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According to “Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment”, what does Miss Johnson ask her class to look at and describe?
Two plants
Three plants
Four plants
Five plants
Two plants
In “Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment”, what happens to the plant in the dark corner?
The plant in the dark corner grows poorly and does not stay healthy.
The plan in the dark corner stands straight up and has only green leaves.
The plant in the dark corner grows bright green and red leaves.
The plant in the dark corner is watered once a week by Miss Johnson’s students.
1. The plant in the dark corner grows poorly and does not stay healthy.
Read the following sentence from “Magic Tomatoes”:
“Luke’s father is a farmer. To be more precise, his dad is a fruit-and-vegetable farmer. Why does the author start the second sentence with the words, “To be more precise”?
To make readers look up a word
To make sure readers are paying attention
To create a clear picture in readers’ minds
To let readers know that more detail is coming
4. To let readers know that more detail is coming
In “Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment” what is compared and contrasted with the plant on the windowsill?
The plant on Miss Johnson’s desk
The plant in a dark corner
Another plant on the windowsill
A plant that one of Miss Johnson’s students has at home
2. The plant in a dark corner
Sabrina was nervous for fourth grade but she knew we were ____________.
A. prepare
B. prepared
C. preparred
D. prepares
B. prepared
According to “Magic Tomatoes”, what kind of farmer is Luke’s dad?
A dairy farmer
A grain farmer
A fruit-and-vegetable farmer
A cow-and-chicken farmer
A fruit-and-vegetable farmer
According to “Magic Tomatoes” one effect in this story is that Luke learns about tomatoes and farming. What is the cause?
Luke’s house is surrounded by lettuce.
Luke helps his father grow tomatoes.
Luke explains what he means by “magical” to his friend Tom.
Luke sometimes sets his alarm clock so that he can wake up before sunrise.
2. Luke helps his father grow tomatoes.
Read the following sentences:
“Miss Johnson then asked the students to touch the soil and tell her about it.”
“It’s moist and dark brown around the plant,” Grace said.
“’It’s very dry and light brown around this plant,’ Max described.”
What is the meaning of the word “soil” above?
Tree
Flower
Dirt
Water
3. dirt
What is one thing that the tomato plants needed, that the plants in Miss Johnson’s class did not?
Care
Water
Vine tying
Light
3. Vine tying
Lincoln wondered how many ___________ [ A. question B. question’s C. questions’ D. questions] would be on his final math test.
D. questions
According to “Magic Tomatoes”, what evidence supports the following statement: Luke’s father pays a lot of attention to his son.
Luke’s father is a fruit-and-vegetable farmer.
Luke’s father says that most worthwhile things require a lot of attention.
Luke’s father pays a lot of attention to Luke’s mother.
Luke’s father listens to his son’s questions and answers them.
Luke’s father listens to his son’s questions and answers them.
In the passage “Magic Tomatoes”, what is Luke’s opinion of the work his father does?
Luke thinks his father’s work is special and interesting.
Luke thinks his father’s work is a waste of time and money.
Luke thinks his father’s work is strange and confusing.
Luke thinks his father’s work is evil and dangerous.
1. Luke thinks his father’s work is special and interesting.
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Luke asks about his father’s work on the farm; ________ he starts helping his father with work on the farm.
Before
Then
For example
On the contrary
2. Then
How are Luke’s father and Miss Johnson alike in the two stories?
They are both farmers.
They are both teachers.
They both grow plants for a living.
They both teach children how plants grow.
4. They both teach children how plants grow.
His teacher explained the question Shane got wrong, but he was upset. He didn’t want to do any more test preparation. But then his teacher said something encouraging to him. Shane felt better and _____ [ A. she B. he C. I D. we] started to smile.
B. he
According to “Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment” what evidence from the story supports this statement: Plants need light and water to be healthy.
Miss Johnson asks for four volunteers to water the plant on the windowsill.
When Miss Johnson takes two plants out of her canvas bag, they both have green leaves.
When Miss Johnson takes two plants out of her canvas bag, they are both standing straight up.
The plant on the windowsill that Miss Johnson’s students watered is healthy.
4. The plant on the windowsill that Miss Johnson’s students watered is healthy.
What is the theme of “Magic Tomatoes”?
The benefits of exercise
The effects of being lazy
Giving care and attention to worthwhile things
Making friends with people who are different from you
3. Giving care and attention to worthwhile things.
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
The plant on the windowsill has bright green leaves; __________, the plant in the dark corner has brown and yellow leaves.
In contrast
In conclusion
In particular
As a result
1. In contrast
What is similar about the way Miss Johnson’s class learned about plants and the way Luke learned about tomato vines? Use evidence from the story to support your answer.
(Written Response)
(Written Response)
The whole class had worked hard all year to prepare for fourth grade and today was the day they would leave for summer. The teacher knew that her/his ______________ [ A. student B. students C. student’s D. students’] hard work would pay off and that they would be able to succeed next year.
D. students’
According to “Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment” what are two things plants need to grow and be healthy? Which sentence in the story tells you the answer?
light and water
“I wanted you to see for yourselves that plants depend on light and water to grow and to be healthy. “
What is “Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment” mainly about?
Different types of trees and where they grow
What plants need to grow and be healthy
What second graders do for fun after school
What working in a science lab is like
2. What plants need to grow and be healthy.
Find two pairs of antonyms in “Miss Johnson’s Plant Experiment.”
Possible answers:
Moist and dry
Dark and light
Contrast what the plants in Miss Johnson’s class need to be healthy with what the tomato vines in “Magic Tomatoes” need to be healthy. Use evidence from the story to support your answer.
(Written Response)
(Written Response)
____________ [A. Julias B. Julia’s C. Julias’ D. Julia] teacher does a Jeopardy review game with the class to get ready for fourth grade.
B. Julia’s