Spelling Tests Week 13

6th Grade Spelling Test- Week 13

http://www.quia.com/quiz/4527490.html


8th Grade Spelling Test- Week 13

http://www.quia.com/quiz/4528919.html

Interactive Outline

Use the following link to create an outline.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-notetaker-30055.html

Be sure to write in complete sentences, making sure that your spelling and punctuation are correct.

Once you are finished, print your outline. It does not matter which printer you want to use.

Sentence Structure Activities

Exercises
Directions: Using a sheet of paper, write the answers.

1. Sentence Fragments: Exercise 1
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/5/18/38

2. Sentence Fragments: Practice Exercise 1
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_add1.htm

3. Sentence Fragments: Practice Exercise 2
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_add2.htm

4. Finding Fragments in Short Passages
http://www.chompchomp.com/frag01/

5. Online Writing Lab: Fragments:
Write your answers and your score.
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/fragments_ex1.htm

6. Combining Sentences
Directions: Write your answers on your paper. Then compare it to theirs.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/combining_quiz2.htm

7. Glencoe Online Writer's Choice: Combining Sentences
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/gp/mslessons/grade6/lesson20/exercises.shtml

8. Combining Sentences 2 Post Test
Directions: Write your answers on your paper. Then check your answers.
http://www.shsu.edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/combsent2postest.html

9. Online Grammar Quiz
http://webquiz.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=scde07q/scde07q_chp04A


10. Online Grammar Quiz: Correcting Run-On Sentences
http://webquiz.ilrn.com/ilrn/quiz-public?name=scde07q/scde07q_chp06A


Games

1. BBC-KS@ Bitesize English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/sentences/play/

2. Quia -Conjunctions- and/but/or
http://www.quia.com/rr/60219.html

3. Conjunction Game for Kids
http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/conjunction.html

4. Quia -Grammar: Sentence or Fragment
http://www.quia.com/pop/13222.html

5. Spot the Sentence Game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-spot-the-sentence

8th Grade Activities

The Monkey's Paw Quiz

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/scope/pdfs/SCOPE-042312-MonkeysPawPlay.pdf

6th Grade Activities

6th Grade Poetry Quiz

Falling Asleep

By B. J. Lee

I go to bed. 

I close my eyes, 

but specters

in my mind arise. 

I punch my pillow, 

toss and moan. 

Clearly, I 

am not alone. 

I crack an eyelid, 

scan the room – 

that’s when I see 

dark shadows loom. 

I rub my eyes 

so hard they burn. 

I crumple up 

my sheets and turn. 

I struggle, wrestle 

through the night, 

then, finally, 

at dawn’s first light: 

as sunbeams ’cross 

my window creep, 

I shudder twice 

and

     fall 

         asleep.

1. Why can't the person in this poem fall asleep?
a. He or she is not tired.

b. He or she is feeling afraid. 

c. He or she is in an uncomfortable bed. 

d. He or she is worried about school.

2. How long does the person in the poem stay awake in bed? 

a. an hour or two b. until midnight
c. until morning d. until dusk 

3. Which word is a synonym for specter?
a. dream c. headache
b. sleep d. ghost

4. What does the word loom mean? 

a. to move about   b. to tower over 

c. to come closer  d. to make quiet sounds

5. Which word is a synonym for shudder?
a. tremble              b. blink 

c. snore              d. breathe

6. How many lines are in the poem?

7. Give two words from the poem that rhyme.

8, Give one example from the poem of personification.

9. Give the rhyme pattern for the first 5 lines of this poem.

10. In your own words, what do you think has happened in this poem?

Shel Silverstein Nonfiction Activity
Create 5 multiple choice questions from the following website about this popular poet.

http://www.biography.com/people/shel-silverstein-9483912

SARAH CYNTHIA SYLVIA STOUTby Shel Silverstein

 

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout
Would not take the garbage out.
She'd wash the dishes and scrub the pans
Cook the yams and spice the hams,
And though her parents would scream and shout,
She simply would not take the garbage out.
And so it piled up to the ceiling:
Coffee grounds, potato peelings,
Brown bananas and rotten peas,
Chunks of sour cottage cheese.
It filled the can, it covered the floor,
It cracked the windows and blocked the door,
With bacon rinds and chicken bones,
Drippy ends of ice cream cones,
Prune pits, peach pits, orange peels,
Gloppy glumps of cold oatmeal,
Pizza crusts and withered greens,
Soggy beans, and tangerines,
Crusts of black-burned buttered toast,
Grisly bits of beefy roast.
The garbage rolled on down the halls,
It raised the roof, it broke the walls,
I mean, greasy napkins, cookie crumbs,
Blobs of gooey bubble gum,
Cellophane from old bologna,
Rubbery, blubbery macaroni,
Peanut butter, caked and dry,
Curdled milk, and crusts of pie,
Rotting melons, dried-up mustard,
Eggshells mixed with lemon custard,
Cold French fries and rancid meat,
Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat.
At last the garbage reached so high
That finally it touched the sky,
And none of her friends would come to play,
And all of her neighbors moved away;
And finally, Sarah Cynthia Stout
Said, "Okay, I'll take the garbage out!"
But then, of course it was too late,
The garbage reached across the state,
From New York to the Golden Gate;
And there in the garbage she did hate
Poor Sarah met an awful fate
That I cannot right now relate
Because the hour is much too late
But children, remember Sarah Stout,
And always take the garbage out.

 

Write the letter of the best answer:

 

1) Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout hates

a) garbage
b) food
c) school

2) She is very

a) smart
b) lazy
c) silly

3) Most of the garbage is made of

a) dead leaves
b) old clothes
c) rotten food

4) The garbage is so bad that it

a) is taken to the dump
b) piles up to the sky
c) burned and buried

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Fill in the missing words...

 

1) When Sarah would NOT take the garbage out, her father

_________________ and __________________.

 

 

2) The messy food filled the ___________________ and

_______________ of the floor.

 

 

3) Two kinds of fruits that were rotting were ______________

and ____________________.

 

 

4) A word that means bad or rotten meat is ________________.

 

 

5) The garbage spread from __________________ State to the Golden Gate.

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Write one or two sentences to answer the following questions:

 

1) What is Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout's problem?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

 

2) List ten (10) things that mean garbage in the poem. Are they compostable or recyclable? (Define compostable using the dictionary.)

 

1. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

2. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

3. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

4. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

5. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

6. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

7. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

8. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

9. _____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

10._____________________________ compostable or recyclable?

 

 

3) What happens when Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout won't throw the garbage out?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

 

 

4) What kind of person do you think she is?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

 

5) What would have happened if she had composted her food scraps?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

6th Grade Activities

"LaBamba" Selection Test

http://www.quia.com/quiz/4171022.html

November 27, 2013

6th Grade Activities

6th Grade Plot Diagram Activity

ReadWriteThink Plot Diagram Student Interactive

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/

6th Grade Interactive Plot Activity

Directions: You will need headphones to complete this activity.  Listen to the story- all parts. Then number a sheet of paper from 1-14. Write the answers to the questions from the "Test Your Skills" section.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/about.html

8th Grade Activities

Flowers for Algernon Review Part 1

Directions: Answer the following questions during the reading.

1. From Charlie’s report, what do you think he is supposed to do on the Rorschach test? What does Charlie’s reaction to the test reveal about him? (p. 34)
2. Describe the main character in this story.  What conflict does he face as the story opens? (p.35)
3. How can context clues help you figure out the meaning of the word “caut” on page 35?
4. What do Charlie and Algernon have in common and what do you think their relationship may be? (p.36)
5. What is the first major hurdle Charlie must overcome? How is it resolved? (p. 36)
6. Why does Charlie want so badly to be smart? (p.37)
7. On page 38, this is the first time that Charlie has raced Algernon or taken tests since the operation.  What do these events indicate about the outcome of the procedure?
8.  Which of the surrounding words and phrases can help you figure out the meaning of “dint”? (p. 39)
9. What do Dr. Strauss’ comments about Algernon indicate about Charlie’s own prospects for improvement? (p. 39)
10. What can you tell about Charlie from his laughing at his own ridicule and his certainty that these men are really his friends? (p. 39)
11. Why do the other factory workers make fun of Charlie? (p. 39)
12. In what ways do Charlie’s progress reports show that he is getting more intelligent? (p. 39)
13. What does Charlie’s comment “The late late late late late show” reveal about him? (p. 40)
14. Look in a dictionary and determine the origin of the words “consciousness” and subconscious.”
15. What tricks do the factory workers play on Charlie? (p. 40)
16. What might Miss Kinnian have to be scared of when she sees Charlie? (p. 41)
17. What do Charlie’s feelings about Robinson Crusoe suggest about Charlie’s future? (p. 41)
18. Does Miss Kinnian really get something in her eye?  What else might explain her sudden exit? (p. 42)
19. How does this entry illustrate both the progress Charlie is making and how far he still has to go? (p. 42)
20. Why is Charlie learning so fast? (p. 42)
21. Why doesn’t Charlie need to race Algernon anymore? (p. 42)
22. How do Charlie’s feelings about this drinking episode differ from the earlier one? (p. 43)
23. What does it mean “to pull a Charlie Gordon”? How can you figure this out? (p. 44)
24. Charlie thinks that getting smarter will solve his problems. Do you think he is right? Why or why not? (p. 44)
25. How is Charlie different from the way he was the first time he took the Rorschach test? (p. 45)
26. From other parts of the page, how can you tell that ‘feebleminded” means “unintelligent”? (p. 45)
27. How is Charlie’s attitude about lying changed from the last time he took this test? (p. 45)
28. Why do Joe Carp and Frank Reilly refuse to go to lunch with Charlie? (p. 46)
29. What kinds of feelings does Charlie seem to be developing for Miss Kinnian? (p. 46)
30. Do the doctor’s seem to have Charlie’s best interest at heart? (p. 46)
31. What does Charlie’s reaction to his encounter with the doctors suggest about how he is changing? (p.46)
32. Identify and examine the figurative language Miss Kinnian uses on page 47. What does it suggest about her intelligence?
33. What doe Miss Kinnian’s remarks suggest about Charlie’s future? What might she be frightened of? (p. 48)
34. Do you think Charlie is really in love with Mrs. Kinnian? Why or Why not? (p. 48)
35. How can you use context clues to figure out the meaning of “petition”? (p.48)
36. How has Charlie’s intellectual growth led to conflict with his co-workers? What is the outcome of this conflict? (p. 49)
37. How does this episode with Fanny Girden differ from earlier episodes with Charlie’s co-workers? (p. 49)
38. What effect does this episode have on the conflict Charlie faces as a result of his operation?

6th Grade Plot Diagram Activity

ReadWriteThink Plot Diagram Student Interactive

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/

6th Grade Interactive Plot Activity

Directions: You will need headphones to complete this activity.  Listen to the story- all parts. Then number a sheet of paper from 1-14. Write the answers to the questions from the "Test Your Skills" section.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/about.html

November 22, 2013

6th Grade Activities

6th Grade Spelling Test

http://www.quia.com/quiz/4497961.html

Parts of Speech Review

1. Grammar Gorillas

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

2. Parts of Speech Quiz- Guess the answer in your head, then use the drop down box to check your answer.

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/partspee.htm

3. Review Parts of Speech

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/rvpartsp.html

4. Parts of Speech Games: Enter "Parts of Speech" into the search box.

ww.learningplanet.com/act/rats/rats3.htm?rats_advadj

8th Grade Activities

8th Grade Spelling Test
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4499254.html

SRI

SRI Student Access Website

Student website:

http://r180:55880/slms/studentaccess/read180ng

Directions: 

1. Click the above link.   
2. Choose the blue Scholastic Reading Inventory icon.  
3. Using the username and password, log into the site.   
4. Choose 3 genre's and move on. 
5. Begin taking the test. 
6. When you are finished, raise your hand.

Monday, November 18, 2013

6th Grade Activities

6th Grade Nonfiction Activity

Music Madness Article to go with questions

http://jon.hampton.k12.va.us/files/_uQGdH_/4b0e4815210f66cc3745a49013852ec4/Music_Madness_Article.pdf

Music Madness

  1.     Which question is NOT answered in the “Music Madness” section of this flier?

A.   How much do the six “free” CD cost from the music group?

B.    How much does Alysha want to pay for the entire year?

C.    What is the full price for a CD?

D.   How long will it take for the CD’s to arrive at Alysha’s house?

   2.    Why did the author most likely write the section describing the Spin Club, Club Music, and Biggest Music Group?

A.   To compare and contrast the types of clubs

B.    To show each club costs money.

C.    To reveal the regular price of a CD

D.   To tell Alysha budget limit

  3.    In section two of the article, (Questions), which organizational pattern is used?

A.   Chronological/sequential order

B.    Process

C.    Enumeration/listing

D.   Cause and effect

4. Based on the information in this advertisement, the reader can conclude that

1. None of the plans really offer anything for free.
2. Alysha will join the Spin Club.
3. Alysha will not join a music club at all.
4. None of the above.

5. Which is the best reason the author of the passage probably wrote the 8 questions in the last section?

1. To lead the reader into deciding with music club Alysha would join
2. To make the reader add
3. To confuse the reader with a lot of details and distractors
4. All of the above

6th Grade Plot Diagram Activity

ReadWriteThink Plot Diagram Student Interactive

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/

6th Grade Interactive Plot Activity

Directions: You will need headphones to complete this activity.  Listen to the story- all parts. Then number a sheet of paper from 1-14. Write the answers to the questions from the "Test Your Skills" section.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/about.html

8th Grade Activities

Part 1: Creating TEI questions

Create 10 multiple choice questions from this document.For each question you must have 5 answer choices. Two or three of the answer choices must be correct. 

The Rorschach Technique

The Rorschach technique, sometimes known as the Rorschach test or the

inkblot test, is a projective personality assessment based on the test taker's reactions

to a series of 10 inkblot pictures…

…The Rorschach technique is administered using 10 cards, each containing a

complicated inkblot pattern, five in black and gray, two in black and red, and three

in various pastel colors. Subjects look at the cards one at a time and describe what

each inkblot resembles. They are instructed to look at the shape, shading, and color

of the inkblots. After the subject has viewed all 10 cards, the examiner usually goes

back over the responses for additional information. The subject may be asked to

clarify some responses or to describe which features of each inkblot prompted the

responses. Actually, there is no one correct response to any inkblot card, although

there are certain common responses to some cards…

…While the Rorschach technique is still widely used, its popularity has

decreased somewhat in recent decades. Unlike objective personality inventories,

which can be administered to a group, the Rorschach test must be given

individually. A skilled examiner is required, and the test can take several hours to

complete and interpret. Like other projective tests, it has been criticized for lack of

validity and reliability. Interpretation of responses is highly dependent on an

examiner's individual judgment: two different testers may interpret the same

responses quite differently. In addition, treatment procedures at mental health

facilities often require more specific, objective types of personality description than

those provided by the Rorschach technique.

There have, however, been studies that support the validity of the Rorschach

test. When trained psychologists use a comprehensive scoring system, agreement

between administrators on certain variables ranges between 80% and 100%. Also,

Exner's comprehensive system is based on a standardization sample of more than

2,000 children, adolescents, and adults. This sample included a large number of

schizophrenic and depressed individuals.

ReadWriteThink Plot Diagram Student Interactive
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/


8th Grade Spelling Test
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4484502.html

Figurative Language Baseball Game - StarrMatica

http://www.starrmatica.com/standalone/starrMaticaFigurativeLanguageBaseball.swf

Second Activity

http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/metaphor1.htm

Quia Figurative Language Jeopardy Game
http://www.quia.com/cb/125762.html

Mrs. Peace's Games
http://www.mrspeace.com/figurative-language-games.html

November 13, 2013

The All-American Slurp Test - 2013-14
http://www.quia.com/quiz/3891399.html


NCS Mentor for VA

https://perspective.pearsonaccess.com/content/commons/ncsmentor.html

8th Grade IA TEI Practice Test 2
Download password: you
Submit password: can

8th Grade Spelling Test- Quia

http://www.quia.com/quiz/4473258.html

"The Monkey's Paw" Open-Book/note Quiz
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/scope/pdfs/SCOPE-REPRO-042312-08.pdf

 Nonfiction for November 8, 2013

Read the article "The Mystery of the Maya" and then answer Numbers 1 through 8 in the Answer Section.

The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools and farming, for instance, made their work easier and more productive. In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axes. They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests. The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to construct these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing. Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate structures in the cities. They lived in small huts with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature. Measuring time was important to the Maya, so they developed a system for measuring it accurately. Farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops. Mayan priests made a system to keep track of time. They wrote numbers as dots (...) and bars (-). A dot was one and a bar was five. The Mayan priests studied the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the time. Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries. Now answer Numbers 9 through 16. Base your answers on the article "The Mystery of the Maya."  1. Read this sentence from the story. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. What is a synonym for the word achievements?   mistakes   successes   skills   roads 2. The Maya lived in Mexico   only after the Spanish arrived.   at the same time as the Spanish.   only for a few years.   thousands of years before the Spanish. 3. Many Mayan cities and temples are still standing today because    they were so well built.   they are not very old.   they have been rebuilt.   there is never any bad weather in Mexico.  4. How is the Mayan calendar the same as or different from our current calendar? Use details from the article to support your answer. 5. What is the main idea of this article?   The Mayan calendar was more accurate than the European calendar.   The Maya were excellent farmers.   The Maya were a culturally rich, advanced society.   The Mayan cities were difficult to build. 6. MOST Maya lived   in beautiful cities.   in huts made of poles, mud, and leaves.   in caves.   in stone temples. 7. How do we know that the Mayan civilization was an intelligent and cultured one? Use details from the article to support your answer.  8.  Read this sentence from the story. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate structures in the city. What does elaborate mean?   small   plain   fancy   old Part 2      For centuries, people have been playing kicking games with a ball. The game of soccer developed from some of these early games. The English probably gave soccer its name and its first set of rules. In European countries, soccer is called football or association football. Some people believe that the name "soccer" came from "assoc.," an abbreviation for the word association. Others believe that the name came from the high socks that the players wear. Organized soccer games began in 1863. In soccer, two teams of eleven players try to kick or head the ball into their opponents’ goal. The goalie, who tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is the only player on the field who is allowed to touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet, heads, and bodies to control the ball. Every four years, soccer teams around the world compete for the World Cup. The World Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great soccer players, including the most famous player of all, Pelé. With his fast footwork, dazzling speed, and great scoring ability, Pelé played for many years in Brazil and then later in New York. During his 22 years in soccer, he scored 1,281 goals and held every major record for the sport. People in more than 140 countries around the world play soccer. It is the national sport of most European and Latin American countries. Soccer is definitely the world’s most popular sport! James Naismith, a physical education teacher in Massachusetts, invented basketball in 1891. Naismith’s boss asked him to invent a game that students could play indoors during bad weather. He wanted to find a game that wasn’t as physically rough as soccer, football, or wrestling. Naismith attached peach baskets to a railing ten feet above the floor at either end of the gym. The players used a soccer ball. A person sat on a ladder next to each basket at either end of the gym, and threw out the balls that landed in the baskets. Naismith decided that having only five players on each team would keep the game from getting too rough. Two years later, metal hoops with net bags replaced the peach baskets. Officials pulled a string on the nets to release the balls that went in. In 1894, Naismith added the backboard behind each net and changed to a larger ball. In 1913, people began using the bottomless nets that are used today. During a basketball game, two teams of five players each throw the ball into two baskets at opposite ends of a court. Players bounce, or dribble, the ball to the basket or pass the ball to teammates. A team scores points by getting the ball into their team’s basket. The team with the highest score wins. By the 1900s, basketball was the most popular indoor sport. Athletes in approximately 130 countries play the game. Basketball is especially popular in the United States, China, and Puerto Rico. Baseball began in the United States in the early 1800s. Some people believe that Abner Doubleday invented the game. Others think that baseball came from an old British sport called rounders. Baseball and rounders are very similar. However, in rounders the field players throw the ball right at the runner. If the ball hits the runner, he or she is out. In baseball, a field player just touches the ball to the base or the running player to get the player out. Today’s baseball players use special equipment to help prevent injuries. Field players wear baseball gloves to protect their hands. The catcher wears a metal mask, a chest protector, and shin guards. Batters wear plastic helmets to protect their heads. Every spring in the United States, people of all ages play baseball at local baseball fields. It’s no wonder that baseball is called the national pastime of the United States. Now answer Numbers 1 through 8. Base your answers on the article "Popular Sports Around the World." 1. Which of the following events happened first? basketball was invented World Cup competition was invented baseball began in the U.S. organized soccer games began 2. Pelé is a famous   soccer player. baseball coach. basketball player. baseball player. 3.   Read this sentence from the story. With his fast footwork, dazzling speed, and great scoring ability, Pelé played for many years in Brazil, and then later in New York. What does dazzling mean? amazing funny light difficult 4.  What conclusion can you draw from this article? Sports are more popular in Brazil than in the U.S. Most sports involve kicking a ball. Sports can be very dangerous. Sports are popular in many different countries. 5. Write a brief summary of the article, using only the most important details. 6.  Read this sentence from the story. Field players wear baseball gloves to protect their hands. What is an antonym for the word protect? save harm cover fit 7.  Which of the following is an opinion? The rules of soccer state that goalies are allowed to touch the ball with their hands. Basketball was first played with peach baskets attached to railings. Because it is popular in so many countries, soccer is the sport that is the most fun to play. In baseball, a player can touch the ball to the base or to the runner to get the runner out. 8. Is the author’s purpose in writing this article to entertain the reader, inform the reader, or both? Use details from the article to support your answer. Part 3 Read the article "Amazing Black Holes" and then answer Numbers 1 through 8.        How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars. You can see even more with a telescope. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail. But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year. That's because they're invisible. They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes. You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesn't seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years. As a star's gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die. As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter than anything in the universe. Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force that pulls you down when you jump — the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything — even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness. So the next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there's more in the sky than meets the eye! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes — the great mystery of space.   Now answer Numbers 1 through 8. Base your answers on the article "Amazing Black Holes." 1. According to the article, what causes a star to die? As its gases run out, it cools down. It collides with other stars. It can only live for about a million years. As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes. 2.  Read this sentence from the story. They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes. What is a synonym for the word mysterious? ordinary bright strange common 3.  In what ways is our Sun the same as other stars? How is it different from a dead star? Use details from the article to support your answer.  Enter a short answer in the box, approximately 8 lines. 4. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact? Black holes are dead stars. Black holes have gravity. Black holes are invisible. There is nothing as mysterious as a black hole. 5. What happens AFTER a star dies? It becomes invisible. It falls to Earth. It burns up all of its gases. It becomes brighter and easier to see. 6. What might happen to our Sun billions of years from now? Describe the process using details from the article. 7. Why can't you see light when you look at a black hole? because most black holes are so far away because the gravity of a black hole is so strong that it sucks  the light inward because as the star's gases burn, it stops giving off heat and light because as a star cools, its outer layers pull in toward its center 8.  Read this sentence from the story. The Sun certainly doesn't seem to be getting old or weak. What is an antonym for the word weak? thin tired strong big