If the Shoe Fits by Gary Soto
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1)Was it right or wrong for Rigo to throw his shoes into the closet? (Evaluating)
ARight, it is important what people like Angel say.
BRight, it wasn’t the best time for Rigo to wear the shoes.
CWrong, Rigo outgrew the shoes at the end of the summer.
DWrong, Kristie Hernandez did not invite him to her birthday party.
2)What would have happened if Rigo had not listened to Angel? (Integrating)
ARigo could have worn his fancy loafers to Kristie Hernandez’ birthday party.
BRigo could have worn his fancy loafers many more times.
CRigo could have thrown water balloons with the other children.
DRigo could have played soccer in his fancy loafers.
3)How can you explain Rigo’s behavior? (Generating)
ARigo threw the loafers into the closet because he cared about what Angel said to him.
BRigo threw the loafers into the closet because he had many other new shoes.
CRigo threw the loafers into the closet because having nickels in his shoes was not the style.
DRigo threw the loafers into the closet because he knew his uncle could wear them.
4)Now that you have studied If the Shoe Fits, what can be concluded about a humorous fiction story? (Analyzing)
AIt is a story that has been told for many years.
BIt is a story that tells about events that are dangerous and exciting.
CIt is a story that really happened.
DIt is a story that tells about funny events.
5)What evidence suggests that Rigo’s family was very large? (Applying)
AThe author says his home was as crowded as a bus.
BThe author says Rigo pouted when he got hand-me-down clothes.
CThe author says Uncle Celso did not know that new clothes cost more than $5.
DThe author says Rigo had owned loafers before.
6)What is the purpose of this selection? (Organizing)
Ato inform
Bto explain
Cto entertain
Dto sell
7)In the sentence ‘Uncle Celso began to gather the dirty plates from the table;’ what does the word in bold mean? (Knowing)
Ato wash
Bto collect
Cto dry
Dto do
8)Which of the following bestdescribes Uncle Celso? (Benchmark)
AHe is as tall as Rigo.
BHe is as short as Rigo.
CHe is slightly taller than Rigo.
DHe is slightly shorter than Rigo.
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In Gary Soto’s Shoes by Shirleyann Costigan
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1)What is a biography? (Knowing)
Athe turning point in a person’s life
Ba story written by an author about his or her own life
Cthe true story of a person’s life
Da story that has been told for many years
2)What do Rigo and Gary Soto have in common? (Organizing)
AThey both had to worry about a mean kid.
BThey both played baseball.
CThey both wrote poetry.
DThey both had an older sister.
3)Which experience most likely helped Gary Soto write If the Shoe Fits?(Connections)
AAs a kid he was looked after by his older brother.
BHe moved to Glendale after high school.
CHe became interested in Literature when he was in college.
DHe used to get hand-me-downs from his older brother.
4)How are Gary Soto and Areli alike? (Benchmark)
AThey both have four sisters.
BThey both would like to know what it feels like to be the only child in the family.
CThey both got a lot of attention when they were little.
DThey both have an older brother.
5)Now that you have studied In Gary Soto’s Shoes, what can the reader conclude about Gary Soto’s life? (Analyzing)
AHe loves to communicate with children in many different ways.
BHe only writes children’s books.
CHe does not have a favorite poet.
DHe remembers sad times when he thinks about his life in Fresno, California.
6)What caused Gary Soto to become interested in writing? (Interpretation)
Aa Geography book he found at the library
Ba book about family, life in the city of Fresno, and Mexican farm workers
Ca book of modern poems he found at the library
Da book called Too Many Tamales
7)Why does the selection include emails? (Cognition)
Ato show that emails are better than books
Bto show that Gary Soto is good at writing emails
Cto show that a writer can write different genres
Dto show that Gary Soto communicates with children in many ways
8)What is the purpose of a biography? (Organizing)
Ato tell about events that could really happen
Bto describe events in a person’s life
Cto persuade the reader
Dto explain the author’s point of view
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Pushing Up the Sky by Joseph Bruchac
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1)What is the problem at the beginning of the story? (Benchmark)
AThe people decide to push up the sky.
BSeventh Chief cannot find a long pole.
CThe birds and animals decide to help the people.
DThe sky is too close to Earth.
2)What happened when the people and the animals tried to push the sky randomly? (Benchmark)
ASeventh Chief got mad at the people.
BThe sky began to move.
CIt did not work.
DThe poles were not long enough.
3)What is the most likely reason the introduction about the Snohomish people is included in the selection?(Critical Stance)
Ato build background knowledge about the origin of the play
Bto explain what parts of the play could be true
Cto provide the reader with a generalization
Dto persuade the reader
4)What is the purpose of stage directions? (Cognition)
Ato explain the main idea of the selection
Bto give more information about the Snohomish people
Cto explain where the characters are and what they are doing
Dto provide the reader with a script
5)Which word in the play means the same as hitting? (Interpretation)
Agetting
Bbumping
Cshining
Dentering
6)What would be a good title for this play? (Analyzing)
AThe Importance of Listening to the Earth
BThe Importance of Respecting the Earth
CThe Importance of Story Poles
DThe Importance of Working Together
7)Which sentence bestfits in the empty box? (Benchmark)
Tall people bumped their heads on the sky.The girl’s ball landed in the sky.
Children could not be found because they were playing in the sky.
?
AThe boy’s arrow got stuck in the sky.
BA great meeting was held for all the tribes.
CThe Creator did a very good job of making the world.
DThey cut the trees to make poles.
8)What is the selection supposed to help the reader do? (Cognition)
Apush up the sky
Bwork with others
Cread more plays
Drespect the Earth
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Native Homes by Bobbie Kalman
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1)What is the main idea of the selection? (Benchmark)
Awhy some homes were temporary
Bwhere people built longhouse villages
Chow and why Native Americans built different homes
Dwhat keeps grass homes warm in the winter
2)What is the significance of the soil being rich? (Benchmark)
AIt forced some Native peoples to hunt to survive.
BIt encouraged more travelling.
CIt was not necessary to build a permanent home.
DIt allowed some Native peoples to stay in one place.
3)Based on the information in the selection, how would you describe longhouses?(Cognition)
Apermanent
Btemporary
Cmuddy
Dhot
4)What is the function of the woven grass mats? (Analyzing)
AThey kept the grass homes clean.
BThey kept the grass homes warm in winter and cool in the summer.
CThey were used to clean one’s shoes before entering the grass home.
DThey were used as the framework for the walls of the grass home.
5)What type ofhomes wasmostly used in the Southeast and California?
Agrass homes
Blonghouses
Cthatched homes
Dcone-shaped homes
6)Why was it safe to build a fire inside a tipi? (Conclusion)
Abecause families could share it
Bbecause visitors were welcome
Cbecause the woman of the family was in charge of putting it out
Dbecause smoke could escape through a hole at the top
7)What was the final step in the construction of an adobe home? (Analyzing)
ABricks were made.
BBricks were stacked into layers.
CMud was used to cover the walls.
DMud was used to keep the bricks together.
8)What could a totem pole be compared to? (Organizing)
Aa family album
Ba Social Studies textbook
Ca dictionary
Da television
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Twister by Darleen Bailey Beard
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1)How are Twister and Native Homes different? (Analyzing)
ATwister is a social studies article.
BNative homes is an adventure story.
CTwister is fiction and Native Homes is nonfiction.
DOnly one of them takes places place in the United States.
2)What part of Twister could be real? (Analyzing)
AClouds look like lions.
BKings ride in a wheelbarrow.
CKings and queens lick orange frozen fruit bars.
DThe porch swing hangs by two chains.
3)What causes the children to go inside? (Interpretation)
Athunder
Bthick air
Craindrops
Dthe green sky
4)Which is an example of figurative language? (Cognition)
AI jiggle along, tasting raindrops as we go.
BAfter a while, I dump Natt out.
CThe sky looks green, like Mama’s guacamole.
DThe paint is peeling.
5)What is the significance of beginning the selection with an onomatopoeia? (Critical Stance)
Ato encourage the reader to use swings more often
Bto help the reader form a mental picture of the swing
Cto predict what will happen next
Dto understand the main idea
6)What strategy does the author use to describe hail? (Benchmark)
Asimile
Bdefinition
Cexaggeration
Dalliteration
7)What is the organizational pattern of this story? (Benchmark)
Aby groups of characters
Bfrom generic to specific
Cfrom most to least important
Din time sequence
8)Which word would best be substituted for the word crust on page 154? (Cognition)
Ascab
Bscar
Cfreckle
Dposthole digger
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The Big Storm by Bruce Hiscock
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1)How does the reader know that the events in The Big Storm really happened? (Analyzing)
APhotos help the reader see what an event is like.
BThe Big Storm is fiction.
CThere is no way to prove the events really happened.
DThe Big Storm is make-believe.
2)What was the first step in the big storm? (Analyzing)
Athe rain changed to snow
Bwet air came from the ocean toward the land
Cwinds overturned vans and campers
Dthe pressure of the air fell to record low levels
3)What is a barometer? (Knowing)
Aa tool that measures temperature
Ba tool that measures weight
Ca tool that measures the pressure of the air
Da tool that measures quantity
4)How well did computers predict what would happen? (Evaluating)
AThe predictions were not accurate.
BBoth thunderstorms and tornadoes happened.
CTornadoes never happened.
DThunderstorms never happened.
5)Which of the following belongs in the empty box? (Benchmark)
Houses and churches were torn apart.Trees shattered.
Cars were tossed around.
?
AHail dented cars.
BPeople had to spend the night in Michigan.
CSnow began to fall on New York City.
DThe tornado was very loud.
6)Why did most kids like the storm? (Evaluating)
Abecause there was no school
Bbecause their parents did not go to work
Cbecause the Yankee game was cancelled
Dbecause they liked the snow
7)What does the word slush mean on page 192? (Cognition)
Awarmer weather
Bwet air
Cmelted or watery snow
Dstrong winds
8)What is the impact of locator maps? (Critical stance)
AThey explain the main idea.
BThey show the reader what snow looks like.
CThey predict where the storm is going next.
DThey tell you where events happened.
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The Secret Footprints by Julia Alvarez
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1)What is The Secret Footprints an example of? (Critical Stance)
Aa play
Ba biography
Ca legend
Da news article
2)Why is this selection called The Secret Footprints? (Organizing)
Abecause the ciguapas’ footprints tricked humans
Bbecause the ciguapas erased their footprints
Cbecause the ciguapas discovered human footprints
Dbecause the ciguapas liked humans
3)What trait best describes the girl in the selection? (Organizing)
Aafraid
Bcourageous
Cugly-looking
Dintroverted
4)In what way might Guapa’s behavior put the ciguapas in danger? (Applying)
AThey may learn a new skill.
BThey may like the human lifestyle.
CThey may get mad at her.
DThey may be discovered by humans.
5)What detail belongs in the empty space? (Interpretation)
Guapa wanted to keep her promise:
Guapa waited until it was dark.Guapa walked behind people.
Guapa did not try clothes on.
?
AShe talked to some humans.
BShe walked in the woods.
CShe walked on the ends of her toes.
DShe let the family see her.
6)What caused Guapa to watch the family having a picnic? (Organizing)
AHer curiosity outweighed her promise to the queen.
BShe was extremely thirsty.
CShe wanted to live with humans.
DShe was not afraid of doctors.
7)Which statement about Guapa is best supported by the selection? (Interpretation)
AShe twisted both her ankles badly.
BShe pretends she is hurt to keep the secret of the ciguapas safe.
CShe does not want the boy to stay with her.
DShe shares the secret of the ciguapas with the boy.
8)What conclusion has Guapa reached about humans? (Organizing)
AThey are not mean.
BThey walk backwards.
CThey all eat pastelitos.
DThey want to hurt the ciguapas.
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Hello, Fish! by Sylvia A. Earle
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1)What evidence suggests that Hello, Fish is nonfiction? (Applying)
AIt has captions.
BIt has real pictures.
CIt has a script.
DIt tells about funny events.
2)How are fish and people alike? (Analyzing)
AThey both live around coral reefs.
BThey both have gills, scales, and fins.
CThey both have a spine.
DThey are the most numerous.
3)What does ‘You could become an eel meal’ mean? (Integrating)
AEels are on the menu.
BEels are harmless.
CEels like people.
DEels could eat it.
4)Which is characteristic of damselfish? (Benchmark)
AThey will attack if bothered.
BThey will eat larger creatures.
CThey will live in cold ocean waters.
DThey will hide in the tentacles of a sea anemone.
5)What do the rainbow scorpion fish and the stargazer have in common? (Organizing)
ASand is a good camouflage for both.
BThey are both red.
CThey can both hide.
DTheir eyes always look up.
6)Which statement about the spotted stingray is best supported by the selection? (Interpretation)
AThey stay safe near their home.
BThey like animals that are found at the bottom of the sea.
CThey cover their fins and scales with a slimy goo.
DThey have blue and gold eyes.
7)Which of the following bestdescribes a frogfish? (Cognition)
AIt looks like a sea sponge.
BIt is curvy.
CIt is freckled.
DIt is slimy.
8)What is this photo-essay mostly about?
AIt’s about how people can help keep the ocean healthy.
BIt’s about how fish and people are alike.
CIt’s about how long sharks have been living in the sea.
DIt’s about how fish in coral reefs protect themselves from danger.
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Answer Key
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If the Shoe Fits
1-C
2-B
3-A
4-D
5-A
6-C
7-B
8-D
In Gary Soto’s Shoes
1-C
2-A
3-D
4-B
5-A
6-C
7-D
8-B
Pushing Up the Sky
1-D
2-C
3-A
4-C
5-B
6-D
7-A
8-B
Native Homes
1-C
2-D
3-A
4-B
5-C
6-D
7-C
8-A
Twister
1-C
2-D
3-A
4-C
5-B
6-A
7-D
8-A
The Big Storm
1-A
2-B
3-C
4-B
5-D
6-A
7-C
8-D
The Secret Footprints
1-C
2-A
3-B
4-D
5-C
6-A
7-B
8-A
Hello, Fish!
1-B
2-C
3-D
4-A
5-C
6-B
7-A
8-D
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