Prickly Porcupines
A Gift from Nature
Superstars of Slow
Autumn Walk
Mexican Bark Art
100

Which section is most likely to give information about what a porcupine eats? 

F On the Menu 

G Little Pricklies 

H At Home up a Tree 

J Super Quills

F On the Menu

100

Which of these events leads to Layla finding the geode? 

F She stops to take a photograph.

G She listens to what Cooper tells her. 

H She remembers the tour guide’s words. 

J She starts to jog toward her classmates.

F She stops to take a photograph.

100

Which word means the opposite of curved in paragraph 3? 

F Straight

G Thick 

H Dark 

J Soft

F Straight

100

How many stanzas are in the poem?

6

100

Which sentence supports the conclusion that there are differences in the way bark paper looks even before it is painted? 

F The mulberry bark makes light-colored paper, while the fig bark makes dark-colored paper. (paragraph 7)

G The bark is stripped from the trees. (paragraph 8) 

H Next the bark is boiled in a pot of water and ashes for hours until it breaks apart into strips. (paragraph 8) 

J The strips of bark are placed on a flat, wooden drying board. (paragraph 9)

F The mulberry bark makes light-colored paper, while the fig bark makes dark-colored paper. (paragraph 7)

200

Which word is a synonym for nibble in paragraph 4?

 A Sleep

 B Hide 

C Walk 

D Chew

D Chew

200

The imagery in the first sentence of the story helps the reader understand that Layla is — 

A tired from doing schoolwork 

B excited about being on a field trip

C concerned about hiking in a national park 

D curious about where her class will go next

B excited about being on a field trip

200

The prefix un- helps the reader understand that unnoticed in paragraph 1 means — 

A first seen 

B not seen

C seen together 

D seen from below

B not seen

200

Which lines of the poem best show why the speaker likes the leaves? 

F Lines 7 through 9 

G Lines 12 and 13 

H Lines 26 and 27

J Lines 32 and 33

H Lines 26 and 27

200

Where should a reader look to find information about what happens after bark is stripped from trees? 

F The first paragraph 

G The section titled “Bark Paintings Now and Then” 

H The section titled “Making Bark Paper”

J The boxed section at the end of the selection

H The section titled “Making Bark Paper”

300

In paragraph 6, the suffix -less helps the reader know that the word helpless means — 

A one who helps others 

B to help again 

C not able to help oneself 

D too much help

C not able to help oneself

300

Which words from paragraph 14 best help the reader understand what cradled means? 

A at her classmates 

B down the trail 

C with the tour guide 

D gently in her hands

D gently in her hands

300

Which section contains information about what sloths eat? 

A Sloth Style 

B Slow Movers 

C Sloth Snacks

D Staying Safe

C Sloth Snacks

300

Throughout the poem, the speaker can best be described as feeling — 

A confused 

B curious 

C upset 

D pleased

D pleased

300

31 What is the most likely reason the author included paragraph 1 in the selection? 

A To show how bark art is different from other art 

B To interest the reader in learning about bark art 

C To describe how bark art has changed over time 

D To tell the reader why villagers made bark art

B To interest the reader in learning about bark art

400

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection? 

A To tell the reader where to find porcupines in the wild 

B To describe how a porcupine acts around an attacker 

C To provide the reader with many different facts about porcupines 

D To explain why porcupines look different from other animals

C To provide the reader with many different facts about porcupines 

400

Read this sentence from paragraph 10. 

But Layla could not ignore the heavy feeling that had settled in her heart. 

The imagery in this sentence suggests that Layla feels — 

A angry, because she doesn’t like what she is thinking to herself 

B uncomfortable, because she knows that she is making a mistake

C curious, because she wants to study the rock and learn more about it 

D proud, because she realizes that she is the one who found an unusual rock

B uncomfortable, because she knows that she is making a mistake

400

What is the most likely reason the author includes the details in paragraph 1? 

F To suggest that some sloths can move fast if they have to 

G To show that sloths are a lot like other animals that live in trees 

H To show that some sloths have become well known to scientists 

J To suggest that sloths have a special quality that helps them survive

J To suggest that sloths have a special quality that helps them survive

400

Which sentence best describes the stanzas of the poem? 

A Each stanza contains lines that rhyme. 

B Each stanza creates an image for the reader.

C Each stanza describes a new event for the reader.

D Each stanza repeats important lines.

B Each stanza creates an image for the reader.

400

How is the paper in the section titled “Make Your Own Amate Painting” different from the bark paper described in the rest of the selection? 

F It has been flattened. 

G It is made from strips. 

H It has been crumpled.

J It is hard to draw on.

H It has been crumpled.

500

What is the most likely reason the author includes the map in the selection? 

F To show that porcupines live in Canada and in part of the United States 

G To show that porcupines can be found only in the United States 

H To show that porcupines are mostly found in Alaska 

J To show that porcupines live only near oceans

F To show that porcupines live in Canada and in part of the United States

500

What is the main message of the story? 

A People do not always learn from their mistakes. 

B Spending time outdoors can be rewarding. 

C Rules are made for the safety of everyone. 

D Making the right choice can be difficult.

D Making the right choice can be difficult.

500

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection? 

A To provide the reader with interesting facts about sloths

B To encourage the reader to support a place that helps sloths 

C To explain to the reader the biggest dangers that sloths face 

D To show the reader what it is like to visit a sloth sanctuary

A To provide the reader with interesting facts about sloths

500

Lines 18 through 21 suggest that the speaker feels — 

F surprised to find a big pile of leaves 

G excited to go through the pile of leaves

H curious about what is hiding under the leaves 

J worried about the amount of leaves on the ground

G excited to go through the pile of leaves

500

Which statement best explains why Starr’s discovery was important? 

A He learned about a different kind of amate.

B He found that people were still making amate. 

C He realized how amate had been used in the past. 

D He learned that amate was made many years ago.

A He learned about a different kind of amate.