WorksheetsFairview Junior High Reading Semester Exam
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
The author included paragraph 2 most likely to-
Explain when mosquitos are most likely to bite you.
Caution people of the dangers of the Zika virus.
Illustrate that while there are symptoms associated with the Zika virus, it is not dangerous for most people.
Describe the expected side effects when contracting the Zika virus.
What is the paragraph mainly about?
More than 363 Japanese children had epileptic seizures.
An episode of Pokemon caused seizures in Japanese children.
Pokemon can be dangerous.
Seizures can be caused by strobing lights.
What is the main idea of the excerpt?
Childhood obesity is a problem but can be solved if children eat right and excercise.
Obesity is a crisis for all Americans.
Obesity is a crisis for all Americans.
Being active is critical for a successful future.
Which of these supports the idea that it took a lot of time and effort to create a flying airplane?
The Wright brothers were the world's first to successfully fly a powered flying machine.
The Wright Flyer was the product of a sophisticated 4 year program of research and development.
The Wrights' first powered airplane flew in 1903
The best flight of the day was with the Wilber at the controls.
In the paragraph, the word propulsion means-
operating
driving force
landing
living area
The author supports his claims that Snapchat represents a new, mobile first direction for social media by-
providing the results of research studies
listing data that Snapchat has released
hypothesizin about millennials use of Snapchat
discussing the results from interviews with Snapchat users
Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of transcontinental?
west-to-east, crossing
first, nonstop
attempts, successful
required, modifications
The author includes this sentence most likely to emphazise-
that the food they eat is why the athletes wing gold medals.
that is rare to eat with Olympic athletes
that even the cafeteria has won a gold medal
that everything at the Olympic Training Center, even the food, is excellent.
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.
Christmas
boy
underlining
list
Which sentence best illustrates the man's conflict?
The man is fighting in a war
The woman he loves will not marry him
The man is getting too old for a marrage.
The man no longer loves the woman he is dating.
The primary theme of the story centers on the importance of-
the good that can come from helping others
the strongest animas are the ones that survive
not interferring with nature
researching before making permanent decisions
By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand-
why Karl is slapping the wall with the fly- flap
how both boys feel that morning
only what the boys say, but not what they think or feel
how the narrator feels about being woken up by Karl
The dialogue between the narrator and Mamma indicates that-
the two have a strained relationships
the narrator refuses to open up about his feelings to mamma
Mamma hovers too much and is unnecessarily concerened about the narrator
Mamma is genuinely concerned about the narrator.
What is the definition of sly in paragraph 3?
quiet and sweet
sneaky and secretive
difficult and exhausting
thrilling and adventures
The gold in the excerpt represents-
the Emperor's appreciation of his horse
The Empereor's excessive wealth
The horse's extreme beauty
The horse's athleticisim
What is the father's primary motivation for giving his son the task-
keep his son busy so he won't bother him
give his son something to do because he is bored
teach his son about the world
see how his son handles adversity
What do the paragraphs reveal about Mrs. Moreno?
She lives a melancholy life.
She is critical about Yollie's choices.
She is very tenacious.
She is jovial towards everyone.
Which event triggers the main problem in the excerpt?
Sales of the oranges slumped.
The man sells inferior fruit.
The man buys more signs to sell his fruit.
The man's son tells the man of the bad economy.
What effect does the dove's behavior have on the resolution of this selection?
Because the ant felt gratitude towards the dove, he helps the dove by startling the man.
The dove throws a twig in the whirlpool to save the ant.
The dove almost gets caught in the net but is able to fly away.
The ant bites the man on the foot.
A theme expressed in the story centers on-
caring for yourself before others
being cautious in order to stay safe
putting others needs before your own
using words to settle arguments.
What is the meaning of caper in the paragraph?
commit burglary
prank or trick
skip and prance
a pickled flower bed
Rudy's actions in this excerpt best demonstrate that he-
is cautious and makes wise decisions
likes to consider all options before he makes a decision
is daring in his decision making
is eloquent in his dealings with others
Based on the selection, the reader can conclude-
Mr. Tillman misses spending time with his son.
Harry doesn't visit his dad's shop because he is embarrassed by his dad
Harry and his father do not get along well
Harry's friends encourage him to go to his father's store.
Line 7 & 8 in the poem help the reader understand-
the rhinoceros is angry
That the rhinoceros cares about style
That the speaker is frightened by the rhinoceros because it has two horns.
That the speaker is looking at a drawing that the speaker made himself.
What does gold symbolize in the poem?
A color of plants
Things that are perfect or beautiful
Things that die
Money
This line helps the reader understand that-
Someone's child has joined the military
Someone's child has decided to get married.
A young child has decided to be in the Army when they grow up
A child has been asked to change the flag at school
According to the poem, how do the animals and children contrast?
Animals are made to fight each other but children are not.
Children are calm while animals are angry.
Both children and animals can get angry.
Animals are delightful and happy while children are passionate and angry.
At the end of the poem, the speaker expresses a feeling of-
Indifference
Excitement
Grief
Ignorance
The poem uses personification to show that-
The pigeons are cold and hungry
The pigeons are thankful for the grain
The pigeons like to stand together
The pigeons refuse to leave the barn area
The title of the poem suggests-
That a child is running away from home.
A child is saying goodbye to its parents as it goes to college.
Parents are saying goodbye to their child as it is moving out.
The parent is saying their final goodbye to a child that has died.
