Unit 7 Week 2 Practice Questions - All Kinds of Communities

What claim does the author make in the section, Ridgewood, NJ: Lots to Do?

• You can still see the homes of the Lenni Lenape in Ridgewood, NJ.

• Ridgewood, NJ is a great place to live.

• Ridgewood, NJ is close to New York City.

• Ridgewood, NJ is a make-believe place.

What does the word composer mean in paragraph 4?

• the act of composing

• the result of composing

• the state of composing

• someone who composes

How do the photographs on the bottom of page 14 contribute to the meaning of the text?

• by showing how the school was built

• by showing the person telling the story

• by showing how the building has changed

• by showing all the visitors to the school

Which sentence best describes Elijah’s feelings in the section, Washington, D.C.: The Duke Ellington School of the Arts?

• He thinks that the Duke Ellington School of the Arts should close down.

• He wants everyone to be an artist or musician.

• He thinks the Duke Ellington School of the Arts is an important part of the city.

How do Colin’s feelings develop over the course of the section, Smoaks, SC: A Fish to Remember?

• He changes from feeling excited to feeling angry.

• He changes from enjoying fishing with his family to hating it.

• He changes from feeling nervous to more relaxed about fishing.

• He changes from disliking fishing to loving it.

What new information does the table on page 16 contribute to the passage?

• Ridgewood, NJ has the highest average temperature.

• Washington, D.C. has the highest population.

• Ridgewood, NJ has the largest size.

• Smoaks, SC has the lowest average temperature.

Which way of presenting information was used by each author in the passage?

• gives first person accounts

• gives third person accounts

• uses a historical setting

• includes a diagram to enhance meaning