GWC Review

PART A: Which of the following best identifies the central idea of this article?

• Carver’s inventions forced people to eat peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.

• Carver was a creative problem solver who improved American farming.

• Carver mainly wanted to help southern farmers make more money.

• Carver was an artist who is best remembered for donating money to farmers.

PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “When he was young, Carver enjoyed art, but he couldn't afford paint. Instead, he used blackberry juice.”

• “He spent much of his life helping people by showing them better ways to farm.”

• “In the southern part of the United States, most farmers had grown cotton for so many years that the soil had worn out.”

• “He also found new ways to use soybeans and sweet potatoes.”

Which statement best describes what led Carver to discover 300 uses for peanuts?

• Carver wanted farmers to plant more peanuts to improve their soil.

• Carver created the peanut from other plants and wanted to encourage people to buy it.

• Carver wanted to prove that he was creative to people who did not take him seriously.

• Carver thought that farmers would make more money from selling peanuts than cotton.

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?

• to inform readers about the history of farming in America

• to inspire readers with a story about achieving great success

• to tell readers about the many different ways that farmers can and should grow peanuts

• to give readers an overview of African Americans’ greatest inventions

How do paragraphs 1 and 2 contribute to the text?

• The paragraphs explain when he was born and how he loves art.

• The paragraphs show that George was a natural born artist.

• The paragraphs prove that using juice is the best way to paint.

• The paragraphs hints that farming can be used from many things including paint.

Which statement from the passage shows that George Washington Carver cared a lot about research and farming?

• It's a good thing that he did.

• When Carver died, he left his money to help people to keep working on farm research.

• Carver showed them how to improve the land.

• They could use the hulls for fertilizer.

How does the author introduce that farming can be used for other things other than eating?

• by describing how to paint using blackberries

• by giving an example of what George Washington Carver use to paint when he didn’t have paint

• by including a recipe for how to make blackberry paint

• by listing facts and what you can do with stuff that is farmed

How does paragraph 4 illustrate and develop the idea that farming can be used for other things?

• The paragraph shows that Carver used peanut shells to make paper.

• The paragraph gives data about using peanut shells to farm.

• The paragraph discusses how peanuts can be used to help farmers make trees grow faster.

• The paragraph describes how to make boiled peanuts.

9.What is the correct way to write the sentence below?

When Carver died he left his money to help people to keep working on farm research.

• When Carver died, he, left his money to help people to keep working on farm research.

• When Carver died. he left his money to help people to keep working on farm research.

• When Carver died, he left his money to help people to keep working on farm research.

• When, Carver died, him left he money to help people to keep working on farm research.

Part A: How did George Washington Carver spend most of his life helping people find better ways to farm?

• He farmed for them.

• He used all his money to plant and buy peanuts.

• He spent his time in school and after school studying how to help people farm better.

• He let everyone use his farm land.