WorksheetsGhost Towns of the American West G5 U5 W5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
To celebrate their independence, some countries have holidays.
leaders' birthdays
harvests
freedom from control
religious beliefs
He scrawled a note.
wrote carelessly
composed
opened quickly
received
His economic theory was not useful.
unique and untested
relating to income, goods, and services
complicated
relating to science and technology
Her art project had overrun the kitchen table.
decorated
destroyed
spread over
abandoned
The hotel has no vacant rooms.
average
cheep
extraordinary
unoccupied
Grandma's retirement starts next Monday.
hospitalization
long voyage overseas
agreement to do volunteer work
state of being finished with regular paying jobs
Matthew climbed the cliff unaided.
helped by someone
ignored by others
not helped by anyone
out of breath
Mom's car is undriveable.
fixed and ready to drive
nearly out of gas
brand new
not capable of being driven
He disliked that scary movie.
enjoyed
didn't like
approved of
told others about
Words could not express her happiness.
peaceful feeling
state of not depending on anyone else
misery
feeling of gladness
This disc is rewriteable.
able to be written on again and again
able to be played again and again
unable to be written on
damaged and unusable
It was a joyless trip for all of us.
happy
indifferent
forgettable
unhappy
*from the reading*
Study the map. Which statement best describes where cacao trees grow?
in Africa
in northern lands
near the equator
on islands
*from the reading*
Who first used chocolate as food?
the Chinese
Natives of the New World
Europeans
people living in Africa
*from the reading*
Which generalization can you make after reading the first paragraph?
Chocolate is not popular in Europe.
Most people do not like chocolate.
Many people around the world like chocolate.
Nine-tenths of the world's people like chocolate.
*from the reading*
Which generalization about the world's cacao farms is true?
There is a wide variety of cacao farms.
All cacao farms start on completely cleared land.
All cacao farms are family affairs.
All cacao farms are huge plantations.
*from the reading*
Which generalization can you make about paragraphs 3, 4, and 5?
Cacao trees grow in all climates.
Funguses and insects are good for cacao trees.
Cacao trees are easy to take care of.
Cacao farming is hard work.
*from the reading*
Which is not a threat to the cacao tree?
seed pods
witches' broom
swollen shoot
mealybugs
*from the reading*
Which generalization about farming cacao is true?
You have to deal with a variety of harmful diseases and insects.
You have to grow the trees for ten years before you have a crop.
You have to wrap the dried cacao beans in paper or foil.
You have to grow the trees in bright sunlight.
*from the reading*
The journey from the cacao bean to the chocolate you eat
is quick and easy.
is a ten-year journey.
needs contributions from many people.
is by way of Europe.
