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WorksheetsUnit 2 Test & Vocab. Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What should be included in a summary?
every single detail of the passage
the most important details
just the end of the story
the whole passage
Which of the following best summarizes the story?
Luke's friends wanted glasses so they could be like Luke. Luke had to get glasses because his poor eyesight made him get headaches. His friends said that they had headaches so they could get glasses.
Luke was getting headaches because he could not see very well. The school nurse told Luke that he needed glasses, so his mom took him to get glasses that afternoon. His headaches stopped.
Luke took an eye exam at the nurse's office, and she said he needed glasses. He had been having headaches, but after he got glasses, the headaches stopped, and his friends thought he was cool.
Luke was getting headaches, so he visited the school nurse. She told him that he needed glasses. He was sad about wearing his glasses at first, but soon he wore them all the time. His friends liked them.
Which is the best summary of the article?
The SuperBall is also known as the bouncy ball. Norman Stingley invented it by packing rubber together.
The SuperBall was invented by Norman Stingley in 1965. It can bounce as high as a three story building.
The SuperBall was invented by Norman Stingley in 1965. Its amazing bounce makes it a popular toy to this day.
The SuperBall was manufactured by Wham-O. It took them two years to get it ready to sell to the public.
What is a theme?
the main idea of a story
the lesson or message of a story
the plot
Which theme is shared by both stories?
People should go after the finer things in life no matter what it costs them.
People should take adventures while they are young, before they are too old to enjoy adventures.
People should appreciate what they have and not always want something different.
People should try new things because they will discover that they like something different.
Which of these sentences from the passage expresses the theme?
"It is always important to save a little bit of money for a 'rainy day fund.' "
"There is nothing like the smell of a brand new pair of red-bottom shoes."
She worked hard at her after-school job walking pets for her neighbors.
All of the money she could have been saving for the trip was already invested in her shoe collection.
What is a conflict?
solution
problem
theme
summary
Conflict: What is the main problem or conflict in this passage?
The narrator thinks that Robert stole his ring.
Robert thinks that the narrator stole his ring.
The narrator wants to get the mayor's stolen ring back, but Robert denies being the thief.
Robert wants to get the mayor's stolen ring back, but the narrator denies being the thief.
Which one of these is a way to share your ideas about reading?
write about it in a Reader's Notebook
turn and talk with a partner
give a book recommendation to a classmate
all of the above are ways to share ideas about reading
If the two friends would have a ________________, they would finally have peace.
wary
reconciliation
township
spontaneous
The ____________ is in need of a new grocery store.
township
wary
conflict resolution
reformed
My grade was _____________ from a B to an A!
spontaneous
reconciliation
reformed
wary
Our trip to the beach was very ____________. We didn't plan it.
wary
spontaneous
conflict resolution
reformed
My dog is ________ of strangers.
reformed
reconciliation
township
wary
The characters had a _______________________ at the end of the story. Everyone agreed on the outcome.
conflict resolution
wary
township
spontaneous
