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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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Have you ever heard of judo? Judo is a martial art. It is a sport that does not use
weapons. Instead, judo uses holds and body movements. In that way, it is a little like 1. Y N
karate. Judo was started in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano. He studied martial arts in Japan and
developed judo from them. You do not have to be big and strong to learn judo because judo
is about timing. It is also about movement and skill. Judo experts can win competitions
even when their opponents are bigger. They know that timing and skill are more important 2. Y N
than size. Anyone can learn judo, even little children. There are classes for people of all
ages and all ability levels. Judo is very popular—it is even an Olympic sport.

3. Y N

1. What is this text mostly about? 4. What is an expert?

A karate A a sport 4. Y N

B judo B a person who is not good

at something
C the Olympics 5.
D Japan C a person who is new at something
Y N

D a person who is very good

at something
2. What does judo use instead
of weapons? ___ / 5
5. Which is the root word in
Total
A size competitions?
B martial arts A petition
C holds and body movements B comp
D the Olympics C compete
D pet
3. What is a martial art?

A a sport that uses self defense

without weapons
B a body movement
C a little child
D a sport that uses a ball

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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Have you ever seen a movie that had a sword fight? The actors who used the swords
1. Y N probably learned to fence. Fencing is a sport that uses a special kind of sword. Fencers
wear special clothes. Those clothes protect the fencers. The object of a fencing match is to
touch your opponent with your weapon as many times as possible. Whoever gets the most
touches is the winner. Fencing takes a lot of practice. There are several fencing moves that
2. Y N fencers have to learn. For example, fencers learn how to try to touch their opponents and
how to defend against an opponent’s touch. They learn how to move around, both backward
and forward. Fencing started in France, so most of the words used in fencing are French.
Fencing is an Olympic sport.
3. Y N

1. Which statement is not true 4. Which two words are antonyms?

4. Y N about fencing?
A protect and defend
A Fencing uses mostly German words.
B fencing and French
5. Y N B Fencing is an Olympic event.
C backward and forward
C Fencing uses a special kind of sword.
D move and clothes
D The object of fencing is to touch your
opponent with your sword.
___ / 5 5. Which is not a plural noun in
this text?
Total 2. What do fencers have to learn?
A opponent’s
A how to speak French B swords
B how to ride a bicycle C actors
C how to ride on a horse D fencers
D how to touch their opponents with
a weapon

3. What does the suffix –er mean in

fencer?

A the study of
B a speaker of
C someone who
D formerly

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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If you like to be out on the water, you might enjoy the sport of rowing. In rowing, teams of
people race one another in special boats. Rowing can be done on lakes, rivers, or even the 1. Y N
ocean. To move their boats, rowers sit facing backward on special seats in their boats. They
use paddles called oars that are designed for rowing and are attached to the boat. The oars
push the boat through the water. Rowers have to work together as a team. Each person on
the team has to row in the right direction at exactly the right time. Otherwise, the boat will 2. Y N
not move forward. Rowing is good for your body; it helps make your arm and back muscles
strong. Rowing also helps to strengthen your leg muscles. Rowing is popular wherever
there are lakes and rivers. It is one of the oldest Olympic sports.
3. Y N

1. Which word would tell a reader more 4. Which is an antonym of strong?

about this text? 4. Y N
A weak
A river
B big
B arm
C muscular 5. Y N
C muscles
D strengthen
D rowing

5. Which word is used in the text to ___ / 5

2. Where is rowing popular? indicate the effect of something?
Total
A wherever there are lakes and rivers A even
B in the desert B designed
C only in big cities C otherwise
D only in the ocean D each

3. What are special paddles that

rowers use to move the boat?

A muscles
B rowers
C boats
D oars

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The Summer Olympic Games

Every four years, a very special event
occurs. Athletes from all over the world
gather together. They compete in their
sports. They try to win medals. That special
event is called the Summer Olympic Games.
It is also called the Olympiad. Many sports
are a part of the Olympics. Athletes row,
fence, and ride horses. They swim, run, and
play soccer. Judo and boxing are also part
of the Summer Olympics. So are baseball
and gymnastics.

How did the Olympics start? Nearly 3,000

years ago in Ancient Greece, people got
together every four years. They raced and
boxed. They competed to see who could
throw a spear the farthest. There were other
events, too. After many years, the Greeks
stopped having the games. For a long time,
there were no games. Then in 1896, the
modern Olympics began. The first modern
Olympic Games were held in Athens. Athens
is the capital of Greece. Since 1900, the
games have been held every four years.
The games have only been cancelled three
times—in 1916, 1940, and 1944. In those
years, the games could not be held because
of World War I and World War II.

Where are the Olympics held? Each

Olympiad is held in a different city. Cities
that want to host the Olympics apply to have
the games. They apply to a special group of
people. This group is called the International
Olympic Committee. This group decides
which city will get the games. The Games
have been held in cities all over the world.
They have been held in Paris, France. They
have been held in Los Angeles, California.
They have been held in Rome, Italy, and in
Tokyo, Japan. They have been held in many
other places, too. In 2016, the Games will be
held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wherever the
Summer Games are held, millions of people
will be watching them.

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Directions Read “The Summer Olympic Games” and then answer the questions.

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1. Which event happens first? 5. Which sentence from the text reflects
a main idea?
A Cities apply to the International 1. Y N

Olympic Committee. A How did the Olympics start?

B Cities decide that they want to host B They apply to a special group
the Olympic Games. of people. 2. Y N

C The Olympic Games are held. C They swim, run, and play soccer.
D The committee decides where the D They try to win medals. 3. Y N
Olympic Games will be.

6. On which continent would the

2. Why were the first modern Olympic Summer Olympic Games not 4. Y N
Games held in Athens? be held?

A The Olympics began in Greece. A Europe

5. Y N
B Athens was the largest city in B North America
the world.
C Asia
C Athens had the most athletes.
D 6. Y N
Antarctica
D No other city wanted to have
the Olympics.
7. What is this text mostly about? 7. Y N

3. What is a good reason to read this? A Tokyo

A to find out about the Olympics B the Olympics
8. Y N
B to travel to London C Greece
C to learn about Ancient Greece D games
D to learn how to row
8. Why did the Olympic Games have to ___ / 8
be cancelled?
Total
4. What is most likely the
author’s opinion? A Athletes did not want to compete.

A There should not be Olympic Games.

B World War I and World War II
took place.
B The Olympic Games are too
C
dangerous for athletes. No city wanted to host the Games.

C The Olympic Games are exciting. D There were no sports.

D The Olympic Games are boring.

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Reread the text “The Summer Olympic Games.” Then, read the
Directions prompt and respond on the lines below.

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Which Summer Olympic events are your favorite? Why?

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