WorksheetsBarrington Irving Test Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What did Barrington Irving set the world record for?
Being the youngest person to fly around the world.
Being the youngest person and first African American to fly around the world.
Winning the most money for a football scholarship.
Helping the most kids get into STEM careers.
Who helped Barrington Irving discover his passion in life?
His favorite teacher
His parents
A customer from his parents' store who let him sit in a cockpit for the first time.
A person who ran the non-profit organization that he went to as a child
What is Experience Aviation?
The title of Barrington Irving's memoir - a best seller
The name Irving's first plane
The flight school Irving attended
Irving's non-profit that helps motivate kids into STEM careers
What does Irving want to do in the future (after the article was written)?
He wants to turn a jet into a flying classroom.
He wants to complete his second trip around the world.
He wants to fund a flight school to help train pilots.
He wants to set another world record.
The Journey for Knowledge program is... (choose 2)
A new education program founded by Irving that will allow kids to connect with Irving and his "flying classroom" through their computers.
The name of Irving's first non-profit organization.
A flight that will take Irving to all seven continents and challenge kids to solve real-world problems.
A flight that Irving took when he traveled around the world for the first time.
What is the central idea of the article "Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator?"
Knowledge is more important than passion.
Science and math are the only important programs in education.
Drive and determination are important ingredients to success.
Obstacles are difficult to overcome.
When she finally ________ her goal of raising $1,000 for the charity, Mariana surged with pride.
pursued
achieved
tackled
determined
____________ is a key character trait of Barrington Irving
Accomplishing
Determination
Tackling
Pursuit
Students often _______ difficult group assignments by first splitting up their roles.
accomplish
purposeful
pursue
tackle
The officer ______ the criminal, keeping pace with him almost the entire chase.
tackled
determined
pursued
achieved
Barrington Irving has been able to successfully________ many impressive things because of his strong character.
accomplish
tackle
pursue
determine
Her careful, _________ choices allowed her to graduate with honors.
Accomplishing
Determination
Purposeful
Tackling
Which of the following is a personal pronoun?
hers
her
Melba
girl
Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?
hers
her
Melba
girl
Which of the following is a proper noun?
hers
her
Melba
girl
Which of the following is a possessive noun?
hers
her
Melba
girl's
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
He lives in new jersey and attends Burnet middle school.
Your doing such a great job - there's no way you will lose!
She couldn't wait to attend her two friend's birthday parties.
Their hard work was about to pay off - they would pass the test with flying colors!
Direct or indirect characterization? "He ran into the woman, then scoffed and told her to get out of his way."
Indirect
Direct
Direct or Indirect Characterization: She is always kind and ready to help out.
Direct
Indirect
Direct or Indirect Characterization: The skin on his hands was rough and worn.
Direct
Indirect
What character trait does this detail show: The skin on his hands was rough and worn.
Weak
Lonely
Hard working
Ashamed
Direct or Indirect Characterization: Melba was a strong person who was able to overcome obstacles.
Indirect
Direct
Direct or Indirect Characterization: Melba tried for several weeks until she finally became one of the first black students to integrate Central High School.
Indirect
Direct
What character trait does this detail best show? Melba tried for several weeks until she finally became one of the first black students to integrate Central High School.
Bravery
Arrogance
Confidence
Persistence
What does the suffix -ful mean?
similar to
full of
about
it transforms a noun into adverb
Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ful, what would a question that is meaningful most likely have?
lots of answers
a lot of emotion
lots of meaning
no merit
