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ELA GA Milestones Practice #7 Main Idea
Test Description: Practice with this to prepare for the ELA Milestones Test.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The people of Ancient Egype created an advanced civilization. More than 6,000 years ago, they developed a calendar with 360 days divided into 12 months. The people made paper and learned to write. They build huge monuments with machines they invented
A
about the creation of Egyptian civilization
B
how people make paper
C
how the people build monuments
D
where an ancient calendar was invented
2) Microchips provide the power for wristwatches. They are also the brains in our computers, and they control robots. These chips are used in video games and space shuttles. They make our cameras, radios, and televisions small and light.
A
why televisions are small
B
how computers work
C
how microchips are used
D
how camera are made
3) Dogs have been called our best friends, but they are also good helpers. They can be used in many ways. Some dogs hunt while others guard animals and property. Boxers and German shepherds are trainer to lead people who are blind.
A
how many types of dogs there are
B
how dogs are useful
C
what the name of the space dog was
D
what kind of dogs can lead people who are blind
4) Doctors think that wearing red-tinted glasses can relieve sadness. Some people get very moody and sad in the winter. They may be affected by the brief days. Bright lights help some people but not everyone.
A
how colored glasses may help people feel better
B
when some people get sad
C
how short the daylight is in winter
D
why people wear rose-colored glasses
5) When you take a multiple-choice test, do you ever change your answers? Some scientists think that it is a smart thing to do. They found out that most students who change their answers make the right decisions and make better scores on their tests.
A
what scientists think about answers
B
which answers to change on tests
C
how to score better on a multiple-choice test
D
how to study for tests
6) Many people in India don't eat beef, but they still find many uses for cattle. Cows provide milk for drinking and for other dairy products. Young cattle are used for plowing fields and carrying big loads.
A
how cows are used in India
B
where some people do not eat beef
C
what milk is used for
D
which cows plow fields
7) In real life, rattlesnakes try to avoid people and seldom attack. Most people are bitten only after they step on these snakes. A rattlesnake may not even inject its poison when it bites. In fact, more Americans die from insect stings than from bites.
A
how snakes bite
B
why insects kill people
C
how rattlesnakes aren't as dangerous as everyone believes
D
when rattlesnakes use their poison
8) Kitty O'Neil wanted to become a stunt person. She performed incredible stunts, such as 100-foot falls. O'Neil has been deaf since birth. She says she can concentrate better than most people who can hear. She is not bothered by the sounds around her.
A
how to become a stunt person
B
how long O'Neil has been deaf
C
how O'Neil's disability has helped her career
D
when O'Neil fell 100 feet
9) The Smoky Mountains are in the southern part of the United States. They are not named smoky because they are on fire. They are named for the smoky haze that hangs over the range. Part of the range has been made a national park.
A
to tell about national parks
B
to tell about the Smoky Mountains
C
none of the above
D
to tell about where they are
10) Fairy tales are thought of as children's stories, but some versions have a surprising amount of violence in them. Because the violence is so clearly imaginary, most adults don't think of the stories as frightening.
A
none of the above
B
to tell about children's stories
C
to tell about violence in fairy tales
D
to tell about fairy tales
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