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WorksheetsGMAS Prep-Informational and Literary
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 23mins
Review the passage on Cesar Chavez. What is the central idea of the text?
Farm workers were unhappy with their working conditions.
Cesar Chavez became a leader in the fight for farm workers’ rights because of the injustices he experienced and witnessed.
Chavez’s father became a wealthy landowner through hard work.
Chavez believed that migrant workers needed a union.
Which sentence best supports the idea that Cesar Chavez was motivated by injustice?
“They traveled from region to region in California and worked long hours picking crops in the hot summer sun.”
“Cesar Chavez says that he never forgot the injustice the landowner did to his father.”
“Chavez served in the U.S. Navy, married, and started a family.”
“The union sent farm workers across the country to convince supermarkets and shoppers not to buy California grapes.”
What is another central idea that runs throughout the passage?
Chavez wanted to be a politician.
Migrant workers did not support Chavez.
Chavez believed in peaceful protest to create change for farm workers
The Navy taught Chavez how to farm
Literary Passage: "The Ripple"
Maya shifted in her seat at the back of the classroom, her fingers fidgeting with the edge of her notebook. Mr. Jenkins had just asked a question about community involvement, and the room was silent. Around her, students avoided eye contact, clearly unwilling to answer. Maya wasn’t surprised. No one ever talked about what was really going on at Franklin Middle—especially not the broken water fountains, the peeling paint, or the textbooks from 2003.
It wasn’t that the students didn’t care. It was that they didn’t believe they could do anything about it.
That changed the day Maya stayed late to help Mr. Jenkins sort books. On his desk sat a flyer: “Youth Council Accepting Applications—Make Your Voice Heard.” Something stirred inside her. Maybe—just maybe—someone would listen.
A month later, Maya stood nervously at the microphone during the school board meeting. Her voice trembled at first, but as she described the conditions at Franklin, she felt her courage grow. She shared stories of students bringing bottled water from home and of the one working heater in the entire building. “We deserve better,” she said, her voice firm.
The room was quiet. Then a few heads nodded. Someone clapped. The ripple had begun.
Two weeks later, the school received a grant for repairs. The water fountains were fixed. New books were on the way. And for the first time, Maya felt the power of speaking up—not just for herself, but for everyone around her.
What can you infer about Maya’s classmates at the beginning of the story?
They are excited to join the Youth Council.
They are unaware of the school's issues.
They feel powerless to create change.
They blame the teachers for the problems
Which detail best supports the idea that Maya’s speech had an impact?
She read the flyer quietly to herself.
Mr. Jenkins gave her a microphone.
Heads nodded and someone clapped.
Maya stayed late to help in class.
What is the central theme of the passage?
Students who stay after school are change makers.
Teachers need more help from students to make a difference.
One voice can spark meaningful change.
School board meetings are the most important part of sparking change at a school.
Which of the following details would be most essential to include in an objective summary of the passage?
I admire how Maya used her voice to make a difference.
Maya was nervous to speak in public for the first time.
Mr. Jenkins had a flyer about a Youth Council on his desk
The school received a grant to improve its poor conditions after Maya spoke up.
Standard: ELAGSE7L5a – Interpret Figures of Speech in Context
What does the phrase “The ripple had begun” most likely mean as used in the passage?
Maya’s actions started a chain reaction of positive change.
Maya spilled water while she was speaking.
The students caused a small disturbance at the meeting.
The school leaders decided to ignore Maya's request.
Which sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier?
I read the book that my teacher recommended last week
After lunch, we played basketball behind the gym
To finish my project, I worked all weekend.
While walking to school, the birds chirped loudly in the trees
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
We watched a movie, and then we went out for ice cream
I love writing stories.
Although I was tired, I stayed up to finish my homework.
My brother and I cleaned the kitchen and vacuumed the living room
