Module 9 Review

 

• knowing a lot

• widely known

• wanting to know

• needing to know

In "Seeds of Change"

Why did Wangari start the Green Belt Movement?

• She was hoping to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

• She wanted to be remembered as the Mother of Trees.

• She was worried about those who would suffer as the land was destroyed.

• She knew this would stop the government from selling forest to big companies.

Which word means the same as glanced as it is used above?

• Swam

• Asked

• Walked

• Peeked

Based on the idiom "got a kick out of," how dod Melinda and her parents feel about seeing the bears?

• They were afraid

• They were excited

• They were upset.

• They were not affected.

What is one reason travelng to America was helpful to Wangari?

• She learned how to read while she was there.

• It taught her that woman could do anything they wanted to do.

• She had always wanted to spend time living in another country.

• It gave her a chance to meet other girls who were from her small village.

“GREAT,” SAID JULIO DARKLY. “WE’LL BE SEEING ALASKA FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN!” HE LOOKED AT THE GEAR PILED IN THE KAYAKS AND THEN AT THE ICY WATER IN FRONT OF THEM. ​​THE GUIDE LAUGHED. “DON’T WORRY—WE WON’T BITE OFF MORE THAN WE CAN CHEW. JUST STAY CLOSE TO ME, AND YOU’LL BE FINE.”​

What does the guide mean when he tells Julio "we won't bite more than we can chew"?

• We won't eat food that is unfamiliar.

• We won't eat more food than we need.

• We won't do anything we cannot handle.

• We won't do anything we have not practiced.

What does the graph show?

• High school students must learn a second language.

• More elementary schools are starting to add language classes.

• Language classes are more common in high school than in elementary.

• it is easier to learn a second language in elementary school than in high school.

What does the author compare languages to bridges?

• To show that languages often change over time.

• To show that languages can link people together.

• To show that there are many languages around the world.

• To show that some people know how to speak many languages.

Seeds of Change

The author tells about the animals that found food and shelter in mugumo trees, Which point does this information support?

• Mugumo trees were an important part of the village

• Mugumo trees had rough bark that was good for building nests.

• Mugumo trees grew much more fruit than other trees did.

• Mugumo trees were being harmed by the creatures that used them

It is true that the middle school and high school in our town offer language classes. The elementary school should too. It is possible to learn a new language at any age. But studies show it is quicker and easier when we are young children. The brain is more “plastic,” or able to change, before people become teenagers. Those who study languages at this time can learn them in a flash.

What is the meaning of the phrase "in a flash" as it is used above?

• Partly

• Poorly

• Happily

• Speedily