Whistler Creek Project
Thanks, Jackie!
Doctor's Clean Up Their Act
from Brother Wolf
Random Acts of TAKS
100
How do Jack and Pete become friends?
What is D: Pete shares an idea that helps Jack with his Project.
100
In paragraph 4, the word "spiteful" shows that the pitchers' actions were filled with...
What is B: Hate.
100
Which definition represents the meaning of "naked" as used in paragraph 3?
What is A: Definition 1.
100
Which quotation from the selection is a statement of opinion?
What is D: It is worth paying the price, whatever it is, to keep these marvelous animals in our wilderness lands.
100
Before you read a passage, what is the first thing that you should do?
What is: Preview the questions
200
Jack calls Pete a "birdbrain" to ...?
What is A: Make a joke.
200
What is the reader supposed to understand about the players named in paragraph 1?
What is A: They are all African Americans.
200
Complete the following analogy: "Lawbreaker" is to "crime" as "germ" is to "?"
What is C: Disease.
200
Which of the following best describes Canis Lupus's attitude in this letter?
What is B: Serious
200
The strategy to narrow down answer choices is called what?
What is: Process of Elimination
300
The author's main purpose in this selection is to...
What is C: Summarize Robinson's contributions to baseball.
300
What is the main idea of paragraph 10?
A: Lister's discoveries have affected everyday life.
300
In paragraph 1, the narrator's words "Since only the sun and moon made light" suggest...
What is D: How long humans and wolves have known one another.
300
What strategy can you use to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
What is: Context Clues
400
The first two paragraphs of the story are important becuase they ...
What is A: Establish the setting.
400
What is the author thanking Robinson for in the title "Thanks, Jackie!"?
What is A: Having the courage to be "the first".
400
Which sentence from the selection explains the "germ theory of disease"?
What is B: Some microbes are harmful and can cause serious illness and even death.
400
What is the main purpose of "Letter to the Editor"?
What is C: To support the reintroduction of wolves into the wilderness areas
400
The author's purpose for writing a piece is to...
What is: Persuade, Inform or Entertain
500
In paragraph 2, the author's choice of words creates a mood of...?
What is D: Peacefulness
500
Which of the following could be used as the topic sentence at the beginning of paragraph 8?
What is C: Robinson's background had prepared him for the challenge.
500
What is the author's purpose in this selection?
What is C: To describe the development of antiseptic practices.
500
Which of the following ideas is found in the excerpt from Brother Wolf but not in the letter to the editor?
What is D: A sense of the age-old relationship between humans and wolves.
500
As you read each passage, it can be a good idea to write the ____________ of each paragraph as you read it.
What is: Main Idea
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