WorksheetsPathways 1: Reading & Writing
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.
The (a) of a school is the person in charge of it.
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A (a) of a house or an area is the person who lives there.
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(a) people and things are normal, and not special in any way.
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The (a) of a country is the group of people who control and organize it.
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If you (a) something, you think it is true.
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Countries become (a) when they are no longer governed by another country.
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Some adults (a) go back to school to get better jobs.
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In (a) school, young children normally learn to read and write.
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Many young children (a) school near their homes.
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(a) students study hard and want to learn.
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On January 12, 2004, Kimani Maruge was (a) years old (Paragraph A, p.25).
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Before 2003, primary education in Kenya was not (a) (Paragraph C, p.25).
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The school (a) helped Maruge to stay in school (Paragraph C, p.25).
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Maruge continued to attend school, even when people were ________ and _______ in his village (Paragraph E, p.26).
fighting
burning
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Maruge spoke at the U.N. about the importance of (a) (Paragraph F, p.26).
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Maruge inspired many older Kenyans. For example, after Thoma Litei saw The First Grader, he decided to ________ and ______ (Paragraph G, p.26).
go to school
learn to read
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Check (✓) the adjective that best describes Maruge.
He was one of the top five students in his first grade class.
motivated
persistent
hard-working
caring
brave
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Maruge went as far as seventh grade; he attended school during difficult times...
motivated
persistent
hard-working
caring
brave
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He was a successful student who studied Swahili, English, and math.
motivated
persistent
hard-working
caring
brave
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Maruge taught other residents and asked for help to educate people in Kenya...
motivated
persistent
hard-working
caring
brave
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He fought colonialism and because he continued to study during times of fighting.
motivated
persistent
hard-working
caring
brave
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Kimani Maruge spoke to the United Nations because he wanted aid, for example, more money and training, to help educate children in Africa.
help
problems
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Free primary education is now available to all children in Kenya. Before 2003, families paid for primary education.
something you can get
something you cannot have
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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.
trying many different things at the same time
giving and receiving things at the same time
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Mobile libraries bring books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from town to town in cars, vans, or trucks.
staying in one place
moving from place to place
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A program in Los Angeles helps children learn about the environment by taking them to nearby mountains and beaches.
set of activities
set of books
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If you record people speaking a disappearing language, you can keep important information about both the language and its speakers.
save for the future
talk to
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Japanese grammar is similar to Korean grammar. For example, in both languages, verbs come at the ends of sentences.
has features that are different
has features that are the same
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One skill that teens can get from outdoor education is how to survive in difficult situations.
an ability
a job
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Parents can help to solve their children’s learning problems by volunteering in the classroom.
make a problem worse
find an answer to a problem
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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 book about a particular place
a visit to a particular place
