WorksheetsELO #1 Study Guide
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Read the passage "In George's Shoes" to answer the following questions.
Which statement is the main reason that Owen feels unappreciated?
The players thought Owen’s name was George.
The team never treated him as they treat George.
The team never thanked him for carrying their supplies.
The coach hardly noticed that Owen was part of the team.
Read the passage "In George's Shoes" to answer the following question.
The story makes it clear that Owen is not a star player like George. Still, the reader can infer that Owen is more capable than SOME of the players from the fact that:
he is allowed to handle the team's equipment.
the coach refers to him as "slugger" when talking to him.
he is hungry for the kind of "adulation" that George gets.
the coach picks him to replace George in an important game.
Read the passage "In George's Shoes" to answer the following question.
Which is the BEST prediction that can be made about how Owen will feel about being on the same baseball team as George?
Owen will probably try to get George kicked off the team.
Owen will continue to be jealous of George and his playing success.
Owen will continue to resent being the baseball team's equipment boy.
Owen will no longer be angry and feel undervalued by the baseball team.
Read the passage "In George's Shoes" to answer the following question.
Which BEST describes a common human experience as a theme of this reading selection?
The main character feels jealous of someone else's shoes.
The main character feels pride in performing menial tasks.
The main character feels jealous of someone who performs a task well.
The main character hopes that the team will be left without its star player.
Read the passage "A Gigantic Feat" to answer the following question.
Which statement BEST describes what happens in the story?
A family weighs the pros and cons of vacation spots in California.
A family pledges to help one of its members to overcome a big fear.
A family plans a trip where they will fly in an airplane to see their aunt.
A family finds that they can’t agree on a destination for their vacation.
Read the passage "A Gigantic Feat" to answer the following question.
Which is the main theme of the passage?
Mountain climbing takes a lot of willpower.
We do not know what we have until we lose it.
Overcoming your fears is easy and enjoyable.
Support from others can help us do anything.
Read the passage "A Gigantic Feat" to answer the following question.
If the topic of this drama is "courage," its theme can be stated BEST by this sentence:
Courage, or bravery, is an over-rated virtue.
We can be courageous when we face our greatest fears directly.
Climbing mountains is the only way you can learn to show courage.
Being courageous can sometimes be foolhardy and lead you into trouble.
Read the passage "The Camping Trip" to answer the following question.
What causes Randy to fall?
stepping in a mud puddle
tripping over a tree root
hitting a rock in the path
trying to avoid a tree branch
Read the passage "The Camping Trip" to answer the following question.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason that it takes the family an hour to walk down the trail?
They don’t want Randy to trip on another root.
They don’t know which direction they are headed.
It started raining as they walked down the trail.
It started to get dark as they walked down the trail.
Read the passage "The Camping Trip" to answer the following question.
Which of these would be the MOST UNLIKELY ending to this story?
The doctor puts a cast on Randy’s arm.
Susan goes to the hospital with Randy.
Randy’s arm is healed when he reaches the parking lot.
The family reschedules the camping trip for next month.
Read the passage "The Camping Trip" to answer the following question.
How does the setting influence the theme of the story?
It illustrates the dangers of hiking.
It illustrates the varied adventures of camping.
It illustrates the importance of being resourceful.
It illustrates the importance of staying on the hiking trail.
Read the poem "The Truth about Diaries". Determine which 2 statements are reasonable generalizations that can be made.
The brother gets into trouble often.
The sibling rivalry is due to the arrival of a newborn baby in the house.
The speaker believes others feel the same way as the speaker about their diaries.
The speaker is from a large family.
The speaker loves the brother.
A theme is a broad understanding of the overall message or moral presented in a work, while a topic is what the author will specifically discuss.
Read each sentence and determine the 3 thematic statements.
Dropout rates in our state are at the highest they have been in twenty years.
Education is one of the most valuable tools available to a person.
Global Warming has been brought on by deforestation and gas emissions from our industrial world.
Our actions affect not only us, but the environment around us.
People should be more conscious of the damage they do to their bodies.
Read the passage "A Racer with No Ride" to answer the following question.
Which statement BEST reveals the theme of this story?
Getting mad never helps.
Be cautious and make safe decisions.
Sometimes it pays off to ask for help.
Always use the right tool for the job at hand.
Read the passage "A Racer with No Ride" to answer the following question.
Which two sentences from the story supports the theme of the story?
Wheels, engine parts, and tools were scattered all around her disassembled go-kart racer.
Last Sunday was not a good race for Juanita.
Her friend Sara gave her a light smile as she walked in.
She turned to her friend and shyly said, “Um….so, do you think you can help?”
“Yes! Actually, we should also call Maria over as well."
