Black History
When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?
1926
Read the paragraph from a story. Sanjay felt elated—it was the first time that he had successfully swam from one end of the pool to the other without taking a rest or touching the bottom of the pool with his feet. Swimming over to the edge of the pool, he saw his friend, Seth, cheering and waving his arms in the air. For much of the summer, Seth had tried to convince Sanjay to try to swim across the pool, but Sanjay resisted. Eventually, Sanjay gave in and mustered up the courage to attempt to cross the pool. It was a week of awkward, and sometimes exhausting effort.
Choose the BEST concluding sentence for the paragraph.
A. Seth dove in the water and challenged Sanjay to race him across the pool.
B. Sanjay was proud he had gained enough strength to achieve his goal.
C. Swimming had always been one of Sanjay’s favorite activities.
D. Sanjay enjoyed sharing hobbies with his friend Seth.
B. Sanjay was proud he had gained enough strength to achieve his goal.
A family of 2 adults and 3 children went to a movie. The tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for children. Which expression represents the total cost of the tickets?
A. 2 + 3 + 8 + 5
B. (5 • 8) + (3 • 2)
C. (2 • 8) + (3 • 5)
D. (3 • 8) + (2 • 5)
(2 • 8) + (3 • 5)
Who is the symbol of Valentine?
Cupid
What month was Ms. Reames born?
August
Which President officially recognized Black History Month?
President Gerald Ford
Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: Rebecca checked out a beautiful book from the library.
A
pronoun
B
noun
C
preposition
D
adjective
A
pronoun
Taylor pays $5.25 for 0.5 yards of fabric.
What is the cost per yard?
A. $1.05 B. $10.05 C. $10.50 D. $105.00
C. $10.50
Who was Cupid’s mother, the goddess of love and beauty?
Venus
How many tattoos does Ms. Reames have?
8
When did Rosa Parks’ bus boycott happen?
December 1955
Campfire
We arrive close to dusk after a day-long drive down winding, country roads, the dust billowing behind us 5 like the tail of a kite. Already it is late October, and the campsite is nearly empty; a handful of brightly colored tents
10 in the distance flutter like faraway flags. Together, we five construct tents of our own near the banks of a narrow creek
15 whose waters gurgle and bubble over mossy fields of slippery-smooth pebbles. Silently, the fog rolls in, its wispy, white mist
20 resembling strands of pulled cotton, and lowers slowly into the treetops, rudely dimming the light of the rising yellow moon. And the deeper the sun sinks,
25 the more aware we become that winter will soon be coming to whisk away our warmth. To our dismay, all we can do is gather up firewood
30 and pile it inside a circle of large rocks. Once we light the flame, the comfort of heat is gradual, and we’re hopeful that winter all.
35 might be merciful after all.Silently, we watch as red-hot splinters of wood whiz past our noses and flicker against the fog,
40 then dissolve in an instant against a slate gray sky. Someone pulls out a guitar, and we begin to sing, each note lingering
45 warm, round, and full before following the smoke that swirls upward and away. Our campfire grows weaker, just as we knew it would,
50 finally mellowing to nothing more than a faint late-autumn glow.
In lines 1–5, how does the poet use a literary device?
A. The poet uses personification to make dust seem human.
B. The poet uses a simile to compare the appearance of dust to a kite tail.
C. The poet uses onomatopoeia to describe the sound of dust billowing.
D. The poet uses a metaphor to compare the action of dust to a billowing kite.
B. The poet uses a simile to compare the appearance of dust to a kite tail.
What is the value of p in 24 = 2p?
A. p = 4 B. p = 8 C. p = 12 D. p = 24
C. p = 12
What is the number of towns named Valentine in the United States?
Four
What country did Ms. Reames live in for a year?
Northern Ireland
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”?
Aug. 28, 1963
Campfire
We arrive close to dusk after a day-long drive down winding, country roads, the dust billowing behind us 5 like the tail of a kite. Already it is late October, and the campsite is nearly empty; a handful of brightly colored tents
10 in the distance flutter like faraway flags. Together, we five construct tents of our own near the banks of a narrow creek
15 whose waters gurgle and bubble over mossy fields of slippery-smooth pebbles. Silently, the fog rolls in, its wispy, white mist
20 resembling strands of pulled cotton, and lowers slowly into the treetops, rudely dimming the light of the rising yellow moon. And the deeper the sun sinks,
25 the more aware we become that winter will soon be coming to whisk away our warmth. To our dismay, all we can do is gather up firewood
30 and pile it inside a circle of large rocks. Once we light the flame, the comfort of heat is gradual, and we’re hopeful that winter all.
35 might be merciful after all.Silently, we watch as red-hot splinters of wood whiz past our noses and flicker against the fog,
40 then dissolve in an instant against a slate gray sky. Someone pulls out a guitar, and we begin to sing, each note lingering
45 warm, round, and full before following the smoke that swirls upward and away. Our campfire grows weaker, just as we knew it would,
50 finally mellowing to nothing more than a faint late-autumn glow.
In lines 18-23, what image does the poet BEST create for the reader?
A. The campsite is going to be rained on.
B. The wildlife surrounding the campsite is calm.
C. The sky is becoming dark over the campsite.
D. The campsite is located near water.
C. The sky is becoming dark over the campsite.
Altogether, Sonia and Negin have $27.00. Sonia buys a shirt for $12.35 and Negin buys a pair of sandals for $10.11.
How much money remains?
A. $4.46 B. $4.54 C. $5.36 D. $5.76
B. $4.54
Which is the famous website established on February, 14?
Youtube
What is Ms. Reames son's name?
Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?
Ralph Bunche
Unlikely Heroes
Heroes come in many forms, shapes and sizes, but would you ever think of worms as heroes? In the 17th century, doctors believed that many illnesses and diseases could be cured by bloodletting, or draining people’s blood. When bloodletting, doctors attached blood-sucking worms known as leeches to the bodies of their patients to drain out the blood. Both the doctors and the patients liked the fact that doctors were able to control how much blood was sucked by the leeches and that they didn’t need to cut open their patients with knives. Also, leeches were easily found in ponds and streams all over Europe. By the early 1800’s, London hospitals used approximately 7 million leeches per year to treat almost everything from headaches and mental illness to obesity.
In modern medicine, bloodletting is no longer practiced, but doctors still understand the benefits of using leeches in many medical procedures. For example, surgeons will often use leeches to drain extra blood after reattaching body parts that have been cut off. This procedure is almost pain-free because leeches have an anesthetic in their saliva. Leeches have also been used as blood thinners to reduce the blood accumulation in body tissues after plastic surgery. In 2004, Douglas Cephora, a surgeon at the University of Michigan, stated in a USA Today news report that he treats about three patients a year with leeches after reconstructing faces or mouths destroyed by cancer. Leeches used in surgical procedures cannot be reapplied and are disposed of like hypodermic needles. Proper disposal of used leeches helps prevent the spread of diseases such as AIDS, which is carried in the bloodstream.
Scientists are currently studying other chemicals in leech saliva because they think these chemicals can be used to make life-saving drugs. However, to conduct the necessary research, scientists need huge amounts of leech saliva. Breeding leeches has become one way scientists are able to obtain the massive amounts of leeches needed for medical purposes. Today, the British company, BioPharm, provides thousands of leeches each year to hospitals in countries around the world.
Although many people have fears and may even squirm at the thought of being treated by blood-sucking leeches, they understand the value of medical leeches and they know that leeches have been used throughout history to save human lives.
Why do you think a surgeon use leeches to drain off extra blood after reattaching severed body parts?
Select right answer
It can help produce more leeches.
Doctors need a forceful way to drain off excess blood.
Swelling can result in the reattached body part if the extra blood is not drained.
Swelling from a reattached body part is only relieved through leeches.
Doctors need a forceful way to drain off excess blood.
Elizabeth has some stickers. She divides her stickers equally among herself and two friends. Each person gets 4 stickers.
Which equation represents the total number, s, of stickers? A. s +3=4 B. s 3=4 C. s 3 = 4 D. 3s = 4
C. s 3 = 4
Which country grows more roses that are sold in the United States for Valentine’s Day?
Colombia
How long has Ms. Reames had a job at a school?
12