6th Grade Spring Final

In the opinion of the narrator in “Feathered Friend,” why is Claribel a “sensible” choice as a pet for Sven? Choose two options.

• A. She weighs very little.
• B. She sings quite beautifully.
• C. She is good company for Sven.
• D. Lack of gravity does not affect her.
• E. She gets a bit noisy when she is upset.

In “Feathered Friend,” when does the narrator first realize that Claribel is aboard the space station?

• A. when Sven runs in with a tiny bundle of feathers
• B. when Sven informs the whole crew
• C. when a flash of yellow flies past
• D. when he hears the bird singing

What happens after the crew revives Claribel in “Feathered Friend”?

• A. The crew waits in hushed silence.
• B. She flies around the space station.
• C. She chirps but then keels over again.
• D. The crew goes back to eating breakfast.

In “Feathered Friend,” why do crew members pass around an oxygen bottle?

• A. to celebrate Claribel's recovery
• B. to keep themselves from losing consciousness
• C. to determine how much oxygen each person needs
• D. to remind each other of their loyalty and friendship

When the narrator of “Feathered Friend” says, “Half a million dollars’ worth of chemical and electronic engineering had let us down completely,” what does he most likely mean?

• A. Engineering is never an exact science.
• B. No one should trust his or her life to scientists.
• C. Despite costly technology, systems still do fail.
• D. The entire space program is expensive but flawed.

As the narrator awakens on the morning described in “Feathered Friend,” he has a headache. What is the most likely reason for that headache?

• A. a night of bad dreams
• B. confusion between day and night
• C. lack of oxygen in the space station
• D. illness spread by close contact with birds

What form of technology does the author mainly praise in “Teens and Technology Share a Future”?

• A. laptops
• B. social media
• C. the Internet
• D. smartphones

Why does the author of “Teens and Technology Share a Future” value technology so highly?

• A. It gives him a way to connect with young people.
• B. It allows humans to find any information they need.
• C. It has created an entire system of online abbreviations.
• D. It has made today's humans more like people of the past.

According to “Teens and Technology Share a Future,” how can today’s teenagers become the world’s greatest generation?

• A. by using technology responsibly
• B. by reading great authors of the past
• C. by writing blog posts persuading others to act
• D. by using computers to change the way we learn

Why does the author of “Teens and Technology Share a Future” recommend that young people filter out “useless Facebook messages” and “out-of-context tweets”?

• A. Doing so will help them focus on their homework.
• B. Doing so will help them relate more effectively to others.
• C. Doing so will help them create a more balanced daily routine.
• D. Doing so will help them find and use more important information.