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To the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Reading Selections by Genre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Assessment
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1 Whom can you count on? Notes Master
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2 Why do you read?
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Assessment
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3 What makes life good? Notes Master
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4 What inuences you?
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5 How can you become who you want to be?
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Assessment
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6 Why share stories?
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To the Teacher
The Glencoe Backpack Reader provide students with independent reading opportunities that can be used in
conjunction with Glencoe Literature. As in the basal text, each Backpack Reader book contains six units that each
focus on a Big Question. For students convenience, Backpack Reader books are bound in a smaller size than
the basal text, so that they may be easily carried in a backpack.
Organization
Each unit begins with a short introduction to the Big Question. The Big Questions for Course 2 are as follows:
Unit 1: Whom can you count on? Unit 4: What inuences you?
Unit 2: Why do you read? Unit 5: How can you become who you want to be?
Unit 3: What makes life good? Unit 6: Why share stories?
Each selection is introduced by an opening direction or question that helps students set a purpose
for reading.
Within each selection, students encounter prompts and questions that help them apply reading skills.
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Organization (cont.)
At the end of each selection, students have a choice of activities they can do to respond to the Big
Question. One activity is always a writing activity (Write to Learn) and the other is a discussion activity
(Literature Groups or Partner Talk).
1. Have students read the selections on their own, after which you can check their comprehension of and
response to the readings by periodically collecting and checking their responses to the Write to Learn activities.
2. Assign or suggest specic selections according to students reading levels and interests. The Backpack Reader
Teacher Guide includes the Dale-Chall reading score for each selection as well as a comprehensive chart
showing the selections grouped by genre.
3. Provide class time for Literature Groups and Partner Talk or for paired reading of longer selections. The
Selection Chart by Genre at the beginning of this Teacher Guide shows the page length of each selection.
1. Use the Assessment Blackline Masters included in this Teacher Guide to obtain quantiable data on students
comprehension of each selection.
2. You can also nd the questions shown on the Assessment Blackline Masters in electronic format in the
ExamView Assessment Suite in the Literature Library Teacher Resources CD-ROM. You can use these
electronic question banks to create your own selection assessments.
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Course 2
Reading Selections
by Genre
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Reading Selections by Genre (continued)
7.0 Chicago Kids Sink Their Teeth Into Dino Camp 5 p. 279 3 p. 31
4.3 Sister/Friend 1 p. 5 1 p. 2
3.8 Poem 1 p. 6 1 p. 2
6.0 Invitation 2 p. 77 1 p. 9
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Reading Selections by Genre (continued)
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Teacher
Notes
1
UNIT
pp. 23
Summary In his farewell speech, Lou Gehrig reminds fans that, despite developing a terminal disease,
his life has been extraordinarily good because he has had the support of family, friends, and fans.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.0
p. 3
Summary A girl tries desperately to t in with the popular crowd, but she nally realizes that the people she can
really count on are her old friends. She can be her best self when shes with them.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.5
p. 18
Write to Learn Student writing and drawings may Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 49 to
refer to how Kara finds out that she really likes being assess students comprehension of the selection.
herself and being with her real friends.
Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. D
pp. 1928
Summary As his friends debate the best course of action, Frodo Baggins concludes that in order to keep his
friends safe he must continue the quest to destroy the Ring alone. His friend and servant, Sam Gamgee, has other
ideas and joins him. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.2
pp. 2930
Summary Scientists have discovered a species of early humans who grew only about three feet tall and lived in
Indonesia 18,000 years ago. Dale-Chall Reading Score 8.3
p. 30
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 51 to
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how the
assess students comprehension of the selection.
hobbits differ from modern humans in their looks
smaller in height, longer arms, thicker eyebrow ridges, Answers: 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A
Summary Against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of Holland, a young Jewish girl relates her innermost
thoughts and feelings to her imaginary friend in the form of diary entries. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.5
p. 34
Assessment Blackline Master on page 52 to assess
students comprehension of the selection.
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to a situation
that happened between friends that seemed too hurtful Answers: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C
or embarrassing to discuss openly. The student may
pp. 3536
Summary An orphaned baby hippo is rescued and sent to a sanctuary where he is befriended by a giant grey
tortoise. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.8
Partner Talk Students may discuss a recent disaster Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 53 to
such as a hurricane or wildfire and the hardships of assess students comprehension of the selection.
dealing with lost homes, possessions, friends, or loved
Answers: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. A
pp. 3748
Finding a Way
Graphic novel by Jan Klinkbeil
Summary Julie is worried she wont get into the right magnet school. Then, she discovers how she can apply the
lessons she learns in Tae Kwon Do to her studies. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.3
p. 48
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to people Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 54 to
who support students in their lives, such as parents, assess students comprehension of the selection.
teachers, or neighbors, and describe why students feel
they can count on those people. Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
Summary Harriet Tubman and two other women wash clothes to raise money for the Underground Railroad.
When one of the women complains that she is afraid and ashamed of her fear, Harriet reminds her that everyone
feels fear. Harriet maintains that the only reason to be ashamed of fear is if the fear causes you not to act on your
beliefs. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.9
She tells Celia that she gets scared too and that is
what makes her seem brave and hard, but she under-
stands now and wont be mad if Celia decides to leave.
Draw Conclusions (p. 51) Possible response: Celia
is complaining about being tired and hungry and Lennie
p. 61
is baiting her. Harriet wants to keep them from arguing,
so she agrees to stop and rest and have some lunch.
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to a com-
Respond (p. 52) Possible response: Celia is angry mitment they made and found difficult to keep, such
about being poor and having to work so hard to help as helping a friend study when they could be doing
people go from slavery to freedom. Shes tired and re- something fun instead.
sentful toward the people who have the money to stay
in the hotel and whose clothes she washes. Literature Groups Students may discuss the lack of
civil liberties in countries around the world. They may
Determine Main Idea/Supporting Details (p. 56) discuss how people are trying to make others aware of
Main Idea: Harriet is saying that just understanding such problems and encouraging them to take action.
is not enough. You have to take action in order to
make freedom happen and you have to do it yourself.
Supporting Details: Harriet compares taking care of an
abandoned baby to caring for freedom. Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 55 to
assess students comprehension of the selection.
Determine Main Idea/Supporting Details (p. 57)
Celia is afraid that Harriet, who has a reward on her Answers: 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B
head, will be found out and they will all be punished.
pp. 6475
Summary A group of kids from a town called Calamity have a sci- adventure involving aliens and a terrarium!
Reading can open the door to this and many other adventures. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.9
p. 75
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to read- Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 56 to
ing labels on medications and household products, assess students comprehension of the selection.
reading signs while driving, reading safety tips when
preparing food, and reading current news on product Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C
recalls as ways reading could save their lives.
pp. 7880
Summary This article describes the qualities of real spiders that rival the abilities of Spider-Man himself.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.5
p. 80
Review (p. 79) Spiders can jump about 50 times Write to Learn Student writing may refer to the article
the length of their body; they can hold 170 times their as being informative and entertaining in its purpose.
weight; and they can spin up to seven different kinds Students may have read the article because they
of strong silk that can be used to travel from place to think spiders are creepy but cool or because they like
place, parachute, and capture prey. Spider-Man.
pp. 8199
Summary A young musician connects with his long-absent grandfather and discovers that his talent is part of his
family heritage. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.5
p. 99
Set a Purpose for Reading (p. 81) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to the things
response: I want to discover whether or not the main that the student feels are the most important or fun,
character is going to be a blues singer. and that discovering your own talents and passions is
a step toward finding out who you are.
Set a Purpose for Reading (p. 88) Possible re-
sponse: I have the same purpose, except now I know Literature Groups Students may discuss that Bob
what the argument was about and Im interested in E. Browns grandfather was somewhat responsible
finding out more about Bobbys grandfather and how for the genes that gave Bobby the talent, and that he
he fits into the story. was able to provide Bobbys fee for the musicians
union. However, most will probably agree that Bobby
Review (p. 89) Bob E. Brown gained the crowds showed he had the talent before his grandfather
interest and applause by relaxing and enjoying making showed up and that he seems determined to make it
music and singing to the crowd. on his own.
Review (p. 92) When he called his grandfather, Bob-
by was worried about getting the money he needed to
join the union so he could be a professional blues man.
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 59
Review (p. 98) Blues and jazz are played by every- to assess students comprehension of the selection.
one, not just African Americans.
Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D
Review (p. 99) Roberto, Bob E. Brown, has confi-
dence in himself and in his music, and he has learned
that he has inherited his talent from his grandfather.
Summary Humans are not the only ones affected by dangerous weather. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.8
Preview (p. 100) The photos tell us that the article Partner Talk Students may discuss the fact that the
is about a hurricane and turtles, and the subhead tells hurricane took everyone by surprise because it hit so
us that the hurricane destroyed 84,000 turtle eggs on a hard early in the season. The conservationists were
Mexican beach. unprepared for this disaster and could not have pre-
vented the eggs from being swept away.
p. 101
pp. 102103
Naked Animals
Magazine article by David George Gordon
Summary The selection helps us understand how different species adapt to their environments.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.9
p. 103
Preview (p. 102) Some animals are hairless or near Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how the
naked and have thrived. title and subheads attract students interest in reading
more to find out about these naked animals.
Review (p. 103) Some animals have body fat that
substitutes for fur; others have body hair.
Answers: 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A
pp. 104108
Animal House
Magazine article by Heather Herman
p. 108
Short Circuit
Graphic novel by Ben Shannon
Summary When his cousin Nao comes to visit him in Tokyo, Masa realizes that he has become overly
dependent on gadgets and technology. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.3
p. 120
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to Masas Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 63
dependence on technology and his learning that it to assess students comprehension of the selection.
cant do everything for him; sometimes thinking for
yourself is best. Students may describe a similar situ- Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B
ation in which they were frustrated by gadgets or tech-
nology and were able to solve the problem themselves.
pp. 121123
Summary The past comes alive in a detailed description of the clues to King Tuts death.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.9
theories about King Tuts death, but they also may have
been disappointed that the mystery was not solved.
Some may still think that the young king was poisoned
Understand Text Structure (p. 122) In sequential
because the CT scan could not definitely rule this pos-
order.
sibility out, or that the broken leg did cause a deadly
infection.
p. 123
Summary Two boysa bully and a bookwormwho are neighbors in a small town become unlikely national
heroes when they stumble across a Nazi spy. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.0
p. 137
Connect (p. 128) Possible response: I know some- Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how it
one who is like Norman, the bookworm, and like Willie, can be uncomfortable at first to be with someone who
the bully and athlete. is very different from you, but that life can be more
interesting when you get to know new people because
Evaluate (p. 129) Possible response: The stranger it can open up your life to new experiences.
seems mysterious and suspicious because no one
sees him during the day or knows why he is there. Literature Groups Students may discuss how they
enjoyed the story because they could identify to some
Monitor Comprehension (p. 131) The stranger is degree with both boys. They may have been surprised
careless because of the heat, which made him sleepy, by the extreme difference between Normans courage
and because he was feeling overconfident. and Willies fear. They may have been glad that the
two characters teamed up to catch the spy and then
Interpret (p. 132) Possible response: The stranger
remained in touch throughout their lives. Students may
is always carrying a case, which is apparently filled
say that the story relates to the big question because
with wires, tubes, and antennae that he assembles in
it shows taking risks and trying new things can make
an abandoned freight car.
life good.
Connect (p. 135) Possible response: It would take
a lot of courage, but I think I might react the same way
Norman did.
Interpret (p. 137) Possible response: Willie became Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 65 to
a reader when he realized, from Normans example of assess students comprehension of the selection.
knowing Morse code, how much he could learn by read- Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B
ing and how fascinating, exciting, and fun it could be.
Summary A twelve-year-old boy lifts weights to build a stronger body and greater self-esteem.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.8
p. 140
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 66 to
Write to Learn Possible response: One, two, three assess students comprehension of the selection.
/ Im off to a / Good start! / Four, five, six / I feel
the burn / Still I can do more / Seven, eight, nine Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
/ Im getting stronger / almost there / Ten, eleven,
pp. 141144
Summary A ten-year-old girl advocates youth exchanges as an instrument for creating a more peaceful future.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.0
p. 144
Interpret (p. 142) Possible response: Samanthas Write to Learn Student letters may be written
classmates probably treated her like a regular kid to leaders of other countries or leaders of world
before she went on her trip, but like a celebrity when organizations and may address their concerns
she got back. about what is happening in the world based on
current events.
Connect (p. 143) Possible response: Yes. Id like the
chance to visit another country and see how people
live there, but I know I would miss my family and
friends at home.
pp. 145150
Summary: Roller coasters provide thrills and a socially acceptable forum for releasing stress. Scientists believe
that some of the desire for new and extreme experiences may be genetic. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.3
Skate Park
Graphic novel by Alec Zobrame
Summary A friendship develops between Isabell, a jock, and David, a brain. She saves him from bullies. He
helps her with the application to a skateboarding competition. She teaches him to ride a bike. But Isabell realizes
shes gone too far when she asks David to write an essay for her. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.6
p. 162
Write to Learn Student graphic novel cells may show Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 69 to
that Isabell finds that she has what it takes to make assess students comprehension of the selection.
the skateboard team, that she should get help with her
reading, and that David is a good friend she should Answers: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C
treat with respect.
pp. 163165
Summary The poet uses personication to poke fun at the mischievous nature of cats and the tendency of
humans to assign responsibility for bad deeds to someone else. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.7
and the crimes hes wanted for, such as taking food and
jewelry, breaking windows, and destroying plans and
drawings.
Monitor Comprehension (p. 163) Macavity is
clever and a master at disappearing and deceiving Partner Talk Students may role-play using interview
people. questions that include the following: Where were you
on the day the Foreign Office Treaty was found to be
Interpret (p. 165) Possible response: Macavity
missing? Macavity answers: I was deeply involved in
seems to be able to do what other cats wish they could
solving a very difficult mathematical problem.
do: break rules or cause trouble without ever getting
caught.
p. 165
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 70 to
assess students comprehension of the selection.
Write to Learn Student posters may refer to Macavitys
being a ginger cat thats tall and thin and moves like a Answers: 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
snake; his habit of disappearing or always having an alibi;
Summary When Dale Chafn unwillingly accompanies his uncle on a deer hunting expedition, they encounter
an alien race of sport hunters who use the same justication for killing humans that Dales uncle uses for killing
deer. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.9
Interpret (p. 168) Possible response: Uncle Emory Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how the
is a no-nonsense guy who wont take no for an answer, author turns the tables on the human hunters and
and who thinks hunting for your food makes a man out makes them the prey in order to make the reader look
of you. at hunting from the point of view of the prey.
Monitor Comprehension (p. 169) Uncle Emory Partner Talk Students may discuss that bullies are
believes that humans are number one because they not necessarily stronger than a so-called weak person.
developed arms that could kill beasts before the ani- Many times a bully is that way because hes afraid.
mals killed them. Survival of the fittest to the person who is picked on
may mean thinking on your feet and outwitting your op-
Monitor Comprehension (p. 171) When Dales
ponent, while the bully may think it means being able
stomach growls, it is loud enough to scare off the deer
to hit the hardest.
so his uncle cant shoot it.
Learning English
Poem by Luis Alberto Ambroggio
Summary This poem deals with the way that identity is shaped by language and culture, and the difculty of
expressing ones feelings in a foreign language. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.0
pp. 178184
Summary This selection contains a basic personality test and discusses introversion and extroversion as
well as the Big Five personality dimensions used by psychologists to classify different personality types.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.3
p. 184
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 73 to
assess students comprehension of the selection.
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to whether
or not they agreed with the results, and if they found Answers: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D
the results surprising or somewhat disappointing.
Summary Researchers have found that some laboratory rats are more curious than others and that timid rats
produce more of a stress hormone called corticosterone in stressful situations than more adventurous rats do. This
discovery may help explain why the more adventurous rats tend to live longer. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.2
p. 186
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 74 to
assess students comprehension of the selection.
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how some
people might naturally be more adventurous or more Answers: 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D
cautious, butalthough it might not be easypeople can
choose to be more adventurous if they want to.
Laugh
Magazine article by Mark Rafenstein
Summary Laughter has many physical and psychological benets, and a sense of humor is a sign of
good mental health. This selection talks about several benets of laughter and about the misuse of humor.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.4
pp. 194197
Summary A boys encounter with his idol, cyclist Lance Armstrong, inspires him to keep pursuing his cycling
dreams. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.9
p. 197
Identify Authors Perspective (p. 195) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how
response: Samuel looks up to Lance Armstrong and Lance Armstrongs strength, determination, and
wants to be like him. positive attitude encouraged Samuel. Samuels
experiences with Lance might have showed Samuel
Compare and Contrast (p. 196) Possible that its possible to achieve your dreams and probably
response: Samuels experience in Georgia was like encouraged him to keep cycling.
the one in France because he saw Lance Armstrong
in both. Samuels experience in Georgia was different Partner Talk Students may discuss a variety of sports
because during that race Lance spoke to him, and heroes and celebrities. They may also discuss their
a reporter took a photo of Samuel with Lance that parents, grandparents, teachers, as well as artists,
appeared in the newspaper and in Sports Illustrated. scientists, and world leaders.
Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
Ice CubeActor/Musician
Magazine article by McClain J. and Angela R.
Summary Ice Cube relates how John Singleton helped him believe that he could write movies, and how the
inuence of his father and brother helped him navigate the pitfalls of growing up in South Central Los Angeles.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.8
p. 202
Identify Authors Perspective (p. 198) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how Ice
response: The authors think Ice Cube is very talented Cubes father and his older brother had the most influ-
and that he is at the top of his game. ence when he was growing up. In his film career, John
Singleton encouraged him to write movies, and the
Compare and Contrast (p. 199) Possible response: event that was a wake-up call for him was the murder
Ice Cube says that, instead of famous entertainers of his half-sister.
and athletes, it was his brother and father who had the
greatest influence on him. Partner Talk In their interviews, students may discuss
famous people, family members, teachers, and friends
Distinguish Fact from Opinion (p. 201) John who have influenced their lives.
Singleton directed Boyz in the Hood, Shaft, and 2 Fast
2 Furious, and he put Ice Cube in his first movie.
Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A
pp. 203214
Summary Shaun is a football player and aspiring artist, but his father doesnt believe he can make a living with
his art. Shauns father wants him to take over the family business. Shauns friend Simon helps him work up the
courage to tell his father that he wants to go to art school. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.1
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to students Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 78 to
parents having more influence on them because they assess students comprehension of the selection.
set rules about things like studying and being respon-
sible. Others may refer to friends having the stronger Answers: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D
influence as they want to fit in and be liked.
pp. 215218
Summary The article explains the positive and negative effects of peer pressure and details strategies for
resisting negative peer pressure. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.3
p. 218
Identify Authors Purpose (p. 216) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to positive
response: The authors purpose for writing this article pressure from peers on a team who encouraged
is to inform readers about peer pressure and provide them to work hard in a competition or an academic
some ways to handle it. endeavor. Students may write about negative peer
pressure to cheat or break rules and what happened
Distinguish Fact from Opinion (p. 217) Most of when they gave in or stood their ground.
the article is based on opinion.
Partner Talk Students may discuss positive peer pres-
Analyze Persuasive Techniques (p. 218) Possible sure as being helpful when it encourages someone to
response: The author tries to convince the reader to try harder or to not give up, or when it makes someone
resist peer pressure by standing firm with what you feel good about him or herself.
know is right, choosing your friends wisely, and talking
to someone you trust.
Answers: 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C
Summary An Apache man happens upon some boys wantonly killing small birds. He uses this situation
as an opportunity to teach the boys a lesson about their culture and their relationship to the land.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.0
p. 221
Analyze Persuasive Techniques (p. 220) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to how
response: Swift Eagle makes them feel that what they Swift Eagle used stories to give the boys a greater
did was wrong, not because killing birds is wrong, but understanding of the meaning of life and of their
because it is wrong to kill an animal without a real reason culture. Student writing should explain whether or not
to do so. He does this not by scolding them, but by the students think the boys learned their lesson.
talking to them as if they already knew that life is sacred.
Literature Groups Students may discuss how a
Distinguish Fact from Opinion (p. 221) Possible parent or a teacher influenced them during a conversa-
response: The statement is the authors opinion, but it tion, by setting an example, or by sharing a story.
is an opinion that is well-supported by the text.
Answers: 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
pp. 222223
Summary Jimmy Jet watches so much television that he actually becomes a television set.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 4.9
p. 223
Identify Authors Purpose (p. 223) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to negative
response: I think the poet wrote the poem to entertain effects on your physical health, such as sitting around
readers while at the same time making the point that too much and not getting enough exercise; on your men-
watching too much television can have a bad effect on tal health, such as not challenging your mind to think
youth. creatively; and on your social health, such as not partici-
pating or spending too little time engaged with friends.
Answers: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. C
pp. 224238
Summary During World War II, two Hawaiian boys acquire a horse that is difcult to tame. A homesick young
Texan soldier who is waiting to ship out to combat duty in the Pacic shows the boys how to manage the horse.
Through their encounter with the soldier, the boys achieve a greater understanding of and empathy for the soldiers
and sailors stationed around them. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.7
Summary A Chinese-American girl relates her struggle to be more American and her eventual regret that she did
not become better acquainted with her Chinese heritage. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.1
pp. 243252
A Crush
Short story by Cynthia Rylant
Summary A mentally handicapped man develops a crush on a woman he knows only from a distance. Though
he never speaks to her, his anonymous bouquets of owers have a surprising impact on her, and even on her
boss. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.4
pp. 253255
Summary In this poem a prospector tells of his failures in the gold rush, how he nally stopped rushing
after gold akes, and how he became a successful businessman by selling long underwear to gold rushers.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.1
p. 255
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 85 to
assess students comprehension of the selection.
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to the gold
miner following the other miners to Pikes Peak be- Answers: 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B
cause he hated his job and believed in the promise of
striking it rich. He learns that gold mining is not as easy
as they make it out to be, and he turns his experience
pp. 258266
Summary A boy anxious to earn money to buy a guitar decides to collect a reward for returning a lost dog. But
his conscience bothers him about his dishonesty and he comes to realize that being dishonest could stand in the
way of becoming who he wants to be. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.6
Summary Becoming who we want to be takes preparation, strength, and perseverance. Merrick Johnston is a
real person who embodies all these characteristics. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.5
p. 274
pp. 275278
Krumping
Magazine article by Shaheem Reid
Summary Becoming who we want to be involves trying new things, like krumping, a kind of hip-hop
dancing in clown regalia. This offbeat activity has been a positive inuence in the lives of some modern teens.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.9
p. 278
Activate Prior Knowledge (p. 275) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to their
response: I only know that its some form of dancing. interests, such as singing and cooking gourmet
dinners; playing the trumpet and skateboarding;
writing and painting.
pp. 279281
Summary Kids from lower-income families get an opportunity to sample the life of a paleontologist, an
experience that opens up future possibilities. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.0
pp. 282293
Asteroid Belt
Graphic novel by Steven Maxwell
Summary In a sci- setting, a boy learns that earning a karate belt takes patience. You cant become who you
want to be by rushing into a challenge. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.9
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to having a Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 90 to
goal, such as getting better grades, that would help a assess students comprehension of the selection.
young person have a better chance to get into college
and have the career he or she desires. Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C
pp. 294299
Summary With humor and imagination, a dog owner describes what it would be like to share the lives of her
dogs for a day. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.0
Answers: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B
Write to Learn Possible response: Why do you bark
at one person but not the other? Why dont you pay
pp. 300304
Summary A forensic scientist analyzes the ways girls are discouraged from pursuing careers in science and what
can be done about it. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.1
Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to girls being
angry or annoyed about the stereotypes about brainy
pp. 305317
Summary The narrator comes to terms with outgrowing her show business career as she nds a new and
fascinating pursuit. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.0
p. 317
Infer (p. 308) Possible response: Cherylene is Write to Learn Student writing may refer to sacrificing
like the young mammals in the tar pits, because as your childhood being worth it because being famous
a young child, she was led into an acting career, and seems great; others will say its not worth it because it
later became stuck in an endless string of losing can lead to an unstable, difficult life.
auditions.
Literature Groups Students may discuss how
Connect (p. 312) Possible response: Cherylenes Cherylene learns that even when a person is
upbringing is different from mine because I am not a successful, he or she could end up stuck in the pits.
child star. Our upbringing is similar in that my mother
never pushed me to do something I didnt want to do,
but I knew when I did something that pleased her.
Infer (p. 315) Possible response: Cherylene learned Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 93 to
that she preferred working in the tar pits and not being assess students comprehension of the selection.
in the spotlight.
Answers: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
pp. 320326
Summary In the hope her grandson wont repeat her mistakes, a grandmother decides to tell him the dark
secret of why there are no frogs in the lake near their cabin. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.2
p. 326
Question (p. 321) Possible response: The narrator Write to Learn Student writing may refer to the
doesnt tell Chess the whole truth because the truth is narrators desire to share her story with her grandson
very sadand maybe she had something to do with it. because she doesnt want him to make the same kind
of mistake she made. She will tell him the whole truth
Understand Cause and Effect (p. 322) The side because she wants him to know that when youre
that won the War got to spend the summer at the Loon young sometimes you do bad things without realizing
Point, which was the best part of the lake. When the what the consequences might be.
narrators side lost, they had to spend the summer
some place other than the Point. Partner Talk Students may discuss the fact that the
grandmother still has a lot of guilt and sadness over
Predict (p. 325) Possible response: Loon Point what she did as a child, and perhaps she is ashamed
probably will probably be covered with dead frogs. to confess to her grandson.
Analyze (p. 326) Possible response: The message
of the story is to think before you act, because even
sweet kids can do harmful things when they let
themselves get carried away by competition or hate Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 94 to
and then come to regret it later on. assess students comprehension of the selection.
Answers: 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
Dune Tunes
Magazine article by Britt Norlander
Summary Scientists are beginning to understand the causes of the loud noises emitted by some large
sand dunes. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.2
pp. 329340
El Inca
Graphic novel by Kagan McLeod
Summary Young Garcilaso de la Vega, a boy of Spanish and Inca descent, learns about his Inca heritage through
the storytelling of his Inca uncle. When he grows up, he becomes known as El Inca because he writes about the
history of the Incan people. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.1
p. 340
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to their parents Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 96 to
and grandparents telling them stories about their ances- assess students comprehension of the selection.
tors who lived in Africa, Europe, South America, or Asia,
and maybe about settling a new land or fighting in a war. Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D
Students may want to find out more information by read-
ing their familys letters, diaries, and journals, or checking
out books about immigrants from different countries.
Summary A mouse deer and a tortoise trick the crocodiles into forming a bridge across the river so they can get
to a runbutan tree. The trick works, but Kancil, the mouse deer, admits at the end that he didnt think about how to
get back across the river. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.9
pp. 345349
A Forest Home
Biography (no author given)
Summary This selection takes a look at the work of Jane Goodall, who made some of the most startling and
important discoveries about the behavior of chimpanzees. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.2
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to Goodall Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 98 to
learning that chimpanzees are really intelligent animals assess students comprehension of the selection.
and that they even make and use tools to get food.
Answers: 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B
Partner Talk Students may discuss Goodalls expe-
rience being different because she was seeing the
chimps as they truly live in their natural environment,
which a person might not see in a zoo.
pp. 350356
Summary This James Thurber classic is a humorous story about a series of mishaps and misunderstandings that
befall a family in the middle of the night. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.8
Answers: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C
Write to Learn Student writing may refer to a friend
who is always telling jokes, always dressing in an
Summary Investigators solve the mystery of the December 1988 plane crash by collecting and assembling four
million pieces of the doomed aircraft. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.3
p. 359
p. 360
Summary A Peruvian museum is running out of space in which to store and preserve Inca mummies
unearthed during construction, forcing road construction crews to consider a detour under an Inca cemetery.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.9
Summary Anthropologists help bring the past back to life by reconstructing the faces of people who died hun-
dreds, thousands, or even millions of years ago. Dale-Chall Reading Score 7.8
Analyze (p. 362) Possible response: Museum Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 102 to
visitors might learn more about the soldiers who fought assess students comprehension of the selection.
in the War of 1812 by being able to see what they
actually looked like. Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D
pp. 368373
Summary When a shepherd uses his pay to purchase a verse rather than material goods, he is laughed at and
teased by his companions. However, the content of the verse saves his life and unites him with his future bride.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.4
p. 373
Predict (p. 369) Possible response: Yes, Hosnis Write to Learn Student writing may refer to an experi-
dream will come true, and he will travel to a city. ence of being laughed at by siblings or peers and how
upsetting and difficult it was.
Predict (p. 371) Possible response: No, Hosni will
not obey the sheikh because he was warned by the Literature Groups Students may discuss how Hosni
verse not to cross the water until he knows how deep was not part of the group because he had his own
it is. dreams. His decision to follow his heart and buy the
verse, even when it seemed like a silly thing to do,
Analyze (p. 373) Possible response: The other saved his life and led him to the life of his dreams.
shepherds laughed at Hosni for his dreams and for
spending his money on a verse, but Hosni proved them
wrong because the other shepherds were swept away
in the wadi, while his dreams came true.
Use the Assessment Blackline Master on page 104 to
assess students comprehension of the selection.
Answers: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
Summary Researchers have discovered that a chain of forwarded e-mail messages can reach nearly any user in
the world in ve to seven links. The fastest and most successful chains consist of acquaintances rather than close
friends. Dale-Chall Reading Score 6.7
pp. 376377
Summary A Native American boy learns a greater appreciation for the sun and for tribal magic when the sun
vanishes during an eclipse. Dale-Chall Reading Score 5.7
p. 377
Understand Cause and Effect (p. 377) Possible Write to Learn Student writing may refer to the mys-
response: Experiencing the solar eclipse gave teries of the phases of the moon, the way clouds form
the narrator a greater appreciation for the sun. He and then dissolve, or the changing of the seasons.
appreciated more fully the brightness of the day, the
colors in sunlight, and how the suns rays help the
corn to grow.
Answers: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C
Summary In this parable, a good man is rewarded by the Lord with a glimpse of Heaven and Hell, and he
nds that they are nearly identical. In both places people are sitting at a banquet where they are prevented from
feeding themselves. In Heaven, however, they do get to eat because each person feeds his or her neighbor.
Dale-Chall Reading Score 4.8
p. 383
UNIT
1
The Luckiest Man on the Face of
the Earth
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
5. From Gehrigs speech, what can you conclude about his character?
A. He was humble and generous with his praise for others.
B. He was arrogant about his athletic ability and mean to fans.
C. He possessed a remarkable sense of humor.
D. He had great love for his country.
UNIT
1
To Lou Gehrig, Sister/Friend,
and Poem
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. Which sentence does NOT describe how the speaker feels about
her sister in Sister/Friend?
A. Shes a good listener.
B. She is understanding.
C. She is self-absorbed.
D. She is comforting.
UNIT
1
Tales of a Seventh Grade Nada
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
1
from The Fellowship of the Ring
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
5. In the end, how does Frodo feel about Sam coming along?
A. angry
B. glad
C. stunned
D. hurt
UNIT
1
Hobbit-Like Human Ancestor Found
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
C. counting
D. farming
UNIT
1
from The Diary of a Young Girl
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
3. What is life like for Jews at the time she is writing this entry?
A. hard and insecure
B. fun and carefree
C. routine and boring
5. Which of the following best suggests that Anne thinks her diary
will someday be read by other people?
A. She gives the diary a name.
B. She dates the entries.
C. She starts out with a brief story of her life.
D. She says that paper is more patient than man.
UNIT
1
Baby Hippo Orphan Finds a Friend
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
4. Which best describes the authors purpose for writing this article?
A. The author wants to present scientific facts about what causes a
tsunami.
B. The author wants to explain how the Asian tsunami affected a herd of
hippos.
C. The author wants the readers to think about the importance of animal
sanctuaries.
D. The author wants to show how a disaster led to an opportunity for
friendship.
UNIT
1
Finding a Way
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
1
When the Rattlesnake Sounds
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. What does Celia say about the white people who stay at the hotel?
A. Celia is glad they are hotel guests because she earns money from
washing their clothes.
B. Celia tells Lennie and Harriet that the hotel guests have invited her to
one of their church meetings.
C. Celia has spoken to them about the cause and they seem interested.
D. Celia wishes they would donate some of their money to the cause so
she wouldnt have to work so hard.
UNIT
2
The Calamity Kids in: The Bermuda
Triangle Terrarium!
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
2
To Young Readers and Invitation
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
D. a tasty dessert
UNIT
2
Real Spider Superpowers
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
2
Blues for Bob E. Brown
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
2
Hurricane Emily Bad News for
Endangered Turtles
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What effect did Hurricane Emily have on the wildlife on the Yucutan
Peninsula?
A. It destroyed all species of wildlife.
B. It affected people and property but spared wildlife.
C. It killed the entire sea turtle population.
D. It destroyed most of the sea turtle eggs.
4. What percentage of the sea turtle eggs would have hatched if not
for the hurricane?
A. 10%
B. 100%
C. 50%
D. 80%
UNIT
2
Naked Animals
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
D. rainy
4. What does this article say about humans and other mammals?
A. Unlike other mammals, humans do not adapt to changes in their
environment.
B. Humans have absolutely nothing in common with other mammals.
C. Humans have some behaviors and characteristics in common with
other mammals.
D. Humans are much faster to adapt to changes in the environment than
other mammals.
UNIT
2
Animal House
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. What did Heather do after her father showed her brochures about
animal cruelty?
A. She organized a protest at a local circus.
B. She wrote letters to her state representatives.
C. She did research on the web and wrote to local newspapers.
D. She cared for circus animals.
UNIT
2
Short Circuit
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What is Shinjuku?
A. the biggest game arcade in the world
B. the busiest train station in the world
C. the tallest building in the world
D. the busiest restaurant in the world
2. Why cant Masa help Nao gure out the discount on the souvenirs?
A. He doesnt take math at school.
B. He doesnt know about percentages.
C. The battery in his calculator is dead.
D. Nao doesnt want his help.
D. tai chi
UNIT
2
King Tuts Mysterious Death
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What was the original theory about how King Tut died?
A. He became ill and died from a plague.
B. He was murdered with a blow to the head.
C. He died of infection from a broken leg.
D. He was killed in battle.
4. If King Tut did not suffer a crushed skull or broken leg, what might
have caused the breaks in King Tuts bones?
A. a long-lasting disease such as the plague that affected ancient Egypt
B. slow-acting poison administered by King Tuts advisers
C. damage during the removal of the mummy from the tomb
D. damage from exposure to the acids in modern-day humid air
5. What have you learned from this article about the King Tut mystery?
A. The cause of King Tuts death has definitely been identified.
B. The cause of King Tuts death is still under investigation.
C. The cause of King Tuts death is impossible to determine.
D. The cause of King Tuts death is of no further interest to scientists.
UNIT
3
The Boy with Yellow Eyes
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
D. kids playing
4. Which was more important in catching the spy: Willies athletic skill
or Normans book learning?
A. Willies athletic skill was more important.
B. Normans book learning was more important.
C. Both were equally important.
D. Neither was important.
UNIT
3
Ode to Weight Lifting
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
3
Look Around and See Only Friends
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. What was Samantha Smiths greatest wish for the year 2001?
A. She would lose her freckles.
B. She would visit every country in the world.
C. There would be world peace and understanding.
D. She would make more friends in other countries.
D. hopeful
UNIT
3
Roller Coaster Thrills
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. What helps shape how you feel about seeking thrills and
new experiences?
A. previous experiences
B. friends
C. genes
D. your genes, previous experiences, and friends
UNIT
3
Skate Park
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
3
Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. What special power does Macavity have that allows him to leave a
crime scene without being seen?
A. levitation
B. invisibility
C. ability to cast spells
D. an evil eye
UNIT
3
Survival of the Fittest
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What is the most important difference between Dale and his uncle?
A. Dale likes to sleep in while his uncle likes to rise early.
B. Dale is against hunting and his uncle is for it.
C. Dale is much smaller and younger than his uncle.
D. Dale likes healthy food while his uncle likes junk food.
2. What does Uncle Emory mean by The name of the game is the sur-
vival of the ttest?
A. Only people who are fit and in shape will survive.
B. The strongest creatures have the right to hunt and kill weaker
creatures.
C. Its the name of a new reality TV show.
D. The person who is the fittest will be the only survivor of the hunting
trip.
A.
B. He can take it or leave it.
C. He thinks it is okay as long as he kills only adult creatures.
D. He doesnt see the point of it.
UNIT
3
Learning English
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What does the speaker think will happen if he describes his feel-
ings in English?
A. Hell lose friends.
B. He wont make friends.
C. Hell forget Spanish.
D. Hell change.
UNIT
3
What Makes Me Me?
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. What dimension describes how easily you get along with others?
A. openness
B. extroversion
C. agreeableness
D. neuroticism
UNIT
3
Worry Seems to Shorten a Timid
Rats Life
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
3
Laugh
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
4
The Day I Ran with Lance Armstrong
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
3. Why was Samuel allowed to go beyond the barrier with a VIP pass?
A. He told the security people he was Lances biggest fan.
B. He begged and pleaded to meet Lance.
C. He was picked randomly out of the crowd.
UNIT
4
Ice CubeActor/Musician
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. Why does Ice Cube say it is a good idea for adults to read
kids magazines?
A. so they can see what rap music is all about
B. to find out if their kids are in trouble
C. so parents can find out more about their kids
D. to keep up with trends
3. How does Ice Cube feel about a rating system for music
and movies?
A. He thinks it is unfair.
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UNIT
4
Third Down and Forever
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
4
Dealing with Peer Pressure
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
D. Hang out with friends who act the way you want to act.
UNIT
4
Thanking the Birds
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
4. What other lesson do you think the boys learned that day?
A. It is okay to kill deer, but not birds.
B. Values can be taught through examples and stories.
C. They should respect their elders.
D. They must never hunt with BB guns.
UNIT
4
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
4
from Waiting for the War
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
5. What does Henry mean when he says, One way or the other,
Sammy, he aint coming back?
A. Even if he survives, Mike will not be the same person.
B. Theres no way Mike will live through the war.
C. When the war is over, Mike will go home to Texas, not Hawaii.
D. Mike wont visit the boys again because hes angry with them.
UNIT
4
The Struggle to Be an
All-American Girl
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. How long has it been since the author went to Chinese school?
A. five years
B. ten years
C. fifteen years
D. twenty years
C. tired
D. embarrassed
5. What does the author mean when she says At last, I was one of
you; I wasnt one of them. Sadly, I still am?
A. She is sad that she didnt study harder in Chinese school.
B. She wishes now that she had been more accepting of her culture.
C. She regrets wasting time at Chinese school.
D. She does not want to be associated with her Chinese culture any
more.
UNIT
4
A Crush
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What does Dolores have that sets her apart from the other women
in town?
A. a job
B. a tattoo
C. a car
D. a boyfriend
UNIT
4
A Gold Miners Tale
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. Based on clues from the speaker in A Gold Miners Tale, what did
he think gold mining would be like?
A. easy
B. slow
C. dangerous
D. difficult
3. What did the speaker in A Gold Miners Tale think of working in the
hydraulic mine?
A. He thought it was fun.
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5. In A Gold Miners Tale, how does the speaker change between the
beginning and the end of the poem?
A. He no longer wants to get rich.
B. He has found a smarter way to make money.
C. He decides to get a regular job and settle down.
D. He moves back to the Midwest.
UNIT
5
The No-Guitar Blues
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
4. After pulling off his scam successfully, how does Fausto feel?
A. happy
B. afraid
C. hungry
D. guilty
5. The next time Fausto wants money, what will he probably do?
A. Ask his parents for some.
B. Look for a real job.
C. Steal something.
D. Think of a new scam.
UNIT
5
Merrick Johnston, Mountain Climber
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
5. How long did the hike to the summit of Mount McKinley take?
A. one month
B. sixteen days
C. twenty-two days
D. forty-five days
UNIT
5
Krumping
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
5
Chicago Kids Sink Their Teeth Into
Dino Camp
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
B. dinosaur bones
C. a fossilized skull
D. remnants of a prehistoric bird
UNIT
5
Asteroid Belt
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
5
The Dog Diaries
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
D. boring facts
UNIT
5
Its Not a Crime to Love Science
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What career did Willey consider when she was a little girl?
A. biologist
B. astronaut
C. veterinarian
D. nurse
4. How does the author prove that you can love science and
have fun?
A. She talks about how science maniacs love to work.
B. She tells how she hid her intelligence.
C. She talks about how much homework she did.
D. She tells about her fun activities at school.
5. According to Willey, what must change in order for girls to have fair
access to science education?
A. the qualifications for forensic scientists
B. careers in science
C. what is taught in science classes
D. societys attitude toward girls
UNIT
5
Hollywood and the Pits
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. In what way are skeletons in the La Brea Tar Pits used in this story?
A. to add an element of terror to the story
B. to show that there are interesting sites to visit in Los Angeles
C. to explain how the skeletons make many people in Hollywood feel
D. to compare trapped animals to a young person trapped by Hollywood
3. How does Cherylene feel when she no longer gets acting jobs?
A. happy
B. relieved
C. disappointed
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D. angry
UNIT
6
Dead and Gone
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What is your FIRST clue that the story the narrator is remembering
is not a happy one?
A. when Grandma recalls cleaning up the frog carcasses after the War
B. when Grandma remembers having a wood stove in the cabin
C. when Chess runs off to play with his friends Steve and Bob
D. when Grandma tries to sound like a know-it-all to cover up
her sadness
3. Aside from frogs, what did the kids throw at each other?
A. dirt
4. When did the narrator begin to regret what they had done
to the frogs?
A. while she was throwing frogs at the other kids
B. when she saw the dead frogs at Loon Point
C. when she had children and grandchildren of her own
D. while the rain was keeping her group away from Loon Point
UNIT
6
Dune Tunes
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
6
El Inca
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
6
Kancil and the Crocodiles
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. Why were the crocodiles excited about going to the kings party?
A. They wanted to see the new orangutans twins.
B. They were eager to see other forest creatures.
C. They knew there would be food at the party.
D. They were tired of swimming in the water.
UNIT
6
A Forest Home
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
3. Why does Jane crouch down when three chimps surround her?
A. She is playing a game of hide and seek with them.
B. She wants to communicate to them that she means them no harm.
5. As Jane spends more and more time with the chimps, how does
she come to feel about them?
A. She fears them because they are dangerous.
B. She finds them fascinating and works to gain their trust.
C. She is interested in them only in scientific terms.
D. She hopes to capture them and take them to a zoo.
UNIT
6
The Night the Bed Fell
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. Why did the narrators mother not want her husband to sleep
in the attic?
A. She needed him to keep an eye on Grandfather so he wouldnt
disappear.
B. Briggs Beall, a relative and houseguest, wanted to sleep in the attic.
C. Aunt Melissa Beall had died while sleeping in the attic.
D. The bed in the attic is wobbly and the headboard is unsafe.
2. What do Aunt Sarah Shoaf and Aunt Gracie Shoaf have in common?
A. They both had premonitions that they would die on South High Street.
B. They both throw shoes down the hallway.
C. They both have a fear of burglars breaking into their house at night.
D. They had both fallen out of their beds.
5. What conclusion can you draw about the characters in the story?
A. They are lazy and like to sleep late.
B. They dislike each other.
C. They are a bit odd.
D. They dont jump to conclusions.
UNIT
6
The Puzzle of Pan Am Flight 103
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
5. What conclusion can you draw from the article, The Puzzle of
Pan Am Flight 103?
A. Air travel is unsafe for the vast majority of people who use it.
B. Bad weather contributed to the cause of the crash.
C. The pilot must have been responsible for the accident.
D. Different types of evidence pointed to the cause of the accident.
UNIT
6
Too Many Mummies?
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
3. What did the tools found with the mummies say about them?
A. They were primarily injured soldiers.
B. They were members of the wealthy upper class.
C. They were farmers and craftsmen.
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UNIT
6
Grinner: A Face from the Past
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
3. How did the team conclude that the soldiers were Americans?
UNIT
6
Beetle on a String, A Short Story, and
Travelin Soldier
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. What do you think the narrator of Beetle on a String will tell his
children about catching insects?
A. It is a cruel thing to do.
B. You can do it only in Manila.
C. Beetles make great kites.
D. Some beetles make clicking sounds.
5. In the song Travelin Soldier, how does the young man feel when
he rst meets the girl with a bow in her hair?
A. carefree
B. lonely
C. angry
D. tired
UNIT
6
Hosni the Dreamer
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
6
Its a Small E-mail World After All
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
UNIT
6
Darkness at Noon: Solar Eclipse
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. What was the FIRST clue the boy had that something was wrong?
A. The sun disappeared.
B. His father went to pray.
C. The dogs laid down.
D. He felt uneasy.
4. What did the young boy believe brought the sun back?
A. the clouds
B. the gods
C. the prayers
D. the pollen
UNIT
6
In the Blood and Supple Cord
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
2. In the poem In the Blood, what is the key to being able to hear the
silent music?
A. listening with love
B. being very quiet
C. dancing properly
D. whispering the words
3. In the poem Supple Cord, why do the brothers tug on the cord
in the dark?
A. to keep one another from dreaming
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UNIT
6
Once a Good Man
Directions: Fill in the circle next to the correct answer for each question.
1. Why was the man not surprised to see an angel at his front door?
A. Angels came to visit him regularly.
B. God told him the angel was coming.
C. Angels walked the Earth in those days.
D. He looked up and saw her on her way down.
2. Why does the Chief Angel tell the man And never lack courage?
A. The man is traveling to the unknown.
B. The journey is painful and difficult.
C. Where they are going is very frightening.
D. The man is afraid that the angel has tricked him.