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Review 7.2.R.1-3

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!" You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"
When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.
a)
summarizing
b)
paraphrasing
c)
yelling
d)
talking
2.
Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth. 
a)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
b)
One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
c)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
d)
Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.
3.
What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest. 
a)
The biggest country in South America is Brazil, while the tiniest is Suriname.
b)
Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest countries in Brazil.
c)
The largest country is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname, and they are both countries in Brazil.
d)
The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil.
4.
Choose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence:

A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.
a)
A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.
b)
It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.
c)
Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.
d)
Most summer school students have high school reading to do.
5.

Donald’s car is $1.000.000, while mine is only $35.000.


Donald’s car is ……………………… more expensive than my car.

a)

less

b)

far

c)

nowhere near

d)

not

6.

There are far more people watching movies than people reading books.


Film is a lot …………………………. than books.

a)

more interesting

b)

less interesting

c)

more like

d)

less like

7.

Ramesh never enjoys watching movie.


Ramesh is not ………………………….. in watching movies.

a)

interested

b)

keen

c)

into

d)

fond of

8.

This is the first time the principal plays a guitar in front of all students.


The principal has …………………… played guitar in front of all students before.

a)

never

b)

been

c)

first time

d)

had never

9.

I saw Laura and Janet going to Jack’s house yesterday morning.


Laura and Jane ………………….. to Jack’s house yesterday morning.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

going

d)

have gone

10.

Andin started her career as a professional writer since she was fifteen years old.


Andin ………………………………… books for twelve years.

a)

has been writing

b)

have been writing

c)

have written

d)

wrote

11.

Students can stay longer in front of their tabs playing games, but not reading e-books.


Students say that playing games is ........ more interesting than reading e-books.

a)

much

b)

more

c)

less

d)

nowhere near

12.

Amir worried about passing the very difficult test.

a)

Receiving a passing grade on the difficult exam concerned Amir.

b)

Amir was worried about receiving good marks on the test, which was very hard.

13.

Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

a)

Three things are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

b)

Understanding potential uses of the human genome is linked to three vital issues.

14.
Name that Genre!
a)
historical fiction
b)
realistic fiction
c)
biography
d)
nonfiction
15.

Name that Genre!

a)

nonfiction

b)

fantasy

c)

realistic fiction

d)

historical fiction

16.

Name that Genre!

a)

realistic fiction

b)

fantasy

c)

nonfiction

d)

historical fiction

17.

Newton's Law by Morton Mallon


After a life of studying the nano-transportation sciences, Professor Melton stumbles upon a major breakthrough. On April 20th, 2042, Melton discovers a way to transport particles at light-speed across fixed distances. Now he can teleport from one location to another. But Professor Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing as a free lunch. He learns that the body ages relative to the distance travelled, not just the time. This means that a teleporting body ages very rapidly. Can Melton solve this problem before his time is up?

a)

science fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

fantasy

d)

dystopian fiction

18.

The Hard Way Out by Terry Vaughn


In this novel, Brian is struggling. After losing both of his parents in a tragic car accident, Brian is living at his Aunt's house and sharing a room with his cousin. Basketball is his only escape. But after getting benched for low progress report grades, Brian's world shatters. Does he have it in him to improve his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him?

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Biography

d)

Dystopian

19.

The Tinfoil Key by Rob Burnside


When young Ian Bradley accidently switches suitcases with an intergalactic space explorer, he ends up going on the trip of a lifetime. Now that he's left holding the bag, Ian must deliver it to the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time. Every life form in the galaxy is unknowingly depending on the success of Ian's efforts.

a)

Fantasy

b)

science fiction

c)

historical fiction

20.

Freedom Summer


Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim. But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited that they race each other there...only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.

a)

biographical nonfiction

b)

poetry

c)

historical fiction

21.

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone


On his 11th birthday, a boy discovers that his deceased parents were wizards and that he, himself, has magical powers.

a)

fantasy

b)

science fiction

c)

traditional literature

22.

I Am Malala


The true story of a girl who risked her life in order to stand up for her right to go to school

a)

historical fiction

b)

realistic fiction

c)

biographical nonfiction

23.

An Autumn Greeting


"Come," said the Wind to the Leaves one day.

"Come over the meadow and we will play.

Put on your dresses of red and gold.

For summer is gone and the days grow cold."

a)

poetry

b)

mystery

c)

narrative nonfiction

24.

Volcanoes


This book discusses volcanoes and the impact of their eruptions on the Earth's environment.

a)

mystery

b)

realistic fiction

c)

informational nonfiction

25.

14 Cows for America


Although it reads like fiction, this book tells the true story of a touching gift given to the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in Kenya after the September 11th attacks.

a)

historical fiction

b)

narrative nonfiction

c)

informational nonfiction

26.

The Secret of the Caves


Two boys are searching for a missing professor. First, they go to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. At that point, a new clue is unearthed that sends the boys to the Honeycomb Caves. By the end of the story, the startling secret of the caves is dramatically revealed.

a)

mystery

b)

realistic fiction

c)

traditional literature

27.

The Woman Who Outshone the Sun


A beautiful woman mysteriously arrives in a village in the mountains near a flowing river. All of the wildlife and animals are drawn to her, but the villagers fear her supernatural powers. The villagers decide to drive the woman from the mountains, but the river follows her, leaving barren land behind. What can the villagers do to get back their only water supply?


This is a retelling of a Zapotec legend from Mexico.

a)

poetry

b)

traditional literature

c)

fantasy

28.

The Year of the Dog


When Pacy's family celebrates Chinese New Year, ringing in the Year of the Dog, her relatives explain that the Year of the Dog is traditionally the year when people "find themselves," discovering their values and what they want to do with their lives. With big expectations and lots of questions, Pacy moves through the next 12 months struggling to find her talent, dealing with disappointment, making a new best friend, and discovering just why the Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all.

a)

traditional literature

b)

biographical nonfiction

c)

realistic fiction

29.

Name that genre!

a)

Dystopian

b)

Fantasy

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

30.

Name that genre!

a)

Science fiction

b)

Realistic fiction

c)

Dystopian

d)

Biography

31.

Name that genre!

a)

Fantasy

b)

Historical fiction

c)

Autobiography

d)

Nonfiction

32.

Name that genre!

a)

Realistic fiction

b)

Autobiography

c)

Fantasy

d)

Poetry

33.

Name that genre!

a)

Realistic fiction

b)

Dystopian

c)

Fantasy

d)

Science fiction

34.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b)
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
c)
 Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d)
 There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
35.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
 Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
 Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
36.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. 
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
b)
The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
c)
 It was really hot at the zoo.
d)
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
37.
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jason really wanted to play third base.
b)
Jason was the best player on his team.
c)
Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
d)
Jason was too lazy to practice.
38.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
 The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jenny likes bright colors.
b)
Jenny was going to paint her room.
c)
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
d)
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
39.
San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
The Summary of this passage is:
 
a)
San Francisco has many neat things to do.
b)
 It seldom snows in California.
c)
 Many people choose to live in California.
d)
 The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.
40.
Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard working and industrious little creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
The Summary of this passage is:
 
a)
Ants carry many things.
b)
Some ants may bite you.
c)
Ants are hard workers.
d)
Some ants help take care of the queen.
41.
The first book Chris read in fifth grade was about a lost kitten. Then he read a book about a family of bears, and then he read about a wild kangaroo in Australia. It seems every book Chris reads is about animals. Last week he found a good book about snakes and reptiles, and another book about elephants. Today Chris went to the library, and he checked out a book about dolphins, whales and other animals that live in the sea.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Chris likes kangaroos.
b)
Chris is in the fifth grade.
c)
Chris reads a lot of books about animals.
d)
Dolphins and whales live in the sea.
42.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. 
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
b)
The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
c)
 It was really hot at the zoo.
d)
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
43.
Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Termites are light in color and shed their wings. Flying ants do not shed their wings. Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
Select the best summary of this paragraph.
a)
Termites are lighter in color and loose their wings at a certain stage of development.
b)
Ants are dark in color, hard bodied and belong to a different order than termites.
c)
Ants and termites are both insects and have many things in common
d)
Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.
44.
Passages from Main Idea and Summarizing (Beech)                                    In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed to fight against England.  The armada consisted of a fleet of 130 ships.  Aboard one of these sips was a tailless cat.  Her job was to catch mice.  After a great naval battle that England dominated, the Spanish ships set sail for home.  The cat's ship was wrecked near the Isle of man.  The nimble cat got ashore safely and lived there ever after.  Her many descendants became known as Manx cats after the name of their island home. Manx cats are known for being tailless.  The title that best summarizes this passage is__________.
a)
Why the Spanish Lost at Sea
b)
How the Manx Cat Got Its Name
c)
Catching Mice Aboard a Ship
d)
Why Some Cats Are Tailless
45.
Sailors have always needed lighthouses to warn them of dangerous conditions. The first tower that was built for such a purpose was at the entrance to Port Alexandria, a long-ago capital of ancient Egypt.  The tower, called Pharos, was very large.  It was so impressive a structure that it was known as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Fire beacons burning on the tower helped ships navigate through the treacherous waters approaching the city. Which title best summarizes this paragraph?
a)
Burning Fire Beacons in the Night
b)
Pharos, the First Lighthouse Tower
c)
Helping Ships Navigate Tricky Waters
d)
A Look at Ancient Egypt
46.
Everyone knows that thousands of athletes compete in the Olympic Games and that hundreds of thousands of visitors attend.  But did you know that about 60,000 more people work to make the Olympics run smoothly?  Some of these workers are paid, but thousands of others are volunteers.  All of them have to be trained for their job.  These workers do everything from sweeping up litter to escorting competitiors to selling tickets to announcing winners. Which title best summarizes this paragraph?
a)
How Athletes Compete at the Games
b)
Working as a Ticket Seller
c)
Tips for Visitors to the Olympics
d)
Workers Behind the Olympics
47.
What does it take to be a survivor?  Gary Paulsen knows.  This well-known writer had a difficult childhood and left home at age fourteen.  He worked with a carnival, on a farm, on a ranch and as a truck driver. He's also been a teacher, editor and singer. Today, Paulsen receives more than 400 letters a day from readers who identify with the struggles of the main character in his award-winning books, Hatchet, Brian's Winter and The River.  When he's not writing, Paulsen enjoys sailing and adventure.  Which title best summarizes this paragraph?
a)
Reading Gary Paulsen's Books
b)
Why Paulsen Left Home at Fourteen
c)
Paulsen: Survivor in Life and Literature
d)
Getting to Know Book Characters
48.
The explorer Marco Polo left his home in Italy in 1271.  After many years of traveling, his party reached the summer palace of Kublai Khan in what is now China.  Polo remained at the court for seventeen years.  He marveled at things not yet seen in Europe. For example, common people bathed daily.  Roads and bridges were paved.  People used paper money as currency.  They also burned coal as a fuel.  When Polo finally returned to Europe, it took a while before people believed the stories he told or the book he wrote about his travels.  Which title best summarizes this paragraph?
a)
What Marco Polo Was Like
b)
Meeting Kublai Khan
c)
A Wanderer from Italy
d)
The Travels of Marco Polo
49.
At one time, people thought that blowing dust was the way to clean.  Then in the 1870s Hubert Booth, an engineer, tried placing a handkerchief between his mouth and a couch and sucking in.  The film of dirt on the other side of the handkerchief suggested that suctioning in dirt was the way to clean.  Booth designed fans that sucked dust into pillow cases.  He even sold some to the Queen of England.  About thirty years later, the Hoover Company came out with an upright suctioning machine on rollers.  The rest is vacuum cleaner history.  Which title best summarizes this paragraph?
a)
The FIrst Vacuum Cleaners
b)
How the Queen Cleaned
c)
Blowing in the Dust
d)
What Hoover Did
50.
You know that spiders spin silk, but do you know what spiders do with their silk? Mother spiders keep the eggs they lay in silk sacs.  Spiders also use their silk to make webs or homes.  Many spiders have hideouts in places such as window corners or under sills.  They line the entrances to these places with silk. Spiders also use silk threads to drop straight to the ground when enemies appear.  And, of course, spiders can spin silken traps and nets to catch their dinner. 
a)
How Spiders Find Food
b)
A Spider's Use of Silk
c)
Spinning Silken Clothes
d)
Outwitting Spider Enemies
51.
In 1638, a Swedish ship arrived in America.  The immigrants aboard founded a community called Fort Christina.  The Dutch soon took over this settlement but not before the Swedes had built snug log cabins like those in their homeland.  The cabins were made of notched logs carefully fitted together without nails.  The walls were chinked with moss or clay, and the roofs were made of hardwood.  Plentiful lumber made these easy-to-build cabins ideal for settlers.  Log cabins became a symbol of the pioneer spirit.   Which title best summarizes this paragraph?
a)
A Building Boom in 1638
b)
Building the Pioneer Spirit
c)
Contribution From the Dutch
d)
Log Cabins From the Sweedish
52.
Which is the best summary of the following passage?
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.
a)
Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
b)
Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
c)
Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
d)
The quilt was warm.
53.
What is the best summary of  the following passage?
The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk River gives animals and humans the water they need to stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest in the nation, it is very important to the people and animals that live near it.
a)
The Elk River is a small river.
b)
The Elk River starts in the northern part of the state.
c)
The Elk River is very important to people and animals.
d)
People catch fish in the Elk River.

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