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Ohio - Achievement - 2005 - Reading - Grade 6

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  • What was Chester most interested in when he created the first set of earmuffs?

    creating jobs for his mother and grandmother
    becoming well-known as an inventor
    earning money from his invention
    using his invention himself


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  • “Fifteen-year-old Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine, had a problem with his ears. They were very sensitive to the freezing cold of the long Maine winters.” What does the word sensitive mean in the second sentence above?

    easily affected or hurt
    having good sense
    excited; agitated
    cautious; careful


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  • In the fourth paragraph, how does the attitude of “the other kids” change?

    from mocking to interested
    from joyous to sorrowful
    from amused to bored
    from cruel to nervous


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  • How does the author organize the information in this selection?

    by creating categories of information and then supplying specific examples
    by making the main point first and then presenting supporting details
    by presenting events in chronological order
    by comparing and contrasting information


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  • The selection is best described as which type of work?

    a piece of historical fiction
    a contemporary short story
    an informational article about how to play marbles
    an autobiographical account of the author’s childhood experiences


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  • “Lupe Medrano, a shy girl who spoke in whispers, was the school’s spelling bee champion, winner of the reading contest at the public library three summers in a row, blue ribbon awardee in the science fair, the top student at her piano recital, and the playground grand champion in chess.” In the sentence above, what does the word formed by the root word award and the suffix -ee mean?

    the highest award
    an award in science
    one who gives an award
    one who receives an award


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  • “It wasn’t until last year, when she was eleven years old, that she learned how to ride a bike. And even then she had to use training wheels.” What is the purpose of the second sentence above?

    It highlights the pressure placed on Lupe by her parents.
    It shows Lupe’s preference for doing things differently.
    It demonstrates how strict Lupe’s father really is.
    It reinforces Lupe’s lack of athletic ability.


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  • Why does Lupe become interested in marbles?

    She thinks marbles is a sport that she might actually be able to master.
    She wants to be like her brother and enter the playground championship.
    She enjoys the idea of a sport that can be played indoors and away from the rain or mud.
    She believes that marbles are beautiful objects and that a collection is a “rich glass treasure.”


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  • “She hopped out of bed and rummaged through the closet until she found a can full of her brother’s marbles.” What does the word rummaged suggest about Lupe in the sentence above?

    She did not really care whether or not she found the marbles.
    She and her brother kept the closet neat and well-organized.
    She had to move a lot of things around in order to find the marbles.
    She probably used the marbles often, since she knew where to find them.


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  • Where is there a major contrast in the selection?

    Lupe’s academic ability and her athletic ability
    Lupe’s shy behavior and her classmates’ confident actions at school
    Lupe’s inexperience at marbles and her brother’s accomplishments in athletics.
    Lupe’s ability to do many hand exercises and her fatigue after shooting marbles


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  • “Practice, practice, practice. Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze. Lupe got better and beat her brother and Alfonso, a neighbor kid who was supposed to be a champ.” What does the paragraph above suggest?

    that the other kids are letting Lupe win so she will feel better
    that Lupe’s persistence is helping her meet her goal
    that Lupe is growing tired of her repetitive exercises
    that Lupe’s brother is her toughest opponent


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  • Why is Alfonso mentioned at the end of the selection?

    He highlights Lupe’s improvement when she wins their match.
    He understands why Lupe’s brother is annoyed with her.
    He makes Lupe feel useful because he needs her help.
    He criticizes Lupe the same way everyone else does.


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