bits that twinkle like a crystal but are not gold

Why was the experience referred to as the Gold Rush?

People rushed to stake a claim for the gold

What does the word tailings mean as used in the passage?

bits of material found in the bottom of a pan

What is the last step in the panning process?

Remove gold flakes with tweezers

What does the narrator mean, "Is there any of us who couldn't improve his or her math skills?"

Everyone could use practice with math

"When we learned the multiplication tables, what is the meaning of the word tables?

lists arranged in a particular order

What is the correct analogy?

Chess it to thinking as multiplication is to memorizing

studbud

Practice Reading Test

15 termsStudBud Administration18 plays

Reading Review

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
What is the main idea of Let's Have A Chess Club?
C
B
A
D
2
What is fool's gold?
gravel and gold mixed together
bits that twinkle like a crystal but are not gold
gold discovered by special miners
foolish people who pan for gold
3
What is the definition of the base word in systematic?
a memorization approach
problem solving
an organized method
random guessing
4
Why was the experience referred to as the Gold Rush?
It was named after the person who first discovered gold
People rushed to stake a claim for the gold
Rushing water carried gold over waterfalls
Water rushed over the gold during panning
5
Who might find the information in the passage most useful?
A
B
C
D
6
What does the word tailings mean as used in the passage?
following another car too closely
the longest feather on a bird's tail
bits of material found in the bottom of a pan
what is found in the bottom of the bird cage
7
What is the last step in the panning process?
Scoop a shovel full of gravel into the pan
Tip the pan slightly to float out grass and leaves
Remove gold flakes with tweezers
Use a magnet to remove magnetite
8
Which characteristic of gold allows it to be found in the panning process?
It is soft
It is magnetic
It is heavy
It is light
9
What does the narrator mean, "Is there any of us who couldn't improve his or her math skills?"
Only students need to practice math skills
Everyone could use practice with math
Math skills are easy to learn
No one needs to practice math
10
For what purpose might the author have written the passage?
an editorial for a newspaper
an essay for English class
a letter to the principal
a speech to classmates
11
Approximately how long did the Kasparov vs The World Chess match last?
5 years
4 months
24 hours
62 days
12
What message is suggested by the title of the passage?
Most hills are gold in color
Gold is found in small piles
Gold remains in some mountains
Only large nuggets of gold can be found
13
According to the passage, where is the best place to find gold?
larger streams
smaller streams
ponds
lakes
14
"When we learned the multiplication tables, what is the meaning of the word tables?
furniture designed for serving food
to put off for a period of time
broad, flat, elevated area of land
lists arranged in a particular order
15
What is the correct analogy?
Chess it to thinking as multiplication is to memorizing
Chess is to reading as multiplication is to memorizing
Chess is to computing as multiplication is to memorizing
Chess is to playing as multiplication is to memorizing

Practice Reading Test Flashcards | StudBud