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Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 8hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which continent is green?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

2.

Which continent is purple?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Austrailia

d)

North America

3.

What continent is dark red?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

4.

What continent is blue?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

Asia

5.

The Equator divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern & Western Hemispheres

b)

Southern & Eastern Hemispheres

c)

Northern & Southern Hemispheres

6.

The Prime Meridian divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Eastern & Western

7.

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

8.

Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America?

a)

North

b)

South

9.

What is the continent that you live on?

a)

Asia

b)

China

c)

Guangdong

d)

Guangzhou

10.

What is the country you live in?

a)

Asia

b)

China

c)

Guangdong

d)

Guangzhou

11.

What is the region you live in?

a)

Asia

b)

China

c)

Guangdong

d)

Guangzhou

12.

What is the city you live in?

a)

Asia

b)

China

c)

Guangdong

d)

Guangzhou

13.
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
a)
peanut allergies
b)
students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
c)
yummy
d)
delicious
14.
Jason and Kate were not alone on the path.  They could hear footsteps behind them.  "Walk quickly," whispered Jason.  "I think somebody is following us."
EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.
What was the CAUSE?
a)
He could hear footsteps.
b)
He saw Kate on the path.
c)
He and Kate were alone.
15.
Name the red part of the sentence.
Mom cooked dinner because we were all hungry.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
16.
Name the red part of the sentence.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
17.
Earth is a planet where plants and animals can live.
a)
FACT
b)
OPINION
18.
Earth is the greatest planet because it has plants and animals.
a)
FACT
b)
OPINION
19.
Something someone feels or believes is a(n)
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
20.
A statement that can be proven is a(n)
a)
Opinion
b)
Fact
21.

Evidence is ___________________

a)

a statement or conclusion that answers a question

b)

information that tends to prove or disprove a claim

c)

a justification that connects the claim to the evidence

d)

Not vital when using an argument

22.

A claim is ______________________________.

a)

examples, data, facts, and information.

b)

a fact.

c)

a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

d)

an answer to a question.

23.

Reasoning is __________________.

a)

A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem.

b)

Scientific data that supports the claim

c)

Explains why and how the evidence actually connects and supports the claim.

d)

Empirical Evidence

24.

Is the following sentence an example of a claim or evidence?


According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

25.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:


High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

a)

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

b)

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

c)

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

d)

School uniforms can be ordered online .

26.

The following sentence is an example of...?


More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

a)

Reasoning

b)

Evidence

c)

Claim

d)

Opinion

27.

Is the following sentence an example of a claim or evidence?


Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep.

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

28.

When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:

a)

the source is unbelievable and fantastic

b)

it is unreliable and false

c)

the source is appropriate for a business report

d)

it is believable and trustworthy

29.

What does the word relevant mean when you are evaluating a source?

a)

Not a trustworthy source for research

b)

Something that is true and valid

c)

Up-to-date and accurate

d)

Related to the topic that is being researched.

30.

Erykah would like to investigate which book in the country sold the most copies last year.


Which of these is a reliable source for her to look at for this information?

a)

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

b)

her favorite bookstore's annual sales report

c)

a blog about publishing your first fiction book

d)

The New York Times Best-Selling Books List

31.

Which of the following could be considered an unreliable source of information?

a)

a book review

b)

an encyclopedia article

c)

a medical dictionary

d)

a film based on a true story