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Fairview Junior High Reading Semester Exam

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The author included paragraph 2 most likely to-

a)

Explain when mosquitos are most likely to bite you.

b)

Caution people of the dangers of the Zika virus.

c)

Illustrate that while there are symptoms associated with the Zika virus, it is not dangerous for most people.

d)

Describe the expected side effects when contracting the Zika virus.

2.

What is the paragraph mainly about?

a)

More than 363 Japanese children had epileptic seizures.

b)

An episode of Pokemon caused seizures in Japanese children.

c)

Pokemon can be dangerous.

d)

Seizures can be caused by strobing lights.

3.

What is the main idea of the excerpt?

a)

Childhood obesity is a problem but can be solved if children eat right and excercise.

b)

Obesity is a crisis for all Americans.

c)

Obesity is a crisis for all Americans.

d)

Being active is critical for a successful future.

4.

Which of these supports the idea that it took a lot of time and effort to create a flying airplane?

a)

The Wright brothers were the world's first to successfully fly a powered flying machine.

b)

The Wright Flyer was the product of a sophisticated 4 year program of research and development.

c)

The Wrights' first powered airplane flew in 1903

d)

The best flight of the day was with the Wilber at the controls.

5.

In the paragraph, the word propulsion means-

a)

operating

b)

driving force

c)

landing

d)

living area

6.

The author supports his claims that Snapchat represents a new, mobile first direction for social media by-

a)

providing the results of research studies

b)

listing data that Snapchat has released

c)

hypothesizin about millennials use of Snapchat

d)

discussing the results from interviews with Snapchat users

7.

Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of transcontinental?

a)

west-to-east, crossing

b)

first, nonstop

c)

attempts, successful

d)

required, modifications

8.

The author includes this sentence most likely to emphazise-

a)

that the food they eat is why the athletes wing gold medals.

b)

that is rare to eat with Olympic athletes

c)

that even the cafeteria has won a gold medal

d)

that everything at the Olympic Training Center, even the food, is excellent.

9.

On the boys Christmas, list he emphasized the iphone 12 by underlining it 3 times.


What clues from the sentence tell you the meaning of emphasize.

a)

Christmas

b)

boy

c)

underlining

d)

list

10.

Which sentence best illustrates the man's conflict?

a)

The man is fighting in a war

b)

The woman he loves will not marry him

c)

The man is getting too old for a marrage.

d)

The man no longer loves the woman he is dating.

11.

The primary theme of the story centers on the importance of-

a)

the good that can come from helping others

b)

the strongest animas are the ones that survive

c)

not interferring with nature

d)

researching before making permanent decisions

12.

By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand-

a)

why Karl is slapping the wall with the fly- flap

b)

how both boys feel that morning

c)

only what the boys say, but not what they think or feel

d)

how the narrator feels about being woken up by Karl

13.

The dialogue between the narrator and Mamma indicates that-

a)

the two have a strained relationships

b)

the narrator refuses to open up about his feelings to mamma

c)

Mamma hovers too much and is unnecessarily concerened about the narrator

d)

Mamma is genuinely concerned about the narrator.

14.

What is the definition of sly in paragraph 3?

a)

quiet and sweet

b)

sneaky and secretive

c)

difficult and exhausting

d)

thrilling and adventures

15.

The gold in the excerpt represents-

a)

the Emperor's appreciation of his horse

b)

The Empereor's excessive wealth

c)

The horse's extreme beauty

d)

The horse's athleticisim

16.

What is the father's primary motivation for giving his son the task-

a)

keep his son busy so he won't bother him

b)

give his son something to do because he is bored

c)

teach his son about the world

d)

see how his son handles adversity

17.

What do the paragraphs reveal about Mrs. Moreno?

a)

She lives a melancholy life.

b)

She is critical about Yollie's choices.

c)

She is very tenacious.

d)

She is jovial towards everyone.

18.

Which event triggers the main problem in the excerpt?

a)

Sales of the oranges slumped.

b)

The man sells inferior fruit.

c)

The man buys more signs to sell his fruit.

d)

The man's son tells the man of the bad economy.

19.

What effect does the dove's behavior have on the resolution of this selection?

a)

Because the ant felt gratitude towards the dove, he helps the dove by startling the man.

b)

The dove throws a twig in the whirlpool to save the ant.

c)

The dove almost gets caught in the net but is able to fly away.

d)

The ant bites the man on the foot.

20.

A theme expressed in the story centers on-

a)

caring for yourself before others

b)

being cautious in order to stay safe

c)

putting others needs before your own

d)

using words to settle arguments.

21.

What is the meaning of caper in the paragraph?

a)

commit burglary

b)

prank or trick

c)

skip and prance

d)

a pickled flower bed

22.

Rudy's actions in this excerpt best demonstrate that he-

a)

is cautious and makes wise decisions

b)

likes to consider all options before he makes a decision

c)

is daring in his decision making

d)

is eloquent in his dealings with others

23.

Based on the selection, the reader can conclude-

a)

Mr. Tillman misses spending time with his son.

b)

Harry doesn't visit his dad's shop because he is embarrassed by his dad

c)

Harry and his father do not get along well

d)

Harry's friends encourage him to go to his father's store.

24.

Line 7 & 8 in the poem help the reader understand-

a)

the rhinoceros is angry

b)

That the rhinoceros cares about style

c)

That the speaker is frightened by the rhinoceros because it has two horns.

d)

That the speaker is looking at a drawing that the speaker made himself.

25.

What does gold symbolize in the poem?

a)

A color of plants

b)

Things that are perfect or beautiful

c)

Things that die

d)

Money

26.

This line helps the reader understand that-

a)

Someone's child has joined the military

b)

Someone's child has decided to get married.

c)

A young child has decided to be in the Army when they grow up

d)

A child has been asked to change the flag at school

27.

According to the poem, how do the animals and children contrast?

a)

Animals are made to fight each other but children are not.

b)

Children are calm while animals are angry.

c)

Both children and animals can get angry.

d)

Animals are delightful and happy while children are passionate and angry.

28.

At the end of the poem, the speaker expresses a feeling of-

a)

Indifference

b)

Excitement

c)

Grief

d)

Ignorance

29.

The poem uses personification to show that-

a)

The pigeons are cold and hungry

b)

The pigeons are thankful for the grain

c)

The pigeons like to stand together

d)

The pigeons refuse to leave the barn area

30.

The title of the poem suggests-

a)

That a child is running away from home.

b)

A child is saying goodbye to its parents as it goes to college.

c)

Parents are saying goodbye to their child as it is moving out.

d)

The parent is saying their final goodbye to a child that has died.