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WorksheetsUnit 1 & 2A Retake
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which sentence from the selection is best supported by the photographs?
Shapes of bears, wolves, whales, eagles, and other wild creatures were carved into soft tree trunks.
Once a stone adze (an ax-like tool) brought down an 80-foot giant.
Drums and voices swelled like thunder when the pole rose.
Thick bark is stripped away; then knots, once burned with hot rocks, are sanded smooth.
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
In this sentence, what does the author help the reader understand about the culture of the Tlingit people?
Their master carvers are highly skilled.
They have maintained their tradition of making totem poles.
Their carvers use special tools to make each totem pole.
Their history is told through images on the totem poles.
In paragraph 9, the word weary means —
tired
amused
worried
confused
The language the author uses in paragraph 10 emphasizes —
that the new totem poles are more important than totem poles from the past
how quickly the new totem pole was raised using the crane
that the types of trees used to make the totem poles affect their beauty
the emotional responses people have toward totem poles
Read the dictionary entry above.
Which definition best fits the way the word strong is used in paragraph 1?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Which sentence from the selection shows that totem poles were important for teaching Tlingit history?
At last, the tree is ready for the master carver chosen by the tribe.
Long ago, artists mixed salmon eggs with minerals like hematite, graphite, and copper to make bright-colored paints for the poles.
Animals with beaver tails, whales, wolves, and birds with oversized beaks are chiseled into the soft wood.
These totem poles were read again and again like a library of wooden stories.
Use the second passage Honus Wagner, Baseball Legend to help you answer questions 7 through 12.
The photograph of the statue of Wagner conveys the message that —
Pittsburgh Pirates fans believe that Wagner is the best coach of all time
people can still learn from Wagner’s life story
Wagner’s accomplishments are still respected today
the Pittsburgh Pirates are successful today because of Wagner
Which phrase from paragraphs 5 and 6 helps the reader understand the meaning of gawkiness in paragraph 6?
play any position
bowed legs and long arms
learned to appreciate
didn’t matter
By including the details in paragraph 3, the author most likely hopes to convey that Wagner —
had a real passion for baseball from an early age
enjoyed interacting with players during the Pittsburgh Pirates home games
settled for playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates because the team played close to his childhood home
took time to explore a professional career that was not related to baseball
Which sentence from the selection shows that Wagner was a positive influence on others?
Wagner’s love for the game would help him become one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Wagner would load about 2,000 pounds of coal onto a cart each day, earning 70 cents for a day’s hard labor.
Wagner tried to retire, but his coaches persuaded him to keep playing because they believed the team benefited from his leadership.
For much of that time, he was the best hitter in the National League.
What do the details in paragraph 5 help the reader understand about Wagner?
He was unhappy with his performance on the minor league team.
He lacked the patience that coaches of major league teams expected of players
He needed the proper equipment before a major league team would select him.
He was underestimated because of his appearance.
In paragraph 11, the word aspire means to —
design a project
seek a goal
arrange a meeting
encourage a friend
