History Mystery
What is this article mostly about?
A. It is useful to have a pencil and paper during interviews.
B. Your oldest relatives have the oldest stories.
C. You should always test your questions before an interview.
D. It is important to preserve your family’s stories
D. It is important to preserve your family’s stories
What change should be made in sentence 3?
A. Change longer to long.
B. Change longer to longest.
C. Change longer to most longest.
D. No change is needed.
B. Change longer to longest.
Read the sentence from paragraph 1.
These animals use amazing senses to find food in the dark.
Based on the article, which of these is a sense raccoons use to find food in the dark?
A. sight
B. smell
C. touch
D. hearing
C. touch
What change should be made in sentence 2?
A. Change him to its.
B. Change him to his.
C. Change him to them.
D. No change is needed.
B. Change him to his.
What is the correct way to write sentence 2?
A. When we are, in the car together we play a game called “Car Colors.”
B. When we are in the car together, we play a game called “Car Colors.”
C. When we are in the car together we play a game, called “Car Colors.”
D. No change is needed.
B. When we are in the car together, we play a game called “Car Colors.”
How do the headings in the article help readers?
A. The headings tell the questions story detectives should ask.
B. The headings state the main steps story detectives should take.
C. The headings state reasons people should become story detectives.
D. The headings give examples of what a story detective should learn.
B. The headings state the main steps story detectives should take.
What change should be made in sentence 5?
A. Change bright to brightly.
B. Change bright to brighter.
C. Change dark to darkest.
D. Change dark to darkly
B. Change bright to brighter.
Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
Some animals have their mealtime at night to avoid competing with daytime hunters.
What is the meaning of mealtime as it is used above? A. a part of the day for eating
B. a part of the day for sleeping
C. a part of the day that is dark
D. a part of the day for being alone
A. a part of the day for eating
What change should be made in sentence 5?
A. Change childrens to children’s.
B. Change childrens to childrens’.
C. Change mittens to mitten’s.
D. Change mittens to mittens’.
A. Change childrens to children’s.
What is the best way to write sentence 6?
A. Five minutes have passed after my dad yells, “Stop!”
B. After five minutes have passed, my dad yells, “Stop!”
C. Five minutes have passed where my dad yells, “Stop!”
D. Where five minutes have passed, my dad yells, “Stop!”
B. After five minutes have passed, my dad yells, “Stop!”
Read the sentence from paragraph 4 of the article.
Rewrite any questions that could be answered with a simple yes or no.
Think about the prefix re-. What is the meaning of rewrite above?
A. write again
B. write alone
C. write before
D. write together
A. write again
What is the correct way to write sentence 7?
A. The blue fish swam to the food eagerer than the black fish.
B. The blue fish swam to the food eagerly than the black fish.
C. The blue fish swam to the food most eagerly than the black fish.
D. No change is needed.
D. No change is needed.
What are the steps bats use for echolocation? Label the steps in the correct order based on the article. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last step will be labeled 3.
_____Sounds bounce off bugs.
_____Bats send out high-pitched sounds.
_____The echoes tell bats where to find food.
1. Bats send out high-pitched sounds
2. Sounds bounce off bugs
3. The echoes tell bats where to find food
What change should be made in sentence 7?
A. Change Ben’s hat to Bens hat.
B. Change Ben’s hat to Bens’ hat.
C. Change Ben’s hat to Bens hat’s.
D. No change is needed.
D. No change is needed.
Read sentence 9 from the story.
I always have fun in the car unless I love to play “Car Colors.”
Which word would be best to use instead of the italicized word in the sentence?
A. until
B. while
C. because
D. although
C. because
What is the central idea of the part of the article called “The Interview: Solving the Mystery”?
A. Bring paper and pencil to use during the interview.
B. Talk about other countries during the interview.
C. Learn as much as possible during the interview.
D. Use good manners during the interview
C. Learn as much as possible during the interview.
What change should be made in sentence 6?
A. Change drop to dropped
B. Change drop to drops
C. Change drop to dropping
D. No change needed
A. Change drop to dropped
How does the author most likely feel about nocturnal animals?
A. They are mean.
B. They are funny.
C. They are frightening.
D. They are interesting.
D. They are interesting.
Which sentence correctly punctuates sentence 4?
A. When we got to the lost, and found we saw so many things!
B. When, we got to the lost and found we saw so many things!
C. When we got to the lost and found, we saw so many things!
D. No change needed
C. When we got to the lost and found, we saw so many things!
Read the sentence.
Knight decided to design a tool that could make better bags, and that is exactly what she did.
Now read the dictionary entry.
design (di-'zīn) verb 1. to draw 2. to plan and make 3. to show how something should be built 4. to create a model
Which definition best matches the way design is used in the sentence?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4
B. definition 2
The author wrote this article in sequence. Why?
A. to inform readers how to solve a mystery
B. to compare and contrast life in the past with life today
C. to show the causes and effects of moving to a new country
D. to explain the order in which you should learn and share your family’s history
D. to explain the order in which you should learn and share your family’s history
From History Mystery:
Read the sentence from paragraph 12 of the article.
By preserving these memories, you’ve protected the past and helped bring history to life.
What is the meaning of preserving as it is used above?
A. asking
B. saving
C. wanting
D. learning
B. saving
Read paragraph 10 of the article. What is the structure of this paragraph?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Description
C. Sequence
D. Compare and Contrast
C. Sequence
Which sentence correctly punctuates sentence 6?
A. Next we saw one, red boot.
B. Next, we saw one red boot.
C. Next we saw, one red boot.
D. No change needed
B. Next, we saw one red boot.
Read the sentence from paragraph 4.
Since people did not have money to buy art, many artists had a rough time, too
Now read the dictionary entry.
rough (‘rəf) adjective 1. hard or difficult 2. bumpy or scratchy 3. not gentle 4. not finished
Which definition best matches the way rough is used in the sentence?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4
A. definition 1