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WorksheetsBack to School 2019
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 3hrs 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An inference is...
a)
Text evidence + what you know
b)
Retelling a text
c)
Making a guess without evidence
d)
Information written directly into the text.
2.
Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.
The assignment was a breeze.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
3.
When you use evidence to make a guess, you are using the reading strategy called ____.
a)
Connect
b)
Visualize
c)
Clarify
d)
Infer/Predict
4.
There is a child sleeping upstairs quietly, when all of a sudden there is a loud "THUMP!" We can infer that:
a)
The child continued to sleep calmly
b)
The child fell out of bed
c)
The child was eating a bag of chips
d)
The child was reading a book
5.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
6.
A story is considered a
a)
Poem
b)
Speech
c)
Theme
d)
Narrative
7.
Author's Purpose: An “X-men” comic book.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
8.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
9.
Author's Purpose: A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
10.
Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?
a)
Chronological
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Compare/Contrast
11.
Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.
My brother was boiling mad.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
12.
Simile or Metaphor?
She is as thin as a toothpick.
She is as thin as a toothpick.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
13.
Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you.
a)
Predict
b)
Visualize
c)
Clarify
d)
Connect
14.
A person or animal in the story is a ....
a)
character
b)
main character
c)
detail
d)
dialogue
15.
The time and place of the story is called
a)
the setting
b)
the dialogue
c)
the conflict
d)
the plot
16.
The order in which things happen refers to
a)
the setting
b)
the sequence
c)
the conflict
d)
the plot
17.
Dialogue is
a)
what the teachers say to each other
b)
song lyrics
c)
what the characters say to each other
d)
prediction
18.
Any factor that can change in an experiment
a)
variable
b)
constant
c)
independent
d)
dependent
19.
The variable that is being tested or changed
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
20.
The variable that is being measured
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
21.
the variable that is kept the same to make sure results are caused by the thing being tested
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
22.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
one day
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
23.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
24.
As the Earth travels around the Sun, it creates a pattern that makes _____
a)
the months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
25.
When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days
a)
7
b)
30
c)
91
d)
365
26.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
27.
The spinning movement of the Earth about its axis is called the Earth's _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
orbit
28.
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
precession
d)
gyration
29.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
30.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning away from the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
autumn
31.
The invisible line that passes through the North Pole and the South Pole is called Earth's ____
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
ecliptic
d)
prime meridian
32.
Which of these animals is an amphibian?
a)
frog
b)
pigeon
c)
rabbit
33.
Which of these animals is not a herbivore?
a)
giraffe
b)
panda
c)
dog
34.
Which of these planets is the closest to the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
35.
Which of these materials is used for reflection?
a)
wood
b)
mirror
c)
iron
36.
What do plants need?
a)
ice and water
b)
sun and water
c)
sun and ice
37.
Photosynthesis happens in the
a)
roots
b)
leaves
c)
flower
d)
stem
38.
Plants feed through the
a)
roots
b)
leaves
c)
flower
d)
stem
39.
Plants reproduce with their
a)
roots
b)
leaves
c)
flowers
d)
stem
40.
Approximately how many days would it have taken migrants to travel from England to Australia?
a)
8 hrs
b)
80 - 100 days
c)
50 days
d)
90 days
41.
The goal of every species on earth is...
a)
to survive and reproduce
b)
divide and conquer
c)
survive and conquer
d)
reproduce and die
42.
Giraffes have long necks. This allows them to eat from the tops of trees where other animals cannot reach. This is a result of...
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Adaptation
c)
Variation
43.
Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?
a)
a. They store twigs and sticks in their nest
b)
b. They migrate to a warmer climate
c)
c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter
d)
d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather
44.
What is the primary language of Australia?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
Italian
45.
Which outsiders first settled Australia?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
China
d)
United States
46.
Australian was settled as a ________ colony.
a)
Party
b)
Prison
c)
Potato
d)
Marsupial
47.
Which of the following was an effect of British settlement in Australia?
a)
Aborigines remained in their homeland
b)
Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive
c)
Thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox & other diseases
d)
Aborigines were elected to representative positions in the colonial government
48.
The largest natural reef of its kind is known as the:
a)
Arctic Reef
b)
Great Coral Reef of New Zealand
c)
The Great Barrier Reef
d)
The Atoll Zone of the Atlantic
49.
Who has more political power in the Australian government?
a)
the monarch
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Governor General
d)
High court judge
50.
Which government system gives people the most voice in making the laws?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Democracy
51.
Which natural feature is found in the middle of Australia and is considered sacred?
a)
Great Victoria Desert
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Ayers Rock/Uluru
52.
What is reason most Australians speak English?
a)
It is illegal to speak any other language.
b)
The UK settled and brought their language.
c)
The prime minister requires it.
d)
Canadians settled and brought their language.
53.
What is required of Australians after they turn 18?
a)
marriage
b)
voting
c)
military service
d)
running for office
54.
Which fraction is equivalent to 12/15?
a)
6/5
b)
4/5
c)
3/5
d)
2/5
55.
1) Kelly bought snacks to take to the park. She chose pretzels for $2.99, 2 bottles of water for $1.09 each, and 1 package of turkey slices for $4.95. What is the best estimate of the total cost of these items before tax?
a)
$5.00
b)
$10.00
c)
$15.00
d)
$20.00
56.
2)One box of candy costs $0.59. How much do 12 boxes cost? What operation will you use to solve this problem?
a)
/
b)
+
c)
-
d)
x
57.
4) Which decimal is the greatest?
a)
0.41
b)
1.41
c)
0.14
d)
1.14
58.
5) Which is the largest number?
a)
3.800
b)
3.90
c)
3.89
d)
3.09
59.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
minut
b)
alot
c)
untill
d)
writing
60.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
minute
b)
usualy
c)
befoure
d)
saturday
61.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
instead
b)
tride
c)
tung
d)
exite
62.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
beatiful
b)
stretche
c)
happily
d)
alot
63.
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
a)
fateegue
b)
acumulate
c)
untill
d)
antique
64.
Which of the following is an input device?
a)
(a) A computer monitor
b)
(b) A mouse
c)
(c) A CD ROM
d)
(d) A printer
65.
Which of the following is an output device?
a)
(a) A keyboard
b)
(b) A hard disk
c)
(c) A CD ROM
d)
(d) A computer monitor
66.
Choose the correct country.
a)
the USA
b)
England
c)
Italy
67.
Choose the correct country
a)
the USA
b)
Australia
c)
Great Britain
68.
Choose the correct country
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Canada
69.
Choose
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Russia
70.
Choose
a)
South Africa
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
71.
Choose
a)
Belgium
b)
Brazil
c)
Germany
72.
Choose
a)
South Africa
b)
Portugal
c)
Brazil
73.
Choose
a)
China
b)
Turkey
c)
Sweden
74.
Choose
a)
Spain
b)
Brazil
c)
Turkey
75.
Choose
a)
Brazil
b)
Jamaica
c)
South Africa
76.
Choose
a)
Japan
b)
Australia
c)
Canada
77.
Choose
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Italy
78.
Choose
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
England
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