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Name _________________________________________________ Date_____________________ Read the passage. Choose the answer you believe is correct for each question. Elsie had to walk more than a mile to A. What kind of day is described in school, and she was only halfway there. Her this passage? boots were wet. The shawl that her mother sunny and warm had wrapped over her patched coat was not dry and hot keeping Elsie warm. rainy and cold cold and dry For numbers 1–3, read the passage. 1. This story is mostly about— Choose the answer you believe is correct a girl who wants to raise turtles. for each question. a girl who is surprised when a cocoon hatches into a moth. Tracy had a cocoon in a jar that she kept a teacher who likes moths. in the garage. She had found the cocoon on a a teacher who is disappointed to bush. Tracy decided to take her cocoon to see a moth in a jar. school. After all, the class had a white rat, a 2. This story suggests that— turtle, and three goldfish. Now they could both butterflies and moths hatch have a butterfly, too! Tracy knew Ms. Carr from cocoons. would not mind an addition to the class. butterflies are difficult to raise. “Are you sure that a butterfly will come out all children like animals of this cocoon, Tracy?” asked Ms. Carr when and insects. Tracy showed her the jar. teachers should not have animals in classrooms. “Oh, yes, I’m sure,” Tracy answered. “And I think it will hatch any day now.” 3. Which of these statements is a fact Two days later, Tracy was the first student from the story? in the classroom. She ran to the jar. Inside was Ms. Carr is a substitute teacher. a large, gray insect with a thick, furry body. Ms. Carr seems uninterested in “What is it?” Tracy asked, wrinkling her nose. her students. Ms. Carr is an animal lover. Ms. Carr smiled. “It’s a moth,” she said. Ms. Carr must not like moths. “See how its wings are open while it’s resting. Let’s take this moth outside and watch it try its wings!” Published by Spectrum. Copyright protected. 40 1-57768-723-X
Name _________________________________________________ Date_____________________ For numbers 4–7, read the passage. 4. What is the main idea of this story? Choose the answer you believe is correct a birthday party that seems to for each question. go badly a little dog who goes to a birthday party My birthday party was supposed to be a joke played by Darcy on outside, so of course it was raining. All of my her friends guests were soaking wet. My presents were a party takes place inside soaking wet, too. I had planned some games, because of rain but my friends were acting strangely. They kept whispering to each other all through the party games. 5. What is ? a history book When it was time to open my presents, it computer software turned out that all seven of my friends had a book about maps bought me the same gift! How many copies of a board game software does one person need? It was hard to keep saying “thank you” and 6. Why do you think Darcy’s friends were sound grateful each time. My friends seemed whispering during the games? to think that the whole thing was really funny. They could not stop snickering. because the games were strange Then it was time to open my present from because they were winning all my parents. Mom handed me a gift, and I the prizes ripped off the paper. again! But Mom because they were all going to grinned and said, “Look inside, Darcy.” Inside play a joke on Darcy the box was a photograph of a puppy sitting in because they liked talking front of a pile of gifts. Underneath the picture, it said, “I’m waiting in the garage.” I raced 7. Which of the following is an opinion? outside in the rain to the garage door. There Darcy received a puppy as a gift. was my new puppy, Snoopy, and the real This had to be Darcy’s best gifts my friends had bought me. What a birthday ever. great party! Darcy got eight copies of . Darcy’s party was supposed to be outside. Published by Spectrum. Copyright protected. 41 1-57768-723-X
Name _________________________________________________ Date_____________________ For numbers 8–13, read the passage. Choose the answer you believe is correct for each question. off in an airplane. Instead, the balloon was floating up gently into the morning sky. Jamal climbed into the basket on that cold morning, and he shivered. The basket Soon Jamal, Dad, and the pilot could see tipped from side to side, and he gasped. far across the trees. “Look, there’s the lake!” While Dad was climbing into the basket, said Dad. Jamal saw a blue patch on the the pilot twisted something and fire shot ground. Big Lake was suddenly tiny! The trees up into the air. Jamal jumped. looked like green cotton balls. The fields looked like pieces of a quilt. “It’s all right,” said the pilot. “I’m doing this to heat the air in the balloon.” Jamal tipped As the balloon floated on, Jamal felt less back his head. High above him was the and less afraid. He started pointing at things, opening of the huge, bright balloon. He looked too. “Look, Dad, there’s my school! And over the edge of the basket. The basket was there’s our house!” Jamal could see his tied with ropes to keep it close to the ground. treehouse in the backyard, and the shed But suddenly, it started to rock and rise up. where he kept his bicycle. The whole house and yard looked smaller than one of his “Here we go!” said Dad, and smiled thumbnails. Then Jamal looked ahead into the happily at Jamal. blue sky. The sun was starting to shine. It was Jamal bit his lip. “I’m not sure I am going the perfect day to fly in a hot-air balloon. to like this,” he said. People on the ground untied the ropes, and the balloon with its basket of passengers kept rising up into the air. It wasn’t like taking Published by Spectrum. Copyright protected. 42 1-57768-723-X
Name _________________________________________________ Date_____________________ Answer the questions about the 11. Which of these statements is passage on page 42. an opinion? “I’m doing this to heat the air 8. This story is mostly about— in the balloon.” a boy who sees his school “Here we go!” from the air. “I’m not sure I am going to a boy and his father who like this.” learn about flight. “Look, there’s the lake!” a boy and his father who fly in a hot-air balloon. a boy and his father who learn how to fly. 12. Choose a word to best describe Dad’s feeling about the balloon ride. worried 9. Jamal’s house and yard look quiet smaller than— excited the lake. interested the balloon. the trees. his thumbnail. 13. Choose another title for this passage. “My House and Yard” “Hot-Air Balloon History” 10. How can you tell Jamal is nervous “Jamal’s Balloon Ride” at first? “Fast Flying” He climbs into the basket and looks at the ground. He gasps, jumps, and bites his lip. He smiles at his father. He sees his school and his house. Published by Spectrum. Copyright protected. 43 1-57768-723-X
Name _________________________________________________ Date_____________________ For numbers 14–19, read the passage. Choose the answer you believe is correct for each question. As John walked from place to place, he brought not only trees, but news, stories, There are many tall tales about the life and books. When he stayed with a family, of Johnny Appleseed. But the facts may he would read to them and then lend surprise you! them books. There was a real Johnny Appleseed. His John lived until the age of 71. By the name was John Chapman. He grew up with time he died, he left behind 15,000 apple his nine brothers and sisters in Longmeadow, trees and over 2,000 saplings for pioneer Massachusetts. John always loved trees and families to enjoy. wild animals. When he was 23 years old, John began walking west, carrying only a gun, hatchet, and knapsack. He walked over 300 miles. Sometimes he wore shoes, but sometimes he walked barefoot. As he passed the cider mills in eastern Pennsylvania, John asked if he could have some of the mill’s apple seeds. Then he found a piece of empty land and planted the seeds. He did this several times in Ohio and Indiana, too. When the seeds grew into , John went back to dig up the young trees. Then he sold them to pioneers who were starting farms. These settlers wanted apples to make apple butter, cider, and vinegar. John gave away saplings for free to people who wanted the trees but were too poor to pay for them. Published by Spectrum. Copyright protected. 44 1-57768-723-X
Name _________________________________________________ Date_____________________ Answer the questions about the passage 17. Choose a correct fact from on page 44. the passage. John Chapman planted trees 14. Another title that shows the main idea all over America. of this passage is— John Chapman brought apple “John Chapman, Hiker.” trees to Pennsylvania, Ohio, “The Man Who Walked and Indiana. Across America.” John Chapman planted over “How Apple Trees Went East.” 100,000 trees in his lifetime. “John Chapman, The John Chapman was not Apple-Tree Man.” able to read. 15. How many apple trees did John 18. Which of these does this story lead Chapman leave behind? you to believe? 300 John Chapman played a big 2,000 part in helping pioneer families. 15,000 John Chapman probably did 50,000 not like books very much. John Chapman died a very rich man. 16. Why do you think that John Chapman John Chapman was an grew trees? unhappy person. because he loved trees and could also earn a living growing them 19. What is the meaning of the because he wanted to eat word ? apples all the time maple syrup because he wanted to make tree sap a lot of money a type of seed because he wanted to create a young tree more forests Published by Spectrum. Copyright protected. 45 1-57768-723-X
Name _________________________________________________ Date_____________________ For numbers 20–23, read the passage. 21. Which are examples of Choose the answer you believe is correct sign language? for each question. calling out the name of your friend singing a song Sign language is used by people who are waving or not able to hear or speak well. They use their hands instead of their voices to talk. Their talking on the telephone hand signals may be different letters, words, or whole ideas. Sign language is used by other people, too. Have you ever watched a football or 22. Which one is another example of sign basketball game? The referees use hand language? signals to let people know what has rocking a baby to sleep happened in the game. Signs can mean raising your hand in class “foul,” “time out,” or can let players know running down the sidewalk when a play was good. to school jumping rope Guess who else uses sign language? You do! You wave your hand for and . You nod your head up and down to say and back and forth to say . You point to show which way to go. Sign language 23. Which one is an opinion? is used by people everywhere as another way Sign language is used as of talking. another way of talking. Sign language is 20. What is the main idea of this very interesting. passage? Sign language is used in sports. Sign language is used by people Sign language is done with who cannot hear well. hand signals. Sign language is important to many sports. Sign language is not used in all countries. Sign language is used by people everywhere. Published by Spectrum. Copyright protected. 46 1-57768-723-X