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Unit 3 Small Group Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does "The Fun They Had" take place?

a)

1492

b)

2018

c)

1990

d)

2157

2.

Where does Tommy find the real book and how is it different than the books they are used to?

a)

in his car and it plays music

b)

in his basement and the words don't move

c)

in his backpack and it plays music

d)

in his attic and the words don't move

3.
Isaac Asimov is known as . . .
a)
The Puppet Master 
b)
The Science Fiction Guru
c)
The Father of Science Fiction
d)
Future Father of Aliens
4.

In what subject was Margie doing poorly?

a)

math

b)

spelling

c)

geography

d)

science

5.

Which of the following is Margie's mother most likely to say?

a)

Children learn best if they choose when to go to school.

b)

All students should be taught the exact same thing.

c)

Teachers should never adjust their lessons to fit the students' needs.

d)

Each child learns differently, so teach them differently.

6.

Why does Margie think school "from a long time ago" must have been fun?

a)

The students never had to take tests.

b)

The teachers were human.

c)

The grading system was easier.

d)

There was no floccinaucinihilipilification going on.

7.

TRUE OR FALSE: The author of "The Fun They Had" believes that technology is a better mode of education than human interaction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

What was strange about the old book?

a)

It was a computer.

b)

It was very long.

c)

The words didn't move

d)

It was white.

9.

Did Margie like her current classroom, teacher, and education?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Margie wanted to go back in time to be a student when they all learned the same things at the same age and sat in one room together with other students and one human teacher.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the theme of "The Fun They Had"?

a)

School is better in the future, because there is a robot teacher.

b)

Tommy should share his book, so Margie can learn about old schools.

c)

Learning about the past is important, because it shows change.

d)

Learning without technology provides more social interaction.

12.

The story says that Tommy answered Margie nonchalantly as he walked away. What does nonchalantly mean?

a)

disagreeably

b)

curiously

c)

casually

d)

reluctanly

13.

"The Fun They Had" takes place in the

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

14.

What is the conflict in "The Fun They Had"?

a)

Margie's robot teacher is giving her too many tests.

b)

Margie hates school and thinks about the fun the kids had at school in the old days.

c)

Tommy won't let Margie read the old book.

d)

Margie has to learn about geography and fractions.

15.

Why does Margie think human teachers can't teach as well as mechanical teachers?

a)

They aren't as smart as machines

b)

They can't understand their students

c)

They make their students take too many tests

d)

They can't teach all the subjects

16.

Which word best describes the mood of "The Fun They Had"?

a)

fearful

b)

sympathetic

c)

optimistic

d)

cheerful

17.

What was the temperature needed for the dad to go in the pool?

a)

75 degrees

b)

15 degrees

c)

25 degrees

d)

1 degree

18.

Which of these situations most clearly illustrates the meaning of nostalgic?

a)

Grandma loves to look at photos taken when her children were young

b)

Mike allowed his nephews to hand him tools as he fixed the tractor

c)

A variety of berry pies are available at the bakery near the post office

d)

The mayor called the meeting of City Council to order at 7:00PM

19.

In which of the following situations is a vehicle moving gradually?

a)

the ambulance zoomed in and out of the traffic along Route 3

b)

the sled whooshed down the driveway, banking at each curve

c)

the bulldozer inched forward toward the edge of the pit

d)

the sailboat skipped merrily across the sunlit waves

20.

If an episode of a television drama is a continuation of a previous show, which of the following must be true?

a)

the episode has many new characters

b)

the episode is the next part of the story

c)

the episode has some different characters

d)

the episode takes place in a new location

21.

Which experience does the author fear the next generation will miss out on?

a)

watching YouTube

b)

enjoying handwritten letters from grandparents

c)

swimming in the backyard

22.

The author notices the lack of snappy colors and what other item on the commercial her father used to watch.

a)

it features modern technology

b)

it does not clearly advertise the product

c)

the actors are unknown

d)

the colors seem fairly dull

23.

How does the author's father feel about watching the cereal commercial and noticing all of the flaws?

a)

disappointment

b)

surprise

c)

delight

d)

pride

24.

A reflective essay expresses informal language and thoughtful tone and what other feature?

a)

it has no dialogue

b)

it expresses the author's thoughts and feelings

c)

it mostly expresses facts and current events

25.

Which word is a comparative adjective?

a)

new

b)

high-tech

c)

flashier

d)

mine

26.

Which word is a comparative adverb?

a)

longest

b)

faster

c)

swifty

d)

effortless

27.

Why were TV weather reports significant to the author's dad in the text "Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?"?

a)

They aired Life cereal commercials.

b)

They told him if it was warm enough to get in the pool.

c)

They gave him a ten minute homework break.

d)

They gave him the ability to fly.

28.

On average, about how long do cellphone users spend on their phones each day?

a)

3 hours

b)

20 hours

c)

30 minutes

d)

4 hours

29.

Who produced the podcast?

a)

NPR

b)

BBC

c)

CNN

d)

PBS

30.

Looking at the background in "Bored... and Brilliant?" what is the most watched screen in the US?

a)

TV

b)

Cell Phone

c)

Tablet

d)

Laptop

31.

What is a linking verb?

a)

a verb that joins two additional verbs

b)

not really a verb, it describes a verb

c)

a verb that connects a subject with a noun or adjective

d)

a verb that negates another verb

32.

What is an action verb?

a)

a verb that tells what the subject is doing

b)

a verb that is happening now, present tense

c)

a verb that shows motion

d)

a verb that is done by the object of a sentence

33.

The word "dance" is an action verb.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

The word "sleep" is a linking verb.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

The word "was" is a linking verb.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

In the sentence, "The flower smells nice," is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb?

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

37.

In the sentence, "The girl smells the flower," is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb?

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

38.

In the sentence, "The book looks interesting," is the word "looks" a linking verb or an action verb?

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

39.

In the sentence, "The boy looks out the window," is the word "looks" a linking verb or an action verb?

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

40.

Is the verb action or linking?

My new game is awesome.

a)

action

b)

linking

41.

Is the verb action or linking?

The dog chased the squirrel up the tree.

a)

action

b)

linking

42.
Dogs are ______ cats.
a)
more friendly than
b)
friendlier than
c)
the most friendly
43.
My grandmother is ______ person in my family.
a)
the oldest
b)
older than
c)
most old
44.
History is ______ subject in school.
a)
the most interesting
b)
the more interesting
c)
more interesting
45.
Theo is ______ student in my class.
a)
the most smart
b)
the smartest
c)
smarter than
46.
Tim is ____________.
a)
younger than
b)
the younger
c)
the youngest
d)
the young
47.
Choose the correct adverb.
Jenny spoke the __________________ of all the students in the class. 
a)
shyly
b)
more shyly
c)
most shyly
48.
Choose the correct adverb.
Add the lemon juice to the bowl and mix ___________________.
a)
well
b)
best 
c)
better
49.
Choose the correct adverb.
Bobby talks the ________________ of all the boys. 
a)
loud
b)
louder
c)
loudest
50.
Choose the correct adverb.
I did ________________ on the test than Jim did. 
a)
badly
b)
worse
c)
worst