Reading and Writing Quiz

1. 1. Lily was out fishing and feeling excited as she started to reel in her line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Lily could tell by the weight of her catch that this fish could feed her family for three days. She struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally, her catch came into view. She had snagged a snapping turtle!
   
   What is the main idea?

• Lily finds enough food for her family.

• Lily catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

• Lily gets pulled out of her boat by a huge fish.

• Lily didn't catch anything.

2. 2. Which one is its TOPIC?
   

• a. A Sense of Security

• b. Experiencing an Earthquake

• c. Frightening Experiences

• d. Loud Noise

3. 3. How about the MAIN IDEA?

• Experiencing an earthquake can affect one's sense of security for a long time.

• b. Frightening experiences of all types can influence people long after

  the events have occurred.

• c. Loud noises make one person who experienced an earthquake

  dive for cover.

• d. There are various types of frightening experiences, including

  earthquakes.

4. 4. Which supporting detail does not support the main idea?
   Main idea: Technology can help students learn.

• a) It's fun to look up Youtube videos in your free time.

• b) Students who are struggling can use educational websites to study at their own pace.

• c) Students can communicate with each other about class assignments.

• d) Many word processors have spell check to help with spelling.

5. 5. Their bathroom was beautiful and lavish. It had better be since they spent  $100,000 redoing just one room!

• Fancy

   

• Ugly

• Messy

   

• Small

8. 6. Reliable scientific theories are based not upon careless work, but rather upon meticulous research and experimentation.

• hasty

• expensive

• careful

• complicated

Increasingly ominous economics sign including rising inflation, decreasing value of currency, etc. caused a change in the government.

The underline word can be replaced by .................

• noticeable

• threatening

• prosperous

• promising

7. The communist government launched more stringent rules as they want to keep their people under control.

• flexible

• negotiable

• strict

• thoughtful

The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate.

• Alaska

• Ocean

• Pipeline

• Village

specific reference : ...............................................