Reading Midterm Review
Why are younger athletes more likely to be at risk for heatstroke, according to the article?
"They often do not recognize or ignore the warning signs until it's too late." ( b/c weren't there and I believe that this was one of those 2) {They do not recognize the warning signs}
The boys don't know if ___ going to enter the talent contest or not: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. C- they're
Which definition gives the accurate meaning for monitor as it is used in this sentence? If an athlete's body temperature reaches a dangerous Leve~ the monitor immediately transmits an alert
A- Definition 1
Based on the passage, who can you infer was a positive influence on the speaker?
A- Mr. J
Based on the information from the article, what inference can a reader make about thermometer pills?
A- The effectiveness of one thermometer pill is temporary.
In paragraph 7, the word inducted means
A- admitted
Timothy was extremely careful to ___ his sources for his research paper on Sudan.: Choose the word with the correct spelling and context meaning to BEST complete this sentence:
A- cite
What inference does the passage support regarding backover data?
A- that the data presented so far is inconclusive
The students are expected to ___ appropriate clothing to the dance.: Choose the word that is spelled correctly and BEST fits the context of the sentence.
A- wear
Which choice shows the correct spelling of the possessive form of gentlemen?
B - gentlemen's
What strategy would be BEST to determine the meaning of heatstroke as it is used in paragraph one of the passage?
B- Context clues
Which is the BEST meaning for system as it is used in this sentence? Heatstroke occurs when the body's internal temperature becomes so elevated that its cooling system begins shutting down.
B- Definition 2
Based on the passage, what can you infer was the speaker's best subject in school?
B- English
Based on the information in the passage, which combination is least likely to result in a backover accident?
B- a compact sedan and a tall, twenty-year-old man
In paragraph 3, the word steadfast means
B- committed
In paragraph 1, the word industrious means
B- hard-working
Based on the passage, you can infer that these accidents are particularly devastating because
B- the driver is often a relative
Once indigested these capsules send an internal body temperature reading to a portable device that is not much bigger than a palm pilot Which of these is the BEST meaning for indigested as it is used in this sentence?
B- to take or absorb into the body
Lisen to your ____ ; it will tell you right from wrong. Choose the word that is spelled correctly and fits BEST in the context of the sentence.
B-conscience
Which is the best meaning for capsule as it is used in this sentence? Once ingested these capsules send an internal body temperature reading to a portable device that is not much bigger than a palm pilot
C- Definition 3
Which statement provides evidence that a product such as the thermometer pill will be helpful to athletes and coaches?
C- Over the past 10 yrs. more than 2 dozen athletes have died from heatstroke
In which sentence are the words spelled and used correctly?
C- Robin Hood's favorite weapon was a bow and arrow.
Based on the first paragraph of the passage, what inference can you make about the speaker?
C- The speaker is intelligent and clever, but did not excel in high school.
Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is correct
C- The wise man offered me sage counsel concerning my pursuit of meaning.
All of these statements from the passage give evidence that the speaker repeated a grade in high school EXCEPT
C- Then, maybe I would have gone to those Physical science study halls. Maybe I would have actually done my homework in Mr. Pugnacious class.
Based on information from the article, which group would MOST likely be advocates for the thermometer pill?
C- parents of athletes
Select the answer choice that MOST NEARLY means the same as ingested as it is used in these sentences from the passage.
C- swallowed
Which is the BEST meaning for average as it is used in this sentence? While it doesn't look much different than the average vitamin capsule, the work it does inside the body, is truly amazing.
D- Definition 4
Which statement provides the most concrete supporting evidence for the author's argument that heatstroke can be very dangerous to younger athletes?
D- Over the past ten years more than two dozen athletes have died from the medical condition known as heatstroke
What inference does the passage support regarding blind spots?
D- Some readers may be unfamiliar with the phrase blind spots.
The teacher felt that it wouldn't be necessary for the students to wear name tags to the convention. On this occasion, she didn't foresea a problem. Which word from the passage is misspelled?
D- foresea
According to the article, how many athletes over the last ten years have died from the medical condition known as heatstroke?
D- more than two dozen
This article suggests that a person who becomes dangerously overheated faces which danger?
D- organ failure that can lead to death
In Atlanta, DuBois became a pioneer for the civil rights of African Americans. He wrote several books and organized many events to demonstrate against the segregation between whites and blacks. In this sentence from paragraph 4, the word demonstrate means
D- protest
From the context of the first paragraph, which two words are antonyms?
D- recognize/ignore
Based on the information from the passage, which of these combinations would be most likely to result in a driveway backover?
D- sport utility vehicle and two-year-old toddler
I love to go to Sweet Treats for dessert because __ milkshakes are irresistible.: Choose the word that is spelled correctly and fits BEST in the context of the sentence.
D- their
I could not decide ___ I would dress up as a superhero or as a ghoulish monster.: Choose the word with the correct spelling and context meaning to BEST complete this sentence:
D- whether