Unit 3 Post Practice Quiz

Use "Shawn the Speedy Snail" to answer the question. In the beginning of the passage, how are Shawn and the other snails in the ditch feelings different?

• Shawn and the other snails in the ditch want to all live together.

• The other snails in the ditch felt that Shawn should leave the ditch because he is too funny.

• The other snails in the ditch felt that Shawn should leave the ditch because he was a show off.

• Shawn and the other snails in the ditch had no feelings for each other.

Using the story "Shawn the Speedy Snail", why does the author MOST LIKELY use the phrase "He felt a knot in his heart" to describe Shawn's initial feelings about the other snail telling him to leave?

• to explain how happy he is

• to explain how funny he thought Blaine was

• to explain how hurt he was

• to explain how excited he was to leave

Use passage "Shawn the Speedy Snail" to answer the question! 

Summarize the story in the order the events have happened!

Use "Shawn the Speedy Snail" to answer this question.

What is the theme of the story?

• Practice what you preach.

• It takes a village to raise a child.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Don't be a show off.

Use the passage "Shawn the Speedy Snail" to answer the question.

Which sentence from the passage supports the theme?

• Having his home on his back didn't bother him like it did the others in Shawn's ditch.

• It was almost as if Shawn was showing off how fast and strong he was all the time. The other snails liked Shawn, but the way her used his speed was making them angry.

• All of the snails that Shawn knew were slow. They were slow to get food, slow to get water, slow to get anywhere.

• Shawn was a little upset about their remarks.

Use passage "Shawn the Speedy Snail" to answer this question.

How does the setting change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story? Use details from the text to support your answer. 

Use the passage "Asthma and Allergies and Their Environmental Triggers" to answer.

Which TWO sentences BEST state TWO main ideas (central ideas) of the passage?

• There are things you can do to help reduce allergens in your environment.

• There are a lot of people in the world who have allergies and asthma.

• Asthma is on the decrease since we know the triggers.

• Asthma and allergy attacks are triggered by the irritants from indoors due to kids being inside more

Use the passage "Asthma and Allergies and their Environmental Triggers" to answer.

Which detail supports the main ideas of the passage?

• When indoors, we are exposed to allergens from cockroaches, mold, pets, and dust mites, so we must reduce allergens from YOUR environment.

• Outdoor air quality has improved.

• But allergens can also trigger asthma attacks, which are more serious.

• When outdoors, we are exposed to pollens dust, and other irritants.

Using the text "Asthma and Allergies and their Environmental Triggers", select the sentence from paragraph 2 in the passage that BEST supports the author's point that our homes can affect our health.

• Allergens cause allergies.....and most people know that allergies can make you sniffle, sneeze, have runny and itchy eyes, and other cold-like symptoms.

• When outdoors, we are exposed to pollens and dust, and other irritants.

• But allergens can also trigger asthma attacks, which are more serious.

• But when indoors, we are also exposed to "allergens."

Use the passage "A Brush with History" to answer the question.

Which of the following could be included in a summary of "A Brush with History"?

• Toothbrushes are the only tool we use to clean our teeth.

• The history of toothbrushes from the past and how they are used and made today.

• The future of toothbrushes.

• The technology behind the electronic toothbrushes.