Making Connections
How do both authors develop the idea that small actions can have a big impact?
A. Both use examples that show teamwork and caring for others.
B. Both use text features like headings and captions to describe courage.
C. Both show that mistakes lead to failure.
D. Both explain how competition helps people learn new skills.
A. Both use examples that show teamwork and caring for others.
What is the author's main purpose for writing "The Secret Sandwich?"
A. To teach readers about different kinds of lunches
B. To entertain readers with a story about kindness and courage
C. To explain how to make a heart-shaped sandwich
D. To describe how school lunchrooms work
B. To entertain readers with a story about kindness and courage
What text structure is used in "How Bees Help the World?"
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Sequential Order
D. Compare and Contrast
A. Cause and Effect
What message is presented in "The Secret Sandwich?"
A. Notes from parents are only meant to be funny.
B. Everyone should always bring their lunch from home.
C. Small acts of kindness and courage can make a big difference to others.
D. Winning a game is more important than helping a friend.
C. Small acts of kindness and courage can make a big difference to others.
What change should be made in sentence 12?
(12) Mr. Lopez said "Each of these papers could have been used for a math problem or story."
A. Change Each to each
B. Add a comma after said
C. Add a quotation mark before Mr.
D. Make no change
B. Add a comma after said
Which sentence best explains how the structure of each text helps the reader understand its message?
A. The story uses events and dialogue to show kindness, while the articles uses facts to explain how bees help nature.
B. Both use rhyming and repetition to emphasize the importance of teamwork.
C. The Story gives a list of facts, while the article describes one mail character's problem.
D. Both describe step-by-step how to plant a garden.
A. The story uses events and dialogue to show kindness, while the article uses facts to explain how bees help nature.
What is the author's main purpose for writing "How Bees Help the World?"
A. To tell a story about a bee who makes new friends
B. To explain how bees help plants and people
C. To persuade readers to start a garden at school
D. To describe what foods children like best
B. To explain how bees help plants and people
What is the central idea of "How Bees Help the World?"
A. Bees play an important role in helping plants grow and providing food for people.
B. Bees are dangerous insects that people should stay away from.
C. Bees are disappearing because they do not have enough flowers.
D. Bees work harder than all other insects in the world.
A. Bees play an important role in helping plants grow and providing food for people.
What can the reader infer about Leo at the beginning of the story?
A. He often worries about doing the right thing.
B. He likes to play jokes on his friends.
C. He doesn't like school lunch.
D. He never talks to his classmates.
A. He often worries about doing the right thing.
The class started a recycling project called project reuse to help save paper.
A. Change The to the
B. Change project reuse to Project reuse
C. Change project reuse to Project Reuse
D. Make no change
C. Change project reuse to Project Reuse
How are the main ideas in the two texts connected?
A. Both tell about how students plant gardens at school.
B. Both show that taking action, even in small ways, can make a difference for others.
C. Both explain the dangers of forgetting to help others.
D. Both focus on characters learning how to care for animals.
B. Both show that taking action, even in small ways, can make a difference for others.
In the fictional text, "The Secret Sandwich," the use of third-person point of view helps the reader understand-
A. only what Leo says out loud during the story.
B. what Leo is thinking and feeling as he decides to stand up for his friend.
C. how the author felt while writing the story.
D. what Leo's mother wrote in her journal.
B. what Leo is thinking and feeling as he decides to stand up for his friend.
A. Leo begins the story shy and unsure, but after helping Sam, he becomes more confident and brave.
B. Leo starts out as a leader and ends the story feeling left out.
C. Leo begins angry with Sam but decides to stop talking to him.
D. Leo stays the same throughout the story and never learns anything.
A. Leo begins the story shy and unsure, but after helping Sam, he becomes more confident and brave.
What can the reader infer about the author's opinion of bees?
A. The author believes bees are helpful and should be protected.
B. The author thinks bees are dangerous and annoying.
C. The author wants readers to stay away from bees.
D. The author believes bees are not important to people.
A. The author believes bees are helpful and should be protected.
What is the best transition word to add at the beginning of sentence 13 to show the result of the students' hard work?
A. However
B. Finally
C. Instead
D. Even though
B. Finally
What is a difference between how the authors present their ideas?
A. Both rely on charts to explain new vocabulary.
B. One uses a poem format, while the other uses dialogue and illustrations.
C. Both use statistics to show how teamwork helps people.
D. One uses a personal story to show a lesson, while the other uses factual information to teach readers.
D. One uses a personal story to show a lesson, while the other uses factual information to teach readers.
How does the author's use of problem and solution structure in "The Secret Sandwich" help the reader understand the story?
A. It shows how Leo faces a conflict and solves it with courage.
B. It lists facts about helping others.
C. It explains how to make a sandwich.
D. It compares Leo to other students.
A. It shows how Leo faces a conflict and solves it with courage.
A. "Beekeepers protect bees by keeping them in safe hives and planting more flowers."
B. "Bees may be small, but they play a big role in nature."
C. "The next time you see a bee bussing by, remember-it's doing an important job for everyone."
D. "Some people enjoy watching bees fly from flower to flower."
C. "The next time you see a bee bussing by, remember-it's doing an important job for everyone."
What can the reader infer about how both authors view the idea of helping others?
A. Both authors suggest that even small, unseen acts of help can create positive change.
B. Both authors believe only large heroic actions matter.
C. Both authors think people should help only when they're asked.
D. Both authors warn that helping others can cause problems.
A. Both authors suggest that even small, unseen acts of help can create positive change.
Which sentence should replace sentence 8 to better state the central idea of this paragraph?
A. They didn't realize that wasting paper every day could harm the environment.
B. They were excited to go home after school.
C. They already knew that paper could be recycled.
D. They realized they had been using too much paper and were ready to join Mr. Lopez's challenge.
A. They didn't realize that wasting paper every day could harm the environment.
What is one important difference in how each author presents the idea of helping others?
A. The Secret Sandwich shows help through a personal story with characters and actions, while How Bees Help the World explains help using real facts and examples from nature.
B. Both texts use characters to show how teamwork can solve a problem.
C. The Secret Sandwich gives facts about pollination, while How Bees Help the World describes a boy helping his friend.
D. Both authors write about students learning to be kind at school.
A. The Secret Sandwich shows help through a personal story with characters and actions, while How Bees Help the World explains help using real facts and examples from nature.
In "How Bees help the World," how do words like "important" and "helps plants grow" support the author's purpose?
A. They describe how bees are similar to people.
B. They show that bees are confused creatures.
C. They make bees seem scary.
D. They emphasize that bees are valuable.
D. They emphasize that bees are valuable.
Which sentence from "The Secret Sandwich" best supports the lesson that small acts of kindness and courage can make a big difference to others?
A. "Every day he opened his lunchbox to find something new-sometimes a note from his mom, sometimes a joke."
B. "He didn't know what that meant until recess, when his friend Sam was being teased for missing a goal in soccer."
C. "Leo took a deep breath, walked up, and said,'Hey, it's just a game. Let's try again!'"
D. "He realized his mom's note had been the perfect reminder."
C. "Leo took a deep breath, walked up, and said,'Hey, it's just a game. Let's try again!'"
What can be inferred about Leo's growth compared to the role of bees in nature?
A. Leo's single act of courage reflects how even small efforts, like those of bees, can have a lasting impact.
B. Leo and the bees both cause trouble when they act without thinking.
C. Both Leo and the bees need others to remind them to be kind.
D. Both Leo and the bees depend on luck to do their jobs well.
A. Leo's single act of courage reflects how even small efforts, like those of bees, can have a lasting impact.
Which of these would be the best way to combine sentences 11 and 12?
A. At first, a few students forgot to follow the plan, but soon they reminded each other to reuse instead of waste.
B. A few students forgot to follow the plan, they reminded each other later.
C. Students forgot the plan but remembered it the next month.
D. At first they forgot, but they liked the plan.
A. At first, a few students forgot to follow the plan, but soon they reminded each other to reuse instead of waste.