Let's Dance Around the World
The passage says that some types of dance are typically done in front of other people. What does typically mean?
a. correctly
b. usually
c. quickly
d. boldly
b. usually
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
Researchers in Ireland set up an experiment to see if cats are right- or left-pawed.
Think about the suffix -er. What is the meaning of researchers above?
a. ways of researching
b. places where research happens
c. people who research
d. things that should be researched
c. people who research
The lake stretches into the distance. The lake looks as big as an ocean.
What changes can be made to combine these sentences using a participial phrase?
a. To stretch into the distance, the lake looks as big as an ocean.
b. Stretching into the distance, the lake looks as big as an ocean.
c. The lake stretched into the distance, so it looks as big as an ocean.
d. The lake stretches into the distance, and it looks as big as an ocean.
b. Stretching into the distance, the lake looks as big as an ocean.
How are hip-hop and break dancing related? How are they different?
Hip-Hop and break dancing are related because hip-hop is a "way of life" that "includes the dance style known as breaking." They are different because breaking is only one dance style that is part of hip-hop.
Which idea is supported by the authors’ description of the dance known as los viejitos?
a. that some dancers wear special costumes
b. that some dancers perform without music
c. that some dances are really contests of skill
d. that some dances imitate the actions of animals
a. that some dancers wear special costumes
Which bird is the symbol of peace?
The Dove
The scientists then had the cats perform smaller, more controlled movements.
Which word or phrase has almost the same meaning as perform as it is used above?
a. reach
b. watch
c. carry out
d. think about
c. carry out
What change should be made in this sentence?
The sparkle water is so still that we can sometimes see bass and trout darting by.
a. Change sparkle to sparkling.
b. Change see to seen.
c. Change darting to darted.
d. No change is needed.
a. Change sparkle to sparkling.
How are tap dancing and break dancing different from folk dancing?
Tap dancers and break dancers perform for an audience. Folk dancers typically perform without one.
Which type of dance combines dance with moves used in fighting?
a. tarantella
b. los viejitos
c. limbo
d. capoeira
d. capoeira
What's the largest human organ?
The Skin
Mostly Right-Side Dominant: (chimpanzees, gorillas, leatherback sea turtles, European toads, chickens)
Mostly Left-Side Dominant: (orangutans, red kangaroos, parrots)
Equally Right-Side and Left-Side Dominant: (mice)
What information does the chart add to the article?
a. It explains why most animals have a dominant side.
b. It shows that many different types of animals have a dominant side.
c. It shows that it is simple to find out whether animals have a dominant side.
d. It explains the kinds of tests used to tell whether animals have a dominant side.
b. It shows that many different types of animals have a dominant side.
What change should be made in this sentence?
We put our paddles down, rest our tired arms, and wonder if the fish feel the same way!
a. Change tired to tire.
b. Change tired to will tire.
c. Change tired to will be tired.
d. No change is needed.
d. No change is needed.
What new information do you learn in the photos that is not in the text?
The photos show the traditional costumes that these dancers wear.
The last sentence of the passage asks readers about the dancing they themselves do. Why might the authors ask this question?
a. to show that dancing is a good way to connect with friends
b. to show that the love of dancing is passed from parent to child
c. to help the reader realize that everyone has dance in his or her life
d. to help the reader understand that dance is good exercise for young people
c. to help the reader realize that everyone has dance in his or her life
What blood type is known as the universal donor?
O negative.
At first, chimpanzees appeared to be left-handed. Scientists watched chimpanzees as they went “termite fishing,” using twigs and leaves to pull termites out of nests. Most of the chimps did the job with their left hand.
But other experiments made scientists wonder if chimps are really right-handed. When chimpanzees ate peanut butter from a narrow tube, they usually used the left hand to do the easy part (hold the tube) and a finger on the right hand to do the hard part (reach in and grab the treat).
Why does the author use a compare-and-contrast structure in paragraphs 3 and 4?
a. to show that chimpanzees use different hands for different reasons
b. to show that chimpanzees tend to use their right hand when eating
c. to show that scientists think that most chimpanzees favor their left hand
d. to show that scientists are still studying which hand chimpanzees use more
a. to show that chimpanzees use different hands for different reasons
The (tower) sequoia trees are really a sight to see!
Turn tower into a present participle.
towering
How are the limbo and the Brazilian capoeria similar?
They are both cultural dances that require a lot of skill and flexibility to perform.
How does the author organize the passage?
a. by talking about several types of dance
b. by giving different opinions about the dances
c. by listing events in dance history in time order
d. by explaining problems some dances cause and their solutions
a. by talking about several types of dance
What is the rarest blood type?
AB negative.
Which hand do you use to write your name or draw a picture? Which foot do you use to kick a ball? Whether it’s the right or left, you probably use the same hand or foot to do other things that need well-controlled movements. That’s called your dominant side. About 90 percent of humans are right-handed.
How does the author organize paragraph 1?
a. by describing the steps in an experiment
b. by asking questions and then giving answers
c. by stating a problem and explaining how to solve it
d. by presenting events in the order in which they take place
b. by asking questions and then giving answers
A (feast) deer ate leaves from the branch.
Turn feast into a present participle.
feasting
How has Savion Glover changed the way people tap dance?
He brought rhythms of hip-hop and other music to the tap-dancing stage.