Reading Juice for Kids Level 2 Mid-Term Test

Reading Juice for Kids Level 2
Mid-Term Test
[1-3] Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

break cells stings

An onion is made up of many 1. _______________. When you cut an onion, the cells 2. _______________ open. Then, a gas comes out of the cells. You cannot see the gas, but it 3. _______________ your eyes. Your eyes do not like the gas. They are trying to wash it away with tears. So you cry!

[4-6] Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

feeds shelters stray

Many cats and dogs live on the streets. They do not have homes. Nobody 4. _______________ them. Some are sick. Some are old. They are called 5. _______________ animals. Animal 6. _______________. are homes for homeless animals. Stray animals get food and water there. They also get baths. They are safe in the shelter.

[7-8] Read and check True or False.

In the 1500s, people made blades. The blades were not flat. They had edges. They did not need poles. But people still tied the skates to their shoes. Finally, in America, a man named Jackson Haines put a blade on a boot in 1865. Now, we have skates!

7. In the 1500s, ice skate blades were flat.
□ True □ False
8. Jackson Haines made blade skates in 1865.
□ True □ False
[9-10] Read and check True or False.

Skunks have two special pockets under their tails. Each pocket is filled with a smelly liquid. Before spraying, a skunk stamps its feet. Then, it raises its tail. After that, the skunk will shoot out the smelly liquid. The spray is very strong and smelly. If it gets into an animal's eye, the animal cannot see for a while.

9. A skunk's spray makes other animals blind forever.
□ True □ False
10. A skunk's pocket is filled with smelly gas.
□ True □ False
[11-12] Read and choose the best answers.

A galaxy is a collection of stars, dust, and gas. There are over 200 billion stars in our galaxy. At night, the stars look like white jewels. They look as white as milk. So our galaxy is called the Milky Way. The Milky Way is round and looks like a big watch. It moves like a wheel. Look up at the sky again. Now, we know we are part of the Milky Way.

11. Which is NOT part of our galaxy?
□ a. dust
□ b. jewels
□ c. stars
12. What is the Milky Way?
□ a. the night sky
□ b. a galaxy
□ c. a white road
[13-15] Read and choose the best answers.

You can watch ants' tunnels in your room. First, get a large, clear jar. Next, fill the jar with earth. Then, dig up an ant nest outside. Get the ants. Put them in the jar. Next, place a piece of damp paper on the earth. Add some food scraps. Ants need water and food. Last, cover the jar with a piece of cloth. Hold the cloth with a rubber band. The ants cannot go out.

13. Which is NOT needed for making the ants' tunnels?
□ a. a clear jar
□ b. a piece of cloth
□ c. a nail
14. How can ants get water in the jar?
□ a. from damp paper
□ b. from food scraps
□ c. from the earth
15. Why can the ants NOT get out of the jar?
□ a. Because the jar is covered with cloth.
□ b. Because the jar is too slippery for the ants.
□ c. Because the earth blocks the tunnels.