Timed reading for fluency 3 answer key

Answer Key


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Sociology

Preview

Reading 1

Should Kids Change Their Names?

A.Look at the pictures. Circle the
right words.

Comprehension Questions






Extra Practice

1.southern
2. teenager
3. adulthood
4. increase

B.What do you think is the right
answer? Check () it.






1.Apps
2. Number of people
3. Ethics
4. Friends
5. A decrease in importance

C.Work with a classmate. Try to write
three ideas for each box.


[Answers will vary.]

D.Add a part from the “First“ box to
a part from the “Last” box to make
eight words or phrases. Write the
words and phrases below.

[Order may vary.]










1. adulthood
2. app store
3. childhood
4. decrease
5. increase
6. social media
7. southern
8. teenager

1. c

2. a

3. c

1. guide
4. being older
Reading 2

4. b

2. Some
5. because

5. b

3. young years

Does Wealth Affect Ethics?

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. c

4. a

5. c

Extra Practice
1. ethics
4. tended
Reading 3

2. experiments
5. kindly

3. candy

The Age for Marriage

Comprehension Questions
1. c

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. c

Extra Practice
1. wed
4. common
Reading 4

2. tradition
5. pair

3. Leaders

How Social Media is Changing the World

Comprehension Questions
1. c

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. connect
4. products
Reading 5

2. billion
5. influencing

3. app

Homes Around the World

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

Extra Practice
1. Weather
4. instead of

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2. Big holes
5. strangers

3. Ice houses


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Technology

Preview

A.Match two phrases with each type of
technology.

1. a, g
2. c, f
3. b, h
4. d, e

B.Match the word with the right
definition.






1.e
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. b

C.Talk with a classmate. How often
does he or she use each type of
technology?


[Answers will vary.]

D.Read the clues. Then use the words in
the box to complete the puzzle.
Across
2. keyboard
3. jewelry
5. device
9. smartphone
10. access
Down
1. headphones
4. layer
6. virtual
7. laser
8. sensor

Reading 6

Big Data and You

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

Extra Practice
1. information
4. helpful
Reading 7

2. patterns
5. programs

3. government

The History of the Internet

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

Extra Practice
1. group
4. join
Reading 8

2. Schools

5. data

3. web

3D Printing

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. a

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. inventions
4. medical
Reading 9

2. object
5. chocolate

3. layers

The History of the Smartphone

Comprehension Questions

1. c

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. b

Extra Practice
1. mixes
4. sell
Reading 10

2. texts
5. commonly

3. schedule

Virtual Reality

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. a

3. b

4. b

5. c

Extra Practice
1. reality
4. headphones

2. sensors
5. soldiers

3. device

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Geography

Preview

A.Look at the pictures. Write the right

words in the blanks.





1. eruption, caldera
2. crystals, glaciers
3. western, steam
4. surface, climate

B.Read the sentences. Circle True or
False






1.False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

C.Work with a group of classmates. Try
to name one place for each of the
following.

[Answers will vary.]

D.Use the words in the box to complete
the puzzle.









1.caldera
2. glacier
3. tightly
4. steam
5. eastern
6. tectonic
7. erupt
 The secret word: climate

Reading 11

Climate Change, Sea Change

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. c

4. c

5. b

Extra Practice
1. Weather
4. high water
Reading 12

2. ice mountains
5. usual

3. without salt

Is Earth Running Out of Water?

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. a

4. b

5. b

Extra Practice
1. amount
4. concerned
Reading 13

2. liquid
5. wisely

3. solid

Glaciers

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. c

4. b

5. a

Extra Practice
1. snow
4. crystals
Reading 14

2. steps
5. different

3. pressed

The Yellowstone Caldera

Comprehension Questions
1. c

2. b

3. a

4. a

5. b

Extra Practice
1. caldera
4. jets
Reading 15

2. erupted
5. wonder

3. liquid

The Ring of Fire

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. erupting
4. made

4

Answer Key

2. explosions
5. earthquake

3. blocks


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History

Preview

A.Match the picture with the right
word.









1.d
2. f
3. h
4. g
5. c
6. b
7. e
8. a

Reading 16

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. c

1. century
4. cannons
Reading 17







Extra Practice



[Answers will vary.]

D.Look at each group of words. Circle
the one that does not belong. Why
doesn’t it belong?






1. water (not solid)
2. dollar (not a unit of measure)
3. estimate (not an action to take/acquire)

4. researcher (not a ruler/leader)
5. tomb (not something for fighting)

4. a

5. b

2. increased
5. attacks

3. tower

The Pig War

Comprehension Questions
1. a

C.Answer these questions. Then ask
your classmates. Are your answers
similar?

3. a

Extra Practice

B.Choose the right word.
1.a
2. c
3. b
4. a

5. a

Castles in Europe

2. c

1. disagree
4. asks for
Reading 18

3. b

4. c

2. Fights
5. leader

5. b

3. don’t want

A Great Deal for the US

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. b

Extra Practice
1. dollars
4. produce
Reading 19

2. valuable
5. deal

3. discovered

The Terracotta Army

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. c

3. b

4. a

5. c

Extra Practice
1. Earth
4. tombs

Reading 20

2. Kings
5. Guns

3. buried

The Brick Kingdom

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. b

Extra Practice
1. kingdom
4. brick

2. population
5. memory

3. death

Answer Key

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Economics

Preview

A.Which of the following are associated
with banks or money? Circle six
words or phrases.
account, crowdfund, fee, loan, minimum
wage, tax

B.Match the parts to make correct
sentences.

1.When you need money, you can get a
loan from a bank or crowdfund online.
2. The concept of “free” is a fallacy
because someone must always pay.
3. A monopoly is bad since customers
have no choice for a good or service.
4. Under universal healthcare, one doesn’t
pay much to see doctors, but taxes are
high.
5. If minimum wage goes up, employees
will be happy; employers will not.

Reading 21

Comprehension Questions
1. c



[Answers will vary.]

D.Fill in the blanks with words from the
box to make common phrases.

1. quality
2. market
3. crowdfund
4. fallacy
5. employee
6. taxes
7. account
8. universal
9. loan
10. balance

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. need
4. items
Reading 22

2. amount
5. make even

3. exist

The Minimum Wage

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. c

3. b

4. a

5. c

Extra Practice
1. wage
4. employees
Reading 23

2. owners
5. benefit

3. products

How Monopolies Affect Economies

Comprehension Questions
1. b

C.Work in groups with your classmates.
Can you think of examples for all of
these ideas related to economics?
Share your examples with the class.

Supply and Demand

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. full control
4. level
Reading 24

2. Buyers
5. interest

3. items

The Job of Banks

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. c

3. c

4. a

5. b

Extra Practice
1. account
4. combined
Reading 25

2. loans
5. amount

3. argue

The Economic Fallacy of Free

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. b

3. c

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. For all
4. really

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Answer Key

2. Fees
5. excite

3. amount


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Literature

Preview

A.Look at the pictures. Write the right
words.

1. profits
2. publish
3. market
4. advertisement
5. copyright
6. religious
7. political
8. journals

B.Write the right word in each blank.





1. poet, weird
2. ban, political
3. freedom, publish
4. protection, copyright

Should Books Be Free to Read Online?

Reading 26

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. c

1. library
4. since

2. millions
5. profit

Comprehension Questions
1. c

2. a

3. b

1. business
4. Touchable

2. online
5. made

5. c

3. because of

Copyright Laws

Reading 28

1. c

1.Homer
2. Shakespeare
3. Twain
4. Einstein

4. c

Extra Practice








3. online

The Decline of the Printed Word

Reading 27

Comprehension Questions

D.Read about each writer. Then write
the right name in each blank.

5. b

Extra Practice

C.Work with a classmate. Think about
authors and literature. Write two …
[Answers will vary.]

4. a

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. b

Extra Practice
1. Copyrights
4. journals

2. protect
5. research

3. encourages

Banned Books

Reading 29

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. b

3. b

4. b

5. a

Extra Practice
1. unsafe
4. show respect
Reading 30

2. national
5. independence

3. government

The Language of Shakespeare

Comprehension Questions
1. c

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. c

Extra Practice
1. amazing
4. certain

2. language
5. chance

3. weird

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Space

Preview

A.Check () the right answer.





1. one centimeter
2. a spacecraft
3. a telescope
4. Jupiter

B.Write the right word in each blank.
Two words will NOT be used.







1.solar
2. balloons
3. surface

4. Astronomers
5. magnetic
6. cycle

C.Work with a classmate. Talk together
about the questions below.


[Answers will vary.]

D.Match the similar words and phrases.


[Order may vary.]








1. astronaut and explorer
2. force and gravity
3. mechanical person and robot
4. top layer and surface
5. planets and solar system
6. rocket and spacecraft

Reading 31

Earth’s Moon

Comprehension Questions
1. c

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. c

Extra Practice
1. goes around
4. speed
Reading 32

2. found
5. Gravity

3. empty places

Our Star, the Sun

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. c

3. c

4. b

5. b

Extra Practice
1. gases
4. sunspots
Reading 33

2. planet
5. areas

3. magnetic

Living on Mars

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. b

3. c

4. c

5. b

Extra Practice
1. Space explorers
4. get along with
Reading 34

2. arrive at
5. situation

3. get ready

An Eye on Other Planets

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. a

Extra Practice
1. solar system
4. Astronomers
Reading 35

2. planets
5. search

3. telescopes

Water Power for Space Travel

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. distance
4. gas

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2. Rockets
5. currently

3. degree

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People

Preview

A.Look at the picture. Choose the right
sentence.





1.b
2. a
3. b
4. a

B.What do you think is the right answer
to the question? Circle the right word.

1.Independence
2. In meters
3. Jungle vines
4. Military forces
5. Adulthood

Reading 36

How to Succeed in Surfing

Comprehension Questions
1. b

2. a

3. c

1. surfer
4. competitions
Reading 37

2. shark
5. positive

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. c

3. b

1. Customs
4. freedom

2. think
5. to wed

1. a

1. c
2. a
3. f
4. b
5. e
6. d

4. c

5. c

Extra Practice

3. survived

Coming-of-Age Traditions

Comprehension Questions

D.Match the phrases to the right
examples.

5. c

Extra Practice

C.Work with a classmate. Ask the
questions below and write his/her
answers. Then share the answers with
the class.
[Answers will vary.]

4. a

Reading 38

2. c

3. spiritual

Twin Studies

3. b

4. c

5. a

Extra Practice
1. twins
4. adults
Reading 39

2. exactly
5. diseases

3. separated

Wonder, Study, and Learn!

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. c

3. c

4. a

5. c

Extra Practice
1. birth
4. Love
Reading 40

2. awe
5. interested

3. end

To Make Her Country Free

Comprehension Questions
1. a

2. a

3. c

4. b

5. c

Extra Practice
1. military
4. lead

2. government
5. freedom

3. voted

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