Worksheets#3
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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Class
Date
1.
13 Based on the last paragraph, which word could be used to replace create?
a)
A build
b)
B launch
c)
C mold
d)
D write
2.
Based on the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word influence?
a)
A argue
b)
B change
c)
C control
d)
D wealth
3.
Which sentence from the selection shows that the census is good for our communities?
a)
A “What it is really looking to find out is who makes up this great country of ours.”
b)
B “If a town has more children living in it that it had ten years ago . . . this would be a good place to build another school.”
c)
C “The number of people a state sends to the House is based on that state’s population.”
d)
D “The people your parents elect to Congress help create the laws of the land.”
4.
Which explains the sentence “A democracy is when government is placed in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives”?
a)
A Citizens are not allowed to voted for government officials.
b)
B Government workers make all of the decisions for the country
c)
C Leaders chosen by the citizens make all of the government decisions
d)
D Decisions are made by the citizens or by those they elect to run the government
5.
In paragraph 3, cultures is closest in meaning to the word
a)
A colonies
b)
B civilizations
c)
C crews
d)
D continents
6.
Who is most likely the author’s intended audience?
a)
A readers who are interested in learning about the life of Sir Walter Raleigh
b)
B historians who are investigating Jamestown
c)
C students who are learning about early American settlements
d)
D archaeologists who need to find artifacts from Roanoke Colony
7.
From the information in the passage, what can readers tell about Roanoke Colony?
a)
A Few clues are available about the outcome of the colony
b)
B Scientists are no longer interested in the colony.
c)
C Many Americans trace their roots to the colony
d)
D Englishmen still tell stories about the colony
8.
Why did the ships carrying supplies take three years to reach Roanoke?
a)
A Roanoke was difficult to find.
b)
B A war between England and Spain caused a delay
c)
C The supplies went to Jamestown instead
d)
D England had limited money to support the colony.
9.
The main idea of the passage is
a)
A Roanoke Colony is not a famous settlement
b)
B Roanoke Colony was settled on an island
c)
C Roanoke Colony is still not fully understood
d)
D Roanoke Colony needed more supplies than it received
10.
Which sentence from the passage best describes the main idea of the illustration?
a)
A In 1587 the English began their second attempt to colonize Roanoke Island.
b)
B The only clue as to what happened was the single word “Croatoan, which was carved into the bark of a tree.
c)
C Some archaeologists believe that much of the original settlement is now buried underwater.
d)
D The discovery could make the mystery of Roanoke Colony even more difficult to solve.
11.
Archaeologist and researches view the letters on the tree in the picture as
a)
A a clue
b)
B a trap
c)
C a notice
d)
D a warning
12.
What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
a)
A to inform readers about a little-known colony
b)
B to entertain readers with an adventure story about a colony
c)
C to answer questions about a mysterious colony
d)
D to give readers a glimpse of the life of a colonists
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