Speech Building 1
English 2
English 3
English 4
Speech Building 5
100

What word form should be used to replace the italicized word?

"We wanted to reunion with our family after a long time of not seeing them."

reunite 
100

What's one of the problems in "Maple Sugar Moon"?

Settlers have taken too much land which means less land for hunting.

OR

Zhaawan and Omadwe are no longer friends. 

100
What causes Omadwe to begin to ignore Zhaawan?

Zhaawan criticizes her clothes. 

100

What is the main problem of the story in "A Surprise Reunion"? 

Cameahwait misses his sister.

100

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

"My piano teacher _________ me when she knows I haven't practiced all week."

a. praises  b. criticizes  c. insists  d. compliments

b. criticizes

200

If your watch is malfunctioning, you would most likely.... 

a. get a new watch

b. wear it 

c. drop it

d. replace the battery

d, replace the battery


200

Fill in the blank.

Captain Lewis' problem is that his men need Shoshone _____.

horses


200

How did Zhaawan get a necklace of shiny red beads? 

She traded her blue dress for it. 

200
How many pairs of snowshoes does Omadwe's mother prepare for maple sugar camp? 

Four new pairs. 

200

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

My parents kept me in _________ when they wouldn't tell me where we were going on our family trip. 

a. zone  b. dismay  c. supsense  d. aggravation

c. suspense 

300

Identify the synonym of the italicized word.

My parents give me food, shelter, and protection.

a. retreat   b. withdraw   c. offer   d. adjust 

c. offer 

300

What tradition are the Shoshone preparing for at the beginning of the story? 

The Rabbit Dance
300

Why does Young Kegg need to pound the hatchet into a few maples?

To put in the wooden spouts to get the sap. 

300

What causes Chief Cameahwait to think of his sister? 

Watching the children of his tribe roll a ball. 

300
Identify if the italicized word has a positive or negative connotation.


"I don't know why you wear those dirty leather scraps,"

Negative 

400

Which sentence uses the italicized words correctly?

a. "We honor our ancestors at Chuseok by withdrawing generous portions of food."

b. "I had to forfeit the game because I was experiencing an intensity of pain in my knees." 

b. "I had to forfeit the game because I was experiencing an intensity of pain in my knees."

400

What is the main problem in "Maple Sugar Moon"?

The settlers are changing the ways of the village ancestors. 

400

What is the solution to Captain Lewis' problem? 

a. Lewis decides to retreat from the Missouri River.

b. Lewis makes a deal with Chief Cameahwait

c. Lewis offers a long-standing trade relationship.

d. Lewis helps to send Sacagawea home. 

B. Lewis makes a deal with Chief Cameahwait 

400

What keeps Omadwe from changing?

She remembers her father's words.


"We're the People. We will not let them take our ways."

400

What might a researcher who is meticulously looking up information say? 


a. It's okay if I make mistakes.

b. I don't need to read the articles carefully.

c. It's important to learn from everything I read.

d. It's okay to take hour-long breaks. 

500

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

I've ______ many new study habits since entering middle school.

a. mended  b. adopted  c. adjusted  d. quarreled 

b. adopted

500

Which of the following happens LAST in the story?

a. Captain Lewis asks Chief Cameahwait for horses.

b. Chief Cameahwait meets with Lewis and Clark.

c. Chief Cameahwait and Sacagawea are reunited.

d. Chief Cameahwait agrees to give resources to Lewis and Clark.

d. Chief Cameahwait agrees to give resources to Lewis and Clark.

500

What are the three changes Omadwe sees in Zhaawan?

1. Zhaawan insists on being called "Angelina."

2. Zhaawan and her family moved into a wooden house.

3. Zhaawan begins criticizing Omadwe's clothes.

500

What causes Omadwe to get excited at the end of Chapter Two?

The cawing sound of an aandeg. 

500

What would be a good substitute for the italicized word?

"My mother demanded that I study for the MPLAT." 

a. forced  b. commanded  c. insisted  d. abhorred 

insisted