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WorksheetsUnit 2 Assessment Review: Benchmark Advance
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 43mins
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
PART A:
Based on the story, how is Elena different from Julia?
Julia is more comfortable in the outdoors than Elena.
Elena is more concerned about safety than Julia.
Elena has more confidence in her abilities than Julia.
Julia is more easily frightened than Elena
PART B:
Which detail from the passage BEST supports the answer to part A?
"Before long, Julia left the trail and headed to the creek, while her younger sister stayed on the trail."
"She heard all of this a thousand times before."
"Julia was ashamed and confessed that she had gone into the creek."
"They hiked down the canyon."
How is Elena perspective different from Julia's perspective about the creek?
Elena is anxious about going to the creek than Julia is.
Elena thinks that the creek is boring, while Julia feels that it is fun.
Elena believes that the creek is much more dangerous than Julia does.
Julia sees the creek as an adventure, while Elena thinks of it as a hazard.
Which of the following details reveals Elena's feelings about going to the creek?
She feels that it's a good idea to go to the creek
She doesn't feel that Julia is being responsible because dad said to "avoid the creek."
She feels that it would be exciting to see the creek.
She doesn't see why going to the creek is a problem.
The following item has two parts. Answer part A and then answer part B.
PART A:
Which of the following details from the story is supported by the details in the illustration?
The result of Julia's decision to disobey her father's and sister's warnings.
Julia is comfortable enough in the outdoors to remove her shoes.
Hiking in the mountains requires good equipment and strong legs.
Elena and Julia have hiked together before and wear the same kind of boot.
PART B:
Which sentence from the story BEST supports the answer to Part A?
"They hiked down the trail to the canyon."
"Julia hopped out of the water and crossed the sand in three broad strides."
"When the sisters returned to the campsite, their father noticed Julia's bare feet."
"Before their father could reply, Elena spoke up."
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
"He reminded then to stick together, avoid the creek, and be alert for wild animals that could hurt them."
What phrase from paragraph one BEST helps the reader understand the meaning of alert?
"reminded them"
"Stick together"
"avoid the creek"
"That could hurt them"
Which sentence is the BEST summary of paragraphs 10-11?
The girls return safely, and Julia admits that she made a mistake.
Julia and Elena claim they are the best hikers around.
Julia plans to go on another hike, but Elena does not want to go.
The girls' father explains why the mother bear might be frightened.
What does the word confronted mean as used in paragraph 10?
Scolded
Protected
Attacked
Entertained
Decide whether each phrase in the chart describes only Elena, only Julia, or both. Pick the letter in the correct box in the chart.
A,E,H,J
B, D, H, I
C, F, G, K
A, F, H, K
Read this sentence from the passage.
"Just then, Julia heard Elena's tense, urgent whisper." (P. 6)
What does tense mean as used in paragraph 6?
relaxed
happy
stressed
enthusiastic
What do paragraphs 9 and 10 show about Elena’s view towards her sister’s actions at the creek?
Elena wants her sister to be yelled at by her father.
Elena wants her father to take it easy on Julia because she was brave.
Elena doesn’t care what happens with her sister.
Elena is angry that her sister went into the creek.
What TWO things does the hike reveal about the characters?
Julia was foolish in assuming there was no danger in going to the creek.
Julia is worried that her sister will fall into the creek.
Elena would rather follow their father's command and not go into the creek with Julia.
The father is concerned that the sisters aren't responsible enough.
How does the description of their father’s expectations for them while at the campsite in paragraph 1 add to the plot?
It shows that their father is glad that they want to explore the mountains, by going on a hike.
It shows that their father doesn’t care about where the girls go or what they do.
It shows that their father doesn't want them to go to the creek because of the weather.
It shows that their father cares about their well-being and wants them to learn to protect themselves.
Which is the best summary of "Sticking Together?"
The sisters go to the brightly colored canon to have some fun.
Two sisters remain calm as they trust each other, while narrowly escaping a close encounter with a couple of bears.
Elena reminds Julia to stay by the creek and not to go on, but Julia does not listen
Julia finally learns her lesson that listening to her sister is not in her best interest.
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
PART A:
Which best describes the theme of these two chapters?
Adventures are more fun than safety.
You cannot always be stubborn in life.
Creeks are dangerous places to visit.
Always listen to your father.
PART B:
Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?
“Julia was ashamed and confessed that she had gone into the creek, despite her father’s warnings”.
“On the other side of the creek stood a large brown bear and a cub”.
“Before long, Julia left the trail and headed to the creek, while her younger sister stayed on the trail”.
“Tell me what happened, he commanded with both irritation and concern”.
Since we are not to Disney before, we were unaware of the crowds of people that were walking everywhere.
Had not been
Correct as is
Was not
We're not
We had a total of 6 kids in our family, and the youngest three holding on to an adult’s hand, which I decided that I was too told to do.
Was holding
Had held
Were holding
Correct as is
A nice security guard called my mom’s cell phone and told her where I am.
Were
Been
Correct as is
Was
I was having the best time people watching while I waited.
Were not
Was not
Correct as is
Had not been
1. I was in awe before I’d never seen so many kinds of fun rides before.
And
Because
Correct as is
But
