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Citing Textual Evidence in Informational Texts

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

Based on the information in the passage, which combination is least likely to result in a backover accident?

a)

a full-size SUV and a petite, elderly woman

b)

a compact sedan and a tall, twenty-year-old man

c)

an Airstream motorhome and a ten-year-old child

d)

a full-size pick up truck and a three-year-old child

2.

What inference does the passage support regarding backover data?

a)

that the data presented so far is inconclusive

b)

that backovers make up a number of traffic-crash fatalities

c)

that more children are injured than are actually killed in these accidents

d)

that backovers do not make up a significant number of traffic-crash fatalities

3.

Based on the information from the passage, which of these combinations would be most likely to result in a driveway backover?

a)

midsize sedan and an elderly woman

b)

compact car and two-year old toddler

c)

full size truck and a thirty-year-old man

d)

sport-utility vehicle and two-year-old toddler

4.

Based on the passage, you can infer that these accidents are particularly devastating because

a)

victims are often adults.

b)

the driver is often a relative.

c)

there are usually no witnesses.

d)

they happen on private property.

5.

This article suggests that a person who becomes dangerously overheated faces which danger?

a)

scarlet fever

b)

severe hypothermia

c)

lack of oxygen to the brain

d)

organ failure that can lead to death

6.

Based on information from the article, which group would MOST likely be advocates for the thermometer pill?

a)

ice distributors

b)

medical researchers

c)

parents of athletes

d)

school administrators

7.

Based on the information from the article, what inference can a reader make about thermometer pills?

a)

The effectiveness of one thermometer pill is temporary.

b)

The price of thermometer pills will increase over time.

c)

The price of thermometer pills will decrease over time.

d)

The effectiveness of one thermometer pill is permanent.

8.

In light of paragraph 4, what can be inferred about the common perception of women during the late 1800's and early 1900's?

a)

Women were integral to the fight to free the slaves.

b)

Women were valued for their roles as mothers and wives.

c)

Women were chosen as leaders because of their superior skills.

d)

Women were thought of as weak because of the traditional attitudes.

9.

According to this passage, Dr. Du Bois supported the women's suffrage movement. What does suffrage mean?

a)

the right to vote in any election

b)

the right to avoid pain and suffering

c)

the right to veto a law that discriminates

d)

the right to avoid being controlled by a man

10.

What can you infer about Du Bois from this passage?

a)

He saw great value in the power of the written word.

b)

He took a religious view on the role of women in society.

c)

He was willing to rely on foreign governments to help the US.

d)

He was unaware of the economic situation of most black Americans.