BM 3 Review

Which theme is conveyed through the actions of the narrator?

• Knowing facts defines intelligence.

• Stories are designed for entertainment.

• Respect for other cultures is important.

• Learning can happen in many environments.

Based on the passage, which central idea is illustrated by the actions of Mrs. Garcia?

• Understanding fact and fiction helps one see the real truth.

• Telling stories to others makes one a storyteller.

• Studying Native Americans is more important than studying the universe.

• Sharing information about one's heritage shows cultural pride.

Which sentence from the text best supports that Lucy is caring?

• middle of winter, when the snow was still on the ground, she brought them a New Year's gift.

• Father and Mother thanked Millie, while Kate opened the gift.

• Lucy let her younger sibling open the gift, while she observed from the chair.

• Their aunt had soon returned to her home, but she left two little wax dolls for the house.

How do the sisters' attitude change at the end of the text?

• The sisters develop a dislike for the thief that ruined their doll house.

• The sisters develop a need to have the best materials for their doll house.

• The sisters develop a careful approach to making beds and pillows for their doll house.

• The sisters angrily dismiss their mother's hysterical laughing at their doll house being damaged.

Click on the two sentences from the first paragraph that best support that Lucy is caring.

• Lucy helped her friend with homework.

• Lucy ignored her friend's call.

• Lucy bought a gift for her friend.

• Lucy forgot her friend's birthday.

Which of the following is a single, simple sentence?

• I eat breakfast at 7:30 a.m. if I am on time.

• I eat breakfast at 7:30 a.m., but not on Saturdays.

• I eat breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

• I eat breakfast at 7:30 a.m.; however, sometimes I run a little late.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• Predicting the weather can be very difficult and is based on a number of complicated factors.

• Most names given to clouds describe their shapes and positions to help us identify them.

• Lightning is caused by electrical charges, and it always occurs before the sound of thunder.

• Water evaporates into the air from oceans, lakes, and rivers, and eventually becomes vapor and clouds.

Which is the best way to combine these sentences?

• Due to the rain which was the reason the coach cancelled soccer practice.

• The coach after the rain started, cancelled soccer practice.

• After the rain started, the coach cancelled soccer practice.

• The soccer practice was cancelled by the coach which was caused by the rain.

Which is the central idea of the text?

• Computers cannot take in as much data as human brains can.

• People can recognize patterns, while computers generally cannot.

• Computers have developed to the point where they can win chess games against humans.

• Computers can do amazing things, but the human brain remains superior to them.

What is the author’s MOST LIKELY purpose in writing this article?

• to analyze the differences between human brains and computers

• to describe the benefits of competing against computers

• to build a case for the elimination of computers

• to encourage young people to study computer programming