Review Unit 2

Fluency Strategy: KWL

Learn

A. Write down three or four things you learned from the passage in the Learn column.

B. Choose the correct answers for the following questions.

1. The main idea of this reading is to ______.
A) explain why students often don't have enough money
B) inform students about non-traditional scholarships
C) show the difference between traditional and non-traditional scholarships
D) encourage students not to borrow money

2. Who will probably NOT win a traditional scholarship?
A) someone who represents the school in tennis
B) someone in the advanced science class
C) someone who has a business outside of school
D) someone who gets top marks for exams

3. According to the passage, why might students not have enough time to earn money?
A) They are busy playing sports.
B) They have a lot of studying to do.
C) They have to make predictions of real-world events.
D) They are competing for scholarships.

4. Which scholarship challenges students to be creative?
A) Tall Clubs International's scholarship
B) Excellence in Predicting the Future
C) Stuck at Prom
D) none of the above

5. Which scholarship is awarded for something students have no control over?
A) Tall Clubs International's scholarship
B) Excellence in Predicting the Future
C) Stuck at Prom
D) all of them

6. Which scholarship is for students who are good at math?
A) Tall Clubs International's scholarship
B) Excellence in Predicting the Future
C) Stuck at Prom
D) none of them

Not Your Regular Scholarship

Life as a student can be very expensive. The cost of university tuition is increasing every year, and with all the studying students have to do, there isn't much time left for earning money. Fortunately, there are thousands of scholarships available to help students pay their bills. Scholarships are normally given to students based on how good their grades are, or how will they do in sports. However, there are ,scholarship programs that choose their scholars based on factors other than grades or athletic ability. Here are some non-traditional¹ scholarships that are helping students pay their way through school.

The Tall Clubs International Scholarship

Students who are under 21 years of age and about to start university for the first time can receive up to $1,000 from Tall Clubs International. This club was started to help tall people get to know each other and share what is great about height. To get this scholarship, you must be very, well, tall! Women must be at least 5'10" (177.5 centimeters) and men must be at least 6'2" (188 centimeters) to qualify.

The Excellence in Predicting the Future Award

Adventures in Education a student loan company, awards this bimonthly² scholarship to encourage students to study Economics in college. Interested students can register online and use fake money to "buy" and "sell" predictions about the future, in the same way that he or she might buy and sell stock³ on the stock market. At the end of each two-month period, the students who have made the most money are given some money to help pay for college.

The Duck Tape Stuck at Prom Award

Wearing a suit and dress made out of sticky tape might not be so fashionable, but at least it pays! High school couples who attend prom in clothes made using Duck Brand sticky tape may win Stuck at Prom scholarships that range from $5()0 to $5,000. Students must create· original outfits and take a photo to be shown on the company website. People will then vote on the best outfit. There is a lot of competition for this scholarship, and recent winners have created extremely creative outfits.

¹ Something that is traditional has happened for a long time and is seen as norm?
² Something that happens bimonthly happens once every two months.
³ To buy stock is to buy small parts of a company.