Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the sentences.
a. The guard dribbled the ball, made a lay-up and tied the end of the game.
b. The people in the stands stood for the half time show.
c. The crowd cheered in the 3rd
quarter as the center made a 3-point shot.
d. The home team was walking out on to the basketball court for the start of the game.
Which event happened last?
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Read the story.
Climbing out of the car, my heart raced, as I was excited to begin our family hiking trip. I skipped up the trail happily. The sun shone brightly, and I was having a terrific time. Then the hill became steeper, but I still bounded up the trail. My parents were calling for me to slow down because we still had a long way to go. Sure enough, my legs began to burn, and my breathing was deeper. I had been hiking too quickly. I slowed down my pace, and started to feel more stable. We finished the hike, and I was glad I had listened to my parents because if I had kept up the fast pace, I would have never made it.
Which event occurred first and last? a. | sun shown brightly; hill became more steep |
c. | skipping up the trail; legs began to burn | |
b. |
climbed out of the car; listened to my parents |
d. | slowed down my pace; listened to my parents |
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Read the story above
What happened first? a. | I bounded up the trail. |
c. | My legs began to burn, and my breathing was deeper. | |
b. |
My parents were calling for me to slow down. |
d. |
I slowed down my pace. |
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Read the story above
Which event took place in the middle of this passage? a. | I slowed down my pace, and started to feel more stable. |
c. | Climbing out of the car, my heart raced. | |
b. |
I was glad I listened to my parents. |
d. |
I bounded up the trail. |
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Literal Reading Comprehension—Cause and Effect--RIT 201 - 210
Read the passage.
Then here comes Mr. Pearson with his clipboard and his cards and pencils and whistles andsafety pins and fifty million other things he’s always dropping all over the place with his clumsy self. He sticks out in a crowd because he’s on stilts. We used to call him Jack and the Beanstalk to get him mad. But I’m the only one that can outrun him and get away, and I’m too grown for that silliness now.
Copyright Info: Bambarg, Toni Code. “Raymond’s Run.” Elements of Literature (p.8). Holt,Reinhart and Winston, 1997.
Why does Mr. Pearson stand out in the crowd? a. | He has a clipboard. |
c. | He is wearing a bright shirt. | |
b. |
He is always dropping things. |
d. |
He is on stilts. |
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Read the passage.
Leaves often change color before they fall. As autumn approaches, chlorophyll, the green pigment used in photosynthesis, breaks down. As chlorophyll is lost from leaves, other yellow and orange pigments are revealed. These pigments were always present in the leaves but were hidden by the green chlorophyll. Some leaves also have red pigments, which also become visible when chlorophyll is broken down.Copyright Info: Life Science p. 311. Holt Science and Technology. Holt, Reinhart, and Winston: 2001.
What causes green leaves to change color in the fall? a. | the amount of orange pigment increases |
c. | the amount of yellow pigment stays the same | |
b. |
chlorophyll breaks down |
d. |
chlorophyll changes into red pigment |
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Read the passage.
“My father in his early manhood,” Grandpa began, “made a vision quest to find a spirit guide for his life. You cannot understand how it was in that time, when the great Teton Sioux were first made to stay on the reservation. There was a strong need for guidance from Wakantanka, the Great Spirit. But too many of the young men were filled with despair and hatred. They thought it was hopeless to search for a vision when the glorious life was gone and only the hated confines of a reservation lay ahead. But my father held to the old ways.”Copyright Info: Sheve, Virginia Driving Hawk. “The Medicine Boy.” Elements of Literature:
Second Course. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1997.
What caused the young men to be “filled with despair and hatred?” a. | they were made to stay on the reservation |
c. | their fathers did not hold to the old ways | |
b. |
they quit having visions |
d. |
the Teton Sioux had guidance from the Great Spirit |
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Literal Reading Comprehension—Compare and Contrast--RIT 201 - 210
Read the passage.
A substance made up of one type of atom is called an element. When two or more atoms join together, they form what is called a molecule.
How do molecules and elements differ? a. | Molecules contain two or more atoms, and elements contain one atom. |
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Elements do not have atoms. | b. | They have the same number of atoms. |
d. | Molecules are made up of elements. |
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Read the passage.
The difference between day length and night length is an important environmental stimulus for many plants. This stimulus can cause plants to begin reproducing. Some plants flower only in late summer or early autumn, when the night length is long. These plants are called short-day plants. Examples of short-day plants include poinsettias, ragweed, and chrysanthemums. Other
plants flower in spring or early summer, when night length is short. These plants are called longday plants. Clover, spinach, and lettuce are examples of long-day plants.Copyright Info: Life Science p. 309. Holt Science and Technology. Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
2001.
Short-day plants flower in the summer or early autumn. Long-day plants: a. | flower in winter |
c. | flower in spring or early summer | |
b. |
flower at night |
d. |
flower all year round |
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Literal Reading Comprehension—Locating Information--RIT 201 - 210
Read the chapter summaries.
Information found in Section 3 includes: a. | The scientific method. |
c. |
Definition of life science. | |
b. |
Uses of X-rays, CT scans, and MRI. |
d. |
How to form a hypothesis. |
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If you’re looking for a recipe for fish, the best chapter to look in is_______________. a. | Cakes for All Occasions |
c. | Party Fare and Thirst Quenchers | |
b. |
Treasures from the Sea |
d. |
Tried and True One-Dish Classics |
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What is the last page of Chapter 2?
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Read the following advertisement.
Copyright Info: American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC). Worldwide Headquarters: 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia 31999-0001.
What is a benefit of AFLAC insurance? a. | It is the most inexpensive insurance plan you can buy. |
c. | AFLAC pays cash directly to you to help with the loss of income. | b. | An AFLAC associate will answer your questions on Thursday. |
d. | This plan is comprehensive and you do not need another insurance plan. |
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Read the advertisement.
Copyright Info: Post Register Newspaper, November 2002. NIE Program Advertisement.Jeanette Edmister 542-6777.
Where should donated books be taken? a. | to the NIE office |
c. | to 333 Southgate Mile | |
b. |
to Jeanette Edmister |
d. |
to the Post Register Circulation Department |
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Read the following advertisement.
This is an advertisement for: a. | a tennis camp |
c. | a place to take professional tennis lessons | |
b. |
to learn professional tennis and resort management skills |
d. | tickets for grand slam tennis tournaments |
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Read the classified advertisement.
Choose the correct statement. a. | The golden retriever was lost in Idaho Falls. |
c. | The black lab found in Shelley is a female dog. | |
b. |
The dog was found wearing a purple collar. |
d. |
The black lab is around six months old. |
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Read the following advertisement, keeping in mind that in a food label, ingredients are listed in order from the greatest amount to the least.
Ingredients: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn
syrup, wheat flour, salt, spice extract, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), citric acid.
According to the soup label, tomato soup mainly contains a. | sweetener |
c. |
itamin C | |
b. |
tomato paste and water |
d. |
citric acid |
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| 18. |
The best source of information to determine the date Pearl Harbor was bombed would
be: a. | picture book |
c. | encyclopedia | |
b. |
catalog |
d. |
advertisement |
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Look over the bibliography.
Copyright Info:
Campbell, Ann-Jeanette. “The New York Public Library’s Recommended Reading List.” Amazing Space. New York: New York Public Library & Stonesong, 1997: 182.
Information in a bibliography is organized: a. | alphabetically by the author’s last name |
c. | numerically by copyright date | |
b. |
alphabetically by chapter title |
d. |
alphabetically by publishing company |
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Read the following bibliography entry.
Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. United States of America: Tom Doherty Associates, 1998.
This is a bibliography entry for a: a. | magazine |
c. |
book | |
b. |
internet source |
d. |
personal interview |
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