Inside Reading Unit 4 Test

Name: __________________________ Date: _____________

Reading Comprehension: True or False

Use the following to answer questions 1-4:

Read this passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

School Uniforms
School uniforms have long been a standard practice in private schools and military academies.
Many public schools, however, are following suit and requiring standard pants, shirts, skirts,
shoes, and even jackets. Elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the United States are
either already enforcing uniform rules or are considering them. In doing so, there are many
issues that they must consider.

The most popular reason for instituting uniforms is the fact that uniforms make all students
equal. With uniforms, there are no longer obvious differences between the rich kids, who may
have access to current styles, and the poor kids, who probably don't. Teachers, parents, and
administrators feel that students would be able to focus on school better if they were less
distracted by clothing. They also feel that there would be less bullying and teasing if all of the
kids were all dressed the same.

Additional supporting reasons include cost (parents wouldn't have to buy a variety of clothes)
and school pride (uniform colors would connect the students with their school). Despite these
obvious reasons in favor of school uniforms, many feel that uniforms would deny children an
integral human right—individuality. Students who once wore clothes that showed their interests,
style, cleanliness, or favorite colors would now be required to wear the same thing that everyone
else was wearing.

Opponents of uniforms say that there is a danger in not being able to express one's personality
through dress. Children and adolescents are searching for connections with other students and, in
the past, would choose friends that were most like themselves. Without individual clothing
styles, that would be harder to do.

The pro-uniform group's response to all of this is that people should never be encouraged to
judge others by the way they look. Students who are searching for friends are going to have to
look past what is on the outside and get to know the other students better. Barriers of fashion are
no longer there to keep people segregated.

1. The reading focuses on why private schools and military academies require school
uniforms.
A) True
B) False

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 2. The reading outlines the main arguments for and against uniforms in public schools.
A) True
B) False

Reading Comprehension: Multiple Choice

3. The reading states that supporters of school uniforms feel that if everyone looks the
same ___.
A) there will be fewer distractions in the classroom
B) parents won't have to shop for clothes as often
C) there will be less bullying and teasing
D) Both A and C

4. All of the following are given as support for school uniforms except ___.
A) they cost less because parents don't have to buy other clothes for school
B) they give students a sense of school pride
C) they reduce the amount of distraction in the classroom
D) they ensure cleanliness

Vocabulary: Word Families

5. The ____ of the history course and the English course allowed students to understand
the context in which a novel was written.
A) integration
B) integrate
C) integral

6. The parties at the beginning and end of the semester were ____ to the project even
though they were only social gatherings.
A) integration
B) integrate
C) integral

7. Completion of the course work does not ____ a passing grade in the class. Students
must also complete their educational interviews and submit their paperwork for
approval.
A) constitution
B) constitute
C) constituent

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 8. In his science project, he broke down a hamburger into all of its ____ parts, then
analyzed the chemicals it contained.
A) constitution
B) constitute
C) constituent

Vocabulary: Multiple Choice

9. Social workers, public attorneys, and others who work with ___ liberties often advocate
for improved benefits for disabled individuals.
A) civil
B) constitutional
C) somewhat
D) integral

10. To illustrate how negative comments can affect children's success, the presenter used
the ___ of a deaf person that was able to climb an impossible height because he could
not hear the discouragement of the crowd below.
A) acquisition
B) ambiguity
C) contextual
D) analogy

11. Because the instructions were ___, the participants left the study not sure what they
were supposed to do next.
A) convenient
B) ambiguous
C) analogous
D) military

12. After the ___ of a company based overseas, Rentell Corp. was able to expand into
international sales.
A) analogy
B) civilization
C) acquisition
D) context

13. The director said that the meeting will ___ after lunch.
A) differentiate
B) contextualize
C) reconvene
D) constitute

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Vocabulary: Fill in the blank
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Use each word one time.

Use the following to answer questions 14-19:

ambiguous military index

14. Suzanna felt that in order to understand the complex issues being discussed in the
course, she would need a(n) _______________ of subject-related vocabulary.

15. The teachers, secretaries, and director of the school _______________ its entire staff.
There are no other employees.

16. The clothing manufacturer spends a lot of its budget on finding new ways to
_______________ information about teenagers and the next big fashion trend.

17. Although the survey was _______________, the researchers were able to determine
what kinds of questions to ask in the future.

18. The survey was conducted _______________ an Internet questionnaire that was
administered by teachers.

19. Once the _______________ contract is finalized, the company will begin manufacturing
the army's uniforms and shoes.

Writing Prompts
Read the question. Write your answer in paragraph form.

20. Do you feel that school uniforms inhibit individuality? Why or why not? What
arguments might a teenager make against school uniforms?

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