Reading Bank 2

Read this sentence from Passage 1. “He wanted to help humans because he liked them, so he presented them with the gift of fire.” (paragraph 1) What does the word presented mean in this sentence?

• gave

• showed

• promised

• surprised

Fill in the circle before the sentence from Passage 1 that tells the moral of the story.

• These creatures brought sickness and sadness and all kinds of trouble into the world.

• Only one creature was left inside the box—hope.

• Zeus had figured this would happen.

• As for Pandora, she learned that curiosity can be a dangerous thing.

What does devoid of hope mean as it is used in this sentence from Passage 1? “His plan to punish humans worked—now they would live in a world devoid of hope.” (paragraph 7)

• without hope

• with little hope

• filled with hope

• replaced by hope

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: How does Zeus respond to Prometheus in Passage 1?

• He is scared.

• He gets mad.

• He is jealous.

• He feels giving.

Part B: How do Zeus’s actions affect the sequence of events?

• He creates Pandora.

• He gives Pandora hope.

• He gives Pandora gifts.

• He takes fire away from humans.

What does the reader understand using the information from Passage 2 and the picture of Dalo?

• Dalo is also curious about the medicine man’s hut.

• Dalo is amazed that the medicine man knows so many cures.

• Dalo is pleased because he will become the next medicine man.

• Dalo is thinking about how important he will be to everyone in his tribe.

Read this paragraph from Passage 2. “Deep in the Amazon rainforest lived a medicine man with extensive knowledge. He knew which leaves cured headaches and which tree bark healed cuts and sores. In fact, he knew hundreds of cures, and the people of his tribe valued him.” (paragraph 1) Which phrase gives a clue to the meaning of extensive as it is used in this paragraph?

• Deep in the Amazon rainforest

• lived a medicine man

• knew hundreds of cures

• the people of his tribe

From whose point of view is Passage 2 told?

• Po and Ka’s

• Dalo’s

• the medicine man’s

• a narrator’s

What does the word dependably mean as it is used in this sentence from Passage 2? “After all, a medicine man must behave dependably.” (paragraph 14)

• to depend on again

• a dependable person

• less than dependable

• in a dependable way

Which two statements could be the moral of both passages?

• People should never be curious.

• People should follow important instructions.

• Curiosity always brings out the worst in people.

• It is impossible for people to control their curiosity.

• Giving in to curiosity can have unpleasant results.