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WorksheetsReview of Across Genres
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 27mins
1. Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:
were pretty
didn't fit very well
didn't look alike
none of the above
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
Tim is moving to California with his family
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
Jason was the best player.
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
Jason was not a very good player.
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
Which sentence shows that the pet is a cat?
Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.
Bryanʼs pet never bites.
Which sentence suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?
Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.
Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.
Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.
Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.
Which sentence supports the idea that the computer was not working properly?
Rita took three hours to finish her homework.
Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
Ritaʼs homework was not finished.
Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?
Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.
Jack put his head down on the desk.
Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.
"Guess what?" Ramon asked Dan. "I'm going to the city to visit my uncle. He has tickets to a Four Dudes show. It'll be my first rock concert!
"We're both going to a show!" Dan replied. "But I'm going to the Billy Cash country music show at the Greenville Fair. My mom got our tickets last night. I'm going to try to get Billy's autograph!
"I hope to get autographs, too," Ramon said. "I read about the Dudes in my fan magazine. The article said they like to mingle with the crowd."
"I read the same thing about Billy," said Dan. "I'm going to ask him to sign my magazine...or maybe a CD."
"We're thinking alike," Ramon exclaimed. "I want the Dudes to sign a CD for me!"
Which sentence states how The Four Dudes and Billy Cash are alike?
They both like to mingle with the crowd.
They both sing country music.
They are both performing at the Greenville Fair.
They both perform rock music.
Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?
Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.
Both Kate and Jill have homes.
Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.
None of the above
6. What is the main idea of these sentences?
There can be wild animals in the woods.
It is easy to get lost in the woods.
There are pointy sticks in the woods.
The woods are usually a safe place.
The woods can be a dangerous place.
There are lots of animals in the woods.
None of the above
9. What is the main idea?
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
The author's grandparents live far away.
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
None of the above
“As it is now time for my son, the prince, to marry, we shall hold a great contest to find the strongest and bravest princess in all the kingdom,” announced the king. Prince Harold sighed. He didn’t care who won the contest, he didn’t want to get married. He wanted to train unicorns."
to narrate Prince Harold’s problem that he has.
to explain why Prince Harold didn’t want to get married.
to persuade the reader to train unicorns like Prince Harold.
to inform the reader about training unicorns.
The author most likely wrote this passage to--
People who wanted to travel from the east to settle in the west in the mid 1800’s traveled on the Oregon Train in wagon trains. The trail started in Iowa and Missouri and stretched about 2,000 miles (3,220 km) to Oregon. Over 50,000 settlers made this long and dangerous journey. Not everyone who started the journey made it to Oregon. Many died from illness, accidents and bad weather.
to narrate the Oregon Trail.
to explain how the Oregon Trail was developed.
to persuade the reader to travel on the Oregon Trail.
to inform the reader how long and dangerous the Oregon Trail was.
The tallest tree in the world is a giant redwood located in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California. This tree is 380 feet (116 m) tall. That’s more than twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty! Only a few people know exactly where this tree is. The people who discovered it have kept it a secret so that people will not damage it.
The tallest tree in the world is a redwood since people don’t want it damaged; its exact location is unknown.
The tallest tree in the world is a redwood which can be found in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California.
The tallest tree in the world is a redwood which can be found in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California. People don’t want it damaged so its exact location is unknown.
The tallest tree in the world is a redwood which can be found in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California. It is taller than the Statue of Liberty. Since people don’t want it damaged its exact location is unknown.
After traveling for more than eight months through space, Curiosity, the NASA land rover, landed on the planet Mars on August 5, 2012. Curiosity has six wheels and seventeen cameras, as well as other research equipment. It’s mission is to explore the planet and send information it gathers back to Earth.
Curiosity, the NASA land rover, finally landed on Mars on August 5, 2012.
Curiosity, the NASA land rover, landed on Mars on August 5, 2012. It has many cameras and research equipment because it’s purpose is to gather information and send it to earth.
Curiosity, the NASA land rover, landed on Mars on August 5, 2012. It has many cameras and research equipment because it’s purpose is to gather information and send it to earth.
Curiosity, the NASA land rover landed on Mars and sends information to earth.
