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Quarter 1

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
2.
Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
King Midas loved gold.
b)
King Midas sold lots of gold.
c)
King Midas had a heart of gold.
d)
King Midas hated gold.
3.
Some people say that the White House has ghosts.  The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.  He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window.  Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.  There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
what Lincoln's ghost is like
b)
when Eleanor Roosevelt's ghost walked
c)
hwo many ghosts the White House has
d)
how ghosts show when something will happen
4.
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
a)
Weekends are times to travel.
b)
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
c)
The author's grandparents live far away.
d)
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
5.
Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?
a)
Giraffes do make noises
b)
Giraffes talk all the time.
c)
Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
d)
Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.
6.
Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake. They use an instrument called the Richter scale. The Richter scale compares the strength of different earthquakes. Earthquakes  below 2.0 usually can’t be felt. Earthquakes over 5.0 on the scale can cause damage. A magnitude 7.0 is a major earthquake and can cause tremendous damage.
a)
Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake.
b)
Strong earthquakes can cause lots of damage.
c)
 Some earthquakes are very small. 
7.
Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700’s.  He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires.  He also invented the Franklin stove.  The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel.  He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals.  This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.
a)
Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.
b)
Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.
c)
Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.
d)
A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.
8.

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

What is the paragraph mostly about?

a)

how long you might expect to live

b)

about the health of females

c)

why people live to be 70

d)

tells that people live to be 100

9.
The desert if a very hot, dry place.  How might a coyote stay cool?
a)
Sleep during the day and hunt at night.
b)
Take a bath in the lake.
c)
Grow thicker fur.
d)
Build a home using a cactus.
10.
 “Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective today.”
 What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?   
a)
She would feel really bad if he decided to quit.
b)
He was being fired.
c)
He was getting a raise in pay.
d)
She really enjoyed having him in the office.
11.
Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Which probably happened?
a)
Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.
b)
Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.
c)
Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
d)
Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.
12.

Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.


What can you infer about blood cholesterol?

a)

Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.

b)

Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.

c)

Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.

13.

As an architect, Thomas Jefferson preferred the Roman style, as seen in the buildings of the University of Virginia, to the English style favored by Charles Bullfinch.


What you infer based on this statement?

a)

The architecture of the University of Virginia was influenced by the Roman style.

b)

Bullfinch was an English architect.

c)

Jefferson preferred to build in the English style of architecture.

14.
His breath smelled of Jack and Coke, and the disheveled appearance, slurred speech, and occasional stumbles betrayed a struggle that seemingly threatened to overtake him.  
 
What can we infer about the man described in the passage?
a)
The man is confident and healthy
b)
The man is deeply depressed
c)
The man struggles with alcoholism
d)
The man is deeply religious
15.

Do writers always tell their readers exactly what they mean all the time, or do they allow readers to draw conclusions and at least discover some of the meanings on their own?

a)

Always tell the reader exactly what they mean

b)

Allow the readers to draw conclusions and discover some of the meanings on their own

c)

Authors don’t include meanings in their work.

16.

Evidently, there was a disturbing quality in the sound that Sabor heard, something that inspired a certain restlessness, if not actual apprehension, though she could not be sure as yet that it boded ill. It might be her great lord returning, but it did not sound like the movement of a lion, certainly not like a lion dragging a heavy kill. She glanced at her cub, breathing as she did so a plaintive whine. There was always the fear that some danger menaced him, this last of her little family, but she, Sabor, was there to defend him.


Based on details in the excerpt, the reader can conclude that Sabor is -

a)

a pet bear

b)

the pack leader

c)

a mother lion

d)

the cub

17.

What are the four main reasons why authors write?

a)

Inform, Express though's or feelings, and entertain

b)

Because they feel like it

c)

To inform, to Entertain, To persuade, To express thought's and feelings

d)

To get money, to live, to eat, and to drink.

18.

How do you determine that the writer is writing to persuade?

a)

Because he/she told me

b)

If they want you to change their perspective.

c)

If their trying to get you to enjoy the book.

d)

She/He is trying to give you information

19.

Which of these is a type of book written to entertain.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

How can a title help portray the authors purpose?

a)

it can help the reader see why the author wrote it

b)

it can help show the reader what the book is about and why he wrote it

c)

Celeste

d)

it can help show the reader what it is about

21.

How can a title help portray the authors purpose?

a)

it can help the reader see why the author wrote it

b)

it can help show the reader what the book is about and why he wrote it

c)

Celeste

d)

it can help show the reader what it is about

22.
An author's purpose is...
a)
the reason an author writes
b)
the reason an author teaches
c)
author's sense of humor
d)
author's way of life. 
23.
You read a fiction book for fun. The purpose of the book is to...
a)
enterain
b)
persuade
c)
inform
d)
express feelings
24.
If you read a short, funny story, the purpose of the story is to _______________ you. 
a)
entertain 
b)
inform 
c)
persuade
d)
express feelings to 
25.
When you watch a debate on TV, the people debating are trying to ___________________ you. 
a)
enterain 
b)
inform
c)
persuade
d)
express feelings to
26.
When you watch a documentary on TV about an event in history, such as WWII, the purpose of the documentary is to ___________________.
a)
entertain
b)
persuade
c)
inform 
d)
express feelings
27.
A newspaper is considered a nonfiction document. 
a)
true
b)
false
28.
You read a manual how to put furniture together. The manual's purpose is to....
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
d)
express feelings
29.
Influencing someone to think how you think is the definition of_______________.
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
d)
feeling
30.
To give facts or supply knowledge is the definition of _______________.
a)
persuadeq
b)
inform
c)
entertain
d)
feelings
31.

Exposition

a)

Setting and background info

b)

Turning point

c)

The end

d)

Events after the climax

32.

Rising Action

a)

Events leading to the climax

b)

Events after the climax

c)

Setting and background

d)

Point that hooks the reader's attention

33.

Rising Action

a)

Events leading to the climax

b)

Events after the climax

c)

Setting and background

d)

Point that hooks the reader's attention

34.

Climax

a)

Events leading to the resolution

b)

Point that grabs the reader's attention

c)

Turning point where the protagonist makes a tough decision

d)

All conflicts are resolved and the story is over

35.

Falling action

a)

Events leading to the climax

b)

Events leading to the resolution

c)

The turning point where the protagonist makes a tough choice

d)

Setting and background information

36.

Resolution

a)

Setting and background

b)

Turning point in the story

c)

Grabs the reader's attention

d)

The end of the story; conflict usually resolved

37.

Which part of the Plot Diagram usually has to the most events?

a)

Exposition

b)

Hook

c)

Rising Action

d)

Falling Action

e)

Climax

38.

The climax MUST involve which character's decision making?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

39.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, setting
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
40.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
41.
... and they all lived happily ever after.
This is an example of the 
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
42.
... and they all lived happily ever after.
This is an example of the 
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
43.
The problem in a story is the...
a)
theme
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict
44.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. society
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. self
45.
He wants to ask someone to the dance but he's too scared.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
46.

Both

a)

compare

b)

contrast

47.

Like

a)

compare

b)

contrast

48.

As well

a)

compare

b)

contrast

49.

However

a)

compare

b)

contrast

50.

Although

a)

compare

b)

contrast

51.

Even though

a)

compare

b)

contrast

52.

On the other hand

a)

compare

b)

contrast

53.

Also

a)

compare

b)

contrast

54.

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

a)

Humans are mammals.

b)

Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

c)

Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

d)

Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

55.

Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting?

a)

Similarly

b)

In Conclusion

c)

On the other hand

d)

Nonetheless

56.

It could take weeks to [] all the data, but when we do, the results will be very helpful to our project.

a)

analysis

b)

analyze

c)

analyses

d)

analyzed

57.

Excessive [] of fat can lead to heart trouble.

a)

consume

b)

consumption

c)

consumer

d)

consumerism

58.

Ian Fleming, the [] of James Bond, wrote many popular spy novels.

a)

creative

b)

creation

c)

created

d)

creator

59.

Beluga whales communicate with a wide [] of sounds: clicks, chirps, grunts, squeals, screeches and whistles.

a)

purchase

b)

similarity

c)

text

d)

range

60.

Economic trends have an especially severe [] on adolescents who are trying to become independent.

a)

similarity

b)

impact

c)

design

d)

range

61.

Newspaper reports hint at a scandal [] the President himself.

a)

corresponding

b)

practicing

c)

involving

d)

regulating

62.

Family life has a significant influence on the [] development of children.

a)

regulated

b)

mental

c)

assisted

d)

valid

63.

My parking pass is only [] for another week.

a)

validity

b)

valid

c)

validation

d)

validating

64.
If asked to compare something, what kind of things should you be talking about?
a)
Things that are similar
b)
Things that are different
65.
If asked to constrast something, what kind of things should you be talking about?
a)
Things that are similar
b)
Things that are different

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