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Valerie opened up the letter from the military
department. She felt the pit of her stomach drop to the bottom of the earth
before she opened it. She knew it was news about John. As she read the first
line, she thought of all the lunches she had packed him and all the nights she
tucked him in his bed and warded off the nighttime monsters. The man carrying
the flag put his hand on her shoulder. She thought of the day John signed up
for the military. Her tears wet the letter. She stopped reading after the first
line.
1.
What does the
letter most likely say?
a.
John is on his way
home.
b.
John has been
promoted.
c.
John was killed in
combat.
d.
John joined the
enemy forces.
2.
What is Valerie’s
relationship to John?
a.
his wife
b.
his sister
c.
his mother
d.
his mail delivery
person
“Sammy!”
Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Sammy,” she continued
shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no
reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter
when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living
room floor and a baseball not far from there. “Sammy!” Mom yelled to herself as
she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
3.
What most likely
happened to the window?
a.
Mom broke the
window with the bags.
b.
A burglar broke in
through the window.
c.
Sammy broke the
window with his shoes.
d.
Sammy broke the
window playing baseball.
4.
Why is Sammy most
likely gone?
a.
He had to go to
work.
b.
He has been
kidnapped.
c.
He’s scared of what
his mom will do.
d.
He didn’t see the
window and went to play.
Cassie
rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were
warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday,
and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she
looked up at the clock. “9:48!” she shouted, “Oh my god!” Cassie jumped out of
bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two
swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
5.
What do you think
is Cassie’s problem?
a.
She is being
bullied.
b.
She is late for
school.
c.
She didn’t do her
homework.
d.
She can’t pick an
outfit to wear.
It
was the first time Troy was asked to be a guest speaker in a seminar. He
carefully went up the stage, awkwardly stood behind the podium, and unsteadily adjusted
the microphone. He looked at the audience for a moment and took a long deep
breath. And as he expected, he stuttered, blushed and shook as he addressed the
crowd.
6.
What can you infer
about Troy’s actions?
a.
He was nervous.
b.
He was excited.
c.
He was not
prepared.
d.
He forgot the copy
of his speech.
7.
Why was Troy
standing in front of an audience?
a.
He was asked to
sing.
b.
He was asked to
recite a poem.
c.
He was asked to
deliver a speech.
d.
He was asked to
deliver a declamation piece.
After
a long wait, the sun was low in the sky. It was the last day that she had to do
community service. Kay’s body ached. Blisters had formed on her hands. She set
the broomsticks down on the big file of leaves and headed for home. On her way
home she said to herself, “If I could turn back time, I wished I didn’t fight
and hurt her”.
8.
What can you infer
about the passage?
a.
Kay’s body ached.
b.
Kay had too much
fun.
c.
Kay swept the place
for a long time.
d.
Kay was excited to
clean the place.
9.
Why did she have to
do a community service?
a.
She was punished.
b.
She volunteered to
help.
c.
She was asked to
volunteer.
d.
She was forced by
her friends.
III.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the correct word. Choose your
answer from the list of words in the box below. (4 pts.)
The
Earth
From high in
the sky, the Earth looks like a giant ball.
It is very large and round. The
top and __________________ of the Earth are covered with ice. These are called the polar ice caps. The darker colored areas are land.
Clouds float
around the Earth. The color of the
oceans and the blanket of air around the Earth make it look blue from
____________ .Now, you know why the Earth is called the blue planet. A planet
is a body in ___________ that does not give off its own light.
The Earth
moves around the sun once each year. It
takes 365 days for the planet to _____________ the sun. Each trip around the sun is called a
revolution. A revolution is the movement
of one body around another body. If you
are nine years old, the Earth has made nine revolutions around the sun since
you were born.
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IV.
Complete the graphic organizers after reading the short passages below. (7
pts.)
1.
“June bug has a mind of her own and was as stubborn as the day is long.
One day, I went to saddle her up in the barn and we trotted into the sunset,
toward my favorite vista: the white hills. But we hadn’t travelled far enough
when June Bug suddenly stopped in her tracks and refused to take another step
(she had decided it was already time for evening hay). Being equally determined
to get my way, I pulled the reins up tight, an act that apparently infuriated
her. She danced backwards and lowered her head and tried to toss me over it,
almost succeeding. It was the first time June Bug won the war of wills with me,
and I wish I could say it was the last.”
Figure out what kind of animal June Bug is.
Complete the graphic organizer below.
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Clues I Found in the Passage
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My Background Knowledge: What I Know
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What I Infer
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2.
“Abe held his book closer to the
lamp. Its flame barely lit the page. He carefully turned the wick a little
higher. A log snapped in the fireplace, showering bright sparks like stars onto
the hearth. Abe’s book said that the stars were suns like our sun, but far, far
away.
Abe’s
father came in from outside, carrying a lantern. “Come help me get the cows and
sheep into the barn, Abe,” he said. Abe put down his book and went out into the
starry night with his father. As he looked at the glittering stars, he wondered,
“Is there a boy like me on some other world looking at the stars too?””
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My Background Knowledge: What I Know
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What I Infer
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a long time ago, people didn’t have electric
lights
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Cows and sheep, barn
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