Repaso Literatura

In the late 1920s, a flag-designing contest was held for Alaskan children in grades 7 through 12. The winner of the competition was a seventh-grader named Benny Benson. The judges’ decision wasunanimous: all of them agreed that Benny’s design was the best to represent what would later become the 49th state in the United States. The design featured gold stars that formed the Big Dipper and NorthStar. Nearly 80 years after the contest, Benny’s flag still flies over Alaska.

1. Which word from the selection best helps you understand the meaning of competition?
A. contest
B. decision
C.design
D. best

2. Which of these is most likely the definition of the word unanimous?
A. requiring careful thought
B. showing complete agreement
C. expressing various opinions
D. favoring oneperson over another

3. Which of the following is a type of context clue?
A. a generalization
B. a conclusion
C. a prediction
D. a restatement

Before Meriwether Lewis set off on his historicjourney with William Clark, he had a lot to learn in preparation for the mission. He could scarcely imagine how valuable this knowledge would be on the long trip. Lewis learned from a doctor how totreat medical emergencies. From a botanist, he learned how to categorize plants. Lewis learned to recognize constellations and calculate latitude and longitude.
He learned about animals and fossils froman anatomist.

4. Which of the following best applies to the selection?
A. It is told from a first-person point of view.
B. It is told from a third-person point of view.
C. It is told fromClark’s point of view.
D. It is told from a fictional character’s point of view.

5. Who is most likely the narrator of this selection?
A. Meriwether Lewis
B. William Clark
C. a historian
D. ascientist

6. In a selection written by Meriwether Lewis, which information might you expect to read?
A. the public’s opinion of the journey
B. Clark’s thoughts about the journey
C. the thoughts of...