Worksheetsfrom An American Childhood
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 16mins
In the selection, how does the narrator finally get the microscope she wants?
She uses the one at school
She saves her money to buy it
Her parents give it to her for Christmas
Her father locates and purchases a used one
What is supposed to happen when the narrator of the selection adds water to the hay infusion?
She should see enlarged grass
She should see one-celled animals
She should see transparent diatoms
She should see long, iridescent crystals
When the narrator of the selection rushes upstairs to invite her parents to see the amoeba, what is their reaction? Choose 2 correct options.
They ignore her
They express happiness
They decline to go see it
They urge her to play outside
They scold her for interrupting
Which sentence MOST CLEARLY expresses how the narrator feels toward her parents, as expressed in the text?
She feels that they pushed her in a specific direction
She feels that they freed her to be what she wanted to be
She feels that they shared most of her desires and activities
She feels that they misunderstood and discouraged her hobbies
In the text, the narrator first observes materials from her kit. Next, she observes "things at hand." Finally, she observes materials from outdoors. What are some examples of "things at hand" that the narrator observes during the winter? Choose 2 correct options.
cork
blood
coffee
volvox
amoeba
In the text, what is the narrator's attitude toward microscopes?
She thinks that they are essential
She thinks that they are too expensive
She thinks that they are just for children
She thinks that they are unintersting to adults
In the selection, the narrator describes the materials that come with her microscope kit. She concludes, "It was years before I saw a recognizable, whole diatom. The kit's diatomaceous earth was a bust."
What does she mean?
The diatomaceous earth sample in the microscope kit is missing
She received the wrong diatomaceous earth materials with the microscope kit
The diatomaceous earth sample in the microscope kit does not look as promised
She does not understand how to use the microscope with the diatomaceous earth sample
In the text, the narrator learns that "you do what you do out of your private passion for the thing itself." What is another way to state this idea?
People should keep what they care about mostly to themselves
People should not expect to be able to control their likes and dislikes
People should follow their interests without expecting other people to share them
People should explore ideas in private before performing actions that affect others
Why must the narrator of the text wait a long time before she sees the "famous amoeba"?
She is not sure where the amoeba might live
It takes time to adjust the microscope to see an amoeba
Local water is not yet warm enough for ameobas to survive
Her parents have no interest in helping her find the amoeba
Which features MOST CLEARLY identify the selection as a reflective essay? Choose 2 correct options.
It presents the writer's opinion about a scientific topic
It includes no dialogue and very little description
It expresses the writer's thoughts and feelings
It shares an experience from the writer's life
It uses a variety of technical terms
Which of the following BEST describes the interaction between the narrator and her parents at the dining table in the text?
The narrator is eager; the parents are cold and distant
The narrator is anxious; the parents are solemn and concerned
The narrator is excited; the parents are pleasant but uninvolved
The narrator is distressed; the parents are curious but not alarmed
As the narrator reflects on her experience with the microscope and her interaction with her parents what MAJOR conclusion does she draw?
Her parents will never approve of her pastimes
Children appreciate the natural world more than adults do
Scientific research is not something that her parents can support
She is allowed to be her own person outside of her parents influence
