Claudia's Collection
What do Claudia and Annie have in common?
A. Both collect coins
B. Both collect feathers
C. Both collect rocks
D. Both collect seashells
D. Both collect seashells
According to the text, what is the camel's strangest feature?
A. thick eyelashes
B. closed nostrils
C. humped backs
D. bushy eyebrows
C. humped backs
According to the poem, what makes the speaker happy?
A. playing outside
B. taking a bubble bath
C. not going to school
D. not doing homework
D. not doing homework
According to the text, why did many school libraries ban Shel Silverstein's book Where the Sidewalk Ends?
A. Parents thought the poems would cause children to disobey them.
B. Parents thought the poems would cause children to make up stories.
C. Parents thought the poems were too goofy for children.
D. Parents thought the poems were too long for their children.
A. Parents thought the poems would cause children to disobey them.
Based on the text and the first illustration, what is an echo?
A. another person answering a person who yells
B. a person's own voice answering back
C. an experiment using a garden hose
D. a fun game to play with friends
B. a person's own voice answering back
At the end of the story, what was Mrs. Wilson's reaction to Claudia's hobby?
A. She thought it was the best collection of collections
B. She thought it was the biggest rock collection of all
C. She was surprised paper money came in many colors
D. She was surprised that seashells were so different
A. She thought it was the best collection of collections
What is the purpose of a camel's hump?
A. to keep it from sweating
B. to store water for many weeks
C. to provide energy when there is no food
D. to help its body temperature stay low
C. to provide energy when there is no food
Based on the poem, why are the speaker's parents happy?
A. They like having a pet.
B. Their child's grades have improved.
C. They taught Freddie a new trick.
D. Their child now does his own homework.
B. Their child's grades have improved.
How did Shel Silverstein react to someone saying he needed to edit a poem?
A. He began writing songs instead,
B. He became upset with the person.
C. He only rewrote the necessary words.
D. He rewrote the entire poem.
D. He rewrote the entire poem.
In the experiment, what step follows, "Bring the two ends of the hose together?"
A. Empty the water out of the hose.
B. Find a garden hose 50 feet long or longer.
C. Ask an adult to help with the experiment.
D. Hold one end of the hose up to the mouth.
D. Hold one end of the hose up to the mouth.
In paragraph 7, what does Marcus mean when he says to Claudia, "Bring one of your collections. You've got a million of them!"
A. Claudia should share all of her collections with the class.
B. Claudia should be concerned since she has no hobby.
C. Claudia has several collections from which to choose.
D. Claudia would have to borrow a collection from a friend.
C. Claudia has several collections from which to choose.
What is the main idea of the selection?
A. There are songs and films about camels.
B. There are two types of camels in the world.
C. A camel's most unusual feature is its hump.
D. A camel adapts well to life in the desert.
D. A camel adapts well to life in the desert.
What is the meaning of bore in line 2?
A. calm
B. tire
C. excite
D. help
B. tire
In paragraph 4, what does the word pronounce mean?
A. to say
B. to define
C. to learn to spell
D. to learn to write
A. to say
What is the main purpose of "The Science Secret" section?
A. to tell a story about echoes
B. to explain how to create an echo
C. to describe why echoes are heard
D. to persuade the reader to create an echo
C. to describe why echoes are heard
Which word describes Claudia?
A. daring
B. frustrated
C. honest
D. organized
D. organized
What is the similarity between paragraphs 3 and 4?
A. They both describe how camels look.
B. They both describe where camels live.
C. They both explain why camels are well-suited for running.
D. They both explain why camels can go without water for long periods.
D. They both explain why camels can go without water for long periods.
What is the meaning of line 8?
A. The speaker loves that Freddie can read.
B. The poem is about doing homework.
C. The speaker likes being at home.
D. The poem takes places during winter.
A. The speaker loves that Freddie can read.
Based on paragraphs 3 and 9, how are Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss similiar?
A. Both are born in the same year.
B. Both had difficulties with their first books.
C. Both were singers and writers for the U.S. Army.
D. Both had mothers who were writers.
B. Both had difficulties with their first books.
In paragraph 3, what is the meaning of contains?
A. wipes
B. leaks
C. holds
D. sprays
C. holds
What is the meaning of the word projects as used in paragraph 4?
A. coins
B. lures
C. activities
D. surprises
C. activities
In paragraph 4, what does the word conserve mean?
A. build
B. form
C. help
D. save
D. save
Which phrase supports the happy feeling of the poem?
A. "I don't like doing homework."
B. "I know that it will bore me."
C. "I think that's pretty cool."
D. "Like history and math."
C. "I think that's pretty cool."
Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that writing can be hard work?
A. "He was also a folk singer and songwriter."
B. "It had taken him nearly 10 years to finish!"
C. "He didn't like to change the words or phrases in a poem once he had written them."
D. "When Where the Sidewalk Ends came out, many thought the silly rhymes in it were
like Dr. Seuss's."
B. "It had taken him nearly 10 years to finish!"
According to the selection, why would an echo be better if a 100-foot garden hose is used?
A. The sound would be louder.
B. The sound would travel farther.
C. The sound would go through more water.
D. The sound would go through a small opening.
B. The sound would travel farther.