Reading First 9 Weeks Test
Thurs Oct 27th- Block 1 & 3, Fri Oct 28th- Block 5 & 7, Tues Nov 1st- Block 2 & 4, Wed Nov 2nd- Block 6
Section 1: NOVEL STUDY- Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Short Answer Directions: Look at each noun listed below and describe in a complete sentence what this object has to do with the book. What happened there? How is this idea important to the story?
1. Special education
2. Big Quiet Chair
3. Tasmanian Devil
4. Amish Farm
5. Grandmother
6. Shoofly Pie
7. Nose
8. What does Joey feel inspired to do after listening to the speaker (in the auditorium), Mrs. Cole?
a) Make the world a better place.
b) Become a teacher.
c) Study harder.
d) Be more normal.
9. What does Joey's mother do when she pins Joey to the ground before school?
a) Gives him his pill.
b) Swears.
c) Spanks him.
d) Sings a song.
10. How does Joey try to make it up to Maria?
a) He sings songs in front of her window.
b) He writes her a nice letter.
c) He goes to her house to apologize.
d) He cuts his own nose and takes a picture.
Section 2: REFERENCE MATERIALS
Directions- for each question underline the word you would look up and write the source where you would find the information next to it.
1. What is the capital city of Sweden?
2. How did Michael Jackson die?
3. What does “illiterate” mean?
4. What is a list of the top ten football receivers from 2010?
5. Who is Martin Luther King?
Section 3: WORD ANALYSIS
Directions- use the information from the word reference materials given to correctly answer each question.
1. Which of the following is on the same page as guide words spire and splash?
A. spite
B. spock
C. spam
D. sport
2. Look at the thesaurus entries below.
staff, n. assistants, team, workers (EMPLOYEES)
staff, n. pole, rod, wand, cane (STICK)
Which word would best replace staff in the sentence below?
The restaurant staff was very friendly and professional.
A. workers
B. stick
C. pole
D. rod
3. Look at the thesaurus entries below.
crop, n. fruits, gathering, product (PLANT)
crop, v. trim, cut, detach (CUTTING)
crop, v. emerge, arise, drop in, show up (ARRIVAL)
Which word would best replace crop in the sentence below?
Our crops will benefit from the excess rain we got this year.
A. cut
B. fruits
C. arise
D. trim off
4. Dictionary- safety n. [ME] 1: the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss; 2: a device (as on a weapon or machine) designed to prevent inadvertent or hazardous operation; 3: a member of a defensive backfield in football who occupies the deepest position in order to defend against a forward pass or stop a ball carrier; 4: a billiard shot made with no attempt to score or so as to leave the balls in an unfavorable position for the opponent
What is the meaning of the word safety in the phrase below?
The safety hit the running back so hard the football was knocked loose.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 3
5. Look at the thesaurus entries below.
picture, n. photo, image, cartoon (ART)
picture, v. imagine, see, dream of (THINKING ABOUT)
Which word would best replace picture in the sentence below?
I picture a world in which there is no racism.
A. photo
B. dream of
C. n.
D. image
6. Look at the Glossary Entries Below.
Rank: A row of eight horizontal squares.
Rating: A number that comes from a formula devised by Dr. Arpad Elo which indicates a player's strength, based on his win-loss record against other rated players.
Resigns: To give up the game and concede defeat before getting checkmated. Not to be confused with 'forfeit'.
Risk: A move or combination that aims for advantage in a game while carrying the danger of ending up with a poor position.
Sacrifice: To exchange a piece for a lesser-valued opponent's piece in order to gain a positional or tactical advantage.
Semi-Open Game: Type of position resulting when white plays 1. e4 and black replies with anything other than 1...e5.
Sharp: A move that boldly attempts to grab the initiative, involving commitment and bridge-burning, that is, "there's no going back now!".
Shot: An unexpected and sudden strong move that surprises your opponent.
Simplify: Act of exchanging pieces in a game to reduce complexity or stop an enemy attack.
Skewer: A tactic where you attack two of your opponents pieces at the same time along a rank, file, or diagonal, and the more-valuable piece is attacked first.
Space: The territory (squares) controlled and occupied by each player's pieces and pawns.
You are reading a book about chess. You learn that when a player chooses to "simplify," he or she --
A. Drops a rating
B. Exchanges pieces
C. Gives up the game
D. Makes a bold move
7. Dictionary- race n [Middle English] 1: the act of running; 2: a contest of speed, commonly between automobiles; 3: a breeding stock of animals; 4: distinctive flavor or strength
What is the correct meaning of the word race in the sentence below?
I saw a street race between two trucks the other day.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
8. Which of the following words is on the same page as guide words mongoose and monochrome?
A. molten
B. mojo
C. money
D. monkey
9. Using Context Clues what can you determine is the meaning of the underlined word?
It was gratifying to see how she acted toward her grandmother because her grandmother was always kind to her.
A. pleasing
B. nervous
C. aggravating
D. unclear
10. Using Context Clues what can you determine is the meaning of the underlined word.
The ideas she presented to the class were clearly an untested theory because there had never been any research done on it.
A. magic
B. brutal
C. indictment
D. belief
Section 4: SOL-BASED PASSAGE- Nonfiction
Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.
Follow That Mouse
1 Where Is It?
Have you ever tried to tell friends how to find your home? If so, chances are you gave them more than an address. You probably included additional information such as landmarks or spatial references. For example, you might have told them your apartment was across from the pool. Maybe you mentioned that your house was about halfway down the street. These extra details help people find their way. They are also a useful way for people to check that they are not lost.
2 Ask a Mouse
When it comes to finding their way back home, mice are definitely in first place. Some animals, such as dogs, use their sense of smell to keep from getting lost. Wood mice, however, use a much different method. In fact, these tiny critters find their way around in much the same way we do!
3 Recently scientists at Oxford University found that wood mice have a rare ability. They actually create a type of “road sign” to tell themselves which way to go. The signs are reminders. They help the mice follow their own internal map. Until now, most people did not think animals could do this. They thought it was a trait found only in humans.
4 Turn Right at the Brown Leaf
Wood mice live in large open fields. One part of the field looks much like the next. Scientists wondered how wood mice kept from getting lost without landmarks. How did they remember where they hid food? By studying a group of these mice, researchers learned that the mice mark important spots. Apparently these clever rodents pile twigs, seeds, leaves, and other materials at places they want to remember.
5 What is truly remarkable is that these markers are visual. Wood mice have large eyes.
They rely on their vision to find their way. House mice, by contrast, follow their own scent to get back to their nests. However, leaving a scent trail in an open field could be very dangerous. Enemies might use it to track down the little mice. Wood mice do not have to worry about this. Other animals do not know what their markers mean, and the wood mice are not telling!
6 “It’s like what people do when they hide their keys under a stone,” says Pavel Stopka, one of the scientists studying the mice. “Nobody but the person who put the stone there knows what’s hidden underneath. It’s sort of like, ‘I’ve got a secret.’ ” The mice sometimes make markers to show where food is hidden. Other markers point out the precise location of a hole that leads back home.
7 Try It in the Lab
Researchers wanted to learn more about this unusual behavior. To do so, they needed to study the mice more closely. They decided to place a group of mice inside a box and film their activity. They also put some small plastic discs and a small amount of food in the box. Soon the mice began moving the discs. They used them to hide food. They also shifted them from place to place as they moved farther and farther away from their nesting area. This surprising behavior has scientists around the world wanting to know more.
8 “As far as we are aware,” says Stopka, “this is the first description of the use of portable markers by a non-human mammal.” Stopka believes this new information may change how people think about these little creatures. “I think that this is one of the first steps in realizing that mice are not as silly as we probably originally thought,” he adds. One thing seems certain. These remarkable rodent road signs will be a focus of scientific research for some time to come.
Questions- Look Back at the Passage to help you answer the questions.
1. Based on the information in paragraph 4, a reader can conclude that
wood mice —
A. can tell white from other colors
B. recognize circles and other shapes
C. mark their paths with what is available
D. prefer using discs to mark their paths
2. According to paragraph 5, how are wood mice different from house mice?
A. Wood mice have a better sense of smell.
B. Wood mice do not mark their paths.
C. Wood mice use visual clues.
D. Wood mice live in nests.
3. How do dogs find their way around?
A. By remembering landmarks
B. By making visual markers
C. By following paths made by humans
D. By using their sense of smell
4. In which section would the author include information about experiments
with wood mice?
A. Where Is It?
B. Ask a Mouse
C. Turn Right at the Brown Leaf
D. Try It in the Lab
5. The best resource for more information on wood mice would probably be —
A. a book called How to Keep Your Pet Mouse Healthy and Happy
B. an article in Science Digest called “North or South? Ask a Mouse”
C. a television show called Mouse Tales
D. an interview with the author of Make a Mouse Your Pet
6. Complete the following analogy.
Individual is to group as —
A. simple is to easy
B. person is to friend
C. bird is to flock
D. regular is to ordinary
7. Which key words should a student use for an Internet search about the
studies in the article?
A. Oxford University, mice, research
B. Wood, mice, habits
C. Scientists, Oxford, research
D. Maps, directions, mice
Hello, Cougars! Welcome to your Quia page for Reading, full of fun games and activities to practice your reading comprehension and vocabulary skills!
Next Week:
Find a magazine article here.
http://www.magportal.com/
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Student Activity for "Internet Reference Tools for Students"
Find the answers to these questions by beginning at the site, Internet Reference Tools for Students--http://www.cvco.org/education/etohc/studentresearch.htm
1. Go to Atlapedia Online.
1. What was the estimated population of Hong Kong in 2000?
2. What system of government can be found in Qatar?
3. What is the capital of Central African Republic?
2. Go to World Atlas.com.
1. How many countries are in the world?
2. On which continent are all the countries in the Middle East located?
3. How many countries and major territories are found in South America?
3. Go to the Biographical Dictionary.
1. What did Bob Hope do beginning in 1941?
2. What was the name of the suffragist journal published by Susan B. Anthony?
3. What does the J.K. stand for in J.K. Rowling?
4. Go to Lives, the Biography Resource.
1. How many tales did Hans Christian Andersen write?
2. Langston Hughes was a central figure in which renaissance?
3. What is Mary Shelley’s most famous work?
5. Go to the Internet Public Library.
1. Find the section on Native American writers. What type of writing is Rita Joe most famous for?
2. Find the subject collection Arts and Humanities--Language and Linguistics--Evolution of Languages. Find the German, Russian, and Spanish words for hand.
6. Go to TeenSpace. Go to Money Matters, and then Teen Consumer Scrapbook. What should you do if you are scammed by a phony modeling agency?
7. Go to the Library of Congress.
1. Go to the Exhibitions. Go to the African American Mosaic. Who were the first president and first lady of Liberia?
2. What was Al Hirschfield famous for?
3. How many known manuscripts are there of the Gettysburg Address?
8. Go to Bartleby.com.
1. Go to the Columbia World of Quotations. Find a quote containing the words “howsoever poor and witless.” Write the entire quote and who said it.
2. What is the definition of gloze?
3. How many of Shakespeare’s works can be found in the Oxford Shakespeare?
9. Go to Encyclopedia.com.
1. The orange is native to what countries?
2. What belief of the church did Galileo challenge?
3. Which of Alice Walker’s works won a Pulitzer Prize?
10. Go to Fact Monster.
1. Go to Word Wise. According to Amazing Language Facts, how many different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa?
2. Go to People. What are three of the inventions attributed to Elijah J McCoy, African-American inventor?
3. Go to Cool Stuff. What is the top selling record album of all time?
11. Go to refdesk.com.
1. Go to Quick Reference/Research. What is the time in Beirut, Lebanon, if it is 12:00 noon here in Virginia?
2. According to the US Census map, which state in the US had the greatest percentage of change from 1990 to 2000?
3. According to the site called Rulers, who is current prime minister of Portugal?
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key- vocabulary
http://joeypigza.wikispaces.com/Vocabulary
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key - Author Study Venn Diagram
http://joeypigza.wikispaces.com/Author+Study
Do a 3-2-1 in your notebook. Copy the template below into your notebook.
3-2-1 article on the Amish
3 THINGS I FOUND OUT
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2 INTERESTING THINGS
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1 QUESTION I STILL HAVE
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Cinderella Interactive
http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/cinderella.html
Word Reference Skills:
Using a Thesaurus-
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=2&act=3&que=1
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Study Guide
At the end of this unit, you will be able to do the following:
1. List the 9 parts of a dictionary word.
2. Look up words in a dictionary and find specified information from list.
Using a Dictionary
As you know, there are several ways to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Your first reaction should be to look at the word itself for familiar word parts. Next, you should examine the context for clues. Third, you could see whether word origins such as clipping or combining might help you. Last, you would turn to a dictionary or glossary.
A dictionary is an entire book that gives information about the spelling, meanings, and sources of words. The words are listed in alphabetical order. A dictionary for students lists all the words that you would likely come across in your reading for school or enjoyment. A glossary is a much shorter dictionary. It appears within another book as at back of this text. It lists only words from the book.
You should be familiar with the following features of each entry.
Entry Word. Each word listed is printed in boldface, or heavy, letters. The breaks between syllables are indicated by spacing, dashes, or dots. Here is an example: glo.ry. The entry word tells you the correct spelling and where to break the word when it won't fit on a line.
Respelling. The respelling of the word appears next, usually in parentheses. It uses symbols that show how to pronounce the word
glo•ry (glôr' ë)
In the dictionary, the symbols are explained in a key at the front of every page or every second page. Boldface accent marks show which syllable gets most stress when you say the word. A lighter accent mark indicates a syllable with a lighter stress.
Part of Speech. Each entry word is used as at least one part of speech. The meanings in an entry are grouped by part of speech. The part of speech used most often is usually listed first. Notice in this example the additional information given about the part of speech:
glo~ry (glôr' ë.) n., pl -ries
The n stands for "noun." The pl. stands for "plural." The -ries shows that the plural form of the noun glory is spelled glories. To find the right meaning of a word, you need not read all the meanings in the entry. First determine the part of speech of the word in its sentence. Then look for that part of speech in the entry.
Word Origin. Some dictionaries give the word origin after the part of speech. Others give it at the end of the entry. It is usually set off by brackets. The abbreviations and symbols inside the brackets tell how the word came into English. The abbreviations and symbols are explained, usually, at the front of the dictionary.
glo.ry (glôr' E) n. pl. -ries {<OFr. <L. gloria}
The example shows that glory came from Old French, which took it from Latin. In Latin it was spelled gloria.
Definitions. The entry may list many definitions, or meanings, grouped by parts of speech. First find the part of speech you need. Then search for the meaning that fits best in the sentence you have read.
Read this information before doing the scavenger hunt.
http://www.mowyn.com/scavenger/refhints.htm
Complete the scavenger hunt.
http://www.mowyn.com/scavenger/dictionquiz.ht
1. Fact or Opinion Game
http://www.quia.com/pop/110503.html
2. Fact or Opinion Quiz
http://www.quia.com/jq/96203.html
3. Reading a Map
http://english-zone.com/reading/map01.html
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