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This document provides an overview of the 180 Days of Reading for Fourth Grade book. It includes information about the need for student practice in reading comprehension and word study skills. It outlines how the book is organized, with daily practice pages focused on different reading standards. Each practice page contains a short text passage and 5 multiple choice or short answer questions aligned to grade-level reading standards. The book is designed to provide daily instruction and assessment in key reading skills throughout the school year.

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Level
Author
Margot Kinberg, Ph.D.
Contributing Author Publishing Credits
Christine Dugan, M.A.Ed. Dona Herweck Rice, Editor-in-Chief; Robin Erickson, Production Director;
Lee Aucoin, Creative Director; Timothy J. Bradley, Illustration Manager;
Conni Medina, M.A.Ed., Editorial Director; Sara Johnson, M.S.Ed., Senior Editor;
Aubrie Nielsen, M.S.Ed., Editor; Leah Quillian, Assistant Editor;
Grace Alba, Designer; Rebecca Rhodin, Illustrator; Janelle Bell-Martin, Illustrator;
Stephanie Reid, Photo Editor; Corinne Burton, M.A.Ed., Publisher

Image Credits
Cover, Janelle Bell-Martin; p. 162 Newscom; p. 198 Getty images; all other images Shutterstock

Standards
© 2004 Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
© 2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL)
© 2007 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
(WIDA). For more information on using the WIDA ELP Standards, please visit the WIDA website at www.wida.us.
© 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSS)

Shell Education
5482 Argosy Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030
www.tcmpub.com/shell-education
ISBN 978-1-4258-0925-6
©2013 Shell Education Publishing, Inc.

The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part
for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded
in any form without written permission from the publisher.

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Table of Contents
Introduction and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Standards Correlations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Daily Practice Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
References Cited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Digital Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Introduction and Research

The Need for Practice
In order to be successful in today’s reading classroom, students must deeply understand both
concepts and procedures so that they can discuss and demonstrate their understanding.
Demonstrating understanding is a process that must be continually practiced in order for
students to be successful. According to Marzano, “practice has always been, and always
will be, a necessary ingredient to learning procedural knowledge at a level at which students
execute it independently” (2010, 83). Practice is especially important to help students apply
reading comprehension strategies and word-study skills.

Understanding Assessment
In addition to providing opportunities for frequent practice, teachers must be able to
assess students’ comprehension and word-study skills. This is important so that teachers
can adequately address students’ misconceptions, build on their current understanding,
and challenge them appropriately. Assessment is a long-term process that often involves
careful analysis of student responses from a lesson discussion, a project, a practice sheet,
or a test. When analyzing the data, it is important for teachers to reflect on how their
teaching practices may have influenced students’ responses and to identify those areas where
additional instruction may be required. In short, the data gathered from assessments should
be used to inform instruction: slow down, speed up, or reteach. This type of assessment is
called formative assessment.

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How to Use This Book
180 Days of Reading for Fourth Grade offers teachers and parents a full page of daily reading
comprehension and word-study practice activities for each day of the school year.

Easy to Use and Standards Based

These activities reinforce grade-level skills across a variety of reading concepts. The
questions are provided as a full practice page, making them easy to prepare and implement
as part of a classroom morning routine, at the beginning of each reading lesson, or as
homework. The weekly focus alternates between fiction and nonfiction standards.

Every fourth-grade practice page provides questions that are tied to a reading or writing
standard. Students are given the opportunity for regular practice in reading comprehension
and word study, allowing them to build confidence through these quick standards-based
activities.

Question College and Career Readiness Standards

Days 1–3

Reading Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly
1–2
and to make logical inferences from it.

Reading Foundational Skills Standard: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word
3
analysis skills in decoding words.

Reading Anchor Standard 4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how
4–5 specific word choices shape meaning or tone or
Reading Anchor Standard 6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content
and style of a text.
Day 4

Reading Anchor Standard 10: Read and comprehend complex literary and
1
informational texts independently and proficiently.

Reading Anchor Standard 6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content
2
and style of a text.

Reading Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly
3–4
and to make logical inferences from it.

Reading Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze
5–6
their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Day 5

Writing Anchor Standard 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

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How to Use This Book (cont.)

Using the Practice Pages

Practice pages provide instruction and assessment opportunities for each day of the
school year. The activities are organized into weekly themes, and teachers may wish
to prepare packets of each week’s practice pages for students. Days 1, 2, and 3 follow a
consistent format, with a short piece of text and five corresponding items. As outlined on
page 4, every item is aligned to a reading standard.

WEEK 1
DAY

2 Name: ____________________________
___ Date:__________________

questions.
Directions Read the text and then answer the

SCORE
on Earth. They are so large that
Blue whales are the largest animals world’s
an elephant. They live in all of the
their tongues are about the size of during the winter. They are
1. Y N toward the equator
oceans, but they migrate
ike animals called krill. They don’t
mammals. Blue whales eat tiny shrimp-l have baleen (buh-LE EN). When
whales
have teeth like you do. Instead, blue of water. Then, it uses its
2. Y N K 1is hungry, it swallows a large amount
whale
a blueWEE
Y to force the water out of its mouth. The
baleen keeps the krill
huge DA
tongue
it can swallow it.
3. Y N
1
inside the blue whale’s mouth so
Name: _________
WEEK 1
DAY
_________ ____________
Date:_________
Name: _________
____________
_________ _
1. Why do blue whales migrate 3. Which is defined as tiny
shrimp-like animals? Directions
__________
Date:_________
_________ 3
4. Yns. toward the equator during Read the text
wer the questio N
and
and then ans the winter?
SCORE then answer the
Read the text A krill questions.
Directions
A the water is B mammals Have you eve
shallow bodiesbecause Y N r had a pet turt
s. They live5.inY N spend warmer1.there other turtles. le? Green sea SCORE
large mammal y C The
large. They hav y live in tropical coastal wat turtles are reptiles, just like
N-uh-tees) are e) animals. The migrate
Manatees (MA rato ry (MA HY-gruh-tawr-e e nor thwest. Manatee B s
because they are big (KA
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ida’s rivers. In as Massachusetts! Manatee atees can Y N run out of
Cgrowbecause2. they krill migrate long
distances to go
to protect them paces 1. Y N
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from their feed Green sea turtles sometim
bee n sigh ted eat gra ss and ___ / gh they ing grounds to thei es
have
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They
ten feet long.
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eggs, she leav lay their eggs.
When a female r nesting
herbivores (HU An adult manatee is about ll bus ! Man atees are
Total sand with her
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nds. That’s abo y come up to ! 3. Y N
sentence is not based
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800–1,200 pou
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breathe air. The their breath for fifteen min 2.utesWhich The ut
adult green sea n, they make their way bac two months later, the bab
mammals, so atees can hold on information from the text? B inhabit turtles. k to the sea. y
n they nee d more air. Man They grow up
to be
whe C 3. Y N
N
4. Y are smaller prosper
A Blue whales
ry animals are than elephants. D 1.
4. Migrato stay Why do green
sea turtles lay
at do manatees
eat? animals that krill.
their eggs on
the beach? 3. Which two wor
1. Wh B Blue whales eat
5. Y N ds share the 4. Y N
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B plants to persuade safe 5.
B eat other animals.
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Using the Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide along the side of each practice page to check answers and see at a
glance which skills may need more reinforcement.

Fill in the appropriate circle for each problem to indicate correct (Y) or incorrect (N)
responses. You might wish to indicate only incorrect responses to focus on those skills.
(For example, if students consistently miss items 2 and 4, they may need additional help
with those concepts as outlined in the table on page 4.) Use the answer key at the back of
the book to score the problems, or you may call out answers to have students self-score or
peer-score their work.
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How to Use This Book (cont.)
WEEK 12 WEEK 12
DAY DAY

WEEK 12
DAYS Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________
4 5
Date:______________
____ Name: ______________
4–5 Name: _______ ______________
_______ ___
Directions Read “A Smooth Ride” and then answer the questions.
______________
___ Date:______________
____
Directions Reread “A Smooth
Ride.” Then, read
SCORE SCORE respond on the lines the prompt and
below.

A Smooth Ride 1. The title tells the reader that

the text is about
4. Which happens first?
1. Y N
___ / 4
Have you ever been
on a plane ride?
visiting Travis’s be like to fly on a If
plane? Write about not, what do you think it would
. They would be the A Everyone goes through the
were going on vacation His dad loaded all think it would be your experience
Travis and his family and his cousin Jason for a week. A a family pet with soft fur. security line. like. flying, or what you
Pete,
Aunt Sondra, Uncle time to leave. B B 2. Y N
car. Then, it was bag in the
riding on a bumpy roller coaster. The family finds the right place _______________
suitcases in the er to put my duffel to check in for their flight. _______________
anxious ly, “did you rememb C riding bikes on a trail. _______________
“Dad,” Travis asked C The family boards the plane. _______________ ______
you load it.” D 3. _______________
car? I didn’t see your
g a pleasant airplane ride. Y N
includin _______________
“Everything’s packed, D ______
his dad told him. Everyone gets boarding _______________
“Don’t worry, Travis,” passes. _______________
they 2. _______________
duffel bag.” suitcases. Next, From which point of view is the
_______________ ______
they unloaded their time to get boarding 4. Y N
got to the airport, text written? _______________
When the family flight. Then, it was 5. _______________
to check in for their Once everyone had e Travis’s experience most
_______________ ______
found the right place would let them get on the plane. A _______________
passes security line so everyon third person closely relates to someone who
passes. The to go through the to their gate—the
5. Y N _______________
the next step was and his family got B first person _______________ ______
boarding passes, Finally, Travis A rides a bike for the first time. _______________
flight.
would have a safe C second person _______________
waiting area for their
plane.
ready for them, B travels on a train for the first _______________ ______
pilot and crew were Travis gazed at D 6. Y N _______________
on time. When the seats. multiple points of view time to visit a relative. _______________
The plane arrived family found their _______________ ______
and Travis and his describe it to Jason. C _______________
everyone boarded detail so he could travels on an airplane
to remember every buckled their seat _______________
everything. He wanted Travis and his family 3. Whom is Travis going to visit? frequently. _______________ ______
the flight was ready to take off, _______________
When
watched a safety
video. D always travels by car to ___ / 6 _______________
belts. Then, they A his mom visit relatives. _______________ ______
felt the plane
Total _______________
Suddenly, Travis B his uncle, aunt, and cousin _______________
to move. “We’re _______________ ______
jerk and then start C his dad 6. Why is Travis anxious at the _______________
taking off!” he said. _______________
D beginning of the story? _______________ ______
mom said. his brother _______________
“That’s right,” his _______________
“Soon we’ll be in
the air.” A He is afraid Dad forgot to _______________ ______
pack his duffel bag. _______________
looking out the _______________
Later, Travis was _______________ ______
mom nudged him. B He does not want to go _______________
window when his crew member _______________
around. A on vacation. ______
He turned
She said,
_______________
was standing there. the flight C He is afraid to go on _______________
see _______________
“Would you like to an airplane. _______________ ______
deck after we land?”
up to the flight deck
_______________
landed, Travis went D He forgot all of his money. _______________
said. After they He even got _______________ ______
“I’d love to!” Travis gers got off the plane. Jason _______________
while the other passen he thought. “Wait until I tell _______________
and met the pilots “Wow!” _______________ _____
in the pilot’s seat. _
his picture taken _______________
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A longer text is used for Days 4 and 5. Students answer more in-depth comprehension
questions on Day 4 and complete a written response to the text on Day 5. This longer text
can also be used for fluency practice (see page 7).

Writing Rubric
Score students’ written response using the rubric below. Display the rubric for students to
reference as they write (G4_writing_rubric.pdf ).

Points Criteria
• Uses an appropriate organizational sequence to produce very clear and
coherent writing
4 • Uses descriptive language that develops or clarifies ideas
• Engages the reader
• Uses a style very appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Uses an organizational sequence to produce clear and coherent writing
• Uses descriptive language that develops or clarifies ideas
3
• Engages the reader
• Uses a style appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Uses an organizational sequence to produce somewhat clear and
coherent writing
2 • Uses some descriptive language that develops or clarifies ideas
• Engages the reader in some way
• Uses a style somewhat appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Does not use an organized sequence; the writing is not clear or coherent
• Uses little descriptive language to develop or clarify ideas
1
• Does not engage the reader
• Does not use a style appropriate to task, purpose, or audience
0 Offers no writing or does not respond to the assignment presented

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How to Use This Book (cont.)

Developing Students’ Fluency Skills

What Is Fluency?
According to the National Reading Panel Report, there are five critical factors that are vital
to effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and
comprehension (2000). Rasinski (2006) defines fluency as “the ability to accurately and
effortlessly decode the written words and then to give meaning to those words through
appropriate phrasing and oral expression of the words.” Wolf (2005) notes that the goal of
developing fluency is comprehension rather than the ability to read rapidly. Becoming a
fluent reader is a skill that develops gradually and requires practice. Reading text repeatedly
with a different purpose each time supports the development of fluency in young children
(Rasinski 2003).

Assessing Fluency
Fluent readers read accurately, with expression, and at a good pace. A Fluency Rubric along
with detailed instructions for scoring and keeping oral reading records is included in the
digital resources (G4_fluency.pdf ).

The table below lists fluency norms by grade level (Rasinski 2003):

Student Fluency Norms Based On Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM)

Grade Fall Winter Spring
1 — — 60 wcpm
2 53 78 94
3 79 93 114
4 99 112 118
5 105 118 128
6 115 132 145

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How to Use This Book (cont.)

Diagnostic Assessment
Teachers can use the practice pages as diagnostic assessments. The data analysis tools
included with the book enable teachers or parents to quickly score students’ work and
monitor their progress. Teachers and parents can see at a glance which reading concepts or
skills students may need to target in order to develop proficiency.

After students complete a practice page, grade each page using the answer key
(pages 231–237). Then, complete the Practice Page Item Analysis for the appropriate
day (pages 10–11) for the whole class, or the Student Item Analysis (pages 12–13) for
individual students. These charts are also provided in the digital resources (filenames:
G4_practicepage_analysis.pdf, G4_student_analysis.pdf ). Teachers can input data into the
electronic files directly on the computer, or they can print the pages and analyze students’
work using paper and pencil.

To Complete the Practice Page Item Analyses:

• Write or type students’ names in the far-left column. Depending on the number of
students, more than one copy of the form may be needed, or you may need to add rows.

• The item numbers are included across the top of the charts. Each item correlates with
the matching question number from the practice page.

• For each student, record an X in the column if the student has the item incorrect. If the
item is correct, leave the item blank.

• Count the Xs in each row and column and fill in the correct boxes.

To Complete the Student Item Analyses:

• Write or type the student’s name on the top row. This form tracks the ongoing progress
of each student, so one copy per student is necessary.

• The item numbers are included across the top of the chart. Each item correlates with
the matching question number from the practice page.

• For each day, record an X in the column if the student has the item incorrect. If the item
is correct, leave the item blank.

• Count the Xs in each row and column and fill in the correct boxes.

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How to Use This Book (cont.)

Using the Results to Differentiate Instruction

Once results are gathered and analyzed, teachers can use the results to inform the way
they differentiate instruction. The data can help determine which concepts are the most
difficult for students and which need additional instructional support and continued
practice. Depending on how often the practice pages are scored, results can be considered for
instructional support on a daily or weekly basis.

Whole-Class Support
The results of the diagnostic analysis may show that the entire class is struggling with a
particular concept or group of concepts. If these concepts have been taught in the past,
this indicates that further instruction or reteaching is necessary. If these concepts have not
been taught in the past, this data is a great preassessment and demonstrates that students do
not have a working knowledge of the concepts. Thus, careful planning for the length of the
unit(s) or lesson(s) must be considered, and extra frontloading may be required.

Small-Group or Individual Support

The results of the diagnostic analysis may show that an individual or small group of students
is struggling with a particular concept or group of concepts. If these concepts have been
taught in the past, this indicates that further instruction or reteaching is necessary. Consider
pulling aside these students while others are working independently to instruct further on
the concept(s). Teachers can also use the results to help identify individuals or groups of
proficient students who are ready for enrichment or above-grade-level instruction. These
students may benefit from independent learning contracts or more challenging activities.
Students may also benefit from extra practice using games or computer-based resources.

Digital Resources
Reference page 239 for information about accessing the digital resources and an overview of
the contents.

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10
Practice Page Item Analysis Days 1–3
Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where students have missed questions. Add up the totals. You can view the following:
(1) which items were missed per student; (2) the total correct score for each student; and (3) the total number of students who
missed each item.

Week: Day: Item # 1 2 3 4 5 # correct

Student Name
Sample Student x x 3/5

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# of students missing
each question

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Practice Page Item Analysis Days 4–5
Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where students have missed questions. Add up the totals. You can view the following:

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(1) which items were missed per student; (2) the total correct score for each student; and (3) the total number of students who
missed each item.

Week: Day: Item # 1 2 3 4 5 6 # correct Written Response

Student Name
Sample Student x x x 3/6 3

# of students missing
each question
Written Response

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Average:

11
Student Item Analysis Days 1–3
Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where the student has missed questions. Add
up the totals. You can view the following: (1) which items the student missed; (2) the total
correct score per day; and (3) the total number of times each item was missed.

Student Name: Sample Student

Item 1 2 3 4 5 # correct
Week Day
1 1 X X 3/5

Total

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Student Item Analysis Days 4–5
Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where the student has missed questions. Add
up the totals. You can view the following: (1) which items the student missed; (2) the total
correct score per day; and (3) the total number of times each item was missed.

Student Name: Sample Student

Day 4 Day 5
Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 # correct Written Response
Week
1 X X X 3/6 3

Total
Written Response
Average:

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Standards Correlations
Shell Education is committed to producing educational materials that are research and
standards based. In this effort, we have correlated all of our products to the academic
standards of all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense
Dependent Schools, and all Canadian provinces.

How to Find Standards Correlations

To print a customized correlation report of this product for your state, visit our website
at www.tcmpub.com/shell-education and follow the on-screen directions. If you
require assistance in printing correlation reports, please contact Customer Service at
1-877-777-3450.

Purpose and Intent of Standards

Legislation mandates that all states adopt academic standards that identify the skills
students will learn in kindergarten through grade twelve. Many states also have standards
for pre-K. This same legislation sets requirements to ensure the standards are detailed and
comprehensive.

Standards are designed to focus instruction and guide adoption of curricula. Standards
are statements that describe the criteria necessary for students to meet specific academic
goals. They define the knowledge, skills, and content students should acquire at each level.
Standards are also used to develop standardized tests to evaluate students’ academic progress.
Teachers are required to demonstrate how their lessons meet state standards. State standards
are used in the development of all our products, so educators can be assured they meet the
academic requirements of each state.

College and Career Readiness

The activities in this book are aligned to the college and career readiness (CCR) standards.
The chart on page 4 lists each standard that is addressed in this product.

TESOL and WIDA Standards

The activities in this book promote English language development for English language
learners.

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WEEK 1
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Manatees (MAN-uh-tees) are large mammals. They live in shallow bodies
of water. They are migratory (MAHY-gruh-tawr-ee) animals. They spend 1. Y N
winters in Florida’s rivers. In the summer, they move northwest. Manatees
have been sighted as far north as Massachusetts! Manatees are gentle
herbivores (HUR-buh-vawrz). They eat grass and plants. Manatees can grow
2. Y N
to be very large. Adult manatees are about ten feet long. They weigh
800–1,200 pounds. That’s about the size of a small bus! Manatees are
mammals, so they need to breathe air. They come up to the top of the water
when they need more air. Manatees can hold their breath for fifteen minutes! 3. Y N

1. What do manatees eat? 4. Migratory animals are 4. Y N

animals that
A fish
B A move from one place 5. Y N
plants
to another.
C snakes B eat other animals.
D sharks C stay in one place all year long.
___ / 5
D lay eggs.
Total
2. Which title best fits the text?

A The World of Mammals 5. What type of text would have a

B similar tone?
Riding on a Mini-Bus
C Living in Florida A a history book
D Manatees: Gentle Giants B a science-fiction novel
C a science textbook
3. Which word has the same root D a travel magazine
as migratory?

A migraine
B migrate
C great
D grate

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WEEK 1
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. They are so large that
1. Y N their tongues are about the size of an elephant. They live in all of the world’s
oceans, but they migrate toward the equator during the winter. They are
mammals. Blue whales eat tiny shrimp-like animals called krill. They don’t
have teeth like you do. Instead, blue whales have baleen (buh-LEEN). When
2. Y N
a blue whale is hungry, it swallows a large amount of water. Then, it uses its
huge tongue to force the water out of its mouth. The baleen keeps the krill
inside the blue whale’s mouth so it can swallow it.
3. Y N

1. Why do blue whales migrate 3. What does the suffix –est in the
4. Y N toward the equator during word largest mean?
the winter?
A the most
5.
A because the water is B
Y N the least
warmer there
B because they are big
C already happened

C because they run out of krill

D belonging to
___ / 5
D because they don’t like winter
Total 4. Which definition of live is used?

2. Which sentence is not based A current

on information from the text? B inhabit
A Blue whales are smaller C prosper
than elephants.
D stay
B Blue whales eat krill.
C Blue whales are mammals. 5. What is the author’s purpose?
D Blue whales migrate toward the
equator during the winter. A to persuade
B to entertain
C to confuse
D to inform

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Have you ever had a pet turtle? Green sea turtles are reptiles, just like
other turtles. They live in tropical coastal waters. Green sea turtles are very 1. Y N
large. They have flippers for swimming and large, smooth carapaces
(KAR-uh-peys-uz), or shells, to protect them. Green sea turtles sometimes
migrate long distances to go from their feeding grounds to their nesting
grounds where they lay their eggs. When a female turtle is ready to lay her 2. Y N

eggs, she leaves the sea and finds a quiet beach. She digs a hole in the
sand with her flippers and lays her eggs. About two months later, the baby
turtles hatch. Then, they make their way back to the sea. They grow up to be 3. Y N
adult green sea turtles.

4. Y N

1. Why do green sea turtles lay 3. Which two words share the
their eggs on the beach? same suffix?
5. Y N
A so they have friends A other and her
B to keep them safe B lay and lays
C to protect their carapaces C sometimes and leaves
___ / 5
D because they live there D feeding and nesting
Total

2. Which title best fits the 4. A synonym for migrate is

main idea?
A travel.
A Turtle Eggs B hatch.
B Coastal Tropical Waters C coastal.
C Green Sea Turtles D dig.
D Turtle Shells

5. Which best describes the tone?

A informative
B comical
C dramatic
D emotional
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DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

A World Under the Water

Do you know how to swim? Some animals know how to swim from the time
they are born. They live underwater.
Manatees live underwater. Manatees are gentle animals, but they are big.
They can grow up to thirteen feet long. That’s a lot of animal! Manatees are
mammals and are related to elephants, but they do not have trunks. Manatees
have flippers. They also have flat tails. Their flippers and tails help them move in
the water. Manatees are in danger of being hurt or killed by boats.
Blue whales live under the water, too. Blue whales are the largest animals on
Earth. An adult blue whale is about the size of a Boeing 737 airplane! They are
mammals. Blue whales eat a kind of shrimp called krill. When a blue whale is
ready to eat, it swallows a lot of water. Then, it pushes that water out of its mouth
with its huge tongue. The krill stay in the whale’s mouth. Then, the whale can
swallow the krill. Blue whales were hunted for a long time and almost became
extinct. People used whale oil for cooking, for lamps, and for other things. They
used whalebone because it was light but strong. Finally, laws were made to
protect blue whales. Now, most countries do not allow blue whale hunting.
Green sea turtles live underwater, too. But they are not mammals. Green
sea turtles are reptiles. They live in warm coastal waters. Green sea turtles eat
plants that grow underwater. Some green sea turtles come out of the water to
warm up on dry land. Female green sea turtles also come out of the water to lay
their eggs. When the babies
are born, they make their way
back to the sea. Later, those
turtles will have babies of
their own. Green sea turtles
are killed for their meat and
their eggs. Green sea turtles
can also be hurt by boats and
fishing nets.
Manatees, blue whales,
and green sea turtles are all
wonderful sea animals. We
need to keep them safe.

blue whales

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “A World Under the Water” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. Which is biggest? 4. How are manatees and blue

1. Y N
whales alike?
A a manatee
B A They both eat krill.
a blue whale
B 2. Y N
C They are both the size of a
a green sea turtle
Boeing 737.
D krill C They are both mammals. 3. Y N
D They are both related
2. The author most likely wrote to elephants.
the text to 4. Y N

A tell about animals that live 5. People who like ______ would
underwater. probably like this text.
5. Y N
B get you to go swimming. A mathematics
C tell how to catch a manatee. B art
D 6. Y N
tell about ocean plant life. C science
D music
3. Which keywords are most
important to the text? ___ / 6
6. Which best summarizes
Total
A gentle, flippers, and boats the text?
B water, airplane, and coastal A Manatees, blue whales, and
C manatees, whales, and turtles green sea turtles are all sea
animals. They are endangered.
D elephants, oil, and mammals
B Many animals live underwater.
C Green sea turtles live in warm
coastal areas. They lay eggs
on the beach.
D There are animals called the
manatee, the blue whale, and
the green sea turtle.

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WEEK 1
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “A World Under the Water.” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
There are many actions that people can take to help protect and save
manatees, blue whales, and green sea turtles. What can you do to help?

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE

Yesterday, I found the perfect pair of sneakers waiting for me at the mall.
They were green, blue, and white, with just the right pattern. I could actually 1. Y N
hear them calling me—“Leila, Leila, Leila!”
“Mom!” I pointed at the multicolored sneakers. “Those are exactly the
sneakers I need! Can I have them? Please?” 2. Y N

“Let’s see how expensive they are and if they have your size,” said Mom.
My heart broke when we saw the price tag—$100! I knew Mom would 3. Y N

never buy them. “What am I going to do?” I moaned. “I only have $25.”

4. Y N

1. How much are the shoes? 4. Which word indicates

Leila’s emotions?
A $100 5. Y N

B A perfect
$25
C B moaned
$125
D C Mom ___ / 5
$75
D actually Total

2. What is Leila’s main problem?

5. Which sentence should not be
A She doesn’t have enough interpreted literally?
money for the shoes she wants.
B A Can I have them?
She can’t find shoes she likes.
C B I only have $25.
She can’t find shoes in her size.
D C I knew Mom would never
She is hungry.
buy them.
D I could actually hear them
3. The root word of expensive is calling me—“Leila, Leila, Leila!”
A costly.
B express.
C expense.
D cheap.
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WEEK 2
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Autumn was definitely here. The days were cooler, and the leaves were
1. Y N falling from the trees. I was staring out the window one afternoon, watching
the leaves tumbling across our lawn, when I got an idea. I raced downstairs.
“Mom,” I called into the den. “I think I know how I can earn enough money
2. Y N to buy those sneakers we saw at the mall!”
Mom looked up from her computer. “And how’s that, Leila?”
3. Y N “People want their yards clean and tidy. I can rake up leaves for them.”
A smile slowly spread across Mom’s face. “Now that’s a good idea!”
4. Y N

1. The phrases earn enough and 3. What is the root word

rake up leaves would help a in tumbling?
5. Y N
reader predict that this text
is about A tumble
B tremble
A leaving home to earn money.
___ / 5
C trouble
B earning money by selling rakes.
D
Total topple
C volunteering to rake leaves.
D earning money by 4. Which strategy would help a
raking leaves. reader define defi nitely?
A Read the text’s last sentence.
2. The dialogue in the text shows B Say the word aloud.
that Leila
C Write out the word.
A cannot rake leaves this autumn. D Find the word in a dictionary.
B is disappointed that her mother
won’t give her money.
5. Which phrase from the text is
C is excited about earning money. an example of alliteration?
D does not like autumn.
A I raced downstairs
B I can rake leaves!
C watching the leaves
D A smile slowly spread
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
It took three weeks of hard work. I raked leaves until I got blisters on my
hands. I bagged the leaves and put the bags by the curb for the garbage 1. Y N
truck to pick up. I picked up trash in people’s yards and put it in trash cans
and recycling bins. My clothes got dirty and my shoes got muddy, but I didn’t
care. Each week, I added up the money I earned and saw that I was getting
closer to my goal. Then, the big day finally came. After work, Mom drove me 2. Y N

to the mall, and I marched excitedly into the shoe store. I found the sneakers
I’d wanted so much and tried them on in my size. They fit perfectly! I finally
had the exact sneakers I wanted! 3. Y N

1. Which words tell the reader 4. Which is a synonym for trash? 4. Y N

most about the text?
A muddy
A raked, money, and sneakers
B goal 5. Y N
B work, day, and bins
C garbage
C leaves, blisters, and trash
D blisters
D three, truck, and fi t
___ / 5
5. Which sentence from the Total
2. What words indicate that this text expresses the narrator’s
text takes place in the past? enthusiasm and dedication?
A took and recycling A I raked leaves until I got blisters
B getting and fi nally on my hands.
C I and my B After work, Mom drove me
to the mall, and I marched
D drove and marched excitedly into the shoe store.
C My clothes got dirty and
3. Which suffix can be added to my shoes got muddy, but I
pick to make a new word? didn’t care.
A pre–
D all of the above

B –ture
C –un
D –ed
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WEEK 2
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Great Sneaker Theft

I couldn’t wait to show my brand new sneakers to my friends at the rehearsal
for the fourth-grade play. I had raked leaves and cleaned yards for three weeks to
save the money to buy them, and I was really proud of them.
When practice started, our director, Mrs.
Rodriguez, asked us to remove our shoes first
so we wouldn’t scuff up the stage. I put my
sneakers carefully in my red backpack and
zipped it up before joining the group.
After rehearsal, I unzipped my backpack and
found my sneakers were gone! I dashed across
the stage.
“Mrs. Rodriguez!” I shouted. “Someone stole
my sneakers! I put them right in my backpack
when you told us to take off our shoes, and now
they’re gone!”
Mrs. Rodriguez raised her voice so everyone could hear. She asked the
students to look around for my missing sneakers.
Everyone searched for the sneakers, but they weren’t anywhere. Then, I
noticed Sasha James opening up her backpack and looking inside. There, right
on the top, were my sneakers!
“Those are my sneakers, Sasha! Why did you steal them?” I snapped.
“I didn’t! I promise! I don’t know how they got in my backpack,” said Sasha.
All of a sudden, my face reddened as I realized what had happened. Sasha’s
backpack was exactly the same color as mine. I had put my sneakers in her
backpack by mistake.
“I’m really sorry, Sasha. I put my sneakers in your backpack by accident. I
must not have been paying attention. I shouldn’t have accused you of stealing.”
“It’s okay,” Sasha said. “They’re really amazing sneakers. If they were mine, I
would be upset about losing them, too.”
That’s the last time I’ll ever say something about someone without
checking first!
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “The Great Sneaker Theft” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. The first sentence hints that 4. At the beginning of the text,

1. Y N
this text is about the narrator is ______ to go
to rehearsal. At the end of
A a character who is the text, she is ______ by
embarrassed by his or her behavior. 2. Y N
her actions.
B A scared; proud
a character who needs
new shoes. B too tired; excited 3. Y N

C a character who is anxious to C excited; embarrassed

show off his or her new shoes. D eager; entertained 4. Y N
D a character who made
friends because of his
or her new shoes. 5. Which experience is most
5. Y N
similar to the narrator’s?

2. What is the purpose of A My wallet was stolen at the

the text? museum last week. 6. Y N

A The text was written to

B I lost my lucky pen at school.
entertain. C I wrongly accused my sister of
B stealing my shirt.
The text was written to educate. ___ / 6
C The text was written to explain.
D I can’t find my homework so I
Total
will have to do it again.
D The text was written to judge.

6. What lesson does the

3. How does the narrator feel narrator learn?
when she realizes she
put her sneakers in the A Other kids will take your things
wrong backpack? if you leave them around.

A excited
B Don’t bring your sneakers
to school.
B embarrassed C Don’t say things about people if
C scared you don’t know they’re true.
D too tired D Never take your sneakers off.

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WEEK 2
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “The Great Sneaker Theft.” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Do you think Sasha and Leila will be friends? Why or why not?

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WEEK 3
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
If you’re looking for a family dog, the Labrador retriever might be the dog
for you. Labradors (also called Labs) are originally from Newfoundland. They 1. Y N
are now popular all over the world. In fact, Labs are the most popular breed
of dog in the United States! They were first bred to work with fishermen.
Soon, they became skilled hunting dogs. Now, Labs are also gentle family
pets. They like to be active. They also enjoy being with their families. 2. Y N

They are smart and learn fast. Labs come in three different colors: black,
chocolate, and yellow. Whichever color of Lab you choose, your Lab will be a
friendly, loving pet. 3. Y N

1. What image would tell a reader 4. What color is a chocolate Lab? 4. Y N

about the text?
A black
A an image of England B white 5. Y N
B an image of the United States C spotted
C an image of a science lab D brown
D an image of a
___ / 5
Labrador retriever
5. What is the author’s purpose? Total

2. Which contains the main idea? A to entertain

A the second sentence

B to persuade

B the third sentence

C to instruct

C the fourth sentence

D to explain

D the last sentence

3. What is the suffix in hunting?

A –ing
B hunt
C suf–
D hunting

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WEEK 3
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Have you ever wondered how tall dogs can get? Look no further than
1. Y N the Irish wolfhound. Wolfhounds are the tallest breed of dog. Their average
height is between thirty-one and thirty-three inches tall—that’s almost as
tall as the average two-year-old human. When standing on their hind legs,
wolfhounds can stretch up to seven feet! Wolfhounds are loyal to their
2. Y N
families and are friendly with strangers. Even though they are large, Irish
wolfhounds are also very good with kids. They seem to know that they have
to be careful around small children. Because they’re so big, they do best if
3. Y N they have a large yard for play.

4. Y N 1. How tall is the average 3. What is the suffix in the

Irish wolfhound? word careful?

5. Y N
A seven feet A –ly
B two years old B care–
C about thirty-two inches C –ful

___ / 5
D thirty-three feet D full
Total
2. Which statement is not true? 4. Which definition of hind is used
in the text?
A Irish wolfhounds are very big,
tall dogs. A back or rear
B Irish wolfhounds are B female deer
loyal animals. C nice
C Irish wolfhounds do not need a D front
lot of space.
D Irish wolfhounds are good with
young children. 5. Which best describes the tone?

A serious
B childish
C informative
D snobbish

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
If you think that all dogs bark, you haven’t met the basenji (buh-SEN-jee).
Basenjis were first bred in Africa. They were later brought to the United 1. Y N
States in 1941. Basenjis have short, fine coats. They don’t need a lot of
grooming. They are very active, playful dogs, so they do need exercise and
attention. You can train basenjis to walk on a leash and obey commands.
They are intelligent and learn fast. Basenjis think for themselves, so it’s 2. Y N

important to train them early. And just because basenjis don’t bark doesn’t
mean they don’t make noise. Basenjis can squeak, whine, and even yodel!
3. Y N

1. Which phrase does not 4. What is a yodel?

describe basenjis? 4. Y N
A a breed of dog
A they don’t make noise B a toy
B if you think C 5. Y N
a kind of sound
C and even yodel D a color
D intelligent and learn fast

5. Which type of text would have ___ / 5

2. Which title best describes the a similar tone? Total
main idea?
A a dictionary
A Easy Dog Grooming B a joke book
B How to Train Your Dog C a fairy tale
C Meet the Basenji D a nonfiction book about
D The Story of Africa cat breeds

3. Which word has the same root

as breed?

A bread
B breathe
C bead
D breeding

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WEEK 3
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Which Dog Is Right for You?

“Yes, we can get a dog.”
How exciting! A dog can give
you several years of love
and friendship. But before
you bring a dog home, there
are some things you need to
decide. One of those things
is which breed of dog to choose. Different breeds of dog are best for different
families. Here are some questions to help you choose the right dog for you.
How much space do you have?
Dogs come in many different sizes, and so do homes. Make sure your home
has enough space for your new friend. If you live in an apartment, a small dog,
such as a pug or a Boston terrier, is a good choice. If you live in a house with
plenty of space and a big backyard, you may want a large breed. Some very
popular large breeds are Labrador retrievers and standard poodles.
Who is in your family?
Some dog breeds are very good with little children. The golden retriever is one
of those breeds. Other breeds, such as the border collie, prefer older kids. How
many kids are in your family? How old are they? Make sure the dog you choose
is right for your family.
How active is your family?
All dogs need exercise, but some breeds of dogs are more active than others.
Does your family like to go hiking or camping? Do you play sports? You may
want an active dog. Some popular active breeds are the Irish setter and the Jack
Russell terrier. If your family is less active, you will want a dog that requires less
activity. Basset hounds and cocker spaniels, for example, are less active dogs.
How much time do you have?
Dogs need to be regularly trained, fed, walked, and groomed. That takes a
lot of time. And dogs make good friends, so you will want to play with your dog.
That takes time, too. Some breeds, such as the Pekingese, need to be groomed
carefully every day. Other breeds, such as the short-legged dachshund, need a
lot of training. Training and grooming take a lot of time. How much free time do
you have? Will you have enough time to take care of the dog you choose?
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “Which Dog Is Right for You?” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. Based on the title, which 4. Knowing about ______ before

1. Y N
prediction about the text is reading would help a reader
most accurate? understand the text.

A It is about how to correct A dogs 2. Y N

the behavior of dogs B apartments
that misbehave.
B It is about selecting a dog that
C swimming 3. Y N

best suits one’s needs. D hiking

C It is about dogs from the West
Coast and the East Coast. 4. Y N
5. What is the main idea of the
D It is about a trip to the vet. first paragraph?

A You will have to make many 5. Y N

2. A reader would most likely read decisions when you get a dog.
the text if he or she wanted to B It is exciting to get a new dog.
6. Y N
A get a Basset hound. C Different breeds of dogs
B are right for different kinds
make sure to choose the right
of families.
breed of dog for himself or
herself. D Everyone should get a ___ / 6
C new dog.
get a cat. Total
D get the smallest dog he or she
can find. 6. Why is it important for a family
to choose the right dog?

3. Which breed of dog would not A so the family and the dog
be a good choice if you live in are happy
an apartment? B so the family doesn’t get tired
A walking the dog
standard poodle
B pug
C so the dog food isn’t
too expensive
C Boston terrier D so the dog doesn’t get too big
D dachshund

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WEEK 3
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Which Dog Is Right for You?” Then, read the
Directions prompt and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
There are certain breeds of dog that are right for certain kinds of people.
What kind of dog would be best for you?

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WEEK 4
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
“Tell Mom and Dad I’ll be back at 5:00,” Kyle told his sister, Jenny. “I’m
going to play basketball with Matt and Sam.” 1. Y N

“Okay, I will,” Jenny said as she handed Kyle his helmet.

Kyle strapped on his helmet, dashed out the front door, and hopped onto
2. Y N
his bike. He was in such a hurry that he turned too fast at the end of the
driveway, and he tipped over and fell onto the sidewalk. Kyle slowly sat up
and tried to figure out if he was injured. Everything seemed to be okay. Then,
he tried to bend his arm. Ouch! Kyle knew immediately that he had badly 3. Y N

hurt his arm.

4. Y N

1. What prediction is most 3. Which words have the

reasonable if a reader noticed same suffix?
the words hurt and fell? 5. Y N
A strapped and fell
A The text is about someone who B out and ouch
falls and gets hurt.
C told and turned
B The text is about someone who ___ / 5
stubs a toe while walking.
D tipped and handed
Total
C The text is about autumn.
D 4. Which word indicates that Kyle
The text is about riding bikes. is injured?
A hurry
2. What is the setting?
B tipped
A Kyle’s room C badly
B the garage D Ouch!
C a parking lot
D Kyle’s driveway 5. Which phrase indicates that
Kyle is moving too fast?
A tipped over
B dashed out
C slowly sat up
D he had badly hurt his arm
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WEEK 4
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
“A broken arm?” Kyle groaned as he entered the doctor’s office. “It can’t be
1. Y N broken! All I did was fall off my bike on the sidewalk.”
“I’m very sorry,” said Dr. Barlow, “but your bone is fractured. Let me show
you the X-ray, we took of it.”
2. Y N
Together, Kyle and Dr. Barlow carefully examined the X-ray. Dr. Barlow was
correct; Kyle’s bone was fractured. He was going to need a cast.
3. Y N “This isn’t fair!” Kyle moaned. “Now I can’t go to baseball tryouts next week.”
Dr. Barlow thought for a minute. “Is there another sport you enjoy? Maybe
you could try out for something else after your arm heals.”
4. Y N
“Maybe,” Kyle said doubtfully. “I could at least think about it.”

5. Y N
1. Which title best fits the text? 4. Which word indicates that Kyle
is upset?
A A Car Accident
B A Fall from a Bike A fractured
___ / 5
Total
C A Disappointing X-ray B groaned
D Problems with Baseball C said
D thought
2. What is Dr. Barlow’s solution?
A Kyle should get another X-ray. 5. Which word shows that Kyle
B Kyle should ride his bike more. is unsure about Dr. Barlow’s
C idea?
Kyle should try out for baseball.
D Kyle should try another sport. A groaned
B looked
3. Which synonym for fractured is
C doubtfully
used in the text?
A broken
D examined
B bitten
C healed
D covered
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Kyle and Matt stood by the school gym, observing a list of sports
tryout dates. 1. Y N

“Here’s one,” Matt said. “Soccer tryouts start in just four weeks, so you
won’t have that annoying cast on your arm by then.”
2. Y N
“I don’t really enjoy soccer,” Kyle said. “Let’s see if anything else seems
interesting.” Then, he noticed another sign—swim team tryouts! Matt saw the
sign, too.
3. Y N
“You like to swim, Kyle,” Matt said. “You should try out for the swim team.”
“Maybe I will,” Kyle replied with interest. “Tryouts aren’t until next month.”
4. Y N

1. How does Kyle feel 3. Which is the root word

5. Y N
about soccer? in replied?

A He thinks it is fun. A ply

B He wants to try out for the team.
B reply
C ___ / 5
C re
He doesn’t like it. Total
D replay
D He doesn’t want to play the same
sport as Matt.
4. Which is a synonym for noticed?

2. What is Kyle’s solution? A saw

B wrote
A Kyle loves soccer, so he will try
out for the soccer team. C missed
B Kyle can try out for the swim
D ignored
team after he gets his cast off.
C Kyle doesn’t like to swim. 5. What is the author’s purpose?

D Kyle doesn’t want to play A to inform

any sports. B to persuade
C to define
D to entertain

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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Making the Team

“Hurry up, Kyle,” Dad called. “We need to leave for the swim-team tryouts!”
Kyle sat glumly on his bed. He liked swimming, but he was convinced he
wouldn’t be fast enough to impress the coach. And he definitely didn’t want to
embarrass himself.
“I changed my mind,” he shouted back. “I’ve decided not to go.”
Now Kyle heard the familiar thump thump of his father’s footsteps on the
staircase. Dad poked his head into Kyle’s room. “Why not?” he asked. “I thought
you enjoyed swimming.”
“I do, but …”
“… but you’re afraid you won’t make the
team, right?”
Kyle glanced up. How had Dad guessed?
“Listen,” Dad said. “You’re probably scared,
but why not at least have the coach time you?
There’s nothing to lose by trying, even if you
don’t make the team. And who knows? You
might even surprise yourself.”
Kyle considered that briefly. “Okay, I guess
I’ll go,” he finally sighed.
Half an hour later, Kyle was anxiously waiting with everyone else who wanted
to try out. He hated the idea of disappointing his father, so when the coach called
his name, he forced himself to the edge of the swimming pool. The coach blew
his whistle and Kyle plunged in, churning through the water as quickly as he
could. When he reached the other side of the pool, he popped his head up and
grasped the steel ladder at the pool’s edge, shaking his dripping hair out of his
eyes. Nervously, he climbed out of the water and returned to where the coach
was standing.
“How did I do?” he practically whispered.
The coach squinted at his stopwatch and then smiled at Kyle. “You had a
terrific time! In fact, you got one of the fastest times I’ve seen today. You’ll do a
fantastic job on the swim team.”
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Making the Team” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. What is the text about? 4. Which sentence is the most

1. Y N
climactic moment in the text?
A coaching teams
B A He liked swimming, but he was
trying out for band
convinced he wouldn’t be fast 2. Y N
C making the swim team enough to impress the coach.
D playing games at school B Dad poked his head into
Kyle’s room. 3. Y N

2. What is the author’s purpose? C He hated the idea of

disappointing his father, so
when the coach called his 4. Y N
A to entertain
name, he forced himself to the
B to persuade readers to try out edge of the swimming pool.
for a swim team 5. Y N
D Kyle sat glumly on his bed.
C to teach readers how to play
water polo
D to explain how to swim
5. Kyle’s experience is most like 6. Y N
that of someone who

3. How does Kyle feel after his

A wins the lottery.
trial swim? B forgets to study for a test ___ / 6
and fails.
A proud Total
C is nervous about a test but gets
B nervous a good grade.
C jealous D lets down a family member.
D angry
6. What is the problem?

A Kyle is afraid he will

hurt himself.
B Kyle can’t find his swimsuit.
C Kyle won’t listen to his father.
D Kyle is afraid he won’t make
the team.
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WEEK 4
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Making the Team.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Think about a time when you tried something you didn’t think you could
do. Describe your experience.

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Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Fires can be dangerous, which is why fire safety is important. Here are
some things you can do to be prepared and keep your home safe: 1. Y N

• Always cook with an adult.

• Don’t play in the kitchen.
2. Y N
• Keep towels and flammables (FLAM-uh-buhlz) away from the stove,
fireplaces, and heaters.
• Never place clothes or flammables on a lamp. 3. Y N

• Don’t plug too many items into an electrical outlet.

• Never play with matches or lighters.
4. Y N

1. What does the first sentence 3. The word flammables has

tell the reader about the text? 5. Y N
A one syllable.
A This is about the best ways to B two syllables.
start fires.
B This is about how to heat things
C three syllables.
___ / 5
without using fire. D none of the above
Total
C This is about tragedies that
occurred because of fires. 4. An antonym of always is
D This is about how to be safe
when around fires. A never.
B don’t.
2. What is the main idea? C away.

A Adults should do the cooking.

D from.

B Do not play with matches

or lighters. 5. What is the author’s purpose?
C There are things you can do to A to instruct
be safe and prevent fires.
B to scare
D Fires are very dangerous.
C to entertain
D to persuade
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WEEK 5
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
One of the most important things your family can do to stay safe is to
take good care of the smoke alarms in your home. Smoke alarms warn your
1. Y N
family if there is a fire. Then, there is time to call the fire department and get
to safety. You can help smoke alarms do their jobs. Every month, tell your
parents to test the smoke alarms to be sure they are working properly. It is
2. Y N also important to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. The batteries
should be changed every year. You can remind your parents to do that, too.
Just a few minutes each month and new batteries each year can make a big
3. Y N difference in fire safety!

4. Y N 1. What does the first sentence 3. Which word part in properly is

tell the reader about the text? the suffix?

A It is about home safety. A –ly

5. Y N
B It is about why smoke alarms B proper
should be tested. C prop–
C It is about how to change a D pro–
___ / 5 smoke-alarm battery.
Total D It is about taking care of
smoke alarms. 4. A synonym for properly is

A important.
2. Which summary is not based B safety.
on information from the text?
C should.
A Change the batteries in your D correctly.
smoke alarm every two years.
B Changing the batteries in
smoke alarms can make a 5. Which word best describes
big difference. the tone?
C You should remind an adult to A frightened
check that the smoke alarms in B comical
your home work properly.
D Change the batteries in your
C serious
smoke alarm every year. D informal

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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
How do fires start? All fires need three things in order to burn: oxygen,
fuel, and a heat source. Just about anything that can burn can be fuel. But 1. Y N
some things such as wood and cloth burn more easily than others. Things
that burn easily should be stored carefully so there won’t be a fire. But fires
also need a source of heat. Lamps, matches, lighters, and stoves are all
sources of heat. Fires cannot burn unless they have oxygen, fuel, and heat. 2. Y N

So if you keep things that burn easily away from sources of heat, you can
prevent fires.
3. Y N

1. What is the text about? 3. Which is the suffix in easily?

A A 4. Y N
The text is about putting –ly
out fires. B easi–
B The text is about the history C 5.
easy Y N
of fires.
C The text is about how fires start.
D –ily

D The text is about

dangerous fires. 4. What is the author’s purpose? ___ / 5

A Total
to entertain
2. Which are not sources of heat? B to persuade readers to
A start fires
stoves
B lamps
C to convince readers to
become firefighters
C matches D to inform readers about
D oxygen fire safety

5. In which point of view is the

text written?

A first person
B second person
C third person
D none of the above
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WEEK 5
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Life of a Firefighter

Would you like to be a firefighter? What do firefighters do? They put out fires.
They save people. They visit schools to talk about fire safety. Firefighters do all
of the above things. They do a lot of other things, too.
When a fire starts, firefighters get there
fast. They work fast, too. That is because
firefighters practice. It is not easy to put
out fires. Firefighters have to act fast so
they can put a fire out right away. They
also have to work as a team. Everyone
on the team has to know what to do. That
takes practice. So firefighters practice
together so that they will be ready for the
next fire. They also learn new ways to put
out fires and other new things to help them
do their jobs. Then, they practice those
new skills.
Firefighters help people who are hurt.
When people get hurt, firefighters often get
to the scene first. Firefighters know how
to give first aid. Firefighters are trained to
give special kinds of first aid.
Firefighters do their jobs best if they
are in good shape. They also do their jobs
best if their trucks and tools are clean and
ready to use. So, firefighters take good
care of their bodies. They also take care
of their trucks and tools. They stay fit and
healthy. They exercise. They also clean and fix their gear and their tools. That
way, when there is a fire, all of the gear works the way it should.
The more people know about fire safety, the safer people are. Firefighters
teach people about fire safety. They teach people how to prevent fires and what
to do if there is a fire. Some firefighters visit schools. Other firefighters talk about
fire safety on the radio and TV. Fires are dangerous and can be scary. But
firefighters are there to help keep people safe.

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “The Life of a Firefighter” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. Which alternative title does not 4. When do firefighters do their

1. Y N
fit the text? jobs best?

A A Firefighter’s Job A when they are in good shape

B B 2. Y N
What Firefighters Do when they are sleepy
C How to Become a Firefighter C when they are loud
D Firefighters: At Work D when they are dirty 3. Y N

2. A reader would most likely read 5. Knowing about ______ would 4. Y N

the text to help the reader understand
the text.
A learn more about how to put
out fires. A first aid 5. Y N

B be informed about fire safety. B teamwork

C be entertained by a fictional C health and fitness 6. Y N
story about fire. D all of the above
D learn more about firefighters.

6. Which statement about ___ / 6

3. Which of the following do firefighters is not true?
Total
firefighters not do?
A Firefighters take care of their
A save people bodies and their gear.
B put out fires B Firefighters know first aid.
C visit schools to talk about C Firefighters do not work as
fire safety a team.
D arrest people D Firefighters teach people about
fire safety.

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WEEK 5
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “The Life of a Firefighter.” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Think about what it is like to be a firefighter. Would you want to be a
firefighter? Why or why not?

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
It was the worst day ever! First, Melissa stepped in a puddle and got
muddy water on her new jeans. Then, when she got to school, she couldn’t 1. Y N
find her math homework. Melissa decided to tell her teacher what happened.
She nervously went into the classroom.
“Mr. Harper, I’m sorry, but I forgot to bring my math homework today.” 2. Y N

Mr. Harper looked up from his papers. “Did you do the homework?”
“Yes, I did. I even put it in my math folder. But I left my folder at home.” 3. Y N

“Don’t worry. The homework isn’t due until tomorrow,” said Mr. Harper.
What a relief! At least something went right. 4. Y N

1. What is this text about? 4. Which word indicates Melissa’s 5. Y N

feelings at the end of the text?
A winning a big prize
B a bad day
A relief

C how to make pizza

B least ___ / 5

D planets and stars

C tomorrow Total

D worry
2. Which title best fits the text?
A A Muddy Day 5. It was the worst day ever! is an
example of
B Forgetting Homework
C A a metaphor.
Mr. Harper’s Class
D B hyperbole.
The Worst Day Ever
C personification.

3. Nervously is D onomatopoeia.

A a noun.
B an adverb.
C a verb.
D a pronoun.
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DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Mr. Harper said, “I have an announcement to make.” Everyone stopped
1. Y N working and listened closely.
“You’ve all worked very hard on your multiplication. You deserve a chance
for a reward. I’m going to put three multiplication problems on the board. I
2. Y N want all of you to write the problems on a piece of paper, solve them, and
hand your papers in. Then, I’ll draw one paper. If I draw your paper and your
answers are correct, you will win two movie passes.”
3. Y N
“Wow!” Melissa said to Beth excitedly. “What a great prize! I love movies!”
“Me, too!” said Beth. “I hope one of us wins. Then, we can go to the
4. Y N
movies together.”

5. Y N 1. Which words give the reader 4. Which word is a synonym

the best preview of the text? for prize?
A announcement, reward, movies A correct
B listened, multiplication, wins B announcement
___ / 5
C make, problems, reward
C
Total multiplication
D papers, closely, movie
D reward

2. Which title best fits the text?

A 5. What is the author’s purpose?
Free Passes
B Making Announcements A to entertain
C Multiply for Movies B to inform
D Going to the Movies C to persuade
D to instruct
3. Which is the root word
in announcement?
A announce
B ment
C ounce
D noun
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Mr. Harper was a good teacher. Melissa liked that he explained math so
that she could understand. Today, Mr. Harper had thought of something better 1. Y N
than ever. He wrote three multiplication problems on the board and asked
everyone to solve them. Everyone who handed in a paper with the right
answers had a chance to win a pair of movie passes! Not a sound could be
heard as Mr. Harper pulled a paper from the stack, checked the answers on it, 2. Y N

and looked up at the class.

“We have a winner,” he said. “Melissa, you’ll be going to the movies!” 3. Y N

Melissa excitedly jumped up. “I won!” she shouted. What a great class!

4. Y N

1. Which question would not help 3. A homophone of board is

readers understand the text?
A boarded 5. Y N
A Who won the movie passes? B hoard
B Why does Melissa like C border
Mr. Harper’s class?
C How many problems did
D bored ___ / 5
Mr. Harper write on the board? Total

D On what day of the week did 4. Which word best describes

Mr. Harper have his students Melissa’s emotions?
solve math problems?
A good
B better
2. What is the setting?
C great
A Melissa’s house
D excitedly
B a classroom
C Mr. Harper’s house 5. Pulled a paper is an example of
D the movies
A a simile.
B alliteration.
C a metaphor.
D rhyming.
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DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

A Movie Mess
Melissa and Sandra sat in the cafeteria finishing their lunch.
“Mr. Harper asked us all to solve three multiplication problems,” Melissa said.
“Then, we turned our papers in. Everyone who got the right answers got into a
drawing to win two movie passes. I was the winner! I’m so excited!”
“You are incredibly lucky!” Sandra said. “I love
going to the movies.”
“You do? If you want, we could use my passes
and go to the movies this weekend.”
“You’re the best friend ever!” Sandra said and
hugged Melissa.
Just then, Melissa’s friend Beth came into the
cafeteria. When Beth got to the table, she said,
“Melissa, you are so unbelievably lucky! I can’t wait
to go to the movies with you. We should pick a movie.”
Suddenly, Melissa got a sick feeling in her stomach. She had forgotten that
she and Beth had promised to go to the movies together if one of them won the
passes. Sandra’s face fell and her eyes filled up with tears.
Melissa turned to Beth. “This is my fault. I forgot that you and I promised we
would share the passes if one of us won. I asked Sandra to go to the movies
instead.” Then, she turned back to Sandra and said, “I’m really sorry, Sandra.”
After a long silence, Beth said, “I know! Why don’t we all go to the movies?”
“I can’t,” Sandra said softly. “I won’t have enough movie money until my
birthday, and that’s not for three more weeks.”
Then, Melissa said, “Why don’t we all split the cost of a third movie ticket?
That way, it will be equal for everyone.”
“Really?” Sandra asked as her eyes lit up.
“It’ll be fun for all three of us to go together,” Beth said.
“You really are the best friend ever!” Sandra said, and hugged Melissa again.

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Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “A Movie Mess” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Which title would not fit 4. What will likely happen next?
1. Y N
the text?
A Sandra will not want to go to
A Not Enough Tickets the movies.
B B 2. Y N
Bad Friends Beth will get angry at Sandra.
C Problem Solving with Friends C Melissa will tell Beth she does
D not want to go to the movies. 3. Y N
Three Friends and a Movie
D Melissa, Beth, and Sandra will
go to the movies.
2. A reader would most likely read 4. Y N
the text to
5. Melissa’s experience relates to
A be entertained. that of someone who
5. Y N
B be persuaded to do something. A won amusement park tickets in
C learn about the movies. a raffle.
D B 6. Y N
learn about multiplication. accidentally invited too many
friends to the zoo.

3. How does Sandra feel when C cannot find friends to sit with
Beth says she and Melissa at lunch.
___ / 6
should pick a movie? D constantly borrows money
Total
from friends.
A excited
B scared
6. What lesson does
C sad Melissa learn?
D curious A There is usually a good solution
to a problem.
B Sandra is too sensitive.
C It is difficult to have more than
one friend.
D Being a good friend involves
lending money to your friends.

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WEEK 6
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “A Movie Mess.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever been in a situation similar to Melissa’s? How did you solve
the problem?

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WEEK 7
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Today, many people go to college to prepare for their careers. Others go
to schools to learn the skills they will need. It wasn’t always that way, though. 1. Y N
Many years ago, people became apprentices (uh-PREN-tis-ez) to learn their
jobs. They worked with a master who taught them their skills. Apprentices
learned by watching, doing small tasks, and practicing on their own. When
they were ready, they became journeymen. Journeymen had all the skills 2. Y N

they needed but were not yet ready to be masters. They became masters
when other masters agreed that their work was good enough.
3. Y N

1. What is the text about? 3. Which is a compound word?

4. Y N
A finding the right college A apprentices
B how people learned their jobs B master
C C 5. Y N
what apprentices did journeymen
D what a journeyman did D all of the above

2. What is not a way that 4. Which is a synonym for tasks? ___ / 5

apprentices learned their jobs? Total
A chores
A by doing small, easy tasks B skills
B by practicing on their own C masters
C by watching a master D schools
D by going to special schools

5. What word best describes the

tone of the text?

A informational
B informal
C bored
D lighthearted

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WEEK 7
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
What kind of job do you want when you grow up? There are many careers
1. Y N from which you can choose. Today, people become teachers, doctors, bus
drivers, store managers, or bankers. But many years ago, people did different
things. Coopers made wooden barrels for storing and shipping things.
Silversmiths made candlesticks, dishes, and even jewelry. Cobblers made
2. Y N
shoes and boots. Weavers made cloth. And tailors made clothing. Today,
many of these jobs can be done by machines in factories, but there are still
people who know how to do these jobs by hand.
3. Y N

1. Which title would best fit 4. Which is a compound word?

4. Y N the text?
A different
A Jobs Now and Then B barrels
5. Y N B How to Find the Right Job C factories
C The Life of a Cooper D candlesticks
D Learn to Be a Tailor
___ / 5
5. By hand means
Total 2. What did a cooper do?
A helping someone.
A made shoes and boots B clapping your hands.
B made wooden barrels C using only one hand to
C made cloth do something.
D made candlesticks D doing something without using
a machine.

3. Which word makes a new word

by adding the prefix re–?

A who
B do
C many
D bus

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Today, it is easy to print something. One click of a button is enough. But a
long time ago, people used printing presses to print newspapers, flyers, and 1. Y N
other papers. Printing presses are machines that transfer, or move, letters
and images onto paper or cloth. Blocks with letters or pictures on them were
covered with ink and then pressed onto paper. Then, the ink was allowed to
2. Y N
dry. When it was dry, people could read what was printed. The first printing
presses were worked by hand. Later, printing presses ran on steam power.
Today, printing is much easier. Now we use electricity and computers to print.
3. Y N

1. When skimming, which words 3. Which is the correct

give the reader a general idea pronunciation of machines? 4. Y N

about the text?

A MACK-ines
A print, pressed, ink B 5. Y N
mack-EENZ
B something, long, paper, steam C MUH-sheenz
C transfer, button, printed D muh-SHEENZ
D computers, electricity, easier ___ / 5

4. Which words are antonyms? Total

2. Which sentence is the
summary sentence of the text? A transfer and move

A the last sentence

B ink and steam

B the second sentence

C today and now

C the first sentence

D easy and difficult

D the third sentence

5. What is the author’s purpose?

A to entertain
B to instruct
C to inform
D to clarify

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WEEK 7
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Benjamin Franklin, Printer

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many
things. He was an American leader. He
was an inventor and a scientist. But did you
know that he was also a printer? That was
Ben’s first job. Ben always loved books and
reading. That is why his parents thought that
being a printer would be a good job for him.
When Ben was twelve years old, he went
to work. He was an apprentice. He worked
with his older brother, James. James was
a printer, and Ben learned the trade. He
learned to use the printing press. He did
other tasks around the printing shop, too. He
also learned how to work with customers.
He was a fast learner. James started
a newspaper called The New England
Courant (KOOR-uhnt). Ben printed the
pages and got people to buy the paper. Ben
Benjamin Franklin
did a good job as a printer. So when he
was twenty-two, he was ready for his own
print shop.
Ben and a friend moved from Boston to Philadelphia. Ben got a job as a
journeyman printer. After a few years, he opened his own shop. He took over
a newspaper called The Pennsylvania Gazette. It soon became very popular.
Then, he printed an almanac (AWL-muh-nak). Almanacs are printed every year.
They have facts about weather, tides, and other things. They also have good
advice and recipes. Franklin called his almanac Poor Richard’s Almanack. Soon,
it was the most popular book in the colonies.
Ben believed that newspapers should be for everyone. He wanted people to
be able to get new ideas. He wanted people to get the news. So he put cartoons
and pictures in his newspaper. That way, even people who could not read could
still know what was going on.
Most people think of Benjamin Franklin as a famous scientist and inventor.
They also think of him as an American leader. He was all of those things. But
before any of them, he was a printer.

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “Benjamin Franklin, Printer” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. The title tells the reader that 4. When did Ben move
1. Y N
the text is about to Philadelphia?

A the history of printing. A after he published The

B Pennsylvania Gazette 2. Y N
how to write using cursive.
C B after he published Poor
Benjamin Franklin’s job as
Richard’s Almanack
a printer. 3. Y N
D C after he was an apprentice to
Benjamin Franklin’s
his brother James
handwriting.
D after he opened his own 4. Y N
printer shop
2. Which is the author’s purpose?

A to entertain 5. Which describes 5. Y N

B Benjamin Franklin?
to inform
C to persuade A printer 6. Y N

D There is no purpose. B leader

C scientist
3. How did Ben make sure that D all of the above ___ / 6
everyone could understand
the news? Total
6. Which happened first?
A by including cartoons
and pictures A Ben moved to Philadelphia.
B by delivering newspapers B Ben worked with his
C brother, James.
by putting all the news in Poor
Richard’s Almanack C Ben published Poor
D Richard’s Almanack.
by printing lots of words
D Ben opened his own
printer shop.

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WEEK 7
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Benjamin Franklin, Printer.” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What interests you? What job would you like to have someday? Why?

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WEEK 8
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
When Dylan got home from school, his mother was talking on the
telephone. Dylan waved and then froze when he heard what she said next. 1. Y N

“Next Thursday sounds great. I can definitely be free for an interview.”

An interview? Afterward, Dylan asked curiously, “What’s going on?” 2. Y N

“I have a chance at a job doing the evening news!” said his mom.
“Really? That’s great! Which TV station?” Dylan asked. 3. Y N

“It’s not a local station. It’s in Seattle,” said his mom.

Dylan couldn’t believe it. Seattle? They would have to move! 4. Y N

1. What is the problem? 3. Which word makes a new word 5. Y N

by adding the suffix –ing?
A Dylan doesn’t want his mom to
A
get a new job. next

B B would
Dylan’s mom doesn’t want a ___ / 5
new job. C interview
D Total
C news
Dylan’s family might move.
D Dylan’s mom talks too loudly.
4. Which definition of free is used
in the text?
2. Where is the news A empty
station located?
B vacant
A Dylan C costly
B Seattle D available
C Thursday
5. Which definition of froze is
D Local used in the first paragraph?
A stood still
B got cold
C tag
D removed
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Dylan looked through the pictures that his mother had taken during her trip
1. Y N to Seattle. “It looks like there are some nice places there,” he said.
“It really is a great city,” his mother replied. “There’s the Space Needle and
the Seattle Aquarium. There are plenty of things to do. It’s a big metropolis.”
2. Y N
“What’s the weather like in Seattle?” Dylan asked. “I hope it’s not freezing.”
“The temperature usually doesn’t get very cold in the winter or very hot in
3. Y N the summer,” his mother said. “Seattle has a marine climate. It rains a lot.”
“I like the rain,” Dylan said.
4. Y N

1. Which question would help 3. The root –polis in the word

readers understand the text? metropolis probably means
5. Y N

A Why did Dylan go to Seattle A city.

with his mother? B aquarium.
B Why is the Seattle climate C small town.
___ / 5 always hot?
Total D Seattle.
C Where is the Pacific Ocean?
D What things are there to do
4. What is a synonym for marine
in Seattle? as it appears in the text?
A military
2. What title best fits the text?
B coastal
A America’s Metropolises C inland
B Seattle: A Great City D naval
C Dylan’s New Job
D The Pacific Ocean 5. What is the author’s purpose?
A to entertain
B to inform
C to persuade
D to instruct
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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Dylan and his parents spent a long time getting ready to move. They
were moving to Seattle because Dylan’s mother got a new job there. First, 1. Y N
they visited Seattle to find a new place to live. Then, Dylan’s parents called
different moving companies. They wanted to find out how much it would cost
to move. Next, they picked the right moving company. After that, they packed
2. Y N
their things in boxes and bags. Those things would go in the moving van.
They packed some clothes into suitcases to take with them. Finally, it was
moving day. The movers spent the whole morning putting boxes and bags
into the van. Later that day, Dylan and his family left for Seattle. 3. Y N

1. Which heading would help a 3. Which word makes a new word 4. Y N

reader preview the text? by adding the prefix re–?

A Driving a Moving Van A move 5. Y N

B Dylan’s Great Adventure B new

C Buying Suitcases C place
D Preparing to Move D all of the above ___ / 5
Total
2. Which words tell the reader 4. In which point of view is the
that the text takes place in text written?
the past?
A first person
A moving and putting B second person
B because and time C third person
C spent and later D fourth person
D visited and were
5. Which word expresses
Dylan’s emotions?
A long
B because
C finally
D none of the above
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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Not-So-Awful Bus Ride

Dylan was positive he was going to hate his new school in Seattle. He had
discovered a decent skate park nearby, which made him happy. But he didn’t
know anyone, so he was certain school would be horrible. On his first day, Dylan
had to force himself to get on the bus. He found a seat by himself and sat staring
gloomily through the window. He ignored everyone else getting on the bus. He
had already convinced himself that this was going to be a terrible day.
“You mind if I sit here?” asked a boy
Dylan’s age.
“Whatever,” Dylan said.
“What’s your name?” asked the boy.
“I’m Dylan.” Then, after a pause, Dylan
added, “What’s yours?”
“Brad. I don’t recognize you. Are
you new?”
“Yeah,” Dylan said. “We just moved
to Seattle.” Dylan wasn’t sure what else
to say. So he asked, “Do you play sports
or anything?”
“Not that much,” Brad responded. “Except for skateboarding.”
“You skateboard?” Dylan asked, happily surprised.
“Yeah, I love it. Do you skateboard?” asked Brad.
“Whenever I can. There’s a skate park near my house,” said Dylan. Then,
an idea occurred to him. Almost reluctantly, he said, “Maybe we could
skate sometime.”
“Yeah, that’d be great,” agreed Brad. “We should.”
Just then, the bus pulled into the school’s parking lot. Everyone got off and
headed for the building. Dylan had no idea where to go. When Brad noticed
Dylan hesitating, he said, “I’m going by the office if you want to come along. They
can tell you what your classes are.”
“Yeah, okay,” Dylan said gratefully. Maybe this school wasn’t going to be so
bad after all.
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4
Read “The Not-So-Awful Bus Ride” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. What would reading only the 4. How does Dylan feel about
1. Y N
first sentence tell a reader going to school on the
about the text? first day?

A Dylan thinks he will have a bad A unhappy 2. Y N

day at his new school. B excited
B Dylan thinks he will have a C embarrassed 3.
good day at his new school. Y N

C Dylan thinks he will have an

D guilty
enjoyable bus ride.
4. Y N
D Dylan thinks he will have an 5. Who would best connect with
unpleasant bus ride. the text?

A a bus driver 5. Y N

2. A reader is most likely to read B a new student

the text if he or she wants to
C a parent 6. Y N
A be persuaded to ride a bus.
D a teacher
B be informed about
public transportation.
C be entertained by a
6. Which book title would you ___ / 6
expect to share a theme similar
fictional story. to that of the text? Total
D learn how to drive a bus.
A Buddy the Bus
B Bus Drivers of the World
3. Why does Brad offer to show
Dylan where the office is? C My First Bus Buddy

A because Dylan is in trouble

D Lonely at School

B because Dylan is sick

C because Dylan is new and
doesn’t know where it is
D because Brad is wasting time

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DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “The Not-So-Awful Bus Ride.” Then, read the
Directions prompt and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever made a new friend when you didn’t expect to? What
happened?

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Were you thinking of visiting a beautiful city? You might want to go to Rio
de Janeiro. Rio is the second largest city in Brazil. It is located on the coast. 1. Y N
Rio has beautiful beaches. The beaches are only one factor that make Rio
popular with tourists. A fun time of the year in Rio is Carnival. During this
time, there are big parades. People dress in fancy costumes. There is a lot
of music at Carnival. Other places in the world have Carnival, too. But Rio’s 2. Y N

Carnival is the largest in the world. Soccer is also popular in Rio. The city
has four soccer teams! You could watch a game any day of the week. With
its beaches, Carnival, and sports, there’s always something to do in Rio. 3. Y N

1. Which sentence summarizes 3. What is the root word 4. Y N

the text? in tourist?

A Rio is the second largest city A ist

5. Y N
in Brazil. B our
B You could watch a game any C tour
day of the week.
C D uri
There is a lot of music ___ / 5
at Carnival. Total
D With its beaches, Carnival, 4. Which is the antonym of fancy?
and sports, there’s always A plain
something to do in Rio.
B dressy

2. In which chapter of a book C elegant

would you expect to find D purple
this information?

A Chapter 1: Touring Brazil 5. Which sentence should not be

B read literally?
Chapter 2: Famous Carnivals
of Canada A the first sentence
C Chapter 6: The Rio Grande B the second sentence
D Chapter 9: Visiting Rio C the last sentence
de Janeiro
D These should all be
read literally.
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
The Amazon Rainforest is special. It is home to one-half of the world’s
1. Y N species. The Amazon River flows through the rainforest. Eventually, it ends
at the Atlantic Ocean. Many animals live in the river. Other animals live in
the forest. The Amazon is a tropical rainforest. That means there are high
temperatures and a lot of rain. The rainforest gets over fifty-nine inches of
2. Y N
rain per year! It provides water, trees, and oxygen for us. It is home to many
animals. We need to protect this special place. If we do not, we could lose it.

3. Y N

1. Which words could help a 3. Which word is not plural?

reader predict what this text
4. Y N is about? A temperatures

A rainforest and species

B flows

5. Y N B Amazon and river

C inches

C Atlantic and protect

D animals

D animals and special

___ / 5
4. What does the word
species mean?
Total 2. Which best describes
the climate of the A stories
Amazon Rainforest? B zoos
A dry and cold C types
B wet and cold D fish
C dry and hot
D wet and hot 5. What is the author’s purpose?

A to entertain
B to inform
C to scare
D to instruct

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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Goal! Everyone gets excited when a soccer team scores a goal. Soccer
is one of the most popular sports in the world. In many other countries, 1. Y N
including Brazil, soccer is not called soccer. It’s called football. Whatever
you call it, soccer is a thrilling game. To score a goal, a soccer team has to
kick the ball into the other team’s goal. Soccer teams have eleven players.
Only goalies are allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms. That is 2. Y N

because goalies have to keep the other team from getting the ball into their
own goal. The other players use their feet and sometimes their heads to
move the ball. 3. Y N

1. What is the text mostly about? 4. Which is a synonym 4. Y N

for thrilling?
A how to try out for soccer
B A new
famous soccer players 5. Y N

C B boring
the game of soccer
D C difficult
the history of soccer
D exciting
___ / 5
2. What is soccer called in Total
many countries? 5. Which type of language is used
in the text?
A kickball
B A figurative
goalball
C B literal
football
D C fictional
thrilling
D comical

3. Which word uses a suffix that

means “someone who”?

A soccer
B popular
C player
D whatever

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Welcome to Brazil!
Welcome to Brazil! There are many things to see and do. The largest river in
the world is here. The largest rainforest in the world is also here. There are big,
exciting cities. There are also beautiful beaches. There is a lot of soccer, too.
Brazil is a very big country. It
is the biggest country in South
America. The Amazon River is in
the north. It is the largest river in
the world. It flows into the Atlantic
Ocean. It adds a lot of fresh
water to the ocean. The Amazon
Rainforest is also in the north. It
has many plants and animals. The
rainforest provides oxygen, trees,
and water to Earth. It is also home
to more than one-half of the world’s
species of plants and animals. It is
an important resource.
Brazil is south of the equator,
so the seasons are different there.
July is a summer month in the
United States, but it is a winter
month in Brazil. The northern part
of Brazil has a tropical climate, but
the southern part of Brazil has a
cooler climate.
Brazil has a lot of big cities. Many of those cities are on the coast. They
have beautiful beaches. There are fun things to do. Rio de Janeiro is one of
those big cities. Carnival is very popular in Rio. There are big parades. There
are big parties. The people dress in fancy costumes. They listen to music and
dance. The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. It is also a big city. It is near the center of
the country.
Do you like to play soccer? Soccer is very popular in Brazil. Many people
in Brazil are good at soccer. Some of them become very famous. Many other
people are soccer fans. They love to go to soccer matches. They like to watch
their favorite teams on TV. If you visit Brazil, maybe you will go to a soccer
match, too!
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4
Directions Read “Welcome to Brazil!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Which title does not provide 4. Which is not true

1. Y N
enough information to make a about Carnival?
prediction about the text?
A It is not popular.
A The Amazon River B 2. Y N
There are parades.
B The Amazon Rainforest C People wear costumes.
C Soccer—A Sport of the World D 3. Y N
There are big parties.
D all of the above

5. People who like ______ would 4. Y N

2. Which sentence best describes most likely read the text.
the text’s purpose?
A cooking
A The text was written to instruct. B 5. Y N
mathematics
B The text was written C history
to persuade.
D 6. Y N
C travel
The text was written
to entertain.
D The text was written to inform. 6. Which is not true about Brazil?
___ / 6
A Its capital is Brasilia.
Total
3. On which continent is Brazil? B It is in the Northern
A Hemisphere.
Rio de Janeiro
B North America
C It has the largest river in
the world.
C South America D There are many beaches.
D United States

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DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Welcome to Brazil!” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever traveled to Brazil? What did you see and do? If you have
never been there, what would you like to see and do if you go?

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Carrie and her family had just eaten dinner. Carrie’s mother said, “Carrie,
your birthday is coming up. How would you like to celebrate?” 1. Y N

Carrie thought about it. “I like going to the zoo, but we went there last year.
I’d rather do something different this time. Maybe we could go to a baseball
game. I love baseball.” 2. Y N

“I think that’s a terrific idea!” Carrie’s mother said.

“I agree,” said her father. “Let’s order tickets so we can get good seats.” 3. Y N

1. Which sentence best helps the 4. Which is a compound word? 4. Y N

reader preview the text?

A birthday
A the first sentence 5.
B baseball Y N
B the second sentence
C something
C the third sentence
D all of the above
D the last sentence ___ / 5

5. Which contains a simile? Total

2. Where does Carrie want to go
for her birthday? A How would you like
to celebrate?
A the zoo
B B I like going to the zoo, but we
a baseball game went there last year.
C out to dinner C I love playing baseball.
D a basketball game D none of the above

3. Which word makes a new word

by adding the suffix –ing?
A celebrate
B zoo
C idea
D thought
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DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Carrie was getting excited. She and her family were going to a big
1. Y N baseball game for her birthday. Carrie’s parents paid for the tickets. They
would also buy snacks and drinks. But Carrie wanted a souvenir
.

(soo-vuh-NEER) from the game to help her remember the day. She counted
her money. Her grandma had sent her twenty dollars. She had also saved
2. Y N
ten dollars on her own. That made thirty dollars. “I bet I have enough for
something nice,” Carrie thought. “I could buy a T-shirt or a hat.”

3. Y N

1. What is this text about? 4. Which two words have

similar meanings?
4. Y N A a rich grandma
B A buy and dollars
a girl who likes T-shirts
C B paid and bought
5. Y N a family playing baseball
D C saved and counted
a girl thinking about what to buy
at a baseball game D ten and twenty

___ / 5
2. Which part of the text does the 5. Which sentence shows that
Total second sentence tell about? Carrie is responsible?

A climax A Carrie was getting excited.

B falling action B Carrie’s parents paid for
C the tickets.
conflict
D C But Carrie wanted a souvenir
plot
from the game to help her
remember the day.
3. Which word is a D She had also saved ten dollars
compound word? on her own.
A souvenir
B counted
C baseball
D paid

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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
It was the day before Carrie’s birthday. Her parents had bought tickets to a
baseball game, and Carrie couldn’t wait. Baseball was her favorite sport. She 1. Y N
was even on her school’s softball team. At practice, she told her coach how
excited she was to go to a major-league game.
“Bring a score card so you can remember everything,” the coach said. 2. Y N

“But I’ve never used a score card,” Carrie said. “I don’t know how.”
“It’s not difficult,” the coach said. “I can teach you if you’re interested.” 3. Y N

“Thanks!” Carrie said. “I’d really like to learn.”

The coach showed Carrie how to record stats on a score card. Soon, she 4. Y N
understood. She was ready for the game.

5. Y N

1. What does Carrie learn to do? 4. Which is a synonym for actual?

A throw a baseball A sharp
B use a score card B fun ___ / 5
C catch a baseball
C big Total
D buy tickets to a game
D real

2. What is the setting?

A the bus
5. Carrie couldn’t wait is

B softball practice A an onomatopoeia.

C Carrie’s house B a simile.
D choir rehearsal C a hyperbole.
D a metaphor.
3. Which word makes a new word
by adding the prefix un–?
A sure
B had
C wait
D not
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DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

An Amazing Birthday Present

Carrie and her family were on their way to the big baseball game to celebrate
Carrie’s birthday. The traffic was heavy, so it took them an hour to get to the
stadium. After her dad parked the car, the whole family went into the stadium.
They showed their tickets at the gate and then found their seats. Carrie’s mom
and dad had gotten good seats, so they could see everything on the field. When
they sat down, Carrie thought of something.
“I forgot to get a score card! Can I go get
one now?”
“I’ll go with you,” said Carrie’s mother.
Just as Carrie and her mother returned to
their seats, the game started. The two teams
played well. Both teams soon scored several
home runs. Carrie watched everything and
kept score on her card. At the end of the fourth
inning, the score was tied. “This is a good
game,” Carrie said. “The score’s even, and both
teams are playing really well.”
Carrie’s dad said, “Games like this are
exciting because you can’t be sure who’s going
to win.”
The seventh-inning stretch came. Carrie decided that it would be a good
time to choose a souvenir. Carrie and her dad went to one of the T-shirt stands
to pick out a shirt for Carrie. Her mom and Scott, Carrie’s little brother, went to
get snacks and drinks. Everyone got back to their seats in time for the rest of
the game.
When the game started again, Carrie couldn’t take her eyes off the action.
She kept careful score for the rest of the game. Everyone cheered loudly when
the home team scored the winning run. What a great game! As Carrie and her
family left the stadium, Carrie saw some of the players. Dad saw them, too, and
whispered something to Mom. Then, he asked Carrie to borrow her new T-shirt.
Carrie wondered what was going on, but she gave him her shirt. Then, Dad took
it over to the players. Suddenly, Carrie understood what Dad was doing. He was
getting the players to sign her shirt! When Dad got back with the shirt, Carrie
hugged him and said, “This is the most amazing present I ever had!”

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “An Amazing Birthday Present” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. The title indicates that the text 4. Which sentence shows that
1. Y N
takes place Dad has a surprise for Carrie?

A on the Fourth of July. A Dad saw them, too, and

B whispered something to Mom. 2. Y N
on someone’s birthday.
C B The traffic was heavy, so it
during the winter.
took them an hour to get to
D on the weekend. the stadium. 3. Y N

C Just as Carrie and her mother

2. From whose perspective is the returned to their seats, the
game started. 4. Y N
text written?
D Dad and Carrie went to one of
A Carrie’s mom the T-shirt stands to pick out a
5. Y N
B Carrie’s shirt for Carrie.
C Carrie’s dad
D Scott’s
5. Carrie’s experience most 6. Y N
closely relates to someone who

3. What is Carrie’s “amazing

A loses a soccer game.
birthday present”? B watches TV shows at home. ___ / 6
A a score card C plans a party for a friend. Total

B snacks and drinks D receives a surprise gift.

C an autographed T-shirt
D tickets
6. Which book title would you
expect to share a similar theme
with the text?

A Watching the Big Game

B Baseball and Its History
C The Perfect Birthday Surprise
D My Big Day

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DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “An Amazing Birthday Present.” Then, read the
Directions prompt and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What is the best birthday gift you have ever received or given? What
would you like to receive or give for a birthday?

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
How many sides are there on a stop sign? You don’t have to count the
sides to find out. You can often tell the number of sides a figure, or shape, 1. Y N
has just from its name. A stop sign is an octagon. The prefix oct– means
“eight”, so the word octagon tells you that a stop sign has eight sides. Have
you ever heard of the Pentagon? It is an important building in Washington,
2. Y N
DC. The prefix penta– means “five”, so how many sides does the Pentagon
have? If you guessed five, you’re right! You know that a tricycle has three
wheels. The prefix tri– means “three”. So any shape with that prefix has three
sides. What shape can you think of that begins with tri– and has three sides? 3. Y N

1. How many sides does a 3. Which prefix is defined in 4. Y N

pentagon have? the text?

A four A penta– 5. Y N

B six B tri–
C five C oct–
D three D all of the above ___ / 5
Total
2. What is the main idea? 4. Which is a synonym for shape?

A There are eight sides on a A figure

stop sign. B octagon
B You can often tell the number C tricycle
of sides a shape has just from
its name. D sides
C The Pentagon is an
important building. 5. Which best describes the tone?
D Shapes have sides.
A absurd
B silly
C depressing
D engaging

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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
The parts of a word can tell you a lot about what that word means. You
1. Y N can often guess what new words mean by looking at their parts. For example,
an octagon has eight sides. You can tell because octagon begins with the
prefix oct–, which means “eight”. But did you know that an octagon also has
eight angles? Just look at the suffix –gon. That suffix means “angle”. So the
2. Y N
word octagon tells you that a figure has eight angles. Now think about the
word decagon. If you know that deca– means “ten”, and –gon means “angle”,
you can guess that a decagon has ten sides and ten angles. Decagons and
3. Y N octagons are both polygons. Poly– means more than one. So a polygon is a
closed figure with more than one angle.

4. Y N

1. Which title best fits the text? 4. Which word is defined in

the text?
5. Y N
A It’s All in the Word
B Octagons We See Every Day
A figure

C How to Draw a Shape

B octagon

D What Does Deca– Mean?

C sides
___ / 5
D parts
Total
2. Which index entry would help a
reader locate this information? 5. What is the author’s purpose?
A eight A to entertain
B angles B to persuade
C prefixes and suffixes C to inform
D octagons D to instruct

3. Which word uses the same

suffix as decagon?
A dragon
B polygon
C along
D song
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Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE

You may not realize it, but when you’re learning math, you’re also learning
Greek. The ancient Greeks studied mathematics, and their language had 1. Y N

all sorts of math-related words. For example, you know that a triangle is a
three-sided figure with three angles. The prefix tri– comes from the Greek
word for three. A six-sided figure with six angles is called a hexagon. That 2. Y N
word comes from hexa, the Greek word for six, and gon, which means angle.
The word tetrad means a group of four. That word comes from the Greek
word for four, which is tetra. Learning Greek helps you learn math, and
3. Y N
learning math helps you learn Greek!

4. Y N

1. Which is the Greek word 3. In the word hexagon, –gon is a

for four?
A suffix. 5. Y N
A gon B prefix.
B tri C verb.
C hexa D noun. ___ / 5
D tetra
Total
4. The words hexagon and
2. Which is the topic sentence? tetragon share the same

A The ancient Greeks studied A prefix.

mathematics, and their B suffix.
language had all sorts of
math-related words. C root word.
B A six-sided figure with six D meaning.
angles is called a hexagon.
C Learning Greek helps you learn 5. What is the author’s tone?
math, and learning math helps
you learn Greek! A informal and informative
D The word tetrad means a group B formal and condescending
of four.
C comical and silly
D persuasive and opinionated
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DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Polygons Are Everywhere!

You already know a lot about
shapes. You learn about shapes in
your math class. Maybe you have
learned about polygons. Polygons
are closed shapes. They have more
than one side. They have more than
one angle. But polygons aren’t just
in your math class. They are in many
places. Look around you. You can see
polygons all over.
What shape is a slice of pizza?
Most slices of pizza are triangles.
Triangles are polygons. What makes
them polygons? They have three
sides and three angles.
A pentagon is a polygon. It has five sides and five angles. There is a very big
pentagon in Washington, DC. This pentagon is a building. It has five sides and
five angles, so it is called the Pentagon. The Pentagon is a very important place.
Our army and navy leaders work in the Pentagon. They help to keep our country
safe. If you visit Washington, DC, maybe you can go to the Pentagon. If you do,
you will be inside a polygon!
Hexagons are also polygons. Hexagons have six sides and six angles. Where
can you find a hexagon? Just look for bees! When bees make honey, they
store it in honeycombs. Each cell of a honeycomb is a hexagon. If you see a
honeycomb, you will see a hexagon. You will also see a polygon. But be careful
of the bees!
How many sides does an octagon have? An octagon has eight sides. It also
has eight angles. You can tell because the word starts with oct–. That prefix
means eight. Octagons have more than one side. They have more than one
angle. So they are polygons. You see octagons all the time. Can you guess
where? Every time you see a stop sign! Stop signs have eight sides and eight
angles. That makes them octagons.

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4
Read “Polygons Are Everywhere!” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. Which title does not provide 4. Which is not true

1. Y N
enough information to make a about polygons?
prediction about the text?
A They are closed shapes.
A Polygons All Around Me B 2. Y N
They have more than one side.
B My Favorite Pizza C They are hard to find.
C Polygons and Prefixes D 3. Y N
They have more than
D Polygons and Their Meaning one angle.

4. Y N
2. A reader would most likely read 5. People who like ______ will
the text to be probably like this text.

A persuaded to do something. A music 5. Y N

B entertained by a fictional story. B art

C instructed how to make a pizza. C mathematics 6. Y N

D informed about everyday D sports

shapes and prefixes.

6. Which statement is true? ___ / 6

3. Which polygon is not defined in
Total
the text? A A triangle is not a polygon.

A octagon
B Honeycombs are octagons.

B hexagon
C You can see polygons in
many places.
C pentagon D The Pentagon has six sides
D nonagon and six angles.

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Polygons Are Everywhere!” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the line below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Which polygons appear most in your everyday life? How do you use
these polygons?

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
One morning, Travis came downstairs for breakfast. On the table were
some tickets. When Mom came into the kitchen, Travis asked her about them. 1. Y N

“Those are airline tickets,” Mom said. “Our family is taking a vacation.”
“Seriously? Where are we going?” asked Travis. He was getting excited. 2. Y N

“We’re going to visit Aunt Sondra and Uncle Pete,” Mom answered happily.
“That’s totally awesome!” Travis shouted. Aunt Sondra and Uncle Pete 3. Y N
were his favorite relatives. He hadn’t seen them in months, and he missed
them. He missed his cousin, Jason, too. Now he could start to plan all kinds
of things he and Jason could do together.
4. Y N

1. How does Travis feel 3. Which words share the

5. Y N
when Mom tells him about same suffix?
the vacation?
A together and her
A afraid B shouted and excited
B jealous C answered and awesome ___ / 5

C upset
D missed and months Total

D happy
4. Which word is a synonym
for answered?
2. What is the setting? A asked
A a kitchen B replied
B Aunt Sondra’s house
C shouted

C D wondered
Travis’s bedroom
D Jason’s bedroom 5. The word airline tells that Travis
and his family will travel by
A bus.
B train.
C car.
D airplane.
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Travis needed a new suitcase. He and his family were planning a vacation,
and Travis only had a backpack. His backpack was too small for everything he
1. Y N
wanted to pack. So Dad took Travis shopping for a suitcase.
“I’d like a duffel bag,” Travis said. “Duffel bags have straps. I can put the
2. Y N strap across my shoulder. Then, I can carry the duffel bag on my back.”
“Excellent idea,” Dad said. “We’ll see if they have a good one.”

3. Y N In just a few minutes, Dad and Travis found exactly the kind Travis
wanted—a green duffel bag with a black strap. Now Travis could start packing!

4. Y N
1. Why does Travis want a 3. Which word has three syllables?
duffel bag?
A suitcase
5. Y N
A His best friend has a duffel bag. B backpack
B He wants a backpack. C planning
C He wants a bag with a strap. D excellent
___ / 5 D Dad says that duffel bags do not
Total cost much money.
4. Which is a compound word?

2. What is Travis’s problem? A suitcase

A His backpack is too small.

B everything

B He does not want to go

C backpack
on vacation. D all of the above
C He is angry with Dad.
D Duffel bags are too expensive. 5. Which phrase tells the reader
that Dad agrees with Travis?

A ...could start packing!

B excellent idea
C His backpack was too small.
D Duffel bags have straps.

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Hi Travis,
I can’t believe you’ll be here in only eight days! Mom says you’ll be staying 1. Y N

for a week. I’ve thought of a million things we can do while you’re here. Dad
says you’ll be flying on an airplane. You’re so lucky! I want to know everything
that happens on your flight, so don’t forget anything, okay? I heard that pilots 2. Y N
sometimes let kids go up into the flight deck of the plane where the pilots sit.
Kids get to see the instruments that the pilots use to fly the plane. Maybe you
will get to have your picture taken with the pilots!
3. Y N

See you before you know it.

Jason
4. Y N

1. Jason wants Travis to 4. Which is an antonym of lucky?

5. Y N
A think of things to do. A fortunate
B remember everything that B unfortunate
happens on the flight.
C stay away from the cockpit.
C privileged ___ / 5

D go on a business trip.
D happy Total

2. Which title best fits the text? 5. I’ve thought of a million things
we can do while you’re here is
A Eight Days until Summer an example of
B Playing Instruments
A alliteration.
C Business Trips
D B hyperbole.
Visiting Cousins
C simile.

3. Which shows the correct D metaphor.

pronunciation of instruments?
A in-STRUH-muhnts
B in-struh-MUHNTS
C IN-struh-muhnts
D none of the above
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A Smooth Ride
Travis and his family were going on vacation. They would be visiting Travis’s
Aunt Sondra, Uncle Pete, and his cousin Jason for a week. His dad loaded all the
suitcases in the car. Then, it was time to leave.
“Dad,” Travis asked anxiously, “did you remember to put my duffel bag in the
car? I didn’t see you load it.”
“Don’t worry, Travis,” his dad told him. “Everything’s packed, including your
duffel bag.”
When the family got to the airport, they unloaded their suitcases. Next, they
found the right place to check in for their flight. Then, it was time to get boarding
passes. The passes would let them get on the plane. Once everyone had
boarding passes, the next step was to go through the security line so everyone
would have a safe flight. Finally, Travis and his family got to their gate—the
waiting area for their plane.
The plane arrived on time. When the pilot and crew were ready for them,
everyone boarded and Travis and his family found their seats. Travis gazed at
everything. He wanted to remember every detail so he could describe it to Jason.
When the flight was ready to take off, Travis and his family buckled their seat
belts. Then, they watched a safety video.
Suddenly, Travis felt the plane
jerk and then start to move. “We’re
taking off!” he said.
“That’s right,” his mom said.
“Soon we’ll be in the air.”
Later, Travis was looking out the
window when his mom nudged him.
He turned around. A crew member
was standing there. She said,
“Would you like to see the flight
deck after we land?”
“I’d love to!” Travis said. After they landed, Travis went up to the flight deck
and met the pilots while the other passengers got off the plane. He even got
his picture taken in the pilot’s seat. “Wow!” he thought. “Wait until I tell Jason
about this!”
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Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “A Smooth Ride” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. The title tells the reader that 4. Which happens first?

1. Y N
the text is about
A Everyone goes through the
A a family pet with soft fur. security line.
B B 2. Y N
riding on a bumpy roller coaster. The family finds the right place
C to check in for their flight.
riding bikes on a trail.
D C The family boards the plane. 3. Y N
a pleasant airplane ride.
D Everyone gets boarding
passes.
2. From which point of view is the 4. Y N
text written?
5. Travis’s experience most
A third person closely relates to someone who
5. Y N
B first person A rides a bike for the first time.
C second person B travels on a train for the first
D 6. Y N
multiple points of view time to visit a relative.
C travels on an airplane
3. Whom is Travis going to visit? frequently.
D always travels by car to ___ / 6
A his mom visit relatives.
Total
B his uncle, aunt, and cousin
C his dad 6. Why is Travis anxious at the
beginning of the story?
D his brother
A He is afraid Dad forgot to
pack his duffel bag.
B He does not want to go
on vacation.
C He is afraid to go on
an airplane.
D He forgot all of his money.

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “A Smooth Ride.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever been on a plane ride? If not, what do you think it would
be like to fly on a plane? Write about your experience flying, or what you
think it would be like.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Try this experiment. Hold a pencil in your hand and then let go of it. What
happens when you let go? The pencil falls to the ground. Why does that 1. Y N
happen? It happens because gravity is at work. Gravity is a force that pulls
objects toward each other. When you drop a pencil, gravity pulls the pencil
toward Earth. Everything has gravity. So why doesn’t the floor move toward
the pencil? Larger and heavier objects have more gravity than smaller and 2. Y N

lighter objects do. Earth is much larger and heavier than the pencil is. So
Earth’s pull is stronger than the pencil’s pull. The sun is much larger and
heavier than Earth is. That means the sun’s gravity is much stronger. That’s 3. Y N
the reason that Earth orbits the sun. The sun’s gravity is pulling Earth
toward it.
4. Y N

1. Would reading the first 3. Which is syllable is stressed in

sentence help the reader the word gravity?
5. Y N
preview the text?
A the first syllable
A Yes. It introduces the topic. B the second syllable
B Yes. It describes what C ___ / 5
the third syllable
will happen.
C Yes. It provides a good deal
D none of the above Total

of information.
D No. The topic sentence comes 4. A synonym for experiment is
later in the text. A game.
B test.
2. Which index entry would help a
C
reader find this information? outfit.

A D book.
experiments
B gravity
5. What is the author’s purpose?
C sun, the
A to persuade
D Earth, the
B to entertain
C to confuse
D to inform
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
When your hands are cold, what is the solution to the problem? Maybe
1. Y N you rub your hands together. Your hands get warm when you rub them
against each other. Why does that happen? It’s because of friction. Friction
is a force that happens whenever any two objects move against each other.
Friction is needed to push the objects past each other. Friction creates
2. Y N
energy. When you rub your hands together, that energy creates the heat
you feel. Rough objects, such as sidewalks, have more friction than smooth
objects, such as ice. That is why it is easier to walk on a sidewalk than it is to
3. Y N skate on ice. We need friction. Friction helps you walk and makes the brakes
on your bike work. It is an important force.

4. Y N

1. Which question would help 3. Which word has the same root
readers understand the text? word as creates?
5. Y N
A eater
A What causes friction?
B Why are my hands cold? B crust
C Why does friction make C ate
___ / 5 moving easier? D creation
Total D Why is friction unimportant?
4. Which words are antonyms?
2. Which index entry would A cold and warm
help a reader find this
text’s information?
B rough and smooth
C solution and problem
A hands
D all of the above
B energy
C brakes 5. Which other type of text would
D have a similar tone?
friction
A a construction magazine
B a science book
C an instruction manual for
riding bikes
D a history textbook
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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
If you kick a soccer ball, it will move. But if you do not kick it, it stays
where it is. Why doesn’t the soccer ball move? Inertia (in-UR-shuh) keeps it 1. Y N
in place. Inertia is a kind of rule about objects. Inertia tells us two things:
• Objects that are not moving will remain unmoved unless something
moves them. 2. Y N

• Objects that are moving will keep moving unless something stops them.
Try it! Put a book on your desk and watch it. The book doesn’t move
3. Y N
because inertia is keeping it in place. Now pick up the book and drop it on
the floor. The book will keep falling until the floor stops it. That’s because of
inertia, too!
4. Y N

1. What is the text about? 4. Which is an antonym

of moves? 5. Y N
A playing soccer
B inertia A propels
C refusing to move B travels
___ / 5
D books about autumn C remains
Total
D moving
2. Which title best describes the
main idea?
5. How do you know the author’s
A Following the Rules purpose is to inform?
B The Rules of Inertia
A The language is academic
C Falling Books and informative.
D Watching Objects Move B The language is informal
and comical.
3. How many syllables does C The language is persuasive
inertia have? and opinionated.
A one syllable D The language is casual
B two syllables and conversational.
C three syllables
D four syllables
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DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Get Moving!
You move every day. Every time you sit down, walk, ride a bike, or eat food,
you are moving. You even move while you are sitting in a chair. What gets you
moving, keeps you moving, and helps you to move the way you want to move?
One force that helps you move is
gravity. Gravity pulls objects toward
each other, and so gravity pulls you
toward Earth. Why? Earth is bigger
and heavier than you are, so you’re
pulled by Earth’s gravity. How does
that help you? When you take a
step, gravity pulls on your foot. That
pulling helps you put your foot down.
Then, you can move your other foot.
When you sit down, gravity keeps you
stationary in your seat. Do you like
to play baseball? Gravity makes the
baseball fall after it is hit. Then, as
gravity pulls the ball toward the ground,
you can catch the ball.
Friction also helps you move. Friction happens when two objects rub against
each other. How does friction help you move? When you walk, friction keeps
your feet from slipping. When you hold a pencil, friction helps keep it in your
hand. When you eat, friction helps you to chew your food, and friction makes the
brakes on your bike work, too.
Inertia also helps you. Inertia is a sort of rule; it tells us two things: Things that
are in motion will remain in motion until something stops them; and things that are
at rest will stay at rest unless something moves them. How do these two things
help you? When you ride your bike, it will keep going until you stop it, and when
you sit down to read, you will stay where you are until you are ready to move.
The next time you move, think about gravity. Think about friction. Think about
inertia. All of them help to get you where you want to go.

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4
Directions Read “Get Moving!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. The title and photograph tell 4. What is the topic sentence of

1. Y N
the reader that this text will the second paragraph?
be about
A Then, as gravity pulls the ball
A moving out of town. toward the ground, you can 2. Y N

B catch the ball.

moving your body.
C B One force that helps you move
how to best move boxes. 3.
is gravity. Y N
D why moving is a bad idea. C Do you like to play baseball?
D Earth is bigger and heavier 4. Y N
2. A reader would most likely read than you are, so you are pulled
this to by Earth’s gravity.
A be entertained by a 5. Y N

fictional story. 5. People who like ______ will

B probably like this text.
be persuaded to do something.
6. Y N
C be informed about a new topic. A science
D pass the time. B technology
C mathematics
___ / 6
3. When you take a step, what D sports
Total
pulls your foot toward Earth?

A friction 6. Which concept is not

B discussed in this text?
gravity
C a bike A gravity
D sitting B inertia
C tension
D friction

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Get Moving!” Then, read the prompt and respond
Directions on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Imagine that gravity does not exist. What do you think it would it be like
to walk without gravity?

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Donna saw a notice on the bulletin board as she was leaving school. The
notice announced a meeting to join the new school band. Donna carefully 1. Y N
wrote down the information. Then, she excitedly ran off to catch the bus. At
dinner, Donna told her parents about the band. “Can I join?” she pleaded.
“There’s an informational meeting next Wednesday. Could we go?”
2. Y N
Donna’s mom said, “Learning music takes time and practice. Are you
willing to do that?”
“I know I’ll have to practice a lot,” Donna said. “Please, can I join?” 3. Y N

Her dad said, “Let’s go to the meeting. Then we’ll decide.”

“That sounds reasonable,” Mom agreed. Donna grinned happily. 4. Y N

5. Y N
1. What does Donna want to do? 4. Which word indicates
Donna’s emotions?
A post a notice
B catch the bus A pleaded
C announce a meeting B excitedly ___ / 5
D Total
join the school band C grinned
D all of the above
2. Which title best fits the text?
A Joining the School Band
B 5. Which phrase indicates that
Fund-raising for the Arts Donna is in a hurry?
C Practice Makes Perfect
D A saw a notice on the
Bulletin Board Notices bulletin board

3. Which is the root word

B excitedly ran off
in information? C carefully wrote down the
A information
form
B inform
D takes time and practice
C in
D mate

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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Donna and her parents went to Donna’s school. They were there for a
meeting. The school was forming a band. Many people were there.
1. Y N

Mrs. Taylor, the band director, said, “Thanks for coming. We’re very excited
about our new band! I’m happy that all of you are interested. If you want
2. Y N to join the band, you must first choose your instrument. Come to the music
room after school on Monday, and I will help you do that. Then, you need
to rent or buy your instrument. Next, you must attend band practice every
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You’ll also have to practice every day
3. Y N
at home.”

4. Y N
1. What is the second step to 4. Which is a synonym
joining the band? for choose?

5. Y N A to rent or buy your instrument A buy

B to choose your instrument B select
C to practice every day at home C rent
___ / 5 D to come to band practice D practice
Total
2. Who is the band director?
5. Which best describes
A the dialogue?
Donna
B Donna’s parents A informative
C Mrs. Taylor B conversational
D There is no band director C comical
D serious
3. What does the suffix –or mean
in the word director?
A the most
B a person who
C the least
D the study of

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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
When school was over on Monday, Donna flew to the music room. She
wanted to choose an instrument so she could play in the band. When she 1. Y N
arrived, she said, “Hi, Mrs. Taylor. I’m here to choose an instrument.”
“I’m so glad you’re interested in the band, Donna,” said Mrs. Taylor. “Is
there any instrument that particularly interests you? The flute? The violin?” 2. Y N

“I heard that the clarinet is easy, and I like the way it sounds,” Donna
answered. “That’s the instrument I’d like.”
3. Y N
“Well, the clarinet isn’t especially difficult, but it takes daily practice to learn
it well,” said Mrs. Taylor. “You will have to practice. Our first band practice will
be one week from today.” 4. Y N

1. Which sentence gives an 4. A synonym for difficult is 5. Y N

accurate preview of the text?
A easy.
A the first sentence
B simple.
B the second sentence
C C uncomplicated. ___ / 5
the third sentence
D Total
D challenging.
the fourth sentence

2. What is the setting? 5. Donna flew to the music room

is an example of
A the playground
A literal language.
B the music room
B figurative language.
C the cafeteria
C formal language.
D Donna’s house
D misleading language.

3. Which share the same suffix?

A interested and answered

B wanted and instrument
C answered and especially
D instrument and trumpet
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Making Music
It was Donna’s first day of band practice.
Her dad and mom had gotten her a clarinet
and a music book. They got her a music
stand, too. Donna had tried and tried to play
the clarinet, but her music didn’t sound very
good. Her dad reassured her, though. He
said that nobody sounds very good when
they first start to play an instrument. Mom
said that if Donna practiced every day, she
would learn to play well.
Donna hurried to the music room as soon
as school was over. She wasn’t the only one.
There were about twenty other kids there,
each with an instrument. There were even
two other people with clarinets. Mrs. Taylor,
the band director, asked everyone to have a seat. When all of the students
were seated, Mrs. Taylor passed around music books. Everyone got one. Then,
she asked if anyone had tried to play their instruments. Donna and a few other
students raised their hands.
“I’m glad you’ve started to practice because daily practice is very important,”
said Mrs. Taylor. “But so is having fun. So don’t practice for too long at a time.
Now, let’s get started.”
Mrs. Taylor taught everyone the notes they would need to know. She also
taught them some songs and asked them to practice those songs at home. Then,
she asked if anyone had any questions.
“I have a question,” Donna said. “I tried to play the clarinet earlier this week,
and the music didn’t sound good at all. What am I doing wrong?”
“Probably nothing,” Mrs. Taylor answered. “It takes everybody a while to play
well. Practice your notes and these songs every day. I’ll bet you’ll sound better in
no time.”
Donna wasn’t sure she could ever sound good. But she decided to at least
try. To her surprise, after a few weeks, she was playing better. Soon, she could
play songs she never thought she could play. “I really like the clarinet,” Donna
decided. “Maybe I’ll even be a musician.”

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4
Directions Read “Making Music” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Which alternate title would fit 4. Mom and Dad probably think it
1. Y N
this text? is a ______ idea for Donna to
learn the clarinet.
A Joining the School Band
B A dangerous 2. Y N
Choosing an Instrument
C B good
Flying to Music
D C terrible 3. Y N
Band Practice
D scary

2. A purpose for reading this is to 4. Y N

5. Which saying best fits the text?
A be entertained.
B A All that glitters is not gold.
be persuaded to do something. 5. Y N

C B Actions speak louder

be informed about a new topic.
than words.
D pass the time. C A penny saved is a 6. Y N
penny earned.
3. Which word describes D Practice makes perfect.
Mrs. Taylor?
___ / 6
A mean 6. What is Donna worried about?
Total
B happy A She thinks she will never be
C encouraging able to play well.
D rude B She cannot find her clarinet.
C She thinks Mrs. Taylor doesn’t
like her.
D She thinks her parents are
angry with her.

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Making Music.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Do you play a musical instrument? What instrument do you play? If
you do not play a musical instrument, what instrument would you like
to play?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
What do you enjoy eating for lunch? If you said “a sandwich,” you’re not
alone. Millions of people eat sandwiches every day. The sandwich has been 1. Y N
popular since ancient times, but it got its name in 1762. John Montagu was
a nobleman. He was not a king or a prince, but he was a ruler and a leader.
His title was the Earl of Sandwich—yes, Sandwich is a real place in England!
One night, he was playing a card game. He was so interested in his game 2. Y N

that he didn’t want to stop playing cards even though he was hungry. So he
ordered food he could eat while he was playing. He asked for some slices
of beef to be placed between two pieces of bread. Today, we use the word 3. Y N
sandwich to describe his meal.

4. Y N
1. What is the main idea? 3. Which syllable is stressed in
the word nobleman?
A the life of John Montagu
A the first syllable 5. Y N
B how the sandwich got its name
C B the second syllable
ancient history
D C the third syllable
roast beef
D ___ / 5
none of the above
Total
2. Which sentence is not true?
4. Which definition of ruler is used
A The sandwich is a in the text?
new invention.
A a child
B The sandwich is very popular.
B a straight stick
C The sandwich got its name
from John Montagu, Earl C a measuring tool
of Sandwich. D a person in charge
D Millions of people
eat sandwiches.
5. Which best describes the tone?

A engaging
B informal
C gloomy
D silly
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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
There are many different kinds of sandwiches. There are also many
different kinds of bread. There are lots of tasty sandwiches. One delicious
1. Y N
kind of bread is pita (PEE-tuh). Pita is a round, flat bread. It is from the
Middle East. But it is very popular all over the world. Pita has a hollow center.
When you cut a pita in half, you can fill it. That is why pita is sometimes called
2. Y N pocket bread. Another type of bread comes from France. It is called the
baguette (ba-GET). Baguettes are long, thin loaves of bread. They are crusty
on the outside and soft on the inside. Baguettes are great for subs and other
3. Y N long sandwiches. There are many other kinds of bread, too. Which do you
like best?

4. Y N
1. Why is pita sometimes called 3. Which is not a compound word?
pocket bread?
5. Y N
A outside
A It is from the Middle East. B inside
B It is crusty on the outside. C sometimes
C It has a hollow center. D
___ / 5 sandwich
D It is flat.
Total
4. Which words are synonyms?
2. Which sentence is not true?
A tasty and delicious
A Baguettes make very good B hollow and crusty
bread for subs.
B Pita comes from France.
C popular and thin

C Baguettes are long and thin.

D pocket and center

D A pita is round.
5. What is the tone of the text?

A informative
B comical
C opinionated
D uncertain

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What is your favorite sandwich? Is it peanut butter and jelly? Is it grilled
cheese? Maybe you prefer turkey sandwiches. Sandwiches are popular all 1. Y N
over the world. Many tasty sandwiches come from different countries. A gyro
(YEE-roh) is a Greek sandwich. It is made with pita bread. The pita is filled
with beef, lamb, or chicken. It also has lettuce, onion, and tomato. Some
people also put sauce on their gyros. A torta is a Mexican sandwich. A torta 2. Y N

is like a sub. Tortas are made with crusty white rolls. The rolls are filled
with meat or fish. They can also have lettuce, beans, tomato, cheese, and
avocado. Many people like to put sauce on their tortas. 3. Y N

1. Which title best fits the text? 3. Which words have the 4. Y N
same suffix?
A Let’s Make a Gyro!
B A grilled and crusty 5.
The Story of Mexico Y N

C B fi lled and sandwiches

Bread from All Over
D C grilled and fi lled
Sandwiches Around the World
D fi lled and gyros ___ / 5
2. Many tasty sandwiches come Total
from different countries is 4. Which is an antonym of crusty?
which part of the text?
A soft
A the title B crisp
B the topic sentence C long
C the setting D sour
D the tone

5. Which best describes the tone?

A excited
B informative
C indifferent
D defensive

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Make Your Own Delicious Sandwich!

Sandwiches make good lunches and are also easy to make. They can be
good for you, too. You can make your own tasty, delicious, mouthwatering
sandwich. Here are two recipes. They are both healthy for you, and they
taste great! Before you start, be sure an adult is with you and be sure to wash
your hands.
Veggie Pita
You will need:
• 1 pita
• 1 slice of cheese
• ½ cup of lettuce
• 1 tomato
• 1 carrot
• falafel (optional)
• plain yogurt (optional)
Cut the pita in half. Cut the carrot and the tomato into small pieces. Open one
half of the pita. Fill it with the cheese, lettuce, tomato, and carrot. Add falafel and
yogurt, if you like. Enjoy your creation!
Turkey Baguette
You will need:
• 1 baguette
• 1 leaf of lettuce
• 2 slices of tomato
• 1 slice of onion
• 2 slices of turkey
• mayonnaise or mustard
Cut the baguette in half. Spread the mayonnaise or mustard on the inside.
Put the turkey on the baguette. Then, add the onion and the tomato. Then,
add the lettuce and close the baguette. Enjoy your sandwich, or share it with a
friend—it’s your choice!

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Read “Make Your Own Delicious Sandwich!” and then
Directions answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which do you need for both 4. What is the last step in making
1. Y N
the veggie pita and the a turkey baguette?
turkey baguette?
A closing the baguette
A cheese B 2. Y N
cutting the baguette in half
B turkey C adding the onion
C mayonnaise D 3. Y N
putting the turkey on
D tomato the baguette

4. Y N
2. The purpose is 5. Someone who frequently
______ would best understand
A to get you to buy something. the text.
5. Y N
B to tell a personal story. A reads
C to tell you how to do something. B cooks
D 6. Y N
to ask for something. C writes
D instructs
3. Why would a person make his
or her own sandwich? ___ / 6
6. What is this text about?
Total
A Sandwiches are easy to make.
B A the history of pita bread
Sandwiches are healthy.
C B the history of baguettes
Sandwiches taste good.
D C how to eat healthier
all of the above
D making pita and
baguette sandwiches

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Reread “Make Your Own Delicious Sandwich!” Then, read
Directions the prompt and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What sandwiches do you like to eat? Write about your
favorite sandwiches.

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
This was the second science exam that Mike had failed. He was worried,
so he decided to ask his science teacher, Mrs. Drake, for help. 1. Y N

“I don’t know what I’m doing wrong,” he told her. “I feel like a major failure.”
“You’re not a failure, Mike,” Mrs. Drake responded. “You’re hardworking and 2. Y N
intelligent. Sometimes, people get forgetful when they’re nervous, and exams
can make people nervous. Is that what’s happening to you?”
“Maybe,” Mike replied. “Tests definitely make me really nervous.” 3. Y N

“Then let’s discuss ways to help you feel calm. Maybe that will help.”
“Terrific!” Mike said. “Maybe if I feel more relaxed, I’ll get higher scores.” 4. Y N

1. Which words give an accurate 4. Which is a synonym for exam? 5. Y N

preview of the text?
A test
A exam, worried, relaxed
B study
B teacher, science, scores ___ / 5
C C fail
help, failure, nervous Total
D D wrong
sometimes, intelligent, wrong

2. What is the setting? 5. Which phrase shows

that Mike is pleased with
A Mike’s home Mrs. Drake’s suggestion?
B Mrs. Drake’s home
A Tests definitely make me
C a classroom really nervous.
D the library B I feel like a major failure.
C You’re not a failure.
3. Which words share a suffix?
D Terrific!
A worried and decided
B higher and calmer
C doing and hardworking
D Each word pair shares a suffix.
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SCORE
Mike’s class was getting ready for an exam about the planets. At first,
1. Y N Mike was worried that he wouldn’t do well because exams usually make him
nervous. But his science teacher, Mrs. Drake, had taught him several ways
to relax. She taught him to breathe deeply. She taught him to look the exam
over before starting it. That way, he would know what to expect. She also
2. Y N
taught him to read each direction carefully. That way, he would understand
what each question was asking. Mrs. Drake’s advice really helped! First,
Mike took deep breaths. Then, he looked over the exam. All of the questions
3. Y N were about the planets, and he had studied all eight of them. Finally, Mike
read the directions carefully. This time, Mike wasn’t going to have any
problem doing a good job on a science exam!
4. Y N

1. Which title would help a reader 3. Which word does not have the
preview the text? same root word as breaths?
5. Y N

A Difficult Tests A breathe

B Test Advice That Works B breathless
___ / 5 C The Solar System C breathed
Total D Deep-Breathing Techniques D bread

2. What is the main problem? 4. A synonym for carefully is

A Mike forgot to study for A quickly.

his exam. B closely.
B Mike gets nervous when he C slowly.
takes exams.
C D indifferently.
Mike does not like Mrs. Drake.
D Mrs. Drake does not like Mike.
5. First, then, and finally indicate

A the order of events.

B the importance of events.
C the significance of events.
D the meaning of events.

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Mrs. Drake told her science class, “I’m very happy you all did so well on
your exams. I’m going to return them to you so you can see for yourselves.” 1. Y N

When Mike got his exam, he couldn’t believe it! He got a B-plus! He had
worked very hard on this exam, and he was excited that he had done so well.
He was even more excited when he heard the next thing Mrs. Drake said. 2. Y N

“Since we have been studying the planets, I thought you might like to take
a field trip to the planetarium next week! The planetarium has a special room
3. Y N
where you will see what the stars and planets look like.”

4. Y N
1. Why is Mike excited? 4. Which is defined in the context
of the text?
A Mrs. Drake is happy.
B A planets 5. Y N
He saw a plane.
C B stars
He scored well on his exam.
D C planetarium
He is going to a football game.
D field ___ / 5
Total
2. What is the setting?
5. When Mike got his exam,
A the planetarium he couldn’t believe it! is an
B example of
Mrs. Drake’s classroom
C Mike’s home A a metaphor.
D the school bus B a simile.
C alliteration.
3. Which is the suffix in the D hyperbole.
word planetarium?

A –tar
B planet–
C –arium
D –net–

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A Trip to See the Planets

Mike and his science class were
taking a field trip to a planetarium. They
were going to see what the planets and
stars look like. Mike didn’t know how
they could do that, but he wanted to
find out.
All of the students gave their
permission slips to their teacher, Mrs.
Drake. Then, they got on a bus and
went to the planetarium. When they
got there, they got off the bus and went
inside. Mrs. Drake introduced them to
Mrs. Larson. “Mrs. Larson is the director
of the planetarium. She will be your
tour guide.”
Mrs. Larson led the students into a large room full of chairs. She invited
everyone to sit down. “Look up at the ceiling,” she said. Everyone looked up,
but all that the students saw was a big white dome. It certainly wasn’t very
interesting. “Now, watch what happens,” Mrs. Larson said. Then, she pushed a
few buttons. Suddenly the lights went off and the dome began to look like a night
sky. Mike and his classmates saw the moon and several stars.
“This room has a special ceiling that lets me show you what the sky looks
like in different places on Earth and at different times of the year,” Mrs. Larson
explained. “It also allows me to show you images of the planets.” Everyone was
fascinated as Mrs. Larson showed the class images of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and
the other planets. She also showed them different groups of stars.
By the time Mrs. Larson was finished, the students had seen all of the planets
they had been studying in class. Mike thought it was so interesting that he began
to wonder whether he might enjoy being a scientist. “If this is what scientists get
to investigate, I could see myself being one,” he thought.

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Read “A Trip to See the Planets” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. The title helps the reader 4. Who is the main character?

1. Y N
predict that the text
A Mike’s mother
A will be about a field trip B Mrs. Larson
into space. 2. Y N

B will be about a field trip to

C Mrs. Drake
a planetarium. D Mike
3. Y N
C will be about a field trip to
a zoo. 5. People who like ______ would
D will be about a field trip to Mars. probably like the text. 4. Y N

A art
2. From which point of view is the B mathematics 5. Y N
text written?
C cooking
A third person
D science
B 6. Y N
first person
C second person 6. What does Mike learn
D multiple points of view about himself?
___ / 6
A He is interested in being
Total
3. Which is not true about a scientist.
a planetarium? B He does not want to be
A a scientist.
It is a building.
B It shows pictures of only Venus,
C He does not like planetariums.
Saturn, and Jupiter. D He is afraid of learning about
C the planets.
It has a special ceiling.
D It displays the night sky.

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Reread “A Trip to See the Planets.” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you been to a planetarium? What did you think of it? If not, what
do you think it would be like?

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Do you know who makes our country’s laws? Some of the people who
make our laws are senators. Each state chooses two senators. Big states 1. Y N
choose two senators. So do small states. Senators work for six years.
They work to make laws that help the people of their states. They work in
Washington, DC. They also work in their home states. To be a senator, a
person must be at least thirty years old. A senator must also be a citizen of 2. Y N

the United States for at least nine years. Senators must also be residents of
their states. That means they must live in the states they represent. Do you
know the names of your state’s senators? 3. Y N

1. Senators must 4. Which word is defined in the 4. Y N

context of the text?
A choose new senators.
B A state 5. Y N
be at least twenty years old.
C B residents
make twenty laws every year.
D C laws
be residents of their state.
D citizen ___ / 5

2. How many senators does each Total

state choose? 5. Which word best describes
the tone?
A six
B A conversational
three
C B sorrowful
two
D C comical
five
D upset

3. The suffix –or tells you that a

senator is

A someone who does something.

B a place.
C a king.
D a way to do something.
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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
In which state do you live? Wherever you live, you have a representative.
1. Y N States with a lot of people have lots of representatives. States with smaller
populations have fewer representatives. Some states only have one!
Representatives work in Washington, DC. They also work in their home
districts. Districts are smaller regions of a state. So, a big state has several
2. Y N
districts. Representatives work to make laws that will help their districts.
They are chosen for two years. They must be at least twenty-five years old.
They must also be U.S. citizens for at least seven years. They do not need to
3. Y N live in their districts. But they must live in the same state.

4. Y N 1. States with more ______ have 3. Which word makes a new word
more representatives. by adding the suffix –er?

5. Y N
A buildings A have
B people B you
C land C few

___ / 5
D money D live
Total
2. Which is not true about 4. What does elected mean?
representatives?
A people
A They are chosen for two years. B chosen
B They work in Washington, DC. C districts
C They must be at least D representatives
twenty-five years old.
D They must live in their districts.
5. The phrase at least twenty-five
years old means

A twenty-five and younger

B younger than twenty-five
C twenty-five and older
D older than twenty-five

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Laws are made to help keep people safe. How are laws passed or made?
First, a member of Congress creates a bill. Senators are members of Congress. 1. Y N
So are representatives. The Senate and the House of Representatives are the
two houses of Congress. Any senator or representative can create a bill. Bills
are laws that have not been passed yet. After a bill is created, the Senate and
2. Y N
the House of Representatives vote on the bill. They decide whether the bill
should be a law. If they vote that the bill should not be a law, then it doesn’t
become a law. If they vote that a bill should be a law, then Congress sends
the bill to the president. When the president signs a bill, it becomes a law. 3. Y N

1. What happens if Congress 3. Which words do not have the 4. Y N

votes that a bill should not be same suffix?
a law?
A passed and created 5. Y N
A The bill doesn’t become a law. B signs and sends
B The president signs the bill. C vote and made
C Congress votes on the bill. D laws and Representatives ___ / 5
D The bill is sent to the president.
Total
4. Which is a synonym for create?
2. What is the last step in making
a law? A want

A A senator or a representative
B sign
creates a bill. C eat
B Congress votes on the bill. D make
C The president signs the bill.
D Congress sends the bill to 5. Congress creates is an
the president. example of

A a hyperbole.
B a metaphor.
C personification.
D alliteration.
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Let’s Visit Congress!

How does our government work? There
are three branches of government. One of
those branches is the legislative branch.
The verb legislate means to make laws.
That is one thing this branch does. We call
this branch Congress. Congress has two
houses, or sides. One house is the Senate.
There are 100 senators. Why? Each state
gets to choose two senators. Senators are
chosen for six years.
The other house is the House
of Representatives. There are 435
representatives. States with a lot of people
have a lot of representatives. States with
fewer people do not. Some states only have
one. Representatives are chosen for two
years. Representatives and senators are
The Capitol Building members of Congress.
Members of Congress work in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. One
of their jobs is to make laws that will help people. How do they do that? First,
a member of Congress creates a bill. Then, Congress votes on whether that
bill should be a law. If Congress votes “yes” on the bill, then the bill goes to the
president. When the president signs the bill, it becomes a law. If Congress votes
“no” on the bill, then it does not become a law.
Congress doesn’t just make laws. It is in charge of taxes. It is also in charge
of making coins and other money. Congress also makes treaties, or agreements,
with other countries. Congress does other things, too. It is an important branch
of government.
But Congress can’t do whatever it wants to do. There are two other branches
of government. Those branches limit what Congress can do. One branch makes
sure that the laws Congress creates are fair. The other branches also do other
things that Congress cannot do. All three branches have to work together. That
way, our government works for everyone.

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Directions Read “Let’s Visit Congress!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Which alternative title fits 4. What is the first step in making

1. Y N
the text? a law?

A Senators and Representatives A A member of Congress creates

B a bill. 2. Y N
Roots, Branches, and Leaves
C B The president signs the bill.
My Day at the Capitol Building
D C Congress sends the bill to 3. Y N
The House of Representatives
the president.
D Congress votes on the bill.
2. A reader would most likely read 4. Y N
this text to be
5. Which is not true about
A entertained by facts about the members of the House
U.S. government. of Representatives?? 5. Y N

B informed about the branches of A There are two from each state.
the U.S. government.
B 6. Y N
C There are 435 representatives.
persuaded to run for
political office. C They serve two-year terms.
D entertained by a fictional trip to D They work in the
the Capitol Building. Capitol Building. ___ / 6
Total
3. Why do you think Delaware has 6. Why do all three branches
only one representative? of government have to
work together?
A Delaware is near the
Atlantic Ocean. A Congress can do whatever
B it wants.
Delaware is a small state.
C B Each branch can do things that
Delaware does not have
the other branches can’t do.
many people.
D C The president can do anything.
Delaware wants only one
representative. D Each branch is in charge of
making laws.

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Reread “Let’s Visit Congress!” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
If you could create a new law, what would your law be about? Describe
your new law and the process it takes to pass the law.

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Rachel searched through her closet for her favorite pair of jeans. Then,
she remembered that she had spilled some ketchup on them two days ago. 1. Y N
They hadn’t been washed yet, and Rachel wanted to wear them the next day.
She flopped moodily onto her bed, wondering what else she could wear. Just
then, her older brother, Alan, paused as he passed her door.
2. Y N
“What’s the matter?” he asked.
“My favorite pair of jeans is dirty and I want to wear them tomorrow.
It’s annoying!” Rachel said. 3. Y N

“Maybe I can help. If I teach you how to do laundry, you can wash your
jeans today and they’ll be ready for tomorrow,” Alan said. “It’s not hard.”
4. Y N

“Thanks, Alan!” Rachel said. “Laundry room, here we come!”

5. Y N
1. What is the setting? 4. Another word for annoying is
A school A frightening.
B a restaurant B irritating.
___ / 5
C a house C joyful.
D Total
several different locations D sorry.

2. What is the character’s problem? 5. Laundry room, here we come!

A ketchup indicates that Rachel is ______
about learning to do laundry.
B not being able to
wear something A enthusiastic
C the loss of her pet turtle B upset
D an injured leg C surprised
D scared
3. Which is the suffix in moodily?
A –odd
B mood–
C –dily
D –ly

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Rachel’s brother, Alan, was teaching her how to do laundry.
1. Y N
“It’s easy to do laundry. First, adjust the washer settings and choose the
water temperature,” Alan explained. “Cold water helps keep colors bright.”

2. Y N After Rachel set the washer to cold, Alan continued. “Now, you have to set
the washer for a small load because you only have one thing to wash.”
Rachel set the washer for a small load. Then, Alan said, “Now, put your
3. Y N clothes in and close the washer door. Add some laundry soap, then press the
start button. When the washer is finished, we’ll put your jeans in the dryer.”
Alan was right. Laundry was a piece of cake!
4. Y N

5. Y N
1. This text is 3. The word bright has

A all about soap. A a short vowel.

B a fictional story about B a long vowel.
doing laundry. C a silent vowel.
___ / 5
Total
C a detailed account of D no vowel.
professional laundry services.
D about Alan teaching Rachel 4. Easy and difficult are
how to cook.
A rhymes.

2. What does cold water help B synonyms.

to do? C antonyms.
A keep colors bright D similes.
B prevent clothes from ripping
C create more bubbles
5. Laundry was a piece of cake is
an example of
D wash clothes faster
A an onomatopoeia.
B an allusion.
C hyperbole.
D a metaphor.
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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Rachel had a surprise for her parents. Her older brother, Alan, had taught
her how to do laundry. Now, she could do laundry without any help. One 1. Y N
night, Rachel’s parents went out to dinner to celebrate their anniversary. As
soon as they had gone, Rachel gathered up a pile of dirty towels. She was
just putting the towels in the washer when Mom came back in.
2. Y N
“You startled me!” Rachel gasped. “I thought you left!”
“I forgot my cell phone,” her mom said. “What are you doing?”
3. Y N
“Alan taught me how to do laundry, and I wanted to surprise you.”
“You sure surprised me. What a fabulous anniversary gift!” her mom said.
4. Y N

1. What is Rachel’s surprise for 3. What is the root word

5. Y N
her parents’ anniversary? in gathered?

A She cleans up her room. A there

B She does laundry.
B gather
C ___ / 5
C She makes dinner. her
Total
D She buys new towels.
D ather

4. A synonym for fabulous is

2. What is the problem?
A wonderful.
A Mom comes home before B huge.
Rachel finished doing laundry.
B C expensive.
Rachel doesn’t know how to
do laundry. D funny.
C Rachel can’t think of how to
surprise her parents. 5. Which shows Rachel is
surprised?
D Mom doesn’t want Rachel to
do laundry. A said
B gasped
C surprise
D gathered
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A Laundry Mystery
When her mom and dad discovered that Rachel had learned to do laundry,
they decided to get her a laundry basket. Rachel was pleased about that. It
made it easier to get her dirty clothes to the laundry room.
One Saturday afternoon, Rachel noticed that her
laundry basket was packed. It was definitely time to
wash her clothes. So she dragged her basket to the
laundry room and got started. When the washer was
finished, she took her clothes out and started putting
them into the dryer. Then, she noticed something.
“Mom,” she called. “Come here! Quick!”
Her mom came running. “What’s the
matter, Rachel?”
“Look at this sweater!” Rachel pointed at a pink sweater she was holding.
“This isn’t supposed to be pink! When we bought it, it was a white sweater!
Something happened to it!”
Rachel’s mom looked closely at the sweater. Then, she opened the dryer and
peered inside at the clothing and other things that Rachel had put in it.
“I think I know what happened,” her mom said. “Do you see that red towel?”
Rachel nodded and removed the towel from the dryer. “What about it?”
“That towel is red because it’s been dyed that color. And the red dye wasn’t
colorfast. So some of the red dye rubbed off the towel while it was in the washer
and got onto your sweater. When that happens, it’s called bleeding.”
“Then why didn’t my sweater turn red?” Rachel wondered aloud.
“Because only some of the dye bled onto the sweater. The rest stayed in
the towel.”
Rachel thought briefly. Then she said, “Well, I guess it’s not horrible that my
sweater turned pink. At least it matches some of my other clothes. But I don’t
want this to happen again.”
“The surest way to prevent this problem is to separate the white things from
the rest of your laundry. That way, the colored dyes won’t mix together among
your clothes.”
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4
Directions Read “A Laundry Mystery” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. What is the problem? 4. By the end of the text, Rachel

1. Y N
has learned that
A Rachel hates doing laundry.
B A she should no longer
Rachel’s mom is mad at her.
do laundry. 2. Y N
C Rachel ruins her sweater. B she needs to wash her clothes
D Rachel is bleeding. according to color.
3. Y N
C she needs to ask permission to
2. A reader would most likely read wash Mom’s clothes.
the text to D fabric dyes turn all clothes red. 4. Y N

A learn how to do laundry.

B learn the meaning of colorfast. 5. How does Rachel probably
5. Y N
feels when she sees that her
C be persuaded to do laundry. sweater is pink?
D be entertained by a A grateful 6. Y N
fictional story.
B afraid

3. The next time Rachel does her C surprised

laundry, she will probably D delighted ___ / 6
A not go into the laundry room. Total

B wash her white 6. Which book title would

you expect to have a
things separately.
similar theme?
C wash her red towel with her
white things. A Laundry 101
D buy a pink sweater. B The Case of the Missing Sock
C The History of Dyeing Fabric
D Colorfast Catastrophes

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “A Laundry Mystery.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever accidentally dyed your favorite shirt pink? What did you
do? If not, what do you imagine it would be like to be in that situation?

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Do you like to go on vacations? Vacations can be relaxing and a lot of fun.
You can travel to new places, try new things, and meet new people. But did 1. Y N
you know that vacations are good for you? It’s true—vacations allow you to
rest, and rest is very important because it keeps you healthy. Rest supports
your body and your mind by helping you think better and by improving your
2. Y N
mood. Vacations provide more than just rest, though. They also allow you to
jump, run, swim, and play. Being active is very good for you. When you move
your body, you help your body stay healthy. Vacations also let you do things
you enjoy. When you do things you enjoy doing, you feel happy, and feeling 3. Y N
happy is good for you. So take a vacation!

4. Y N

1. Which title best fits the text? 4. Which words are synonyms?

A The Importance of Vacations A rest and active 5. Y N

B Vacation Destinations B mood and move

C Relaxing at Work C also and allow
D Good and Bad Moods D rest and relax ___ / 5
Total
2. What is the main idea? 5. Being active is very good for
you should be interpreted
A Being active is healthy.
B Vacations are good for you.
A literally.

C B figuratively.
Rest helps you think better.
D C slowly.
Vacations are a lot of fun.
D metaphorically.

3. Which is the suffix in vacation?

A –on
B vacate–
C –tion
D vaca–

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
There are many different kinds of vacations. There are many different
1. Y N things to do on vacation. Some people like to be outdoors. Hiking and
camping are good vacations for those people. Other people like to go
swimming. They like warm weather and sandy beaches. People who like
sun, sand, and swimming often go to the ocean. Some people prefer big
2. Y N
cities. They like to visit museums and go to restaurants. They like to shop
and go to plays and movies. Many people have big families that they like to
visit. When they go on vacation, they spend time with their families. What
3. Y N about you? Where do you like to go for vacation?

4. Y N 1. Which sentence gives an 3. Swimming, hiking, and

accurate preview of the text? camping share the same

5. Y N
A Some people like to A root word.
be outdoors. B prefix.
B There are many different kinds C meaning.
of vacations.
___ / 5 C When they go on vacation, they
D suffix.
Total spend time with their families.
D Some people prefer big cities. 4. Which definition of plays is
used in the text?

2. Which chapter title would help A dramatic performances

a reader locate the information B exercise activities
in the text?
C works
A Chapter 5: Vacations in the D amusements
Big City
B Chapter 7: Outdoor Fun
5. Sun, sand, and swimming is an
C Chapter 3: Choosing the example of
Vacation Destination for You
A alliteration.
D Chapter 12: Hawaii’s Vacation
Hot Spots B a simile.
C a rhyme.
D a metaphor.
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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
What should you take with you on vacation? That depends on where
you are going. Suppose you are going to the beach. Swimsuits, shorts, and 1. Y N
beach towels will be important, and you’ll need sunscreen, too. If you are
going hiking or camping, you will need different things, such as sturdy, tough
shoes, long pants, a jacket, and don’t forget the bug spray! Are you going
2. Y N
to a big city? Make sure you bring comfortable shoes. You will probably
be walking a lot. Where is the city you will be visiting? Find out what the
weather is like there. That way, you will be prepared for what kind of clothes
to bring. Wherever you go, don’t forget a camera so you can take pictures! 3. Y N

1. What should you bring to the 3. What is the root word 4. Y N

big city? of comfortable?

A towels A able
5. Y N

B comfortable shoes
B fort

C long pants
C comfort

D a jacket
D fortable
___ / 5
Total
4. Sunscreen and outdoors are
2. What is the main idea?
A compound words.
A You need a swimsuit for a
beach vacation.
B synonyms.

B If you visit a city, bring

C antonyms.
comfortable shoes. D homophones.
C Bring bug spray with you if you
go hiking or camping. 5. The language is
conversational because
D What you need for a vacation
depends on where you A there are questions in the text
are going. to engage the reader.
B a conversation occurs between
two characters.
C the author speaks in the text.
D the text is nonfiction.
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Welcome Aboard!
Welcome aboard! You are going on a cruise! A cruise is a special kind of
vacation on a very large ship. Cruise ships travel to many different places. When
you take a cruise, you sleep in a special room called a cabin. Cabins are not
very big, but they have beds and bathrooms. Most people don’t spend very much
time in their cabins, though. That is because there is so much to do on a cruise.
Different cruises last for different amounts of time. Some cruises last four
days, and others last longer. Some last as long as two weeks. During the cruise,
the ship makes stops in different places. You can get off the ship and visit those
places while the ship is there. While you are visiting, you can swim, hike, or
explore. You can shop, take a walk, try a new activity, or just sit and relax. Then,
it is time to get back on board the ship so that it can go to the next place on your
cruise. But don’t worry—there is so much you can do on a cruise ship that you
won’t get bored.
Most cruise ships have
pools. So you can go swimming
on board the ship. Many cruise
ships have games and contests
you can enter. They also have
plays, shows, and other fun
activities. Some offer miniature
golf and tennis. Some cruise
ships even offer rock climbing!
You never get hungry on a
cruise, either. Cruise ships have
several restaurants and other
places to eat. No matter what
kind of food you like, you’ll find it
on a cruise ship.
Many people work on the cruise ship to help keep you safe and be sure you
have a good time. The captain is in charge of the ship. The cruise director is the
person who organizes the activities. There are many other crew members, too.
All of them are there to answer questions, make sure the ship is safe, and make
sure you enjoy yourself.

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4
Directions Read “Welcome Aboard!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Does the title provide enough 4. Which sentence is true?

1. Y N
information to make a
prediction about the text? A All cruises last for one week.

A Yes. It tells the reader that

B Most cruises have
2. Y N
one restaurant.
the text is about being aboard
a train. C Cruises have many games,
B shows, and activities. 3.
Yes. It tells the reader that Y N

the text is about being aboard D The cruise director is in charge

cruise ships. of the cruise ship.
C No. The text could be about 4. Y N

being aboard a train, a ship, 5. People who like to ______ will

or an airplane. probably enjoy a cruise.
D 5. Y N
No. The text could be about
being bored in the car. A be alone
B rest
6. Y N
2. A reader would most likely read C try new activities
the text to
D play video games
A find out what a cruise is like.
___ / 6
B learn how to play tennis. 6. Which is not something people
Total
can do on a cruise ship?
C find out where to go swimming.
D learn how to become a captain. A shop
B play tennis
3. Most people do not spend time C swim
in their ______ even though
they sleep in them.
D hike

A hotel rooms
B bedrooms
C cabins
D bedchambers

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Welcome Aboard!” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever been on a cruise ship? What activities did you do? What
activities would you like to do on a cruise ship?

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Daniel sat with the other students in the auditorium. Principal Stephens
began to make an announcement. 1. Y N

“Great news. We’re going to have a school carnival this year!” he said.
All of the students clapped loudly. They were very excited about the 2. Y N
carnival. Mr. Stephens had to ask everyone to be quiet so he could go on.
“Your teacher will tell you more about the carnival. You will find out when
and where the carnival will take place. You will also have the chance to share 3. Y N
your ideas for the carnival. I hope that everyone will have a good time.”

4. Y N

1. Why are the students excited? 3. What is the root word

in announcement?
A Mr. Stephens has to ask 5. Y N
everyone to be quiet. A ment
B The school is going to have
B announce
a carnival. C noun
C They are in the auditorium. D ounce ___ / 5

D Total
It is the last day of school.
4. The suffix –ly in loudly tells the
reader about how
2. What is the setting?
A the students clapped.
A Mr. Stephen’s office B the students cheered.
B a classroom C the principal spoke.
C the playground D the students spoke.
D the auditorium
5. Which phrase shows the
students’ excitement?
A sat with the other students
B clapped loudly
C great news
D share your ideas for
the carnival
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE

Mrs. Blair and her students were discussing the school carnival. Mrs. Blair
1. Y N said, “The theme for our carnival will be the jungle. Decorations will include
trees, plants, and animals. What ideas do you have for games and activities?”
Daniel said, “Why don’t we have hidden animals? Whoever finds a hidden
2. Y N
animal gets a prize.”
“That’s a terrific idea, Daniel,” Mrs. Blair replied. “Now let me hear
3. Y N everyone else’s thoughts.”
Mrs. Blair soon had a list of great ideas for the carnival!

4. Y N

1. Mrs. Blair and her class are 3. What suffix can be added to
mostly talking about will to create a new word?
5. Y N

A hidden animals. A –ing

B jungle animals. B –est

___ / 5 C the school carnival. C –able

Total D balloons and decorations. D –ion

2. Which heading best describes

4. Which is a synonym
for hidden?
the main idea?
A concealed
A Carnival Decorations
B exposed
B Planning the School Carnival
C obvious
C Hidden Animals
D buried
D Carnival Activities
5. Which best describes the tone?

A cheerful
B emotional
C gloomy
D poetic
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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Come to the Carnival!
1. Y N
Are you ready for a wild good time? Then you won’t want to miss our
Carnival in the Jungle! There will be hidden jungle animals! There will be
face painting and rides! There will be games, prizes, and lots of fun! Snacks
and drinks will be available, too! See you there! 2. Y N

Where: Middletown Elementary School

When: Saturday, April 21, from noon to 4:00 P.M. 3. Y N

1. This text is 4. Which is a synonym 4. Y N

for available?
A a recipe.
B A unavailable 5. Y N
an invitation.
C B inaccessible
a newspaper article.
D C accessible
a personal story.
D immediate ___ / 5

2. Where will the carnival Total

take place? 5. What does the ending
punctuation tell the reader
A Middletown Elementary School about the tone of this text?
B Middletown Middle School A It is somber.
C Middletown High School B It is enthusiastic.
D Middletown Public Park C It is formal.
D It is apologetic.
3. Which words do not have the
same suffix?

A animals and rides

B Saturday and Elementary
C games and prizes
D snacks and drinks
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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Carnival Time!
Daniel and his little sister, Laura, stood in the ticket line at the school carnival.
His mom and dad had given Daniel enough money to buy tickets, snacks, and
drinks. They were going to park the car. Then, they would come to the carnival,
too. Daniel’s mom told him, “Stay with your sister. Make sure you two stay
together until we get back. I don’t want Laura to get lost.”
Daniel didn’t want Laura to get lost, either. But it wasn’t very exciting to go to
a carnival with a little kid. Still, he had promised his mom and dad that he would
stay with his sister. So Daniel asked, “What do you want to do first, Laura?”
“I want my face painted so I can be a lion,” Laura answered.
Daniel and Laura started toward the face-painting booth. The woman at the
booth asked what kind of face paint Laura wanted. When Laura told her, she got
to work. Laura sat on a stool, pushed her hair away from her face, and closed
her eyes.
While Laura was getting her face painted, Daniel looked around at the rest of
the activities. Everything looked awesome! He noticed the rides, the food, and
the balloons. He wanted to look for hidden animals, too. Everyone who found a
hidden animal would win a prize. Daniel was going to ask Laura what she wanted
to do next. But when he turned around, Laura had disappeared!
“Laura! Where are you?” Daniel shouted. He was frightened. Where could
Laura have gone? His parents would be furious and probably scared, too.
“I’m right over here!” someone answered. Daniel looked to his left. Laura was
standing right next to a large, decorated tree.
“Don’t ever disappear like that again!”
Daniel scolded angrily. “You frightened me!”
Laura’s lower lip trembled. “I’m sorry,” she
said. “I thought you saw me. Please don’t
be mad.”
Daniel couldn’t stay angry with Laura.
After all, she hadn’t intended to scare
him. He took her hand. “Just don’t do it
again,” he finally said. “Come on, let’s get
some popcorn.”

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4
Directions Read “Carnival Time!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Does the title provide enough 4. Who does Daniel have a

1. Y N
information to make a conflict with?
prediction about the text?
A his mom
A Yes. The text will be about the B 2. Y N
Laura
time a carnival starts.
B Yes. The text will be about
C his dad
going to the carnival. D the woman at the 3. Y N

C face-painting booth
No. The title is vague, so
the text could be about
many things. 4. Y N
5. Whose situation most closely
D No. The title has nothing to do relates to Daniel’s?
with the text.
A a boy whose sister copied a 5. Y N

friend’s homework assignment

2. From which point of view is the B a babysitter who cannot find the
text written? 6. Y N
toddler she is responsible for
A first person C a girl who wanders away
B from her older brother at an
second person
amusement park
C third person ___ / 6
D a parent who has the oldest
Total
D none of the above son babysit their daughter

3. What frightened Daniel? 6. Based on the events in the text,

which idiom might Laura want
A Laura’s painted face to keep in mind?
B the balloon animals A A penny saved is a
C Laura’s disappearance penny earned.
D the rides B Curiosity killed the cat.
C Every cloud has a silver lining.
D Don’t cry over spilled milk.

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Carnival Time!” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
If you were Daniel, would you tell your mom and dad that you didn’t know
where Laura was? Why or why not?

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Just about everyone goes online. People keep in touch, read news, shop,
and get advice online. The Internet started in the 1960s as a business idea. 1. Y N
The idea was to link computers so coworkers could share information. The
first Internet was called ARPANET. It had thirty-seven linked computers.
But there was no World Wide Web yet. That is because computers did not
all use the same language. The idea for the Web started in 1980. In the 2. Y N

1980s, three scientists created a special computer language. They wanted all
computers to be able to use that language. Then, people could share things
with ease. Your computer uses that language. That is how it connects you to 3. Y N
the World Wide Web.

4. Y N
1. This text is mostly about 4. Link and connect are

A the first computers. A antonyms. 5. Y N

B a computer language. B synonyms.
C ARPANET. C homophones.
D the history of the Internet. D homonyms. ___ / 5
Total
2. Which index entry would help a 5. What is the author’s purpose?
reader locate this information?
A to entertain
A World Wide Web
B to instruct
B ARPANET
C to inform
C Internet
D to persuade
D all of the above

3. Which prefix makes the

antonym of connect?

A pre–
B re–
C dis–
D un–
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
When you want to play math games, you can go online. But how does that
1. Y N work? How do you get to the math website you want to visit? All computers
on the Internet use the same computer language called TCP/IP. When you
tell the computer to go to the math website, your computer talks to the math
website in TCP/IP. That is how the website knows you want to play a game.
2. Y N
When you play a math game, you click or type. Your computer tells the math
website what you type or click. It uses TCP/IP to do that. How does your
computer know where the website is? Each website has its own address, just
3. Y N as people and businesses do. When you type in the math website’s address,
the computer finds that place on the World Wide Web.

4. Y N

1. How does a math website 3. Which syllable is stressed in

know what you type or click? the word computer?
5. Y N
A the first syllable
A You talk to someone at the
math website. B the second syllable
B Your computer communicates C the third syllable
___ / 5 with the website using TCP/IP. D all of the above
Total C The math website reads what
you type.
4. Which word has
D Your computer tells you what to multiple meanings?
type or click. A website
B type
2. Which sentence is the
C math
summary sentence?
D computer
A the fourth sentence
B the first sentence 5. Your computer talks to the
C math website in TCP/IP is an
the third sentence
example of
D the second sentence
A a metaphor.
B personification.
C hyperbole.
D none of the above
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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
The World Wide Web is a very important part of our lives. Today’s World
Wide Web lets people do things they could never do before. You can find 1. Y N
recipes and advice. You can watch movies and TV shows. You can keep in
touch with friends and family. The Internet is also a very good place to find
information. Do you want to learn to speak a new language? There are
2. Y N
websites that help you learn. There are websites that help you make sure
your guitar sounds right. Maybe you want to visit a museum. Many museums
have websites that let you take a virtual tour of the museum. The World Wide
Web has made it easy to find almost anything you want. 3. Y N

1. Which sentence gives an 4. What is the tone of the text? 4. Y N

accurate summary of the text?

A humorous
A the ninth sentence
5.
B informative Y N
B the second sentence
C C fearful
the sixth sentence
D D negative
the last sentence
___ / 5

2. In which chapter would the text 5. Based on the text, the phrase Total
be located? keep in touch means

A Chapter 2: Learning Spanish A to touch and then keep items

B Chapter 9: Popular TV Shows B to keep items within reach
C Chapter 5: Insects C to be able to touch an object
D Chapter 7: The Internet D to regularly communicate
with others
3. Which vowel sound is not in
the word museum?
A short e
B long e
C short u
D long u

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Surf the Web Safely!

The World Wide Web can be a lot of fun. It is also a very good place to learn
new things. You can play video games, watch your favorite movies, and watch
TV shows. You can study, do your homework, and stay in touch with family and
friends, too. But it is important to be safe when you use the Internet. Here are
some good ways to stay safe when you surf the Web.
Be Private
Never give out your address or phone number online. Do not share your
school’s name or the name of your sports team, either. Ask your parents before
you send a picture of yourself or your family to anyone. Do not give out your
friends’ addresses or phone numbers. Do not send pictures of your friends to
anyone. Do not share passwords; you and your parents are the only people who
need to know your password.
Be Polite
Words can hurt, so be polite when you are online. If you wouldn’t want anyone
to say it to you, don’t say it to anyone else. Do not say mean things about people
online. Do not take words, pictures, or sounds from a website without permission.
Ask Your Parents
Your parents are there to keep you safe, but they are also there to help you.
So show them the websites you visit, talk to them about what you see and do
online — and if you get a mean email, tell them about it. It is not your fault if
someone sends you something
bad. Tell your parents about
it. What if someone you don’t
know wants to meet you? Tell
your parents. What if you see
something strange on the
computer? Tell your parents.
Ask your parents before you
download anything.
Be safe when you are online.
Keep it private, keep it polite,
and keep talking to your parents.
Happy surfing!

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4
Read “Surf the Web Safely!” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. The title and headings tell 4. Each paragraph has a heading

1. Y N
readers that they will probably over it to
be reading
A tell the reader that those words
A about how parents are too are not very important. 2. Y N
controlling with video games. B take up space on the page.
B about the Internet, but does not C prepare the reader for the main 3.
tell the reader anything else. Y N
idea of that paragraph.
C about parents who like to go to D explain that the Internet is fun.
the beach.
4. Y N
D about how parents can get
involved in Web surfing. 5. Why should you tell your
parents what you see and
do online? 5. Y N

2. What is the purpose for reading

this text? A Your parents are there to keep
you safe and help you. 6. Y N
A to learn about computers B It is important to be polite.
B to learn how to safely use C Do not give out your address or
the Internet
telephone number.
C to learn about politeness in ___ / 6
everyday activities
D Your parents are not interested
Total
in what you do online.
D none of the above

6. Which summarizes the text?

3. People who like ______ would
like this text. A Tell your parents what you see
and do online.
A the Internet B Be sure you are polite to your
B running friends when you are online.
C movies C Do not give out your address or
D telephone number.
cooking
D There are several things
you can do to use the
Internet safely.
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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Surf the Web Safely!” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What are your favorite websites? Write about your favorite websites.

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Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
“I’m going to ride bikes with Eva. I’ll be back for dinner,” Grace promised Dad.
1. Y N
“Aren’t you going to Debbie’s birthday party this afternoon?” Dad asked.
Grace looked at the kitchen clock. It was already two o’clock, and the
party started at three! She had forgotten all about Debbie’s party! “Oh, 2. Y N
no!” Grace moaned. “I promised Eva I’d ride bikes with her, and I promised
Debbie I’d go to her party! What am I going to do? I can’t be in both places.”
“If Eva is also invited to the party, then you both can go,” suggested Dad. 3. Y N

“Hey, that’s a good idea. Maybe Debbie invited Eva, too.”

4. Y N

1. Which of the following is an 3. I’m is a contraction of

appropriate title for this text?
A I and am. 5. Y N

A Can’t Ride a Bike B I and will.

B One Thing at a Time C I and would.
C Too Many Promises D I and have. ___ / 5
D No Friends for Debbie Total
4. Which word or phrase is not a
synonym for suggested?
2. What is Dad’s solution to
Grace’s problem? A mentioned
A Grace can stay home. B gained height
B Grace can call Debbie and tell C offered advice
her she can’t come to the party. D recommended
C Grace can call Eva and tell her
she can’t ride bikes. 5. Which of the following is not
D Grace and Eva can go to the used in the text?
party together. A imagery
B dialogue
C pronouns
D contractions
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
It was a beautiful Wednesday afternoon. Grace was stretched out on the
1. Y N sofa in the living room, chatting with her friend, Eva, on the telephone. Her
mom came into the room and waved her hand to get Grace’s attention. Then,
she pointed to the clock. Grace shook her head and shrugged. She didn’t
know what her mom meant. Then, her mom pointed to the piano and again at
2. Y N
the clock. Now Grace understood what her mom was trying to say.
“I can’t believe it!” she said to Eva. “I totally forgot about my piano lesson.
3. Y N I’ll call you later, okay?” Grace hung up. She jumped up from the sofa and
began flipping through her songbooks. “Sorry, Mom. I’ll be ready in a minute,”
she mumbled. “Why am I always forgetting important things?”
4. Y N

1. Which phrase suggests that 4. In which point of view is this

someone is relaxing? story told?
5. Y N

A came into the room and waved A first person

B a beautiful Wednesday B second person
___ / 5 C was stretched out on the sofa C third person
Total D shook her head and shrugged D There is no point of view.

2. What is the setting? 5. Grace has trouble remembering

the correct day to do things.
A the beach Which simile is the opposite
B a home of how Grace should
be described?
C a laundromat
D a hotel room
A Grace is like a kite.
B Grace is like a lion.
3. The root word in chatting is C Grace is like a fortress.

A chatt.
D Grace is like a calendar.

B cat.
C ting.
D chat.
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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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“All right, everyone,” Mrs. Wilson announced. “Please put your books and
notebooks away. I’ll hand out the exam now, and you may begin.” 1. Y N

“Exam?” Grace hissed to Marie, who was sitting beside her.

“Of course, exam!” Marie whispered. “Don’t you remember? Mrs. Wilson 2. Y N
wrote it on the board last week and reminded us about it two days ago.”
“I forgot about the exam. What am I supposed to do now?”
3. Y N
“Just do the best you can,” Mrs. Wilson said. She had been listening to the
girls’ conversation. “We’ll discuss it after class.”
4. Y N

1. Which phrase indicates the 4. Based on the text’s use of the

setting of this text? word conversation, converse
5. Y N
probably means
A all right, everyone
B hand out the exam A to repair or fix a broken item.
C Mrs. Wilson B a cool shoe worn for basketball.
___ / 5
D wrote it on the board C a game played for exercise. Total
D social interaction
2. What is Grace’s problem? through speech.
A Marie is mad at her.
B She forgot about a test. 5. The words hissed and
whispered indicate that
C She was caught gossiping. Grace is
D She got in trouble
for eavesdropping. A talking on a telephone.
B singing.
3. Which is the root word in the C yelling.
word conversation?
D trying to be quiet.
A con
B conver
C converse
D none of the above
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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Time to Get Organized!

Grace knew she needed to talk to her teacher,
Mrs. Wilson. She was having trouble in class, and it
was mostly because she kept forgetting things. After
class, Grace waited until everyone had left and then
approached Mrs. Wilson’s desk.
“I know I did really badly on the exam today,”
Grace began. “I could have done a whole lot better.”
“What do you think happened?” Mrs. Wilson
asked. She wanted to get Grace’s point of view.
“I think it’s because I keep forgetting things. I
forgot we were having an exam today, so I didn’t think about studying like I usually
do. That happens to me a lot because I do a lot of things. Keeping everything
organized is really hard for me.”
“What other things do you do?” Mrs. Wilson wanted to know.
“Well, there’s school, and I take piano lessons, so I have to practice the piano
every day. I also write articles for the school newspaper. And I want to have fun
with my friends, too.”
“It sounds like you’re busy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get organized.
What you need to do is manage your time better,” Mrs. Wilson said.
“That’s what my parents tell me, too,” Grace said with a sigh.
“Well, they’re right,” Mrs. Wilson said. “And you can begin getting organized
by getting a calendar. If you get a large calendar, you can write down everything
you need to do. Then every day, you can check your calendar to see what’s on
your schedule.”
Grace was beginning to get the idea. “And I can write my assignments and
tests on my calendar, too, so I don’t forget to study!”
“Exactly!” Mrs. Wilson said. “If you know you have an exam in a week, you can
begin studying a little each day. That way, you’ll be prepared for the exam, but
you’ll still have time for other things.”
“Thanks, Mrs. Wilson,” Grace smiled. “I guess I should have paid attention to
my parents in the first place.”
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4
Read “Time to Get Organized!” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. After reading this text, a reader 4. If Grace studies a little every

1. Y N
will be able to day, she will

A explain why organization A forget everything.

is important. B 2. Y N
be ready for the exam and still
B explain what a calendar is. have time for other things.
C talk about classrooms. C take piano lessons and practice 3. Y N
D every day.
warn students about exams
and how hard they are. D write everything on
her calendar. 4. Y N

2. The author most likely wrote

this to 5. Which would best help Grace
5. Y N
to become organized?
A entertain readers so that they
will want to read more. A a computer with a
B digital calendar 6. Y N
inform readers on proper
classroom behavior. B a computer for playing
C video games
persuade readers to learn
about calendars. C talking to Mrs. Wilson each
night about homework ___ / 6
D persuade readers to
Total
become organized. D none of the above

3. What might happen if Grace 6. Grace is most similar to the

gets a calendar? hare in “The Tortoise and the
Hare” because
A Grace will do badly on all
her tests. A she knows what to do.
B Grace will not forget to B she is slow but always finishes.
do things. C she is disorganized but
C Grace’s parents will be angry very quick.
with her. D her lack of planning causes her
D Mrs. Wilson will get Grace to do poorly.
a calendar.
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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Time to Get Organized!” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What do you do each day? Write your schedule for one or two days.

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Bull’s-eye! An arrow whistles through the air! It hits the target! Bows and
arrows are beautiful to watch. They are useful, too. Bows and arrows have 1. Y N
a very long history. Early humans made the first arrows from wood. They
burnt the wood and then sharpened it into points. Later, people made arrows
with stone tips. The bow and arrow made it much easier to hunt. Before
the bow and arrow, hunters had to use sharpened sticks. Sometimes, they 2. Y N

used spears. But a hunter had to get very close to a wild animal to use a
stick or spear, which was dangerous. A bow and arrow were safer. They let
the hunter stay far away from the prey. Today, some people still go hunting. 3. Y N
Sometimes, they use bows and arrows.

4. Y N

1. Why was it dangerous to hunt 3. Which shows the correct

with a spear? pronunciation of sharpened?
A shahr-PUHN-ed 5. Y N
A Spears could be thrown from
far away. B shahr-PUHND
B Spears were faster. C SHAHR-puhn-ed
C Spears were louder.
D SHAHR-puhnd ___ / 5
D Hunters sometimes needed to Total
get close to wild animals. 4. Which is a synonym
for dangerous?
A secure
2. Which title most appropriately
B risky
describes the text?
C enormous
A The History of the Bow D nervous
and Arrow
B How to Hunt Large Animals 5. An arrow whistles through
C Collecting Stone-Age Artifacts the air! The word whistles
tells about
D Bull’s-Eye!
A the size of the arrow.
B the color of the arrow.
C the speed of the arrow.
D the noise the arrow makes.

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Arrows look very simple, but they are made of several parts that all have
1. Y N
to work together. The arrowhead is the sharpened point of the arrow. That
is what hits the target or the prey. The arrowhead is connected to a shaft.
The shaft of an arrow is the long, straight part of the arrow. Along the shaft is
called fl etching. Fletching is the group of plastic feathers you see on arrows.
2. Y N
Fletching gives the arrow balance and helps it move in a straight line. At the
very end of the shaft is the nock. The nock is a little plastic slot that is used
to fit the arrow into the string of a bow. Some arrows are made of wood. But
3. Y N many are made of aluminum (uh-LOO-muh-nuhm). Aluminum is the same
metal used in making cans.

4. Y N
1. What would clarify the parts of 3. Which syllable is stressed in
an arrow described in this text? the word aluminum?
5. Y N A a glossary definition A the first syllable
B a thesaurus B the second syllable
C a friend who is an archer C the third syllable
___ / 5 D a labeled diagram of an arrow D the fourth syllable
Total
2. Which can be used to find the
4. Which is a synonym
meaning of the word fl etching? for connected?
A the Internet A apart
B a glossary B joined
C a dictionary C next to
D all of the above D larger

5. What is the author’s purpose?

A to inform
B to persuade
C to instruct
D to explain
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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
What happens when you shoot an arrow? How does it get to its target?
First, you fit the arrow onto the string of the bow. Then, you draw the string 1. Y N
back towards you. When you do that, you are storing energy that you will use
to shoot the arrow. Then, you shoot the arrow. When you do that, the energy
you stored moves to the arrow and pushes it. When you shoot an arrow, it
doesn’t fly perfectly straight. An arrow actually flies in an arch pattern, which 2. Y N

is why people who shoot arrows are called archers. At first, the arrow goes
up because of the force used to shoot. But gravity pulls the arrow back down.
If you use enough force, the arrow will hit the target before it hits the ground. 3. Y N

1. What are people who shoot 4. In this text, what does 4. Y N

arrows called? draw mean?

A shooters A sketch 5. Y N
B archers B an even score
C arrowers C pull
D forcers D lengthen ___ / 5
Total
2. What pulls an arrow down? 5. The word actually implies

A push A that arrows fly low to the ground

B before they hit their target.
pull
C B that the reader may think
gravity
arrows don’t fly in an arch.
D the ground C that arrows act like an arch.
D that arrows are exciting and fun
3. Which word has the same root to hunt with.
word as archers?

A parched
B arrow
C ranch
D archery

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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Bull’s-Eye!
Have you ever wondered what
it would be like to use a bow
and arrow? People have used
bows and arrows for thousands
of years. Many people still do
use bows and arrows. Archery
—shooting arrows—is a very
popular sport. It is even an
Olympic event! People love to
see their arrows hit the middle of
the target. That is called hitting
the bull’s-eye. Archery is also a
safe sport. It is safer than sports
like baseball and football where
balls are used.
Archery is good for your body. When you shoot arrows, you use your upper
body. Using your body helps to keep it strong. Shooting arrows also helps your
mind, too. How? In archery, you must keep your mind on what you are doing.
You must block out other things. When you do that, you learn to focus. Being
able to focus helps you think better.
Almost anyone can learn archery. You do not have to be very big or strong.
So archery is a good sport for a lot of people. You do not have to buy expensive
bows and arrows. You can rent bows and arrows from an archery club. Many
clubs offer lessons, too. So even if you are a beginner, you can learn. You can
take lessons with other kids, too, and make new friends.
Archery is a safe and fun sport. But you still need to be careful. Take lessons
from an expert. Make sure you have an adult with you when you are practicing.
It is also important to shoot in a safe place. Most archery clubs have safe
places for practicing. You can practice there without hurting anyone. When you
are at the club, follow all of the rules; they are there to keep you safe. It is also
important to use safe equipment. Make sure your bows and arrows are in good
shape. If you do it safely, archery can be a lot of fun. So be safe, have fun, and
hit that bull’s-eye!

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Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Bull’s-Eye!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Based on the title alone, a 4. Which is not true

1. Y N
reader might think this is about about archery?

A target shooting. A It helps you focus.

B B 2. Y N
archery. There are no rules.
C darts. C It is a safe sport.
D all of the above D It is an Olympic event. 3. Y N

2. The author probably wrote 5. Based on your knowledge 4. Y N

this to of other sports, which of the
following will not help an
A warn of how incredibly athlete in archery?
dangerous archery can be. 5. Y N

B A safe, well-built equipment

introduce a fun sport.
C B an archery instructor
help get an archery 6. Y N
business going. C cool shoes with stripes
D all of the above D an archery range

___ / 6
3. Why is archery good for 6. Which is the best summary of
Total
your body? this text?

A It helps your eyesight improve. A Archery is a safe sport. It is

B safer than sports that use balls.
It helps you make friends.
C B People like archery because
It is a form of exercise.
they love to see their arrows hit
D It doesn’t take too the bull’s-eye.
much thinking. C If you are careful, archery is a
fun and safe sport that is also
good for you.
D Archery clubs have safe places
to practice shooting.

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Bull’s-Eye!” Then, read the prompt and respond
Directions on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What do you think you would like about archery? What would you not
like? Write about what you would like and not like.

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Steve and his class were learning about the pioneers. Mr. Jacobs showed
a documentary about pioneers. Before Mr. Jacobs started the film, he said, 1. Y N
“This film doesn’t show real pioneers. There was no way to make movies at
the time they lived. But you will see the kinds of homes they had. You will
also see the kinds of food they ate and their clothes.” When the documentary
2. Y N
was over, Mr. Jacobs asked if anyone had questions.
“Pioneers made everything by hand? Wasn’t that hard?” Steve asked.
“It was very hard, Steve,” Mr. Jacobs answered. “Pioneer living was 3. Y N

extremely difficult. Pioneers didn’t have as many machines as we do now.

They had some tools, but they weren’t as useful as the ones we have today.”
4. Y N

1. Which image would best 3. Which syllable is stressed in

support the text? the word documentary? 5. Y N

A a pioneer playing video games A the first syllable

B a pioneer waving to a crowd B the second syllable
C the third syllable ___ / 5
C a pioneer making butter
by hand D Total
the fourth syllable
D a pioneer using a
washing machine 4. Another word for extremely is

A someone.
2. Why doesn’t the film show
real pioneers? B many.

A C very.
Films didn’t exist during the
time of pioneers. D never.
B Pioneers were too shy to
be recorded. 5. The antonym of started is
C Mr. Jacobs doesn’t A tried.
like pioneers.
B began.
D Real pioneers are boring.
C finished.
D offered.
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Steve and his classmates were working on their pioneer project. Each
1. Y N group in the class was planning a journey in a covered wagon. The groups’
assignment was to make a list of things to take. The wagons couldn’t hold
everything, so they had to choose carefully. Also, nobody was allowed to
include things pioneers wouldn’t have had.
2. Y N
“Are we bringing enough food? Pioneers traveled for months,” Nick said.
“Nick’s right,” Steve added. “We need to include a ton of food supplies.”
3. Y N
“But we don’t have enough room in the wagon for any more food,” Jessica
pointed out. “Hunting and fishing tools take up less room than food does.
4. Y N
Our pioneers will have enough to eat if they can hunt and fish on the way.”

5. Y N 1. The first sentence suggests 3. The root word in assignment is

that the text takes place
A men.
A at school. B meant.
___ / 5
B in a restaurant. C assign.
Total C at a party. D ment.
D at a doctor’s office.
4. A synonym for thing is
2. Steve’s group must decide A person.
A whether to bring a cell phone or
B item.
a radio. C bag.
B who gets to travel in a D wagon.
covered wagon.
C who drives a covered wagon. 5. We need to include a ton of
D food supplies uses
what to bring on a trip in a
covered wagon. A imagery.
B personification.
C hyperbole.
D rhythm.
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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Steve’s class was getting ready for a field trip to Pioneer Village. The
class had been studying pioneers in school. Today, they were going to see a 1. Y N
special small town. It was built exactly like a pioneer town.
Steve got his things together and put them in his backpack. He packed
his sunglasses and a hat. He also packed his digital camera. “I wonder if 2. Y N
I’m forgetting anything,” Steve thought. Then he remembered something he
wanted. He got out a sweatshirt and put it in his backpack.
“Now I have everything I need,” Steve thought. “Pioneers didn’t have 3. Y N

sunglasses, cameras, or sweatshirts. And I’m riding on a bus, not a covered

wagon. But it will still be fun to see what it was like to be a pioneer.”
4. Y N

1. What is the text about? 3. Which is not a compound word?

5. Y N
A practicing to be a pioneer A something
B preparing for a field trip to B sweatshirts
Pioneer Village C sunglasses
___ / 5
C riding on a bus D camera Total
D forgetting to pack a sweatshirt

4. The antonym of everything is

2. The dialogue in the story
shows that Steve is A something.

A a pioneer.
B nothing.

B careless.
C anything.

C really into music.

D everyone.

D thoughtful.
5. What is the tone of the text?

A bored
B excited
C alarmed
D contemplative
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DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

What a Field Trip!

Steve’s class arrived at Pioneer Village at ten o’clock. A tour guide greeted
them. “Hello, everyone, and welcome to Pioneer Village. I am Mrs. Hendricks,
your guide. I hope everyone will have a terrific visit.”
Soon the class began to explore. It looked exactly like a pioneer town. There
were no malls or pizza restaurants. Instead, there was a general store where you
could purchase clothes, tools, and dishes. You could also get flour, sugar, and
other things. There was a schoolhouse, too, but it didn’t resemble Steve’s school.
It definitely looked like a classroom, though. There were desks for the teacher
and students. There was also a blackboard.
For Steve, the best building in
Pioneer Village was the jailhouse.
The jailhouse had a sheriff’s office
and some small jail cells. Steve’s
class had seen this kind of jail in the
documentary his teacher had shown
them. Steve didn’t imagine it would be
very much fun being a real prisoner,
but he had fun exploring. He enjoyed
it so much that when everyone else
left to go to another building, he stayed
behind. He had just entered one of the
cells to look around when he heard a
loud bang behind him. The cell door
had slammed shut! Steve rattled the
door, but it wouldn’t budge.
When Steve realized he was trapped, he began shouting, “Help me! I’m
stuck in this jail cell!” Suddenly he heard footsteps running up the steps to the
jailhouse. The door swung open and Steve saw to his relief that his teacher, Mr.
Jacobs, was there. Mr. Jacobs was with the sheriff who had shown the class
the jailhouse.
“Just a second and I’ll have you out,” said the sheriff. “That door sticks, and it’s
really difficult to open it from the inside.” In a minute, he had gotten the door open
and Steve was free.
“I’ve definitely learned one thing,” Steve remarked after he’d thanked the
sheriff. “I never want to go to jail for real!”
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Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “What a Field Trip!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. The title suggests that the text 4. How does Mr. Jacobs probably
1. Y N
will be about feel when Steve gets stuck?

A aircraft carriers and the planes A jealous

they have. B 2. Y N
afraid
B a trip to a field of flowers. C proud
C a regular, uninteresting field trip. D 3. Y N
worried
D none of the above

5. What did the pioneer 4. Y N

2. The purpose for reading this classroom not have?
text is
A desks
A for entertainment through a B 5. Y N
computers
first-person narrative.
B for entertainment through a
C seats
D 6. Y N
third-person narrative. a door
C to gather information.
D to learn about different 6. Steve getting stuck in the jail
opinions. cell is an example of ___ / 6
A a character working with a team Total
3. Which is not at to solve a conflict.
Pioneer Village? B a character solving a conflict.
A a general store C a character encountering
B a conflict.
a schoolhouse
C a jailhouse
D all of the above

D a cell phone store

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5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “What a Field Trip!” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What do you think your life would be like if you were a pioneer? Write
about what your life would be like.

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1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
As we learn more about our world, we understand it better. And when
we learn more about something, we are often less afraid of it. For example, 1. Y N
when cars were first invented, many people were afraid of them. They didn’t
want to ride in cars. But we have since learned a lot about cars and now
understand them better. So most people have stopped being afraid of them.
2. Y N
The same thing is true of electricity. In the early 1800s, many people were
afraid of electricity. They didn’t know how it worked. That made them afraid.
Today, we know a lot about electricity. We know how it works, so most people
are not afraid of it. If you use it safely, it won’t hurt you. The more you know 3. Y N
about things, the less scary those things are.

4. Y N

1. The first two sentences indicate 3. Which is the root of electricity?

that the text is about
A electrical 5. Y N
A fear and how the world is B elec
really large.
B C electric
fear and how it is unstoppable.
C D ele ___ / 5
fear and overcoming it
through knowledge. Total
D fear and why parachuting
4. Another word for scary is

is scary. A boiling.
B infuriating.
2. Which of these could be a C boring.
summary sentence of the text?
D frightening.
A As we learn more about things,
we become less afraid of them.
5. What is the author’s purpose?
B As we discover electricity, we
slowly drive our cars better. A to ask questions about fear and
investigate how it can be fun
C People drove scary cars in the
B
1800s, but now they do not. to explain a method for
overcoming fear
D The more we learn about C to argue that driving is scary
things, the better.
D to allow for the dispersal
of electricity
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Life was very different in the early 1800s. For example, people did not
1. Y N
have automobiles or trains. In the early 1800s, they rode on horses or in
carriages. At that time, people didn’t have electricity. Most people used
candles and fireplaces to give them light and heat. With the invention of the
steam engine, machines could make things faster and easier. There were
2. Y N factories, too. They used steam power. Some people at that time were very,
very rich. Life was good for the wealthy. But most people were not wealthy.
In fact, over half of England’s people were poor. Life was very hard for them.
3. Y N Many poor people, even children, worked in factories. Yet the factories were
not safe; many people who worked in factories got hurt, and some even died.

4. Y N
1. Which image would best help a 3. The root word in wealthy is
reader preview the text?
A weal.
5. Y N
A a map of England in the 1800s B we.
B a diagram of an old train C wealth.
C a picture of kids playing in D healthy.
___ / 5 the 1800s
Total D a picture of a factory in
the 1800s 4. A synonym for automobile is

A engine.
2. Which is not a way life was B mobile.
different in the early 1800s?
C train.
A There were no cars.
D car.
B People had fireplaces.
C There was no electricity. 5. To create hyperbole, which
D There were no trains. could replace very, very rich?

A infinitely rich
B somewhat rich
C rich, but only a little
D very rich

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
In the early 1800s, life was changing very fast. Many people moved from
farms to cities. People started to work in factories. Many people didn’t like 1. Y N
the big changes. They saw that there was a lot of sickness, pollution, and
poverty. They thought life was becoming too dangerous and stressful. These
people thought that humans had gone too far with technology. They were
afraid of what would happen if there were any more machines. One woman 2. Y N

wrote a book about this. Her name was Mary Shelley. Her book was called
Frankenstein (FRANG-kuhn-stahyn). The book is about a man who makes
a new creature. But when he sees what he has done, he realizes he has 3. Y N
gone too far. The book became very popular. It is sometimes called the first
science-fiction novel.
4. Y N

1. Which literary genre 3. How many syllables are in the

is Frankenstein? word Frankenstein?
5. Y N

A nonfiction A one syllable

B science fiction
B two syllables

C realistic fiction
C three syllables
___ / 5
D fairy tale
D four syllables Total

4. A novel is a kind of
2. How did many people feel
about the changes of the A recipe.
early 1800s? B book.
A happy C machine.
B excited D person.
C bored
D 5. Comparing technology to a
afraid monster is an example of
A imagery.
B a metaphor.
C alliteration.
D onomatopoeia.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley was born on August
30, 1797. Her mother died soon after
she was born, so Mary was raised
by her father, William. Four years
later, William married again. William’s
new wife, Mary Jane, had children of
her own. So Mary grew up with four
brothers and sisters.
William was friends with many
great scientists, poets, and writers.
Mary grew up with books, poems, and
ideas. Mary was also lucky in another
way. At the time she was growing up,
girls usually did not go to school. But
William thought that girls should learn
just the same way boys did. So Mary
got a good education.
One of William’s friends was a
poet. His name was Percy Shelley.
Mary Shelley Percy and Mary became friends and
then fell in love. They got married
when Mary was only sixteen. In the summer of 1816, Mary and Percy took a trip
with some friends. The weather was bad, so the group had to stay inside. One
day, they decided to see who could write the best ghost story. Mary’s idea for a
story came to her in a dream. She would write a story about a man who wanted
to create a new creature. But when he saw what he made, he realized he had
gone too far. Mary’s story was very scary. Everyone agreed that Mary’s was the
best ghost story.
Two years later, that story was made into a book called Frankenstein. The
book became popular right away. At eighteen, Mary Shelley was a famous writer!
Her book made people think a lot. It was also a good scary story. Mary wrote
other books, too. She and Percy also had two children, Clara and William. After
a few years, the family moved to Italy. There, Percy became a very famous poet.
Sadly, Percy died in Italy. Mary went back to England with her children. She died
there in 1851.

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Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Mary Shelley” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Based on the first sentence, 4. Mary probably wrote with

1. Y N
the reader can tell this text is
A a computer.
A biographical in nature. B a typewriter.
B 2. Y N
autobiographical in nature. C a pen.
C science fiction. D a piece of chalk.
D a scientific text on deserts. 3. Y N

5. Why did Mary go to school?

2. What is the purpose for reading 4. Y N
this text? A because her father thought
she should
A to gain biographical knowledge B because it was required 5. Y N
of an author
B to learn about the character
C to avoid her stepmother
of Frankenstein D to meet Percy Shelley
6. Y N
C for entertainment
D for entertainment and to learn 6. Which do you think helped
about Shelley Percy Mary to become a writer?
___ / 6
A She and Percy went to Italy.
Total
3. Shelley wrote B Her father thought that girls
Frankenstein because
should learn just the same
A as boys.
she and her friends wanted to
see who could write the best C Her father married again after
ghost story. four years.
B she wanted to make her D Mary had two children, Clara
father happy. and William.
C she had many dreams and
wanted to write about them.
D she wanted to make a new kind
of creature, but realized she
went too far.

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WEEK 25
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Mary Shelley.” Then, read the prompt and respond
Directions on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
See if you can think of a good ghost story. Explain what your story would
be about.

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WEEK 26
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
I couldn’t believe it when my sister, Diane, told me she was engaged!
“When are you and Pete getting married?” I asked. Pete is Diane’s fiancé. 1. Y N

“The wedding will be September 18th,” Diane said, “so we’ll need to start
planning everything.”
2. Y N
“But September’s almost a year away,” I said. “Are weddings that complicated?
Do they take that much planning?”
“Absolutely, Angie,” said Diane. “We need to reserve a place for the 3. Y N
wedding and reception. We need to order the invitations. And then there’s the
dress, shoes, flowers, and the wedding cake. It’s a lot of work.”
4. Y N

1. What is not involved in 4. A ______ is someone who is

planning a wedding? about to get married.
5. Y N
A reserving a place A fiancé
B ordering invitations B complicated
C talking to friends C wedding
___ / 5
D getting a wedding cake D reserve
Total

2. The setting of this text is likely 5. What type of text would have a
similar tone?
A Diane’s wedding reception.
B the middle of a desert.
A a story about teachers planning
a school carnival
C the family breakfast table.
B a scientific paper on goose
D a large warehouse. migration in Canada
C a book about a girl who likes
3. Which is the suffix in the word to write
absolutely? D none of the above
A –ly
B ab–
C –ely
D –solute–

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WEEK 26
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
My sister, Diane, started planning her wedding. I was curious, so I asked
who would be in the wedding.
1. Y N

“Pete’s friend, Doug, will be his best man, and my best friend, Nan, will
be my maid of honor,” Diane answered. “There will be bridesmaids and
2. Y N groomsmen, too. They will help to manage all of the little details of the
ceremony. That way, the groom and I can concentrate on getting married.”
“What about me? Will I be a bridesmaid?” I wanted to be in the wedding.
3. Y N
“You’re too young, Angie,” Diane said. “But you can be a flower girl.”

4. Y N
1. What role will Angie have in 4. Someone who is curious
Diane’s wedding?
A wants to eat dinner.
5. Y N A maid of honor B wants to know something.
B bridesmaid C wants to take a nap.
C flower girl D wants to be alone.
___ / 5 D bride
Total
5. What is a best man?
2. Which title best fits this text?
A the man who helps the groom
A A Sister Called Diane B a man who is better
B Nan and Doug than everyone
C Wedding Details C someone who has won
D a competition
How People Dress at Weddings
D none of the above

3. Which is the root word

in wedding?

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
My sister Diane’s wedding was getting closer. She had found the perfect
wedding gown. She found very pretty dresses for the bridesmaids, too. I 1. Y N
was going to be a flower girl. So my dress didn’t look exactly the same as the
others. But it was a beautiful blue dress. Diane and her fiancé, Pete, also
found the wedding rings they wanted. They were the most beautiful rings I’d
2. Y N
ever seen. They were gold with pretty designs.
“Those rings are totally gorgeous!” I told Diane. “They’re awfully small,
though, aren’t they? Don’t you and Pete get worried about losing them?” 3. Y N

“We’ll be extremely careful with them, so that won’t happen,” Diane said.

4. Y N

1. Which question best relates to 3. Which shows the correct

the text? pronunciation of gorgeous?
5. Y N
A Does the flower girl have to A gawr-JUHS
wear a blue dress, or can it B GAWR-juhs
be yellow?
C GAWR-jee-uhs
B Will there be a wedding cake? ___ / 5
D gawr-JEE-uhs
C Is the wedding getting closer? Total

D What kind of items do people 4. Which is a synonym of totally?

purchase before a wedding?
A ugly

2. Which phrase would make the

B completely
text fantasy? C partly

A that wrapped around like ivy

D absently

B that sparkled brightly

5. In which point of view is the
C that turned the wearer invisible story told?
D that was completed when the A first person
rings were side by side B second person
C third person
D There is no point of view.

WEEK 26
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Angie Saves THE Wedding

It was the morning of my sister, Diane’s,
wedding. Everyone was rushing around getting
ready for the ceremony. When we arrived at
the church, I noticed that we were the first
ones there.
“Why do we have to get here so early?”
I wondered.
“The photographer will take pictures of
everyone before the ceremony, so we have to be
ready,” Mom explained.
Soon the bridesmaids and groomsmen arrived, and the photographer got to
work. She took pictures of everyone! Finally, the pictures were finished, and it
was almost time to start the ceremony. Suddenly, I heard a voice calling out, “I
can’t find them anywhere!”
It was Pete, Diane’s fiancé. I raced over to Pete to see what was wrong.
When I asked him, he said, “I thought I brought the wedding rings with me, Angie.
But I just looked in my pocket and I can’t find them. Diane is going to be furious!”
“I could help you look for them,” I suggested. Pete thanked me and said that
would be a big help.
My search began in Pete’s car, but I didn’t see anything on Pete’s driver’s seat.
My next stop was a little park across the street. The photographer had taken
some pictures there. Maybe Pete had dropped the rings there. I looked all over
the ground, but I couldn’t find them.
Finally I went back inside and found the photographer. I asked her if she had
taken any other pictures of Pete.
She answered, “I took pictures of him and the groomsmen near that table.”
I went over to the table. There wasn’t anything on top of the table, but I had
an idea. What if the rings had fallen off the table? I got down on my hands
and knees and peered under the table. There they were! I fished them out and
brought them to Pete just in time for the ceremony. Pete said, “Angie, you saved
the day!”

WEEK 26
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “Angie Saves the Wedding” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. The title indicates that this 4. How does Angie probably feel
1. Y N
story is about about finding the rings?

A something at school. A upset

B B 2. Y N
something that happens at jealous
a wedding. C frightened
C a car trip. D 3. Y N
proud
D a move to a new city.

5. Is Angie’s strategy for finding 4. Y N

2. What is the purpose for reading the missing rings reasonable?
this text?
A Yes, it was a good strategy
A for entertainment, to see how a because she checked 5. Y N

character handles a conflict everywhere Pete had been.

B for entertainment, to see how a B Yes, but she didn’t need to
6. Y N
character handles a solution check under the table or in
C the car.
for information, and specifically
to learn about weddings C No, she is lucky she found
D them at all.
for information, and specifically ___ / 6
to learn about photography D No, she should have just asked
Total
Pete where he put them.

3. Which place doesn’t Angie look

for the rings? 6. In the end, Angie learns

A in Pete’s car A to be aggressive and to

B work quickly.
in Diane’s dressing room
C B that waiting for a problem to fix
under a table
itself is always best.
D in a park C that staying calm and thinking
through a situation helps.
D a lot about wedding rings and
how easy they are to lose.

WEEK 26
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Angie Saves the Wedding.” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever been to a wedding? What was it like? If you have never
been to a wedding, what kind of wedding would you like to go to? Write
about it.

WEEK 27
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Some things that you want to have are not too expensive, and you don’t
need to have a lot of money to get them. But other things cost more, so you 1. Y N
need to save up for those things. For example, suppose you want a new
computer or bike. You need to save up money for those things because they
cost a lot. You could keep your money in a special place in your room, but
2. Y N
you might lose it. You might also spend it instead of saving it. Then, you will
not be able to buy what you want. That’s why many people save their money
in a bank account. A bank account is a good way to save your money. You
will not lose your money if you put it in the bank. You will not forget to save 3. Y N
your money if it is in the bank.

4. Y N

1. Which is a safe place to 3. The root word in expensive is

keep money?
A ex. 5. Y N
A under the bed B pen.
B in the freezer C expend.
C in a bank account D expense. ___ / 5
D on a shelf
Total
4. The opposite of forget is
2. Which sentence most closely
captures the main idea? A remember.

A For example, suppose you want

B save.
a new computer or bike. C buy.
B But other things cost more, D expensive.
so you need to save up for
those things.
C That’s why many people save
5. This text is most like

their money in a bank account. A a biography on money.

D You will not forget to save your B a chapter book on investing.
money if it is in the bank.
C a collection of
money-themed poems.
D a fable featuring bank tellers.
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WEEK 27
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Banks do many different things. One thing banks do is store money
1. Y N securely. When you put your money in a bank account, it is safe. It will
be ready for you when you want it. Banks also make loans. Sometimes,
people need to buy things that are more expensive than everyday items. For
example, suppose your parents want to buy a car; the bank can lend your
2. Y N
parents the money. The bank charges your parents money for the loan. That
money is called interest. Your parents pay the interest back, too. Where does
the bank get the money for loans? From people who have their money in
3. Y N bank accounts. The bank uses its customers’ money for loans. When people
pay their loans, the bank puts the money back in the customers’ accounts.
The bank pays them to use their money. That is called interest, too.
4. Y N

1. A diagram in which order 3. Customers’ has

makes the most sense?
5. Y N
A two syllables.
A withdraw money from bank,
spend money, free money B three syllables.
from bank C four syllables.
___ / 5 B deposit money in bank, borrow D none of the above
Total
money from bank, bank pays
you back extra
C deposit money in bank, bank 4. Which is an antonym of lend?
borrows your money, bank pays
you back less A borrow
D deposit money in bank, bank B give
borrows your money, bank pays C advance
you back extra
D beginning
2. Which would help you find the
meaning of the word interest?
5. What is the author’s purpose?
A a table of contents
A to inform
B an appendix
B to persuade
C the preface
C to instruct
D none of the above
D to entertain

WEEK 27
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE

Banks are safe places to keep money, but most people don’t want to go to
a bank every time they need money. Instead, many people prefer to use debit 1. Y N
cards. Here’s how a debit card works. Suppose you go shopping and you
want to buy a nice shirt. When it’s your turn to pay, you slide your debit card
through a card reader. The card reader takes money from your bank account. 2. Y N
It moves that money to the store’s account. You can also get cash with a debit
card. To do that, you use an ATM. You insert your debit card into the ATM. It
takes money out of your bank account. Then, it gives you the money in cash.
ATMs and card readers work very quickly. Everything happens in seconds. 3. Y N

4. Y N
1. Which question could best help 3. Which word does not have a
a reader understand this text? suffix?

A How are people’s debit A debit 5. Y N

cards connected to their B quickly

bank accounts?
C works
B How large are debit cards, and
are they heavy? D happens ___ / 5
Total
C Where can a person find
an ATM? 4. Another way to say prefer to is
D What percent of people prefer A do not know how to.
using debit cards? B are afraid to.
C would rather.
2. Which index entry would help a
D
reader locate the text? do not like to.

A credit-card tips 5. This text is most like

B shopping for clothes A an autobiographical text on
C things that happen quickly the president.
D credit and debit card usage B a theater program.
C an expository text on
using computers.
D a fantasy novel about vampires.
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WEEK 27
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Bank On It!
Banks are very important in our lives. Why? How did they get to be so
important? Long ago, people had to trade things to get what they wanted; now,
people use money. But it isn’t a good idea to keep a lot of money in your home.
For one thing, you might lose it. And if you dropped your money somewhere,
someone might take it. That’s why most people keep their money in banks.
There are many kinds of bank accounts, but most people have savings
accounts and checking accounts. People use savings accounts to save up for
big things. You might use a savings account to save up for college, a vacation, or
a car. People use checking accounts to pay bills and buy food and other things
they need.
Banks do not just keep people’s money in one place, though. They use that
money to make loans for people. People get loans when they need something
expensive. You might get a loan to buy a car. Banks charge interest on those
loans. When people pay back their loans, they also pay the interest. That’s how
banks make their money.
Do you have a bank account? If you
do, then you make money, too! How
does that happen? The bank uses
your money to make loans. It also uses
money that other people put in the
bank. The bank pays you interest to
use your money. Is your money always
there when you want it? Yes! Many
people keep their money in the bank.
And people pay their loans back. So
the bank always has plenty of money.
When you are ready to get your money,
it is ready for you. The more money
you keep in the bank, the more interest
you will earn.
Banks have changed a lot over the
years. Today, many people use debit
cards instead of cash. They also use
online banking. Now, people can use
the bank any time they want.

WEEK 27
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Bank On It!” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. After reading this text, a reader 4. The author proposes that

1. Y N
will know people keep their money in a
bank to
A more about banks.
B A keep it safe and to pay interest 2. Y N
more about bank accounts.
on their money.
C more about loans and when to B keep it safe and to earn interest
use them. 3.
on their money. Y N
D all of the above C help out banks so they don’t go
out of business.
4. Y N
2. The author most likely D keep it safe, but that they
wrote this should also keep a piggy bank.
A to tell about history. 5. Y N

B to tell a personal story. 5. Why might you put money into

a savings account?
C to get you to buy something. 6. Y N

D A for a vacation
to tell how banks work.
B for the phone bill

3. How do banks make C for food

___ / 6
their money? D for a pair of socks
Total
A Many people use
online banking. 6. What is the main idea?
B They give you interest. A People get loans when they
C They charge interest when they need a car.
make loans. B Never take your money out of
D Many people use debit cards. the bank.
C Banks help people with savings
and loans.
D It’s better to trade than
use money.

WEEK 27
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Bank On It!” Then, read the prompt and respond
Directions on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Do you have a bank account? Are you saving up for something special?
Write about what you are saving for or what you would like to save for.

WEEK 28
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Alex walked to school every morning. He passed several stores on his
way to school, but one of the more interesting shops was a video game store 1. Y N
called GameBegin. Alex loved video games, so he sometimes stopped into
the store. One day, he noticed a new game called Time Travel. Alex was
excited—the game looked like so much fun! He decided he wanted the game.
2. Y N
But it was expensive, and Alex knew his parents would not buy such an
expensive game for him. He would have to save his money. But it would take
time to save up the money, and Alex was afraid the store would not have the
game once he was ready to buy it. Then, Alex had an idea. “My birthday’s 3. Y N
coming up next month,” he thought. “I’ll ask for the game as a birthday
present, and then Mom and Dad will get it for me.”
4. Y N

1. Which game does Alex decide 3. How is the word

to buy? expensive pronounced? 5. Y N

A GameBegin A x-SPEN-siv
B Expensive Game B ik-SPEN-siv
C Time Travel C ik-SPENS-iv ___ / 5

D D Total
all of the above ikspens-IV

2. The dialogue in the text shows 4. Several means

that Alex is
A a few.
A careful. B one.
B hopeful. C many.
C cunning. D more than a few.
D sophisticated.
5. In this text, coming up means

A far away.
B visiting.
C rising.
D about to happen.
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WEEK 28
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Alex and his friends sat at the dining room table. The table was covered
1. Y N with a pile of presents. Alex knew exactly which present he wanted to open
first. He pulled it from the pile and tore open the wrapping paper.
“I knew it!” he shouted triumphantly. The present was a video game called
2. Y N Time Travel that Alex had been wanting for a month. He’d been hopeful that
his parents would give it to him. He thanked his parents and then passed the
game around so his friends could see it, too.
3. Y N
“This is amazing,” said Alex’s friend Corey. “I’ve wanted this game since it
came out. You’re incredibly lucky.”

4. Y N
“Now that I have it,” Alex said, “you can come over and we can both play it.”

5. Y N 1. Which suggests the text takes 3. The root word in wrapping is

place at a birthday party?
A rap.
A The table was covered with a B wrapp.
pile of presents.
___ / 5 C ping.
B “I knew it!” he shouted
Total triumphantly. D wrap.
C Alex and his friends sat at his
dining room table. 4. Which is a synonym
for triumphantly?
D “Now that I have it,”Alex said,
“you can come over and we A seriously
can both play it.” B with difficultly
C victoriously
2. This story takes place
D happily
A at breakfast.
B at school. 5. Tore open tells you that Alex is

C at a birthday party. A bored with the present.

D at a video game store. B in a hurry to see the present.
C afraid to see the present.
D not interested in the present.
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WEEK 28
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Alex and his friend, Corey, were playing Alex’s new video game called Time
Travel. Alex’s little sister, Pam, came in the room and asked, “What are you guys 1. Y N
doing? Can I play, too? I don’t have anything to do.”
“We’re playing Time Travel,” Alex mumbled. He didn’t want to have a
conversation with Pam. And he didn’t want Pam to play the game. 2. Y N

“What’s Time Travel about?” she asked. “How do you play the game?”
Alex answered briefly, “You have to survive during ancient times. If you’re not 3. Y N
careful, the dinosaurs attack and then you lose.”
“Forget it,” Pam said. “That sounds really boring. I’d rather play soccer.”
4. Y N
Alex and Corey could not believe anyone would think Time Travel was boring!

5.
1. Why does Pam decide that she 3. Mumbled is pronounced Y N

doesn’t want to play with Alex

and Corey? A MUHM-buhld
B muhm-BUHLD
A because they are playing a
boring game
C MUHM-buhl-ed ___ / 5

B because she doesn’t like Corey

D muhm-BUHL-ed Total

C because she doesn’t know how

to time-travel 4. The root word in briefly is
D because she likes soccer A fly.
B brie.
2. Which is the most likely setting? C brief.
A in Alex’s parents’ living room D rief.
B in an arcade
C at school 5. The word mumbled tells you
D at the public library that Alex is
A yelling.
B laughing.
C speaking clearly.
D speaking quietly.
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WEEK 28
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

It’s Just One Game…

One day, Alex and his friend, Corey, decided to visit Games and More, a
video-game store near their school. They looked around the store and found all
sorts of new games.
“These games are so awesome,” Alex said. “I
wish I could have every one of them.”
“I know,” Corey answered. “The one I want
most is Time Travel. I really love playing it.”
“It’s an amazing game,” Alex agreed. “And I
hear they’re coming out with another version.”
For a while, the two boys looked through the selection of games. Then, Alex
noticed that the store had a new game system on display. He wandered over to
look at it. While Alex was looking at the game system, Corey was still looking
at the games. He saw a few copies of Time Travel right there in front of him.
Nobody would notice if he took just one.
Alex turned around and saw Corey pick up a copy of the game and slip it in his
jacket. He rushed back to his friend. “What are you doing?” he hissed angrily.
“Shhh!” Corey insisted. “Nobody will notice anything.”
“You can’t just take that game! That’s stealing, and you’ll get in
serious trouble.”
“Alex, come on,” Corey insisted. “It’s only one game. Nobody will notice
anything. Besides, I could never afford it myself.”
“Forget it, Corey,” Alex snapped. “I’m not letting you steal. Now, put it back or
I’m calling the manager.”
“Are you seriously going to do that?” Corey asked.
“Of course I’m going to do it. Put the game back!”
The two boys glared at each other for what seemed like hours. Finally,
Corey put his hand in his pocket, drew the game back out, and placed it back
in the slot where it belonged. Then, he said, “I’m really sorry. I almost made a
huge mistake.”
“Yeah, you almost did. But it is an amazing game. I’ll let you borrow it.”
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WEEK 28
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “It’s Just One Game…” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. After reading this text, a reader 4. The conflict in this text

1. Y N
will be better able to is between

A steal video games. A Alex and himself.

B B 2. Y N
consider right and wrong. Corey and the store manager.
C hide things from their friends. C Alex and the store manager.
D argue about why stealing is D Alex and Corey. 3. Y N

sometimes okay.

5. Why do you think Alex stops 4. Y N

2. The author probably wrote Corey from taking the game?
this to
A He doesn’t see Corey take
A show an audience a nice way the game. 5. Y N

to resolve a what’s right and B He wants the game for himself.

what’s wrong conflict.
B show an audience how to
C He doesn’t want his best friend 6. Y N
to be a thief.
control and ignore your friends.
C show an audience how to argue
D He doesn’t want to take
the game.
and always be right.
___ / 6
D entertain an audience with a
Total
fun story before recess. 6. This text is an example of a(n)
______ situation.

3. What do you predict will A ethical

happen next? B video-game store
A Alex will take a video game. C fun
B Corey will not be friends D miraculous
with Alex.
C Alex will tell the manager what
Corey did.
D Alex and Corey will play Time
Travel at Alex’s house.

WEEK 28
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “It’s Just One Game….” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What would you do if you were in Alex’s situation? Explain what you
would do.

WEEK 29
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
What color are your hair and your eyes? What about your skin? How tall
are you? Your eye color, hair color, skin color, and height are all attributes 1. Y N
of your appearance, or the way you look. Now, think about your friends’
appearances. They look different from you. Perhaps their eyes, hair, or skin
is a different color from yours. How does that happen, and why do you look
2. Y N
the way you look? The answer is because of genes (jeenz), which determine
your appearance. Thousands of genes are in each cell of your body. But
despite their size, genes are very important. Genes tell your body what color
your eyes, hair, and skin will be. They determine your height and explain why 3. Y N
everyone looks different. Everyone has his or her own unique set of genes.

4. Y N

1. What determines the color of a 3. Which of the following is a

person’s eyes? homophone of genes?
A 5. Y N
A skin color spleens

B genes
B generous

C C genius
a grandparent
D jeans ___ / 5
D where a person was born
Total
4. Based on the context of the
text, determine means
2. Which summarizes the text?
A to dislike.
A Everyone looks different
because of their eye color. B to discuss and decide.
B Genes control our appearance,
C to like how something will be.
but they don’t really matter. D to control the limits of.
C Genes control our appearance,
and everyone has his or her 5. What is the author’s purpose?
own unique set of genes. A to entertain
D Genes are very small; even an B to inform
ant is larger. C to persuade
D to instruct

WEEK 29
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Although genes are extremely small, they have a lot of work to do. In
1. Y N fact, you have thousands of genes. Each gene has its own special job. For
example, think about your eyes—are they brown, blue, green, a mixture, or
some other color? Maybe they are gray, or maybe they change color with
your moods. You have a special gene that controls what color your eyes will
2. Y N
be. Another gene controls the color of your skin. You may have light skin or
very dark skin. Regardless of your skin color, there is a unique gene that
tells your body what color your skin will be. Your genes even tell your body
3. Y N whether you will have freckles! There is a special gene in charge of your
height, too. It tells your body how tall you will be when you grow up. Your
genes work together to make you look the way you look.
4. Y N

1. Which is not determined by a 3. Which word does not have a

5. Y N person’s genes? long e vowel sound?

A eye color A unique

B T-shirt color B gene
___ / 5 C skin color C example
Total D hair color D maybe

2. Which title best fits this text? 4. Which is another way to say
how tall you are?
A Telling My Body A height
B Height B genes
C I Am Tall C eye color
D Your Genes and You D freckles

5. Which word is possessive?

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Where do your genes come from, and how do you get them? You get
your genes from your parents. Think about your mom’s and dad’s physical 1. Y N
characteristics. Both of your parents have thousands of genes. Your parents
passed copies of their genes to you when you were born. Half your genes
come from your mother, and the other half come from your father. For
2. Y N
example, each parent gives you a gene for eye color. If both parents give you
a gene for brown eyes, then you will have brown eyes, too. But imagine your
mother gave you a gene for blue eyes and your father gave you a gene for
brown eyes. The gene for brown eyes is the dominant gene, so your eyes will 3. Y N
be brown. Still, you received one eye-color gene from each parent.

4. Y N

1. Where do a person’s genes 3. Which is the stressed syllable

come from? in the word dominant?
A 5. Y N
A all from the mother the first syllable

B half from each parent

B the second syllable

C all from the father

C the third syllable
D none of the above ___ / 5
D half from two grandparents
Total
4. Which is the antonym of both?
2. Which index entry would help a
reader locate the text? A some

A brown eyes
B neither

B characters in time
C one

C your parents
D each

D genes mixing together

5. The term physical
characteristics means
A how a person looks.
B what a person thinks.
C the character of a person.
D physical items that
have character.
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WEEK 29
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

It’s All in the Genes

What do you have in common with a pumpkin, a panda, and a basset hound?
The answer is genes. Every living thing has genes. The set of genes for each
living thing is different. That is why you do not look the same as your friends. It is
also why you do not look like a pumpkin, a panda, or a basset hound. Your genes
are unique to you. They are in charge of your eye color, your hair color, and your
height. They are part of what makes you the person you are.
Pumpkins have genes, too. Pumpkin genes are in charge of the pumpkin’s
shape and color. They are in charge of the shape of its leaves. There are genes
in every pumpkin seed. They tell the seed that it will become a pumpkin. If
you plant a pumpkin seed, it will grow into a pumpkin, not an oak tree. That is
because the seed has pumpkin genes in it.
What about pandas?
Pandas have genes, too. Those
genes tell the panda’s body that
it will have black and white fur.
They also tell the panda’s body
that it will have black ears and
black circles around its eyes.
Mother pandas and father
pandas have black ears and
black circles around their eyes.
They have black-and-white fur.
They pass those genes to their
babies, just as your parents
passed their genes to you.
Have you ever seen a basset hound? Basset hounds have long, droopy
ears, long bodies, and short legs. They also have an excellent sense of smell.
How does a basset hound get those floppy ears, long bodies, and sense of
smell? The genes in charge of its body shape make its body long and low to the
ground. The basset hound’s keen sense of smell comes from genes, too. The
basset hound is only one breed of dog with its own special genes. Other breeds
of dog have different genes. That is why basset hounds do not look like golden
retrievers. Each living thing has its own special genes.

WEEK 29
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “It’s All in the Genes” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. A reader can predict that 4. Where do genes come from?

1. Y N
basset hounds will have
A parents
A puppies with very long legs. B pumpkins
B 2. Y N
puppies that do not have C pandas
floppy ears.
C puppies that do not have a
D basset hounds
3. Y N
good sense of smell.
D puppies that look like 5. Which does not have genes?
their parents. 4. Y N
A water
B dogs
2. What is the author’s purpose?
5.
C whales Y N
A to tell how genes make living
D
things different ladybugs

B 6. Y N
to get you to adopt a
basset hound 6. Which is a good summary of
this text?
C to tell how pumpkins grow
D to tell you where you can go to A Pumpkins and pandas do not ___ / 6
see pandas look the same.
Total
B All living things have genes,
and each has its own
3. Which statement is true?
special genes.
A Only some living things C Panda mothers and fathers
have genes. pass their genes to their babies.
B All dogs have the same genes. D Your genes determine your hair
C color, eye color, and height.
Each living thing has
unique genes.
D Children have the same genes
as their parents.

WEEK 29
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “It’s All in the Genes.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Where did you get your eye color? Your hair color? Your skin color? Your
height? Do you look more like your father? More like your mother? Write
about how your genes determine the way you look.

WEEK 30
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
It was a beautiful autumn afternoon. Tricia decided to go home from
school by taking a new route (ROOT). Usually, she walked home using the 1. Y N
most direct route—three blocks south and eight blocks west. But today, it was
just too beautiful to go straight home. This time, she went two blocks north,
and then eight blocks west. Tricia was about to turn south to go to her house
2. Y N
when she saw a creek with a small stream of water running through it on the
left side of the road. Tricia crossed the street and went to the bank of the
creek. She looked up and down the bank, but she didn’t see anyone nearby.
Tricia thought, “I never even knew there was a creek here. It’s hard to believe 3. Y N
there’s a creek in the middle of the city.”

4. Y N

1. The first sentence suggests 4. Which is a synonym for route?

A this will be a fictional text. A way 5. Y N

B this will be an expository text. B creek

C this will be a scientific text. C street
D this will be a biography. D block ___ / 5
Total
2. Tricia learns that on the 5. What does the most direct
different route home, route mean?
A there are more trees. A the longest way
B there is a pond. B the straightest way
C there is a creek. C the prettiest way
D there are less trees. D the cheapest way

3. Which word has the same

vowel sound as through?

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Tricia had just found a creek a short distance from her house. She liked
sitting on the bank of the creek. The green moss Tricia used as a seat was
1. Y N
as soft as velvet and very comfortable. From her velvet seat, Tricia could
observe the creek. She could see the trees on the creek banks as they
swayed gently in the breeze. They were losing their orange, red, and yellow
2. Y N leaves. Tricia liked watching the creek water and hearing it rush softly by.
Sometimes, she saw frogs there. Once, she saw a salamander. She saw
turtles, too, and a lot of insects. The creek sounded alive with noise. She
3. Y N heard croaking frogs. She also heard buzzing insects. Sometimes, Tricia
wished she could live at the creek.

4. Y N
1. Which title would most 4. Which is a synonym
appropriately fit this text? for swayed?
5. Y N A Bank A stayed
B And Turtles Too B swung
C Sitting Down on Something Soft
C stood
___ / 5
D At the Creek
D grew
Total
2. The setting of the text is a
creek, but it could also take 5. Which of these is a simile?
place at
A a beach.
A alive with noise
B a pond.
B as soft as velvet
C a school. C croaking frogs
D a factory. D at the creek

3. Which shows the correct

pronunciation of salamander?
A sal-UH-man-der
B SAL-uh-man-der
C sal-uh-MAN-der
D sal-uh-man-DER

WEEK 30
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Tricia decided to invite her friend, Lisa, to see the creek she had found.
So one Saturday morning, the two girls headed there. Tricia wasn’t sure Lisa 1. Y N
would like the creek, but when they got there, Lisa said, “This is beautiful!
You are so lucky you found this place!”
Tricia certainly felt lucky. When she was at the creek, she could watch the 2. Y N
water and the animals and listen to the sounds they made. She could even
bring a book and read. The creek was very peaceful. Lisa thought it was
wonderful, too. She said, “We should have a picnic here. We could bring our 3. Y N
lunch and spend the whole afternoon. What do you think?”
“Awesome idea!” Tricia answered. “Let’s plan to come here next weekend.”
4. Y N

1. The first sentence suggests the 3. Which words have the

5. Y N
text is about same suffix?
A two friends visiting a pond and A lucky and Saturday
the fun things they do there.
B peaceful and wonderful
B two friends visiting a creek and ___ / 5
the activities they do there. C certainly and beautiful
D Total
C two friends visiting a house and none of the above
having a picnic there.
D two friends visiting a creek and 4. An antonym of awesome is
playing on the rope swing there.
A stupendous.

2. How does Lisa feel when Tricia B normal.

takes her to the creek? C radical.
A bored D inspiring.
B confused
C disappointed 5. In the text, whole refers to
D happy A a nice time.
B an entire length of time.
C a complete sandwich.
D the start of the afternoon.

WEEK 30
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

A Very Wet Picnic

One Saturday, Tricia and her friend, Lisa, went to their
favorite place. It was a creek that Tricia had found. Both
girls had a backpack full of supplies. They had planned a
picnic, and they had each brought food. Apart from food,
Tricia brought a camera and a large bottle of water. Lisa
brought water, a pad of paper, and some pens.
The girls arrived at the creek. Tricia pulled a soft,
blue blanket out of her backpack and then took out some
sandwiches and two green apples. Lisa opened her
backpack and retrieved a banana and a few cookies. For a while, the two girls
ate and drank without conversing much. When they finished, Tricia said, “Let’s
take some pictures.” Lisa agreed, and they walked up and down the creek while
keeping their eyes out for interesting things. They took pictures of what they saw.
They took pictures of frogs and turtles. They took a picture of a salamander, the
colorful leaves, and the countless flowers that surrounded them.
Then, Tricia and Lisa decided to draw their surroundings. They drew pictures
of what they saw. They drew trees and rocks. They drew the water. They drew
some of the animals, too. All of a sudden, Lisa saw a drop fall on her paper.
Then, she saw another drop. Then, another fell.
“It’s starting to rain, Tricia,” Lisa said in a panicked voice. “We need to go, or
we’ll be soaked.”
“Okay, let’s pack up,” Tricia answered. The two girls quickly put everything
in their backpacks. Now the rain was coming down harder. They were going to
have to hurry home. They shrugged their backpacks on and sprinted as fast as
they could back to Tricia’s house. By that time, the storm had worsened. Rain
lashed at the windows and thunder boomed. When they got to Tricia’s house,
they raced inside, dripping water as they went.
“What happened to you two?” asked Tricia’s mother.
“We got caught in the rainstorm,” Tricia gasped.
Tricia’s mother got the two girls some dry towels and helped them with their
backpacks. Lisa and Tricia looked at each other and laughed.
“At least we took pictures of our picnic before the rain really started to pour!”
Lisa said thankfully.
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WEEK 30
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “A Very Wet Picnic” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. What happens as the girls 4. Why do you think Tricia and

1. Y N
are drawing? Lisa ran as fast as they could?

A It starts to rain. A They are late for dinner.

B B 2. Y N
Lisa’s drink spills. They are afraid of the dark.
C A salamander C They saw something very scary
approaches them. at the creek. 3. Y N
D They decide to take pictures. D It is raining very hard, and they
want to stay dry.
4. Y N
2. The purpose of this text is
5. Tricia and Lisa resolve the rain
A to read about rain and issue by
wet grass. 5. Y N

B A packing up their picnic to keep

to read about what a picnic is.
things dry.
C to read a story from the B sprinting to Tricia’s house. 6. Y N
perspective of one character.
D C taking shelter inside and
to read a story from
avoiding the rain.
the perspective of two
different characters. D all of the above ___ / 6
Total
3. What might happen next? 6. This story is an example of

A Lisa and Tricia will go to A characters goofing around

the creek. without planning anything out.
B Lisa and Tricia will dry off with B characters making plans
the towels. and keeping them without
C any changes.
Lisa and Tricia will eat lunch.
D C characters making plans but
Lisa and Tricia will draw a tree.
having to change them.
D none of the above

WEEK 30
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “A Very Wet Picnic.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What would you bring with you on a picnic at a creek? What would you
want to do there? Write about what you would do.

WEEK 31
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Air is constantly moving. Sometimes, air moves north from the Gulf of
Mexico. That air is warm and moist because the Gulf of Mexico is warm 1. Y N
and moist. Sometimes, air moves south from Canada. That air is cool and
dry because it comes from a cool, dry place. Sometimes, a mass of warm,
moist air meets a mass of cool, dry air. When that happens, the air masses
become unstable. That means they change quickly. Strong winds can begin 2. Y N

to blow. If the winds blow fast enough and change direction, they begin
to spin, just as water does when it goes down a drain. If a spinning storm
doesn’t touch the ground, it is called a funnel. But if the funnel touches the 3. Y N
ground, it is called a tornado. Tornados are common in areas where masses
of warm and cool air meet.
4. Y N

1. Which question might a reader 3. Which is the stressed syllable

ask after reading this text? in the word tornado?
5. Y N

A Where does cool air A the first syllable

come from? B the second syllable
B Does the Gulf of Mexico try to C the third syllable ___ / 5
keep its warm air?
C Why can’t warm and cool air
D none of the above Total

mix and still be stable?

D all of the above 4. Which is the antonym of moist?

A dry
2. Which of the following would B cold
best accompany this text?
C hot
A a video showing a
D
tornado forming spinning

B a video of the damage a

tornado can cause 5. What is the tone of the text?
C a video of cool air being A formal
measured by scientists
B informal
D a video of the Gulf of Mexico in
the summer C scary
D silly
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WEEK 31
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Why are tornadoes dangerous? There are two big reasons. One reason
1. Y N is the tornado’s winds. The strong winds that form tornadoes move upward.
As they spin, they carry things along with them. Some tornadoes are weak.
Their winds carry leaves, branches, and dust with them. Other tornadoes are
stronger. The winds from strong tornadoes can break windows. They can
2. Y N
pull up trees. Very strong tornadoes can knock over buildings and lift cars.
The bigger and stronger a tornado is, the more damage it will cause. It is
also very hard to tell exactly where a tornado will strike and which direction a
3. Y N tornado will take. So it is hard to warn people when a tornado comes.

4. Y N 1. Which question might a reader 3. Which word is not plural?

ask after reading?
A tornado’s
5. Y N
A Do large tornadoes cause more B branches
damage than small tornadoes? C leaves
B How fast do tornadoes move? D reasons
C Can scientists tell which
___ / 5 direction a tornado is moving? 4. Another word for damage is
Total D Do tornadoes pull up trees? A building.
B reward.
2. What is something a tornado C harm.
cannot do?
D anger.
A cause an earthquake
B break windows
5. What is the author’s purpose?

C A to instruct
lift cars
B to entertain
D knock over buildings C to persuade
D to inform

WEEK 31
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Tornadoes can be very dangerous. But there are things you can do to be
safe. A tornado warning means that a tornado has touched ground. You need 1. Y N
to take shelter right away. Here is what to do if you hear a tornado warning:
• Go to a basement. You can also go to an inside room such as a
bathroom or closet. 2. Y N

• If you can, get under a sturdy piece of furniture, such as a table.

• If you live in a mobile home, get out.
3. Y N
• If you are in a car, get out.
• If you’re outside, go to a ditch or low-lying area and lie flat in it.
• Stay away from fallen power lines and damaged areas. 4. Y N

5.
1. What does a tornado 3. The root word in sturdy is Y N

warning mean?
A sturd.
A a tornado has touched ground B stu.
B a tornado may be nearby ___ / 5
C rude.
C Total
people should take shelter D none of the above
D all of the above
4. An antonym of dangerous is
2. Which is not a good place to A risky.
take shelter from a tornado?
B deadly.
A in a car C secure.
B in a basement D none of the above
C under a sturdy table
D in a closet 5. When you take shelter, you

A run outside.
B go to a safe place.
C steal someone’s shelter.
D look for shells.
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WEEK 31
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Storm Chasers
Some people track, or
follow, big storms such as
tornadoes. These people are
often called storm chasers.
Their goal is to get as close
as they can to storms so that
they can observe and record
them. They find out where
storms such as tornadoes
are. Then, they travel to
those places to watch the
storms. They take pictures
and record videos of them.
Some storm chasers follow
tornadoes. They use equipment to learn about the tornado they are chasing. The
equipment shows how fast the tornado is moving and where it is going. It also
shows how fast the winds are blowing.
What kind of people become storm chasers? Some storm chasers are
scientists. They want to study tornadoes. Other storm chasers track storms
because it is their hobby. They find storms very interesting and want to know
more about them. A few storm chasers are paid to chase storms. They sell their
videos and pictures. They may even offer storm-chasing tours! But most storm
chasers are not paid. They chase storms because they are interested in them.
What is it like to chase a storm? Storm chasers travel many, many miles
looking for storms. They spend a lot of time in their cars or trucks. They have
to be good at using cameras and computers. They also have to be good at
recording data. Storm chasers start by checking their computers. They find out
where a tornado might hit. Then, they travel to that place. On the way, they check
their computers again. Finally, they get to a place where a tornado might strike.
When they do, they stop. They set up their equipment. They also look at the sky
to see if a tornado will form. If a tornado does form, they observe, take pictures,
and then get out of the way. If there is no tornado, they move on to another place.
It is not easy to be a storm chaser, but it can be exciting!

WEEK 31
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Storm Chasers” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. After having read this text, a 4. What do storm chasers

1. Y N
reader might do first?

A decide to stay inside forever so A They take pictures and observe.

as to avoid storms. B 2. Y N
They travel to a place where a
B become more interested in the storm might be.
science of volcanoes. C They check their computers to 3. Y N
C decide to study the science of see where a storm might be.
animals and living things. D They get out of the way of
D none of the above a storm. 4. Y N

2. The author wants the reader to 5. Which do storm chasers

5. Y N
probably like?
A learn about storm chasers.
B A science
take a storm-chasing tour.
B 6. Y N
C history
learn about computers.
D C tennis
drive a car or truck.
D music
___ / 6
3. Based on the text, which items
Total
does a storm chaser need? 6. What is storm chasing like?

A rain jacket, computer with GPS A Storm chasing is quick and

tracking, a truck with rain tires easy for most storm chasers. It
B is also exciting.
rain jacket, a rubber duck, a
computer with GPS tracking B Storm chasing can be done at
C home. That is why it is exciting.
a rubber duck, a truck with rain
tires, a car with rain tires C Storm chasing is mostly done
D by people who are paid to
a truck with rain tires, a cotton
chase storms.
sweater, a public telephone
D Storm chasing takes a lot of
travel and is not easy, but it can
be exciting.

WEEK 31
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Storm Chasers.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Would you like to take a storm-chasing tour? Explain your answer.

WEEK 32
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
When construction started for a new shopping center, Brian couldn’t resist
going there. What really interested him was the ground where the building 1. Y N
was going to be. There might be something interesting buried there.
He was looking closely when one of the workmen called to him, “Hey, get
away from there! It’s not safe near that equipment.” 2. Y N

“Sorry,” Brian replied. He was just about to leave when he saw something
small, round, and glittering. He picked up a very old-looking coin! On his way
out, a worker asked what he had found. 3. Y N

“Just a really old coin,” Brian answered. He showed it to the crew leader,
who said, “You might have something valuable. You should find out about it.” 4. Y N

1. What did Brian find at the 4. What does glittering mean?

construction site? 5. Y N
A ugly
A an old coin B shiny
B a diamond C small
C a shovel ___ / 5
D hidden
D Total
nothing

5. Couldn’t resist hints that Brian

2. What is the setting?
A lives near a construction site.
A school B does not know about the
B Brian’s house construction site.
C a construction site C is afraid of the construction site.
D a playground D really wants to go to the
construction site.

3. The root word in valuable is

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Brian had found an interesting old coin at a construction site. He took
it home to see if he could find out more about it. When he got home, he
1. Y N
showed the coin to his parents.
“Do you think it’s worth anything?” he asked his father.
2. Y N
“I don’t know an awful lot about coins,” Dad replied, “but we can do some
research to try to find out.”

3. Y N Brian and his father searched online to see if they could find a coin that
matched the one Brian had discovered. After a while, they finally found a
match. The coin they saw online was worth five hundred dollars! Dad and
Brian decided to take Brian’s coin to a coin dealer and see if it was valuable.
4. Y N

5. Y N
1. What do Brian and his father 3. Which is a homophone of site?
discover about the coin online?
A sight
A It is worth five hundred dollars. B kite
B It is from Europe. C
___ / 5 light
Total
C It is not valuable. D see
D It is gold.
4. Which is a synonym for site?
2. What is the main setting?
A place
A the coin dealer B vision
B Brian’s friend’s house C machine
C Brian’s construction site D thing
D Brian’s home
5. In the text, Brian’s father says
an awful lot to tell that he
A does not know about coins.
B knows about coins.
C dislikes coins.
D none of the above
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3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Brian had found an old coin, so he and his dad went to a coin shop.
“What can I do for you?” the coin dealer asked as he greeted them. 1. Y N

“I found this coin yesterday, and I’m wondering if it’s valuable,” Brian said.
“Let me examine it, and we’ll see what it might be worth,” said the dealer. 2. Y N

“How can you tell whether a coin is valuable?” Brian wondered.

“Three of the things we consider are the year the coin was made, the 3. Y N
coin’s condition, and the mint mark. That’s a special symbol that shows
where the coin was made,” said the coin dealer.

4. Y N

1. Which is not considered when 3. Which shows the correct

determining the value of a coin? pronunciation of special?
A A 5. Y N
who owns it SPESH-uhl
B the year it was made B spesh-UHL
C the coin’s condition C SPECK-ee-uhl
D the mint mark D spesh-EE-uhl ___ / 5
Total
2. The coin dealer’s dialogue 4. An antonym of condition is
shows that he is
A state.
A serious about viewing the coin. B characteristic.
B lazy about viewing the coin. C metal.
C unsure of how to figure the D none of the above
value of the coin.
D thinking of going home.
5. From which point of view is the
story told?
A first person
B second person
C third person
D none of the above

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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Brian Finds a Treasure

Brian and his father were at Center City
Coin Shop. They had first visited the shop
a few days earlier when Brian found an old
coin. He wanted to know whether the coin
was valuable, and the dealer had promised to
look it up. Today, they would find out whether
the coin was worth a lot of money. After the
dealer greeted them, he said, “I found out
some information about your coin.”
“That’s great,” Brian’s father said. “I hope
you’ve got some good news for us.”
“Well,” said the dealer, “the first thing I did
was look up the year the coin was minted, or
made. You’ve got a very old coin here—it’s
more than 150 years old! I also examined
your coin’s mint mark. There are several mints in the United States, and they
all make coins. Each one has a special symbol called a mint mark that it puts
on the coins it makes. You can look at any coin and tell by the mint mark which
mint made that coin. I found that your coin was minted in Philadelphia. Finally,
I looked at the coin to check its condition. Coins that are in perfect condition
are called ‘mint condition.’ They look like they just came from the mint. Coins in
mint condition are worth more than coins that are worn. Your coin isn’t in mint
condition, but it is in very good shape.”
“So, how much is my coin worth?” Brian asked eagerly.
“I did some research and found that coins like yours can sell for three
hundred dollars.”
“Wow! That means you’ll give me three hundred dollars for it, right?” Brian
said happily.
“What it really means is that I will probably be able to sell it for three hundred
dollars. Since I need to earn a profit, how about if I buy your coin for two
hundred dollars?”
Brian and his father agreed to the deal, and Brian’s father filled out the papers.
In no time, Brian had two hundred dollars to put in his bank account.

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “Brian Finds a Treasure” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. How much money does Brian 4. How does Brian probably feel
1. Y N
get for his coin? about finding out the worth of
the coin?
A three hundred dollars
B A upset 2. Y N
five hundred dollars
C B nervous
two hundred dollars
D C excited 3. Y N
nothing
D furious

2. The purpose for this text is 4. Y N

5. How do coin dealers determine
A to read a fictional account the value of coins?
about coin dealing.
B A by deciding whether they like 5. Y N
to learn everything there is to
the coin’s owner
know about coin dealing.
C B by asking a friend
to read a nonfictional account 6. Y N
about coin dealing. C by looking at their year, mint
D mark, and condition
all of the above
D by making them mint condition
___ / 6
3. Where will Brian and his father
Total
probably go to next? 6. This text is an example of

A another coin dealer A a character discovering fortune

B after a lot of hard work.
a movie
C B a character discovering fortune
the grocery store
without trying to.
D the bank C detailed coin-dealing strategy
and how to make a living
with coins.
D all of the above

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DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Brian Finds a Treasure.” Then, read the prompt
Directions and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
What would you do if you found a valuable coin? Write about what you
would do.

WEEK 33
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Glass painting is a special kind of painting. Artists who paint on glass use
special paints. Those paints let them create beautiful pictures on the glass. 1. Y N
Then, when sunlight comes through the glass, the colors seem to come alive.
Some artists do reverse glass painting. They paint their pictures backward,
beginning with the finishing touches. Next, they paint the main details. Then,
they paint the background. When the painting is finished, it dries. Then, you 2. Y N

can see the picture through the other side of the glass. Stained glass is a
kind of glass painting, too. Artists who make stained glass use another kind
of paint. After the artist applies the paint, the glass is heated to bond the 3. Y N
paint to the glass. That is why it is called stained glass.

4. Y N
1. What does reverse glass 3. Which word does not have a
painting mean? long a vowel sound?

A A 5. Y N
to paint on anything artist
except glass B stained
B to paint when it is sunny C painting
C to paint with the opposite hand D ___ / 5
create
D to paint backward, starting with Total
the finishing touches
4. Reverse and backward are

2. In which chapter of a book on A synonyms.

painting would this text most B antonyms.
likely be found?
C rhymes.
A The Still Life
D opposites.
B Portraits
C Glass Techniques 5. The colors seem to come alive
D Palette Design is an example of

A rhyme.
B personification.
C simile.
D fable.
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Glass painting is a very old art form. Nobody knows exactly when people
1. Y N
began to paint glass. But painted glass figures have been found in the ruins
of ancient Rome. Glass painting became very important during the 10th
century. At that time, people were building churches, and painted glass was
used for the windows. The pictures in the glass windows were used to tell
2. Y N stories. As time went on, people learned new ways to paint glass and made
new kinds of paints. So glass painting changed. Today, glass painting artists
do not paint just windows. And they do not just tell stories with their pictures.
3. Y N Glass painting is used on all sorts of things, such as dishes, vases, and
drinking glasses.

4. Y N
1. Which is not a true statement 3. Which is a homophone of new?
about glass paintings?
5. Y N
A fresh
A It became important during the B old
10th century.
B It is an old art form.
C knew

___ / 5 C It can be done on windows,

D kinds

Total dishes, vases, and glasses.

D It is for glass that is too small 4. Ancient is a synonym for
to paint.
A expensive.
B royal.
2. What is the purpose of
glass painting on windows C old.
in churches?
D Western.
A to make churches pretty
B to show off new artists 5. Which two words describe the
tone of the text?
C to hide broken windows
D to tell stories A argumentative and serious
B informative and silly
C informative and serious
D interesting and hurried

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
While it’s true that glass painting started in Europe, it didn’t stay local for
long. Glass painting spread to India, China, Africa, and the United States, too. 1. Y N
Today, there are glass paintings all over the world. Each place has its own
style. Many Indian glass paintings have very bright colors. They may have
fancy patterns. Chinese glass paintings use both dark colors and light colors.
They may show flowers. They may show birds and other animals. Beautiful 2. Y N

African glass paintings show daily life. Some are used to teach lessons.
They often use bold, bright colors. What about the United States? There are
a lot of beautiful glass paintings in the United States, too! 3. Y N

1. After reading the text, a reader 4. The root word in daily is 4. Y N

would most benefit by looking
at examples of stained glass A dai.
A from China. B dail. 5. Y N

B from India. C day.

C from different cultures. D ily.
D from the United States. ___ / 5

5. What is the author’s purpose? Total

2. Which images are not on
A
Chinese glass paintings? to inform
A airplanes B to entertain
B flowers C to persuade
C birds D to instruct
D all of the above

3. Which word has the same

vowel sound as the word style?

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Make Your Own Painted Glass

It’s easy to make your own beautiful painted glass picture. Here’s what you
will need:
• A picture frame
• White glue
• Glass paint and brushes
• Coloring book page or drawing
• Tape or a hot-glue gun
Here is what you’ll need to do:
1. Draw a picture, or if you’d prefer, choose a picture from a coloring book.
2. Remove the back of the picture frame.
3. Using tape or a hot-glue gun, secure the glass in the frame from the back.
4. Place the frame facedown over your picture.
5. Using the glass paints and brushes, color in your picture.
6. Squeeze out 13 of the glue and replace it with black paint. Mix
them together.
7. Using the original glue
container, squeeze paint
and glue mixture to line
your picture to give it a
stained-glass effect.
8. Let your picture dry.
9. Then, replace the back
and hang your picture on
the wall or attach strings
to hang it in a window
without the backing.

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “Make Your Own Painted Glass” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. Why do you think you need 4. Adding the stained-glass effect

1. Y N
glass paint for this project? comes after

A Glass paint has brighter colors. A coloring in the picture.

B B 2. Y N
Other kinds of paint might not letting the picture dry.
work properly on glass. C replacing the back.
C Glass paint is easier to find D 3. Y N
hanging the picture in
than other kinds of paint.
a window.
D Other kinds of paint do not
come in as many colors. 4. Y N
5. This would be interesting to
people who like
2. You might read this if you
wanted to A mathematics. 5. Y N

A find out about

B science.
stained-glass windows. C art. 6. Y N

B learn about African glass art. D history.

C try a glass painting project.
D find out where to buy 6. What is a good summary of ___ / 6
glass paintings. this text?
Total
A This tells what glass painting is.
3. Which is the first step B This tells how to squeeze glue.
in making your own
painted glass? C This tells where glass
painting started.
A Draw or choose a picture.
D This tells how to make your
B Paint the glass. own glass painting.
C Use tape to secure the glass in
the frame.
D Let the picture dry.

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DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Make Your Own Painted Glass.” Then, read the
Directions prompt and respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Which step would be hardest for you? Which step would be easiest?
Why? Explain your answer.

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Luis called excitedly, “Mom, I want to show you something I found online! I
found The Secret of the Magician and The Crystal Cavern! I’ve been looking 1. Y N
for those movies forever! Can we order them?”
Luis’s mom looked closely at the website Luis was showing her. “It looks
as though this Movies and More website has just about everything,” she said. 2. Y N

“The prices are cheap,” Luis assured her. “Can we please order them?”
His mom checked the site to be sure it was safe and then nodded and 3. Y N
said, “I’ll get my credit card, and we’ll order them.”

1. Why is Luis excited? 3. In the word closely, close is the 4. Y N

A His mom found a good price on A root word.

a website. B 5. Y N
prefix.
B He found the movies he wants. C suffix.
C He gets to have a credit card. D affix.
D He gets a new computer. ___ / 5
4. Which is a synonym for cheap? Total
2. Why does Luis’s mom look at
the safety of the site? A expensive

A B costly
because she doesn’t want Luis
to get hurt C affordable
B to make sure her credit card D all of the above
information won’t be stolen
C to find emergency kits 5. I’ve been looking for those
D to make sure there are no movies forever is an example of
strangers in chat rooms
A an idiom.
B hyperbole.
C a metaphor.
D a simile.

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DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
After school, Luis raced home from the bus stop at top speed. His mother
1. Y N had ordered two movies for him, and he was eager to see if they’d arrived.
So far, the answer had been, “No, they haven’t.” Today, Luis rushed home as
usual and burst through the door. “Are they here yet?” he called out.
2. Y N “The mail’s lying over there on the coffee table,” his mother answered.
“Why don’t you check it out for yourself and see if your movies are here?”
When Luis grabbed the mail, the first thing he saw was a package
3. Y N
addressed to him. He ripped open the wrapper and pulled out the packaging
material. Out fell the two movies. “They’re finally here!” he yelled happily.

4. Y N

1. Which title best fits the text? 4. Which verb tells you that Luis
moved very quickly?
5. Y N A The Mail
B A called
Expecting the Package
C B arrived
Movies
___ / 5 D C ordered
Asking Mom
Total
D rushed

2. The setting flows from

5. As usual means
A the bus stop to the movie store.
B A like most days.
the bus stop to Luis’s home.
C B just this once.
Luis’s home to the bus stop.
D C for the first time.
none of the above
D anxiously.

3. Which words have the same

root word?

A package and packaging

B ripped and wrapper
C yelled and pulled
D haven’t and they’d
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Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE

Luis and his friends Tom and Dave were going to watch Luis’s new movies.
The boys had popcorn and lemonade. They voted to watch The Crystal Cavern 1. Y N
first, but when Luis put the DVD in the player, nothing happened.

“Let’s just watch the other movie for now,” Dave suggested. Luis put The
Secret of the Magician into the player, but it didn’t play either. 2. Y N

“I don’t know if the problem is the movies or our player,” Luis said. “I’m going
to put in one of our other movies and see if it works.” When he put in another
3. Y N
movie, it worked perfectly.

“Neither of my new movies works,” Luis said. “I need to send them back!”
4. Y N

1. How do Luis and his friends 3. Magician is pronounced

decide which movie to 5. Y N
watch first? A MAG-ick-ahn

A B muh-GICK-ahn
they vote
B C muh-gish-UHN
they let Luis choose ___ / 5
C D none of the above
Luis’s mom chooses Total
D they argue
4. Which is an antonym of neither?

2. Why does Luis have to send A some

the movies back? B both
A Luis does not like the movies. C any
B Luis’s player is broken. D all
C They are the wrong movies.
D The movies do not work. 5. To say that something works
perfectly means

A that it will break soon.

B that something is broken.
C that something works
exactly right.
D that something will work forever.
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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Sending It Back
Luis’s mother had ordered two new movies for him. One was The Secret of
the Magician, and the other was The Crystal Cavern. Luis was excited about the
new movies, but when he tried to watch them, neither movie worked. He knew
he would have to send them back, but he wasn’t sure how to go about it. So he
asked his mother to help.
“The first step,” she told him, “is to go to the company’s website. We bought
the movies from Movies and More, so let’s start by going to that site.” Luis and
his mother pulled up chairs by the computer, and Luis found the site.
“Now,” said his mother, “see if you can find a place for questions about orders.”
Luis found a section called Orders and Shipping, and clicked on that link. That
section had instructions for returning merchandise. Luis and his mother read
the instructions.
The first thing they did was complete
a return form. After Luis and his mother
completed that form, they were ready to
print a return label. They printed the label
and got a box. Then, Luis put the movies
in the box and sealed it up. Luis and his
mother took the box and the label to the
post office, where the label was attached
to the box.
“Now what happens?” Luis asked his
mother as they prepared to go home.
His mother replied, “The next thing that will
happen is that the company will get the
movies back. Then, they’ll send us new
copies of the movies.”
“How long is that going to take?” Luis
wanted to know.
“The website says the process takes two to four weeks, so it’s not going to
happen immediately. But it won’t be awfully long,” his mother answered. And she
was right. Three weeks later, Luis got brand-new copies of The Secret of the
Magician and The Crystal Cavern, and this time, they worked!

WEEK 34
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Sending It Back” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. This text is 4. How does Luis probably feel

1. Y N
about having to send back
A a fictional, unrealistic account his movies?
of how to return an item
ordered online. A excited 2. Y N

B a fictional, realistic account B disappointed

of how to return an item C jealous 3.
ordered online. Y N

C nonfiction and is meant to

D proud
describe how an Internet
company works. 4. Y N
5. What is probably true
D nonfiction and is meant to about Luis?
describe how to return things.
A He is used to computers. 5. Y N

B He does not like movies.

2. The author has probably
C He is angry with his mother. 6. Y N
A experienced a broken product
D
and had to return it. He does not like to
ask questions.
B never returned anything.
C returned all sorts of things ___ / 6
through the mail.
6. This text is an example of
Total
D been sailing around the world. A a character with a problem but
no solution.
B a character resolving problems
3. If only one of the movies had
for other characters.
not worked, Luis would have
C a character creating a conflict
A returned only the broken movie. for other characters to solve.
B been happy with just the D a character experiencing a
one movie. conflict and then resolving it.
C taken a bus to the
movie company.
D returned both movies, just to
be sure.
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DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Sending It Back.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Have you ever had to send anything back? Write about what happened.

WEEK 35
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE

“What time is it?” That sounds like an easy question to answer, but it isn’t.
The answer depends on where you live. Earth rotates on its axis, so the sun 1. Y N

strikes different parts of it at different times. There are twenty-four time zones
in the world. As you go east, it gets later; as you go west, it gets earlier. So
it is earlier in Chicago than it is in New York. But it is later in Chicago than it 2. Y N
is in Los Angeles. When it’s the middle of the afternoon in Europe, people in
California are just waking up. When it’s breakfast time in New York, it’s almost
lunchtime in London. So, next time you’re sitting in class and feeling hungry
3. Y N
because it’s lunchtime, think about it. Somewhere else in the world, kids are
getting ready to go to bed. Other kids in other places are just waking up.

4. Y N

1. Which image would help a 3. Which word is not plural?

reader understand the text? 5. Y N
A axis
A a globe of the Earth B kids
B a map of the Earth’s oceans C places
C a map of the Earth’s time zones D ___ / 5
zones
D Total
a map of Chicago and
New York
4. Another word for rotates is

2. Which sentence best

A grows.
summarizes the text? B opens.
A As you go east, it gets later; as C follows.
you go west, it gets earlier. D turns.
B The answer depends on where
you live. 5. The phrase the sun strikes
C There are twenty-four time means that
zones in the world.
A the sun runs out of fuel.
D Other kids in other places are
B
just waking up. the sun shines on.
C the sun is violent.
D the sun is round.
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2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Imagine you fly around the world starting from New York. You fly through
all twenty-four time zones on Earth. You fly west, so it gets earlier as you go.
1. Y N
You gain an hour each time you pass through a time zone. Now, imagine you
have flown all around the world and you land back in New York. Remember
that you lost an hour each time you flew through a time zone. Does that
2. Y N mean you land on the same day you left? No—you have been in the plane
for twenty-four hours, so it is a day later. How can that be, if you lost an
hour for each time zone? The answer is the International Date Line. The
3. Y N International Date Line is an imaginary line like the equator. It runs from
north to south through the Pacific Ocean. This line divides one day from the
next day. So if it is Wednesday on the east side of the line, it is Tuesday on
the west side.
4. Y N

1. Which title best fits the text? 4. Earlier and later are
5. Y N
A The International Date Line A antonyms.
B Date Line B synonyms.
C Same Day You Left C rhymes.
___ / 5
D Arriving Where You Started D nouns.
Total

2. What happens as you fly west?

5. The author most likely wrote
A You get motion sickness. this to
B You gain an hour at each A entertain an audience and talk
time zone.
about time.
C You fly too fast.
B inform an audience about the
D You go to the wrong place. International Date Line.
C talk about the Pacific Ocean
3. Which syllable is stressed in
and imaginary lines.
the word imaginary?
D remind you to wear a watch
A the first syllable when flying.
B the second syllable
C the third syllable
D the fourth syllable

WEEK 35
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
How did time zones start? Why were they created? Long ago, each small
community had a different way of using the sun to keep time. When people 1. Y N
began to use trains, this became a problem. There was no good way to
make a train schedule. And so each community kept time in a different way.
Sir Sandford Fleming was a Canadian railroad planner. He came up with a
2. Y N
solution to this problem. His idea was a system of time zones that everyone
would use. Each town’s time zone would depend on where it was located. In
1884, people from twenty-seven countries had a meeting in Washington, DC.
They decided where those time zones would be. Now, the world is divided 3. Y N
into twenty-four time zones. No matter where you are going, you can know
what time it will be when you get there.
4. Y N

1. After reading the first sentence, 3. The root word in countries is

a reader might predict that 5. Y N
A count.
A the text will be about how time B country.
zones were decided upon.
B the text will discuss why time
C county.
___ / 5
zones were needed. D none of the above
Total
C the text will be about the
creation of time zones. 4. Came up with means
D all of the above
A did not like.
B could not think of.
2. If this were found in a book
on keeping time, what chapter C thought of.
might it be found in?
D asked for.
A The Need for International Time
B The Rise of the Digital Clock 5. What is the author’s purpose?
C Measuring Time with Precision A to persuade
D Trains Know the Time B to entertain
C to instruct
D to inform
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4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

What Time Is It?

Today, cars, trains, and airplanes go all
over the world. They cross every time zone.
There are twenty-four standard time zones
in the world. Those zones are divided
by time zone lines. Time zone lines are
imaginary, like the International Date Line.
So you cannot see them when you cross
them. But they separate one time zone
from the next. Time zone lines run from
north to south. Places that are in the same
time zone have the same time. Even places New York London Moscow Tokyo

that are far away from each other might

have the same time if they are in the same
time zone. For example, Mexico City is in Mexico, and Winnipeg is in Canada.
They are very far apart. But it’s the same time in Mexico City as it is in Winnipeg;
they are in the same time zone.
Many places change their clocks twice a year. In the spring, clocks are moved
forward by one hour. That’s called daylight saving time. In the autumn, people
set their clocks back again to standard time. People do this because in many
parts of the world, days get longer during the summer. Setting clocks ahead
allows people to have more daylight at the end of the day.
This chart shows the time in some other places when it is noon on Thursday in
Los Angeles.

City, Country Day Time

Los Angeles, United States Thursday 12:00 P.M.
Mexico City, Mexico Thursday 2:00 P.M.
New York, United States Thursday 3:00 P.M.
La Paz, Bolivia Thursday 3:00 P.M.
London, England Thursday 8:00 P.M.
Cairo, Egypt Thursday 9:00 P.M.
Moscow, Russia Thursday 11:00 P.M.
Auckland, New Zealand Friday 8:00 A.M.

WEEK 35
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “What Time Is It?” and then answer the questions.

SCORE

1. What does the chart at the end 4. If there were no time zones,
1. Y N
of the article show? then

A only cities in North America A it would only cause small

B problems during travel. 2. Y N
a train schedule
C B no one could tell what time it
the times at different locations
was as they traveled the globe.
D a calendar C discussing when to do things
3. Y N

with people who live far away

2. The purpose for reading this would be easier.
4. Y N
text is mostly D nothing would change; they
aren’t very useful.
A to learn about the different time
zones in the world. 5. Y N

B to learn about the International 5. What is the main idea?

Date Line. A Airplanes travel all over 6. Y N
C to learn about moving clocks the world.
forward in the springtime. B It is Thursday in Mexico City.
D to learn about clocks. C Daylight savings time happens
in the spring. ___ / 6
Total
3. When are clocks moved D There are twenty-four hour
forward an hour? time zones.
A in the spring
B at standard time 6. From the chart, it is ______ in
Cairo than it is in London.
C in the winter
D A later
on Thursdays
B cooler
C earlier
D sooner

WEEK 35
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “What Time Is It?” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Daylight saving time began as a way to make use of daylight before
we had electricity. Write about whether we still need daylight saving
time today.

WEEK 36
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Morgan enjoyed summer vacation, but after a while, she began to
get bored. Then, she thought it might be fun to have some sort of job. 1. Y N
The problem with that was that there weren’t many jobs available for
fourth-graders. One day, Morgan’s mother was getting ready to go to work.
She was a photographer, and Morgan had always thought her work must be
interesting. As she watched Mom gather her things, Morgan said, “I wish I 2. Y N

could go to work, too, and learn photography.”

“Would you like to?” Mom asked. “If you want to, you could come along
3. Y N
with me and help out while you’re on vacation.”
“That would be amazing!” Morgan answered. “I’ve always wondered what
it’d be like.” 4. Y N

1. Which phrase suggests that 3. Which word does not have a 5. Y N

Morgan will start looking for long a vowel sound?
things to do?
A vacation
A she began to get bored B always
___ / 5
B chores for her to do C Morgan
Total
C if she told her parents D amazing
D ready to go to work
4. What is a synonym for gather?

2. After Morgan and her mother A collect

leave the house, which will be
the most likely setting?
B lose
C buy
A the waiting line at the bank D scatter
B an office with desks
and computers
5. After a while means
C a photo shoot with props
and models A not right away.
D an alien spaceship B immediately.
C the next day.
D never.
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WEEK 36
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Morgan and her mother got to the photography studio at 9:00 A.M. Her
mom worked at the studio, and Morgan was going to help out for the summer.
1. Y N
When they got there, Morgan’s mom showed her where to put her things.
Then, she gave Morgan a tour of the studio. There were two equipment
rooms. That was where the photographers kept their cameras. There were
2. Y N three rooms for taking pictures. Those rooms had little stages with props
such as chairs and boxes. They had cloth of different colors, too, to use as
backgrounds in pictures. There were also big boxes of toys to make babies
3. Y N smile and laugh in their pictures. Finally, her mom showed Morgan the
computers. She said they were used to store pictures.

4. Y N
1. Which image would best help a 4. In this text, stages means
reader to visualize the setting?
A wagons.
5. Y N A an image of a photo studio B parts of a process.
B an image of a photographer C a flat surface to be viewed on.
C a picture taken in the studio D something animals are kept in.
___ / 5 D a picture of a large movie set
Total
5. Which word indicates that the
2. Which genre is this text? computers are the last thing
Morgan’s mom shows her?
A biography
B A stored
science fiction
C B computers
realistic fiction
D C showed
fantasy
D finally

3. Which words have the same

root word?

A pictures and photography

B photography and photographers
C Morgan and mom
D chairs and boxes
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WEEK 36
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

SCORE
Morgan was helping out at her mother’s photography studio. She knew
she wasn’t ready to actually take pictures, but she didn’t want to just sit and 1. Y N
watch. So she asked her mother what she would be doing. She was hoping
it would be interesting.
Mom told her, “You can keep the studio rooms clean and organized. 2. Y N
That’s really important. If they’re a mess, people won’t want to get their
pictures taken. And it will be harder to find the props we need. You can also
run errands and call customers when their pictures are ready. Those are 3. Y N
important things, too.”
“I’m going to be awfully busy,” said Morgan. But she didn’t mind at all. It all
sounded interesting. 4. Y N

1. Which will Morgan not do to 3. The root word in organized is 5. Y N

help her mom?
A org.
A keep the studio clean B organize.
B call customers C ___ / 5
ized.
C take pictures D Total
organ.
D run errands
4. A synonym for ready is
2. When is the text set?
A prepared.
A in the past B interested.
B in the present C busy.
C in the future D adult.
D it changes during the text from
past to future 5. To run errands means

A to walk to a place.
B to run a race course.
C to run through errors.
D to complete chores and tasks.
© Shell Education #50925—180 Days of Reading for Fourth Grade 227
WEEK 36
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Smile For the Camera!

Morgan was helping out at her
mother’s photography studio. She
had been working there and learning
for a few weeks. Her mom said that
Morgan did a great job. The other
photographers agreed. One day,
Morgan asked her mom if she could
help take a picture.
“I know I’m not ready to use the
equipment by myself,” she said, “but
could I at least help?”
“I suppose so,” her mom said. “I
have a family coming in at noon today.
You can help with that photo session.”
Morgan was excited to meet the
family and get started. When they got
there, her mom introduced herself. She
also introduced Morgan. Then, they
started to plan the pictures. The first
thing to think about was how many people would be in the pictures. There were
five people in this family. They also had to think about the ages of the children.
There were three kids, and one was a baby. So Morgan guessed they would use
toys to make the baby smile.
Now it was time to choose the background. Morgan and her mom talked to the
family about which color they wanted. The family wanted a light color; her mom
thought that was a good idea. So Morgan suggested pale blue. Everyone said
that was the right choice. Next, her mom got the camera. When the camera was
set up, her mom had the family sit in several different poses. She took pictures
of each pose. While her mom took the pictures, Morgan used some toys to make
the baby laugh and smile. When her mom was done, she asked the family to
wait for a few minutes. Then, she put the film disc in the computer and made a
file with all the poses. Morgan told the family when her mom was ready for them.
Then, the family chose the pictures they wanted. Morgan wrote down their order
on an order form. The family thanked Morgan and her mom and left. Her mom
said, “You did a super job, Morgan! Maybe you’ll be a photographer yourself
when you’re older.”
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WEEK 36
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Read “Smile for the Camera!” and then answer
Directions the questions.
SCORE

1. What does Morgan not do to 4. How does Morgan probably feel

1. Y N
help with the photo shoot? when her mom says she did a
super job?
A helps choose a background
B gets lunch for everyone
A proud 2. Y N

C makes the baby laugh B curious

D writes down the family’s order C angry 3. Y N
D jealous
2. What is the author’s purpose?
4. Y N
A to inform 5. People who like ______ might
want to be photographers.
B to entertain
C to persuade
A history 5. Y N

D to instruct
B mathematics
C art 6. Y N

3. How might this story be D cooking

different if there were no
babies in the family?
6. Which summarizes the theme ___ / 6
A Morgan would not use toys. of this text?
Total
B Her mom would not get
A
the camera. It is good to do something that
is difficult.
C The family would not want a
light background. B You can be rewarded for not
doing a very good job.
D Morgan would not write the
family’s order on an order form. C You can earn trust after putting
in hard work.
D It is helpful to ignore the things
you really want.

WEEK 36
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread “Smile for the Camera!” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.
SCORE
___ / 4
Think about a time when you had your picture taken. What was it like?
Write about what happened.

Answer Key
Week 1 Day 3 Day 5 Day 2
1. A Responses will vary. 1. D
Day 1 2. D 2. A
1. B 3. D Week 4 3. A
2. D 4. C 4. D
3. B 5. D Day 1 5. C
4. A 1. A
5 C
Day 4 2. D Day 3
1. C 3. D 1. C
Day 2 2. A 4. D 2. D
1. A 3. B 5. B 3. A
2. A 4. C 4. D
3. A 5. C Day 2 5. B
4. B 6. C 1. C
5. D 2. D Day 4
Day 5 3. A 1. C
Day 3 Responses will vary. 4. B 2. D
1. B 5. C 3. D
2. C Week 3 4. A
3. D Day 3 5. D
4. A Day 1 1. C 6. C
5. A 1. D 2. B
2. D 3. B Day 5
Day 4 3. A 4. A Responses will vary.
1. B 4. D 5. D
2. A 5. B Week 6
3. C Day 4
4. C Day 2 1. C Day 1
5. C 1. C 2. A 1. B
6. A 2. C 3. B 2. D
3. C 4. C 3. B
Day 5 4. A 5. C 4. A
Responses will vary. 5. C 6. D 5. B

Week 2 Day 3 Day 5 Day 2

1. B Responses will vary. 1. A
Day 1 2. C 2. C
1. A 3. D Week 5 3. A
2. A 4. C 4. D
3. C 5. D Day 1 5. A
4. B 1. D
5. D
Day 4 2. C Day 3
1. B 3. C 1. D
Day 2 2. B 4. A 2. B
1. D 3. A 5. A 3. D
2. C 4. A 4. D
3. A 5. C 5. B
4. D 6. A
5. D

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 6 (cont.) Week 8 Day 3 Day 5

1. C Responses will vary.
Day 4 Day 1 2. C
1. B 1. C 3. C
Week 11
2. A 2. B 4. D Day 1
3. C 3. C 5. B 1. C
4. D 4. D
Day 4 2. B
5. B 5. A
1. D 3. D
6. A Day 2 2. D 4. A
Day 5 1. D 3. C 5. D
Responses will vary. 2. B 4. A Day 2
3. A 5. D 1. A
Week 7 4. B 6. B 2. C
5. A
Day 1 Day 5 3. B
1. B Day 3 Responses will vary. 4. B
2. D 1. D 5. C
2. D Week 10
3. C Day 3
3. D
4. A Day 1 1. D
5. A 4. C
1. B 2. A
5. D
Day 2 2. B 3. A
1. A Day 4 3. A 4. B
2. B 1. A 4. D 5. A
2. C 5. D
3. B Day 4
3. C
4. D Day 2 1. B
5. D 4. A
1. D 2. D
5. B
Day 3 2. D 3. D
6. C
1. A 3. C 4. C
2. D Day 5 4. B 5. C
3. D Responses will vary. 5. D 6. C
4. D Week 9 Day 3 Day 5
5. C 1. B Responses will vary.
Day 1 2. B
Day 4
1. C
1. D 3. A Week 12
2. D 4. D
2. B Day 1
3. C 5. C
3. A 1. D
4. A
4. C
5. D Day 4 2. A
5. D 1. B 3. B
6. B Day 2 2. B 4. B
1. A 3. C
Day 5 5. D
2. D 4. A
Responses will vary.
3. B 5. D
4. C 6. C
5. B

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 12 (cont.) Day 4 Week 15 Day 3

1. B 1. C
Day 2 2. C Day 1 2. B
1. C 3. B 1. B 3. C
2. A 4. B 2. A 4. C
3. D 5. A 3. A 5. D
4. D 6. C 4. D
5. B 5. A Day 4
Day 5 1. B
Day 3 Responses will vary. Day 2 2. A
1. B 1. C 3. B
2. D Week 14 2. B 4. D
3. C 3. D 5. D
4. B Day 1 4. A 6. A
5. B 1. D 5. A
2. A Day 5
Day 4 Day 3 Responses will vary.
3. B
1. D 1. D
2. A
4. D
2. B Week 17
5. B
3. B 3. C
Day 1
4. B Day 2 4. A
1. D
5. B 1. A 5. B
2. C
6. A 2. C
Day 4 3. A
3. B
Day 5 4. B
1. D 4. B
Responses will vary. 2. C 5. A
5. B
3. D
Day 2
Week 13 Day 3 4. A
1. B
1. B 5. B
Day 1 2. D
2. B 6. D
1. D 3. C
3. A
2. B Day 5 4. B
4. D
3. A Responses will vary. 5. C
5. B
4. B
Day 4 Week 16 Day 3
5. D 1. A
1. D Day 1
Day 2 2. C
2. A 1. A
1. A 3. C
3. C 2. C
2. D 4. D
4. B 3. D
3. D 5. D
5. D 4. A
4. D 6. A 5. D Day 4
5. B 1. A
Day 5 Day 2
Day 3 2. B
Responses will vary. 1. B
1. B 3. C
2. B 4. A
2. B
3. D 5. A
3. C
4. B 6. B
4. C
5. A
5. A

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 17 (cont.) Day 2 Day 4 Week 22

1. B 1. B
Day 5 2. C 2. C Day 1
Responses will vary. 3. D 3. C 1. C
4. A 4. B 2. D
Week 18 3. A
5. A 5. B
Day 1 6. B 4. B
Day 3 5. A
1. C
1. B Day 5
2. B Day 2
2. D Responses will vary.
3. D 1. C
3. C
4. B
4. A Week 21 2. B
5. A 3. D
5. A
Day 2 Day 1 4. C
Day 4 1. D 5. D
1. B
1. C 2. D
2. A Day 3
2. A 3. C
3. B 1. B
3. C 4. B
4. C 2. B
4. C 5. C
5. D 3. C
5. C
Day 3 6. D Day 2 4. D
1. B 1. B 5. D
Day 5 2. A
2. A Day 4
Responses will vary. 3. B
3. B 1. A
4. A 4. B
Week 20 5. B
2. D
5. B 3. B
Day 4 Day 1 Day 3 4. B
1. C 1. B 1. B 5. A
2. D 2. D 2. D 6. D
3. B 3. B 3. A
Day 5
4. B 4. A 4. B
Responses will vary.
5. C 5. B 5. D
6. D Day 2 Day 4 Week 23
Day 5 1. C 1. D Day 1
Responses will vary. 2. B 2. B 1. D
3. A 3. A 2. A
Week 19 4. A 4. C 3. D
5. A 5. A 4. B
Day 1 Day 3
6. D 5. D
1. A
1. B Day 5 Day 2
2. B
2. A Responses will vary. 1. D
3. C
3. B 2. D
4. D
4. C 3. B
5. A
5. B 4. B
5. A

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 23 (cont.) Day 5 Day 2 Day 4

Responses will vary. 1. C 1. D
Day 3 2. C 2. D
1. B Week 25 3. C 3. C
2. C Day 1 4. B 4. B
3. D 1. C 5. A 5. A
4. C 2. A 6. C
5. B
Day 3
3. C 1. D Day 5
Day 4 4. D 2. C Responses will vary.
1. D 5. B 3. B
2. B
3. C Day 2 4. B Week 28
1. D 5. A
4. B Day 1
5. C 2. B Day 4 1. C
6. C 3. C 1. B 2. B
4. D 2. A
Day 5 3. B
5. A 3. B
Responses will vary. 4. D
Day 3 4. D 5. D
5. A
Week 24 1. B
Day 2
2. D 6. C
1. A
Day 1 3. C Day 5 2. C
1. C 4. B Responses will vary. 3. D
2. A 5. B
4. C
3. C
Day 4 Week 27 5. B
4. C
1. A
5. C Day 1 Day 3
2. A
1. C 1. A
Day 2 3. A
2. D 2. A
1. A 4. C
3. D 3. A
2. D 5. A
4. A 4. C
3. C 6. B
5. B 5. D
4. B
Day 5
5. C Day 2 Day 4
Responses will vary.
1. D 1. B
Day 3
1. B Week 26 2. D 2. A
3. B 3. D
2. D Day 1 4. A 4. D
3. D 1. C 5. A 5. C
4. B 2. C 6. A
5. D 3. A Day 3
Day 4 4. A 1. A Day 5
5. A 2. D Responses will vary.
1. D
3. A
2. B
4. C
3. D
5. C
4. D
5. B
6. C

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 29 Day 3 Day 5 Day 2

1. B Responses will vary. 1. D
Day 1 2. D 2. D
1. B 3. B
Week 32 3. C
2. C 4. B 4. C
Day 1
3. D 5. B 5. C
1. A
4. D
Day 4 2. C Day 3
5. B
1. A 3. A 1. C
Day 2 2. D 4. B 2. A
1. B 3. B 5. D 3. A
2. D 4. D 4. C
Day 2
3. C 5. D 5. A
1. A
4. A 6. C 2. D Day 4
5. C
Day 5 3. A 1. B
Day 3 Responses will vary. 4. A 2. C
1. B 5. A 3. A
2. D Week 31 4. A
Day 3
3. A 5. C
Day 1 1. A
4. B 6. D
1. C 2. A
5. A
2. A 3. A Day 5
Day 4 3. B 4. D Responses will vary.
1. D 4. A 5. C
2. A 5. A
Day 4 Week 34
3. C
Day 2 1. C
4. A Day 1
1. B 2. A
5. A 1. B
2. A 3. D
6. B 2. B
3. A 4. C
3. A
Day 5 4. C 5. C
4. C
Responses will vary. 5. D 6. B
5. B
Week 30 Day 3 Day 5
Day 2
1. D Responses will vary.
Day 1 1. B
2. A
2. B
1. A 3. D Week 33 3. A
2. C 4. C
3. B Day 1 4. D
5. B
4. A 1. D 5. A
5. B Day 4 2. C Day 3
1. D 3. A
Day 2 1. A
2. A 4. A
1. D 2. D
3. A 5. B
2. B 3. D
4. C
3. B 4. B
5. A
4. B 5. C
6. D
5. B

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 34 (cont.) Week 36

Day 4 Day 1
1. B 1. A
2. A 2. C
3. A 3. C
4. B 4. A
5. A 5. A
6. D
Day 2
Day 5 1. A
Responses will vary. 2. C
3. B
Week 35 4. C
5. D
Day 1
1. C Day 3
2. C 1. C
3. A 2. A
4. D 3. B
5. B 4. A
5. D
Day 2
1. A Day 4
2. B 1. B
3. B 2. B
4. A 3. A
5. B 4. A
5. C
Day 3 6. C
1. D
2. A Day 5
3. B Responses will vary.
4. C
5. D
Day 4
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. A
Day 5
Responses will vary.

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Introduction and Research

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Easy to Use and Standards Based

Question College and Career Readiness Standards

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Using the Practice Pages

Using the Scoring Guide

A Smooth Ride 1. The title tells the reader that

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Developing Students’ Fluency Skills

Student Fluency Norms Based On Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM)

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To Complete the Practice Page Item Analyses:

To Complete the Student Item Analyses:

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Using the Results to Differentiate Instruction

Small-Group or Individual Support

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How to Find Standards Correlations

Purpose and Intent of Standards

College and Career Readiness

TESOL and WIDA Standards

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1. What do manatees eat? 4. Migratory animals are 4. Y N

A The World of Mammals 5. What type of text would have a

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

C because they run out of krill

2. Which sentence is not based A current

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2. Which title best fits the 4. A synonym for migrate is

5. Which best describes the tone?

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A World Under the Water

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1. Which is biggest? 4. How are manatees and blue

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1. How much are the shoes? 4. Which word indicates

2. What is Leila’s main problem?

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

1. The phrases earn enough and 3. What is the root word

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1. Which words tell the reader 4. Which is a synonym for trash? 4. Y N

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The Great Sneaker Theft

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1. The first sentence hints that 4. At the beginning of the text,

C a character who is anxious to C excited; embarrassed

2. What is the purpose of A My wallet was stolen at the

A The text was written to

6. What lesson does the

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1. What image would tell a reader 4. What color is a chocolate Lab? 4. Y N

2. Which contains the main idea? A to entertain

A the second sentence

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