Stretching Ourselves Test

1. She wanted to be a therapist.

A. one who is elected to lead
B. one who makes special computers
C. one who helps others heal
D. one who performs in a theater

2. His grandfather is handicapped

A. Person with physical challenges
B. Person who teaches
C. Person who paints
D. Person with a child

3. The horse has a smooth gait.

A. saddle
B. way of breathing
C. coat
D. way of walking

4. The robot has an artificial voice

A. harsh
B. not natural
C. squeaky
D. sweet sounding

5. The ramp is for wheelchairs

A. Chairs used by royal rulers
B. chairs on wheels used by those who can't walk
C. chairs that rock back and forth
D. chairs that have been covered with soft material

6. The doctor examined the boy's abdomen

A. stomach
B. muscles
C. spine
D. brain

7. According to the selection, cerebral palsy (CP) can be caused by:

A. injuries from falls
B. brain damage before or during birth
C. tight muscles and tendons
D. operations that didn't succeed

8. How are Tanner, Emily, and Nick alike?

A. They do not use computers
B. They play football with their friends
C. They want to do things for themselves
D. They do not need to exercise

9. Which is an accurate generalization? (Remember that a generalization is a statement that includes a wide range of people, things, situations, etc.)

A. All people with CP enjoy reading
B. People with CP never need operations
C. Most people with CP don't seem different from others
D. Some people with CP have trouble controlling their movements

10. Which is a statement of opinion?

A. "Tendons are thin, stretchy cords that connect muscles to bones."
B.  "The brain controls how we move, speak, see, smell, hear, and learn."
C. "Twice a week, Emily's mom takes her to see a physical therapist."
D. "But no one likes playing ball, making jokes, or teasing the teachers more than Nic."

11. What helps Emily to stay calm?

A. going to therapy
B. caring for her dogs
C. visiting her friends
D. playing with her brother

12. What does Nic do after he gets home from school?

A. He reads books with his cousin
B. He takes a long nap
C. He shows his family his computer
D. He practices saying simple words

13. The title of the selection is Stretching Ourseleves. Which of the following is the most likely reason the author chose it?

A. to make readers curious about stretching
B. to show that people with CP need to exercise
C. to describe the ways that Emily stretches her arms and legs
D. to show that people with CP work hard to stretch their bodies and their minds

14. Which best explains how the photographs in the selection relate to the information you read?

A. They show kids with CP enjoying outdoor activities
B. They show the kids with their families and friends
C. They show the kids doing the things written about in the text
D. They show the people that help thos who have CP

15. What is the main idea of the selection?
A. People with CP are able to have jobs.
B. People with CP are the same as everyone else
C. People with CP work hard to do simple things.
D. People with CP get married and have families

16. When Leslie tells people about her operations, she says "Last time they sort of tossed me in a blender and poured a new kid out the other side." What does this mean?

A. She got better by eating certain foods
B. She learned new things
C. She had mixed feelings about the operation.
D. She was helped by the operation.

17. The most likely reason the author wrote the selection was to

A. tell readers about some interesting kids.
B. teach readers about cerebral palsy.
C. convince readers to help people with cerebral palsy.
D. tell how cerebral palsy is treated.

18. Tell me in three sentences what you learned and what impressed you about this week's topic (CP and other disabilites)


19. This week we had a fun activity where some of you were blindfolded and had to feel, smell, and taste different things and guess what they were. Why do you think I did this activity? What did you learn with it? (Marcelino said it when he was tasting stuff). Complete answer please.