The Breadwinner
Which statement best expresses a theme of the selection?
a. The enduring love of family makes anything seem possible
b. It can be difficult to have courage in the face of challenges.
c. People often use food to show their love for each other.
d. Supporting the community is as important as supporting family.
b. It can be difficult to have courage in the face of challenges.
Read this sentence from paragraph 3.
'Fear helps protect us'
Which statement from the article supports the idea in this sentence?
a. Like all emotions, fear can be mild, medium, or intense, depending on the situation and the person. (paragraph 4)
b. Fear is the word we use to describe our emotional reaction to something that seems dangerous. (paragraph 8)
c. A fear can be healthy if it cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous. (paragraph 10)
d. Young kids often have fears of the dark, being alone, strangers, and monsters or other scary imaginary creatures. (paragraph 15)
b. Fear is the word we use to describe our emotional reaction to something that seems dangerous. (paragraph 8)
What can the reader infer about the speaker in the selection?
a. She is a baby.
b. She is a teenager.
c. She is an elderly woman.
d. She is a school-aged child.
d. She is a school-aged child.
Which sentence shows correct capitalization of a person's name and title?
a. I asked senator Jackson to vote for the new law.
b. Soon after Dr. Mills arrived, the patients began lining up.
c. No one realized that judge Eleanor Stanford was in the room.
d. Do you think governor wilson will run for re-election?
b. Soon after Dr. Mills arrived, the patients began lining up.
Which sentence best states the central idea of Into the Air?
a. The Wright brothers depended on the help of others
b. The Wright brothers often worked late into the night
c. The Wright brothers built special machines to to test their ideas
d. The Wright brothers overcame many doubts and obstacles
d. The Wright brothers overcame many doubts and obstacles
Why is the setting of Breadwinner so important in the story?
Answers may vary.
The section “How Fear Works” is organize to show the –
a. benefits of having fears
b. various reasons why we have fears
c. different types of fear that we have
d. way the brain and body respond to fear
d. way the brain and body respond to fear
Which statement best explains the answer to the first question?
a. Elderly people are probably afraid of lions and panthers.
b. School-aged children are likely to fear having their hair pulled.
c. Teenagers tend to worry about being all alone at night.
d. Babies are likely to be afraid of noises down the hall.
b. School-aged children are likely to fear having their hair pulled.
Choose the option that shows correct usage of dashes.
a. Komodo dragons - the largest of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia
b. Komodo dragons, the largest of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia
c. Komodo dragons the largest of all monitor lizards can be found in - Indonesia
d. Komodo dragons the largest - of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia.
a. Komodo dragons - the largest of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia
What sentence in the text shows how the Wright Brothers were not giving up on being able to fly.
a. “I don’t know Wilbur, I don’t think people will fly in our lifetime."
b. “It’s my two feet along with my back that I’m worried about. “
c. How many more attempts can they make before they are forced to admit defeat?
d. “We’ve been doing this for weeks, Will. Id didn’t know it would take this long.”
d. “We’ve been doing this for weeks, Will. Id didn’t know it would take this long.”
What inference can the reader make about Parvana based on paragraphs 21–24?
a. She likes her hair more than any of her other features
b. She wants her sister to be the one to cut her hair.
c. Being allowed to make her own choice helps her say yes.
d. Being forced into the decision makes her unwilling to cooperate.
c. Being allowed to make her own choice helps her say yes.
The purpose of paragraph 13 in the selection is to –
a. Give hope to people who suffer from fears
b. Explain how overcoming fears is possible
c. Describe different ways to be calm and relaxed
d. Tell why people are afraid of flying in planes
b. Explain how overcoming fears is possible
What is the refrain of the poem?
a. I won’t cry I just smile, They go wild
b. Life doesn’t frighten me at all
c. Not at all
d. Shadows on the wall, noises down the hall
b. Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Select the word that should be followed by a comma:
‘Mateo wanted to throw darts but his sister wanted to throw horseshoes’
a. Mateo
b. Darts
c. But
d. Throw
b. Darts
What central idea about the Wright brothers is shared by Into the Air and The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane?
a. The Wright brothers are considered to be geniuses.
b. The Wright brother’s friends and family helped them test their airplane.
c. The Wright brothers worked hard to design and test their airplane, despite many setbacks.
d. The Wright brothers based their design for a flying machine on the data of other inventors
c. The Wright brothers worked hard to design and test their airplane, despite many setbacks.
Which sentence from the selection best supports the answer to the last question?
a. Her fingers reached up her back to see how long her hair had grown. (paragraph 21)
b. Parvana realized Mrs. Weera was right. (paragraph 23)
c. They could . . . cut off her hair, but for anything more, they needed her cooperation. (paragraph 23)
d. Somehow, knowing that made it easier to agree. (paragraph 24)
c. They could . . . cut off her hair, but for anything more, they needed her cooperation. (paragraph 23)
What can the reader infer about people who enjoy risky or frightening experiences?
a. They still make careful choices
b. They are probably very reckless
c. They are not fearful of anything
d. They like the physical feeling of fear
d. They like the physical feeling of fear
What is the effect of the refrain?
a. Emphasizes the theme of having courage in the face of fear
b. Emphasizes the theme of letting fear take over
c. The speaker is a child
d. Many people have fears that are imaginary
a. Emphasizes the theme of having courage in the face of fear
Select the conjunction in the sentence
“No one I know but Lu has ever been to that museum”
a. No one
b. Lu
c. but
d. been
c. but
Which statement best describes the key idea of the Wright Brothers?
a. A partnership can sometimes lead to disagreements
b. Organization and research can lead to quick success
c. Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error
d. Few inventors were interested in solving the problem of flight
c. Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error
Describe the main conflict in the story The Breadwinner.
Answers may vary.
Select two ideas that are supported by evidence in the selection.
a. Fears can be overcome with help and support
b. Fear is natural and serves an important purpose
c. Adults suffer from the sensation of fear more than children
d. People stay in fight-or-flight mode because fear is activated instantly
e. People develop fears only about situations that are dangerous or unsafe.
a. Fears can be overcome with help and support
b. Fear is natural and serves an important purpose
Which of these words is a verb?
a. friendly
b. grunts
c. there
d. family
b. grunts
Which definition best matches the meaning of the word “lap” in this sentence?
'On the hot summer day, the dogs lap up the water from their bowls.'
a. To pass the starting point again
b. The flat area between someone’s knees and waist on a seated person
c. To pass someone in a race
d. To drink a liquid using your tongue
d. To drink a liquid using your tongue
The authors of both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers organize their selections…
By comparing and contrasting the achievements of the Wrights and others
a. By chronologically describing the steps the Wright brothers took to achieve the flight
b. By chronologically listing the major events of each Wright brother’s life
c. By comparing and contrasting the work before and after the wind tunnel
a. By chronologically describing the steps the Wright brothers took to achieve the flight