Subject Link Starter 1 Midterm

Subject Link Starter 1: Midterm Test (Lesson 1 - Lesson 8)
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[1-5] Complete each sentence with the correct word.
look for quick messy steal siblings
1. It is not good to _______________ things from other people.
2. Chris and Kelly always _______________ money on the ground.
3. Jason has four _______________. His family is big.
4. Wow! That deer is really _______________.
5. Let’s clean our _______________ classroom!
[6-8] Choose the correct meaning of each underlined word.
6. Cows usually only raise one baby cow at a time.

a. to start to grow
b. to take care of a baby or animal
c. to pick up something
7. Can you carry this for me? I feel weak right now.
a. very slow
b. not strong
c. fast
8. Everyone was amazed at the beautiful fireworks.

a. feeling tired
b. healthy and new
c. surprised in a good way
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Subject Link Starter 1 | Midterm Test
[9-10] Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Bright colors are a wonderful part of spring. In March, there is a festival of

color in India. It is called Holi.
During Holi, people eat lots of sweet foods. They also sing and dance
outside with their families and friends.
People make colorful powders as well. They believe they look like the
colors of spring.
Then, they throw them at each other! They also throw balloons. The
balloons are filled with colored water. Everyone gets messy but has lots of fun.
Holi is a time when Indian people celebrate spring. How do you like to
celebrate spring?
9. What do people NOT throw at each other during Holi?

a. food
b. powders
c. balloons
10. What do Indian people think Holi powders look like?

a. spring foods
b. colored water
c. spring colors
Many years ago, there was a very long, cold winter in Canada.
A young boy wanted to feel the warm spring wind. He asked his animal
friends, “Where is the spring wind?” Magpie said, “Bear stole the wind.” So the boy
said, “Let’s find it!”
At night, they went to Bear’s den. He was sleeping. Weasel saw the wind in a
bag. Coyote dragged the bag out of the den. Then, Chicken opened the bag with his
beak.
Suddenly, the warm spring wind came out. It woke Bear up. He promised
that he would never steal the wind again. Everybody was happy to get
spring back!
11. How did Weasel help the boy?

a. He saw the wind in a bag.
b. He opened the bag.
c. He dragged the bag outside.
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12. What did Bear promise?
a. not to steal anything again
b. not to take the spring wind
c. not to enjoy the spring weather
In Kenya, there was a special elephant named Echo. She was the leader of her
elephant group.
In 1990, Echo had a baby named Ely. His front legs were weak. He couldn’t stand
up.
If a baby is hurt, elephants usually leave it behind. Soon it was time to move away
and find food. But Echo didn’t leave Ely.
Echo tried to help Ely stand. But he couldn’t do it. After three days, Ely stood up
slowly. Soon he could walk by himself! Before long, Echo and Ely joined the other
elephants again.
Thanks to Echo, Ely has a healthy, happy life.
13. What do elephants usually do with hurt babies?

a. help them
b. leave them
c. join them
14. What did Echo do for Ely?

a. She stayed with him.
b. She found food for him.
c. She walked slowly with him.
[15-17] Read the summary and fill in the blanks.
Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn were 15. siblings. They were also great
German 16. . Fanny wanted to study music, but their father didn’t let her.
However, Felix told her to keep writing songs. 17. Victoria loved
“Italien,” one of Fanny’s songs. Fanny wrote over 400 songs.
Queen composers close
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[18-20] Unscramble the sentences.
18. ( orchestra creates / of falling rain / then the whole / the sound).
______________________________________________ _
19. ( like we do / different types / animals have / of families).

_____________ ______________________________
20. ( went on / in 1923, / a trip to / Bobbie and his family/ Indiana ).

__________________________________________________ _
<Answer Key>
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1. steal
2. look for
3. siblings
4. quick
5. messy
6. b
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c
11. a
12. b
13. b
14. a
15. close
16. composers
17. Queen
18. Then the whole orchestra creates the sound of falling rain.
19. Animals have different types of families like we do.
20. In 1923, Bobbie and his family went on a trip to Indiana.
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Subject Link Starter 1: Midterm Test (Lesson 1 - Lesson 8)

[1-5] Complete each sentence with the correct word.

look for quick messy steal siblings

1. It is not good to _______________ things from other people.

2. Chris and Kelly always _______________ money on the ground.

3. Jason has four _______________. His family is big.

4. Wow! That deer is really _______________.

5. Let’s clean our _______________ classroom!

[6-8] Choose the correct meaning of each underlined word.

6. Cows usually only raise one baby cow at a time.

8. Everyone was amazed at the beautiful fireworks.

Bright colors are a wonderful part of spring. In March, there is a festival of

9. What do people NOT throw at each other during Holi?

10. What do Indian people think Holi powders look like?

11. How did Weasel help the boy?

13. What do elephants usually do with hurt babies?

14. What did Echo do for Ely?

[15-17] Read the summary and fill in the blanks.

Queen composers close

19. ( like we do / different types / animals have / of families).

20. ( went on / in 1923, / a trip to / Bobbie and his family/ Indiana ).

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