WorksheetsAnderson: Scholastic News: Paddling into History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. According to the article, dams were built in the Klamath River mainly to ______.
a)
A.make it easier to catch salmon
b)
B.control flooding
c)
C.produce electricity
d)
D.create areas for swimming
2.
2. Which of the following was an effect of the dams in the Klamath River?
a)
A.Kayaking on the river grew in popularity.
b)
B.Disease spread among fish.
c)
C.The number of salmon increased.
d)
D.The water became too cold for most fish.
3.
3. Which section describes how Native people helped persuade the U.S. government to remove four dams from the river?
a)
A.A Sacred Place
b)
B.A Big Win
c)
C.Making a Comeback
d)
D.Kayaking Down the Klamath
4.
4. When Keeya says that “the Klamath River is our ancestor,” you can infer she means that _____.
a)
A.her family was the first to kayak down the river
b)
B.her family started Ríos to Rivers
c)
C.the Yurok people built the dams in the river
d)
D.Yurok families consider the river to be like a family member
5.
5. What is the main purpose of the article?
a)
A.to describe one soldier’s experiences in the Korean War
b)
B.to compare the Korean War with other wars
c)
C.to explain how warfare has changed since the Korean War
d)
D.to explain the events that led to the Korean War
6.
6. What request did Ernesto Sanchez make after he arrived in Incheon, South Korea?
a)
A.to be sent to the front lines
b)
B.to create a demilitarized zone, or DMZ
c)
C. to receive a hero’s welcome
d)
D.to be drafted into the U.S. Army
7.
7. Which detail in the article illustrates a result of the armistice?
a)
A.“Sanchez avoided being injured, but many of the men he served with weren’t as lucky.”
b)
B.“At 10 p.m., the battlefield fell silent.”
c)
C.“Soon he rose through the ranks to become a sergeant first class.”
d)
D.“Soldiers dug trenches, which they protected with barbed wire, sandbags, and land mines.”
8.
8. [Part A] What is a haboob?
a)
A.a towering mountain
b)
B.a sudden flood
c)
C.a large dust storm
d)
D.a giant lightning strike
9.
9. [Part B] Which detail from the article best describes a cause of haboobs?
a)
A.“People in the center of the storm couldn’t see even a few feet in front of them.”
b)
B.“. . . the local airport grounded flights.”
c)
C.“It was like a scene from a disaster movie.”
d)
D.“. . . strong winds called monsoons blow in from the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California.”
10.
10. According to a new law in Northglenn, Colorado, people can have no more than ______ dogs and cats in total.
a)
A. 4
b)
B. 6
c)
C. 8
d)
D. 10
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