The Mapmaker's Apprentice
Read this sentence from paragraph 3:
"Now she watched him move through the house without mentioning the maps."
What does this detail primarily reveal about Amara?
A. She is frustrated that her grandfather refuses to teach her how to draw maps.
B. She recognizes that something important has changed about her grandfather and is curious about the reason.
C. She has decided that her grandfather's maps are no longer useful.
D. She is worried that her grandfather will give his maps to another family member.
B. She recognizes that something important has changed about her grandfather and is curious about the reason.
Question #6
Which event most directly causes Amara's grandfather to begin teaching her about mapmaking?
A. Amara discovers the maps in the back room.
B. Amara asks her grandfather why he stopped drawing.
C. Amara studies the maps and writes questions about what they represent.
D. Amara tells her grandfather that his maps are important.
C. Amara studies the maps and writes questions about what they represent.
In paragraph 6, the author states that community-created maps can add information that might otherwise be missing.
Based on the context, what does missing most likely mean?
A. information that has been deliberately hidden by scientists
B. information that has not been collected or included
C. information that is incorrect because it was collected by residents
D. information that scientists have already published in another study
B. information that has not been collected or included
Question #15
The word environmental contains the Latin root viron, related to "surroundings," and the suffix -al, meaning "related to." Based on these word parts and the context of the article, environmental most likely means—
A. related to the natural world and the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live
B. related to the technology used to create scientific maps
C. related to the history of communities and their traditions
D. related to the mathematical process of analyzing numbers
A. related to the natural world and the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live
The student found the following quote from a research source to include in the draft:
"According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, rivers and streams provide habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife throughout the state."
Where is the most logical place to insert this source quote to support the author's ideas with relevant facts?
A. Immediately after sentence 1, to explain why rivers are important to South Carolina communities.
B. Immediately after sentence 3, to provide evidence showing how rivers support wildlife.
C. Immediately after sentence 5, to explain how rivers provide water to businesses.
D. Immediately after sentence 6, to explain why families enjoy recreational activities.
B. Immediately after sentence 3, to provide evidence showing how rivers support wildlife.
The word cartography contains the Greek root cart, meaning "map," and the suffix -graphy, meaning "the process of writing or recording." Based on these word parts, cartography is best defined as—
A. the study of ancient civilizations
B. the process of drawing or creating maps
C. the measurement of weather patterns
D. the study of people who travel between regions
B. the process of drawing or creating maps
Question #7
A second theme present in the story concerns the importance of understanding the past. How is this theme developed?
A. Amara studies her grandfather's old maps and asks questions about the people and places they represent.
B. Amara decides that modern maps are less accurate than her grandfather's maps.
C. Amara learns that her grandfather was once famous throughout the county.
D. Amara organizes her school notebooks by color.
A. Amara studies her grandfather's old maps and asks questions about the people and places they represent.
Question #12
How does paragraph 3 function within the structure of the article?
A. It introduces the article's central idea about community science.
B. It provides a specific application of scientific mapping to illustrate how maps can reveal environmental patterns.
C. It shifts the article's focus from scientific mapping to the history of cartography.
D. It explains why scientists cannot rely on information collected by individual sensors.
B. It provides a specific application of scientific mapping to illustrate how maps can reveal environmental patterns.
Question #16
The word epidemiologist contains the Greek roots epi-, meaning "upon or among," and demos, meaning "people," as well as the suffixes -logy, meaning "the study of," and -ist, meaning "a person who specializes in."
Based on these roots and suffixes, an epidemiologist is most likely a scientist who studies—
A. how physical features of the Earth change over time
B. how diseases occur among and spread through populations
C. how people create maps using geographic technology
D. how environmental conditions affect the growth of plants
B. how diseases occur among and spread through populations
Question #21
Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in verb tense?
A. The scientists collected the water samples and analyzed them in the laboratory.
B. Before the mapping project began, researchers had gathered information from several locations.
C. Community scientists installed the sensors, calibrate them each week, and uploaded the results.
D. Scientists have studied South Carolina's rivers for many years.
C. Community scientists installed the sensors, calibrate them each week, and uploaded the results.
How does the author's decision to move the story from Amara observing her grandfather to Amara studying his maps contribute to the story's meaning?
A. It shows how Amara's curiosity helps her understand why the maps are meaningful to her grandfather.
B. It shows that Amara becomes interested in maps mainly because she wants to become more successful than her grandfather.
C. It shows that the publisher's rejection is the most important part of the story.
D. It shows that Amara and her grandfather have completely different interests.
A. It shows how Amara's curiosity helps her understand why the maps are meaningful to her grandfather.
Question #8
Which sentence best summarizes the story?
A. A girl discovers her grandfather's old maps and decides to become a professional cartographer.
B. After discovering her grandfather's forgotten maps, a girl studies them closely and asks questions that encourage him to share his knowledge with her.
C. A grandfather teaches his granddaughter how to draw maps after a publishing company accepts his collection.
D. A girl finds a rejection letter and convinces her grandfather to send his maps to another publisher.
B. After discovering her grandfather's forgotten maps, a girl studies them closely and asks questions that encourage him to share his knowledge with her.
Question #13
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Which statement best presents two central ideas that are developed in "Mapping What We Cannot See"?
A. Scientific maps help reveal patterns that are difficult to observe directly, and community-created maps can provide additional information about local conditions.
B. Scientific maps are more accurate than traditional maps, and communities should rely on scientists to collect environmental data.
C. Scientists use satellites to collect data, and residents use computers to create maps for entertainment.
D. Environmental problems affect communities differently, and scientific maps are difficult for most people to understand.
A. Scientific maps help reveal patterns that are difficult to observe directly, and community-created maps can provide additional information about local conditions.
Question #17
A student reads paragraph 5 and decides to conduct research on community-created environmental maps.
Which research question narrows the topic into a focused inquiry for a short research paper?
A. What are some different types of maps used around the world?
B. Why are environmental problems important?
C. How do community-created air-quality maps provide information that may not appear in official measurements?
D. How many maps have scientists created throughout history?
C. How do community-created air-quality maps provide information that may not appear in official measurements?
Question #22
Choose the revision that best corrects the run-on sentence below.
Scientists created maps of river pollution they used the maps to identify areas that needed additional testing.
A. Scientists created maps of river pollution, they used the maps to identify areas that needed additional testing.
B. Scientists created maps of river pollution they used the maps, to identify areas that needed additional testing.
C. Scientists created maps of river pollution, and the maps to identify areas that needed additional testing.
D. Scientists created maps of river pollution. They used the maps to identify areas that needed additional testing.
D. Scientists created maps of river pollution. They used the maps to identify areas that needed additional testing.
Question #4
In paragraph 7, the detail that Amara writes questions about the trails, springs, and river develops her character by showing that she—
A. wants to prove that her grandfather made mistakes on his maps.
B. is curious and wants to understand the information represented by the maps.
C. plans to submit her grandfather's maps to a publisher.
D. is more interested in geography than in spending time with her grandfather.
B. is curious and wants to understand the information represented by the maps.
Question #9
In paragraph 6, the word documenting is used to describe the grandfather's work. Based on the context, what does documenting most likely mean?
A. recording information carefully
B. correcting information that is inaccurate
C. removing information that is no longer useful
D. comparing information from two different sources
A. recording information carefully
Part B
How does the author develop the two central ideas identified in Part A over the course of the text?
A. The author describes how maps were created in the past, then explains why modern technology has replaced traditional maps.
B. The author explains how scientists use data to reveal patterns, then describes how community scientists can add local information to those maps.
C. The author describes environmental problems, then argues that residents should replace professional scientists.
D. The author introduces community scientists, then explains why official measurements are unreliable.
B. The author explains how scientists use data to reveal patterns, then describes how community scientists can add local information to those maps.
Question #18
A student is researching how community mapping technology can help identify environmental problems.
Which source would best help the student refine the scope of inquiry to include both community data collection and environmental outcomes?
A. A fictional novel about a student who discovers a secret map.
B. A dictionary entry defining the word "environment."
C. A personal website describing someone's favorite hiking trails.
D. A university research study examining how community-collected air-quality data helped identify pollution patterns in urban neighborhoods.
D. A university research study examining how community-collected air-quality data helped identify pollution patterns in urban neighborhoods.
Question #23
Which sentence follows all standard rules for capitalization?
A. Last Tuesday, Governor Martin spoke about protecting the French Broad River in Western North Carolina.
B. Last Tuesday, governor Martin spoke about protecting the French Broad River in western North Carolina.
C. Last Tuesday, Governor Martin spoke about protecting the french broad river in western North Carolina.
D. Last tuesday, Governor Martin spoke about protecting the French broad River in Western North Carolina.
A. Last Tuesday, Governor Martin spoke about protecting the French Broad River in Western North Carolina.
Question #5
Which statement best represents a theme developed across the story?
A. People should abandon old traditions when new technology becomes available.
B. Rejection can prevent talented people from continuing their work.
C. Shared curiosity can reconnect people and help preserve knowledge.
D. Young people should always follow the careers of their grandparents.
C. Shared curiosity can reconnect people and help preserve knowledge.
Question #10
Which sentence uses correct capitalization throughout?
A. Last Spring, Dr. Carter presented a lecture about the Appalachian Mountains to students in western North Carolina.
B. Last spring, dr. Carter presented a lecture about the Appalachian Mountains to students in Western North Carolina.
C. Last spring, Dr. Carter presented a lecture about the Appalachian Mountains to students in western North Carolina.
D. Last spring, Dr. Carter presented a lecture about the appalachian Mountains to students in Western North Carolina.
C. Last spring, Dr. Carter presented a lecture about the Appalachian Mountains to students in western North Carolina.
Question #14
How does the structure of paragraph 4 support the author's purpose in "Mapping What We Cannot See"?
A. By explaining how maps can reveal differences between communities, the paragraph demonstrates how scientific information can show patterns that are difficult to observe directly.
B. By describing how scientists collect data, the paragraph explains how sensors are manufactured.
C. By presenting several steps for creating a scientific map, the paragraph teaches readers how to become cartographers.
D. By criticizing environmental research, the paragraph persuades readers not to trust scientific maps.
A. By explaining how maps can reveal differences between communities, the paragraph demonstrates how scientific information can show patterns that are difficult to observe directly.
Question #19
The student wants to add a sentence in blank (2) that introduces the main topic while establishing a clear cause-and-effect organizational structure.
Which sentence best achieves this goal?
A. Because healthy rivers support wildlife and communities, protecting South Carolina's waterways is essential.
B. Many South Carolina families enjoy spending time near rivers during warm weather.
C. Rivers can be found in many different parts of South Carolina.
D. Scientists have studied South Carolina rivers for many years.
A. Because healthy rivers support wildlife and communities, protecting South Carolina's waterways is essential.
Bonus Question:
What are three things
Mrs. Ferraro is afriad of?
1. things with a lot of legs
2. things with no legs
3. ghosts