Free Printable Seeds of Change Story Quiz (Unit 1, Lesson 4)

1.

1. Where are you most likely to find a lens?

a)

on a bridge

b)

near a forest

c)

in a telescope

d)

as part of a motor

2.

2. Which of these words in a synonym for abundant?

a)

plentiful

b)

moistened

c)

hopeless

d)

responsible

3.

3. Another word for sturdy is _______________

a)

worn.

b)

frozen.

c)

badly.

d)

strong.

4.

4. What are fees?

a)

the length of time something takes

b)

clothes you wear for a special event

c)

money you request or pay for something

d)

people who work at an airport

5.

5. Another word for nourishment is _______________

a)

clothing.

b)

food.

c)

medicine.

d)

breath.

6.

6. Part A: How did Wangari respond when she was put in jail?

a)

She helped other women there.

b)

She gave up and did nothing.

c)

She became very angry at the government.

d)

She tried to escape.

7.

7. Part B: Which sentence from the selection best supports your answer for Part A?

a)

Wangari knew many people in Kenya and other countries.

b)

Some men laughed and sneered.

c)

They banded together to fight for her release.

d)

Instead of giving up, she made friends with the other women prisoners.

8.

8. Why did the author write this selection?

a)

to persuade the reader that the Nobel Peace Prize is important

b)

to inform the reader about a notable environmentalist

c)

to entertain the reader with a story about Africa

d)

to express an opinion about the importance of trees

9.

9. Why was Wangari sad about going to high school?

a)

Her brother went to a different school.

b)

She had to leave her family.

c)

The village would change while she was gone.

d)

People were too busy in the city.

10.

10. How was Wangari able to travel to America?

a)

A teacher helped her get a scholarship.

b)

The family gave her some money.

c)

She won the Nobel Peace Prize.

d)

A new Kikuyu president was elected in Kenya.

11.

Use this passage to answer questions 11 and 13. You know that butterflies are insects that glide through the air on colorful wings. Did you know they are also masters of disguise? For example, the viceroy butterfly has changed over time to look almost exactly like the monarch butterfly, a poisonous butterfly that predators know to avoid. The viceroy itself is not poisonous but birds and other predators steer clear of it thinking it is the poisonous monarch. Another master of disguise is the buckeye butterfly. The buckeye has “eyespots,” or dark circles that look like eyes, on the tips of its wings. Predators will aim for an eyespot, believing it to be the head of the buckeye, but will instead end up with just a wing tip, allowing the buckeye to escape. 11. What is the central idea of this passage?

a)

Butterflies can look like each other.

b)

The butterfly can confuse predators by the way it looks.

c)

Birds are smarter than butterflies.

d)

The buckeye has "eyespots", or dark circles that look like eyes.

12.

12. What detail from the passage supports the central idea you chose in number 11?

a)

The eyespots on the buckeye cause birds to grab the wing tips instead of the head.

b)

The viceroy butterflies can change over time.

c)

Poisonous butterflies have brighter colors than nonpoisonous butterflies.

d)

Butterflies are insects that glide through the air.

13.

Crows are the robbers of the bird world. Crows especially like to steal food from other birds. Sometimes they are very bold about taking things. They might chase another bird, cackle at it, or even bump into it. At other times crows are sneaky. They get close and then snatch food away when another bird isn’t looking. 13. What would be a good title for this passage?

a)

A Bump from a Crow

b)

The Crow’s Cackle

c)

The Bandit Bird

d)

What Crow’s Eat

14.

Crows are the robbers of the bird world. Crows especially like to steal food from other birds. Sometimes they are very bold about taking things. They might chase another bird, cackle at it, or even bump into it. At other times crows are sneaky. They get close and then snatch food away when another bird isn’t looking.

14. What is the central idea of this passage?

a)

Why crows take food

b)

How crows act like thieves

c)

The kinds of food crows eat

d)

The way crows look

15.

15. What detail from the passage supports your answer to number 14?

a)

Crows snatch food away when other birds are not looking.

b)

Crows make their nests in other bird’s nests.

c)

Crows fly over other birds and circle them until they leave the nests.

16.

Crows are the robbers of the bird world. Crows especially like to steal food from other birds. Sometimes they are very bold about taking things. They might chase another bird, cackle at it, or even bump into it. At other times crows are sneaky. They get close and then snatch food away when another bird isn’t looking.

16. The central idea of a passage tells ____________

a)

the beginning, middle and end.

b)

the names of characters.

c)

what the passage is mostly about.

d)

a lesson learned from the story

Seeds of Change Story Quiz (Unit 1, Lesson 4)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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