Weekly Assessment - Grade 3

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Published by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, of McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,Two Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10121.

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ContentsIntroducing the Weekly Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

How to Use and Administer the Weekly Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Scoring Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tips for Taking the Format Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Unit 1Week 1 Assessment First Day Jitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Week 2 Assessment Dear Juno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Week 3 Assessment Whose Habitat Is It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Week 4 Assessment Penguin Chick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Week 5 Assessment The Perfect Pet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Unit 2Week 1 Assessment The Strongest One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Week 2 Assessment Wolf! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Week 3 Assessment Whats in Store for the Future? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Week 4 Assessment The Planets in Our Solar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Week 5 Assessment Author: A True Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Unit 3Week 1 Assessment Stone Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Week 2 Assessment One Riddle, One Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Week 3 Assessment Saving the Sand Dunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Week 4 Assessment The Jones Family Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Week 5 Assessment What Do Illustrators Do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Unit 4Week 1 Assessment Cook-a-Doodle-Doo! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Week 2 Assessment Seven Spools of Thread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Week 3 Assessment Washington Weed Whackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Week 4 Assessment Heres My Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Week 5 Assessment My Very Own Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Florida Weekly Assessment Grade 3 3

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Unit 5Week 1 Assessment Boom Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Week 2 Assessment Beatrices Goat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Week 3 Assessment A Carousel of Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Week 4 Assessment The Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285

Week 5 Assessment Animal Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

Unit 6Week 1 Assessment A Castle on Viola Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Week 2 Assessment Wilburs Boast from Charlottes Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Week 3 Assessment An American Hero Flies Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Week 4 Assessment Mother to Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345

Week 5 Assessment Home-Grown Butterflies from Ranger Rick . . . . . . . . . 357

Answer Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369

Sunshine State Standards and Benchmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379

Constructed-Response Rubrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384

Scoring Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside of Back Cover

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The Weekly Assessment is designed to assess your students mastery of the skills taught throughout the week. The test questions use formats your students will encounter in the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT). The test includes questions that cover the following areas:

Vocabulary

Reading Comprehension

Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage

Spelling

Purpose of the Weekly Assessment

Each week, there will be a new passage for students to read. The passage will be either fiction or nonfiction, depending on the genre of the core selection for the week.

The passage will be followed by twelve questions that cover the skills for the week.

Providing students with a new reading passage allows you to assess how well they have mastered the skills for the week. When students apply what they have learned, you can evaluate the degree of mastery they have achieved.

Using the Results to Inform Instruction

Use the results of the Weekly Assessment as a formative assessment tool to help monitor student progress. Information gathered by evaluating the results of this assessment can also be used to diagnose specific strengths and weaknesses of your students. If scores from the Weekly Assessments are used to help determine report card grades, then you can consider them to be summative assessments as well.

Introduction to the Weekly Assessment


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Each Weekly Assessment consists of eleven multiple-choice questions, and one constructed-response question. The format and length of the test is the same each week. You may want to explain each section of the test to students the first time you administer it.

For the multiple-choice questions, students should fill in the circle next to the best answer. Remind students to fill in the circle completely for each answer.

For the constructed-response questions, students should write their answers in the space provided on the page

The Answer Keys to score the tests can be found on pages 369378.

Sample score points for the constructed-response questions may be found on thewebsite: http://www.macmillanmh.com.

General Procedures Before the test: Distribute copies of Weekly Assessment.

Directions: Say: Write your name and the date on the cover of your test booklet. When all students are done, say: Open the booklet to page 2. You will read a passage. Then carefully read the questions that follow. For each multiple-choice question, read all of the answer choices. Then fill in the circle next to the best answer. For the constructed-response question, you will write your answer in the space provided on the page. When you finish the last question, close your booklet and put your pencil down. You may begin now.

During the test: Monitor students test-taking behavior to make sure that each student is following the directions and writing responses in the correct places. Answer questions about procedures and materials, but do not help them answer questions.

After the test: Before collecting the papers, make sure that students have written their names on the cover of the test booklet.

How to Use and Administer the Weekly Assessment


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Using the Student Evaluation Charts

After each Weekly Assessment there is a Student Evaluation Chart. It lists all of the skills covered and the number of the question that assesses each skill.

In the column labeled Number Correct, fill in the point value of the number of questions answered correctly for each skill. Count the total point value of correct responses, and write the number for each subtest above the total possible score.

Add the scores for each skill (point value of the number of items answered correctly) to determine the total test score.

To convert these raw test scores to percentages, see the Scoring Chart on the inside back cover of this book.

Multiple-choice questions are worth one point each, short-response questions are worth two points, and the extended-response questions are worth four points. Use the Constructed-Response Rubrics on page 384 to help you score the constructed-response questions.

Evaluating the ScoresThe primary focus of the Weekly

Assessment is to measure students progress toward mastery of each skill. Scores that fall below the 80th percentile suggest that students require additional instruction before mastery of that skill can be achieved.

Evaluating the results of these assessments provides specific information about students daily instructional needs. We recommend that you use these results for instructional planning and reteaching opportunities. Compare these results with your own observations of students work and identify objectives that still need reinforcement. Incorporate these into your instructional plans for the coming week for individual, small-group, or whole-group instruction as indicated.

Scoring Instructions


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Tips for Taking the Format Assessment

Here are some tips to help you do your best. Keep these tips in mind when you answer the questions.

Read the directions carefully. Ask your teacher to explain any directions you do not understand.

Read the passages and questions very carefully. You may look back at a passage as often as you like.

Answer the questions you are sure about first. If a question seems too difficult, skip it and go back to it later.

Be sure to fill in the answer bubbles correctly. Do not make any stray marks around answer spaces.

Think positively. Some questions may seem hard, but others will be easy.

Check each answer to make sure it is the best answer for the question.

Relax. Some people get nervous about tests. Its natural. Just do your best.

Directions for Taking the Format AssessmentEach test contains one reading passage, 11 multiple-choice questions, and 1 constructed-response question. A multiple-choice question is followed by several answer choices. Read all the answer choices under each question and decide which answer is correct. You will fill in the bubble next to the answer choice you think is correct for each multiple-choice question. For the constructed-response questions, write your answer on the lines. You will mark your answers in this book.


FormatWeeklyAssessmentTESTED SKILLS AND STRATEGIES

Vocabulary Strategies Reading Comprehension Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage Spelling

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 1

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Read the story Singing Out before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

Singing OutNina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and

walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. She felt nervous this morning. Why had she decided to try out for the talent show? She loved to sing. But she did not enjoy singing in front of other people.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the music room and went inside. The room was filled with laughing children. There were Luz and James. There were others from her class, too. The bright, sunny room left no place to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. They waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

Hi, Nina! Luz called out. I didnt think you would try out. You are so shy.

Thats nonsense, Nina said. Im not shy at all.

Luz chuckled. She ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting at her desk. What had she gotten herself into?

10 Florida Weekly Assessment Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 12

Format Weekly Assessment UNIT1

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One by one the students got up on the stage and did their acts.

Nina Martinez! a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher.

Nina rose from her chair. She walked to the huge, empty stage. Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song, but the words would not come out.

II Nina began. Then she stopped. I cant, she said softly.

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Close your eyes. Pretend you are alone. said Mrs. Brent gently. Forget about everyone else. Just sing.

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes. She raised her voice and sang out. Her hands stopped shaking. The song poured out like honey from a jar.

Mrs. Brent clapped. Thats the first time I have really heard your voice, she said. You are in the show!

Nina gave a big sigh and smiled happily.



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Now answer Numbers 1 through 6. Base your answers on the story Singing Out.

1 Read this sentence from the story.

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall.

A classroom is a

a class about rooms.

b room not used for class.

c class not held in a room.

d room where class is held.


She felt nervous this morning.

Which word means almost the SAME as nervous?

f sleepy

g certain

h worried

confused


She wished she were downstairs sitting at her desk.

The word downstairs means

a underneath a building.

b stairs that only lead down.

c the stairs inside a building.

d on a lower floor of a building.


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4 Where does this story take place?

f Ninas classroom at school.

g a theater near Ninas school.

h the music room at Ninas school.

a hallway and staircase inside Ninas school.

5 What is Ninas MAIN problem in the story?

a She is not a very good singer.

b She is shy about singing in front of people.

c She has to wait a long time for her turn to sing.

d She is surprised to see so many children in the music room.


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6 How does Nina feel at the beginning of the story? Howdoes she feel at the end of the story? Use details andinformation from the story to support your answer.&91-"*/5)*/,

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Read the story Old Friends, New Friends. Choose the word or words that correctly complete question 7.

Old Friends, New FriendsWilliam did not want to move to the

country. He enjoyed his life in the city. He would miss it.

He would miss his friends, too. He was afraid he might never see them again! He would have to go to a new school where he (7) know anybody.

When his family moved, William made new friends quickly. He stayed in touch with his old friends by email. He had twice as many friends as before!

7 Which answer should go in blank (7)?

f didnt

g didnt

h didnt


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Read and answer questions 8 and 9.

8 In which sentence below is all punctuation correct?

a I did not go to the game.

b Did you watch the game today.

c How many points did the team score.


f You are a good player?

g Are you going to join the team?

h The coach says she needs more players?


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Read and answer questions 10 12.

10 Which word is spelled incorrectly?

a click

b mess

c stamp

d ponnd

11 Read these sentences.

Johnny had all the lukluk. He would never get sicksick and missmiss a day of team practice. I had to clapclap when he made the winning run.

Which underlined word is spelled incorrectly?

f luk

g sick

h clap

miss

12 Which word is spelled correctly?

a rok

b jomp

c snack

d stepp

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Grade 3 Unit 1 Week 1Student Evaluation Chart

Tested Skills Number CorrectPercent Correct

Vocabulary Strategies: Compound words, 1, 3; synonyms, 2 /3 %

Reading Comprehension: Plot development: setting, 4; plot development: plot, 5

/2 %

Short response: Plot development: character, 6 /2 %

Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage: Capitalization and punctuation, 7; statements and questions, 8, 9

/3 %

Spelling: Short vowels, 10, 11, 12 /3 %

Total Weekly Test Score /13 %

Correlations

ItemAssessed

Benchmarks*

NewSunshine State

Standards

1 LA.3.1.6.52 LA.A.1.2.3 LA.3.1.6.83 LA.3.1.6.54 LA.E.1.2.2 LA.3.2.1.25 LA.E.1.2.2 LA.3.2.1.26 LA.3.2.1.27 LA.3.3.4.38 LA.3.3.4.69 LA.3.3.4.6

10 LA.3.3.4.111 LA.3.3.4.112 LA.3.3.4.1

* See benchmarks and standardson pages 379-383.




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Read the story Going Home before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

Going HomeRoberto stood by the gate and waited for his grandpa

to find the ticket and his passport. People hurried this way and that in the crowded airport. It was Robertos first time in an airport. Never before had he been on a plane. It took many hours to fly from Italy to the United States, and Grandpa would not be coming with him. How quickly life could change!

My boy, Grandpa said gently, you will enjoy life in California. Youll make so many new friends. How delighted your father will be to have you with him again!


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I do not want to leave you! cried Roberto. Look at this airport! I will get lost without you. That is what will happen to me in California. He hated the airport. Everyone here seemed unhappy. All around him were mothers with crying babies in their arms. People were rushing around with faces that were tight with worry. Roberto thought of the brown cows on the farm back home and of the white chickens that scratched in the earth. This morning Roberto had eaten his last egg from those chickens and his last pear from the old tree in the yard.

The crackle of a speaker above them made Roberto jump at the sharp sound. A voice from the speaker announced that it was time for Roberto to board the plane. Grandpa squeezed Roberto tightly. He said, Go. When you are unhappy, look in this envelope.


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The plane soared into the sky and flew away. Roberto glanced at the starry sky as the world grew dark. He opened the envelope as he wiped away a tear. Inside was a photograph of a smiling Grandpa. His hat was pushed back on his head. There was his old stone house, too. Roberto smiled. He would write his grandpa a letter as soon as he arrived at his new home.



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Now answer Numbers 1 through 6. Base your answers on the story Going Home.

1 Read these sentences from the story.

The crackle of a speaker above them made Roberto jump at the sharp sound.

What words in the sentence help you understand the word crackle?

a speaker

b above them

c sharp sound

d Roberto jump


A voice from the speaker announced that it was time for Roberto to board the plane.

Which word means almost the SAME as announced?

f stated h wondered

g shouted whispered


The plane soared into the sky and flew away.

What word in the sentence helps you understand the word soared?

a sky c plane

b flew d away


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4 Where does the beginning of the story take place?

f on a farm

g on a plane

h in an airport

in California

5 What is Robertos MAIN problem in the story?

a He is afraid to fly in an airplane.

b He does not really know his father.

c He does not want to change schools.

d He is leaving Italy and will miss his grandfather.


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6 How would you describe Roberto? What is important to him? Use details and information from the story to support your answer.&91-"*/5)*/,

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Read and answer questions 79.

7 Which sentence below is a command?

f This is a great song!

g Please turn on the lights.

h Who would like a piece of pie?


a Open the window and turn on the fan.

b Eek, theres a mouse under your chair.

c Is Kyle going to come to practice today.


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f Look, the cat has knocked over the vase?

g Put the games in the closet before you go,

h How beautiful the country is on a spring morning!


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STOP



a lake

b rose

c wize

d plate


Today there are safesafe ways for people to travel all over the gloabgloab. Through travel we learn about lifelife in other countries. But it is always nice to come homehome.


f life

g safe

h gloab

home


a fien

b dayt

c rhice

d smile


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Vocabulary Strategies: Context clues: sentence clues, 1, 2, 3 /3 %

Reading Comprehension: Plot development: setting, plot, 4; Plot development: plot, 5

/2 %

Short response: Plot development: character, 6 /2 %

Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage: Commands and exclamations, 7, 8, 9 /3 %

Spelling: The CVCe pattern, 10, 11, 12 /3 %


Correlations

ItemAssessed

Benchmarks*

NewSunshine State

Standards

1 LA.A.1.2.3 LA.3.1.6.32 LA.A.1.2.3 LA.3.1.6.33 LA.A.1.2.3 LA.3.1.6.34 LA.E.1.2.3 LA.3.2.1.25 LA.E.1.2.2 LA.3.2.1.26 LA.E.1.2.3 LA.3.2.1.27 LA.3.3.4.68 LA.3.3.4.69 LA.3.3.4.6

10 LA.3.3.4.111 LA.3.3.4.112 LA.3.3.4.1

* See benchmarks and standardson pages 379-383.




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These gardens do not belong to any one person. They belong to the whole neigh-borhood.

Open space is rare in the city, and people who live in apartments do not have lawns or land. Some people have found space for gardens. They plant them in empty lots in the city. Little pockets of green dot the cold, gray cement and make the city brighter. Tomatoes, green beans, and

colorful flowers grow here. Roses climb up the old brick walls. A child may play among the rows of sweet peas and squash. A jogger may sit in the sun for awhile on a bench. People feel welcome in the gardens. They like to get away from the busy city streets.

Read the article City Gardeners before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

City Gardeners


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Something special is growing in these places. It is friendship. People of all ages from the neighborhood come together in the gardens. Side by side, they work to help keep their city green. As they take care of the garden, they also learn about each other. The gardeners talk, and share smiles and stories. They find that they have things in common. Friendships are formed, and the

friends look out for each other. That makes the streets safer for everyone.

Some people have other plans for the open space. They want to put up tall buildings where the gardens are planted. But the gardeners do not want to give up their gardens. They want the city to stay green. The gardeners have worked hard to make something beautiful.


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The gardeners are not content to let their work die, so they are fighting to save the gardens. One way of addressing the problem is to write letters to city leaders. The letters tell why the gardens are needed. Sometimes the

buildings go up anyway. As a last resort, the gardeners may refuse to leave their gardens. They stay in the garden so workers cannot begin building. They can often delay the building for a long time.


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Now answer Numbers 1 through 6. Base your answers on the article City Gardeners.

1 Read this sentence from the article.

People of all ages from the neighborhood come together in the gardens.

Under which guide words would the dictionary entry for the word neighborhood be found?

a nestneutral c needlessneither

b manmangy d nonsticknorthwest


The gardeners are not content to let their work die, so they are fighting to save the gardens.

What does the word content mean in this sentence?

f meaning h the subject of a book

g happy or pleased something inside a box


As a last resort, the gardeners may refuse to leave their gardens.

Which dictionary definition below tells what the word resort means in this sentence?

a Verb. to go often

b Noun. a place people go to for vacation

c Noun. a method used when other methods fail

d Noun. someone or something turned to for help


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4 Which sentence BEST tells what the article is about?

f City gardens help build strong communities.

g Sometimes gardeners must stand up for their rights.

h Neighborhoods with city gardens are always very safe.

Making new buildings is as important as planting city gardens.

5 Who owns a city garden?

a the builders

b the city leaders

c everyone in the community

d the gardeners who work hardest


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6 How do city gardens help communities? Use details and information from the article to support your answer.

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Read the story Garden Surprise. Choose the word or words that correctly complete question 7.

Garden SurpriseRuben looked out the apartment

window, watching the busy street below. Cars and people hurried by. Then Ruben noticed some people with a wheelbarrow and gardening tools. They disappeared into an empty lot. Ruben told his mom about it. Lets go see whats up! said Mom. When they got to the lot, they were amazed. It was a garden! (7) sat down on a bench by some flowers. Mom chatted with the people. Ruben knew they would come here often!


f Plants

g Ruben

h Growing


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8 Read the sentence.

Juan and I planted peas and beans in our city garden.

Which group of words is the subject of the sentence?

a Juan and I

b peas and beans

c our city garden

9 Which sentence below has the word children as its subject?

f Maple Street will soon have a playground for children.

g The children are very excited about the new playground.

h The playground is going to have a slide and swings for children.


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10 Which word below is spelled incorrectly?

a fail

b plain

c snail

d brade

11 Which word below is spelled incorrectly?

f bey

g ray

h tray

pail


Kevin walked on the dusty traletrale. A breeze made the tall grass swaysway. Ahead he saw a graygray house. Its paintpaint looked old and faded.


a trale

b gray

c sway

d paint

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Vocabulary Strategies: Use a dictionary: unfamiliar words, 1, 2, 3 /3 %

Reading Comprehension: Main idea and details, 4, 5 /2 %

Short response: Main idea and details, 6 /2 %

Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage: Correct sentences, 7; Subjects, 8, 9 /3 %

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Antarctica does not look like a desert, but it is. Deserts are places with very little water.

Read the article Life in the Cold before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

Life in the ColdPicture a place where nobody lives. This place is covered

by ice. It is always below freezing. Fierce wind whips over the packed ice. This is Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth. It might not look like a desert, but it is because less than two inches of snow fall each year in Antarctica. The water is frozen into ice, so no plants can grow there.

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Penguins have ways of staying warm. Soft feathers called down protect them. These feathers keep the warmer air close to their skin. A thick layer of fat helps, too. They huddle together for warmth. Hundreds of penguins stand close together on sheets of ice. These birds cannot fly. A penguin shuffles along over the ice but is a good swimmer. It catches fish in the icy waters, and it has to swim fast. Sharks make the Antarctic waters their home. They hunt the penguins.

Seals have flippers that help them swim in the freezing water. The Antarctic waters are rich in food, and seals are good hunters. Like penguins, seals have a layer of fat to keep them warm. This fat is called blubber. Seals thick fur also keeps them warm.



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Some whales swim in the Antarctic waters. They feed on shrimp, crabs, and other small sea animals. Whales also have blubber to keep them warm. Whales are mammals. They must come up above the waves to breathe air. Sometimes a whale gets trapped under the ice. This is a danger because then the whale cannot reach the air.

It is hard to picture a place where it is always winter. Ice stretches out for miles and miles. Most people would find it too cold to live there, but the animals who live there do not seem to mind it at all!



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A penguin shuffles along over the ice but is a good swimmer.

Which word means almost the SAME as shuffles?

a lifts c kicks

b hops d drags

2 Read this sentence.

Antarctic weather is not often fair.

The word fair has several meanings. What does fair mean in this sentence?

f a show

g clear

h good looking

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3 Read these sentences from the article.

Penguins have ways of staying warm. Soft feathers called down protect them.

Which dictionary definition below tells what the word down means in this sentence?

a Noun. soft waterproof feathers

b Adjective. going or pointed down

c Adverb. from an earlier time to a later time

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f Some animals do not want to live in very cold places.

g Most living things cannot live in the dry cold of Antarctica.

h Antarctica is very cold, but penguins, seals, and whales are able to live there.

All animals have something special to keep them warm and help them find food.

5 Antarctica is a desert because

a it gets less than two inches of snow a year.

b no people can live in such a cold land.

c no plants or trees grow underground.

d the ground is covered with packed ice all year.

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The Inuit PeopleFor hundreds of years, the Inuit people

have lived in one of the coldest places on Earth. They have found ways to live on the frozen land. Their houses are built of either snow or earth. They live by hunting and fishing.

The Inuits (7) tools from stone, bone, and iron. They make iron tools the most. The Inuits carve beautiful objects with these tools. The groups of Inuits along the coast trade tools with one another.


f knife

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The people live in very cold areas.

Which words make up the predicate?

a the people

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9 Which sentence below is a fragment?

f Dogs pull the sleds.

g They across the ice.

h The Inuits hunt and fish.


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a coal

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It began to snowsnow. A cold wind began to bloebloe. A bowlbowl of soup will warm you. SoakSoak some bread in the soup for a real treat!


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A Visitor in the GardenOne sunny day Danny Kemp went out to his mothers

garden. Mrs. Kemp was very proud of that garden. She spent a lot of time working on it. The garden was full of beds of flowers and neat rows of vegetables. Danny was picking a perfect tomato from a vine when he saw something hop away. It hopped right into the lettuce patch. Danny followed it there.

In the lettuce was a small, white rabbit that was eating Dannys mothers vegetables. Uh oh, Danny said. He knew his mother would not like a rabbit in the garden. The rabbit gazed at Danny. He had little pink eyes, was cute, and seemed friendly. Danny scooped the rabbit up in his arms and brought it inside.



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Where did a tame rabbit come from? Mrs. Kemp asked. And how did he manage to find us?

He likes your garden, Danny said. This bunny certainly has a healthy appetite.

I just hope he did not eat up too many of my plants, said his mother. Why dont you keep him as a pet?

Danny gave his new pet, Snowy, fresh water and food. He let Snowy run around the house for an hour each day to satisfy his pets need for exercise. Snowy really liked his new home.

But Snowy, like most rabbits, also liked to nibble on things. He ate the telephone cord and he chewed on shoes. He left a deep scratch on one chair. One day Snowy ate a button. He was lucky he did not get sick. Keeping him out of trouble was a challenge, and Danny began to worry that he would have to give Snowy away. He liked his new pet and wanted to keep him.



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A few days passed, and Snowy did not do anything too bad. Then Mrs. Kemp said, You can keep the rabbit, but he cannot run around or eat up the garden or scratch the chairs. I will help you build a big pen for him.

So that weekend, Danny and his mother built a nice big pen for Snowy. After that, things were much better.



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He likes your garden, Danny said. This bunny certainly has a healthy appetite.

Which word means almost the SAME as appetite?

a plant c garden

b thirst d hunger


Keeping him out of trouble was a challenge, and Danny began to worry that he would have to give Snowy away.

The word challenge has several meanings. What does challenge mean in this sentence?

f dare h difficult task

g competition disagreement


He left a deep scratch on one chair.

Which dictionary definition below tells what the word scratch means in this sentence?

a Verb. to cancel

b Noun. a very slight cut

c Noun. a mark made by something sharp

d Verb. to make a mark on something by using something sharp or rough


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4 What is the MAIN problem in the story?

f Danny wants to keep Snowy, but the rabbit causes trouble.

g Danny and Mrs. Kemp do not agree about what to feed Snowy.

h Danny has to find Snowys real owner and give the rabbit back.

Mrs. Kemp wants Danny to be happy, but she does not like pets.

5 Snowy likes to chew on things. How is this problem solved in the story?

a Mrs. Kemp lets Snowy live in the garden.

b Danny feeds Snowy vegetables from the garden.

c Mrs. Kemp and Danny build a large pen for Snowy.

d Snowy learns that he must not chew on things in the house.


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7 Which sentence below is a compound sentence?

f The dogs and cats in the pet shop are for sale.

g Jan and Mollie both like the kittens in the shop.

h The store owner feeds the animals, and he cleans the cages.

8 Put the sentences in the box together to create one sentence that makes sense.

The pet shop sells the birds.The cages are free.

Which sentence below correctly combines the sentences from the box?

a The pet shop sells birds, the cages are free.

b The birds and cages in the pet shop are free.

c The pet shop sells the birds, but the cages are free.


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9 Combine the sentences in the box to make one sentence.

He would like to walk the dog at night, too. But his father says it is not safe.

Which sentence below correctly combines the sentences in the box?

f Walking the dog at night is unsafe, too.

g His father would like to walk the dog but it is unsafe at night.

h He would like to walk the dog at night, but his father says it is not safe.


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a ties

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In the skysky we saw geese in fliteflite. The birds were headed for a warmer place. When the weather becomes mildmild, they will return. We mightmight see those geese again next spring.


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Reading Comprehension: Problem and solution, 4, 5 /2 %

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Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage: Compound sentences, 7, 8, 9 /3 %

Spelling: Words with / /, 10, 11, 12 /3 %


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This is a boring play, Kea said.

Read the story The Thanksgiving Play before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

The Thanksgiving PlayMrs. Cook was worried about the Thanksgiving play. The

third-graders were having trouble. On Monday Julie said that she did not want to play the part of the mother.

All I get to do is stir the soup pot, she said crossly. And then I just tell everyone to enjoy the meal.

But you are doing an important job, Mrs. Cook said. She had just been securing a paper pumpkin to the window. Youre in charge of making the feast. She was already tired of November.

And I dont want to be a Pilgrim! shouted Mark. He placed his hands on his hips and shook his head.

Everyone else started to argue. Even the weakest voice was raised. Mrs. Cook put her hands over her ears. Children! she said loudly. We have a play to put on. We have to work together now.



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Do we have to do this play? Kea asked. Everybody knows the Thanksgiving story, anyway.

Mrs. Cook sighed. She pointed out, Thanksgiving is the time we give thanks for all we have.

Tariq said, Lets write a new play! It can be set in todays times. We can each write our own lines.

We can still have a feast, though. While we eat we can talk about what is important to us, added Karen. We can say what we give thanks for.

The class was getting excited now. Everyone liked the new idea.

I give thanks for snowy days, said one student.I give thanks for my little brother, said another.Write it all down, Mrs. Cook said.So the third-graders got busy writing. Then they practiced

their lines happily.

Everyone worked on writing the new play.



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Wednesday was the day of the play. After they had decorated the stage with symbols of the holiday, the children stood behind the curtain.

Places, everyone, Mrs. Cook whispered.The room darkened, and the curtain rose. The audience

saw a row of smiling faces. The Thanksgiving play was about to begin.



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After they had decorated the stage with symbols of the holiday, the children stood behind the curtain.

When the stage was decorated it was

a filled up. c cleaned off.

b removed. d made beautiful.


The room darkened, and the curtain rose.

Which word means the OPPOSITE of darkened?

f lifted h thundered

g lightened disappeared


Everyone else started to argue. Even the weakest voice was raised.

Which word means the OPPOSITE of weakest?

a easiest c quickest

b kindest d strongest

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f This is a boring play.

g I give thanks for snowy days.

h And I dont want to be a Pilgrim!

All I get to do is stir the soup pot.

5 Which sentence BEST tells what happens in the new play the students write?

a The students tell why they are thankful to the pilgrims.

b The students write lines for each other.

c The students dress as Pilgrims and have a feast.

d The students have a feast and tell why they are thankful in their own words.

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7 Which group of words contains only proper nouns?

f Tuesday, Anna, July

g October, Mr. Thomas, basket

h costume, December, Mt. Everest

8 In which sentence below is all capitalization correct?

a My Grandmother visited us in the month of march.

b My grandmother visited us in the Month of march.

c My grandmother visited us in the month of March.


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9 In which sentence below is all capitalization correct?

f Uncle jim came for a long visit.

g He arrived in the middle of December.

h He said it was good to feel the warm florida sun.


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a week

b heele

c freaze

d creeck


Our baseball teemteem plays in the park across the streetstreet. It is a nice, cleanclean park. You dont need a ticket because the games are freefree.


f free

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a seal

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Lone WolfFrom her warm and cozy bed, Annie heard the wolf howl.

She had a passion for reading, but now even she could not concentrate on her book. The howl was bothering her with its lonely sound. It was calling to her for help. Annie closed the book and went downstairs, where her father was looking out the window at the snow.

Do you hear the wolf, Annie? he asked.Yes! Hes asking for our help, dad. I know it.

Annie said. Dont be silly, Dad said. It must be lost. Wolves live in

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In the morning the wolf was in the yard, and Annie and Dad watched him closely. There was something splendid about the animal. His shaggy fur was silver gray, and his eyes were yellow. Annie had to admire him. He looked so handsome. She knew he was a prince in wolfs fur! He had come to talk to her.

What do wolves eat? she asked Dad.Anything with fur, he answered. They mostly eat wild

animals. Annies heart ached for the wolf. What if he did not find

his pack soon? That would be dangerous for him. Annie knew that wolves did not hunt alonethey needed the pack. Why had he asked her for help?

By lunchtime the wolf had disappeared, but they could still hear him howling. Then something wonderful happened, the mysterious voices of other wolves began to answer back.

See? Thats his family, Dad said. Hes going to find them soon. Hes a lucky wolf.



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The next day their neighbor, Mr. Nelson, came over. He said, Say, I saw something wonderful early this morning. A pack of wolves was running along the frozen river!

Annie wished she had been there. She knew the wolf prince was leading the pack, with his crown sparkling in the sun.

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She had a passion for reading, but now even she could not concentrate on her book.

In this sentence, the word concentrate means

a bring together.

b pay attention to.

c remove water from.

d collect in one place.


There was something splendid about the animal.

In this sentence, the word splendid means

f grand. h brilliant.

g shining. of high rank.


Annie had to admire him. He looked so handsome.

When the author says Annie had to admire the wolf, it means that Annie

a fears the wolf.

b respects the wolf.

c stares at the wolf.

d makes fun of the wolf.

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4 Which sentence tells something that could really happen?

f The wolf has lost his pack.

g The wolf asks Annie for help.

h The wolf comes to talk to Annie.

The wolf is actually a prince in disguise.

5 Which sentence from the story is an example of fantasy?

a The howl was bothering her with its lonely sound.

b The mysterious voices of other wolves began to answer back.

c Wolves live in packs, and sometimes a hunting wolf gets lost.

d She knew the wolf prince was leading the pack, with his crown sparkling in the sun.

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The HuntThe moon was high in the sky. A fox

barked at her mate. It was time to find some dinner for their (7) . The two (8) set out on their hunt. They trotted across the fields, their noses to the ground. They made almost no sound as they moved. Suddenly, they stopped. Something was moving in the grass. They sniffed the air. It was a mouse! The hunters pounced. They missed! The mouse scampered away.


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f Long ago there were no tame dogs?

g Dogs slowly got used to being around people!

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Mr. Ellis is a good teacherteacher, but he is not a very good ball player. You should see him pitcchpitcch. Either the ball flies into a ditchditch, or it goes under a bush. If I were the coach, I would put him on the benchbench.


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Reading Comprehension: Compare and contrast: fantasy and reality, 4, 5 /2 %

Short response: Compare and contrast: fantasy and reality, 6 /2 %

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Read the article Computers Then and Now before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

Computers Then and NowYou probably know how to use computers. You may have

used one at home, at school, or at the library. But who first built these objects? One of the very first was Kenneth H. Olsen. He started by fixing radios in his basement. Later Olsen went to a famous college to learn about building machines.

Olsen was very good at his work. Soon he showed people how to build a computer. This machine was not meant for entertainment. It was a tool for gathering information. Olsen started his own computer company.



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Who knew computers would become so important? Bill Gates did! He made some smart predictions. He and his friend Paul Allen worked together. They created a computer program that many people could use. They formed their own company. It was a great success. Most computers today use the companys programs. If you have used a computer, you have probably used these programs.

Steve Jobs also loved computers. He wanted to find a way to make them cost less. That way, more people could buy them. He and his friend Steve Wozniak started a computer company. It made computers that were easy to use. The company also made a computer mouse that people liked. Today Jobss and Wozniaks machines are sold everywhere.

Michael Dell was born to sell things. He did not build computers. But he found a way to sell them for less money. His company sells computers right to people. This saves people money. They do not have to buy computers at a store. Today many schools use computers sold by Dells famous company.



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Computers have become a part of daily life.

All of these men have brought computers to many people. Computers help people work and gather information. They are in many things used every day. These things might not even look like computers, but they are. Millions of people play computer games and have cell phones. Computers have changed the way people live. It is difficult to imagine life today without computers.



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This machine was not meant for entertainment.

Which word means almost the SAME as entertainment?

a fun c study

b work d school


One man made a few smart about a new machine called a computer.

Which word BEST completes the sentence?

f predicted

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predictions


Many businesses and schools provide , or machines that help people work quickly and well.

Which word BEST completes the sentence?

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4 Which statement is a fact?

f Gates made some smart predictions.

g Michael Dell was born to sell things.

h Olsens company made the first computers.

Steve Jobs made computers that were easy to use.

5 Which statement is an opinion?

a We work with computers.

b Olsen was very good at his work.

c The company also built the computer mouse.

d Olsen started by fixing radios in his basement.


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6 What facts in the article support the authors opinion that the computer is very important? Use details and information from the article in your answer.&91-"*/5)*/,

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Read the article New Art School Opens. Choose the word or words that correctly complete questions 79.

New Art School OpensA new art school has come to town.

Two (7) run the school. There are classes for (8) and for adults. Classes include painting, jewelry making, and pottery. The teachers encourage students to create their own projects. One pottery student is making a model of a farm, complete with a barn and animals. So far, she has made one horse, two cows, and three (9) . Everyone should take this class, said the student. Its lots of fun.


f woman

g women

h womans


a childs

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c childrens


f geese

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a shock

b month

c whales

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Hallie followed the pathwaypathway down to the lake. She carried a pole and a dishpandishpan with her. When she caught some fischfisch, she put themthem in the pan.


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a sixt

b truth

c thiss

d wheal

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Vocabulary Strategies: Synonyms, 1; plural endings, 2, 3 /3 %

Reading Comprehension: Relevant facts and details, 4, 5 /2 %

Short response: Relevant facts and details, 6 /2 %

Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage: Irregular plural nouns, 7, 9; spelling plural nouns, 8

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Spelling: Words with th, wh, sh, 10, 11, 12 /3 %


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Read the article Mysterious Mars before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

Mysterious MarsPeople have always wanted to believe in life on Mars.

After all, it is fairly close to Earth. Mars is one of the inner planets, or one of the planets closest to the sun. It is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system and is easily seen with a telescope. Because it is not hard to see, people are curious about it. Many people have written books about Mars. But what is known about it?

The inner planets are alike in some ways. Like Earth, Venus, and Mercury, Mars is made of rock. It has just about the same surface area as Earth. As with Earth, it has valleys, hills, and plains. Other farther planets, such as Jupiter, are made of gas. Nothing can live on a planet made of gas.



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For years people have studied Mars to see if there is life on the planet. Some scientists report signs of water, and most agree that there was probably water on Mars at one time. All living things need water. Without it, plants cannot grow and animals cannot exist. The main areas of Mars look like dry stream beds. Water may be hidden under the planets ice caps, but frozen water cannot be used for any purpose.

The temperatures on Mars are very cold. That would make life as we know it on Mars difficult. Large dust storms sweep the surface and may last for many months. They can cover the whole planet and dim the sunlight. It would be hard to breathe or see in such a bad dust storm.



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Yet people are still trying to find life on Mars. A new space program is exploring the planet. Special cameras bring back pictures and information. Now scientists have small samples of matter from the mysterious planet. Tiny things might be able to live in this matter. If that is true, then there is a chance that there is life on Mars.



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Now answer Numbers 1 through 6. Base your answers on the article Mysterious Mars.


Only dim sunlight reaches the outer planets, which means the planets have dull light.

What signal words let you know the definition of dim is included in the sentence?

a only c which means

b dull light d the planets have


On parts of Mars, the temperatures drop so low that they are too cold for living things.

The word temperatures means

f surfaces. h feelings of anger.

g high fevers. degrees of heat or cold.


Scientists study the sun, the moon, and the planets that make up the solar system to gather information about outer space.

The solar system is

a outer space.

b a new space program.

c a system for gathering information.

d the moon and planets that revolve around the sun.


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4 Which sentence BEST tells what the fourth paragraph is about?

f Mars is a very cold planet.

g Sunlight cannot reach Mars during a dust storm.

h The weather on Mars would make life there difficult.

Mars has bad dust storms that cover the whole planet.

5 Which sentence BEST tells what the last paragraph is about?

a Exploring Mars is very difficult.

b Special cameras are needed on Mars.

c People are still looking for life on Mars.

d Scientists have small samples of matter from Mars.


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6 Write a summary of this article. Include only the most important details and information from the article in your summary.&91-"*/5)*/,

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Dreams of Flying

1 I want to be a pilot someday. 2 My interest in

flying comes from my family. 3 My grandfathers dream was

to go to the moon. 4 His wish was to explore outer space.

5 My grandfathers dream never came true. 6 My fathers

dream was to fly an airplane. 7 He has flown airplanes to

Japan, China, and Europe. 8 He has also flown several

small airplanes. 9 The planes have names. 10 His favorite

airplanes names are Wild Blue Yonder and Betty.

Terrence wrote the paper below. The paper contains mistakes. Read the paper to answer questions 78.

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What do these mean?

This type of symbol is in the Florida test to show a sentence number.

This symbol in the test shows a new paragraph.

The test may include the kinds of writing you might do. You will be asked to change and improve the writing.


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7 Which sentence contains a mistake?

f sentence 3 h sentence 5

g sentence 4 sentence 6

8 The writer wants to make sentence 10 correct. Which change would make it correct?

a Change His to Hes.

b Change names to names.

c Change favorite to favorites.

d Change airplanes to airplanes.

Read and answer question 9.


f That babys hair is very curly.

g The womens coach blew the whistle.

h The mens dressing room is on the right.


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a scrubs

b stream

c strong

d skraped


f trone

g three

h screens

screams


Lets spredspred the blanket on the sand. The ocean sprayspray feels nice and cool. The sun has great strengthstrength. Do you want to throwthrow a shirt on so you dont get sunburned?


a spray

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d strength

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Vocabulary Strategies: Context clues: definitions 1, 3; context clues, 2 /3 %



Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage: Possessive nouns, 7, 8, 9 /3 %

Spelling: Consonant blends, 10, 11, 12 /3 %


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Read the article Astrid Lindgren, Writer before answering Numbers 1 through 6.

Astrid Lindgren, WriterDo you know Pippi Longstocking? She lives with a horse

and a monkey. She is the strongest girl on earth. Pippi takes her friends on adventures, and she is very funny. She makes the best pancakes. There are many stories about Pippi. The Pippi books have been made into movies, too. The girl with red hair is famous. Readers have long loved this fun character.

Astrid Lindgren wrote the Pippi stories. The talented author started out as a reader. She liked to read books about strong girls. Lindgren thought stories about proper children were dull because the characters always behave in the correct way. She wanted to write books about real children instead. Lindgren wrote the very first Pippi book for her own daughter. Karin Lindgren loved the book. It was a big success. So her mother wrote more Pippi books. Each book has an exciting new tale to tell.

Astrid Lindgren



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Lindgren went on to write many books for children. None of her characters is boring! She put fun into her books. She got some of her ideas from old folk tales. In these tales children leave home early. They set out to learn about the world. Along the way they meet different people. They also learn about themselves. That is just what Lindgrens characters do. The stories teach readers lessons about themselves and about life.

Some people thought Lindgrens books were too exciting. Why cant she write about good children? they asked. But Lindgren had other ideas. She felt excitement was missing from childrens books. She knew that being a child is special. Childhood is when you explore life for the first time. Lindgren once talked about her writing. She said she wanted to help children understand others. In the world of Lindgrens books all kinds of people find acceptance. They learn about others. These are useful lessons.



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Pippi is not always polite. But she teaches us how to live. She tries something new every single day. She makes mistakes, but she learns from them. Pippi finds acceptance and then people approve of her and what she does. And Pippi makes friends wherever she goes. Most importantly, Pippi loves life and adventure, and she always has a good time.



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Now answer Numbers 1 through 6. Base your answers on the article Astrid Lindgren, Writer.


The talented author started out as a reader.

Which word means almost the SAME as talented ?

a glad

b gifted

c young

d surprising


Pippi finds acceptance and then people approve of her and what she does.

Which word in the sentence helps you understand the meaning of acceptance?

f her h people

g finds approve


Lindgren thought stories about proper children were dull because the characters always behave in the correct manner.

Which word in the sentence helps you understand the meaning of proper?

a behave c manner

b correct d children


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4 Why did Astrid Lindgren MOST LIKELY write childrens stories?

f to teach children manners

g to help children enjoy reading

h to inform readers about her daughter

to persuade readers to go on adventures

5 Why did the author of the article write the second paragraph?

a to inform the reader about writing

b to entertain the reader with a story

c to show how Lindgren got started as an author

d to convince the reader that Pippi is a fun character


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6 Why did the author write Astrid Lindgren, Writer? Usedetails and information from the article to support your answer.&91-"*/5)*/,

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Reading

1 Whenever I have some free time, I like to read.

2 My favorite author is Astrid Lindgren. 3 Last month I

read Pippi in the South Seas. 4 It was a funny book.

5 Pippi goes to visit her father. 6 He is the king of an

island. 7 What adventures they have!

8 I like reading poems. 9 I like reading adventure

stories. 10 My brother, John, and I share them. 11 Last

week John read a mystery. 12 Last week I read a mystery.

Justine wrote the paper below. The paper contains mistakes. Read the paper to answer questions 79.

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What do these mean?

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