Test Taking Strategies
R-Read and reread
E- Evidence
A- Answer
The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by.
In the sentence what part of speech is the word dog?
Which word means the same as creep?
A. Jog
B. Follow
C. Move
D. Ocean
The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by.
In the sentence what is the part of speech of the word barked?
I am constantly moving, in and out, up and down, around and around.
Which of the following words means the same as constantly?
A. always
B. quietly
C. smoothly
D. sometimes
A. Always
Throughout the first half of the story, Dad can best be described as feeling
A brave.
B amused.
C peaceful.
D determined.
D-Dialogue
F-Feelings
A-Action
S-setting
The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by.
What part of speech are the words short and brown?
He hustled us into the tent so we wouldn’t catch pneumonia or something.
What does the word hustle mean?
A. Hurried
B. Yelled
C. Jumped
D. Zipped
A. It is very deep
B. It is full of life
C. It is very strong
D. It is full of secrets
Which sentence from the story best supports the idea that dad was determined.
A “Derrick had never been camping or fishing.” (paragraph 1)
B “‘Great idea!’ Dad said.” (paragraph 2)
C “Dad and I didn’t realize how true that would turn out to be.” (paragraph 3)
D “‘Minor setback,’ he assured Derrick.” (paragraph 13)
D. “‘Minor setback,’ he assured Derrick.” (paragraph 13)
The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by.
Name the adverb in this sentence.
Derrick hooted with laughter and fell into the bottom of the boat.
Which meaning of the word hooted as is used in the sentence?
A. to honk a horn
B. to make a loud sound
C. to cry out in pain
D. to jump into the water
A. It is dangerous
B. It is mysterious
C. It is welcoming
D. It is uninteresting
Maybe the cola was warm, or maybe it had been jostled too much, because when Dad opened it, that bottle erupted like Mount Vesuvius. Cola overflowed like lava. Dad dropped the bottle. It rolled across the tent floor spewing its contents, and we ended up perched on our sleeping bags like castaways adrift in a cola sea.
What does that bottle erupted like Mount Vesuvius mean as used in the paragraph?
A The cola bottle was open and floating in the water.
B The cola was bubbling and spilling out.
C The cola bottle was moving around.
D The cola was hot.
B The cola was bubbling and spilling out.
Text Based Essay- Boxed and Bullets
Reread paragraphs 32 and 33.
32 “Holy mackerel!” Dad yelled. He reached for the motor. “You guys, bail!”
33 We barely reached shore, the boat sloshing with water.
What is the meaning of the word bail in the sentence?
A. to leave in a hurry
B. to jump into the water
C. to scoop water out of the boat
D. to pay money
A. The ocean is always still.
B. The ocean is never threatening.
C. The ocean should be respected.
D. The ocean should not be studies.
Which detail from paragraph 14 supports that the cola was bubbling and spilling out. ?
A “. . . the cola was warm. . . .”
B “. . . jostled too much . . .”
C “. . . overflowed like lava.”
D “. . . perched on our sleeping bags . . .”
C “. . . overflowed like lava.”