READ180 Workshop 1 Interim Assessment

Practice Question A: What does the word redraw mean?

• a way to draw

• to draw again

• a person who draws

• to draw before

Practice Question B: Which two details from the passage best support the central idea that the International Children's Peace Prize is an important award?

• It began in 2005.

• It is given to children in different countries.

• It is awarded every year.

• It rewards children who help others.

• It can inspire others to support children's rights.

1. 1) What is a central idea of the passage?

• Most of the people in India live in small villages.

• In the cities of India, parents want their children to go to school.

• Some girls in India marry young and depend on their husbands.

• Girls in India's villages are starting to go to school and get jobs.

2) What does the word preplan mean as used in paragraph 3?

• ready to plan

• plan before

• without a plan

• plan again

3) Which is the best summary of paragraphs 2 and 3?

• In India, most boys think school is important. Most girls do not like going to school.

• In Indian villages, girls marry young. Most girls do not go to school or learn important skills.

• In India, there are many small villages. People are building new schools in these villages.

• In India, women depend on their husbands. Some husbands encourage their wives to go to school.

4) What does the word rethink mean as used in paragraph 4?

• to think again

• to stop thinking

• to think before

• to act without thinking

5) What is the best summary of what happened to Khushboo Rawat?

• Khushboo wanted to stay in school. She cared for her brothers and sisters for years. She learned to cook and keep house.

• Khushboo wanted to stay in school. Her mother died. Her father wanted her to take care of the children.

• Khushboo and her father disagreed about her education. She went to live with her grandmother. She finished school and got a job.

• Khushboo and her father agreed about her education. She left home to go to college. Now she lives with her grandmother.

6) Which sentence in paragraph 6 gives a clue to the meaning of condemn?

• "She married at 12 and soon had a son."

• "The fire station in their village needed firefighters."

• "Then she went to work at the fire station."

• "They think a wife and mother should stay home."

7) Which detail from the passage supports the idea that "New ideas are replacing old ones in India's villages"?

• "In India, most people live in rural areas. The rest live in modern cities."

• "But in many small villages, parents think school is for boys. Girls should learn to cook and keep house."

• "They cannot dream of getting jobs. They cannot take care of themselves."

• "The fire station in their village needed firefighters. Nirma trained for six months."

8) What is a central idea of the passage?

• Some children in Burkina Faso are not getting the education they need because they work in gold mines.

• Education was important in Burkina Faso until 800 gold mines opened.

• If Burkina Faso gets rich from gold, its children may no longer need to go to school.

• The government of Burkina Faso is beginning to help its poorest people.