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Unit 3 Week 1

Quiz by Beth McHoul

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  • Q1
    Why does the author discuss how wind feels on your skin?
    to describe funny things the wind does
    to describe the noise of the wind
    to give examples of what the wind makes you feel
    30s
  • Q2
    Which sentences from the article tells how wind feels on your skin?
    On a hot day, the wind can cool you off.
    You might not think about the wind much.
    Can you hear the wind?
    30s
  • Q3
    In winter, the wind can be as cold as ice. What is the wind being compared to in the first sentence?
    ice
    a can
    winter
    30s
  • Q4
    When it blows hard, the wind can sound like a train. Why does the author compare the wind to a train?
    to tell how fast the wind moves
    to tell how fast a train moves
    To tell what the wind sounds like
    30s
  • Q5
    Why "most likely" did the author write "The Wind"?
    to tell how wind is part of our lives
    to tell what makes the wind blow
    to explain that the wind is blowing somewhere
    30s
  • Q6
    Why did the author write "Flowing Rivers"?
    to give information
    to tell how to do something
    to tell a story
    30s
  • Q7
    At its beginning, a river can be as narrow as a rope. Why does the author compare a river to a rope?
    to show how small a river may be
    to show how water runs downhill
    to show how a river starts on a mountain
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the main reason the author wrote the article?
    to tell how rivers affect the earth and people
    to describe how rivers flow to the sea
    to explain how rivers carry rocks
    30s
  • Q9
    Which sentence from the article states the author's purpose?
    Have you ever seen a river?
    A river may start high on a mountain.
    They affect the earth and people in many ways.
    30s
  • Q10
    Rivers can carve away the sides of mountains. Rivers are like powerful sandpaper. Why are rivers compared to sandpaper?
    to show they can be brown and bumpy
    to show they have sand in them
    to show that they can wear away the earth
    30s
  • Q11
    Which sentences tells how rivers affect people?
    Rivers are powerful and important.
    Almost all rivers go to the ocean.
    Some of the fish we eat come from rivers.
    30s

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