RS Unit Test Farmer Will Allen and The Growing Table - AK
RS Unit Test Farmer Will Allen and The Growing Table - AK
RS Unit Test Farmer Will Allen and The Growing Table - AK
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
eyelids 3. We knew that Mom was asleep because her eyelids were closed.
( b ) 1. A _____ is the story of a real person’s life written by someone other than that person.
a. fantasy
b. biography
c. narrative nonfiction
( c ) 2. What did Will Allen do soon after he graduated from college?
a. He grew vegetables.
b. He bought some greenhouses.
c. He played professional basketball.
( a ) 3. What was the best menu for Will Allen’s red wiggler worms?
a. Watermelon rinds and sweet potato scraps.
b. Metal and wood.
c. Hot peppers and tables.
( a ) 4. Why did Will Allen add vats of water and fish to his greenhouses?
a. Because fish wastewater grows sprouts.
b. Because fish are very cute.
c. Because fish eat sprouts.
( c ) 5. What is Will Allen’s dream?
a. He wants everyone to work for him, and make him rich.
b. He wants to sell his vegetables to large supermarkets.
c. He wants many city farmers, and every table covered with good food.
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Direction: Write true or false next to the sentences.
True 1. Will realized he “loved digging in the dirt” when he was helping his friend.
False 2. When Will was a boy, his family was very rich. They had a TV and a car.
True 3. Will bought the six empty greenhouses and a plot of land to start farming after he was done
with basketball.
False 4. Will was not welcome in the community because he collected food waste.
Part 3 Conventions
A. Circle the correct present-tense verb in parentheses. (3 points each _____ / 15%)
1. Kevin and John (play, plays) at the park next to the supermarket.
collaboration 2. The between Kevin and John on the science project gave them a chance to share
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Part 4 Writing: Read the following passage and answer the questions. (4-5 points each _____ / 14%)
Winter arrived, the field was now covered in snow. Ant was warm inside his home, surrounded by the food he
had got. But poor Grasshopper was cold and hungry. He hadn’t stored any food and regretted playing all day long
on sunny days. Grasshopper went to Ant's home and asked for help. Ant was kind, and shared his food with
Grasshopper.
From that day on, Grasshopper learned the importance of preparation and hard work. He started working with
Ant, keeping food for the future.
a. In a city.
b. In the water.
c. In a sunny field.
Please check your answers before you submit the test to the teacher.