Unit 5 Test

What is the meaning of the prefix trans-?

• to build, shape or form

• across or beyond

What is the meaning of the Latin root word form?

• to build, shape or form

• across or beyond

What is the meaning of the word predicament?

• A simple or easy task

• A happy or joyful event

• A difficult or unpleasant situation

The nerve cells in our skin have (a)   that allow us to feel sensations like touch and temperature.

• echolocation

• antennae

• receptors

Read the passage below. What is the main topic?

Many animals can hear sounds that are too low or too high for our ears. Have you ever heard a dog bark for no apparent reason? It probably heard something you couldn’t. Many animals can also move their ears in several directions. This allows them to better direct sounds into their ears—and to their brains.

• Animals can hear sounds and move their ears better than humans.

• Human ears cannot hear all types of sounds.

• Animals have better brains than humans.

Which of the following sentences uses at least one adjective to describe the picture?

• The picture shows a cat.

• The picture shows a beautiful cat.

• The picture shows a cat and a dog.

Which sentence is stronger (better)? Why is it stronger (better)? Sentence number 1. My writing is all about Antarctica. 2. Antarctica is home to many animals that survive in a cold climate. Sentence number ___ is stronger (better) because _________________.

• Sentence number 2 is stronger (better) because it provides more specific information about Antarctica and its wildlife.

• Sentence number 1 is stronger (better) because it is shorter.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: The beautiful trees blew in the wind.

• The

• beautiful

• trees

• blew

Which sentence matches the meaning of the word brush?

• She used a brush to untangle her hair every morning.

• With every brush of paint, the artist created strokes of color on the canvas.

• There was a brief brush of shoulders as they passed each other in the crowded hallway.

Which sentence matches the meaning of the word brush?

• She used a brush to untangle her hair every morning.

• With every brush of paint, the artist created strokes of color on the canvas.

• There was a brief brush of shoulders as they passed each other in the crowded hallway.