growth of cities.

• Their need to earn money led to more farming and ranching.

• Their need to use transportation led to the demand for seaports.

• Their need to sell gold led to a regular system of buying and selling goods.

What two things show the problem in this paragraph? (text structure)

Though the region was thriving, by 1850, much of the surface gold in California was already gone. Miners struggled as riches became more difficult to find. The remaining gold was underground, so most of it could be reached only by large companies that could afford to build mining equipment that could dig deep.

• The remaining gold was underground.

• The region was thriving.

• much of the surface gold was already gone

• mining equipment needed to dig deep to find the gold

What is the solution to the problem of gold being hard to find in this paragraph?

Though the region was thriving, by 1850, much of the surface gold in California was already gone. Miners struggled as riches became more difficult to find. The remaining gold was underground, so most of it could be reached only by large companies that could afford to build mining equipment that could dig deep.

• The region was thriving.

• Miners struggled as riches became difficult to find.

• Large companies built mining equipment that could dig deep.

• The remaining gold was underground.

What is the central idea of a magazine article?

• The first sentence of the article.

• The first sentence of a paragraph in the article.

• The last sentence of the article.

• The topic the article is "mostly" about.

She showed some of her many awards, including the gold medal she received from the National Geographic Society.

What is the meaning of medal as it is used above?

• an ability to face challenges

• a hard, shiny material used in construction

• a type of music

• a prize for doing something special

“I saw my first plane at a state fair when I was ten years old,” Ms. Earhart said, a faraway look in her eyes. “But it was a thing of rusty wire and wood. It didn’t look sturdy or at all reliable.”

Think about the suffix -able. What does reliable mean as it is used above?

• cannot be relied on

• can be relied on

• without the ability to rely

• before being relied on