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1. Which phrase from the passage tells 1. Which phrase from the passage tells the reader that Ferdinand was eager the reader that Ferdinand was eager to see the ocean?to see the ocean?
A. "could not wait"A. "could not wait"
B. "ought to know"B. "ought to know"
C. "his first chance"C. "his first chance"
D. "can be a real pain" D. "can be a real pain"
from from The ShellThe Shellby Paul Koningby Paul Koning
2. "The Shell" is an example of which 2. "The Shell" is an example of which kind of writing?kind of writing?
A. poetryA. poetry
B. fictionB. fiction
C. folktaleC. folktale
D. nonfictionD. nonfiction
from from The ShellThe Shellby Paul Koningby Paul Koning
from from The ShellThe Shellby Paul Koningby Paul Koning
3. From the story we know that 3. From the story we know that Ferdinand enjoysFerdinand enjoys
A. reading stories.A. reading stories.
B. teasing his sisters.B. teasing his sisters.
C. eating conch stew.C. eating conch stew.
D. going to visit his grandpa.D. going to visit his grandpa.
from from The ShellThe Shellby Paul Koningby Paul Koning
4. The word4. The word glimpse glimpse in the last in the last paragraph MOST LIKELY meansparagraph MOST LIKELY means
A. touch.A. touch.
B. smell.B. smell.
C. sight.C. sight.
D. thought.D. thought.
Protecting the PandasProtecting the Pandasby Robin L. Santosby Robin L. Santos
5. Which word sounds the same as 5. Which word sounds the same as mainmain??
A. mineA. mine
B. manB. man
C. mayC. may
D. maneD. mane
Protecting the PandasProtecting the Pandasby Robin L. Santosby Robin L. Santos
6. Which word means the OPPOSITE of 6. Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word the word fewerfewer??
A. moreA. more
B. stopB. stop
C. addC. add
D. lessD. less
Protecting the PandasProtecting the Pandasby Robin L. Santosby Robin L. Santos
7. The MAIN food pandas eat is7. The MAIN food pandas eat is
A. mice.A. mice.
B. bamboo.B. bamboo.
C. fish.C. fish.
D. rice.D. rice.
from from Frederick's AlligatorFrederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen Petersonby Esther Allen Peterson
8. What happened to the egg Frederick 8. What happened to the egg Frederick brought home?brought home?
A. It hatched.A. It hatched.
B. It broke into pieces.B. It broke into pieces.
C. He lost it under his bed.C. He lost it under his bed.
D. He put it in the mailbox D. He put it in the mailbox
from from Frederick's AlligatorFrederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen Petersonby Esther Allen Peterson
9. What did Frederick say he had in his 9. What did Frederick say he had in his closet?closet?
A. an alligatorA. an alligator
B. a timber wolfB. a timber wolf
C. a lionC. a lion
D. a grizzly bearD. a grizzly bear
from from Frederick's AlligatorFrederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen Petersonby Esther Allen Peterson
10. Which animal did Frederick say 10. Which animal did Frederick say liked to eat mailmen?liked to eat mailmen?
A. his grizzly bearA. his grizzly bear
B. his lionB. his lion
C. his timber wolfC. his timber wolf
D. his tigerD. his tiger
from from Frederick's AlligatorFrederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen Petersonby Esther Allen Peterson
11. How will Frederick's teacher MOST 11. How will Frederick's teacher MOST LIKELY feel when he brings his LIKELY feel when he brings his alligator for show-and-tell?alligator for show-and-tell?
A. afraidA. afraid
B. surprisedB. surprised
C. angryC. angry
D. proudD. proud
Dirty HenryDirty Henryby Lucy Dickensby Lucy Dickens
12. Which happened LAST in the story?12. Which happened LAST in the story?
A. Lily hugged Henry.A. Lily hugged Henry.
B. Lily took Henry home.B. Lily took Henry home.
C. Miss Pink cut Henry's hair.C. Miss Pink cut Henry's hair.
D. Lily and her mother met Henry in D. Lily and her mother met Henry in the garden.the garden.
Dirty HenryDirty Henryby Lucy Dickensby Lucy Dickens
13. How did Henry feel about 13. How did Henry feel about getting a bath and haircut?getting a bath and haircut?
A. unhappyA. unhappy
B. proudB. proud
C. pleasedC. pleased
D. excitedD. excited
Dirty HenryDirty Henryby Lucy Dickensby Lucy Dickens
14. What kind of writing is "Dirty 14. What kind of writing is "Dirty Henry"?Henry"?
A. poetryA. poetry
B. nonfictionB. nonfiction
C. folktaleC. folktale
D. fictionD. fiction
Dirty HenryDirty Henryby Lucy Dickensby Lucy Dickens
15. Where did Henry like to roll on his 15. Where did Henry like to roll on his back?back?
A. in the sinkA. in the sink
B. under the hairdryerB. under the hairdryer
C. on his favorite chairC. on his favorite chair
D. in the blackberry patchD. in the blackberry patch
From From Calvin WinsCalvin Wins
16. Which word in the passage means 16. Which word in the passage means almost the same asalmost the same as location location??
A. trophyA. trophy
B. positionB. position
C. outsideC. outside
D. winnerD. winner
From From Calvin WinsCalvin Wins
17. Why did Calvin think he could win 17. Why did Calvin think he could win the race?the race?
A. He took off like a shot.A. He took off like a shot.
B. The other runners looked nervous.B. The other runners looked nervous.
C. He had worked very hard.C. He had worked very hard.
D. He was in lane six, a good position.D. He was in lane six, a good position.
From From Calvin WinsCalvin Wins
18. Who was in the old picture?18. Who was in the old picture?
A. LouA. Lou
B. CalvinB. Calvin
C. the starterC. the starter
D. Calvin's familyD. Calvin's family
From From Calvin WinsCalvin Wins19. What happened AFTER Calvin's 19. What happened AFTER Calvin's
family and friends looked at his family and friends looked at his trophy?trophy?
A. Calvin walked to the outside lane.A. Calvin walked to the outside lane.B. Calvin looked at the faces of the B. Calvin looked at the faces of the
other runners.other runners.C. The starter yelled to the runners.C. The starter yelled to the runners.D. Calvin showed Lou a picture.D. Calvin showed Lou a picture.
From From Arabella the SpiderArabella the Spider20. What did scientists learn about spiders 20. What did scientists learn about spiders
during this experiment with Arabella?during this experiment with Arabella?
A. Spiders can trap their own food in space.A. Spiders can trap their own food in space.
B. Spiders make better webs in space than B. Spiders make better webs in space than they do on Earth.they do on Earth.
C. Spiders can get used to making webs C. Spiders can get used to making webs while in space.while in space.
D. Spiders float when they are weightless.D. Spiders float when they are weightless.
From From Arabella the SpiderArabella the Spider
21. What does the word21. What does the word stable stable mean in mean in paragraph 2?paragraph 2?
A. heavyA. heavy
B. strongB. strong
C. largeC. large
D. unmovingD. unmoving
From From Arabella the SpiderArabella the Spider
22. Why was Arabella chosen to go up 22. Why was Arabella chosen to go up in space?in space?
A. She could live in a cage.A. She could live in a cage.
B. She could build the best spiderwebs.B. She could build the best spiderwebs.
C. She could float in space.C. She could float in space.
D. She could trap other insects.D. She could trap other insects.
Andre Becomes a CelebrityAndre Becomes a Celebrityby Lew Dietzby Lew Dietz
23. When people clapped, Andre felt23. When people clapped, Andre felt
A. frightened.A. frightened.
B. happy.B. happy.
C. angry.C. angry.
D. sad.D. sad.
Andre Becomes a CelebrityAndre Becomes a Celebrityby Lew Dietzby Lew Dietz
24. Which word sounds the same as 24. Which word sounds the same as wouldwould??
A. woodA. wood
B. woolB. wool
C. ownedC. owned
D. oldD. old
Andre Becomes a CelebrityAndre Becomes a Celebrityby Lew Dietzby Lew Dietz
25. Daddy 25. Daddy hauledhauled Andre onto the Andre onto the dock.The worddock.The word hauled hauled has the same has the same meaning asmeaning as
A. called.A. called.
B. pulled.B. pulled.
C. pushed.C. pushed.
D. chased.D. chased.
Answer KeyAnswer Key1. A) "could not wait"
2. B) fiction
3. A) reading stories.
4. C) sight.
5. D) mane
6. A) more
7. B) bamboo.
8. A) It hatched.
9. C) a lion
10. C) his timber wolf
10. C) his timber wolf
11. B) surprised
12. A) Lily hugged Henry.
13. A) unhappy
14. D) fiction
15. D) in the blackberry patch
16. B) position
17. C) He had worked very hard.
18. B) Calvin
19. D) Calvin showed Lou a picture.
20. C) Spiders can get used to making webs while in space
Answer KeyAnswer Key
21. D) unmoving
22. B) She could build the best spiderwebs.
23. B) happy.
24. A) wood
25. B) pulled
