Social Studies: Reading Comprehension

Cesar Chavez wanted to help farm workers because:

• he wanted to improve their working conditions and rights.

• he wanted to become a famous politician.

• he wanted to own large farms himself.

• he wanted to replace them with machines.

Where was Hector P. Garcia born?

• Mexico

• United States

• Spain

• Argentina

What group did Hector P. Garcia start to help veterans?

• American Red Cross

• American G.I. Forum

• Veterans of Foreign Wars

• United Service Organizations

During which war did Hector P. Garcia serve in the United States Army?

• World War II

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War

Read the passage about Hector P. Garcia. Hector P. Garcia helped families get better schools for their children.

• True

• False

Read the passage about Hector P. Garcia. Hector P. Garcia's life shows that good citizens work hard to help their community and make the world a better place.

• True

• False

What qualities did Helen Keller show according to the passage?

• Responsibility, courage, and kindness

• Laziness, impatience, and rudeness

• Selfishness, dishonesty, and fear

• Irresponsibility, cowardice, and cruelty

What lesson does Helen Keller's life teach us about being a good citizen?

• Good citizens use their talents to make the world a better place for everyone.

• Good citizens always follow the majority without question.

• Good citizens avoid helping others to focus on themselves.

• Good citizens ignore challenges and give up easily.

Read the passage about James Lovell. What did James Lovell do when something went wrong with the spaceship?

• Panicked

• Stayed calm and worked with his crew

• Gave up

• Left the crew

What does being a good citizen mean, according to the passage About James Lovell?

• Caring for others, working together, and doing the right thing, even when it’s hard

• Always being the leader

• Reaching the moon

• Working alone