James Ale by Daphne Liu
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1) What can be concluded about James Ale’s neighborhood? (Analyzing)
A It is boring.
B It is unsafe.
C It is sunny.
D It is fair.
2) How can you explain James’ reaction to Bobby’s accident? (Generating)
A He feels helpful.
B He feels calm.
C He feels furious.
D He feels discouraged.
3) Which of the following is true about the selection? (Evaluating)
A James signs the petition fifty times.
B Mayor Kovac is too busy to see James.
C Fifty parents sign the petition.
D James writes a letter that asks for a new park.
4) If you were to retell this selection, which of the following would be most important to remember? (Integrating)
A James Ale decides to ask for a new park after his friend Bobby gets hurt.
B The city council agrees to build a new park.
C The new park is called James Ale Park.
D James gets a lot done because he is persistent.
5) How is this selection an example of persistence? (Applying)
A James never gives up.
B The children play in the street.
C Mayor Kovac shows the petition to the city council.
D Bobby is taken away by an ambulance.
6) What is an appointment? (Knowing)
A an official elected to act as the head of a city
B an arrangement for a meeting
C a letter that asks for something
D an open area
7) What is the purpose of the last sentence in the selection? (Organizing)
A to explain why it is important to be persistent
B to describe all the things James gets done
C to describe the setting of the selection
D to explain the main idea of the selection
8) How does James feel at the end of the selection? (Interpretation)
A He feels angry.
B He feels impressed.
C He feels afraid.
D He feels happy.
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Central Park by Ann Morris
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1) When did Central Park open? (Knowing)
A in 1850
B in 1873
C in 1856
D in 1876
2) What is the purpose of including some words in bold type? (Organizing)
A They will be highlighted.
B They explain the main idea.
C They will be explained at the bottom of the page.
D They give examples.
3) Which one of the following words means directly under? (Applying)
A beneath
B bare
C urban
D public
4) What would be a good title for this selection? (Analyzing)
A Why do people exercise in Central Park?
B Why do visitors visit Central Park?
C Why do people get away from urban areas?
D Why do people go to Central Park?
5) What would happen if Central Park did not exist? (Generating)
A People would have to go to smaller parks.
B People would stop exercising altogether.
C People would move to another city.
D People would not visit New York.
6) What generalization can you make about New Yorkers based on the selection? (Integrating)
A New Yorkers love to play music.
B New Yorkers love Central Park.
C New Yorkers love to travel.
D New Yorkers love to win marathons.
7) Where would you look if you wanted to verify the year Central Park was built? (Evaluating)
A in a magazine
B in a recipe book
C in an encyclopedia
D in a Reading textbook
8) Why did the author write this selection? (Cognition)
A to advertise Central Park
B to persuade people to visit Central Park
C to tell a story that takes place in Central Park
D to tell about Central Park
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The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin
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1) Which experience is most similar to the girl’s experience in the selection?(Connections)
A A boy goes to the grocery store to buy vegetables.
B A girl cleans out her room.
C A girl chooses what clothes she is going to wear.
D A boy helps his dad build a new piece of furniture.
2) How does the girl change from the beginning to the end of the selection? (Critical Stance)
A At the end of the selection the girls is still sad about the ugly vegetables.
B At the end of the selection the girl is no longer sad.
C At the end of the selection the girl decides not to grow Chinese vegetables any more.
D At the end of the selection the girl starts a flower garden.
3) Which word would best be substituted for the word move on page 72? (Cognition)
A turn
B start
C wiggle
D work
4) Which word means the same as pull? (Interpretation)
A drag
B dig
C grow
D bloom
5) What was the main reason the girl learned to appreciate her mom’s garden? (Benchmark Question)
A She realized her mom would not need to buy vegetables any more.
B She realized she could grow flowers next time.
C She realized she could make more friends.
D She realized her mom could make a delicious vegetable soup.
6) Which characteristics best describe a vegetable garden?(Knowing)
A little leaves
B full of flowers
C black-purple-green vines, fuzzy wrinkled leaves, and prickly stems
D colorful and beautiful
7) How are the girl’s garden and the neighbors’ gardens alike? (Analyzing)
A They both dig and use water.
B They both use a small shovel.
C They both use a hose.
D They both look pretty.
8) What would have happened if the neighbors had not brought flowers? (Generating)
A The girl would have asked them to leave.
B Mom would have given them soup anyways.
C Mom would have asked them to bring flowers next time.
D The girl would have given the Chinese vegetable seed to start their own garden.
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How a Plant Grows by Bobbie Kalman
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1) Which of the following is an example of a part of a plant? (Interpretation)
A rock
B sand
C soil
D roots
2) Why does the selection include diagrams and captions? (Cognition)
A to tell how something in nature works
B to tell what each part of the article is about
C to find more facts about how plants grow
D to compare information
3) Which statement is the main idea of ‘What Does Each Part Do’? (Critical stance)
A Some leaves can be thin and waxy.
B Each part of the plant has important jobs to do.
C Roots store food for the plant to use over the winter.
D Food travels down the stem to the roots.
4) In what way are The Ugly Vegetables and How a Plant Grows the same? (Connections)
A Both selections describe how plants grow and what they can be used for.
B Both selections tell a story about plants.
C Both selections have section headings.
D Both selections use real pictures.
5) How are carrots and beets alike? (Benchmark question)
A They store extra food.
B They have thin, waxy leaves.
C They have an important job to do.
D They catch sunlight and use it to make food.
6) What is a life cycle? (Knowing)
A It is a process called germination.
B It is the stages a plant goes through before it dies.
C It is a process called pollination.
D It is a small young plant, or seedling.
7) What is the purpose of this Science article? (Organizing)
A to entertain
B to persuade
C to advertise
D to inform
8) How can the reader use this information in his or her life? (Applying)
A to make furniture
B to buy clothes
C to start a garden
D to make vegetable soup
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The Fox in the Moon retold by Juan Quintana and Michael Ryall
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1) Why does the narrator include brief facts about Peru at the end of the selection? (Benchmark)
A to explain why the fox lived on the Moon happily for the rest of his life
B to explain why some people see a fox when they look at the full moon
C to explain why this folk tale happens in Peru
D to explain why there are five characters in this folk tale
2) What is a worm? (Knowing)
A a light that shines from the moon
B the sweet food after lunch or dinner
C a small animal that lives under the ground
D a home inside the mountain
3) Why is this folk tale called The Fox in the Moon? (Organizing)
A because the fox convinced the mole to go to the moon
B because this folk tale happens in the mountains of Peru
C because this folk tale tells why something is the way it is
D because some people see a fox when they look at the moon
4) Which one of the following words means the end of someone’s toes? (Applying)
A tip-toe
B cave
C moonlight
D dessert
5) In what order does the fox ask the animals for help? (Analyzing)
A llama, bear, condor
B bear, llama, condor
C condor, llama, bear
D llama, condor, bear
6) How effective was the fox in persuading his friends to help him? (Evaluating)
A All animals agreed to help him but one.
B The llama refused to help him.
C Everyone agreed to help him.
D Only the bear agreed to help him.
7) What is the main problem in this folk tale? (Interpretation)
A Fox lives in the Moon happily for the rest of his life.
B Fox asks the animals for help.
C Fox convinces Mole to go to the Moon with him.
D Fox needs help to tie a rope to the Moon.
8) Based on the context of page 146, what does dizzy mean? (Cognition)
A about to fall
B about to cry
C about to fly
D about to frown
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The Moon by Janine Wheeler
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1) Based on this science article, which topic would the narrator most likely write about next? (Benchmark)
A how a girl feels about her mom’s garden
B how a plant grows
C how a boy feels about his first day of school
D how a boy writes a petition for a new park
2) What is the most important thing astronauts need to remember when they go to the Moon? (Evaluating)
A to leave a symbol behind
B to check the temperature
C to check the weather
D to bring air and water
3) How can you explain the extreme temperature on the Moon? (Generating)
A There is no air.
B There is no water.
C There is no sound.
D There is no sky.
4) How are the Earth and the Moon alike? (Analyzing)
A They both have air.
B They both have water.
C They both have mountain ranges.
D They both have sound.
5) What evidence is there that people walked on the Moon? (Applying)
A a space suit
B footprints
C a dusty surface
D a thermometer
6) What is the purpose of this science article? (Organizing)
A It advertises the Moon.
B It persuades the reader.
C It entertains the reader.
D It gives the reader facts about the Moon.
7) When did Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walk on the Moon? (Knowing)
A in 1969
B in 1971
C after Dave Scott walked on the Moon.
D the same year Dave Scott walked on the Moon.
8) In what way are The Moon and How a Plant Grows the same? (Connections)
A They both tell a story.
B They are both Social Studies articles.
C They are both Science articles.
D They both have symbols.
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Gluskabe and Old Man Winter by Joseph Bruchac
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1) What is the most likely reason Gluskabe chose to go to Summer Land? (Benchmark)
A Old Man Winter listened to him.
B He decided to bring summer back.
C Old Man Winter refused to speak to him.
D He liked summer better than winter.
2) What is the setting of the selection?
A the summer land village
B Old Man Winter’s home
C Woodchuck’s home
D a forest
3) What is a wigwam? (Knowing)
A a home
B a blanket
C a sheet
D a pot
4) What trait best describes Gluskabe in the story? (Organizing)
A He is generous.
B He is grumpy.
C He is persistent.
D He is honest.
5) What evidence suggests that winter will return? (Applying)
A Gluskabe tricked the summer land people.
B Gluskabe brought only one piece of summer.
C Gluskabe went to Old Man Winter’s wigwam.
D Gluskabe’s job was to help people.
6) What would be a good title for this play? (Analyzing)
A The Summer Land People
B What to Do in the Winter
C Grandmother Woodchuck and the Summer Land People
D Gluskabe’s Great Achievement
7) How does the author let you know what Ni ya yo means? (Benchmark)
A The expression is explained by Grandmother Woodchuck.
B The definition is given beside the word.
C The definition is given at the bottom of the page.
D The expression is explained in the glossary.
8) People who are persistent are most likely to have which characteristic? (Interpretation)
A They never give up.
B They never succeed.
C They never improve.
D They never fail.
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Sky Tree by Thomas Locker
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1) Why did the author paint pictures of the same tree over and over again? (Author’s purpose)
A to show what animals do in each season
B to show what days are shorter
C to show how a tree changes during each season
D to show how people feel in each season