Unit 3 study review

“I slumped on the couch in discouragement. It wasn’t fair because I’d already spent many hours picking up trash in parks and collecting food for hungry families.” (paragraph 2) What does discouragement mean as it is used in these sentences?

• anger

• disappointment

• discovery

• excitement

Explain the point of view in “Bingo.” Support your answer with evidence from the passage.

• Bingo is written from 3rd person point of view. We know this because the narrator is a character in the story.

• Bingo is written from a 3rd person point of view. We know this because the narrator is a character in the story.

• Bingo is written from a 1st person point of view. We know this because the narrator is not a character in the story

• Bingo is written from a 1st person point of view. We know this because the narrator is a character in the story.

Which piece of evidence shows the point of view that supports the answer in Part A?

• “‘Jacob,’ Mom called, ‘it’s time to go!’” (paragraph 2)

• “A few weeks ago, Aunt Beth had pneumonia, an illness that affected the lungs, but she was feeling better now and breathing easily.” (paragraph 4)

• “Dave turned to the man sitting next to him and yelled, ‘You know, I kind of like this boy!’” (paragraph 11)

• “Maybe I wouldn’t get on the evening news, but making such a huge difference to one person might have been better.” (paragraph 19)

What is the role of paragraph 16 in the passage Bingo.

• It describes the narrator’s actions.

• It includes the narrator’s dialogue.

• It identifies the narrator’s conflict.

• It presents the narrator’s flashback.

Read this sentence from the passage. “A problem can be something simple, such as not being able to mow a lawn, or something more complex, such as feeding a large number of people.” (paragraph 1) Which phrase gives a clue to the meaning of complex as it is used in the sentence?

• problem can be

• something simple

• not being able to mow a lawn

• feeding a large number of people

Which phrase highlights the text structure in the passage?

• One way young people help a community solve problems is by volunteerism. (paragraph 1)

• Not all volunteerism requires physical labor, though. (paragraph 2)

• Volunteers help others by collecting items from friends and neighbors to donate to different charity groups. (paragraph 5)

• Young people can run a car wash with family and friends to raise money for a local animal shelter. (paragraph 6)

Which two ways does the author use problem and solution text structure in the passage?

• makes an argument about libraries

• lists opportunities in a certain order

• explains how young people can help

• compares older and younger volunteers

• identifies the many needs in a community

We am going home after the game.

• The word am should be replaced with is.

• The word am should be replaced with was.

• The word am should be replaced with are.

The baby was taking a nap.

• The word was is a helping verb.

• The word taking is a helping verb.

What point of view is the passage written from?

• 1st person point of view. We know this because the narrator is a character in the story.

• 1st person point of view. We know this because the narrator is not a character in the story.

• 3rd person point of view. We know this because the narrator is a character in the story.

• 3rd person point of view. We know this because the narrator is not a character in the story.