"Into the Future" CASE Review

1. Which family member left the spade lying by the shed?

• A. brother

• B. Dad

• C. grandmother

• D. mom

2. What is the main idea of the passage? 

• A. Archaeologists sometimes find fossils as well as artifacts and call on other scientists to help. 

• B. More can be learned from artifacts found deeper underground than more recent artifacts. 

• C. Archaeologists sometimes find artifacts and are unable to determine how they were used. 

• D. Much can be learned about the people of the past by studying the artifacts they left behind. 

3. Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A? 

• A. "'Hmmm, what is this odd round disk?' they ask. 'I wonder what it was used for?'"(paragraph 8) 

• B. "Gradually, the 22nd century archaeologists find all kinds of objects that help them understand life here over many centuries."(paragraph 10) 

• C. "Remember, older artifacts are always below newer ones, because they were buried first."(paragraph 10) 

• D. "That gravel and stone they have to sift through could have a dinosaur fossil hidden in it. That will be a job for paleontologists to deal with."(paragraph 11) 

4. Which two phrases from paragraph 9 help the reader determine the meaning of the word excavating? 

• A. "...beneath the ground."

• B. "...understand what took place..."

• C. "...over many years."

• D. "...digging a big hole..."

• E. "...measuring the position..."

5. What is the meaning of the phrase "objects have stories to tell" in paragraph 10?

• A. Information can be learned from artifacts.

• B. Books are often written about artifacts.

• C. Interesting details are recorded about artifacts.

• D. Interesting pictures can be taken of artifacts.

6. What overall text structure does the author use in the passage?

• A. The author uses cause and effect to show that archaeologists research the artifacts they find in order to learn their uses in the past. 

• B The author uses chronological order to illustrate the types of artifacts that archaeologists may find when studying a specific place.

• C. The author uses compare and contrast to illustrate the differences between artifacts studied by archaeologists and fossils studied by paleontologists. 

• D. The author uses problem and solution to show why archaeologists use certain tools when digging for artifacts in an area. 

7. How does the image help the reader understand the passage? 

• A. The reader can understand how deep in the ground an artifact may be buried.

• B. The reader can understand the type of information that is recorded about an artifact.

• C. The reader can see an example of an artifact an archaeologist may find.

• D. The reader can see an example of a place where an archaeologist finds an artifact.