WorksheetsUnit 2 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
In paragraph 4, the phrase delectable aroma means—
pleasant smell
rotten look
colorful appearance
loud noise
Which sentence best demonstrates why the author wants the dress?
Finally, after we found a suitable belt buckle at a small leather goods shop, it was time to shop for souvenirs.
“I want one of the beautiful embroidered dresses in magenta,” I announced.
“I think it is the most beautiful color I’ve ever laid my eyes on.”
Magenta—that sounds lovely. Let’s go back and get one. Oh look—there are some right here!” my mother beamed.
Through this experience, the author gained—
a dress that she quickly outgrew after only a few uses
a timeless keepsake that she still has years later
a friend for life
an unpleasant memory of her mother losing her job in El Paso
Which of these best describes the reason the author and her family had to move?
She grew up and moved away from her family once she was in her early 20s.
The family decided to leave El Paso and move to Boston.
The museum her mother worked for
lost money for operation.
The author wrote this selection most likely to—
reveal the tragedies that caused her to move both to and from El Paso
recount a time in her life and a keepsake she has from that time
describe the differences between life in El Paso and Boston
Which is the best summary of the selection?
Billie Jean King started playing tennis at a young age and bought a racket for $8.00. She took free lessons at the public tennis courts near her home.
Billie Jean King, one of the most famous tennis players ever, began playing tennis at age 11. She quickly rose to great skill and was known as an aggressive and talented player.
Although she is very famous, Billie Jean King only took free lessons at the public tennis courts of Long Beach. She played very aggressively but was talented.
The organization of the selection allows the author to—
compare Billie Jean King to other famous players of her time
describe the many accomplishments of this great female player
explain how Billie Jean King got started in the game of tennis
reflect upon the meaning behind the career of this great athlete
Read this sentence about Billie Jean King from paragraph 1.
"Wanting to get started in the sport, she saved her own money to buy her first racket which cost a whopping $8.00."
The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize that—
Billie Jean was likely to do anything to get started in tennis.
Tennis rackets were very inexpensive back in Billie Jean’s time.
Billie Jean was good at saving money
Having a tennis racket was not important for Billie Jean to get started in the sport.
The author included the information in paragraph 2 probably to—
explain why Billie Jean King won so many tournaments
demonstrate that Billie Jean King was famous for things beyond her skill at tennis
describe how Billie Jean King’s career started in tennis but led to politics
show that Billie Jean King left tennis because it was not as important as women’s issues
What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
Billie Jean King fought for women’s rights
Billie Jean King was not as skilled at tennis as she was in fighting for women’s rights.
Billie Jean King did not like to play doubles tournaments.
Billie Jean King was a tennis star who won many tournaments.
Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that men competed for more money than women?
She is also one of the only women in tennis history to win the singles event at all four “Grand Slam” tennis events.
However, Billie Jean King is probably just as famous for her work for women’s equality as she is for her tennis titles.
She advocated for better treatment for female players and equal prize money to that paid to male players.
She also formed a professional women’s tennis tour in the 1970s.
Which words from paragraph 1 help the reader understand what lucrative means?
happily accepted
most famous match
former male tennis champion
55-year-old
Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that the match was important to many people?
Perhaps Billie Jean King’s most famous match happened in 1973 when she took on a 55- year-old former male tennis champion named Bobby Riggs
He bet Billie Jean $100,000 that she couldn’t defeat him, and she happily accepted the lucrative offer
The exciting match-up between King and Riggs happened at the Houston Astrodome on September 20, 1973.
In the audience were 30, 492 spectators and another 50 million Americans tuned in on television.
The author wrote this selection most likely to—
explain how Billie Jean King won many matches against worthy opponents
describe the type of money that Billie Jean King made competing at tournaments
highlight a very important match that Billie Jean competed in
compare Billie Jean King to Danny Riggs
The historical context of this excerpt emphasizes the idea that—
some people did not think women were equal to men at the time
tennis was much more competitive in the 1970s than it is today
women were new to the sport of tennis and did not get as much attention
men are better tennis players than women
Read the origin of the word inferiority.
From the Latin inferus meaning low
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word inferiority in paragraph 1?
lower status
higher pay
lower pay
better skill
The author organizes paragraph 1 by—
giving many examples of other people Danny Riggs had beaten
explaining the reasons why Billie Jean won the match
discussing the reasons why people thought Danny Riggs would win
providing reasons that people were interested in the sport of tennis at the time
