Reading Skills
Paragraph 3 in Queen Bees and Wannabes is mainly about -
A why girls are so unfair to each other
B how teen girls are like a pack of hyenas
C why your daughter doesn’t trust you
D how girls treat their friends poorly
D how girls treat their friends poorly
Which words from paragraph 4 in Queen Bees and Wannabes helps the reader understand the meaning of turbulent?
A humiliating experiences
B that's normal
C farther-reaching
D teen years
A humiliating experiences
The author’s main purpose in writing, Queen Bees and Wannabes, is to -
A describe what middle school is like
B share her knowledge about the teen
years
C explain how a mother can have a better
relationship with her daughter
D suggest a strategy for helping your
daughter like school
B share her knowledge about the teen
years
One difference between the excerpt and letter is that -
A one give specific examples of the impact of hurting others, while the other just generally addresses the consequences
B one talks about bullying, while the other only talks
about the mother-daughter relationship
C one addresses why teenagers feel the need to hurt
each other, while the other only talks about how
bullying happens
D one tries to involve adults, while the other only
reaches out to other teenagers
A one give specific examples of the impact of hurting others, while the other just generally addresses the consequences
In which sentence does Ernesto make a factual claim?
A In today’s world kids go through many
hardships.
B That is the gruesome reality of bullying.
C Most people don’t realize how big a
problem this is.
D Over 40% of all teenagers with Internet
access have reported being bullied online.
D Over 40% of all teenagers with Internet
access have reported being bullied online.
Read this information about the word marauding.
The information helps the reader understand that marauding in paragraph 3 in Queen Bees and Wannabes means -
A to hate C to attack
B to leave D to steal
C to attack
The author organizes the information in the letter mainly by –
A comparing present and past
incidents
B explaining a new solution
C describing what bullying is
D providing examples of bullying
D providing examples of bullying
In what way are the excerpt and letter similar?
A Each requires the reader to feel
compassion.
B Each explains the definition of bullying.
C Each addresses youth hurting one
another.
D Each includes examples of bullying.
C Each addresses youth hurting one
another.
In Queen Bees and Wannabes, one of the main challenges teenage girls face is -
A finding true friends
B being bullied
C hating their mother
D being humiliated
A finding true friends
Read the following dictionary entry.
state /stāt/ verb
1. a particular condition that someone is in
2. a nation or territory under one government
3. to express something definitely
4. provided by
Which definition best matches the way the word state is used in paragraph 1 of the letter?
A Definition 1 C Definition 3
B Definition 2 D Definition 4
C Definition 3
Which detail from the letter best demonstrates Ernesto’s attitude about bullying?
A Please strive to make this bullying issue
irrelevant.
B In today’s world kids go through many
hardships.
C Cyberbullying isn’t the only type of bullying,
physical and verbal is also a major issue in our
society.
D Students cannot get a quality education if they
first don’t feel safe.
A Please strive to make this bullying issue
irrelevant.
Which idea is presented in both the excerpt and letter?
A Teenagers are out of control.
B Bullying has major consequences.
C It is wrong to harm another human.
D There are ways to help kids get
along.
B Bullying has major consequences.
What is the best summary of the letter?
A Bullying is a major problem in the U.S. The cases of cyberbullying have greatly increased with the availability of the internet. It is now easier to target others making it a deadly problem. Please, Mr. President, help stop bullying.
B Bullying is becoming more common in the U.S., especially cyberbullying. In two instances, a young girl hung herself, and another jumped in front of a bus. Bullying also affects students education and needs immediate action.
C In today’s world kids go through many hardships. They continuously face challenges of the real world. But there is one thing you can help prevent. That is the gruesome reality of bullying. There are many cases of bullying here in the U.S. Most people don’t realize how big a problem this is.
D According to research more kids are reporting bullying than in past years. There is even a story about a girl who hung herself and one that jumped in front of a bus. This proves it is a major problem and needs to be stopped.
B Bullying is becoming more common in the U.S., especially cyberbullying. In two instances, a young girl hung herself, and another jumped in front of a bus. Bullying also affects students education and needs immediate action.
The phrase double-edged sword in paragraph 5 of Queen Bees and Wannabes means -
A to cause harm
B both good or bad
C twice as horrific
D the key to surviving
B both good or bad
What is the author’s main claim in Queen Bees and Wannabes?
A Mothers and daughters do not get
along.
B Teenage girls are terrible to each other.
C Girls need help during their teen years.
D Bullying can impact a girl’s future
relationships.
C Girls need help during their teen years.
What claim is addressed in the letter but not in the excerpt?
A Bullying is the result of kids being mean.
B Kids need help coping with bullying.
C Bullying needs to be stopped.
D Kids need help from their parents.
D Kids need help from their parents.