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IA Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Braden looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Braden's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Shaggy, his dog, put his head on Braden's lap, like he understood how Braden was feeling. "It's okay Shag," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What can the reader infer is happening?

a)

Braden is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

b)

Braden is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

c)

Braden is taking Shaggy to live with his grandmother.

d)

Braden is moving to California with his family.

2.

Mrs. Kersten is munching on her lunch. She walks many laps trying to get some steps on her FitBit. There is a lot of noise as she walks by the table. She stops to chat with some kids.

a)

Mrs. Kersten is at McDonalds.

b)

She is in the office.

c)

Mrs. Kersten is doing cardio.

d)

She is in the cafeteria.

3.

Kaden and Bowen were choosing the players for their teams. It was Kaden's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Kaden said, "Jason."


We can infer that…

a)

Jason was the best player.

b)

Kaden wanted Jason on his team.

c)

Jason was not a very good player.

d)

Kaden had a hard time choosing a team member.

4.

Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.


What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Explain

5.

Caroline Bartlett Crane was born in 1858 in Hudson, Wisconsin. After working as a teacher, she became a journalist and an ordained minister. Crane was an activist who worked toward women’s voting rights in the United States. Her tireless efforts at improving sanitation in large cities—especially in the slums where the poorest residents lived—earned her the title “America’s Housekeeper.”


What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Explain

d)

Describe

6.

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

a)

Payton took three hours to finish her homework.

b)

Payton's homework was not finished.

c)

Payton had to write out her story instead of typing it.

d)

Payton's homework was not done correctly.

7.

Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.


What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

a)

Perdusade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Describe

8.
Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?
a)
Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.
b)
Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
c)
Jack put his head down on the desk.
d)
Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.
9.

“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”


What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

a)

Explain

b)

Persuade

c)

Entertain

d)

Inform

10.

Hellen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968. Despite being deaf and blind, Keller was a political activist, a lecturer, an author, and a tireless advocate for those with disabilities. What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

a)

Entertain

b)

Explain

c)

Inform

d)

Describe

11.
Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 
a)
very different
b)
the same
c)
weird
d)
muggy
12.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
13.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
a)
Covered
b)
ruined
c)
bounced
d)
invisible
14.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful
15.
Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house.
An intruder is someone who intrudes. To INTRUDE is to
a)
paint or repair old building.
b)
wear your shoes on the wrong feet
c)
go where you are not wanted or don't belong
d)
make a lot of noise to disrupt the quiet in an area