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WorksheetsRiverview Language Arts Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Read the following selection: Alexander, who was an inquisitive child, was the middle of three brothers and taught by his mother until he was 10 years old. When he was a young man he took a challenge from a mill operator and created a machine that removed the husks from grain. He would later call it his first invention.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word inquisitive.
It means not wanting to learn more about something or become involved in something.
It means have the ability to understand or know something without any direct evidence.
It means to change or adapt something to fit its environment.
It means to be eager to learn and is often characterized as someone who asks many questions.
Read the following sentences from the selection:
-I was on my way home from the diner one afternoon, biking down the street like a croquet ball, dodging dog walkers and kids on tricycles.
-I pulled off the street before I fell off and walked a few blocks.
-The flat, flapping tire on y front wheel forced me to take a tour, though.
-So, oh well, I'd have to find a bike shop.
Based on these sentences, what is the tone of the passage?
Formal tone
Anxious tone
Casual tone
Enthusiastic tone
Which line from the poem best conveys the poet's feeling that the change of the seasons is inevitable?
Her early leaf's a flower;
Nothing gold can stay.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
Her hardest hue to hold.
In the poem, which word best symbolizes innocence?
nature
hue
day
green
Mouse
The playful puppy chased the squirrel.
She recieved an award
The baby cried loudly for his bottle.
Amazingly, the man climbed out of the burning vehicle unharmed.
CONTENTS
Lewis and Clark ...............2
Getting Ready...................6
Heading West...................8
Sacagawea......................12
Heroes Return..................16
We Honor Heroes............17
