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WorksheetsReality Check Unit Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Part A: Why does the fairy trick the people who live on the country road?
A) She wants to be youthful and more energetic.
B) She wants to find a warm and welcoming place to sleep.
C) She wants to grant wishes to everybody she encounters.
D) She wants to learn about the character of the people she meets.
Which two details from the passage best support the answer to Part A?
The fairy wanders the land along country roads.
The fairy disguises herself as a poor old woman.
The fairy sleeps in her hosts’ bed and eats their food.
The fairy waits to reveal herself as a fairy to her hosts.
The fairy says she’ll stay at the rich man’s home if she comes his way.
How does the suffix -ly affect the meaning of the underlined words in this quote?
It indicates the words are describing how the rich man talked.
It indicates the words are describing how the rich man behaved.
It indicates the words are describing how the rich man treated others.
It indicates the words are describing how the rich man rode his horse.
Which sentence best describes how the setting affects the story’s plot?
The long road home convinces the fairy to grant the rich man three wishes.
The little old cottage leads the wife to send her husband after the fairy.
The late-night hour causes the ditcher to seek shelter at a stranger’s home.
The hot noon day sun leads the rich man to waste his last wish.
In which paragraph does the climax of the story’s plot occur?
At the words the saddle slipped from his back. Warm as he was, he ran home as fast as he could go. There sat his wife with the saddle on her back, screaming and crying that she could not get it off. (paragraph 43)
“Do not fret so about a little thing,” he said. “I will wish for us to have all the riches in the world, and the wish will come true if you let the saddle stay on.” (paragraph 44)
“You stupid thing,” she cried. “Of what use would be all those riches if I had this saddle on my back all my days? No, no! You wished it on, now you must wish it off.” (paragraph 45)
Much against his will, he had to wish that the saddle might come off her back. At once it fell to the ground. (paragraph 46)
What effect does the third-person omniscient point of view have on the story?
The reader knows only what the ditcher is thinking.
The reader knows what the ditcher, the fairy, and the rich man are thinking.
The reader knows about the characters from the perspectives of different narrators.
The reader knows from the clues what will happen at the end of the story.
What does contented mean as it is used in this sentence?
Friendly
Generous
Satisfied
Thankful
Why does the rich man speak nicely to the fairy near the end of the story?
He learns she has the power to give him something.
He is happy that his horse is fast enough to catch up with her.
He knows his wife wants him to speak to her.
He wants to show the fairy he is brave.
An external conflict is a struggle between a character and an outside force, while an internal conflict is a struggle inside a character’s mind. Write the letter of each detail below on the correct side of the graphic organizer to indicate whether it is an example of external conflict or internal conflict.
The rich man gets annoyed at his horse, tells her to be quiet, and strikes her.
A
The rich man struggles to carry the saddle and suffers in the heat of the sun.
B
The rich man thinks about how his wife is sitting comfortably in a cool room.
C
The rich man is reluctant to wish for the saddle to be removed from his wife’s back.
D
Which line from Passage 1 best uses alliteration to create a vivid image?
That my days have been a dream (line 5)
And I hold within my hand (line 14)
Grains of the golden sand (line 15)
O God! can I not grasp (line 19)
In Passage 2, how is the speaker’s tone in the second half of the dramatic reading different from his tone in the first half?
It is more excited.
It is more sincere.
It is more intense.
It is more thoughtful.
Why does the speaker in Passage 2 most likely pause after reading line 9 from Passage 1?
to signal to the listener it is the best line of the poem
to hint to the listener that the stanza is nearing its end
to indicate to the listener that the question is important
In Passage 1, what rhyme scheme does the first stanza use?
AAABBCCDDAA
AAABBCCDBB
AABBCCDDEEF
ABABCDCDEFE
Reread lines 10–11 in Passage 1. Why are these lines repeated as a question at the end of the poem?
to indicate that the speaker accepts past events
to suggest that the speaker ignores his dreams
to emphasize the speaker’s uncertainty of reality
to show the speaker’s confidence about his life
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: Fill in the circle before the line from Passage 1 that demonstrates the poet’s use of repetition. Part B: What is the effect of this repetition?
Grains of the golden sand—
It emphasizes the speaker’s emotions.
While I weep—while I weep!
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
Which word is closest to the meaning of the phrase in a coma as it is used in the passage?
disabled
immobile
unconscious
wounded
Which sentence from Passage 3 provides evidence that certain objects produce a particular pattern of brain activity regardless of whether they were seen while awake or asleep?
Neuroscientists like Tong and those who conducted the new study want to understand how our brains produce the images we see in a dream. (paragraph 4)
Previous experiments on mice have helped scientists understand some aspects of dreaming, such as how memories are formed. (paragraph 5)
Over and over, the volunteers fell asleep for a short while before being woken up and asked to describe their dreams. (paragraph 9)
More often than not, the program correctly picked which of two objects had appeared in a dream—for example, a girl and not a book. (paragraph 11)
Read the dictionary entry below. data \ˈdā-tə\ pl n 1. factual information such as measurements or statistics 2. digital information that can be transmitted or processed by a computer 3. things known or assumed as facts 4. numerical information used to make decisions Which definition best matches the meaning of data as it is used in paragraph 11?
definition 1
definition 2
definition 3
definition 4
In Passage 2, what effect does the sound of the waves at 00:23–00:27 have on the dramatic reading?
A) It heightens the conflict.
B) It emphasizes the setting.
C) It increases the suspense.
D) It changes the mood.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A What is the author’s main purpose in Passage 3? Part B Which two methods does the author use to support his purpose?
to inform readers about a scientific study on dreams
describing how the computer program selected the correct images from dreams
to express his opinions on the field of dream research
explaining in detail how the researchers made their discovery
to explain why sleep is difficult to study
In Passage 3, why does the author most likely include a quotation from neuroscientist Frank Tong in paragraph 3?
to support the idea that it is challenging to study dreams
to include the viewpoint of someone who conducted the research experiment
to show that scientists differ in their opinions regarding brain activity during dreams
to provide additional perspective from an expert in the field
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. There are six underlined words or phrases in the passage to show which words, phrases, or punctuation may be incorrect. Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation in the underlined sections of the sentence below. Dr. Joan Riese, a sleep specialist, says During this period, which lasts about ten minutes, the person's heartbeat, breathing, and eye movement slow.
says. “During
“says, During
says, “During
correct as is
Choose the correlative conjunction that corrects the underlined section of the sentence below. Either the heartbeat and breathing further slow.
Both
Neither
Whether
Passage 3 suggests that dreams aren’t easy to study. What are two ways that the author supports this idea?
He emphasizes the number of people who participated in the study.
He states that some studies have already been conducted on animals.
He mentions that scientists had to awaken participants when they dozed off.
He explains how loud fMRI machines can prevent participants from falling asleep.
He describes the wait time required to get to the sleep stage that scientists want to study.
Fill in the circle before the highlighted sentence from paragraph 9 of Passage 3 that best supports the idea that research scientists are interested in accuracy and pay close attention to details.
The scientists recorded the brain activity of the men as they fell asleep in an fMRI.
Shortly after the volunteers dozed off, the researchers awakened them.
Each time, the men had to describe what they had just seen in their dreams.
The scientists took careful notes of the volunteers’ descriptions.
Over and over, the volunteers fell asleep for a short while before being woken up and asked to describe their dreams.
What does the narration of the poem in Passage 2 provide that the text in Passage 1 does not?
an emphasis on alliteration
an indication of the theme
an interpretation of the speaker’s tone
an explanation of the author’s purpose
In Passage 1 and Passage 3, what do the authors say is the relationship between dreams and reality?
A) Dreams can resemble reality.
B) Dreams can replace reality.
C) Dreams can differ from reality.
D) Dreams can influence reality.
Which sentence in Passage 3 indicates that the author has a positive view of the study?
They cut out the wait by recording the brain activity of people in the early stages of sleep. (paragraph 7)
Over and over, the volunteers fell asleep for a short while before being woken up and asked to describe their dreams. (paragraph 9)
Some of the pictures showed objects the participants had reported seeing in their dreams. (paragraph 10)
So if seeing is believing, then the brain is giving us another good reason to believe in our dreams. (paragraph 12)
Which conclusion can be drawn from Passage 3?
A) Scientists can conduct the same experiments on mice and on humans.
B) The participants got little rest during the study.
C) The scientists were dissatisfied with the results of the study.
D) Participants were inspired to take part in future experiments.
Which two sentences help support the answer to Part A?
The new results are “striking,” says neuroscientist Frank Tong, of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. (paragraph 3)
Previous experiments on mice have helped scientists understand some aspects of dreaming, such as how memories are formed. (paragraph 5)
The participants were in for a rough night. (paragraph 8)
Shortly after the volunteers dozed off, the researchers awakened them. (paragraph 9)
Discovering if the brain experiences dreamed sounds and emotions in the same way will require more studies in the future. (paragraph 13)
Choose the correlative conjunction that corrects the underlined section of the sentence below. Dreams are most likely to occur during REM sleep, but they can happen either during that period and at other times of the night.
both
neither
whether
correct as is
Choose the introductory phrase that correctly punctuates the underlined section of the sentence below. Next the, body experiences the third, and final, stage of non-REM sleep.
Next the body
Next the, body
Next, the body
correct as is
Choose the phrase that correctly uses a comma to set off two independent clauses in the underlined section of the sentence below. At this stage, both breathing and heartbeat occur at their lowest levels of the evening, and brain waves slow even more.
the evening and
the evening and,
the, evening and
correct as is
Choose the subordinating conjunction that corrects the underlined section of the sentence below. People fall into an especially deep sleep at this stage, but it is especially difficult to wake them up.
so
as
though
correct as is
Which of the following is correct?
A)
B)
C)
D) correct as is
