Reading Test Study Guide QTR 2 The test

Reading Test Study Guide QTR 2

The test will contain Vocabulary – definitions only Multiple choice based on questions covered in class Short answer questions One short 2 paragraph essay question Articles covered are ‘difficult conversations’ ‘Accused’ “the Nose Knows’ ‘Guilty or innocent’ ‘Animal News’

Words you need to know Use a dictionary to find the meaning of – negotiation Unruly Canine Accomplice Oblivious Neglected frenetic abandoned synchronization Receptors Detonated Escalation Regimen Legitimate Empathy Legendary Mediator Acknowledging Prospective sanctuary dire humane

Questions – Accused Why were Mr. Gregory’s tests legendary? What does ‘little bubbles of anxiety’ mean? Have you ever had a similar feeling? What was Marisa worried about? Why did no one mess around in Mr. Gregory’s class? How was Mr. Gregory oblivious? What do you think ‘a rash of cell phone cheating’ means? What was the accomplice to her crime?

Questions – Animal News What tasks does a volunteer at an animal shelter do? What definition of Justice does the article contain? Scan the heading ‘learning from loss’ Why is it called this? What are the important ideas? What is the most important idea in this section? What award does Ariel get awarded? How is Ariel’s pace frenetic? What does this mean? Use details What is Ariel’s long term goal? Rank the tasks she does from least pleasant to most. Why?

Animal news continued… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Who is receiving justice in this article? Why is this considered justice? Of the animal assistance programs Ariel has worked for, which one interests you the most? Why? What event in Ariel’s life led to her commitment to helping animals? What does a selection about animals have to do with Justice? Imagine Ariel never had a pet, how might her life be different? What is the best expression for (5) grammatically?

3 rd Conditional If + Past Perfect +would/nt have + V 3 If I had studied harder, I would have got a better result Condition Result Now – If + I had studied harder – I would have gotten (v 3) a better result think of five of your own. Topics could be music, sports, grades, homework, friends, family, vacations etc

Questions – The Nose Knows Why do animals work for biscuits? What does spring into action mean? Who springs into action? How many more times is a dogs nose more powerful than a humans? What does evacuated the area mean? How long have dogs worked with police? When did this first happen? What different government groups use dogs? How?

What are the different ways dogs’ noses have been used? (there at least four) How many basic chemicals are dogs trained to detect? How many explosive devices can these chemicals make? What do dogs need to do ‘to make the grade’? How many lives have bomb detection dogs saved? What does Pups for peace do? What do bloodhounds do? How are different types of dogs better at smelling than other dogs?

Questions – difficult conversations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. How does Patton define a difficult conversation? Why are they difficult? What are some cues the body gives you to let you know a difficult conversation in underway? How are the words negotiation, legitimate, empathy and acknowledging used in this article? What do they help you understand? What strategies can kids use to help in a difficult situation? From what you’ve read so far, do you think these strategies would work in real life?

Questions – difficult conversations 1. What does a mediator do? When should a mediator be included to help? 2. What are the good ways to start of a difficult conversation? 3. What is SCRAM? Why would students use it? What are the benefits 4. What is arbitration? 5. What is mediation? 6. How are mediation and arbitration different? 7. What strategies in this article will you use in the future? Why? 8. The article states that arbitrators are often retired judges. Why does this make sense?

Questions – ‘Guilty or Innocent’ What was Alger Hiss convicted of? Do you think the trial took place recently or many years ago? What happened in winter 1934? What happened in April 1945? Why do you think the USA was so concerned about people connected to the Communist party? Why did Whitaker Chambers introduce himself to Hiss as “George Crosley” What evidence led to Hiss’s conviction for perjury?