Unit 1 ELA Main Idea and Summarizing Review

Which of the following is a sentence?

• Made a blanket out of old T-shirts.

• You can use an empty bottle as a vase.

• Newspapers, magazines, and cardboard boxes.

• Old tires can become materials.

How did people carry large squares of leather money?

• In a bag

• On a chain

• In their hands

• In a wallet

Where did paper money first appear?

• India

• China

• Egypt

• Greece

What is one characteristic of paper money today?

• It is made of gold

• It comes in many different designs

• It is only used by travelers

• It is the same in every country

What material is paper money made of?

• Metal

• Paper

• Plastic

• Wood

Why did people start using paper money?

• It was lighter and easier to carry

• It was more valuable than gold

• It was harder to counterfeit

• It was used for decoration

Why did some metal coins have holes in them?

• To make them lighter

• To make them look pretty

• So they could be carried on a chain or string

• To prevent them from being stolen

What images were stamped on some of the early Chinese coins?

• Animals

• Gods or emperors

• Plants

• Buildings

What is one way that early Chinese coins were different from paper money?

• They were used only in China

• They had holes for carrying on a chain or string

• They were made of paper

• They were used for writing letters

What is the usual meaning of the word "satellite"?

• A star that orbits a planet

• A machine that moves around Earth or another body in space

• A planet that orbits a star

• A moon that orbits a planet