Text Structure
Farmer Allen and Isatou both made a difference in their communities. Farmer Allen helped people get fresh fruit and vegetables. Isatou helped recycle plastic bags.
This is an example of which text structure?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence/Chronology
D. Problem/Solution
A. Compare/contrast
I was so excited to go to the birthday party. We all jumped in a big bouncy house. We ate chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles. My friend opened her presents. First, my grandma picked me up to go home.
Which word should replace "first" in this paragraph?
A) Early
B) Now
C) Last
D) Soon
C) Last
Think about the suffix -ness. What is the meaning of kindness?
A. friends who are truthful
B. children who are polite
C. actions that are nice
D. work that is helpful
C. actions that are nice
On page 131 in your myBook, what is the most likely reason the author included the three pictures under paragraph 47?
A) to show how the women made the bags into purses
B) to show that Isatou liked to crochet
C) to show how the women worked together
D) to show that crocheting is hard work
A) to show how the women made the bags into purses
In the story One Plastic Bag, (page 126, paragraph 29) why does the author write "Grandmother Mbombeh's powerful shoulders sag"?
A) to show what Grandmother looked like
B) to show that Grandmother is sad and upset because the goats died
C) to show that Grandmother is proud of Isatou for making the purses
D) to show she is happy that there is no longer plastic bags littering the ground
B) to show that Grandmother is sad and upset because the goats died
In One Plastic Bag, the author used the cause and effect text structure. The effect was that the goats were dying. What was the cause?
A) The bags were laying on the ground.
B) Isatou made purses out of plastic bags.
C) The goats ate the bags, and the bags twisted around their insides.
D) There was not enough food for the goats to eat.
C) The goats ate the bags, and the bags twisted around their insides.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A) My brother and I hit the ball very hard, but my dad hit it harder.
B) My brother and I hit the ball very hard, but my dad hit it the hardest.
C) My brother and I hit the ball very hard, but my dad hit it more harder.
D) My brother and I hit the ball very hard, but my dad hit it more hardest.
B) My brother and I hit the ball very hard, but my dad hit it the hardest.
Hunger is to eat as tired is to
A. bed
B. sleep
C. awake
D. jump
B. sleep
Which event in The Storyteller's Candle was most important to the plot of the story?
A) The family thought New York was cold.
B) The families went to the library.
C) Ms. Belpre told the students that the library is for everyone.
D) They celebrated Three Kings' Day.
C) Ms. Belpre told the students that the library is for everyone.
In The Storyteller's Candle, (page 175, paragraph 58) why did the author write "The reading room had become an island in the Caribbean"?
A) to show how excited the performers were
B) to show how much fun the audience was having
C) to show how the library looked like Puerto Rico
D) to show what an island looks like
C) to show how the library looked like Puerto Rico
To get ready for bed you should first brush your teeth. Next, change into your pajamas, and then read a bedtime story.
Which text structure is used in this paragraph?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence/Chronology
D. Problem/Solution
C. Sequence/Chronology
They listened more carefully than I did.
What change should be made to this sentence?
A) Change more carefully to more careful.
B) Change more carefully to most carefully.
C) Change more carefully to more carefuller.
D) No change is needed.
D) No change is needed.
Wrecked is to fixed as lost is to _________.
A) broken
B) found
C) looked
D) taken
B) found
Which two statements would Farmer Will most likely agree with?
A) It's possible to farm healthy food in a city.
B) Healthy food is less important today than it was in the past.
C) Growing your own food makes everyday life easier.
D) Everyone deserves to have access to good food.
A) It's possible to farm healthy food in a city.
D) Everyone deserves to have access to good food.
On the last day of school, the teacher looked at my tear-stained face and said,"Pam, I thought you'd be happy to go home."
Why does the author use the words tear-stained face?
A) to show that Pam's face is dirty
B) to show that Pam has been in the rain
C) to show that Pam is tired
D) to show that Pam had been crying
D) to show that Pam had been crying
I couldn't find my pencil. I search my desk, and I looked on the floor. I had to get my paper done before it was time for lunch, so I decided to ask my partner if I could borrow a pencil. Fortunately, she had an extra one and allowed me to use it.
Which text structure is used in this paragraph?
A. Compare/contrast
B. Cause/Effect
C. Sequence/Chronology
D. Problem/Solution
D. Problem/Solution
I couldn't believe how quicker they marched while they played their instruments.
What is the best way to write quicker?
A) quick
B) quickly
C) quickest
D) no change is needed
B) quickly
I think my goal of learning of all my multiplication facts is reachable.
Think about the suffix -able. What is the meaning of reachable in the sentence above?
A. close to home
B. going to happen
C. best for everyone
D. shared with others
B. going to happen
In Energy Island, how is the snowstorm important to the rest of the story?
After the snowstorm, the adults in Samso realize that it's important to make their own renewable energy.
"This place is beautiful," Alaina said. "The water sparkles and dances over the smooth rocks."
What does the imagery in this sentence tell the reader?
A) Alaina is amazed by the beauty of the river.
B) Alaina feels tired after walking to the river.
C) Alaina thinks the water in the river is very cold.
D) Alaina thinks she has found gold in the river.
A) Alaina is amazed by the beauty of the river.
In the story Energy Island, what effect did the winter storm have on the island of Samso?
A) It made the students want to use renewable energy.
B) The adults changed their perspectives and wanted to use renewable energy.
C) The island got electricity from the mainland.
D) Soren Hermansen became famous.
B) The adults changed their perspectives and wanted to use renewable energy.
There was a large float in the parade, and the clowns runned along next to it.
What change should be made to the sentence?
A) change runned to ran
B) change runned to run
C) change runned to running
D) no change is needed
A) change runned to ran
Sight is to eyes as hearing is to _________.
A) music
B) voice
C) head
D) ears
D) ears
In One Plastic Purse, Isatou watches her sister crochet and asks, "Can you teach me?"
How is Isatou's question important to the rest of the story?
Seeing her sister crochet gives Isatou the idea to use the plastic bags to make purses, and her sister taught her how to crochet so she could make them.
In The Storyteller's Candle (p. 169, paragraph 17) the author describes Ms. Belpre as she was telling the story. The author wrote "When she spoke, her hands moved through the air like the wings of a bird."
What does the imagery in the sentence tell the reader?
A. Ms. Belpre has birds for pets.
B. Ms. Belpre makes her storytelling come to life by moving her hands.
C. Ms. Belpre was pretending to be a bird.
D. Ms. Belpre was whispering.
B. Ms. Belpre makes her storytelling come to life by moving her hands.