Character Traits & Actions
Blaine was such a brave person.
Which statement supports the sentence above?
A. The lights went out, and Blaine screamed in fear.
B. The lights went out, and Blaine went to bed.
C. The lights went out, and Blaine calmly went to find new a new bulb.
D. After the lights went out, Blaine yelled for someone to help her.
C. The lights went out, and Blaine calmly went to find new a new bulb.
Casey and Heather have been friends since kindergarten. They love to play kickball at recess and they play on the same soccer team. If their teacher lets the class pick partners, they always work with each other.
Are Casey and Heather--
A. Friends
B. Foe
A. Friends
Angelina poked through three other pockets. She did manage to find a comb, two paper clips, a rubber band, and a tissue. But there was no money. Could it be at home? Leaning over, Angelina sighed. Angelina rested her head in her hands. That hot dog would certainly taste delicious.
All of a sudden, Angelina sat straight up and cried, “My shoe!” Angelina reached down and quickly took off her right shoe. She pulled up her fuzzy sock. Angelina thrust her finger deep inside the worn tennis shoe and grinned. “My money!”
As the crowd watched the play down on the field, Angelina pulled out a ten dollar bill. Rising from her seat she unfolded the money and smoothed it out. Angelina called out, “Hey, hot dog man. I’ll take one with mustard, please!”
What happens after Angelina takes off her shoe?
A She sits up.
B She grins.
C She pulls out a comb.
D She cheers with the crowd.
B She grins.
Jaimie is training to run a 5K. She runs 5 days a week, always trying to beat her time from the previous day. She normally does this alone. Lately, she hasn't been running as fast and is beginning to feel discouraged.
Jaimie told Sam about her feelings one day at school. He decided he would run with her to help encourage her.
How do you think Jaimie feels about Sam offering to run with her?
A. She is angry.
B. She is embarrassed that he saw her fail.
C. She is grateful to have a friend that cares about her.
C. She is grateful to have a friend that cares about her.
Johnny was a very shy, young man.
Why statement supports the statement above?
A. He gladly jumped on stage and gave his speech.
B. He spoke loudly, clearly, and with confidence.
C. He slowly walked to the stage and quietly spoke.
D. He eagerly waited his turn to speak.
C. He slowly walked to the stage and quietly spoke.
Billy was sitting with his head in his hands. Julia showed up to give him his sweatshirt back. Billy wanted to talk, but Julia said it was too late. As she got in her car, she started to cry.
What do you infer happened between Billy and Julia?
A. Billy bought her candy but she didn't like the kind he picked.
B. Billy did something to upset Julia and she doesn't want to forgive him.
C. Someone else upset Julia and Billy wants to make her feel better.
B. Billy did something to upset Julia and she doesn't want to forgive him.
There is a poor fisherman who lives with his wife in a shack by the sea. One day the fisherman catches a fish, which claims to be an enchanted prince and begs to be set free. The fisherman kindly releases it. When his wife hears the story, she says he ought to have had the fish grant him a wish. She insists that he go back and ask the fish to grant her wish for a nice house. The fisherman returns to the shore but is uneasy when he finds that the sea looks dirty, as it was so clear before. He makes up a rhyme to call the fish, and it grants the wife's wish. The fisherman is pleased with his new wealth, but the wife is not. She demands more; her husband be made a king. Reluctantly, he does and gets his wish. But again and again, his wife sends him back to ask for more and more. The fisherman knows this is wrong, but there is no reasoning with his wife. He says they should be happy with what they have been given. Eventually, the wife wishes for too much and they are returned once again to the old shack.
Why is the final sentence important to the plot?
A It provides a background for what happened.
B It provides the climax of the story.
C It introduces a problem the characters face.
D It provides the resolution of the story
D It provides the resolution of the story
Freddie and his little brother share a bedroom. His brother was sick last night, and stayed up crying most of the night.
How do you think Freddie feels in the morning?
A. Tired
B. Cold
C. Sad
D. Excited
A. Tired
There is a poor fisherman who lives with his wife in a shack by the sea. One day the fisherman catches a fish, which claims to be an enchanted prince and begs to be set free. The fisherman kindly releases it. When his wife hears the story, she says he ought to have had the fish grant him a wish. She insists that he go back and ask the fish to grant her wish for a nice house. The fisherman returns to the shore but is uneasy when he finds that the sea looks dirty, as it was so clear before. He makes up a rhyme to call the fish, and it grants the wife's wish. The fisherman is pleased with his new wealth, but the wife is not. She demands more; her husband be made a king. Reluctantly, he does and gets his wish. But again and again, his wife sends him back to ask for more and more. The fisherman knows this is wrong, but there is no reasoning with his wife. He says they should be happy with what they have been given. Eventually, the wife wishes for too much and they are returned once again to the old shack.
Which sentence best describes the wife’s actions throughout the story?
A She goes to see the fish herself.
B She sends the fisherman back.
C She is unhappy with her wishes.
D She keeps asking for more.
D She keeps asking for more.
As Lou walked by, Nate put out his foot to trip her. Nate then laughed and started whispering with his friends. Lou tried not to cry. She didn’t understand why he acted like he did.
Based on what you read, what kind of relationship do the two characters have?
A. Lou and Nate are good friends and Nate was joking with Lou.
B. Lou is upset because Nate thinks it's funny to upset her.
C. Nate is upset because Lou is always playing around and is never serious.
B. Lou is upset because Nate thinks it's funny to upset her.
Speckled Hen: I laid a wonderful egg. It will one day be a beautiful chick. It will be one of my children.
The speckled Hen named each egg as she laid it. The first one was "Cluckety-Cluck," and the next "Cadaw-Cut," and so on. When she came to the twelfth egg, she called it "Humpty Dumpty."
Speckled Hen: Wow! This twelfth egg is huge and white. It is a very pretty shape. I will lay it quite near the edge in a special place.
Then the Speckled Hen went off to the barnyard. She was clucking joyfully in search of something to eat.
Cluckety-Cluck: It's getting crowded here in the middle of this nest. Move up there, some of you fellows!
Then Cluckety-Cluck gave Cadaw-Cut a kick.
Cadaw-Cut: I can't move unless the others do. They're crowding me down!
So Cadaw-Cut kicked the egg next to him. And so, they continued kicking one another and rolling around in the nest. Then one kicked Humpty Dumpty. He lay on the edge of the nest and was kicked out. He rolled down the hay-mow until he came to a stop near the very bottom.
Cluckety-Cluck and Cadaw-Cut are important to the plot because they -
A were born first
B start all the kicking
C are more well liked
D went and got Speckled Hen
B start all the kicking
Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher. He lived in a little damp house among the buttercups at the edge of a pond. The water was all slippy-sloppy in his room and in the back hall. But Mr. Jeremy liked getting his feet wet; nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold! He was quite pleased when he looked out and saw large drops of rain, splashing in the pond— "I will get some worms and go fishing and catch a dish of minnows for my dinner," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher. "If I catch more than five fish, I will invite my friends Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise and Sir Isaac Newton. The Alderman, however, eats salad.” Mr. Jeremy put on a raincoat, and a pair of shiny rain boots. He took his rod and basket and set off with enormous hops to the place where he kept his boat.
Which sentence describes the frog’s feelings at the beginning of the story?
A. He is excited to see his friends.
B. He is pleased when it rains.
C. He is happy living in his house.
D. He is angry about being wet.
C. He is happy living in his house.
There is a poor fisherman who lives with his wife in a shack by the sea. One day the fisherman catches a fish, which claims to be an enchanted prince and begs to be set free. The fisherman kindly releases it. When his wife hears the story, she says he ought to have had the fish grant him a wish. She insists that he go back and ask the fish to grant her wish for a nice house. The fisherman returns to the shore but is uneasy when he finds that the sea looks dirty, as it was so clear before. He makes up a rhyme to call the fish, and it grants the wife's wish. The fisherman is pleased with his new wealth, but the wife is not. She demands more; her husband be made a king. Reluctantly, he does and gets his wish. But again and again, his wife sends him back to ask for more and more. The fisherman knows this is wrong, but there is no reasoning with his wife. He says they should be happy with what they have been given. Eventually, the wife wishes for too much and they are returned once again to the old shack.
What happens in the story because of the wife’s actions?
A They are returned to the old shack.
B They get to live in a palace.
C They become very rich.
D They are both unhappy.
A They are returned to the old shack.
6 NARRATOR: Analina knocks on Nick’s bedroom door. His door is closed. She knows that if his door is closed he does not want to be bothered. Nevertheless, Analina needs his help. No one answers the door.
7 ANALINA: [Knocking harder.] Nick?
8 NICK: Yes? Come in.
9 ANALINA: I am sorry to bother you, but I need your help.
10 NICK: Ana, you are not a bother. What do you need from me?”
11 NARRATOR: Analina explains to Nick about the mask and the book.
12 NICK: [Smiling.] I remember when we made animal masks when I was at your school. It was fun. In fact, I think we used the same book. But there were no pages missing when we checked it out. I think I know where we can look.
How does Nick feel about helping with Analina’s problem?
A He is angry she wants help.
B He cares and is willing to help her.
C He is excited she wants help and has been hoping she would ask him.
D He is lazy and doesn't want to help at all.
B He cares and is willing to help her.
Speckled Hen: I laid a wonderful egg. It will one day be a beautiful chick. It will be one of my children.
The speckled Hen named each egg as she laid it. The first one was "Cluckety-Cluck," and the next "Cadaw-Cut," and so on. When she came to the twelfth egg, she called it "Humpty Dumpty."
Speckled Hen: Wow! This twelfth egg is huge and white. It is a very pretty shape. I will lay it quite near the edge in a special place.
Then the Speckled Hen went off to the barnyard. She was clucking joyfully in search of something to eat.
Cluckety-Cluck: It's getting crowded here in the middle of this nest. Move up there, some of you fellows!
Then Cluckety-Cluck gave Cadaw-Cut a kick.
Cadaw-Cut: I can't move unless the others do. They're crowding me down!
So Cadaw-Cut kicked the egg next to him. And so, they continued kicking one another and rolling around in the nest. Then one kicked Humpty Dumpty. He lay on the edge of the nest and was kicked out. He rolled down the hay-mow until he came to a stop near the very bottom.
Which two events in the story cause Humpty Dumpty to fall?
A The Speckled Hen lays many eggs.
B The Speckled Hen puts Humpty Dumpty at the edge of the nest.
C Cluckety-Cluck is not happy being in the middle of the nest.
D The other eggs begin to kick for more room in the nest.
B The Speckled Hen puts Humpty Dumpty at the edge of the nest.
D The other eggs begin to kick for more room in the nest.
Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher. He lived in a little damp house among the buttercups at the edge of a pond. The water was all slippy-sloppy in his room and in the back hall. But Mr. Jeremy liked getting his feet wet; nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold! He was quite pleased when he looked out and saw large drops of rain, splashing in the pond— "I will get some worms and go fishing and catch a dish of minnows for my dinner," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher. "If I catch more than five fish, I will invite my friends Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise and Sir Isaac Newton. The Alderman, however, eats salad.” Mr. Jeremy put on a raincoat, and a pair of shiny rain boots. He took his rod and basket and set off with enormous hops to the place where he kept his boat.
Which sentence supports Froggy's feelings of being happy in the house?
A Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher.
B He lived in a little damp house among the buttercups at the edge of a pond.
C The water was all slippy-sloppy in his room and in the back hall.
D But Mr. Jeremy liked getting his feet wet; nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold!
D. But Mr. Jeremy liked getting his feet wet; nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold!
A poor fisherman lives with his wife in a shack by the sea. One day the fisherman catches a fish, which claims to be an enchanted prince. It begs to be set free. The fisherman kindly releases it. When his wife hears the story, she says he should ask for a wish. She insists that he go back and ask the fish to grant her wish for a nice house. The fisherman returns to the shore but is uneasy when he finds that the sea looks dirty. It was so clear before. He makes up a rhyme to call the fish, and it grants the wife's wish. The fisherman is pleased with his new wealth, but the wife is not. She demands more. She wants her husband to be made a king. Reluctantly, he does and gets his wish. But again and again, his wife sends him back to ask for more and more. The fisherman knows this is wrong, but there is no reasoning with his wife. He says they should be happy with what they have been given. Eventually, the wife wishes for too much, and they are returned once again to the old shack.
Which of the following best describes the fisherman? Select TWO correct answers.
A was a very greedy person
B was happy what that they got
C did not want to ask for more
D always wanted more
B was happy what that they got
C did not want to ask for more
1 I stand up and look at my handiwork. The tent looks like it will fall over if anyone just glances at it funny. The tent poles lean toward each other. The ropes holding up the poles are barely tied. Two of the four stakes, one at each corner of the tent, are already loose. The door of the tent will not close, and the lone window in the tent wall has a rip in it.
2 “Well, it looks better than it did yesterday,” I sigh. “Maybe I can get it in better shape after some lunch.”
3 I turn to look at my fire. Circled by large rocks, the flames are reaching for the sky. Grabbing from a small pile of branches, I gingerly place a few branches on the fire. The flames catch hold of the new fuel and grow even higher.
4 “At least this came out okay,” I say.
5 Pulling a can of beans from my backpack, I pull open the tab and pour the beans into a dented pot. I sit the pot on a flat rock next to the fire. Bubbles soon appear in the beans. I know I do not have long to wait.
6 A hawk circles overhead. This distracts me for several minutes. As the hawk flies out of sight, I turn my attention back to the fire. The beans are on fire with black smoke streaming from the pot.
7 “Oh, no!” I yell. “That was my last can of beans! Now what am I going to do?”
8 “Selena, would you like to join me for lunch?” asks Marcia as she walks up to my campsite. “I’ve got a pot of stew ready to eat.”
9 “Uh, sure,” I answer, “as long as you have enough to spare.”
10 “I have plenty,” answers Marcia. “Maybe after our stew we can take a look at your tent.”
Marcia’s conversation with Selena shows that Marcia--
A is surprised at Selena’s camping skills.
B does not think Selena should be camping alone.
C hopes Selena is ready to go home.
D does not mind helping Selena with her tent
D does not mind helping Selena with her tent
Speckled Hen: I laid a wonderful egg. It will one day be a beautiful chick. It will be one of my children.
The speckled Hen named each egg as she laid it. The first one was "Cluckety-Cluck," and the next "Cadaw-Cut," and so on. When she came to the twelfth egg, she called it "Humpty Dumpty."
Speckled Hen: Wow! This twelfth egg is huge and white. It is a very pretty shape. I will lay it quite near the edge in a special place.
Then the Speckled Hen went off to the barnyard. She was clucking joyfully in search of something to eat.
Cluckety-Cluck: It's getting crowded here in the middle of this nest. Move up there, some of you fellows!
Then Cluckety-Cluck gave Cadaw-Cut a kick.
Cadaw-Cut: I can't move unless the others do. They're crowding me down!
So Cadaw-Cut kicked the egg next to him. And so, they continued kicking one another and rolling around in the nest. Then one kicked Humpty Dumpty. He lay on the edge of the nest and was kicked out. He rolled down the hay-mow until he came to a stop near the very bottom.
How do you think Humpty Dumpty feels at the bottom of the Hay-mow? Write your teams answer in a complete sentence.
Teacher choice!
Saturday
Today was the last day at camp for the summer! The whole camp came together around the big campfire. We sang the songs we had learned all week. The camp counselors put on skits about the week. The camp leader presented special awards. The Four Puzzlers received an award for the neatest cabin. I cried when I said goodbye to Stacy, Isabel, and Nellie. I was not a happy camper. We traded addresses and phone numbers. We promised we would write to each other every week. We also promised to come back to camp next year at the same time and be cabin mates again. I can’t wait!
Part A- Which word best describes how Janet felt about leaving camp on Saturday to go home?
A Afraid
B Excited
C Surprised
D Sad
Part B- Which details from paragraph 7 best supports the answer to Part A? Choose two answers that are correct.
A. I cried when I said goodbye to Stacy, Isabel, and Nellie.
B. I was not a happy camper.
C. We traded addresses and phone numbers.
D. We also promised to come back to camp next year at the same time and be cabin mates again.
Part A- Which word best describes how Janet felt about leaving camp on Saturday to go home?
D Sad
Part B- Which details from paragraph 7 best supports the answer to Part A? Choose two answers that are correct.
A. I cried when I said goodbye to Stacy, Isabel, and Nellie.
B. I was not a happy camper.