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Which of the following is a text feature?
a) lesson
b) timeline
c) compare and contrast
d) central idea
b) timeline
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a) Your hamster, jerome, is really cute.
b) Your hamster Jerome is really cute.
c) Your hamster, Jerome, is really cute.
d) Your hamster, Jerome is really cute.
c) Your hamster, Jerome, is really cute.
A claim is...
a) a lesson
b) an opinion
c) a fact
d) a choice
b) an opinion
A text structure is...
a) anything added to a text
b) how the author organizes a text
c) what the text is mainly about
d) the lesson or moral within a text
b) how the author organizes a text
A text structure is...
a) anything added to a text
b) how the author organizes a text
c) what the text is mainly about
d) the lesson or moral within a text
c) what the text is mainly about
What does the word hauled mean as it is used in passage 2 paragraph 3?
a) waved
b) dropped
c) dragged
d) walked
c) dragged
Which sentences below is correct?
a) I went to South america over spring break.
b) I went to south America over spring break.
c) I went to South America over spring break.
d) I went to south america over spring break.
c) I went to South America over spring break.
Which of the following sentences is a claim?
a) Railroad tracks connected different cities and ports.
b) Before railroads crossing the country was more difficult.
c) In 1861 the Railroad Bill was signed.
d) Building the railroad track had workers using explosives and other tools.
b) Before railroads crossing the country was more difficult.
How does the author organize most of the information in Passage 1?
a) by presenting facts in order of importance
b) by describing the events in time order
c) by asking questions and giving the answers
d) by comparing and contrasting information
b) by describing the events in time order
The central idea of both texts is...
a) immigration
b) railroad tycoons
c) the Transcontinental railroad
d) the dangers of building a railroad
c) the Transcontinental railroad
Read this sentence from passage 1 paragraph 1.
"Land, gold, and resources beckoned to those willing to make the journey."
What does the word beckoned mean as it is used in this sentence?
a) called
b) waved
c) walked
d) waiting
a) called
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a) Joe the tallest person I know is easy to find in a crowd.
b) Joe, the tallest person I know is easy to find in a crowd.
c) Joe the tallest person I know, is easy to find in a crowd.
d) Joe, the tallest person I know, is easy to find in a crowd.
d) Joe, the tallest person I know, is easy to find in a crowd.
Which sentence best states the author's claim about the transcontinental railroad in Passage 1?
a) The Pacific Railroad Bill was signed by President Abraham Lincoln
b) Building a coast-to-coat railroad was a major step towards developing the nation.
c) Congress granted railroad companies land to lay track on.
d) Congress gave railroad companies funds for building the railroad.
b) Building a coast-to-coat railroad was a major step towards developing the nation.
How does the photograph in Passage 2 add to readers’ understanding of the Chinese railroad workers experience?
a) It shows how they had learned in China to blast tunnels through the mountains
b) It shows where they finished laying track through the Sierra Nevada range in 1868.
c) It shows how they laid track over terrain that sloped upward 7,000 feet.
d) It shows some of the animals and simple tools they used to cut through the mountains.
d) It shows some of the animals and simple tools they used to cut through the mountains.
According to Passage 2, why was the Central Pacific Railroad Company having troubles during the construction of the railroad?
a) It could not find enough workers to do the job.
b) It was laying track from the West toward the East.
c) It filled job openings by hiring Chinese workers.
d) It feared that the work was too hard for most workers.
a) It could not find enough workers to do the job.
What does passage 2 mean when it states "the mountains claimed many lives"?
a) the mountain killed many people
b) the working conditions on the mountain resulted in many peoples deaths
c) the mountain did not want the workers there so there were many deaths
b) the working conditions on the mountain resulted in many peoples deaths
Which preposition best completes the sentence?
I helped Dad cut the grass ______ the two houses.
a) before
b) under
c) after
d) between
d) between
Which evidence from Passage 1 supports the author’s claim that building the railroad was “difficult and dangerous” work?
a) "Now, the Union Pacific Railroad began extending the tracks westward from Omaha." (paragraph 4)
b) "The Union Pacific hired thousands of workers." (paragraph 5)
c) "They also had to climb steep slopes and set explosives to blast tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountain range." (paragraph 5)
d) "After eight years, the two tracks finally met in Promontory, Utah, in 1869." (paragraph 7)
c) "They also had to climb steep slopes and set explosives to blast tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountain range." (paragraph 5)
How does the author organize most of the information in Passage 2?
a) by describing events related to Chinese railroad workers in chronological order
b) by comparing Chinese workers with other railroad workers
c) by asking and answering questions about the roles of Chinese railroad workers
d) by explaining the causes and effects of political unrest in China
a) by describing events related to Chinese railroad workers in chronological order
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Which two details are most relevant to the central idea that "the Central Pacific Railroad Company was having troubles due to not having enough workers"?
a) "In 1863, construction of the transcontinental railroad was underway." (paragraph 1)
b) "After two years, however, the Central Pacific had only progressed 50 miles." (paragraph 1)
c) "It was backbreaking work performed at an exhausting pace." (paragraph 1)
d) "To solve the problem, supervisor Charles Crocker proposed hiring Chinese immigrants." (paragraph 2)
e) "The company began hiring Chinese workers in 1865" (paragraph 3)
b) "After two years, however, the Central Pacific had only progressed 50 miles." (paragraph 1)
c) "It was backbreaking work performed at an exhausting pace." (paragraph 1)
d) "To solve the
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Which preposition best completes the sentence below?
Petyr liked all of the ice cream flavors ______ chocolate and vanilla.
a) within
b) except
c) between
d) after
b) except
Which sentence best states the author's claim about the Chinese transcontinental railroad workers in of Passage 2?
a) Chinese workers laid railroad track for over 100 miles on land that climbed steeply uphill
b) Thousands of Chines immigrants arrived in the 1850s to look for gold or a better life.
c) Chinese workers performed some of the most difficult, dangerous jobs to help complete the transcontinental railroad.
d) Chinese workers hung over cliff sides to chip holes and plant dynamite.
c) Chinese workers performed some of the most difficult, dangerous jobs to help complete the transcontinental railroad.
What are two ways the map adds to readers’ understanding of Passage 1?
a) It helps readers understand how ling it took to complete the railroad.
b) It tells readers the names of the companies that built the railroad.
c) It shows reader which eastern cities already had railroad stations.
d) It identifies the points from which each company started building.
e) It shows readers where the railroad tracks were finally connected.
d) It identifies the points from which each company started building.
e) It shows readers where the railroad tracks were finally connected.
In Passage 1, which two details best explain what happened when the government held a competition between the railroad companies?
a) Many immigrants worked on the Union Pacific railroad.
b) The company that finished first got a golden spike.
c) The faster a company laid track, the more money it made.
d) The two tracks connected to each other in just five years.
e) Having to work fast made the job more dangerous for workers.
c) The faster a company laid track, the more money it made.
e) Having to work fast made the job more dangerous for workers.