Lesson 25

1.

1 point

The author wrote "Welcome to Chinatown!" MAINLY to

describe an unusual festival.

teach the history of California.

inform about an interesting place.

give examples of some special foods.

2.

1 point

How was Chinatown DIFFERENT after the 1906 earthquake?

The buildings were designed to attract more tourists.

The buildings did not have gates and columns.

The buildings had fewer places for restaurants.

The buildings looked like the rest of San Francisco.

3.

1 point

A grocery store in Chinatown is DIFFERENT from most other grocery stores because a store in Chinatown

sells fish and seafood.

offers many foods from Asia.

has newspapers and souvenirs.

displays oranges and tangerines.

4.

1 point

How are "Welcome to Chinatown!" and a travel article ALIKE?

Both have characters, setting, and plot.

Both describe an interesting city to visit.

Both explain how to get around in a city.

Both ell different ways to travel to a city.

5.

1 point

What will "New Destinations" MOST LIKELY talk about next?

a special part of Los Angeles

the California Gold Rush

jasmine rice

lion dancers

6.

1 point

Why are people in Chinatown likely to buy many oranges in January?

That is when oranges are picked.

The color orange is popular at that time.

People give oranges to friends as gifts.

Oranges are not sold other times of the year.

7.

1 point

Which sentence is an OPINION from the selection?

There are Chinatowns in major cities all over the world.

They built homes, opened restaurants and started businesses.

There's always something interesting to see.

Tea is also served with dim sum.

8.

1 point

The author believes that Chinatown in San Francisco is

alarming.

challenging.

confusing.

fascinating.

9.

1 point

Robust Vocabulary

We could not _______ the house of cards after the fan blew it down.

reconstruct

fidget

symbolize

scrounge

10.

1 point

They decorated the room with balloons to make it look _______.

ornate

festive

pathetic

stealthy

11.

1 point

"This locket will _______ our friendship," Megan said.

fidget

reconstruct

extract

symbolize

12.

1 point

Our outdoor trip was ruined by the _________ of rainy weather.

advantage

journey

misfortune

opportunity

13.

1 point

The bus schedule lists all of the _________ passengers can reach.

journeys

aspects

destinations

suspicious

14.

1 point

The excited audience waited ________ for the show to begin.

expectantly

vigorously

inadvertently

forlornly

15.

1 point

The queen's expensive jewels made up the most __________ exhibit at the museum.

forlorn

suitable

stealthy

ornate

16.

1 point

The colorful flowers in Mom's garden make it a ________ place to walk.

pathetic

gorgeous

suitable

stingy

17.

1 point

Exercising __________ will raise your heart rate.

expectantly

vigorously

confidently

forlornly

18.

1 point

Although the movie was slow-paced, certain _________ of it were interesting.

destinations

opportunities

journeys

aspects