Passage 1
Passage 2
Passage 3
Passage 4
Bonus
100

What is the main idea of this passage?

  • A. Honeybees make honey.
  • B. Honeybees are important creatures that help our planet.
  • C. Honeybees live in large groups.
  • D. Some honeybees are guard bees
B. Honeybees are important creature that help our planet. 
100

What can you infer about how Maya felt when she discovered her juice box was missing?

  • A. She was sad or upset.
  • B. She was excited.
  • C. She was angry at her friends.
  • D. She didn't care about the juice box.

A. She was sad or upset 

100

What does the word "venture" mean in this sentence: "she decided to venture deeper into the woods than ever before"?

  • A. To turn back
  • B. To go forward into something challenging
  • C. To sit and rest
  • D. To ignore something

B. To go forward into something challenging 

100

What is the main theme of this story?

  • A. Gardening is fun and easy.
  • B. Kindness and helping others can help you grow and find friendship.
  • C. Schools should have gardens.
  • D. Flowers are more important than people.
  • B. Kindness and helping others can help you grow and find friendship.
100

What does Emma discover when she first climbs the lighthouse?

  • A. A treasure hidden by pirates
  • B. An elderly man named Mr. Chen, the lighthouse keeper
  • C. A broken light that needs to be fixed
  • D. A journal with secrets from the past
  • B. An elderly man named Mr. Chen, the lighthouse keeper
200

Which detail from the passage supports the idea that honeybees are important?

  • A. Honeybees live in colonies.
  • B. Honeybees have different jobs in the hive.
  • C. Many of the foods we eat depend on honeybees.
  • D. Guard bees protect the colony

C. Many of the foods we eat depend on honeybees. 

200

What can you infer about why Maya didn't eat much at lunch?

  • A. She was waiting for her friend Sophie.
  • B. She was upset about her missing juice box.
  • C. The food didn't taste good.
  • D. She wasn't hungry

B. She was upset about her missing juice box

200

In the passage, what does "dense forest" mean?

A. A forest that is wet and muddy

B. A forest that is easy to walk through 

C. A forest with very few trees

D. A forest that is thick and closely packed with trees 

D. A forest that is thick and closely packed with trees. 

200

How does the text structure help you understand Marcus's changes in the story?

  • A. The story uses rhyming words to show Marcus's happiness.
  • B. The story shows events in time order, from when Marcus felt alone to when he found friendship.
  • C. The story compares Marcus to different characters.
  • D. The story tells the ending first, then goes back to the beginning
  • B. The story shows events in time order, from when Marcus felt alone to when he found friendship.
200

How does Mr. Chen help Emma feel better about being lonely?

  • A. He tells her to stop feeling sad.
  • B. He introduces her to other kids at the beach.
  • C. He listens to her stories and teaches her that she has a purpose, like the lighthouse beam helps ships find their way.
  • D. He gives her a job as a lighthouse kee
  • C. He listens to her stories and teaches her that she has a purpose, like the lighthouse beam helps ships find their way.
300

How do honeybees help flowers grow fruits and vegetables?

  • A. They water the flowers with nectar.
  • B. They move pollen from flower to flower through pollination.
  • C. They protect flowers from dangerous insects.
  • D. They eat the seeds and spread them around

B. The move pollen from flower to flower through pollination. 

300

Based on Sophie's explanation, what can you infer about what happened to Maya's juice box?

  • A. Sophie's little brother accidentally took it when he grabbed the wrong lunch box.
  • B. Maya forgot to pack it in her lunch box.
  • C. One of Maya's friends at the lunch table took it.
  • D. Maya's mom forgot to put it in the lunch box.

A. Sophie's little brother accidentally took it when he grabbed the wrong lunch box. 

300

What is the meaning of "glimmering" in the sentence "Emma spotted something glimmering in the distance"?

  • A. Making a loud noise
  • B. Moving very quickly
  • C. Shining with a soft, flickering light
  • D. Completely hidden

C. Shining with a soft, flickering light 

300

Which detail from the story BEST supports the theme?

  • A. Marcus noticed the school courtyard had a garden.
  • B. The flowers bloomed in bright colors and vegetables grew big and strong.
  • C. Marcus learned the names of all the plants.
  • D. Marcus taught other students about the plants, just as Keisha had taught him.
  • D. Marcus taught other students about the plants, just as Keisha had taught him.
300

What is the relationship between Part 1 and Part 2 of the passage?

  • A. Part 1 tells a story, and Part 2 provides factual information about the subject of that story.
  • B. Part 2 contradicts the events that happen in Part 1.
  • C. Part 1 and Part 2 are about completely different topics.
  • D. Part 2 explains how to build a lighthouse.
  • A. Part 1 tells a story, and Part 2 provides factual information about the subject of that story.
400

Based on the passage, which sentence BEST explains why protecting honeybees is protecting ourselves?

  • A. Honeybees make honey that we can eat.
  • B. Honeybees live in colonies with many different jobs.
  • C. Honeybees pollinate flowers that produce foods we depend on.
  • D. Honeybees are destroyed by pesticides and habitat loss

C. Honeybees pollinate flowers that produce foods we depend on. 

400

Why was finding Sophie on the bench an important moment for Maya?

  • A. Sophie gave her a new juice box to drink.
  • B. Sophie helped Maya feel better by showing she understood and wasn't alone.
  • C. Sophie told her where her juice box was.
  • D. Sophie promised to keep her lunch box safe.

B. Sophie helped Maya feel better by showing she understood and wasn't alone

400

In the passage, the phrase "Old furniture sat in the corners like silent sentinels, guarding forgotten memories" is an example of figurative language. What does this phrase mean?

  • A. The furniture was making noise.
  • B. The furniture was moving around the cabin.
  • C. The furniture seemed to protect and stand watch over the old memories in the cabin.
  • D. The furniture was new and shiny.

C. The furniture seemed to protect and stand watch over the old memories in the cabin.

400

What is the significance of Keisha giving Marcus the packet of seeds at the end?

  • A. She wants Marcus to plant a new garden at his house.
  • B. She is saying that just as seeds grow into plants, Marcus has grown as a person through kindness and friendship.
  • C. She is tired of gardening and wants Marcus to take over.
  • D. She wants to test if Marcus learned about gardening.
  • B. She is saying that just as seeds grow into plants, Marcus has grown as a person through kindness and friendship.
400

What theme does the author develop through both the story and the factual information?

  • A. Lighthouses are more important than people.
  • B. Moving to a new place is always difficult.
  • C. Light and guidance—whether from a lighthouse beacon or from a caring person—can help people find their way and discover their purpose.
  • D. Technology is replacing the need for human connection.
  • C. Light and guidance—whether from a lighthouse beacon or from a caring person—can help people find their way and discover their purpose.
500

Which two details from the passage work together to support the main idea that honeybees are important?

  • A. Honeybees search for flowers and collect nectar AND some bees care for baby bees.
  • B. Honeybees pollinate flowers to make fruits and vegetables AND many foods we eat depend on bees.
  • C. Guard bees protect the colony AND honeybees live in large groups.
  • D. Pesticides hurt honeybees AND people destroy where bees live.

B. Honeybees pollinate flower to make fruits and vegetables AND many foods we eat depend on bees. 

500

Which inference about Maya's mom is BEST supported by details in the passage?

  • A. She doesn't like to pack lunches for Maya.
  • B. She wants Maya to know that she loves her and cares about her feelings.
  • C. She was angry that Maya lost her juice box.
  • D. She thinks juice boxes are more important than other foods.

B. She wants Maya to know that she loves her and cares about her feelings. 

500

Which phrase from the passage best shows that Emma had changed after finding the journal?

  • A. "Her heart pounded with both excitement and fear."
  • B. "She was no longer just a curious child—she had become an explorer too!"
  • C. "The pages were brittle and yellow with age."
  • D. "The trees seemed to whisper encouragement as the wind rustled."

B. She was no longer just a curious child- she had become an explorer too!

500

Which sentence from the passage BEST shows that the theme is about how helping others can benefit you?

  • A. "On his first day, he sat alone at lunch while other students laughed and talked with their friends."
  • B. "Together, they pulled weeds and watered the flowers."
  • C. "Marcus showed them what to do. He taught them about the plants, just as Keisha had taught him."
  • D. "The flowers bloomed in bright colors. The vegetables grew big and strong."
  • C. "Marcus showed them what to do. He taught them about the plants, just as Keisha had taught him."
500

How does the author's use of the lighthouse as a metaphor in Part 1 connect to the factual information provided in Part 2?

  • A. It shows that the author made up facts about lighthouses.
  • B. It makes the story less believable because lighthouses aren't real.
  • C. It reinforces the metaphor's meaning by providing real details about how lighthouses actually work and help people, making the comparison between Emma and the lighthouse more powerful and meaningful.
  • D. It proves that Mr. Chen is not a real lighthouse keeper.
  • C. It reinforces the metaphor's meaning by providing real details about how lighthouses actually work and help people, making the comparison between Emma and the lighthouse more powerful and meaningful.
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