Vocabulary
Read the sentence from paragraph 7. The bears’ natural actions dictate what should be done to keep them from causing problems. Think about the Latin root dict. What is the meaning of dictate above?
A tell
B help
C avoid
D reward
A tell
Read the sentence from paragraph 11. She then pressed a ribbon of copper tape along all of the edges, smoothing it a few centimeters at a time. Think about the meaning of the Greek root meter. What is the meaning of centimeters above?
A tools
B minutes
C types of glass
D units of length
D units of length
Read the sentence from paragraph 5. Then, out of the blue, came an idea. What does the phrase “out of the blue” mean?
A not welcome
B not expected
C from the past
D from someone else
B not expected
4 These days, young people are often very busy. After a full day of classes, they might have sports practices, club meetings, or other events—not to mention homework. All of these things take time. According to one study, the average middle schooler has about three hours of homework each night! Depending on their age, young people might also have chores around the house. These can include preparing meals or caring for younger brothers or sisters. They might even have part-time jobs. But children need time to rest. Let them see their room as a place where they can take it easy rather than as another cause of work or worry
Which idea about children’s lives does paragraph 4 support?
A Children spend too little time doing homework.
B Children need to belong to clubs or sports teams.
C Children have many things to do that fill their day.
D Children enjoy earning money outside of their homes
C Children have many things to do that fill their day.
(4) When we heard that, we could stop laughing.
What is the best way to change the meaning of sentence 4 from positive to negative?
A Change could stop to did stop.
B Change could stop to could not stop.
C Change could stop to immediately stopped.
D No change is needed.
B Change could stop to could not stop.
Read the sentence from paragraph 1. I could not have foreseen it as a child, but many of my beliefs about everyday things would change as I grew older. Think about the prefix fore-. What is the meaning of foreseen above?
A repeated
B questioned
C agreed with
D known about
D known about
Which word is synonym for the word boss?
A. employee
B. dictator
C. leader
B. dictator
Read the sentence from paragraph 13. “You’ve passed with flying colors.” What does the phrase “with flying colors” mean?
A with great success
B by paying attention
C with help from others
D by making good choices
A with great success
Read sentence 4. It’s not a dinosaur you would recognize from a picture in a book or a fossil in a museum—it’s a bird. What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence?
A in—a museum it’s a bird
B in a—museum it’s a bird
C in a museum it’s—a bird
D No change is needed.
D No change is needed.
Read sentence 8. If my ears were on my knees, I would not hear the coach or my teammates cheering me on. What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence as a contraction?
A wouldnt
B wouldn’t
C would’nt
D would’not
B wouldn’t
Read the sentence from paragraph 2. Of course, there are limits: children’s decorating choices shouldn’t damage property or harm anyone’s health. What is the meaning of limits as it is used above?
A patterns that cannot be copied
B rules that cannot be broken
C manners that are taught
D honors that are earned
B rules that cannot be broken
What is a synonym for the word positive?
A. Beautiful
B. Awful
C. Helpful
C. Helpful
Why does the author most likely use the third-person point of view?
A to tell the story from Alicia’s point of view
B to tell Mom’s side of the story
C to tell what Alicia is thinking and doing
D to tell the reader how to make their own stained glass
C to tell what Alicia is thinking and doing
(9) “Well, I never imagined that robins had a secret life” she said.
What is the correct way to write sentence 9?
A “well, I never imagined that robins had a secret life,” she said.
B “Well, I never imagined that robins had a secret life”, she said.
C “Well, I never imagined that robins had a secret life,” she said.
D No change is needed
C “Well, I never imagined that robins had a secret life,” she said.
(11) Others may have different opinions, but I don’t need no ears on my knees.
What change should be made in sentence 11?
A Change I don’t need no ears to I don’t never need ears.
B Change I don’t need no ears to I do not never need ears.
C Change I don’t need no ears to I don’t need ears.
D No change is needed
C Change I don’t need no ears to I don’t need ears.
Read the sentence from paragraph 11. She then pressed a ribbon of copper tape along all of the edges, smoothing it a few centimeters at a time. Think about the meaning of the Greek root meter. What is the meaning of centimeters above?
A tools
B minutes
C types of glass
D units of length
D units of length
Read the sentence from paragraph 2. Of course, there are limits: children’s decorating choices shouldn’t damage property or harm anyone’s health. What is the meaning of limits as it is used above?
A patterns that cannot be copied
B rules that cannot be broken
C manners that are taught
D honors that are earned
B rules that cannot be broken
What does the illustration help the reader to understand?
A how the basement looks like a fairy-tale land of magic
B how Alicia feels about how much time Mom spends in the basement
C how Mom makes stained glass
D how Alicia feels after she learns how to make stained glass
B how Alicia feels about how much time Mom spends in the basement
Which sentence from the article best supports the point that parents are often very busy?
A Now that I’m a parent, I know more about both cold-weather clothing and healthy eating.
B The other places they go—the rest of the house, schools, restaurants—are all controlled by grownups.
C Parents just need to insist on this in all common areas in the home, such as the kitchen.
D Many grownups work full-time, on top of doing the housework, childcare, and more.
D Many grownups work full-time, on top of doing the housework, childcare, and more.
(8) He replied, “Well Craig let’s try something a little different for dinner tonight.
What is the correct way to write sentence 8?
A He replied, “Well, Craig, let’s try something a little different for dinner tonight.”
B He replied, “Well, Craig let’s try something a little different for dinner tonight.”
C He replied, “Well Craig, let’s try something a little different for dinner tonight.”
D No change is needed.
A He replied, “Well, Craig, let’s try something a little different for dinner tonight.”
What is the meaning of the word perimeter?
A. the total distance around the outside of a shape
B. the distance to a center of a circle
C. the amount of area a shape covers
the total distance around the outside of a shape
Read the sentence from paragraph 1. I could not have foreseen it as a child, but many of my beliefs about everyday things would change as I grew older. Think about the prefix fore-. What is the meaning of foreseen above?
A repeated
B questioned
C agreed with
D known about
D known about
3 Some people say that having children clean their rooms teaches them important skills. These include such things as picking up after oneself and keeping things in order. These are certainly worthwhile lessons that will serve children well as they grow older. But they can be learned in other ways. For example, children can learn to mop up their own messes. Parents just need to insist on this in all common areas in the home, such as the kitchen. And parents can encourage children to keep track of their schoolwork, do their homework on time, and pack their own lunches and book bags.
What is the central idea of paragraph 3?
A There are many ways for children to learn the skills needed to keep a room neat.
B Children should be neat all around the house and not just in their rooms.
C There are good reasons for children to be neat at home and at school.
D Children should count on their parents to keep the whole house neat.
A There are many ways for children to learn the skills needed to keep a room neat.
(5) Mightier than they look, bees are partly responseible for making that watermelon and those apples a possibility in the first place.
What change should be made in sentence 5?
A Change Mightier to Mightyer.
B Change responseible to responsible.
C Change possibility to possibleity.
D No change is needed.
B Change responseible to responsible.
(10) We’ll understand why eating the rainbow is good. (11) We’ll have some fun.”
What is the correct way to combine sentences 10 and 11 into a compound sentence?
A “We’ll understand why eating the rainbow is good we’ll have some fun.”
B “We’ll understand why eating the rainbow is good, we’ll have some fun.”
C “We’ll understand why eating the rainbow is good and we’ll have some fun.”
D “We’ll understand why eating the rainbow is good, and we’ll have some fun.
D “We’ll understand why eating the rainbow is good, and we’ll have some fun.