Test 3: Predicting from Context & Using Word Categories

Academic Subjects – Science, History, Math, and More

Instructions:

For each short reading, predict the answer before looking at the options. Then, use word categories (places, names, times, actions) to eliminate wrong choices and find the correct answer.

1-2. How Rocks Form (Geology)

📖 Text:
"Rocks are made of minerals and can be found everywhere on Earth. There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks come from volcanic lava, sedimentary rocks form from sand and shells, and metamorphic rocks change because of heat and pressure."

✏️ Question 1: Which rock type comes from volcanic lava?

a) Sedimentary

b) Igneous

c) Metamorphic

d) Fossilized

✏️ Question 2: What helps metamorphic rocks form?

a) Ice and water

b) Wind and rain

c) Heat and pressure

d) Sunlight and air

3-4. Dolphin Life (Biology)

📖 Text:
"Dolphins are smart sea animals that live in oceans and rivers. They breathe air through a blowhole on top of their heads. Dolphins use sounds and whistles to communicate. Some species can live for over 40 years!"

✏️ Question 3: How do dolphins breathe?

a) Through their lungs

b) Through their blowhole

c) Through their skin

d) Through their gills

✏️ Question 4: Where do dolphins live?

a) In the mountains

b) In oceans and rivers

c) In the desert

d) In forests

5-6. The Solar System (Astronomy)

📖 Text:
"The solar system has eight planets that orbit the Sun. The closest planet is Mercury, and the farthest is Neptune. Jupiter is the biggest planet, and Mars is called the Red Planet because of its color."

✏️ Question 5: Which planet is closest to the Sun?

a) Mars

b) Earth

c) Mercury

d) Saturn

✏️ Question 6: Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

a) It is made of fire

b) It has a red atmosphere

c) It looks red in color

d) It is close to the Sun

7-8. Ancient Egypt (History)

📖 Text:
"Ancient Egypt was one of the world’s oldest civilizations. Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their kings, called pharaohs. They wrote using hieroglyphics, a system of pictures instead of letters."

✏️ Question 7: What did Egyptians build for their kings?

a) Castles

b) Temples

c) Pyramids

d) Bridges

✏️ Question 8: What did Egyptians use for writing?

a) The alphabet

b) Symbols and pictures

c) Numbers

d) Stone carvings

9-10. Water Cycle (Science)

📖 Text:
"Water moves through a cycle: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. The Sun heats water, turning it into vapor (evaporation). Water vapor cools and forms clouds (condensation). Finally, water falls back to Earth as rain or snow (precipitation)."

✏️ Question 9: What happens in condensation?

a) Water turns to gas

b) Water forms clouds

c) Water disappears

d) Water boils

✏️ Question 10: What is precipitation?

a) When it snows or rains

b) When water boils

c) When ice melts

d) When water stays underground

11-12. Basic Addition (Math)

📖 Text:
"Addition means putting numbers together to find the total. For example, 3 + 5 = 8. Adding zero does not change a number (4 + 0 = 4). When you add large numbers, it helps to start from the right."

✏️ Question 11: What is 3 + 5?

a) 6

b) 7

c) 8

d) 9

✏️ Question 12: What happens when you add zero to a number?

a) The number stays the same

b) The number doubles

c) The number becomes zero

d) The number decreases

13-15. Animal Adaptations (Biology)

📖 Text:
"Animals adapt to their environments to survive. Camels store fat in their humps to survive in the desert. Penguins have thick feathers to keep warm in the cold. Some animals change colors to hide from predators."

✏️ Question 13: Why do camels store fat in their humps?

a) To run faster

b) To keep their babies warm

c) To survive in the desert

d) To attract other camels

✏️ Question 14: Why do penguins have thick feathers?

a) To help them fly

b) To keep warm in the cold

c) To make them lighter

d) To store food

✏️ Question 15: Why do some animals change color?

a) To hide from predators

b) To look more beautiful

c) To show their emotions

d) To grow faster