GRADE 5 UNIT 3-Reading Challenge!

1. What’s the text mainly about?

• It’s about Ancient China.

• It’s about the discovery of the terra-cotta soldiers.

• It’s about the Chinese Emperor ruling the empire.

1. What is the author’s purpose for the entire text?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

Does every terra-cotta soldier look exactly the same?

• Yes

• No

What do Terra Cota Soldier have in common?

• They are made of clay.

• Their faces are the same.

• They all look tired.

What does “they” in line 4 (Parag.2) refer to?

• the scientists

• the soldiers

• the emperors

What does “their” in line 2 (Parag.5) refer to?

• the general's

• the generals'

• the gerenals

What does “it” in line 2 (Parag.6) refer to?

• the image of a clay general

• every single soldier

• the terracota horse

Find a word or phrase in the paragraph given below which mean the following.

_______________ (n) (par. 1): a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people

• warrior

• battle

• attack

Find a word or phrase in the paragraphs given below which mean the following.

_________________ (v) (par.2) to try to hurt or defeat using violence

• cover

• decorate

• attack

Find a word or phrase in the paragraphs given below which mean the following.

_______________(parag. 3): to be very excited about something and eager to do or experience it:

• can't stand

• can't wait for

• can't hide