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WorksheetsFogle Team Challenge
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
From Tracks: How do Malachy's thoughts in paragraphs 6 and 7 establish the conflict in the excerpt?
They show that Malachy does not believe that the events Ducks describes will occur.
They suggest that Ducks is telling the legend inaccurately.
They reveal that Malachy does not understand what happens in the legend.
They prove that Malachy knows that Ducks is trying to trick him.
From Tracks: Based on Duck's dialogue and actions in paragraphs 11 and 13, the reader can infer that Ducks feels-
anxious because the workers are betting against the rain.
confident that rain will fall overnight
pleased that the workers are being friendly to him
excited that he will soon possess healing water.
From Tracks: The point of view from which the excerpt is written allows the reader to understand-
the workers' reasons for believing Ducks' tale
Ducks' motivation for telling the tale
Malachy's thoughts about Ducks' tale
all the characters' reactions to Ducks' tale
From Tracks: The description of the magpies in paragraph 1 is important to the plot because it -
helps emphasize the significance of the magpies' disappearance later
shows that the magpies' presence makes the work more difficult
explains that the magpies' tendency to hide objects is upsetting to the workers
indicates that the workers are driving the magpies out of their natural habitat
From Tracks: Paragraphs 13 and 14 add tension to the plot by
hinting that the weather is unlikely to change during the day
suggesting that Ducks' plan to catch the rain will not work
providing details about the other characters' opinions about the tale
contrasting Ducks' optimism with the other workers' skeptiscism
From Tracks: Read these sentences from paragraph 16.
He pocketed a small fortune in gold that day. All from water. All from selling hope.
Which idea does the language in these sentences convey?
Ducks was able to earn money from the rainwater because he so strongly believed in the tale about its origins.
Although the rainwater had no real value, people paid Ducks for it because they wanted to believe it would help them.
Ducks became rich from the rainwater because it had special healing qualities that helped people recover from illness.
While at first the other workers considered the rainwater worthless, Ducks convinced them that it was valuable.
From Tracks: What is the best summary of the excerpt?
After a long day of work, Malachy overhears Ducks telling a tale that predicts a rainfall of healing water and some other events. Malachy thinks this is nonsense, so he is surprised when parts of the tale begin to occur. When it rains, Ducks collects rainfall and sells it to other workers at the camp the next day.
Malachy hears Ducks telling a legend about two stars called Cowboy and Weaver Girl that are separated most of the year by a silver river. Ducks continues to explain that once a year 10,000 magpies create a bridge over the river, allowing Cowboy and Weaver Girl to meet, and rain falls after their meeting. Malachy does not believe this tale.
Ducks points out two especially bright stars in the sky and tells a tale about how the stars are kept apart, except for once a year when they can visit each other. Malachy does not believe the story and doubts that is will rain, as Ducks suggests. However, it does rain, and Ducks collects rainwater.
Malachy does not believe the tale that Ducks tells about two stars being reunited, but he understands why the tale is entertaining to others. Ducks remains optimistic that it will rain, as his tale suggests, even though Malachy and other other think it is unlikely. It does rain, and Malachy is shocked that Ducks collects the rainwater, telling the other workers to use it to heal burns.
From Tracks: Which sentences from the excerpt signal the beginning of the rising action?
The forests livened with frolicking creatures. Noisy squirrels played chase up and down tree trunks, taking dizzying leaps between branches that soared over breakneck slopes.
The hairs on the back of my neck stirred as I searched the branches, the mountain slopes, the open sky. Where were the magpies?
Ducks emerged from his sleeping quarters to stretch and give a wave of acknowledgement. "Tonight they meet," he called.
The he began puttering around his camp, gathering up plates and buckets and jars. And humming.
From Tracks: In paragraph 11, the word prognostication means-
preference
strategy
prediction
offer
From The Roma: Refusing to be Ignored: Why are vistas important to the Roma?
They contribute to the Roma family identity.
They identify the languages that Roma families share.
They determine to which European country the Roma belong.
They distinguish the Roma culture from the European culture.
From The Roma: Refusing to be Ignored: What does the word oppression mean as used in paragraph 8?
attention
awareness
injustice
treatment
Which factor is likely to have contributed the most to the Romani people's difficulties in blending with society?
Trades are handed down through families.
Many Romani people travel from place to place.
The Roma value serious forms of entertainment.
The ancestors of the Roma settled throughout Europe.
From The Roma: Refusing to be Ignored: What can readers determine from the similarity of the information presenting in the sections "What Challenges Do the Roma Face?" and "The Roma Today"?
The conditions explained in "What Challenges Do the Roma Face?" are created the by groups in "The Roma Today".
The problems identified in "What Challenges Do the Roma Face?" are addressed through actions in "The Roma Today".
The difficulties described in "What Challenges Do the Roma Face?" are solved by organizations in "The Roma Today."
The experiences described in "What Challenges Do the Roma Face?" are illustrated in greater depth in "The Roma Today".
From The Roma: Refusing to be Ignored: Which sentence expresses the main idea of the article?
The Roma have appealed to international organizations to help them honor and celebrate their unique contributions to society.
The Roma are entering new careers in increasing numbers in order to inform those around them about their struggles and culture.
The Roma, who live throughout the world, are receiving help and making progress as they attempt to overcome the difficulties they face.
The Roma, an ethnic group with origins in India, live in many European countries, where they have had difficulty blending in with society.
From The Roma: Refusing to be Ignored: What does the word integrate mean as used in paragraph 8?
merge
mingle
rearrange
inherit
From The Roma: Refusing to be Ignored: Which statement best paraphrases paragraph 6?
The Roma are able to produce popular forms of entertainment.
The Roma embrace many factors that contribute to their cultural identity.
The Roma are choosing to return to the traditional occupations of their ancestors.
The Roma have experienced acceptance as well as challenges in the countries where they live.
