The History of Yoyo's
Helen Keller
Margaret Knight
The Great Barrier Reef
Amelia Earhart
100
According to the passage, why are yo-yos fun for people of all ages?
A. People love to do tricks with yo-yos.
B. People enjoy entering contests.
C. People can learn a new skill.
D. People find yo-yos easy to use.
D. People find yo-yos easy to use.
100
Which sentence from the passage best states the main idea?
A. “When you work hard, you can do anything.”
B. “Helen had a hard time learning about the world.”
C. “She also had a hard time speaking with people.”
D. “Helen went around the world to teach people about her life.”
A. “When you work hard, you can do anything.”
100
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Margaret Knight was a creative child who went to court.
B. Margaret Knight made helpful items for her family.
C. Margaret Knight was an inventor who made people’s lives better.
D. Margaret Knight worked at a paper bag company.
C. Margaret Knight was an inventor who made people’s lives better.
100
What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
A. The Great Barrier Reef is a place where ocean animals are protected.
B. The Great Barrier Reef is made from a large group of coral shells.
C. The Great Barrier Reef is a great place to see clownfish.
D. The Great Barrier Reef is enjoyed by many visitors.
D. The Great Barrier Reef is enjoyed by many visitors.
100
What caused Amelia Earhart to be remembered as a great pilot?
A. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
B. She completed her journey flying around the world.
C. She got lost on her last trip around the world.
A. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
200
How was Flores able to get many people to play with yo-yos?
A. He made the toys out of wood.
B. He showed the toys in newspapers.
C. He made the toys one at a time.
D. He held contests to show off the toys.
D. He held contests to show off the toys.
200
How did Anne Sullivan teach Helen Keller to talk and listen?
A. Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to talk and listen by taking her to college.
B. Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to talk and listen by saying words to her.
C. Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to talk and listen by using her hands.
D. Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to talk and listen by buying a book for her.
C. Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to talk and listen by using her hands.
200
Which detail from the passage supports the idea that Margaret Knight was creative?
A. "When she was a child, she made toys for her brothers.”
B. “Margaret worked at the Columbia Paper Bag Company.”
C. “Margaret had to go to court.”
D. “Margaret was proud.”
A. "When she was a child, she made toys for her brothers.”
200
How long is the Great Barrier Reef?
A. 400 miles long
B. 1,400 miles long
C. 2,000 miles long
D. 18,000 miles long
B. 1,400 miles long
200
Which of the following sentences from the passage best supports your answer to part A?
A. “She knew without question that she wanted to be a pilot.”
B. “She is still known today as one of the world’s greatest pilots.”
C. “She had hoped to become the first woman to fly around the world.”
B. “She is still known today as one of the world’s greatest pilots.”
300
In “The History of Yo-yos,” why are yo-yos fun for people of all ages?
A. They can crawl along the ground.
B. They have been around for a long time.
C. They are easy for anyone to use.
D. They can spin at the bottom of the string.
C. They are easy for anyone to use
300
Why did the author write this passage?
A. to persuade the reader to go to college
B. to inform the reader about an amazing woman
C. to entertain the reader with a story about a sick child
D. to inform the reader about letters and words
B. to inform the reader about an amazing woman
300
Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
They had to be made by hand.
What does “made by hand” mean?
A. packed with more items
B. held up to keep from falling over
C. drawn with a pencil to plan an idea
D. created by a person and not a machine
D. created by a person and not a machine
300
Why are coral important to the Great Barrier Reef?
A. Coral are colorful fish that bring visitors to the Great Barrier Reef.
B. Coral are animals that can only be found in Australia near the Great Barrier Reef.
C. Coral are animals that make the shells that build the Great Barrier Reef.
D. Coral are large whales that find shelter at the Great Barrier Reef.
C. Coral are animals that make the shells that build the Great Barrier Reef.
300
Which event in the passage happened first?
A. Amelia flew across the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Amelia flew across the Pacific Ocean.
C. Amelia took her first airplane ride.
C. Amelia took her first airplane ride.
400
In “The History of Yo-yos,” what is the first step in playing with a yo-yo?
A. letting the yo-yo roll down the string
B. spinning the yo-yo at the bottom of the string
C. releasing the yo-yo from the hand
D. letting the yo-yo roll up the string
C. releasing the yo-yo from the hand
400
How does the photograph help the reader understand the passage?
A. The photograph shows Helen Keller traveling around the world.
B. The photograph shows Helen Keller listening with her hands.
C. The photograph shows Helen Keller teaching people about her life.
D. The photograph shows Helen Keller being given an award.
B. The photograph shows Helen Keller listening with her hands.
400
What was the name of Margaret Knight’s business?
A. Columbia Paper Bag Company
B. Eastern Paper Bag Company
C. Guide Finger
D. Plate-Knife Folder
B. Eastern Paper Bag Company
400
What does the phrase “make their homes” mean in paragraph 3?
A. Sea turtles’ shells are used to form the Great Barrier Reef.
B. Sea turtles build the Great Barrier Reef.
C. Sea turtles live in the Great Barrier Reef.
D. Sea turtles’ shells give shelter to other animals at the Great Barrier Reef.
C. Sea turtles live in the Great Barrier Reef.
400
What could be another title for this passage?
A. The Great Atlantic Ocean
B. Amelia’s Journey
C. Lost and Found
B. Amelia’s Journey
500
What is Paragraph 1 of the passage mostly about?
A. how a yo-yo works
B. where to use a yo-yo
C. when the yo-yo was first made
D. why people enjoy the yo-yo
A. how a yo-yo works
500
Which statement from the passage supports the author’s view that Helen Keller was a special woman
A. “Helen Keller was born in Alabama in 1880.”
B. “She started to get angry.”
C. “Helen Keller’s family found an instructor to help her.”
D. “She was the first blind and deaf person to go to college.”
D. “She was the first blind and deaf person to go to college.”
500
What does the word constructed mean in paragraph 3?
A. built
B. folded
C. saw
D. stole
A. built
500
Why did the author write this passage?
A. to entertain the reader with a story about a clownfish
B. to persuade the reader to watch the movie Finding Nemo
C. to inform the reader about a large coral reef
D. to persuade the reader to go scuba diving
C. to inform the reader about a large coral reef
500
The author describes events in time order mainly to tell —
A. why Amelia Earhart disappeared
B. the events of Amelia Earhart’s life
C. how Amelia Earhart became famous
D. the reasons Amelia Earhart became a pilot
B. the events of Amelia Earhart’s life