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RDR #22 Understanding Electricity
Contributed by: Herrera
  • 1. How is the outline arranged?
A) alphabetical order
B) from least important idea to most important idea
C) chronological order
D) from topic to main idea to supporting details
  • 2. What was Mark's purpose for writing this outline?
A) to persuade people to save energy
B) to give his opinion about electricity
C) to tell a story
D) to help him organize information
  • 3. Mark wants to add this information to his outline. Where would he write it? 1. An electron is a tiny part of an atom. 2. An electron has a negative charge.
A) under III, B
B) under V, C
C) under I, A
D) under V, A
  • 4. The topic is the ______ of the outline.
A) title
B) the part by the Roman numerals
C) the part by the capital letters
D) conclusion
  • 5. Which of the following is a main idea on the outline?
A) Turning off a light creates an open circuit.
B) My computer uses electricity.
C) The flow of electricity is called the electric current.
D) What are the pathways of electricity?
  • 6. A parallel circuit is a type of ______ circuit that has two or more pathways for an electrical current to flow.
A) series
B) open
C) long
D) closed
  • 7. What is the topic of this outline?
A) Understanding Electricity
B) Circuits
C) Energy
D) Uses of Electricity
  • 8. Which item is a conductor of electricity?
A) crayons
B) a key
C) a baseball
D) a leaf
  • 9. What is one way a person can stop the flow of an electric current?
A) turn a key to start a motor
B) turn on a light
C) turn off a light
D) turn up a switch to high
  • 10. Which word in the main ideas means the same as CHANGE?
A) electrical
B) transform
C) mechanical
D) energy
  • 11. Which main idea comes before Roman numeral IV?
A) What are the pathways of electricity?
B) Metal is an example of a conductor.
C) Electrical energy can change to mechanical energy.
D) How do I use electricity?
  • 12. Under which main idea would the following information belong? Electrical energy can change to chemical energy.
A) I
B) IV
C) VI
D) V
  • 13. Fingers are ______ , and electricity will flow right through your body if you touch a socket.
A) electrons
B) electrical
C) conductors
D) insulators
  • 14. What genre is the Reading Selection?
A) fiction
B) nonfiction
C) realistic fiction
D) fantasy
  • 15. Which item is an insulator?
A) cotton
B) aluminum foil
C) paper clip
D) scissors
  • 16. Which caption gives information that is NOT on the outline?
A) conductors
B) parallel circuit
C) series circuit
D) static electricity
  • 17. What is the last supporting detail in the outline?
A) How do I use electricity?
B) My computer uses electricity.
C) The lights in my room are run by electricity.
D) Conclusion
  • 18. What is the first supporting detail in the outline?
A) Electricity is energy created by the movement of electrons.
B) How do I use electricity?
C) What are the pathways of electricity?
D) People use insulators to keep from being shocked.
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