Comprehension
Q1. What is the passage mainly about?
How police officers or lifeguards help our society
The history of founding American rules
Why rules and government are necessary for society
Why a world with no rules provides freedom
Why rules and government are necessary for society
Q3. What does the word “inhabit” most nearly mean in the sentence:“Well, let’s see what it’s like to inhabit a world without rules.”
To destroy
To escape from
To imagine
To live in
To live in
Q4. Sy one advantage of living in the world of no rules
Q6. Which of the following is a best example of ‘reaching a compromise?’
A philanthropist donating $1,000 to the poor
Claiming a seat on an airplane
Eating cookies and cereal together to balance health and fun
Paying a $100 fine for speeding
Eating cookies and cereal together to balance health and fun
Q12. Why are there small titles within the reading?
To introduce a brand new story
To grab the readers attention
To make the page look fancy
To organize different ideas
To organize different ideas
Q2. What is the controlling idea in the topic sentence of the “A Community in Confusion” section?
Exploring the neighborhood
How to fix broken playground
The absence of school
The danger of a world without laws
The danger of a world without laws
Q11. Which of the following words have the latin meaning of “together”?
Communicate
Combine
Commitment
All of the above
Communicate
Q5. Is the following a cause or an effect? “There is no safe alternate way to cross the street.”
Effect
Q10. Which of the following is an example of a “community worker” mentioned in the text?
A crossing guard
A dentist
A grocery store clerk
A professional soccer player
A crossing guard
Q20. What is the author’s tone regarding rules and government?
Appreciative
Confused
Rebellious
Uninterested
Appreciative
Q14. What does “you” refer to in the sentence:
“Nobody would tell you what to do ever again!”
The author
The little brother
The police officers
The readers
The readers
Q13. Which of the following words is NOT related to the government?
Amendments
Legislation
Democracy
Privilege
Privilege
Is the following a fact or an opinion? “Without rules you don’t have to go to school."
Fact
. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a consequence of having no rules?
Cars driving at dangerous speeds
Eating cookies for breakfast
Having no lifeguards at the beach
Having to pay higher taxes to the government
Having to pay higher taxes to the government
Q15. What does “them” refer to in the sentence:
“Without them, the world would be a different place.”
Citizens
Governments and laws
Sports rules
The army
Governments and laws
True or false: In the story, there are no police offers because they do not get paid.
Q18. How was the “A Strange Morning” scenario different from the “Back to Reality” section?
Both sections describe the same world
One focuses on freedom, the other focuses on a safe society
One is about school life, the other is about the army
The morning scenario is a fact, while the reality is an opinion
One focuses on freedom, the other focuses on a safe society
Q16. Why did the author mention “broken swings, trash cans, and huge tree branches”?
To explain what children do when they are bored
To explain that the playground needs to be fixed
To show people won’t work if they are unpaid
To show that things fall apart when there are no state services
To show that things fall apart when there are no state services
True or False: When laws become old, they are simply thrown away.
Q19. Based on the text, which situation would involve the "Environmental Protection Agency"?
When an army from another country invades
When a factory is polluting a local river
When someone is driving recklessly on the street
When someone urinates while hiking
When a factory is polluting a local river