Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer for each question.

The Lost City of Atlantis

Most people have heard the story of the lost island of Atlantis. But is any part of the story true?

Over two thousand years ago, the Greek writer Plato wrote about Atlantis, an island in the Atlantic
Ocean. The island's people were very rich. They built a big city with many great buildings. At the center
of the island, they built a beautiful golden temple. But the people became greedy--they had many things,
but they still wanted more. So the gods became angry, and the island was struck by earthquakes and very
large waves. Finally, the whole island sank into the sea. [A]

Many explorers have looked for Atlantis. In 2004, explorer Robert Sarmast reported finding the remains
of a city under the sea near Cyprus. However, Sarmast and other scientists later found out the structures
he found under the sea were natural, not man-made. [B]

Many people think Atlantis is simply a story. The purpose of the story is to teach people not to be greedy.
Richard Ellis wrote a book about Atlantis in 1999. He says "there is not a piece of solid evidence" for a
real Atlantis. [C]

So was the island real or not? We only know one thing: The mystery of Atlantis will be with us for a long
time. [D]

____ 1. Which sentence is true?

a. Robert Sarmast found the lost city of Atlantis.
b. Richard Ellis wrote a book about Atlantis.
c. Greek gods are from Atlantis.
d. Plato lived in Atlantis.

____ 2. What word does NOT describe the people of Atlantis according to the passage?
a. built large buildings
b. had lots of money
c. greedy
d. angry

____ 3. What does sank mean?

a. to clean something
b. to swim across
c. to drink a lot
d. to go down

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____ 4. You see the letters [A], [B], [C], and [D] in the passage. At which letter would the following sentence fit
best?

All its people died.

a. [A]
b. [B]
c. [C]
d. [D]

____ 5. Which sentence does the author probably agree with?

a. Atlantis is a real place.
b. People should not be rich.
c. The story of Atlantis is interesting.
d. More explorers should look for Atlantis.

The Lost City of Tambora

The lost island of Atlantis is a famous story. However, few people know of the lost city of Tambora.
Unlike Atlantis, this was definitely a real place on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. It disappeared
completely almost 200 years ago when a giant volcano erupted nearby. The explosion sent dangerous
gases and pieces of volcanic rock flying almost 43 kilometers into the air. It covered the entire area. All
92,000 of the city's people were thought to have died.

Tambora disappeared in 1815. But it was only found again in 2004, when scientists decided to do
research in the area. They were able to uncover its history by studying the things these people left behind.
Scientists reported finding many bronze objects and concluded that the people of Tambora must have
been quite rich.

This natural event was fatal for those in other parts of the world too, killing another 200,000 people. How
did that happen? The volcanic gases rose into the air and created a very large, dark cloud which covered
the sky for months. 1816 was called "the year without a summer" because the cloud simply stopped the
sun from reaching the earth. Farmers couldn't grow enough food for everyone, and the cold weather
caused many to become sick and die. Much more than a single city was lost in this unfortunate event.

____ 6. This passage mainly ____.

a. discusses how a volcano works
b. explains "the year without a summer"
c. shows how the Tambora eruption caused many problems
d. explains why scientists took so long to find Tambora

____ 7. Why does the writer compare the cities of Atlantis and Tambora?
a. They both had rich and successful businesspeople.
b. They both disappeared completely.
c. They are both true stories.
d. Scientists are busy studying both cities.

____ 8. Which of these statements is NOT true?

a. No one lived through the Tambora eruption.
b. Scientists found Tambora in 2004.
c. All of Tambora's bronze objects melted in the eruption.
d. The city of Tambora had many rich people.

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____ 9. In paragraph 3, what does that refer to?

a. the researchers who studied Tambora
b. the large, dark cloud
c. the death of 92,000 people
d. the death of 200,000 people

____ 10. In the last sentence of paragraph 3, what does unfortunate mean?
a. sad
b. exciting
c. interesting
d. strange

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

DIRECTIONS: Choose two or more choices to answer each question.

____ 1. If you take a piece of something, you take ____ of it.

a. all
b. part
c. a bit
d. most

____ 2. An example of a structure is a/an ____.

a. house
b. bridge
c. mountain
d. apartment building

Completion
Complete each statement.

DIRECTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.

natural final struck

1. He said he would answer one ____________________ question before leaving.

2. It is a ____________________ part of life that animals eat other animals.

3. The boy was ____________________ in the head by a ball, but he's okay.

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Matching

DIRECTIONS: Look at the reasons for reading the passage "The Lost City of Tambora." For each
reason, should you skim or scan? Select A if you should skim. Select B if you should scan.

The Lost City of Tambora

The lost island of Atlantis is a famous story. However, few people know of the lost city of Tambora.
Unlike Atlantis, this was definitely a real place on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. It disappeared
completely almost 200 years ago when a giant volcano erupted nearby. The explosion sent dangerous
gases and pieces of volcanic rock flying almost 43 kilometers into the air. It covered the entire area. All
92,000 of the city's people were thought to have died.

Tambora disappeared in 1815. But it was only found again in 2004, when scientists decided to do
research in the area. They were able to uncover its history by studying the things these people left behind.
Scientists reported finding many bronze objects and concluded that the people of Tambora must have
been quite rich.

This natural event was fatal for those in other parts of the world too, killing another 200,000 people. How
did that happen? The volcanic gases rose into the air and created a very large, dark cloud which covered
the sky for months. 1816 was called "the year without a summer" because the cloud simply stopped the
sun from reaching the earth. Farmers couldn't grow enough food for everyone, and the cold weather
caused many to become sick and die. Much more than a single city was lost in this unfortunate event.

a. skim
b. scan
____ 1. to see if the passage is about something that happened in the past or something that is happening now
____ 2. to look at the title and paragraphs of the passage to see what the passage is going to be about
____ 3. to see how many people died because of the volcano in Tambora
____ 4. to find the year that the city of Tambora was found
____ 5. to learn what the first paragraph is mainly about

DIRECTIONS: Match each sentence starter with the correct ending.

a. If you want to describe something you saw, ____

b. If your keys are lost, you might ____
c. Something that feels very hard ____
____ 6. is solid.
____ 7. you report it.
____ 8. need help finding them.

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Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Page 16 OBJ: Supporting Detail

TOP: Mysteries
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Page 16 OBJ: Negative Detail
TOP: Mysteries
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Page 16 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Mysteries
4. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Page 16 OBJ: Sentence Insertion
TOP: Mysteries
5. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Page 16 OBJ: Inference
TOP: Mysteries
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 1 Lesson B
OBJ: Purpose TOP: Mysteries
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 1 Lesson B
OBJ: Inference TOP: Mysteries
8. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 1 Lesson B
OBJ: Negative Detail TOP: Mysteries
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Unit 1 Lesson B
OBJ: Pronoun Reference TOP: Mysteries
10. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 1 Lesson B
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Mysteries

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. ANS: B, C PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary

TOP: Mysteries
2. ANS: A, B, D PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Mysteries

COMPLETION

1. ANS: final

PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Mysteries

2. ANS: natural

PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Mysteries

3. ANS: struck

PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Mysteries

MATCHING

1. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Page 17 OBJ: Skimming

TOP: Mysteries

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2. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Page 17 OBJ: Skimming

TOP: Mysteries
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Page 17 OBJ: Skimming
TOP: Mysteries
4. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Page 17 OBJ: Skimming
TOP: Mysteries
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Page 17 OBJ: Skimming
TOP: Mysteries

6. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary

TOP: Mysteries
7. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Mysteries
8. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Page 18 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Mysteries