Author’s Purpose & Perspective
What was the author’s purpose in writing “Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively”?
A. To entertain readers with funny stories about teenagers
B. To explain how teens’ brains respond to fear and impulse control
C. To convince parents that teens are irresponsible
D. To compare teens to adults in a negative way
B. To explain how teens’ brains respond to fear and impulse control
What is the theme of “Thank You Ma’am”?
A. Always obey your elders
B. Kindness and second chances can change a person’s life
C. Money is more important than respect
D. Trusting others will always lead to disappointment
B. Kindness and second chances can change a person’s life
In “Seventh Grade”, what is Victor’s main goal on the first day of school?
A. To become the most popular student
B. To impress Teresa
C. To avoid his teachers
D. To join the soccer team
B. To impress Teresa
What can we infer about Mrs. Jones in “Thank You Ma’am”?
A. She enjoys punishing children
B. She understands hardship and wants to guide Roger
C. She doesn’t trust Roger at all
D. She regrets helping Roger
B. She understands hardship and wants to guide Roger
Identify the sentence type: “Roger wanted to run, but he stayed in Mrs. Jones’s house.”
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Fragment
B. Compound
In “Women in Aviation”, why does the author highlight the challenges women faced in flight?
A. To argue that women should not be pilots
B. To explain why men made better pilots
C. To show their determination and inspire readers
D. To convince readers that aviation is dangerous
C. To show their determination and inspire readers
Which theme best fits “Seventh Grade”?
A. Being yourself is better than trying to impress others
B. Popularity is more important than honesty
C. Teachers cannot be trusted
D. Friendships don’t last very long
A. Being yourself is better than trying to impress others
In “Young Arthur”, what proves Arthur is the rightful king?
A. He was the oldest son
B. He was the strongest knight
C. He pulled the sword from the stone
D. He defeated Merlin in a challenge
C. He pulled the sword from the stone
What can we infer about Victor’s character in “Seventh Grade”?
A. He is very confident in himself
B. He doesn’t like school
C. He lacks confidence but takes risks to impress Teresa
D. He wants to become a teacher someday
C. He lacks confidence but takes risks to impress Teresa
Choose the correct conjunction: “He tried to impress Teresa, ___ he didn’t know French.”
A. so
B. if
C. but
D. although
C. but
What is the author’s perspective in “Thank You Ma’am” toward Mrs. Jones?
A. She is careless and doesn’t notice Roger’s needs
B. She is harsh and only cares about teaching a lesson
C. She is kind, forgiving, and wants to guide Roger
D. She is selfish and only thinks about herself
C. She is kind, forgiving, and wants to guide Roger
What central idea is shown in “Women in Aviation”?
A. Women broke barriers in aviation and proved themselves as skilled pilots
B. Women should not have entered the field of aviation
C. Men were better suited to flying than women
D. Flying airplanes was never very challenging
A. Women broke barriers in aviation and proved themselves as skilled pilots
In “Thank You Ma’am”, what action shows Mrs. Jones trusts Roger?
A. She lectures him about stealing
B. She locks the door while he eats
C. She leaves her purse out in the open
D. She calls the police to warn him
C. She leaves her purse out in the open
In “Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively”, what does the evidence about brain scans suggest?
A. Teens’ brains respond differently to fear, which affects decision-making
B. Teens always make smarter choices than adults
C. Brain scans can predict exactly how a person will act
D. Adults’ brains are less developed than teens’
A. Teens’ brains respond differently to fear, which affects decision-making
Best way to combine: “Women faced many challenges. They still became pilots.”
A. Women faced many challenges. They still became pilots.
B. Women faced many challenges, but they still became pilots.
C. Women faced many challenges, or they still became pilots.
D. Women faced many challenges, they still became pilots.
B. Women faced many challenges, but they still became pilots.
In “Young Arthur”, why does the author describe Arthur as humble and kind?
A. To prove that he was weak
B. To show he was worthy of pulling the sword from the stone
C. To argue that Arthur was not a good leader
D. To make the story more entertaining
B. To show he was worthy of pulling the sword from the stone
Which theme is shown in “Flight of Icarus”?
A. Courage always leads to success
B. Too much pride or recklessness can lead to downfall
C. Family is more important than freedom
D. People should always ignore rules
B. Too much pride or recklessness can lead to downfall
In “Flight of Icarus”, what causes Icarus’s downfall?
A. He forgets how to fly
B. He ignores his father’s warning and flies too close to the sun
C. His wings were too heavy
D. He didn’t tie the feathers tightly enough
B. He ignores his father’s warning and flies too close to the sun
In “Young Arthur”, why does Arthur succeed where others fail?
A. He was secretly trained by Merlin
B. His humility and pure intentions made him worthy
C. He was the strongest knight in the kingdom
D. The sword was meant for anyone
B. His humility and pure intentions made him worthy
Correct the error: “Icarus flew too high and it cost him his life.”
A. Icarus flew too high but it cost him his life.
B. Icarus flew too high and, it cost him his life.
C. Icarus flew too high, and it cost him his life.
D. Icarus flew too high, but it cost him his life.
C. Icarus flew too high, and it cost him his life.
Which text’s purpose is to retell a myth that explains human behavior?
A. “Seventh Grade”
B. “Women in Aviation”
C. “Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively”
D. “Flight of Icarus”
D. “Flight of Icarus”
What theme does “Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively” suggest?
A. Teenagers are always more intelligent than adults
B. Teenagers sometimes make rash decisions when faced with fear
C. Teenagers make better choices than children or adults
D. Fear makes no difference in how people act
B. Teenagers sometimes make rash decisions when faced with fear
What event is the climax of “Women in Aviation”?
A. Amelia Earhart successfully flies solo across the Atlantic
B. The Wright brothers invent the airplane
C. Women are told they cannot fly planes
D. Amelia Earhart disappears on her final flight
A. Amelia Earhart successfully flies solo across the Atlantic
In “Flight of Icarus”, what does the myth suggest about human nature?
A. People always follow instructions carefully
B. People rarely make mistakes
C. People fear freedom more than rules
D. People often ignore advice and push boundaries, sometimes with tragic results
D. People often ignore advice and push boundaries, sometimes with tragic results
Best way to combine: “Arthur was humble. He was chosen to pull the sword from the stone.”
A. Arthur was humble. He was chosen to pull the sword from the stone.
B. Arthur was humble, and he was chosen to pull the sword from the stone.
C. Arthur was humble, but he was chosen to pull the sword from the stone.
D. Arthur was humble, he was chosen to pull the sword from the stone.
B. Arthur was humble, and he was chosen to pull the sword from the stone.