Benchmark reading
1. What does Genie call stars in the night sky?
a) Sky-glitter
b) Night lights
c) Celestial dots
d) Star sprinkles
a) Sky-glitter
What is the name of the explorer sent by England’s King Henry VII?
John Cabot
45X22
990
1/2 -1/6=
2/6
I am was a teacher at Cole last year. I have been on campus this week helping with Book Fair. Who am I?
Ms. Hayes
2. How does Grandpop walk during their night walks?
a) With a cane
b) Independently
c) With Genie's help, taking a few steps at a time
d) In a wheelchair
c) With Genie's help, taking a few steps at a time
Why did Henry Hudson’s last voyage end in mutiny?
He refused his crew’s demands to return home.
6336 divided by 96
66
3/9-2/8=
6/72
What poisonous fruit did Snow White eat?
Apple
4. What does Genie call the moon he sees during their night walk?
a) Cheese moon
b) Banana moon
c) Crescent moon
d) Full moon
b) Banana moon
Groups of people who settled far from home are called __________.
colonies
37 x 1.2
44.4
1 and 1/5- 3/10
4/10
What is the name of the dog from Peter Pan?
Nana
5. What is the main conflict Genie is dealing with in this excerpt?
a) Fear of the dark
b) Dislike of chores
c) Guilt over past mistakes
d) Disagreement with his brother
c) Guilt over past mistakes
Which explorer conquered the Aztec people?
Cortez
8.6 X .22
1.892
6 and 5/12 - 3 4/6=
2 and 9/12
In the ’90s, what handheld electronic device, often used for gaming, was released with games like Tetris and Super Mario Land?
Game Boy
7. What literary device is used in the phrase "banana moon"?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Alliteration
b) Metaphor
St. Augustine, Florida, was once believed to be the oldest permanently settled city in the United States. Archaeologists have now discovered an even older settlement in Florida. What is this settlement called?
Luna site
.483 X .84 =
.40572
11 and 1/12 - 2 and 4/24=
8 and 10/24
What 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie told the story of a teenager named Marnie who discovers she’s a witch on her 13th birthday?
Halloweentown