Reading 1
Last night I wanted to plan a special night with my family. First I popped some popcorn. Then I ordered pizza. Lastly, I rented a movie we had all been wanting to see. We really enjoyed our Friday night.
Which words show time/order (sequence)?
A. First, then, lastly
B. popcorn, pizza, first
C. enjoyed, Friday, then
A. First, then, lastly.
Before Milton Hershey became a famous candy maker, he tried many different jobs and businesses. He was born in 1857 and had a tough start, as his family didn't have much money. When he was young, he learned to be a printer's apprentice, but he didn't enjoy it. He then started a caramel business, which did okay at first, but it didn’t succeed. Milton didn’t give up, though. He traveled to different places to learn about candy making and kept experimenting with new ideas. After several years of trying and failing, he finally figured out how to make delicious milk chocolate. His hard work and determination helped him achieve success, even though it took time for him to find the right business.
The Most likely reason the author wrote this passage is to:
A. Explain where to go to find the best chocolate
B. Teach the reader how to make chocolate
C. Inform the reader about Hershey's life
D. Convince the reader to buy Hershey's chocolate
C. Inform the reader about Hershey's life
Which is the correct way to change the verb love to an adjective?
A. loving
B. lovable
C. loveable
D. lovible
B. lovable
Which sentence is correct?
A. That is mine cat.
B. Yours homework is correct.
C. The pencil and paper are hers.
D. The baseball and glove is our.
C. The pencil and paper are hers.
Which sentences show a preposition that shows time?
A. I can eat my snack during recess.
B. He lost his baseball before the game started.
C. She decided to stay in bed all day.
D. Both A and B
D
The Central Park Construction began in 1858, continued during the American Civil War, and was completed in 1873. New York as the most important economic center in Eastern United States, saw rises and falls several times, including the establishment of Central Park. However, today it is one of the most successful parks in the city.
The Forest Park, which opened in 1876, more than a decade after its proposal was located in St Louis, a big Mid-Western city in the United States. Forest Park also changed several times, experiencing rises and falls in its history.
These two parks participated in serving very important roles in the city. Both of them are very large parks and important to their city's history.
In what way is Central Park the same as Forest Park?
A. They are both located in New York
B. They are both located in St. Louis
C. They were both large parks that were vital to their city's history
D. They both had fun playgrounds
C. They were both large parks that were vital to their city's history
Before Milton Hershey became a famous candy maker, he tried many different jobs and businesses. He was born in 1857 and had a tough start, as his family didn't have much money. When he was young, he learned to be a printer's apprentice, but he didn't enjoy it. He then started a caramel business, which did okay at first, but it didn’t succeed. Milton didn’t give up, though. He traveled to different places to learn about candy making and kept experimenting with new ideas. After several years of trying and failing, he finally figured out how to make delicious milk chocolate. His hard work and determination helped him achieve success, even though it took time for him to find the right business.
What is the author's point of view about Hershey?
A. Hershey was a talented printer apprentice
B. Hershey was a failure
C. Hershey was a successful person that never gave up
D. Hershey was a good son
C. Hershey was a successful person that never gave up
Which is the correct way to change the word direct to a noun?
A. directable
B. direction
C. director
D. directible
B. direction
A. I'm
B. W'ell
C. The'll
D. He'ad
A. I'll
Which comparative adjective completes the sentence?
His Pokemon collection is ______ than mine.
A. big
B. bigger
C. biggest
D. most big
B
The Central Park Construction began in 1858, continued during the American Civil War, and was completed in 1873. New York as the most important economic center in Eastern United States, saw rises and falls several times, including the establishment of Central Park. However, today it is one of the most successful parks in the city.
The Forest Park, which opened in 1876, more than a decade after its proposal was located in St Louis, a big Mid-Western city in the United States. Forest Park also changed several times, experiencing rises and falls in its history.
These two parks participated in serving very important roles in the city. Both of them are very large parks and important to their city's history.
In what way is Central park different than Forest Park?
A. Central park is bigger and more popular
B. Central park was completed first
C. Central park is smaller
D. Central park is still open today
B. Central park was completed first
Classroom
Michael sits at his desk in his math class. He looks at his paper. He feels confident that all of his answers are correct. He remembers his teacher telling him to double check all his answers before turning it in, so he begins to look back over his test.
Michael: I'm finished with my test Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones: Thank you, Michael, I'm sure you did great!
Michael: I know I did! I studied hard and checked all my answers twice!
Which element of a play tells the reader when and where the action takes place?
A. dialogue
B. Setting
C. Scene
D. Characters
B. Setting
Which words in the following sentence are homographs (words that have two meanings)?
The duck walked slowly along the pond bank.
A. walked, pond
B. duck, walked
C. duck, bank
D. slowly, along
C. duck, bank
I will be late tomorrow. You are going to have to start the party without me. I am sorry.
A. I will
B. You are
C. I am
D. all the above
Which superlative adjective completes the sentence?
Out of all the dog species, the Great Dane is the ______.
A. large
B. largest
C. larger
D. most large
B
Milton Hershey was a businessman who became very successful because he loved making candy. He started out by trying different candy recipes and even had some failures, but he didn’t give up. He worked hard to create the perfect milk chocolate, and that’s when he made Hershey's Chocolate, which became very popular. Milton Hershey also built a big factory in a town called Hershey, Pennsylvania, and made sure his workers had good jobs and a nice place to live. He used his success to help others, building schools for children who needed help. His hard work, determination, and kindness helped him become one of the most famous candy makers in the world!
Which sentence helps readers understand how successful Hershey was?
A. Milton Hershey also built a big factory
B. He worked hard to create the perfect milk chocolate, and that’s when he made Hershey's Chocolate, which became very popular.
C. made sure his workers had good jobs and a nice place to live.
B. He worked hard to create the perfect milk chocolate, and that’s when he made Hershey's Chocolate, which became very popular.
Classroom
Michael sits at his desk in his math class. He looks at his paper. He feels confident that all of his answers are correct. He remembers his teacher telling him to double check all his answers before turning it in, so he begins to look back over his test.
Michael: I'm finished with my test Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones: Thank you, Michael, I'm sure you did great!
Michael: I know I did! I studied hard and checked all my answers twice!
Where does this scene take place?
A. In math class
B. At PE
C. at recess
D. Scene 7
A. In math class
The town decided to tear down the old high school?
What two meanings can the word " tear" have?
Which meaning is used in this sentence?
A tear you cry, or to destroy something
To destroy something
What is the purpose of a preposition?
A. describes a noun
B. replaces a noun
C. tells position
D. describes a verb
C.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. I was awful full.
B. The cat walks slow.
C. We take a test weekly.
D. The student talks quiet.
C
Before Milton Hershey became a famous candy maker, he tried many different jobs and businesses. He was born in 1857 and had a tough start, as his family didn't have much money. When he was young, he learned to be a printer's apprentice, but he didn't enjoy it. He then started a caramel business, which did okay at first, but it didn’t succeed. Milton didn’t give up, though. He traveled to different places to learn about candy making and kept experimenting with new ideas. After several years of trying and failing, he finally figured out how to make delicious milk chocolate. His hard work and determination helped him achieve success, even though it took time for him to find the right business.
Choose the answers that showed Hershey did many things before finding success (choose 3)
A. He was a printer's apprentice
B. He made caramels
C. He traveled to different places
D. He created the Hershey bar
A, B, C
Classroom
Michael sits at his desk in his math class. He looks at his paper. He feels confident that all of his answers are correct. He remembers his teacher telling him to double check all his answers before turning it in, so he begins to look back over his test.
Michael: I'm finished with my test Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones: Thank you, Michael, I'm sure you did great!
Michael: I know I did! I studied hard and checked all my answers twice!
What words help you identify the the setting?
A. desk/math class
B. test
C. answers
D. Scene 7
A. desk/math class
Which words are homophones?
A. mist/missed
B. pause/paws
C. cell/sell
D. all the above
Which preposition best completes the sentence?
She was so tired that she decided to stay ____ bed all day!
A. beside
B. in
C. under
D. beneath
B. in
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. My mom decided to cook dinner far.
B. My mom decided to fast cook dinner.
C. My mom decided to finally cook dinner.
D. My mom easy decided to cook dinner.