Reading 1
Grandma: (opening present, and looking surprised)
This text above is an example of:
a. Stage directions
b. Cast of characters
c. Setting
d. Scene
a. Stage directions
There are 38 teams in a soccer league. There are 14 players on each team. How
many players are in the hockey league?
a. 560
b. 402
c. 532
d. Not here
c. 532
The snow melted off the pine trees and a puddle formed in the shadows of the trees. The sun began to shine, and the hibernating animals began to awaken from their sleep.
Which story element is being described in this passage?
a. Solution
b. Setting
c. Theme
b. Setting
Zoey sold snacks at a neighborhood pool. The cost of preparing the snacks was $15.38. The money she received from the sale of the snacks was $27.24.
What was Zoey’s profit?
a. $42.62
b. $27.24
c. $11.86
d. $15.38
c. $11.86
Trevor stood very still. He had never been so close to a deer before. Then he heard loud footsteps and his brother calling his name. The deer bolted into the woods.
Why did the deer bolt?
a. It was afraid of Trevor
b. Trevor’s brother yelled to loud
c. He lives in the woods
b. Trevor’s brother yelled to loud
At Uncle Joe’s cottage by the sea on a sunny afternoon.
This text above is an example of:
a. Stage directions
b. Cast of characters
c. Setting
d. Scene
c. Setting
Scott traveled 1357 miles to visit his cousin. What is this number rounded to the nearest ten?
a. 1360
b. 1350
c. 1400
d. 1300
a. 1360
Mary looked everywhere for her lost doll. It wasn’t in her toy bind, it wasn’t hiding under her covers, and it wasn’t hiding in her doll house. Where could it be?
Which story element is being described in this passage?
a. Solution
b. Problem
c. Theme
b. Problem
The coaches at Xavier Elementary School bought cases of sports drinks for a field day. They bought 87 cases of drinks. Each case contained 36 drinks. All the drinks were given out to students. Each student received 4 sports drinks. How many students received sports drinks?
a. 3,132
b. 127
c. 348
d. 783
d. 783
Robbie excitedly tore the bright red wrapping paper off the box. Instead of the science kit he had been hoping for, he saw that the box was from a department store. He took off the lid to find a brown sweater inside.
What is Robbie feeling?
a. Happiness
b. Surprise
c. disappointment
c. disappointment
Cara: A 12 year-old girl
Grandpa: Cara’s grandfather
Grandma: Cara’s grandmother
This text above is an example of:
a. Stage directions
b. Cast of characters
c. Setting
d. Scene
b. Cast of characters
Bonnie has a rectangular fenced garden in her backyard. The length of the fence is 27 feet, and the width garden is 13 feet. What is the area of Bonnie's garden?
a. 351 square feet
b. 331 square feet
c. 351 feet
d. 331 feet
a. 351 square feet
Lisa was the most kind and caring mother to her children. She loved her children more than anything, and she would do anything to keep them happy.
Which story element is being described in this passage?
a.Character
b.Setting
c.Theme
a.Character
Landry drew a flag with exactly one pair of perpendicular sides. Which of these could be the shape of the flag?
a. Right triangle
b. Acute triangle
c. Rectangle
d. Square
a. Right triangle
Mr. Martin looked at his watch. Then he took a bust schedule out of his bag and studied it for a moment. A few minutes later, he looked at his watch again and sighed.
Why did Mr. Martin sighed?
a. The bus is late
b. His watch is broken
c. He wants to leave
a. The bus is late
Maya: Grandma, (happy and exited) we are finally here.
Grandma: Oh my goodness, I am so happy you were able to come out and see me.
This text above is an example of:
a. Stage directions
b. Cast of characters
c. Dialogue
d. Scene
c. Dialogue
It took Ian three years to collect 34,524 aluminum cans to recycle. In the first
year he collected 9,826 cans, and in the second year he collected 6,720 cans.
Which equation can be used to find x, the number of cans Ian collected in the
third year?
a. x = 34,524 - 9,826 - 6,720
b. x = 34,524 + 9,826 + 6,720
c. x = 9,826 + 6,720
d. x = 9,826 - 6,720
a. x = 34,524 - 9,826 - 6,720
After spending all morning worrying about who he would sit with at lunch, as Jordan walked up to the table, a friendly boy named Cameron waved to him and asked him to come sit by him.
a. Character
b. Setting
c. Solution
c. Solution
Kristine has a $20 bill to spend at a book fair. She buys one book for $6.88, two bookmarks for $0.55 each, a pen for $2.85, and four erasers for $1.25 each.
How much change should Kristine receive?
a. $4.17
b. $8.47
c. $5.17
d. $4.72
a. $4.17
Ryan’s costume was itchy. As we waited for his cue, he went over his line in his head. He knew he was ready, but he was still nervous.
Where is Ryan?
a. At a Halloween party
b. On a stage
c. Backstage
c. Backstage
Wilbur and Orville Wright were siblings who were inventors, even from a young age. Many people credit the Wright Brothers with designing and building the first successful airplane. In 1903, their first flight lasted only 12 seconds, but it is still inspired many people all over the world.
The main idea of this passage is:
a. The Wright Brother worked hard
b. The Wright Brothers were inventors that inspired many people
c. Inventors build planes and other things
d. The first flight happened in 1903
b. The Wright Brothers were inventors that inspired many people
Jennie makes quilts. She can make 7 quilts with 21 yards of material. How many yards of material would be required to make 12 quilts?
36 yards
I can’t wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparent’s house, and my entire family will be there. I will get to see and play with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! By the end of the day we are exhausted, but we still don’t want to leave!
The main idea of this passage is:
a. Weekends are time to travel
b. Grandparents live far away.
c. The writer enjoys spending time with their family
d. The writer doesn’t like to leave her grandpa’s house
c. The writer enjoys spending time with their family
On Thursday the Meat King Market sold 210 pounds of ground beef. On Friday they sold twice that amount. On Saturday they only sold 130 pounds. How much more meat did they sell on Friday than Saturday?
290 pounds
Hurricanes are large, intense storms that begin in the ocean. There they gather heat and energy from the water. Hurricanes move slowly toward land for more than one week. The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the storm surge, when it reaches land and causes flooding. Wind and waves also contribute to the damage caused by these surges.
The main idea of this passage is:
a. Hurricanes are dangerous storms.
b. Hurricanes begin over the ocean.
c. Hurricanes are a type of storm.
d. Hurricanes are different from storms.
a. Hurricanes are dangerous storms.