Unit 9 Review - From Sheep to Sweater

Read the sentence from the passage.

“You pull it slowly and gently and twist it into long strings.”

What is the meaning of gently?

• tightly

• evenly

• carefully

• quickly

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

Why does wool need to be “picked”?

• to make the wool softer

• to turn the wool into yarn

• to get rid of dirt and oil

• to take out things like twigs

Part B

Which sentence from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• “It takes many steps to turn wool into yarn into something soft.”

  (paragraph 1)

• “Then, pull the wool apart to get rid of seeds and small sticks.”

  (paragraph 4)

• “The wool gets softer and softer.” (paragraph 5

• After it is carded, the wool is ready for spinning.” (paragraph 6

What information does picture 1 add to the passage?

• It shows what raw wool looks like.

• It shows how raw wool is cleaned

• It shows what sheep look like.

• It shows how wool is colored.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then

answer Part B.

Part A

Which picture helps the reader understand paragraph 5

• Picture 1

• Picture 2

• Picture 3

• Picture 4

Part B

Which detail from the passage supports the answer to

Part A?

• “You have to wash the wool to remove dirt and oil.”

  (paragraph 3)

• “You put a bit of wool on one card. Then you comb it with

  the other.” (paragraph 5)

• “As you twist it, you wind it onto a rod called a spindle.”

  (paragraph 6)

• “At this point, the yarn can be dyed any color you want.”

  (paragraph 7)

Reread paragraph 3. What does the word outdoors mean as it

is used in paragraph 3?

• Out in nature

• Out of time

• by a door

• behind a door

In making yarn, when is a spindle used?

• as the wool is made softer and softer

• as the wool is cleaned of dirt and oil

• as the wool is twisted into strings

• as the wool is sheared from the sheep

What comes last when making yarn?

• spinning the wool

• coloring the wool

• combing the wool

• shearing the wool