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Worksheets7th Grade STAAR Fall Final Exam Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
The reader can conclude that Belinda Mulroney's first restaurant-
a)
was the only restaurant in town
b)
also sold clothes and mining supplies
c)
was a successful business investment
d)
offered miners good food at low prices
2.
Which phrase from paragraph 6 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word grueling in paragraph 7?
a)
Other noteworthy businesses involved
b)
prospectors were not allowed
c)
burdened with more than 1,000 pounds of provisions
d)
transporting goods along the trails
3.
The author wrote this selection most likely to-
a)
explain different ways people profited from the gold rush
b)
describe the prospectors' journey to the goldfields in detail
c)
highlight how the search for gold gave people hope for the future
d)
relate the history of how the gold rush began
4.
Which sentence supports the idea that goods were in demand during the Klondike gold rush?
a)
They charged per mile and by weight when they helped carry supplies.
b)
When she reached Dawson-the closest town to the goldfields-she sold these items for seven times the amount she purchased them for.
c)
The men made their fortune collecting tolls from travelers.
d)
It publicized Seattle as the "Gateway to the Golden Fields", hoping to bring the prospector's business to Seattle.
5.
The map is included in the selection most likely to-
a)
explain why gold was found in the Yukon Territory of Canada
b)
illustrate why Seattle became an important port during the Yukon gold rush
c)
emphasize how dangerous the trails to the Yulon were
d)
Demonstrate how much gold was found by propectors
6.
Read this line from the poem.
"But I walked away a wiser man."
This line suggests that at the end of the poem the speaker-
"But I walked away a wiser man."
This line suggests that at the end of the poem the speaker-
a)
knows how valuable a small amount of gold can be
b)
realizes the most effective technique for panning for gold
c)
understands why so many people looked for gold during the gold rush
d)
gains a new perspective about the outcome of panning for gold
7.
The repetition of the lines "Water and sand. That's ALL it takes./ Swish your pan. Pick out the flakes!" is used to emphasize the-
a)
importance of gold mining to the economy
b)
physical hardships and obstacles faced by miners
c)
additional tools needed by miners in the goldfields
d)
false promise that gold mining is an easy way to get rich
8.
Read line 37 from the poem.
"I should have known better."
From this line, the reader can infer that the speaker feels regret about-
"I should have known better."
From this line, the reader can infer that the speaker feels regret about-
a)
giving up his search for gold
b)
leaving his job to prospect for gold
c)
having the wrong equipment for panning for gold
d)
taking too long to locate an area to search for gold
9.
This poem is mostly about a young man who-
a)
follows people going west in search of gold and tries different locations without success
b)
looks for a better alternative to a job that he gets does not enjoy doing and becomes a gold prospector
c)
goes west in hopes of finding gold and after several unsuccessful attempts finally realizes a better way to earn money
d)
tries the same method for finding gold and is unsuccessful because of his unwillingness to change
10.
The poet's use of short sentences helps create the poem's-
a)
vivid imagery
b)
rhythm
c)
tone
d)
conflict
11.
How are the selection and the poem different?
a)
The selection encourages mining, while the poem discourages mining.
b)
The selection focuses on several events, while the poem focuses on one event.
c)
The selection relates facts, while the poem relates a personal experience.
d)
The selection focuses on failures, while the poem focuses on successes.
12.
An idea explored in both the selection and the poem is that gold mining-
a)
attracted miners for only a short time
b)
did not appeal to many people in the United States
c)
was important to the U.S. economy
d)
did not lead to riches for most most miners
13.
Who profited from the Yukon gold rush in the same way as the speaker in the poem?
a)
The Tlingit
b)
Belinda Mulrony
c)
Fred Trump
d)
Members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
14.
Read the lines from the poem. (Look in your packet.)
Which sentence from the selection best matches an idea presented in these lines?
Which sentence from the selection best matches an idea presented in these lines?
a)
During 1898 some $10 million in gold was found in the Yukon.
b)
Thousands of businesspeople came to Seattle ready to offer goods and services to the prospectors.
c)
This marked the beginning of the Klondike gold rush.
d)
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce moved quickly to take advantage of this upswing in the economy.
15.
Read line 14 from the poem.
"Soon I'd be a rich young man."
Which sentence from the selection best matches the feeling expressed by the speaker in line 14 of the poem?
"Soon I'd be a rich young man."
Which sentence from the selection best matches the feeling expressed by the speaker in line 14 of the poem?
a)
The Tlingit, people native to the area, offered their services as guides.
b)
One city that was drastically changed by the discovery of gold in the Yukon was Seattle, Washington.
c)
News of the gold find gave people hope.
d)
Before the gold rush was over, Multroney had several restaurants and hotel and hotel in Dawson.
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