Question 1

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the article.

In the days when farmers worked with ox and sled and cut the dark with lantern light, there lived a boy who loved snow more than anything in the world.

How does the author’s word choice in the sentence affect the meaning of the passage?

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by showing that the events in the passage happened long ago

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by suggesting that the ideas in the passage are made up

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by showing that the subject of the passage became famous

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by suggesting that the topic of the passage is familiar

Question 2

What is the meaning of the word “pelted” as it is used in paragraph 3?

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threw

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created

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found

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saved

Question 3

Which quotation best supports a main idea of the article?

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“ ‘Now everyone can see the great beauty in a tiny crystal,’ he said.” (paragraph 7)

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“He expected to find whole flakes that were the same . . .” (paragraph 4)

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“ ‘Fussing with snow is just foolishness,’ his father said.” (paragraph 6)

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“Even so his first pictures were failures . . .” (paragraph 7)

Question 4

What does the information in paragraph 9 suggest about the author’s point of view?

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The author admires Bentley’s dedication.

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The author believes that Bentley could have been more careful.

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The author respects Bentley’s many different interests.

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The author questions the methods Bentley used.

Question 5

Which statement is true based on the information in paragraphs 6 and 11?

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Bentley’s work with snow required expensive equipment that he was willing to spend all his money on.

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Bentley was thought to be foolish throughout his life because of his interest in snow.

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Bentley’s parents thought he should do something with his life other than taking pictures of snow.

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Bentley became less interested in studying snow than in publishing pictures and giving speeches.

Question 6

What does the reader learn about Bentley from paragraphs 10 and 11?

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He was more interested in sharing his work than in making money from it.

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He worked hard to develop a way of making photographs of snowflakes.

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He wanted to find out if all snowflakes were different from each other.

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He was able to follow his interests because of the help he got from his family.

Question 7

Which sentence best describes how the article is organized?

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The events of Willie Bentley’s life and his study of snow are described as they happened over time.

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The reasons for Willie Bentley’s experiments with snow are presented, followed by their eventual conclusions.

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The different problems of photographing snow are explained and then Willie Bentley’s solutions are described.

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The important ideas about snow in Willie Bentley’s discoveries are presented, followed by details and examples.

Question 8

How do paragraphs 1 and 23 relate to each other?

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They show the change in Gregor’s life during the story.

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They show what Gregor has learned in the story.

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They show how MacTavish changes in the story.

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They show the growth of MacTavish’s fortune during the story

Question 9

What does the phrase “marched back” in paragraph 14 suggest about MacTavish?

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He is determined.

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He is confused.

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He is worried.

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He is excited.

Question 10

How are Gregor and the man who sold the sheep to him similar?

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They both try to trick someone in order to make money.

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They are both unskilled at selling things to people.

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They are both concerned with helping their family and neighbors.

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They both believe that animals can have special qualities.

Question 11

Which of Gregor’s actions shows how he is different from MacTavish?

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Gregor shares his wealth.

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Gregor cheats another person.

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Gregor buys a sickly sheep.

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Gregor moves to a big house

Question 12

Which sentence is true about Gregor and MacTavish?

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Gregor is generous with his family and his neighbors, but MacTavish is not.

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MacTavish has a plan for how the sheep will make him rich, but Gregor does not

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MacTavish wants to own big houses and many jewels, but Gregor does not.

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Gregor wants to move away to another land, but MacTavish does not.

Question 13

Which sentence expresses a theme of the story?

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Big loss can come from being greedy.

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Family can make hard times seem easier.

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Wealth may come from hard work.

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Appreciating others can lead to happiness.

Question 14

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?

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MacTavish goes to buy Gregor’s sheep after he hears rumors about the animal.

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Gregor goes to the market and talks to many farmers about their sheep.

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Gregor’s mother is asleep when Gregor takes money to buy the sheep.

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MacTavish lives at another one of his houses after he buys the sheep from Gregor.

Question 15

What idea is developed in paragraphs 4 through 7?

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Mugumo trees are important to people and animals.

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Wangari and her mother want to plant more trees.

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Mugumo trees can provide shade to many people.

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Wangari and her mother think education is important.

Question 16

Read this sentence from paragraph 8 of the article.

Her mind was like a seed rooted in rich soil, ready to grow.

What does the sentence help the reader to understand about Wangari?

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She wants to keep learning.

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She likes to think about plants.

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She imagines ways to help others.

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She believes in working together.

Question 17

How are the details in paragraphs 13 and 14 organized?

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as a description of how a problem was caused in the area and its effects

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as a description of how animal habitats changed

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as an explanation of the solution to a problem in the environment

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as a comparison of the village before and after the government sold the land

Question 18

Paragraphs 17 and 18 explain that Wangari spread her idea by

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sharing it with women around the country

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giving it the name Green Belt Movement

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watching the land in Kenya turn green again

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planting trees herself everywhere she went

Question 19

Which sentence most likely expresses Wangari’s point of view?

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People can make the changes they want by working together with determination.

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People change their traditions and customs with each generation.

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People cannot rely on the government to help them in a time of need.

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People in other countries do not need to work as hard on the same problem.

Question 20

How does the title of the article support a main idea?

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It describes how Wangari solved a problem

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It describes advice Wangari followed.

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It explains how Wangari felt about trees.

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It explains which values Wangari’s village held.

Question 21

Based on the information in the article, where did Wangari most likely get her idea for planting trees across Kenya?

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from what her mother taught her as a girl

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from the school she attended in the capital city

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from the government of her country

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from the women of the village where she grew up

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