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The Egyptian American International School English Literature - Grade 4 Term 4 Weekend Pack 6 Name: Class: Date: Number : Section A: Vocabulary A: Complete the following sentences using a proper clue

1 The Egyptian American International School English Literature - Grade 4 Term 4 Weekend Pack 6 Name: Class: Date: Number : Section A: Vocabulary A: Complete the following sentences using a proper clue to make it meaningful. 1- Some people are gullible because Mike was acting queerly when Charlotte considered herself a sedentary creature because You can describe someone s speech as rambled when I felt so drowsy, so B: Put the following words in a meaningful sentence using proper clues. 6- destruction: substantial: alter: unpredictable: crisis: Page 1 of 6

UNIT 3 WEEK 4 Read the article Hybrid or Electric? before answering Numbers 1 through 10. Hybrid or Electric? These days, many people want to go green.

Electric cars have large, powerful batteries. These batteries send electricity to an electric motor. The motor turns the wheels.

One type relies mostly on electric power. For this type, an electric motor turns the wheels, and a gasoline engine generates electricity. This car must be plugged in to receive a full recharge.

2 UNIT 3 WEEK 4 Read the article Hybrid or Electric? before answering Numbers 1 through 10. Hybrid or Electric? These days, many people want to go green. They know that burning gasoline causes pollution. Because of this, they are giving serious consideration to buying an electric or hybrid car. Here is how electric cars work. Electric cars have large, powerful batteries. These batteries send electricity to an electric motor. The motor turns the wheels. When the batteries run low on energy, they must be plugged in to recharge. There are two types of hybrid cars. Both use gasoline and electricity in order to work. One type relies mostly on electric power. For this type, an electric motor turns the wheels, and a gasoline engine generates electricity. This car must be plugged in to receive a full recharge. The second type of hybrid car gets its power mostly from a small gasoline engine. An electric motor serves as a backup. Electricity runs the car when it is moving slowly. The electric motor also helps the car build up speed. This car recharges itself while it is running. When the driver brakes, that energy is captured and stored in the battery. Neither the electric nor the hybrid car is a new invention. In fact, the electric car has been around since the 1880s. Today, the cost of gas continues to rise. More people are concerned about pollution as well. That s why more electric and hybrid car models are offered for sale every year. Advantages of an Electric Car An electric car costs little to recharge and produces almost no pollution. This type of car is often called a neighborhood car because it cannot travel very far without needing to be charged. Older models only run about 40 miles (64 kilometers) on a charge. Newer cars can run for up to 200 miles (322 kilometers) on a single charge. page 2-6

3 UNIT 3 WEEK 4 Electric cars can be recharged using any electrical outlet. Drivers can even run an extension cord from their house to their car! However, charging a car this way can take up to 24 hours. Charging stations have been built in some cities. Recharging is much faster at one of these stations. Electric cars run very quietly. They also cost less to maintain because they have fewer parts. That makes the car more dependable. However, batteries have to be replaced every years. These batteries are very expensive. Some cost as much as $10,000! Advantages of Hybrid Cars Hybrid cars can refuel at any gas station. If the batteries cannot be recharged, hybrids can run on gas for as long as necessary. However, their gas-powered engines require upkeep. Also, the batteries wear out in time. Electric and hybrid cars have one similarity. Right now, both cost more than gas-powered cars. However, that cost will come down as more carmakers enter the market. When choosing one of these cars, drivers must consider which type will work best for them and their budget. If drivers need a car for short trips, an electric car is perfect. If drivers travel far from home and won t be able to charge a car, a hybrid would be the right choice. Electric charging stations like this one refuel both electric and hybrid cars. page 3-6

4 Name: Date: Now answer Numbers 1 through 10. Base your answers on Hybrid or Electric. 1 The author organizes paragraphs 2 and 3 on page 157 by a sequencing the development of hybrid cars. b showing the effect electric cars have on travel. c discussing the problems gas-powered cars cause. d comparing and contrasting electric and hybrid cars. 2 Read this sentence from the article. Because of this, they are giving serious consideration to buying an electric or hybrid car. The suffix -ation changes a verb into a noun. What is the verb form of consideration? f consider g considerable h considerably i considerate 3 Read this sentence from the article. Older models can run for only 40 miles (64 kilometers) on one charge. A meter is about one yard. Kilo means one thousand. Knowing this tells you a kilometer measures a hot air. b distance. c pollution. d temperature. page 4-6

5 Name: Date: 4 The author includes information about how electric cars work to support the point that hybrid cars f are still being perfected by engineers. g are best used as neighborhood cars. h are better than gasoline-powered cars. i are able to run on gasoline for many miles. 5 Read this sentence from the article. That makes the car more dependable. The suffix -able means capable of. If something is dependable, you can a avoid it. b forget it. c trust it. d turn it. 6 Read this sentence from the article. Neither the electric nor the hybrid car is a new invention. What point does this evidence support? f The technology for both cars is old-fashioned. g Both cars should be popular with drivers by now. h The technology for both cars needs to be updated. i Both kinds of cars have been around for a long time. 7 From this article, readers can tell that the author probably a drives a hybrid. b does not drive a car. c drives a gas-powered car. d wishes everyone drives gas-powered cars. page 5-6

6 Name: Date: 8 Read this sentence from the article. When the driver brakes, that energy is captured and stored in the battery. Which of the following means the OPPOSITE of captured? f caught g made h released i welcomed 9 Read these sentences from the article. Electric and hybrid cars have one similarity. Right now, both cost more than gas-powered cars. The suffix -ity means state or quality of being. If two things have a similarity, they are a different. b alike in some way. c not anything alike. d exactly the same. 10 What text evidence provides the BEST support for the point that electric cars have advantages? f They are sold every year. g They produce almost no pollution. h Their batteries need to be charged. i Their batteries can be plugged into any outlet. page 6-6

Grade 4. Practice Test. Alternative Fuel Cars Electric Cars: History and Future. Photo Credits (in order of appearance): Idealink Photography/Alamy

Grade 4. Practice Test. Alternative Fuel Cars Electric Cars: History and Future. Photo Credits (in order of appearance): Idealink Photography/Alamy Name Date Grade 4 Alternative Fuel Cars Electric Cars: History and Future Photo Credits (in order of appearance): Idealink Photography/Alamy Today you will read two passages. Read these sources carefully