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Pathways 1: Reading & Writing

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


The (a)   of a school is the person in charge of it.

2.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


A (a)   of a house or an area is the person who lives there.

3.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


(a)   people and things are normal, and not special in any way.

4.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


The (a)   of a country is the group of people who control and organize it.

5.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


If you (a)   something, you think it is true.

6.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


Countries become (a)   when they are no longer governed by another country.

7.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


Some adults (a)   go back to school to get better jobs.

8.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


In (a)   school, young children normally learn to read and write.

9.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


Many young children (a)   school near their homes.

10.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.


(a)   students study hard and want to learn.

11.

Complete the sentence with the correct information from the box.


On January 12, 2004, Kimani Maruge was (a)   years old (Paragraph A, p.25).

12.

Complete the sentence with the correct information from the box.


Before 2003, primary education in Kenya was not (a)   (Paragraph C, p.25).

13.

Complete the sentence with the correct information from the box.


The school (a)   helped Maruge to stay in school (Paragraph C, p.25).

14.

Complete the sentence with the correct information from the box.


Maruge continued to attend school, even when people were ________ and _______ in his village (Paragraph E, p.26).

a)

fighting

b)

burning

15.

Complete the sentence with the correct information from the box.


Maruge spoke at the U.N. about the importance of (a)   (Paragraph F, p.26).

16.

Complete the sentence with the correct information from the box.


Maruge inspired many older Kenyans. For example, after Thoma Litei saw The First Grader, he decided to ________ and ______ (Paragraph G, p.26).

a)

go to school

b)

learn to read

17.

Read the examples from the passage below:

Check (✓) the adjective that best describes Maruge.


He was one of the top five students in his first grade class.

a)

motivated

b)

persistent

c)

hard-working

d)

caring

e)

brave

18.

Read the examples from the passage below:

Check (✓) the adjective that best describes Maruge.


Maruge went as far as seventh grade; he attended school during difficult times...

a)

motivated

b)

persistent

c)

hard-working

d)

caring

e)

brave

19.

Read the examples from the passage below:

Check (✓) the adjective that best describes Maruge.


He was a successful student who studied Swahili, English, and math.

a)

motivated

b)

persistent

c)

hard-working

d)

caring

e)

brave

20.

Read the examples from the passage below:

Check (✓) the adjective that best describes Maruge.


Maruge taught other residents and asked for help to educate people in Kenya...

a)

motivated

b)

persistent

c)

hard-working

d)

caring

e)

brave

21.

Read the examples from the passage below:

Check (✓) the adjective that best describes Maruge.


He fought colonialism and because he continued to study during times of fighting.

a)

motivated

b)

persistent

c)

hard-working

d)

caring

e)

brave

22.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


Kimani Maruge spoke to the United Nations because he wanted aid, for example, more money and training, to help educate children in Africa.

a)

help

b)

problems

23.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


Free primary education is now available to all children in Kenya. Before 2003, families paid for primary education.

a)

something you can get

b)

something you cannot have

24.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


People in Korea gave books to schools in Indonesia, and Indonesians taught Koreans a traditional dance. This exchange helped them learn about each other’s culture.

a)

trying many different things at the same time

b)

giving and receiving things at the same time

25.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


Mobile libraries bring books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from town to town in cars, vans, or trucks.

a)

staying in one place

b)

moving from place to place

26.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


A program in Los Angeles helps children learn about the environment by taking them to nearby mountains and beaches.

a)

set of activities

b)

set of books

27.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


If you record people speaking a disappearing language, you can keep important information about both the language and its speakers.

a)

save for the future

b)

talk to

28.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


Japanese grammar is similar to Korean grammar. For example, in both languages, verbs come at the ends of sentences.

a)

has features that are different

b)

has features that are the same

29.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


One skill that teens can get from outdoor education is how to survive in difficult situations.

a)

an ability

b)

a job

30.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


Parents can help to solve their children’s learning problems by volunteering in the classroom.

a)

make a problem worse

b)

find an answer to a problem

31.

Read the sentence(s) below. Then select the best definition for the vocabulary word.


Taking a trip to a foreign country is a good way to practice a second language, but it is too expensive for many people.

a)

a book about a particular place

b)

a visit to a particular place