Unit 8 review

What is the central idea of this selection?

• It takes many steps to turn wood into a pencil.

• Pencils are made from trees that grow in forests.

• Pencils are only used in classrooms.

• Wood is cut down to make furniture.

Which sentence from the selection best supports the answer from question 1?

• "The first step is to cut down trees."

• "The pencil is painted, usually with bright colors."

• "It takes several steps to turn a small piece of wood into a pencil."

• "The pencil is ready to use after it is painted and the eraser is added."

Why does the author include the pictures at the beginning of the selection?

• To show the tools used to cut trees.

• To show the steps in the process of making a pencil

• To show the different types of pencils people use.

• To show the different types of pencils people use.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
"The first step is to cut down trees."
Which word or phrase from the selection helps you to understand the meaning of "cut down"?

• "Special machines"

• "Thin pieces of wood"

• "The trees are pulled from the ground"

• "The wood for pencils is usually soft and easy to carve"

The author most likely wrote this selection to...

• Teach the reader how to plant trees.

• Explain how a pencil is made from wood.

• Explain why people need to buy pencils.

• Show how pencils are used in school.

What would be the best heading to add to paragraph 5?

• Adding the Pencil Lead.

• Sharpening the Pencil.

• Painting the Pencil.

• Cutting the Trees.

Why does the author include paragraph 3?

• To explain how the pencil is carved.

• To explain how the wood is shaped into the pencil.

• To explain how the pencil lead is added

• To explain how the wood is painted.