Transcript Who Am I?

Reading Grade 6
Part 1
SOL Released Test
1. In paragraph 3, the word
heaved means —
A.
B.
C.
D.
grabbed
demanded
lifted
noticed
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2. What does Jeff do just before
the seagull swoops down at him
the first time?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He walks barefoot along the sandy
beach.
He takes a picture of the beautiful
sunset.
He looks under some bushes for
shells.
He closes his eyes and takes a
deep breath.
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3. What is Gramp doing when
Jeff first sees the seagull?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Parking the truck
Picking up trash
Cooking supper
Rescuing birds
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4. In paragraph 7, siege is most
like —
A.
B.
C.
D.
attack
search
discovery
interruption
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5. Words like “Aawk” and
“Eeep” are examples of —
A.
B.
C.
D.
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
analogy
simile
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6. Why does the seagull swoop
down at Jeff?
A.
B.
C.
D.
She has a nest of eggs to guard.
She thinks he will take her food.
She has been hurt by people
before.
She wants to protect her young.
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7. Gramp discovers that the
best way to spend time with Jeff
is to —
A.
B.
C.
D.
collect rocks
watch the sunset
play games
clean the beach
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8. Jeff can best be described as
—
A.
B.
C.
D.
playful
selfish
thoughtful
childish
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9. If the author added a sentence at
the end of paragraph 4, which of
these would fit best?
A.
The seagull’s threatening behavior was unusual and
bewildering.
B.
Another time Jeff was chased down an alley by a
little dog.
C.
There was nothing more lovely than seagulls at the
beach, flying over the water.
D.
Sunset was Jeff’s favorite time of day at the beach
in Sebastian Cove.
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10. Which question is answered
in paragraph 8?
A.
B.
C.
D.
What does the baby seagull feel toward
Jeff?
How does the mother seagull untangle
the plastic rings?
What does Jeff find in the bushes?
How does the baby seagull get tangled
in plastic rings?
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11. What happens in paragraphs
10 and 11?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The mother seagull picks up the young
seagull and carries it away.
The ungrateful mother seagull swoops
down at Jeff once again.
The young seagull is freed and walks
over to its mother.
The freed, young seagull and its mother
fly away.
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12. The author attempts to
entertain, inform, and persuade the
reader by telling —
A.
B.
C.
D.
a thoughtful story while showing how being
careless with trash can be harmful
a sad story about visiting the beach and
spending time with family members
a boy’s exciting story about the beach as
well as facts about studying the ocean
a funny story and asking important
questions that require research to answer
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13. Look at the web about the story.
(see handout) What does the web
show?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Things that Jeff finds while collecting
trash at the beach
Things that Jeff does at the beach in
the story
Fun games that anyone can play at the
beach
Plans Jeff makes before arriving at the
beach
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14. Read the following sentences from
paragraph 2. In which word does -ic
have the same meaning as it does in
gymnastic and athletic?
A.
B.
C.
D.
panic
artistic
topic
attic
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15. In paragraph 8, what does
the word exceptional mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
average
imaginary
helpful
remarkable
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16. How did Babe overcome her
lack of height in basketball?
A.
B.
C.
D.
She tried to win national
awards.
She played as a one-person
team.
She shot well and ran fast.
She chose to play other sports.
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17. Babe’s victory in the AAU
Championship was especially
amazing because she —
A.
B.
C.
D.
won alone against a team of
twenty-two
had never played golf before
played against both men and
women
was the shortest athlete there
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18. The information given in
paragraphs 5 and 6 shows that Babe
—
A.
B.
C.
D.
enjoyed running most of all
was the only athlete in her family
was very successful in the 1930s
refused to have any teammates
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19. In the 1932 Olympics, Babe
broke the world record in —
A.
B.
C.
D.
high diving and bowling
the javelin throw and the hurdle
race
the high jump and the baseball
throw
gymnastics and tennis
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20. When two high jumpers reached the
same height, Babe was given the
second-place award because —
A.
B.
C.
D.
she jumped in a way that was not yet
allowed
the other athlete claimed that Babe had
bumped her
the other athlete introduced an
interesting new style
she had already won two first-place
awards
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21. In the late 1940s, Babe helped
establish an association for women
who —
A.
B.
C.
D.
enjoyed swimming
ran in races
played basketball
played golf
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22. Which question is answered in
the article’s last paragraph?
A.
B.
C.
D.
In which sports did Babe
participate?
How many awards were given to
Babe?
What was Babe’s favorite sport?
How long did Babe live?
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23. If the author added a sentence
at the end of paragraph 8, which of
these would fit best?
A.
Someone who might have been proud of her
was Babe Ruth, a famous baseball player.
B.
The story begins in Texas, where many
children, including Babe, played baseball.
C.
Babe was a shining example for anyone who
sets and achieves goals.
D.
Only one woman athlete, Babe, deserved to
win the award.
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24. What was the author’s main
purpose in writing this article?
A.
Amusing readers with funny stories about a
real person who lived long ago
B.
Amusing readers with funny stories about a
real person who lived long ago
C.
Informing readers about an amazing sports
figure
D.
Entertaining readers with a lively story about
swimming, running, and other activities
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25. Read the following sentence
from paragraph 2. This sentence
establishes the passage as —
A.
B.
C.
D.
folk tale
biography
autobiography
historical fiction
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26. To find the names of other
award-winning female athletes in
1930, a student would look in —
A.
B.
C.
D.
a thesaurus
an almanac
a dictionary
an atlas
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