Evidence and Inferencing and Word Meaning
Which quotation from the story shows why Pinocchio was happy?
What is B “. . . he saw that he was no longer a Marionette, . . .” (paragraph 4)
Select three statements that should be included in a summary of the story.
What is "Pinocchio was a marionette, Pinocchio was changed to a boy, and Pinocchio learned to make good choices."
Which quotation describes the setting of the story?
What is “In a twinkling, he jumped down from his bed to look on the chair standing near.” (paragraph 4)
What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs in “Kylie’s Fossil Find”?
What is "They describe the first event in a sequence of events."
Read the sentence from paragraph 18. “How ridiculous I was as a Marionette!” Which word means the same as ridiculous as it is used in the sentence?
What is "silly".
Part A Read the sentence from paragraph 13.
Paleontologists carefully excavated the fossils.
Which word means the same as excavated as it is used in the sentence?
What is "uncovered".
Read the summary of the excerpt from The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Pinocchio is rewarded and forgiven for his past behavior because of his kind heart. He is given new clothes, a leather purse with money, and a real body to replace his wooden body.
Select the detail that best completes the summary.
What is "Pinocchio and his father are able to enjoy a home filled with happiness."
Which quotation describes how Pinocchio’s behavior affected the household in the story?
What is “‘This sudden change in our house is all your doing, my dear Pinocchio,’ . . .” (paragraph 12)
Which quotation from the passage best supports the claim that fossils can be preserved for long periods of time?
What is "“The hard limestone protected the fossils for millions of years. . . .” (paragraph 12)"
Which paragraph does the picture help the reader understand?
What is "paragraph 16".
Part B
Which paragraph further explains the fossils being excavated, as the word is defined in Part A?
What is "paragraph 14".
What is a theme of the story?
What is "When people act with kindness, they are rewarded."
Read the sentence from paragraph 10.
Every time it rained, the butte eroded and more of the fossil was exposed.
What is the meaning of the word eroded as it is used in the sentence?
What is "washed away".
What does the picture in “Kylie’s Fossil Find” help the reader understand about the fossil discovery?
What is, "important details that include where the item was found."
Read the sentence from paragraph 4.
He looked all about him and instead of the usual walls of straw, he found himself in a beautifully furnished little room, the prettiest he had ever seen.
What does the word furnished mean as it is used in the sentence?
What is "decorated."
Read the sentence from paragraph 11.
Skulls from saber tooth cats are usually broken or fragmented.
Which two words mean the same as fragmented as it is used in the sentence?
What is "cracked" and "shattered".
Read the following summary.
The Badlands National Park had a junior ranger program during the summer. The girl and her mom noticed something and thought it might be a fossil. Over a period of time, paleontologists carefully removed the fossil and studied it.
Which statement should be included in the summary?
What is "Kylie and her family learned about fossils."
Which sentence explains what happened after the fossil was first found?
What is "The fossil was carefully excavated so that it could later be prepared in the lab."
How would the excerpt from The Adventures of Pinocchio be different if it were written as a play?
What is "It would have directions that tell what Pinocchio does when he wakes and realizes he has changed."
Which two quotations support the idea that uncovering fossils requires patience?
What is "“Paleontologists checked on the fossil find throughout the summer.” (paragraph 9) and “It took them three days to carefully dig around the fossilized bones and remove them from the butte!” (paragraph 14)".
Read the sentence from paragraph 10.
He ran into the next room, and there stood Geppetto, grown years younger overnight, spick and span in his new clothes and gay as a lark in the morning.
Which word would best replace spick and span as it is used in the sentence?
What is "neat".