1. NAEP Practice Test

2. Read a War of Symbols

3. 1. What can you infer about Winston Churchill from this article?
He was angry over the attack by Germany
He had a sense of humor
He did not care about the people of England
He no longer wanted to be Prime Minister

4. 2. With which one of the following statements would the author of this passage most likely agree?
Good leaders use rude gestures.
Good leaders do not allow their people to display their emotions in public.
Good leaders understand the needs of the people.
Good leaders maintain a serious and unapproachable attitude at all times.

5. 3. What can you infer about the English people?
They understood the double meaning in Churchill’s gesture.
They were angry that Churchill made fun of Hitler.
They had no reason to feel depressed.
They did not support Churchill as Prime Minister of England.

6. 4. What can you infer about the people’s attitude toward winning the war after Churchill invented his symbol?
The people continued to be depressed.
The people resented the fact that Churchill was making fun of Hitler.
The people’s morale improved, and their will became stronger.
The people no longer cared about the war.

7. Read Dinner Plans

8. 5. Which of the following can you infer from the article?
Aunt Rosie is a nosy woman.
Les was angry and wanted to start a fight.
Les did not intend to make his wife mad.
The woman did not follow Aunt Rosie’s advice because she didn’t think it would work.

9. 6. You can infer that the woman telling the story
Is willing to try new ideas
Works hard all day
Is a person who complains often
Is not concerned with having a happy marriage

10. 7. With which of the following statements would the author probably agree?
Things are not always what they seem.
Getting into fights will relieve stress.
Family members should never offer advice.
Married couples should just stay quiet and not express their feelings.

11. Read A Brick to Cuddle Up To

12. You would probably read this article if you wanted to know how the colonists
Cooked their food
Traveled in the winter
Washed their clothes
Kept warm in cold weather

13. After reading this article, would you like to have lived during colonial times? What information in the article makes you think this?
FULL CREDIT: Answer the question, tell why, use information from the article

14. Some of the ways that colonists kept warm during the winter were different from the ways that people keep warm today. Tell about two of these differences.
FULL CREDIT: must be something different than today, must have two, must tell about the two ways

15. Do you think that “A Brick to Cuddle Up to” is a good title for this article? Using information from the article, tell why or why not.
FULL CREDIT: Must answer question, must explain why or why not, must use information from the article

16. Give two reasons stated in the article why the hearth was the center of the home in colonial times.
FULL CREDIT: must give TWO reasons, the reasons must be stated in the article, must explain why the hearth was the center of the home

17. A colonist would probably have used a foot stove when
Going on a trip
Sleeping in a bed
Sitting by the fireplace
Working around the house

18. Pretend that you are an early American colonist
Pretend that you are an early American colonist. Describe at least three activities you might do during a cold winter evening. Be specific. Use details from the article to kelp you write your description.
FULL CREDIT: describe 3 activities, be specific, use details from the article, pretend you are the colonist

19. In writing this article, the author mostly made use of
Broad ideas
Specific details
Important questions
Interesting characters

20. Does the author help you understand what colonial life was like
Does the author help you understand what colonial life was like? Use examples from the article to explain why or why not.
FULL CREDIT: answer question, explain, use examples from the article