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100

Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for each question.

What does the word aspects mean in the sentence below? 

Lee solved all aspects of the problem.

A. angles 

B. corrections 

C. entrances 

D. pledges 

A. 

  • angles
100

Which word best completes the sentence below? 

We used a train to ______ the goods across the country.

A. transgraph 

B. transject 

C. transmeter 

D. transport 

D. 

  • transport
100

Answer Numbers 11 through 18 on your Answer Sheet. Base your answers on the article “James Forten.”

Which event in the article is described first? 

A. James Forten plays marbles. 

B. James Forten goes to school. 

C. Thomas Forten frees his wife. 

D. Thomas Forten works making sails. 

D. 

  • Thomas Forten works making sails.
100

Why are the owners and crew of the Royal Louis allowed to share the proceeds from the sale of the Active? 

A. A privateer gave them permission. 

B. They received a note from the British king. 

C. They received a letter of marque from the Colonial/American Navy. 

D. They were told they could in a speech from the Active's captain. 

C. 

  • They received a letter of marque from the Colonial/American Navy.
100

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. For the field trip I packed the following items; swim gear including my
goggles and a bathing suit, a lunch, as well as a snack and plenty of sunscreen.

B. For the field trip I packed the following items, swim gear, including my
goggles and a bathing suit, a lunch, as well as a snack, and plenty of sunscreen.

C. For the field trip I packed the following items: swim gear, including my
goggles and a bathing suit; a lunch, as well as a snack; and plenty of sunscreen.

D. For the field trip I packed, the following items: swim gear, including
my goggles and a bathing suit; a lunch, as well as a snack, and plenty of sunscreen.

C. 

  • For the field trip I packed the following items: swim gear, including my
    goggles and a bathing suit; a lunch, as well as a snack;
    and plenty of sunscreen.
200

What does the word persuade mean in the sentence below? 

Dolores wanted to persuade her parents to let her grow a
vegetable garden.

A. burden 

B. convince 

C. entertain 

D. instruct 

B. 

  • convince
200

Which word best completes the sentence below? 

Kesha used a ______ to measure the outside temperature each
morning.

A. thermograph 

B. thermoject 

C. thermometer 

D. thermoport 

C. 

  • thermometer
200

Which detail supports the idea that sail making is a difficult job? 

A. Thomas Forten helps install the sails. 

B. The thread can easily cut through flesh. 

C. Thomas Forten is employed by Robert Bridges. 

D. Sail makers in Philadelphia work particularly hard. 

B. 

  • The thread can easily cut through flesh.
200

What happens after the crew of the Royal Louis sights three British ships? 

A. The Royal Louis surrenders. 

B. The captain carefully checks the ship. 

C. The crew carries more gunpowder on board. 

D. The Panoma takes off for the island of Barbados. 

A. 

  • The Royal Louis surrenders.
200

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. Can you please pass the carrots, Robert? 

B. Can you please pass the carrots; Robert? 

C. Can you please pass the carrots Robert? 

D. Can you please pass the carrots, “Robert”? 

A. Can you please pass the carrots, Robert?

300

What does the word tentative mean in the sentence below? 

Wanda and her family made tentative plans to go on a picnic.

A. with little food 

B. without preparation 

C. not fully worked out 

D. never done ahead of time 

C. not fully worked out

300

Which word best completes the sentence below? 

Nina and Dominic worked together on a science fair ______.

A. prograph 

B. project 

C. prometer 

D. proport 

B. 

  • project
300

What aspect of U.S. history best explains the fact that Thomas Forten has to buy his wife's freedom? 

A. the Civil War 

B. women's rights 

C. the practice of slavery 

D. the Declaration of Independence 

C. 

  • the practice of slavery
300

What detail from the article best supports the idea that Forten felt terrified after the Royal Louis surrendered to the British? 

  1. The crew was taken aboard the Amphyon.
  2. Captain Beasley looked over the prisoners. 
  3. There were rumors of captured Africans being sold into slavery. 
  4. Once on board the British ship, the boys were separated from the
    older men.

C. 

  • There were rumors of captured Africans being sold into slavery.
300

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. Riley is planning to join us isn't he. 

B. Riley is planning, to join us, isn't he? 

C. Riley is planning to join us, isn't he? 

D. Riley is planning to join us; isn't he? 

C. 

  • Riley is planning to join us, isn't he?
400

What does the word apprentice mean in the sentence below? 

Linda became a carpenter's apprentice.

A. one who refuses to learn new things 

B. one who studies different kinds of plants 

C. one who keeps track of a business's money 

D. one who learns by watching an experienced worker 

D. 

  • one who learns by watching an experienced worker
400

Which word best completes the sentence below? 


That is a beautiful ______ of Angel Falls.

A. photograph 

B. photoject 

C. photometer 

D. photoport 

A. 

  • photograph
400

Right after Thomas Forten dies, James 

A. is born. 

B. works on a ship. 

C. continues to go to school. 

D. gets permission to go to sea. 

C. 

  • continues to go to school.
400

Use the articles “James Forten” and “Modern Minute Man” to answer Numbers 19 and 20.

What do Charles Price and James Forten have in common?

A. They fight in actual battles. 

B. They both seek a life at sea. 

C. They are not Revolutionary War heroes. 

D. They live in the same historical time period. 

  • C. They are not Revolutionary War heroes. . 
400

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. “Yes, I'd like some soup, please,” she said. 

B. “Yes I'd like some soup, please.” she said. 

C. “Yes, I'd like some soup; please,” she said. 

D. Yes; I'd like some soup please,” she said. 

A. 

  • “Yes, I'd like some soup, please,” she said.
500

What does the word provisions mean in the sentence below? 

The cowboys took all their provisions with them when they were on a
cattle drive.

A. coins 

B. friends 

C. remarks 

D. supplies 

D. supplies

500

Which word best completes the sentence below? 


One ______ is smaller than one inch.

A. centigraph 

B. centiject 

C. centimeter 

D. centiport 

C. 

  • centimeter
500

What happens before James joins the crew of the Royal Louis? 

A. The ship sails out of Philadelphia. 

B .James carries gunpowder to the guns. 

C. James sees African captives on ships. 

D. The Active lowers its flags in surrender.

C. 

  • James sees African captives on ships.
500

How is the structure of “Modern Minute Man” different from the structure of “James Forten” ? 

A. “Modern Minute Man” is about a soldier. 

B. “Modern Minute Man” is in interview format. 

C. “Modern Minute Man” compares two events. 

D. “Modern Minute Man” reads more like a story. 

B. "Modern Minute Man” is in interview format. 

500

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. For homework last week we had division, multiplication and fraction
problems a story about two friends, and an outline for the science fair.

B. For homework, last week we had division, multiplication; and fraction
problems; a story about two friends, and an outline for the science fair.

C. For homework last week, we had division, multiplication, and fraction
problems; a story about two friends; and an outline for the science fair.

D. For homework last week, we had division, multiplication, and fraction
problems, a story about two friends, and an outline for the science fair.

C. 

  • For homework last week, we had division, multiplication, and fraction
    problems; a story about two friends; and an outline for the
    science fair.