Workshop 1 Interim Assessment

The prefix re means...

• to do again

• to do before

• to complete after

• the most

Which two details tell us that the International Children's Peace Prize is an important award?

Read the first part of this passage. The word preplanned in paragraph 3 means:

• plan again

• without a plan

• to plan in a rush

• plan ahead of time

Read the rest of this passage. Then determine the main idea.

What is the best summary of paragraphs 2 and 3?

• In India, women depend on their husbands. Some husbands encourage their wives to go to school.

• In India, there are many small villages. People are building new schools in these villages.

• In Indian villages, girls marry young. Most girls do not go to school or learn important skills.

• In India, most boys think school is important. Most girls do not like going to school.

Which is the best summary of what happened to Khushboo Rawat?

• Khushboo wanted to stay in school. She cared for her brothers and sisters for years. She learned to cook and keep house.

• Khushboo and her father disagreed about her education. She went to live with her grandmother. She finished school and got a job.

• Khushboo and her father agreed about her education. She left home to go to college. Now she lives with her grandmother.

What context clues in paragraph 6 help us understand what condemn means?

Which detail from the passage supports the idea that "New Ideas are replacing old ones in India's villages"?

• "In India, most people live in rural areas. The rest live in modern cities."

• "But in many small villages, parents think school is for boys. Girls should learn to cook and keep house."

• "They cannot dream of getting jobs. They cannot take care of themselves."

• "The fire station in their village needed firefighters. Nirma trained for six months."