3rd Six Weeks Test Review

What was the original purpose of using evergreen plants in ancient times?

• To celebrate winter and keep away evil spirits

• To decorate homes during the winter season

• To provide food during the winter months

• To use as firewood

Where did the modern Christmas tree tradition originate?

• Germany

• United States

• England

• France

If you wanted to read about the history of the Christmas tree during the Middle Ages where would you look?

• Ancient Times

• Medieval Traditions

• German Influence

• Modern Times

The Christmas tree we know today.

According to the caption above, what is depicted in the picture?

• The German influence on the Christmas tree.

• A modern example of a Christmas tree.

• What trees looked like during the ancient times.

• The caption doesn't say.

Who originally brought trees into their homes?

• Americans

• Chinese

• Germans

• Japanese

Why did people think evergreen trees kept evil spirits away?

• They were so pretty the evil spirits were scared.

• Evil spirits do not like the color green.

• They stayed green all year round, which means nothing affected them.

• Evil spirits think the trees are ugly.

How were the first Christmas trees decorated? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

The lights were red green, and white.

What change, if any, needs to be made to this sentence?

• Change red to read

• Insert an apostrophe in the word green

• Insert a comma after red

• No change needs to be made.

Guess they don't like fruitcake.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• I guess fruitcake, they don't like.

• I guess they don't like fruitcake.

• Guess not. Like fruitcake.

• The sentence is written correctly.

We saw an big reindeer!

What change, if any, need to be made to this sentence?

• Change We to Me

• Change saw to seed

• Change an to a

• No change is needed