Unit 4 test review

1. Unit 4 test review “The Fast and Fuel Efficient” and “Teens Opens Doors”

2. Fast and Fuel Efficient • What did you learn about problem and solution text structure that will help you the next time you read nonfiction?

3. Fast and Fuel Efficient • What did you like and not like about “The Fast and the Fuel-Efficient”?

4. “Teens Open Doors” • What did you learn about quotations in nonfiction that will help you the next time you read nonfiction?

5. “Teens Open Doors” • What did you like and not like about “Teens Open Doors”?

6. Vocabulary • Aggressive means • Being Active • Bored • Ready to Fight • Interesting

7. Vocabulary • To assemble a bookshelf means to • Fill it up • Give it away • Put it together • Move it around

8. Vocabulary • A device is a • Design for a special car • Contest with a cash prize • Driver who goes very fast • Tool used for a particular job

9. Vocabulary • To be efficient means to • Travel at high speeds • Fix by replacing a part • Complete without any help • Work well without wasting energy

10. Vocabulary • Environment refers to • All the ways we communicate • All the things that surround us • All the things that interest us • All the ways we use energy

11. Vocabulary • An obstacle is something that • Fits tightly • Stops pain • Fills a need • Gets in the way

12. Vocabulary • A solution is • A personal opinion • A scientific experiment • An answer to a problem • An opportunity to try again

13. Vocabulary • Technology is • The way a team works together • The use of scientific knowledge • The rate at which something grows • The time it takes to complete something

14. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • True/False: This sentence states the problem: For the moment, though, on Locust Street, it was time to cut loose and show off.

15. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • True/False: This sentence states the problem: • At each high-speed pass by Kinsler, 7. the cars student builders whooped and cheered

16. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • True/False: This sentence states the problem: • When he pused the pedal, the engine revved, but nothing happened at the wheels.

17. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • True/False: This sentence states the problem: • They moved around the car with pit crew precision and removed the engine cover.

18. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • Winning another Tour de Sol championship might help solve several problems. Which of these is one of those problems? • How to get training as a race car driver • How to get a passing grade to graduate • How to develop an axle that will not break • How to have more opportunities after high school

19. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • Which problem could hybrid cars like the Attack help to solve? • People drive too fast on the highways • Axles are not reliable and break often • Traditional fuels harm the environment • Performance cars can only seat two people

20. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • The West Philadelphia team memvers were able to solve many technical problems by being • Friendly • Wealthy • Creative • attractive

21. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • What is this news feature mostly about? • Why it is important to work together as a team to accomplish a goal • How the auto industry develops cars that get better speed and gas mileage

22. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • Hauger did not provide the students with • Money • Training • Support • encouragement

23. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • Why does the author mention the cost to develop the Attack? • To show that the students needed to borrow money • To emphasize that the students’ work was remarkable

24. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • Read and answer the question: • Simon Hauger, 36-year-old head of the school’s Electric Vehicle Team and mastermind of the project, looked into the tangle of wires, pipes and hoses. • What does the author think of Hauger?

25. Teens Open Doors • Which quotation helps you relate to the feelings of the people in the article? • “It was just beyond what you would’ve expected their achievements to be” • “When I first saw the actual locker, I was touched that the kids had built this for me.”

26. The Fast and Fuel Efficient • This article includes a quotation by Paul Moskevits. His job title is mentioned to show that • He knows a lot about the subject. • He was an honest judge at the fair.

27. Teens Open Doors • Read and answer the question: “There was a lot of trial and error along the way,” Smallwood said. “Especially trying to fit the parts together and trying to get things to work and to have everything centered so the deadbolt would come across and strike the plate at the right time.” • What is the purpose of this quotation? • To give details • To give opinion

28. Teens Open Doors • Why does the author include a quotation from the president of the Haverhill Rotary Club? • To reveal surprising information about the design fair • To provide an opinion from someone from outside the school

29. Teens Open Doors • The teens in this article are opening doors from themselves and • People with special needs • People with special training

30. Teens Open Doors • This passage is mostly about • Disabilities • Inventions • Business • Contests

31. Teens Open Doors • The students in this article used their knowledge to • Find a creative way to assist another student • Convince school officials to make a change • Get jobs as engineers

32. Teens Open Doors • Read the question and answer in full sentences: • Why does the author make Molly Risk and important part of the article?

33. Grammar • Everyone ____________ to watch the race • Want • Wants

34. Grammar • Someone suddenly _____________ the signal to start. • Give • Gives

35. Grammar • Many of the students _________ the value of hard work. • Understand • understands

36. Grammar • A few ________ the water in our local reservoir. • Study • studies

37. Grammar • All of the teams ______ cars. • Build • Builds

38. Grammar • Most of the scientists ______ that cars are part of the problem. • Agree • agrees

39. Grammar • Teens should study biology. They need a strong background in _______. • it • them

40. Grammar • Answer the question with a sentence. Use indefinite pronouns and verbs correctly. • Are most of your neighbors concerned about air pollution? Examples: • Yes, most of them are concerned. • No, few of my neighbors care. • Yes, everybodycares about the environment.

41. Grammar • Answer the question with a sentence. Use indefinite pronouns and verbs correctly. • Do all of the cars pollute air? Explain. Examples: • No, some of the cars do not pollute. • Yes, many cars pollute the air.

42. Grammar Use the following indefinite pronoun to talk about one of the stories we read: Most

43. Grammar • Use the following indefinite pronoun to talk about one of the stories we read: • Any

44. Grammar • Use the following indefinite pronoun to talk about one of the stories we read: • None

45. Grammar • Use the following indefinite pronoun to talk about one of the stories we read: • All

46. Grammar • Use the following indefinite pronoun to talk about one of the stories we read: • Nobody

47. Grammar • Use the following indefinite pronoun to talk about one of the stories we read: • Someone

48. Grammar • Use the following indefinite pronoun to talk about one of the stories we read: • Many

49. Grammar • Read the passage, then answer the question. • Mr. Moskevitz said that a dozen students contributed to the final project. They knew about electronics. • What is the antecedent of “They”? • Students

50. Grammar • Read the passage, then answer the question. • Students must use keys to unlock their lockers. They often lose them. • What is the antecedent of “them”? • Keys