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Wonders: Unit 2 Week 3 - Vocab/Comprehension

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word candidate mean?

a)

someone who treats animals

b)

someone who designs buildings

c)

someone who cares for patients

d)

someone who tries to be elected

2.

The word convince means to cause a person to

a)

respond.

b)

achieve.

c)

believe.

d)

guess.

3.

If you are independent, it means you

a)

do not belong to the Green party.

b)

do not belong to a political party.

c)

belong to the Democratic party.

d)

belong to the Republican party.

4.

What does the word estimate mean?

a)

guess

b)

idea

c)

poem

d)

story

5.

Which word means “made something known officially”?

a)

announced

b)

convinced

c)

elected

d)

estimated

6.

What does the word elect mean?

a)

choose someone by talent

b)

choose someone by need

c)

choose someone by skill

d)

choose someone by vote

7.

The word government means the group of people who

a)

play music together.

b)

live in the same area.

c)

manage a country or state.

d)

perform in a play or musical.

8.

The word decision means to

a)

make up one’s mind.

b)

make a prediction.

c)

listen to an opinion.

d)

listen closely.

9.

Which of the following details would BEST support the MAIN idea?

a)

Angry people protested.

b)

Many people just don’t vote.

c)

Who decided who could vote?

d)

If you want to vote, you need to register.

10.

How have voting laws changed since the beginning of our country?

a)

Now only one person per family can vote.

b)

Now only women can vote.

c)

Now only men can vote.

d)

Now everyone can vote.

11.

According to the selection, what might happen if an election is won by just a few votes?

a)

The votes might be recounted.

b)

The candidates would both win.

c)

They might do the election over.

d)

The candidates would hold a debate.

12.

What text evidence supports the view that many people do not vote?

a)

They are not allowed to.

b)

They do not know how to.

c)

They do not think it is important.

d)

They do not think their vote will matter.

13.

According to the selection, how do most people vote?

a)

send a letter

b)

text their vote

c)

send an e-mail

d)

use a voting machine