WorksheetsWeek 10 Reading Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Triggered means
action that started something
revised or changed
coming before
Thrust means
coming before
side to side
push with great force
Radiate means
to spread out in waves or rays
action that started something
revised or changed
Parallel means
side to side
two thing moving in the same direction
push with great force
Lateral means
side to side
revised or chnaged
action that started something
modified means
revised or changed
side to side
to spread
What is the main idea of Quaking Earth?
It is important to study earthquakes in order to prepare people as much as possible for possible quakes.
Earthquakes are scary.
Earthquakes cause a lot of damage.
What is the main idea of No Ordinary Waves?
Tsunami causes a lot of damage
Waves are big
Tsunami waves are different from ordinary waves
Have you ever stood beside a monster truck? If you have, you know just how massive these vehicles are! Monster trucks are typically about 11 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Although they have a body that looks like a huge pickup truck, they are actually more closely related to a four-wheel-drive dune buggy. The front wheels are controlled by a steering wheel, while the back wheels are managed by a toggle switch. Monster trucks are equipped with harnesses, helmets, and head and neck restraints to keep the driver safe.
What is the main idea?
Monster trucks are monster-sized.
Driving a monster truck can be dangerous
Monster trucks are designed to have certain features.
Many people are fascinated with monster trucks.
King Kong, Grave Digger, and Bear Foot are wellknown monster trucks. Bigfoot, however, is known as the original monster truck. It was built and operated by Bob Chandler. He began building the first Bigfoot in 1975, using his family’s four-wheel-drive pickup truck. In 1979, Chandler began making appearances at tractor pull events. In 1981, he crushed two old cars in a field and had it videotaped so he could show it in his auto shop. A man saw the video and asked Chandler to perform the same stunt in front of a crowd. It quickly became popular, and now millions of people buy tickets to watch monster trucks in action.
What is the main idea?
Bob Chandler built the original monster truck and named it Bigfoot.
Monster trucks have unusual names
Bob Chandler used Bigfoot to crush two cars in a field in 1975.
Monster trucks have existed for 40 years.
The first potato chips were invented in 1853 in a New York hotel kitchen by Chef George Crum. When he invented them, he hoped that they would taste bad. You see, he was irritated with a cranky guest who had complained that Crum’s potatoes were too soggy, thick, and bland. The guest had requested that Crum make him a new batch. Chef Crum wanted to “teach the guest a lesson” about insulting the chef, so he made a batch that was paper-thin, overcooked, and over-salted. To his surprise, the diner loved the second batch! Word spread quickly, and potato chips became a very popular snack.
What is the main idea?
You should never insult a chef.
Potato chips are over-salted and paper thin.
Potato chips were invented in a New York City hotel kitchen.
Chef George Crum invented the potato chips when he was trying to insult a picky diner.
What is your favorite way to eat a potato? Potatoes are one of the most versatile foods in the world. You can bake a potato and eat it whole, or you can cut it up and roast it in the oven. Many people boil potatoes and then beat them until the potatoes are smooth, creating mashed potatoes that can be covered with gravy. Potatoes can be made into French fries, potato chips, hash browns, soft dumplings, or potato salad. Cooks often use potatoes in soups and casseroles. No one can accuse the potato of being useless!
What is the main idea?
Potatoes are delicious.
The best way to eat a potato is to mash them and then pour gravy over the top.
There are several ways that potatoes can be prepared
Some methods of cooking potatoes are more nutritious than others.
The stories of ancient Egypt have survived for thousands of years. One reason we know so much about their civilization 4000 years later is because of the mummies they preserved so carefully. A mummy is the body of a person that has been preserved after death. Egyptians believed that if they preserved their bodies, they could use them in the afterlife, where they would journey to another world to lead a new life. They also believed that they would need all of the things they had used when they were alive, so their tombs were packed with their belongings. When these tombs were discovered, they were filled with artifacts that told us stories about life in ancient Egypt
What is the main idea?
Some mummies are 4000 years old.
Mummies were buried in tombs
Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife that existed after they died on Earth.
Egyptian mummies and their tombs have provided us with clues about life in ancient Egypt.
The ancient Egyptians followed a lengthy process to preserve dead bodies. Mummification, or the process of preserving a body, took seventy days. First, the body was washed and purified. Then, all organs except the heart were removed (they believed the heart was the center of intelligence and emotion). Next, they filled the body with stuffing and then covered it with natron, a salt-like substance that dried the bodies. After 40-50 days had passed, the stuffing was removed and replaced with linen or sawdust. Finally, the body was wrapped in strips of linen and placed in the stone coffin, called a sarcophagus. Now the mummy was ready to travel to the afterlife.
What is the main idea?
Egyptians preserved dead bodies so that they could travel to the afterlife.
Egyptians believe that the heart was the center of intelligence and emotion.
Natron was used to dry out a mummy’s body.
Egyptians followed a series of steps to properly preserve a dead person’s body.
What is an example of a text feature?
heading
illustrations
maps
all of the above
What is a text feature?
helps readers understand the important parts of a story
organizational pattern
details
Which of the following is a type of natural disaster?
volcanoes
earthquakes
tsunamis
all of the above
What is a non-fiction text?
writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
story that describes imaginary events and people.
Which of the following is a text feature?
Glossary
Table of contents
Diagrams
All of the above
Destruction means
push with great force
destroying, ruining
coming before
