The Story of Doctor Dolittle
4. What is the meaning of the word spectacles as it is used in paragraph 20?
A. eyes B. glasses C. help D. pill
B. glasses
12. What is the meaning of the word divide as it is used in the sentence from paragraph 5?
A circle B part C split D spot
C. split
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What does fixed mean as it is used in the sentence from paragraph 5?
A open B repaired C uninterested D unmoving
Part B Which phrase from the sentence supports the answer to Part A?
“What’s that? What do you mean by new antlers?” Peter was sitting up very straight, with his eyes fixed on Lightfoot’s antlers as though he never had seen them before.
D. unmoving
“never had seen”
31. What does the word handsome mean as it is used in the sentence from paragraph 1?
A beautiful B brave C stiff D strong
A. beautiful
6. What does it mean that the plowhorse “could see as well as ever” from paragraph 23?
A He could see just like a blind horse.
B He could see just like the other animals.
C He could see better than he had in a long time.
D He could see farther than before he had glasses.
C. He could see better than he had in a long time.
11. Which quotation from paragraph 5 of “What Is Earth?” explains the importance of the equator?
A “The equator is a makebelieve line around the center of Earth.”
B “Mapmakers use the line to divide Earth into two halves.”
C “The northern half is called the Northern Hemisphere.”
D “The southern half is called the Southern Hemisphere.”
B “Mapmakers use the line to divide Earth into two halves.”
27. What does Peter Rabbit mean when he says fill me up with in the sentence from paragraph 9?
A read to B confuse C convince D pour into
C. convince
37. What is the author’s point of view in the section titled “Get Ready to Write . . .”?
A She wants to describe how papyrus was used as paper in 1965.
B She wants to explain how to make paper out of papyrus.
C She wants to compare papyrus to regular paper.
D She wants to show how papyrus was a plant.
B. She wants to explain how to make paper out of papyrus.
2. Which quotation from the story shows how Dr. Dolittle is helpful to the animals?
A “‘Oh, there are plenty of animaldoctors,’ said John Dolittle, . . .” (paragraph 3)
B “. . . Polynesia sat on the kitchen table giving him bird words to put down in the book.” (paragraph 12)
C “‘There’s no reason why horses shouldn’t wear glasses, the same as people.’” (paragraph 20)
D “And soon it became a common sight to see farmanimals wearing glasses in the country. . . .” (paragraph 24)
D. “And soon it became a common sight to see farm animals wearing glasses in the country....” (paragraph 24)
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Which two quotations from “What Is Earth?” and the excerpt from Planet Earth support the idea that Earth is the only planet with living things?
A “Four planets in the solar system are bigger than Earth.” (paragraph 1, “What is Earth?”)
B “It is the third closest planet to the sun.” (paragraph 1, “What is Earth?”)
C “Earth has been called the ‘Goldilocks planet.’” (paragraph 2, “What is Earth?”)
D “. . . Earth . . . has the right mixture of heat, air and water.” (paragraph 2, “Excerpt from Planet Earth”)
E “The middle of the planet is called the core.” (paragraph 3, “Excerpt from Planet Earth”
C. “Earth has been called the ‘Goldilocks planet.’” (paragraph 2, “What is Earth?”)
D. “. . . Earth . . . has the right mixture of heat, air and water.” (paragraph 2, “Excerpt from Planet Earth”)
20. How does the author show that Peter is confused at the beginning of the story?
A by using dialogue to show his feelings
B by explaining how he talks to Lightfoot
C by providing descriptions to show his actions
D by comparing his thoughts to Lightfoot’s thoughts
A. by using dialogue to show his feelings
34. What question is answered by paragraph 10?
A Where does papyrus come from?
B How are the sheets of papyrus cut?
C Where should the papyrus plant be cut?
D How are sheets of papyrus held together?
D. How are sheets of papyrus held together?
10. Which of the following is a summary of the story?
A Dr. Dolittle becomes an animal doctor because he likes animals more than people.
B A bird teaches Dr. Dolittle to speak to animals, then he decides to be an animal doctor.
C A horse needs a new pair of glasses, so Dr. Dolittle decides to learn how to talk to animals.
D Dr. Dolittle becomes an animal doctor when he sees that animals are easier to cure than people.
B. A bird teaches Dr. Dolittle to speak to animals, then he decides to be an animal doctor.
16. What is the meaning of crust as it is used in the sentence from paragraph 3 of Planet Earth?
A Earth’s hottest layer
B Earth’s inner mantle
C the layer of rock around Earth’s core
D the layer of rock around Earth’s mantle
D. the layer of rock around Earth’s mantle
21. Which quotation from the story supports the idea that Peter Rabbit thought Lightfoot was lying?
A “. . . whom he always had believed quite as gentle, harmless, and timid as himself.” (paragraph 1)
B “Peter blinked very hard.” (paragraph 8)
C “‘How can anything hard like those antlers grow?’” (paragraph 9)
D “Peter watched in silence for a few minutes.” (paragraph 16) 20. 2
C. “‘How can anything hard like those antlers grow?’” (paragraph 9)
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Part A Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
Today, Dr. Ragab’s family continues the tradition of making papyrus “paper.”
What is the meaning of the word tradition as it is used in the sentence?
Part B Which word from the sentence helps the reader understand the meaning of the word tradition?
A education B plan C position D practice
D. practice
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Part A Which sentence states a central message of the story? What paragraph gave you a good clue?
A The Doctor learned to talk to the horse.
B The animals do not always speak with their mouths.
C The animals could talk to and understand each other.
D The Doctor came to know and understand the animals.
D. The Doctor came to know and understand the animals.
P. 21
15. Why did the author include the information in the caption of the diagram?
A to explain Earth’s seasons
B to tell what causes Earth to tilt
C to show the location of Earth’s equator
D to show the reader how Earth orbits the sun
A. to explain Earth’s seasons
28. What lesson does Lightfoot try to teach Peter Rabbit in the story?
A Cows and deer are similar.
B Having patience is difficult.
C Growing antlers takes time.
D One should trust his friends
D. One should trust his friends.
36. What is the main idea of paragraphs 3–5?
A Papyrus was a secret kept by Egyptian kings.
B Papyrus was copied by other Egyptian inventors.
C Papyrus was a paper used by ancient Egyptians.
D Papyrus was grown by an Egyptian scientist in 1965.
C. Papyrus was a paper used by ancient Egyptians.