Journeys-English Weekly Test Grade 4 With Answer - PDF Version 1

Lesson 1
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 . 1
Name Date
Because of Winn-Dixie
Test Record Form
Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes re-, un-, dis- 10 8
Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: VCV Syllable Pattern 10 8
Language Arts: Complete Sentences 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
Total Student Score × 2.5 = %
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Lesson 1
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Because of Winn-Dixie

Vocabulary
Prefixes re-, un-, dis-

Use what you know about the target vocabulary and prefixes to answer
questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 What does the word talent mean in the 4 What does the word properly mean in
sentence below? the sentence below?
Kera’s talent is that she is a good singer. Please be sure you pack the boxes
properly, so the dishes do not break.
A Favorite thing to do
B Future career a child hopes to have F With supervision
C Natural ability to do something well G Without stopping
D Imaginary activity someone H In the correct way
thinks of J In the quickest way
2 What does the word mood mean in the 5 What does the word intends mean in
You can tell by the look on Brandon’s Orlando intends to go to the library
face that he is in a bad mood today. after school.
F Use of words A Says

G Likely to happen B Plans
H Way someone feels C Likes
J Opportunity for change D Wants
3 What does the word peculiar mean in 6 What does the word unlikely mean in
the sentence below? the sentence below?
I have never heard anything like that It is unlikely that the movie will start
peculiar grinding sound. on time.
A Unusual F Likely to be true

B Awkward G Not likely to occur
C Deafening H Likely to happen again
D Frightening J More than likely to happen
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Lesson 1
Name Date
Vocabulary
7 What does the word dislike mean in the 9 What does the word unwise mean in the
sentence below? sentence below?
I dislike the song that is playing on It is unwise to ride your bike without
the radio. a helmet.
A Enjoy something A Threatening

B Someone who likes B Showing anger
C The opposite of like C Lacking wisdom
D Not like anyone else D Sometimes suitable
8 What does the word repaint mean in 10 What does the word refreeze mean in
They will repaint the building. The water in the bucket will refreeze
overnight.
F Not paint
G Paint again F Melt
H People who paint G Thaw
J The opposite of paint H Not freeze
J Freeze again
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Lesson 1
Name Date
Story Structure, Because of Winn-Dixie

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Because of Winn-Dixie” to answer questions 1–10.
Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 The story takes place — 4 What did Miss Franny’s father give her
for her birthday?
A in a school in Texas
B in a library in Florida F A dog
C in a house in California G A book
D at a grocery store in Florida H A dress
J A library
2 Whom does Miss Franny think is at

the window? 5 People in town used to make fun of
Miss Franny because —
F Opal
G A dog A she did not read well
H A bear B they liked to make her sad
J Her father C they were jealous of her wealth
D she said she saw a bear in
the library
3 Opal’s main problem is that she —
A lost her dog 6 What is special about Winn-Dixie?

B does not read well
C does not have friends F He can talk.
D dislikes Amanda Wilkinson G He can read.
H He can smile.
J He can dance.
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Lesson 1
Name Date
Comprehension
7 At the end of the story, Opal and 9 What happens after Miss Franny
Miss Franny — finishes her story?
A see a bear A Amanda comes into the library.

B become friends B Opal teaches Winn-Dixie a trick.
C walk home together C Opal asks her to tell another story.
D lock Amanda out of the library D Winn-Dixie comes into the library.
8 The reader can tell that Opal — 10 The reader can tell that Miss Franny
is —
F wants to move
G is afraid of bears F kind
H does not like Amanda G angry
J wants to be Amanda’s friend H clumsy
J fearless
Mark Student Reading Level:

____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening
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Lesson 1
Name Date
VCV Syllable Pattern Because of Winn-Dixie

Decoding
Use what you know about the VCV syllable pattern to answer questions 1–10.
Choose the correct way to divide the underlined word into syllables.
1 Please take a moment to check the 4 The factory uses a robot on the
number on your train ticket. assembly line.
A mo • ment F r • obot
B mom • ent G ro • bot
C mo • me • net H rob • ot
D mom • e • nt J ro • bo • t
2 Rudy depends on his older brother to 5 How many people will attend the event?
drive him to school.
A ev • ent
F d • epends B even • t
G de • pends C e • vent
H dep • ends D ev • e • nt
J depe • nds
6 Hang your clothes in the closet.

3 Shera studied changes in the Earth’s
F clo • set
climate.
G cl • oset
A cli • mate H clos • et
B clim • ate J cl • os • et
C clima • te
D cli • ma • te
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Lesson 1
Name Date
Decoding
7 The pilot landed the plane safely. 9 We shopped at the local grocery store.
A pilo • t A loc • al
B pi • lo • t B lo • cal
C pil • ot C lo • ca • l
D pi • lot D loca • l
8 The timid cat hid under the bed. 10 The cousins had a nice visit at
Thanksgiving.
F ti • mid
G tim • id F visi • t
H timi • d G vi • sit
J t • imid H v • isit
J vis • it
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Lesson 1
Name Date
Complete Sentences Because of Winn-Dixie

Language Arts
Use what you know about complete sentences to answer questions 1–10.
1 What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT in 4 What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in

the following sentence? the following sentence?
This book contains a collection Domingo and his friends rode their
of poems. bikes to the zoo.
A book F Domingo
B contains G friends
C collection H rode
D poems J bikes
2 What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT in 5 Which is a fragment?

the following sentence?
A The moon orbits Earth.
All of a sudden, the knight left the B Astronauts travel in spaceships.
castle on a horse. C Working to build new spaceships.
D Some scientists study Earth
F sudden and space.
G knight
H castle
J horse
6 Which is a fragment?
F Traveling quickly by airplane.

3 What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in G People traveled in covered wagons.
the following sentence? H A train was often called a
steam horse.
Many tourists visit the Alamo in Texas. J Many years ago, travel was
A tourists dangerous and difficult.
B visit
C Alamo
D in
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Lesson 1
Name Date
Language Arts
7 Which is a fragment? 9 What revision, if any, is needed in

sentences 1 and 2?
A Sam has a pet fish.
B A snake can be a pet. (1) The class went on a field trip to
C A cat can climb a tree. the bank. (2) They watched the bank
D The dog with the spotted tail. tellers work.
A The class, went on a field trip to the

bank, watched the bank tellers work.
8 What revision, if any, is needed in B The class went. On a field trip to
sentences 1 and 2? the bank they watched the bank
tellers work.
(1) Josie went outside. (2) Noticed it was C The class went on a field trip. To
starting to snow. the bank they watched. The bank
tellers work.
F Josie went outside, noticed. It was
D No revision is necessary.
starting to snow.
G Josie went. Outside noticed. It was
starting to snow.
H Josie went outside and noticed it was 10 What revision, if any, is needed in
starting to snow. sentences 1 and 2?
J No revision is needed. (1) While camping in Big Bend National
Park. (2) We saw a mountain lion.
F While camping in Big Bend National

Park, we saw a mountain lion.
G While camping. In Big Bend
National Park, we saw a
mountain lion.
H While camping, in Big Bend
National Park, we saw, a
mountain lion.
J No revision is necessary.
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Lesson 2
Name Date
My Brother Martin
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes in-, im-, il-, ir- 10 8
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Open and Closed Syllables 10 8
Language Arts: Subjects and Predicates 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, My Brother Martin

Vocabulary
Prefixes in-, im-, il-, ir-

1 What does the word captured mean in 4 What does the word nourishing mean in
The police captured the criminal. We ate a nourishing lunch before

competing in the game.
A Caught
B Accused F Huge
C Returned G Light
D Sentenced H Powerful
J Healthful
2 What does the word example mean in

the sentence below? 5 What does the word numerous mean in
the sentence below?
The teacher wrote the math example on
the board. Ellie had numerous questions after
reading the book.
F Fact
G Model A Many
H Practice B Difficult
J Assignment C Confusing
D Unanswered
3 What does the word preferred mean in

the sentence below? 6 What does the word incorrect mean in
the sentence below?
The children preferred the turkey
sandwich to the peanut butter Lauren had one incorrect problem on
sandwich. the test.
A Asked for F Long

B Liked better G Essay
C Prepared for H Wrong
D Showed no interest J Complicated
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Lesson 2
Name Date
My Brother Martin
Vocabulary
7 What does the word impolite mean in 9 What does the word incomplete mean in
Brad was in a rush, but he did not mean Vanessa’s homework assignment was
to be impolite. incomplete.
A Rude A Lost
B Mean B Messy
C Gloomy C Corrected
D Aggressive D Not finished
8 What does the word illegal mean in the 10 What does the word irresponsible mean
sentence below? in the sentence below?
It is illegal to drive without a license. It was irresponsible of Dave to leave the

door unlocked.
F Not safe
G Morally wrong F Not responsible
H Against the law G Too responsible
J Accepted as true H A way of being responsible
J Someone who is responsible
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Lesson 2
Name Date
Author’s Purpose, My Brother Martin

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “My Brother Martin” to answer questions 1–10.
1 The main purpose of the selection 4 Which word best describes how the
is to — author feels about M.L.?
A describe life in Atlanta during F Angry

segregation G Jealous
B entertain readers with a story of H Nervous
three siblings J Respectful
C inform readers of Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s, young life
D persuade readers to treat each other 5 The author’s father was a —
with respect and kindness
A writer
B singer
C minister
2 How does the reader learn the main
D musician
purpose of the selection?
F It is told by a character.
G It is stated by the author. 6 Which sentence from the selection does
H It is implied by the author. the author use to show that M.L. plans
J It is identified in the last paragraph. to do something important when he
grows up?
F He even went off to sing with our

3 Why does the author tell how the
mother...
children used the fur piece?
G But back then it was a crushing
A To show why they were always blow...
in trouble H ‘Why do white people treat colored
B To show that they liked to play jokes people so mean?’
on people J ‘...one day, I’m going to turn this
C To show how much they loved their world upside down.’
grandmother
D To show when they learned their
skin color caused them pain
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Lesson 2
Name Date
My Brother Martin
Comprehension
7 What happened when Daddy went to 9 What kind of man does the author want
buy shoes for M.L.? the reader to think Daddy was?
A Daddy took a job selling shoes. A Lazy

B Daddy got into a fight with the B Proud
store owner. C Selfish
C Daddy refused to be served at the D Curious
back of the store.
D Daddy did not have enough money to
buy the shoes. 10 Which word does the author use to show
segregation was wrong?
F Cruel
8 What does the author mean when
G Shared
she writes, “These stories were as
H Promise
nourishing as the food that was set
J Example
before us”?
F Daddy only told stories to his

children during meal times.
G Whenever the author heard a story,
she didn’t have to eat any food.
H Daddy’s stories taught his children
important lessons.
J The author would rather listen to
her daddy’s stories than eat dinner.

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Lesson 2
Name Date
Open and Closed Syllables My Brother Martin

Decoding
Use what you know about open and closed syllables to answer questions 1–10.
Choose the correct way to divide the underlined word into syllables.
1 Be sure to erase your mistakes. 4 The robin sang a sweet song early in the
morning.
A er • ase
B e • rase F r • obin
C era • se G ro • bin
D e • ra • se H rob • in
J robi • n
2 The company will develop a plan to

improve sales. 5 Have you ever had milk from a coconut?
F de • vel • op A coco • n • ut
G dev • e • lop B coc • o • nut
H dev • el • op C co • con • ut
J deve • l • op D co • co • nut
3 The family spent the night in a hotel. 6 Mr. Mills will go on vacation this
summer.
A h • otel
B hot • el F vac • at • ion
C ho • tel G va • ca • tion
D hote • l H va • cat • ion
J vaca • tion
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Lesson 2
Name Date
My Brother Martin
Decoding
7 Please take a glass out of the cabinet. 9 Peter told the legend of the willow tree.
A cab • inet A le • gend

B cabi • net B lege • nd
C ca • bi • net C leg • end
D cab • i • net D le • ge • nd
8 Sharpen your pencil. 10 The museum has dinosaur bones.
F pen • cil F din • o • saur

G pe • ncil G di • no • saur
H penc • il H dino • saur
J p • en • cil J di • nos • aur
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Lesson 2
Name Date
Subjects and Predicates My Brother Martin

Language Arts
Use what you know about subjects and predicates to answer questions 1–10.
Fill the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT 4 What is the COMPLETE

in the following sentence? PREDICATE in the following
sentence?
The woman in the blue dress slept
during the trip. Campers of all ages enjoy visiting Big
Bend National Park.
A The woman
B The woman in the blue dress F Campers
C blue dress G Campers of all ages
D slept during the trip H enjoy visiting
J enjoy visiting Big Bend
National Park
2 What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT
in the following sentence?
5 Which sentence has a COMPOUND
My fourth-grade class went to a SUBJECT?
museum last Friday.
A Tony went fishing.
F My fourth-grade class B Raul set up the tent.
G fourth-grade class C They hiked in the woods.
H went to a museum D Raul and Tony went camping.
J went to a museum last Friday
6 Which sentence has a COMPOUND

3 What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT?
PREDICATE in the following
sentence? F Mrs. Mendez assigned a research
report.
Our whole family went to the beach G Katrina decided to research Mars.
last summer. H The librarian and Katrina looked
A Our whole family for sources.
B family J Katrina learned a lot of interesting
C went to the beach facts about Mars.
D went to the beach last summer
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Lesson 2
Name Date
My Brother Martin
Language Arts
7 What revision, if any is needed in 9 What revision, if any, is needed in

sentences 1 and 2? sentences 1 and 2?
(1) The group of explorers on the (1) My best friend Anna and her sister
expedition. (2) Reached the peak at took a trip to Arizona. (2) They saw the
nightfall. Grand Canyon.
A The group of explorers on the A My best friend Anna and her sister,
expedition reached the peak at they saw the Grand Canyon on a trip
nightfall. to Arizona.
B The group of explorers they on an B My best friend Anna and her sister
expedition reached the peak at took a trip to Arizona they saw the
C The group of explorers on the C My best friend Anna took a trip to
expedition, they reached the peak at Arizona with her sister they saw the
D No revision is needed. D No revision is necessary.
8 What revision, if any, is needed in 10 What revision, if any, is needed in

(1) An interesting speaker at the (1) A space trip to Mars. (2) Will
museum. (2) Told us stories about take months.
famous Americans.
F A space trip to Mars will
F An interesting speaker told us, take months.
stories at the museum about famous G A space trip to Mars, it will
Americans. take months.
G An interesting speaker at the H A space trip to Mars that will
museum told us stories about famous take months.
Americans. J No revision is necessary.
H An interesting speaker at the
museum she told stories about
famous Americans.
J No revision is needed.
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Lesson 3
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Skills in Context: Cause and Effect, Target Vocabulary 10 8
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Context Clues 10 8
Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: The VCCV Syllable Pattern 10 8
Language Arts: Kinds of Sentences 10 8
TOTAL 50 40
Total Student Score × 2 = %
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Lesson 3
Name Date
Cause and Effect, How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Skills in Context
Target Vocabulary
Read this selection. Then read each question that follows the selection.
Decide which is the best answer to each question. Fill in the correct answers
on the Answer Document.
Beverly Kearney
1 Has someone ever inspired you to be the best you can be? Beverly
Kearney, the head coach for the University of Texas women’s track and
field team, is a person who inspires. She has received many honors
for the achievements of her career, but her life has not always been
easy. Hard times she faced early in life prepared her for hardships she
would face later.
2 Kearney, born in 1958, was the sixth of seven children. Her family
struggled to make ends meet, and Kearney had to move often. She
began running track and received encouragement from her high
school coaches, who saw what she could become. They taught Kearney
to set high goals for herself, and she did. Sadly, during her last year
of high school, Kearney’s mother died, and Kearney became homeless.
What would Kearney do? How could she follow her dreams of being a
successful athlete?
3 Kearney has never believed in putting limits on yourself. She tells

others to follow their dreams and their heart, so it is no surprise that
she did the same. Determined to follow her dreams, Kearney earned
a scholarship to a small college. There, her track coach gave her the
support she missed from her mother. Kearney moved on to Auburn
University in Alabama, where she was a successful runner. After
graduating from Auburn, Kearney went to Indiana State University,
where she finished another degree while working as an assistant track
coach. Her talent as a coach was obvious. She connected with each
athlete.
4 While in her twenties, Kearney became an assistant coach at the

University of Tennessee. Soon, the University of Florida offered her a
head coaching job, an offer Coach Kearney could not refuse. In Florida,
her name became well known when she became the first female African
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American track and field head coach to lead her school to a Division
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Lesson 3
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Skills in Context
I title, the highest level of university sports. Then, in 1993, Kearney

became a Texas Longhorn when she took the head coaching job at the
University of Texas. She quickly turned the team into one that was
known across the country.
5 Coach Kearney began receiving many honors as a coach. She even

coached Olympians. However, in 2002, tragedy hit again. Kearney
was badly hurt in a car crash. Doctors told her that she might never
walk again. She had to use a wheelchair. What would this mean for
Coach Kearney?
6 If you know anything about Bev Kearney, you know she does not
believe in putting limits on yourself. She ignores negative comments.
So what did Coach Kearney do? She coached her Longhorns from her
hospital bed. Determined to walk again, she lived her motto, “believe
it, speak it, do it.” Her first goal was to stand on her own at the Texas
Relays, which would be held just a few short months after the crash.
Many people doubted she could do it, but those who know her knew
she could. You should have heard the crowd roar as they cheered her
victory. Yes, she stood on her own at the event just as she promised.
7 In 2004, Coach Kearney’s excellent coaching skills and successes

earned her entrance into the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Her other honors include being named Coach of the Year many times.
Kearney supports not only her athletes but the community as well. She
started a group called the Pursuit of Dreams with the goal of helping
people achieve their goals. Her love for life shows in everything she does.
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Lesson 3
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Skills in Context
1 Kearney was homeless as a teenager 4 One reason the University of Texas

because — offered Kearney a head coaching job
was because she —
A her mother died
B her family moved often F was named Coach of the Year
C she ran away from home G won an event at the Olympic Games
D she was in a serious car crash H started the Pursuit of Dreams
organization
J coached a team to a national
2 Kearney first coached at — championship
F Auburn University
G University of Texas 5 Why did Kearney have to use a
H University of Florida wheelchair?
J Indiana State University
A She was in a car accident.
B She wanted to inspire her team.
3 In paragraph 2, what does the word C She hurt herself while sprinting.
encouragement mean? D She was injured while coaching.
A Instructions for a task

B Awards for accomplishments 6 What effect did the doctors’ opinions
C Support that builds confidence have on Kearney?
D Money given to pay for college
F She changed jobs.
G She entered a race.
H She decided to quit coaching.
J She was determined to walk again.
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Lesson 3
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Skills in Context
7 In paragraph 6, the word negative 9 The main purpose of the selection is —

means —
A stated by the author
A mean B identified in the title
B wrong C implied by the author
C helpful D named in the second paragraph
D gloomy
10 Why did Kearney start Pursuit

8 The main purpose of the selection of Dreams?
is to —
F She wanted to honor her mother.
F persuade readers to join Beverly G She wanted to help the community.
Kearney’s team H She wanted to help injured athletes.
G describe how to become a successful J She wanted to become Coach of
track and field coach the Year.
H entertain readers with a story about
athletes winning races
J inform readers of Beverly Kearney’s
life and accomplishments
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Lesson 3
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Vocabulary
Context Clues
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and context clues to answer
1 What does the word glances mean in 4 What does the word prepared mean in
The bird glances at the bug crawling on Henry prepared a feast for the family.
the ground.
F Made
A Eats G Bought
B Finds H Provided
C Steps on J Understood
D Looks quickly
5 What does the word observed mean in

2 What does the word included mean in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
“These trees have a beautiful color
The project included twenty pages during the fall,” observed the artist.
of directions.
A Yelled
F Came with B Practiced
G Took apart C Remarked
H Gave away D Questioned
J Returned to
6 What does the word nudged mean in

3 What does the word sensitive mean in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
Samantha nudged her little sister
Felicity has sensitive skin, so she stays through the doctor’s office door.
out of the sun as much as possible.
F Yelled at
A Familiar G Picked up
B Harmful H Pushed gently
C Easily hurt J Carried through
D Not permanent
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Lesson 3
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Vocabulary
7 What does the word decree mean in the 9 What does the word annual mean in the
The court issued a decree for the people Every November, Taylor performs in the
to follow. annual community talent show.
A Job A Lively
B Offer B Yearly
C Paper C Non-stop
D Ruling D Old-fashioned
8 What does the word prevent mean in 10 What does the word drowsy mean in the
the sentence below? sentence below?
Wash your hands often to prevent Alan felt drowsy in the morning after
getting sick. staying up late the night before.
F Heal quickly F Brave

G Express sorrow for G Sleepy
H Reduce the amount H Furious
J Keep from happening J Terrible
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Lesson 3
Name Date
Cause and Effect, How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “How Tía Lola Came to Stay” to answer
1 Miguel stays home from school 4 At the beginning of the story,

because — Miguel feels —
A he is sick F embarrassed by Tía Lola

B it has been snowing G happy Tía Lola lives with him
C it is a special holiday H sad that Tía Lola is not awake
D he does not want to go J worried about Papi in New York
2 Why is Miguel unhappy with 5 Miguel feels unwelcome at school

his mother? because —
F She has new friends. A he came late in the year

G She has to go to work. B he does not speak English
H She reminds him about Papi. C kids make fun of his last name
J She thinks he hurt Tía Lola’s D Mrs. Prouty speaks without moving
feelings. her jaw
3 Miguel likes his teacher because she — 6 Why does Miguel ask his mother how to
say a word in Spanish?
A is polite
B tells him stories F He wants to learn to speak Spanish.
C helps him make new friends G He wants his mother to be proud
D shows him how to play baseball of him.
H He wants to write a Spanish
message to Tía Lola.
J He wants to say something his little
sister will not understand.
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Lesson 3
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Comprehension
7 Miguel feels close to his father because 9 Miguel names a food after Tía Lola
they both — because he wants to —
A like to cook new foods A honor her

B enjoy playing in the snow B embarrass her
C want to live in another place C make her leave
D are artists who make others happy D make her angry
8 What happens after Miguel returns 10 At the end of the story, Tía Lola —
from being outside?
F feels welcomed
F He writes a letter to Tía Lola. G is angry with Miguel
G He eats with Juanita and Tía Lola. H plays in the snow with Miguel
H He thinks about Papi in New York. J wants to return to the Dominican
J He learns Spanish words from Republic
his mother.

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Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 0
Name Date
The VCCV Syllable How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Decoding
Pattern
Use what you know about the VCCV syllable pattern to answer questions 1–10.
Choose the correct way to divide the underlined word into syllables. Fill in
the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 Will wants to practice to be a better 4 What is the purpose of the project?

problem solver.
F pu • rpose
A pro • blem G pur • pose
B prob • lem H pur • po • se
C probl • em J purp • o • se
D prob • le • m
5 A magnet has two poles.

2 The words of the story painted a mental
A ma • gn • et
picture for the reader.
B m • ag • net
F m • ental C ma • gnet
G me • ntal D mag • net
H men • tal
J ment • al
6 Do you have permission to leave the
classroom?
3 Dara ignores her little brother when he
F pe • rmi • ssion
is mad.
G perm • i • ssion
A ig • nores H per • mis • sion
B ign • ores J pe • rmis • sion
C ig • nor • es
D ig • no • res
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Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 1
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Decoding
7 Kazuo could not find his violin for 9 Miss Shell called the wrong number
tonight’s concert. by mistake.
A co • ncert A mi • stake
B con • cert B mist • ake
C conc • ert C mis • take
D conce • rt D mi • sta • ke
8 The newspapers were stacked in the 10 I did not recognize you in your costume.
corner of the garage.
F rec • ogni • ze
F cor • ner G re • cogn • ize
G corn • er H re • cog • nize
H c • or • ner J rec • og • nize
J co • rn • er
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Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 2
Name Date
Kinds of Sentences How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Language Arts
Use what you know about kinds of sentences to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
1 Which of these sentences is a 4 Which of these sentences is a question?

statement?
F I can’t believe that happened!
A The musician put on a show G Does Irene own a blue and red
last night. jacket?
B The crocodile tried to eat H Please deliver this letter to Pam.
three people! J The camels enjoyed the cool water
C Do your packing the day before at the oasis.
your trip.
D What time did the farmer light the
lantern? 5 Which of these sentences is a command?
A I’m excited about our trip!

B Please take out the trash after
2 Which of these sentences is a command?
dinner.
F Put on your sweater. C How many times did Angela count
G How I love to visit the ocean! the fish?
H How much did the pumpkin weigh? D A telescope is a tool for looking at
J There was a friendly dragon in objects in the sky.
the story.
6 What type of sentence is the following?

3 Which of these sentences is an
That is the largest diamond I have
exclamation?
ever seen!
A Obey the rules at home and at
F Question
school.
G Statement
B Give the landlord the check for
H Command
the rent.
J Exclamation
C That is the best model plane I’ve
ever seen!
D Amos looked up the word in the
dictionary.
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Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 3
Name Date
How Tía Lola

Came to Stay
Language Arts
7 What type of sentence is the following? 9 What change, if any, should be made in
the sentence below?
Write a paragraph about your favorite
person. What a perfect day for going skiing!
A Question A Change the exclamation point after

B Statement skiing to a period.
C Command B Change the exclamation point after
D Exclamation skiing to a comma.
C Change the exclamation point after
skiing to a question mark.
8 What type of sentence is the following? D Make no change
How I look forward to seeing my best

friend again! 10 What change, if any, should be made in
F Question the sentence below?
G Statement Did you skim the story for details.
H Command
J Exclamation F Change the period after details to
an exclamation point.
G Change the period after details to a
comma.
H Change the period after details to a
question mark.
J Make no change
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Lesson 4
Name Date
The Power of W.O.W.

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes non-, mis- 10 8
Comprehension: Theme, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: VCV and VCCV Syllable Patterns 10 8
Language Arts: Simple and Compound Sentences 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 4
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, The Power of W.O.W.

Vocabulary
Prefixes non-, mis-

1 What does the word suspect mean in 4 What does the word assist mean in the
The police questioned the suspect. If you have a question, Mr. Hoover will
assist you.
A Someone on a jury
B Person who makes laws F Help
C Person who saw a crime G Find
D Someone thought to be guilty H Teach
J Write
2 What does the word burglaries mean in

the sentence below? 5 What does the word prior mean in the
sentence below?
The detective made a note that there
had been six burglaries in the Stephen will take out the trash prior to
last month. going to work.
F Trials A Before
G Accidents B Special
H Robberies C Following
J Criminals D Additionally
3 What does the word favor mean in the 6 What does the word nonfiction mean in
“Dad, can you do me a favor and feed Emmett read a nonfiction book about
the dog?” asked Marlow. Abraham Lincoln.
A Bad Behavior F Long

B Pleasant taste G Funny
C Act of kindness H Factual
D Cure for hunger J Historical
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Lesson 4
Name Date
The Power of W.O.W.

Vocabulary
7 What does the word misunderstood 9 What does the word misplaced mean in
mean in the sentence below? the sentence below?
Stuart misunderstood what he was The twins misplaced their house key.
supposed to do.
A Placed gently
A Forgot B Had something made
B Did not hear C Put in the wrong place
C Performed wrong D Used to open something
D Failed to understand
10 What does the word misbehave mean in

8 What does the word nonsense mean in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
The principal warned, “If you
The writing was in another language, misbehave, you will be asked to leave
so it looked like nonsense to me. the performance.”
F Advanced writing F Try out

G Hard to understand G Act badly
H Meaningless language H Talk loudly
J Written for someone else J Fail to work
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Lesson 4
Name Date
Theme, Selection Test The Power of W.O.W.

Comprehension
Think back to the selection “The Power of W.O.W.” to answer questions 1–10.
1 What does W.O.W. stand for? 4 W.O.W. is in trouble because —
A Power of Words F the bus is too dirty to travel

B Words on Wheels G no one is coming to the library
C Welcome Our Way H the library has run out of money to
D Wash Our Wheels pay for it
J Mrs. Nguyen has decided to take a
different job
2 At the beginning of the story,
Mrs. Nguyen —
5 How does Mr. Diaz help the children?
F pays for W.O.W.
G visits Mr. Diaz’s bakery A He takes them to the library.
H asks to appear on television B He prints flyers for their fundraiser.
J does not want to worry Ileana C He teaches them to make
baked goods.
D He agrees to let them use his
3 What is the theme of the selection? parking lot.
A Everyone should be on television.

B Working hard can make you famous. 6 How does Jake help the children?
C Family can help you achieve
your goals. F He helps them develop a plan.
D People can work together to help the G He helps them have a bake sale.
community. H He teaches them to use the library.
J He introduces them to a news
reporter.
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Lesson 4
Name Date
The Power of W.O.W.

Comprehension
7 Which event makes the children’s work 9 At the end of the story, the reader can
successful? tell that people in the community —
A Diaz Bakery sells a lot of bread. A have dirty cars

B The children wash the bookmobile. B do not support W.O.W.
C Maria Kopanas interviews the C are proud of the children
children. D watch too much television
D A camera operator gives a lot of
money to the children.
10 Why does the author include words in
parentheses ( )?
8 How do the children work to
F To tell who is speaking
save W.O.W.?
G To describe the action in the play
F They hand out flyers. H To describe the setting of each scene
G They have a car wash. J To show the meaning of unfamiliar
H They have a bake sale. words
J They ask for donations.

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Lesson 4
Name Date
VCV and VCCV The Power of W.O.W.

Decoding
Syllable Patterns
Use what you know about VCV and VCCV syllable patterns to answer
questions 1–10. Choose the correct way to divide the underlined word into
syllables. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 Genda will deliver the newspapers on 4 The lioness will protect her cubs.
Saturday.
F prot • ect
A de • liv • er G pr • otect
B del • iv • er H pro • te • ct
C del • ive • r J pro • tect
D d • el • iv • er
5 What happened at the beginning of

2 The fields were filled with cotton plants. the story?
F cot • ton A beg • inn • ing

G cott • on B beg • in • ning
H c • ot • ton C be • gin • ning
J co • tt • on D be • ginn • ing
3 Would you like a glass of lemonade? 6 Soft music filled the air.
A le • mo • nade F m • usic
B lem • on • ade G mu • sic
C lem • ona • de H mus • ic
D le • mon • ade J musi • c
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Lesson 4
Name Date
The Power of W.O.W.

Decoding
7 The waves caused the boat to have a 9 We could hear the siren from the
gentle rocking motion. fire engine.
A mo • tion A engi • ne
B mot • ion B eng • ine
C moti • on C en • gine
D motio • n D engin • e
8 Some people skated on the frozen pond. 10 Joel was confident he could pass
the test.
F fro • zen
G froz • en F co • nfid • ent
H fro • ze • n G co • nfi • dent
J fr • o • zen H conf • id • ent
J con • fi • dent
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Lesson 4
Name Date
Simple and Compound The Power of W.O.W.

Language Arts
Sentences
Use what you know about simple and compound sentences to answer
1 Which is a compound sentence? 4 What change, if any, should be made in

A The line was long, but I was the
first one. The plane had a bumpy landing, the
B My best friend, Reece, was behind passengers were relieved to be on the
me in line. ground.
C The author signed copies of her book
F Change had to has
at the bookstore.
G Delete the comma
D The author has written many
H Insert and after the comma
exciting books, poems, and movies.
J Make no change
2 Which is a simple sentence?

5 What change, if any, should be made in
F On President’s Day, our class went to the following sentence?
the Lincoln Memorial.
LaShawn had never been to the Grand
G Some say George Washington was
Canyon, so she was amazed when she
the greatest president, and I agree.
saw it.
H Abraham Lincoln gave many
speeches, but he will be remembered A Change had to have
for the Gettysburg Address. B Delete the comma
J Washington and Lincoln were both C Change so to but
born in February, so we honor them D Make no change
both on President’s Day.

3 What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?
The sales clerk sold Jason a new suit
Leanne shop at Pet Power for her dog, and he wore it to the meeting.
but I like Paw Palace better.
F Change sold to sell
A Change shop to shops G Insert a comma after suit
B Delete the comma H Delete and
C Change but to or J Make no change
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Lesson 4
Name Date
The Power of W.O.W.

Language Arts
7 What change, if any, should be made in 9 What is the BEST way to combine
the following sentence? sentences 1 and 2?
Kent and Georgie is not famous, but (1) It was cold outside. (2) I wore a coat.
they hope to be one day.
A It was cold outside I wore a coat.
A Change is not to are not B It was cold outside, so I wore a coat.
B Delete the comma C It was cold outside and I wore a coat.
C Change but to so D Because it was cold outside so I wore
D Make no change a coat.
8 What is the BEST way to combine 10 What is the BEST way to combine
(1) You can cook dinner now. (2) I will (1) Janell looked everywhere. (2) She
cook later. could not find her book.
F You can cook dinner I will cook later. F Janell looked everywhere she could
G You can cook dinner now, or I will not find her book.
cook later. G Janell looked everywhere, she could
H You can cook dinner now and I will not find her book.
cook later. H Janell looked everywhere, so she
J You can cook dinner now I will cook could not find her book.
dinner later. J Janell looked everywhere, but she
could not find her book.
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Stormalong
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Dictionary 10 8
Comprehension: Understanding Characters, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Homophones 10 8
Language Arts: Nouns 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Stormalong

Vocabulary
Dictionary
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and the dictionary to
answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 What does the word betrayed mean in 4 What does the word seafaring mean in
Tamara’s best friend betrayed her when The seafaring dog enjoyed his time
she told Tamara’s secret. on land.
A Visited someone often F Searching for an owner

B Startled with a loud noise G Regularly traveling by sea
C Brought two people together H Preferring to live on a boat
D Gave information to an enemy J Frequently swimming in the sea
2 What does the word yearning mean in 5 What does the word horrified mean in
After he moved, Thomas felt a yearning We were horrified to see the damage the
to see his old friends. storm caused.
F Desire A Taken by surprise

G Dislike B Soaked with water
H Respect C Protected from harm
J Relationship D Caused to feel shock
3 What does the word shortage mean in

the sentence below?
After the drought there was a shortage

of oranges.
A Act of protecting
B Lack of something
C System of growing
D Measure of weight
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Stormalong
Vocabulary
Use the dictionary entries to answer questions 6–10.
7 Which definition represents the

call \kôl\ verb 1. to say in a loud voice
meaning of day as it is used in the
2. to demand or ask for the presence of
sentence below?
3. to communicate with by telephone
4. to name 5. to stop a game because What was it like during Christopher
of bad weather Columbus’s day?
day \d ˉa\ noun 1. the period of light A Definition 1
between sunup and sundown 2. the B Definition 2
24-hour period that it takes Earth to C Definition 3
make one complete rotation 3. one of D Definition 4
the numbered 24-hour periods into
which a week is divided 4. a period of
time in history 8 Which definition represents the
ˉ verb 1. to touch 2. to explore
feel \f el\ meaning of feel as it is used in the
with caution 3. to be aware of 4. to sense sentence below?
Feel the kitten’s soft fur.

6 Which definition represents the F Definition 1
meaning of call as it is used in the G Definition 2
sentence below? H Definition 3
Mother will call the children to come J Definition 4
to dinner.
F Definition 1
G Definition 2
H Definition 3
J Definition 4
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Stormalong
Vocabulary
9 Read the meanings below for the 10 Read the meanings below for the word
word mouse. screen.
mouse \mous\ noun screen \skr ˉen\ noun

1. a small rodent with a pointed snout, 1. a movable device meant to divide a
small rounded ears, and a long tail room or hide something
2. a timid person 2. a frame with wire mesh meant to
3. an input device for a computer keep out insects
4. a black eye 3. a flat surface on which images are
displayed
Which meaning best fits the way mouse 4. a large flat white surface onto
is used in the sentence below? which an image is projected
Use the mouse to click on the image on

Which meaning best fits the way screen
the screen.
is used in the sentence below?
A Meaning 1
The audience quieted as the movie
B Meaning 2
began to play on the screen.
C Meaning 3
D Meaning 4 F Meaning 1
G Meaning 2
H Meaning 3
J Meaning 4
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Understanding Characters, Stormalong

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Stormalong” to answer questions 1–10.
1 What unusual sight do the villagers see 4 Stormy is disappointed in Boston

after the tidal wave? because —
A A gigantic baby F people recognize him

B A huge octopus G it is not far enough away from
C A barrel of milk the sea
D A Yankee clipper H the only job he can find is being a
cabin boy
J the buildings are the same size as
2 At the beginning of the story, the reader the ones in Cape Cod
can tell that Stormy —
F wants to grow taller 5 The sailors on The Lady of the Sea

G likes getting attention begin to accept Stormy when —
H wishes he had his own ship
J wants to be like everyone else A he teaches the sailors sea songs
B he fights an octopus for the anchor
C they find him sleeping in a rowboat
3 Which sentence from the story shows D the captain first hires him to be a
that Stormy loves the ocean? cabin boy
A … folks used to say he had salt water

in his veins. 6 How does Stormy know he has traveled
B … all the Yankee clipper crews far enough away from the sea?
wanted him to sail with them.
C … no ship, not even The Lady of the F He sees farmland and a farmhouse.
Sea, was big enough for him. G People ask him questions about
D … folks always guessed he was a the sea.
sailor and asked him questions about H A man does not recognize the oar
the sea. Stormy is carrying.
J He can no longer hear the sound of
the waves crashing.
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Stormalong
Comprehension
7 Stormy changes from a sailor to a — 9 How does Stormy change when he

steers The Courser?
A doctor
B farmer A He grows taller.
C teacher B He misses land.
D fisherman C He becomes sad.
D He becomes healthier.
8 The reader knows the sailors care about

Stormy because the sailors— 10 According to the story, old New England
sailors believe A.B.S. stands for —
F follow Stormy to Kansas
G build a huge ship for Stormy F A Big Sailor
H make up songs about Stormy G Away Beastly Sea
J ask Stormy to return to the sea H Able-Bodied Seaman
J Alfred Bulltop Stormalong

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Lesson 5
Name Date
Homophones Stormalong
Decoding
Use what you know about homophones to answer questions 1–10.

1 Which word best completes the 4 Which word best completes the
following sentence? following sentence?
The runner had a sudden in The family stopped to watch the

his leg. graze in the field.
A pain F dare
B paint G dean
C pan H dear
D pane J deer
Thad should quickly after Martha works with each patient for
surgery. several .
F he’ll A horse
G heel B hours
H heal C ours
J hill D yours
Tim’s brother is only We measured the of the

years old. potatoes on a scale.
A to F wade
B two G wait
C too H weight
D toe J wheat
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Stormalong
Decoding
Detective Ross how to solve Yesterday, the team

the crime. sandwiches after the soccer game.
A knows A aid
B news B eat
C nose C eight
D notes D ate
Kate went to the store to Darnell was careful not to

the ingredients for the recipe. his new toy.
F by F bake
G bye G brake
H buy H break
J bury J brick
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Lesson 5
Name Date
Nouns Stormalong
Language Arts
Use what you know about nouns to answer questions 1–10.

1 Which noun in the following sentence 4 What change, if any, should be made in
is plural? the following sentence?
The mother and her puppies slept Mason enjoys writing Stories about
together in a big basket beside the people in his family.
fireplace.
F Change Stories to stories
A mother G Change people to person
B puppies H Change family to Family
C basket J Make no change
D fireplace

2 Which noun in the following sentence is the following sentence?
a proper noun?
Large cities, such as Dallas, often have
My neighbor is a student in a fifth grade problems with air pollution.
class at Anderson.
A Change cities to city
F neighbor B Change Dallas to dallas
G student C Change problems to problem
H class D Make no change
J Anderson
6 What change could be made to improve

3 What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?
While Steven rode in the car, he noticed
Collecting model trains and planes is birds flying south for the winter.
one of Eddie’s favorite hobby.
F Change Steven to steven
A Change trains to train G Change car to cars
B Change Eddie’s to eddie’s H Change birds to geese
C Change hobby to hobbies J Change winter to Winter
D Make no change
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Lesson 5
W E E K LY T E S T S 5 . 1 0
Name Date
Stormalong
Language Arts
7 What change should be made in the 9 What change should be made in the
During the blackout last night, none of I helped Sherman make a new thing for
the flashlight worked because they did his dog, Rex.
not have batteries.
A Change Sherman to sherman
A Change blackout to Blackout B Change thing to leash
B Change night to nights C Change dog to dogs
C Change flashlight to flashlights D Change Rex to rex
D Change batteries to battery
10 What change should be made in the

8 What change should be made in the following sentence?
following sentence?
In the recent election, the majority
Last year, Stella saw dolphins and of voter chose Norman Stevenson as
sharks at ocean world. governor.
F Change year to years F Change election to Election

G Change Stella to stella G Change voter to voters
H Change sharks to shark H Change Norman Stevenson to
J Change ocean world to norman stevenson
Ocean World J Change governor to Governor
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -y, -ous 10 8
Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Common Consonant Patterns: Digraphs 10 8
Language Arts: Verbs 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Vocabulary
Suffixes -y, -ous

Use what you know about the target vocabulary and suffixes to answer
1 What does the word refused mean in 4 What does the word rescue mean in the
The horse refused to jump the fence. The fire fighter climbed up the tree to
rescue the kitten.
A Tried to do
B Could not do F Pet
C Hurried to do G Find
D Would not do H Save from danger
J Bring out of hiding
2 What does the word immense mean in

the sentence below? 5 What does the word warrior mean in
the sentence below?
Yasmeen has made immense progress
in math this year. The brave warrior defeated the enemy.
F Enormous A King
G Acceptable B Child
H Measurable C Soldier
J Recognizable D Leader
3 What does the word battle mean in the 6 What does the word dangerous mean in
There was a battle at this site during Crossing in the middle of the road is
the Civil War. dangerous.
A Large fight F Full of hope

B Historic tour G Showing courage
C Criminal trial H Likely to cause harm
D Small disagreement J Requiring a lot of skill
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Vocabulary
7 What does the word rainy mean in the 9 What does the word joyous mean in the
The children played inside on the It was a joyous time when my

rainy day. grandmother visited her childhood
friend.
A Likely to rain
B Having no rain A Full of joy
C Likely to be cold B Without joy
D Having a lot of rain C Likely to feel joy
D Unable to feel joy
8 What does the word rocky mean in the

sentence below? 10 What does the word fluffy mean in the
sentence below?
Cora climbed up the rocky hillside.
Irene asked to pet the fluffy bunny.
F Very Steep
G Dry and Dusty F Easy to see
H Covered with rocks G Hard to hold
J Moving back and forth H Soft to touch
J Hard to reach
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Compare and Contrast, Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude” to answer
1 At the beginning of the story, the 4 What is one way the boy’s story is
children make up a fairy tale because different from the girl’s?
they —
F There are no horses.
A want to impress their teacher G The princess helps herself.
B want to entertain their classmates H The dude goes to the gym.
C cannot agree on the best one to tell J The king gives the dude gold thread.
D cannot remember another fairy tale
5 How are the boy’s and girl’s giants alike?

2 How does the boy feel about the girl’s
A They want gold thread.
story?
B They ride motorcycles.
F He thinks her story is funny. C They have four rotten teeth.
G He thinks her story is too violent. D They want the princess’s horses.
H He thinks her story is too girly.
J He thinks her story has good details.
6 The princess first begins to spin straw
into gold thread because —
3 When does the boy start telling the
F the giant demands it
story?
G the motorcycle dude wants it
A After the girl introduces Princess H she is too sad to do anything else
Tenderhart. J she has to practice in order to be a
B After the muscle dude arrives on his princess
motorcycle.
C After the giant takes all of the
ponies but Buttercup.
D After the princess plays with her
eight beautiful ponies.
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Comprehension
7 How is the muscle dude like the giant? 9 Princess Warrior is —
A They both work for the king. A able to defeat the motorcycle dude
B They are both strong and fight. B stronger than Princess Tenderheart
C They both protect the princess. C the boy’s name for the princess in
D They both want the gold thread. the story
D known in the kingdom for making
gold thread
8 How does the girl feel about the boy’s
story?
10 At the end of the story, the boy and the
F She thinks it is too sad. girl —
G She thinks it is too long.
H She likes the muscle dude. F decide not to work together again
J She does not like the ending. G make up a new character for the
fairy tale
H disagree about how the fairy tale
should end
J have the same idea for the ending of
the fairy tale

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Lesson 6
Name Date
Common Consonant Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Decoding
Patterns: Digraphs
Use what you know about consonant digraphs to answer questions 1–10.
1 How should you divide the word jacket 4 How should you divide the word leather
into syllables? into syllables?
A j • acke • t F leat • her

B jack • et G leath • er
C ja • ck • et H lea • ther
D jac • ket J le • ather
2 How should you divide the word 5 How should you divide the word orchard
clothing into syllables? into syllables?
F clot • hing A orcha • rd

G cl • othing B orc • hard
H clo • thi • ng C or • chard
J cloth • ing D orchar • d
3 How should you divide the word vanish 6 Which word best completes the
into syllables? following sentence?
A van • ish Erin cleaned the out of the

B va • nish fireplace.
C vani • sh
F ashes
D vanis • h
G astonish
H approach
J arithmetic
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Decoding
The assistant is helping the A is worth five cents.

designer.
A nickel
A hungry B northern
B horrify C necklace
C fashion D neighborhood
D handkerchief
10 Which word best completes the

8 Which word best completes the following sentence?
following sentence?
The is usually warm and
Use when you brush your sunny.
teeth.
F wander
F theater G weather
G thirteen H wisdom
H thunder J wheelbarrow
J toothpaste
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Verbs Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Language Arts
Use what you know about verbs to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 Which type of verb is in the following 4 Which type of verb is underlined in the
sentence? following sentence?
Shameka discovered a hidden Bennie and Hannah are playing their

passageway. favorite sport.
A Main verb F Main verb

B Action verb G Action verb
C Helping verb H Helping verb
D Linking verb J Linking verb
2 Which type of verb is in the following 5 Which type of verb is underlined in the
sentence? following sentence?
Selena is reading her book of amazing Charlie hopes to finish soon.

facts.
A Main verb
F Main verb B Action verb
G Action verb C Helping verb
H Linking verb and main verb D Linking verb
J Helping verb and main verb
6 Which type of verb is underlined in the

3 Which type of verb is underlined in the following sentence?
following sentence?
The children were disappointed when
The movie was old. the game was cancelled.
A Main verb F Main verb

B Action verb G Action verb
C Helping verb H Helping verb
D Linking verb J Linking verb
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Lesson 6
Name Date
Once Upon a Cool

Motorcycle Dude
Language Arts
7 Which type of verb is underlined in the 9 What change could be made in the
The frog had jumped into the pond. Jamal said, “Stop right there or you will
be punished!”
A Main verb
B Linking verb and main verb A Change said to yelled
C Helping verb B Change Stop to Was stopped
D Linking verb C Change punished to had punished
D Change will be to had been
8 What change could be made in the

following sentence? 10 What change could be made in the
following sentence?
Mr. Soo made a lovely picture of
wildflowers blowing in the wind. Carlos went to the post office to mail a
letter before it was too late.
F Change made to was made
G Change made to painted F Change went to rushed
H Change blowing to had blown G Change mail to had mailed
J Change blowing to will blow H Change was to were closed
J Change went to was gone
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Coming Distractions:
Questioning Movies
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Word Parts phon,

10 8
photo, graph, auto
Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Common Consonant Patterns: Clusters 10 8
Language Arts: Simple Verb Tenses 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Greek Coming Distractions:

Questioning Movies
Vocabulary
and Latin Word Parts phon,
photo, graph, auto
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and Greek and Latin word parts
to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 What does the word entertaining mean 4 What does the word generated mean in
in the sentence below? the sentence below?
The crowd enjoyed watching the talent The campfire generated a lot of heat to
show because it was very entertaining keep everyone warm.
to see.
F Fanned
A Difficult G Burned
B Amusing H Prepared
C Powerful J Produced
D Important
5 What does the word critics mean in the

2 What does the word advertise mean in sentence below?
the sentence below?
The critics did not like the actor’s
Mr. Ross will advertise the grand performance.
opening of his piano store.
A Fans
F Announce the sale of a business B Students
G Offer free products to customers C Directors
H Make something known to others D Reviewers
J Invite the public to a free performance
6 What does the word symphony mean in

3 What does the word focus mean in the the sentence below?
sentence below?
The audience enjoyed the composer’s
Today’s history lesson will focus on new symphony.
early explorers.
F Music
A Practice G Conductor
B Improve H Musician
C Remember J Instrument
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Questioning Movies
Vocabulary
7 What does the word autograph mean in 9 What does the word phonics mean in
We stood in line to get the author’s The teacher taught phonics during
autograph. reading class.
A Book A The act of reading without stopping

B Smile B The connection between letters and
C Picture sounds
D Signature C The practice of reading out loud to
others in a group
D The method of reading in which you
8 What does the word photosynthesis reread material
mean in the sentence below?
A plant needs sunlight for 10 What does the word telegraph mean in
photosynthesis. the sentence below?
F Process of growing taller The soldier delivered the telegraph to
G Process of producing flowers the general.
H Process of using light to make food
J Process of using roots to take in F Maps used for planning
water G Treaty signed by two people
H Message sent through cables
J Orders carried out by an army
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Fact and Opinion, Coming Distractions:

Questioning Movies
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Coming Distractions: Questioning Movies” to
1 How can you tell this sentence from the 4 The author includes Try It Out! boxes
selection states a fact? to —
Every time cinematographers look F list ways to make movies better

through their camera they frame G inform readers about actors’
their shot. auditions
H suggest readers try out for a movie
A It was written by the author. J encourage readers to practice movie
B Most people know this information. making
C The word cinematographer can be
found in a dictionary.
D The information can be proven by
5 Which sentence is a fact?
checking a reference source.
A Studios advertise their movies like
crazy.
2 Which word from the selection signals B Blogs are the best way to promote
an opinion? movies.
C A character shown in a well-lit area
F movies is happy and safe.
G reason D Movie stars give interviews on
H thrilling television and radio.
J watching
6 Which sentence from the selection is an

3 Which sentence is an opinion? opinion?
A Movies are fun to watch. F Their reviews carry a lot of weight.
B Movie posters tell about a movie. G Movie critics get to see movies before
C Moviemakers leave things out of a the public.
frame. H Bloggers write about movies to create
D Some movies deal with people and more buzz.
their problems. J Moviemakers have to decide what to
keep and what to cut.
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Questioning Movies
Comprehension
7 When would a studio likely advertise a 9 Which statement from the selection is
movie for adults? a fact?
A During the news A Movies are great entertainment.

B During a cartoon B …editors dub in the sound track after
C During a children’s movie the movie is filmed.
D During an after-school show C JPMs are fast, exciting quick cuts or
action sequences that get you excited.
D Lighting, music, camera angles, and
8 Why would a moviemaker use Computer special effects are all ingredients that
Generated Imagery? make movies exciting and fun.
F To make a movie shorter

G To show something that is not real 10 JPMs are —
H To change the lighting on the actors
J To make a movie about ordinary F jolts per minute
people G jumps per minute
H jokes per movie
J jargon per movie

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Lesson 7
Name Date
Common Consonant Coming Distractions:

Questioning Movies
Decoding
Patterns: Clusters
Use what you know about common consonant patterns to answer
1 How should you divide the word 4 How should you divide the word
umbrella into syllables? stumble into syllables?
A um • brella F s • tum • ble

B um • br • el • la G stum • ble
C um • brel • la H stumb • le
D umb • rel • la J stu • mble
2 How should you divide the word blossom 5 How should you divide the word tropical
into syllables? into syllables?
F b • los • som A tro • pic • al

G bl • os • som B tro • pi • cal
H blos • som C trop • i • cal
J blo • ssom D t • ropi • cal
3 How should you divide the word 6 Which word best completes the
paragraph into syllables? following sentence?
A para • graph Dad Lonny with a new

B par • a • g • raph kitten.
C par • a • graph
F surprised
D par • ag • raph
G staggered
H suspected
J subtracted
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Questioning Movies
Decoding
The flew around the planet The chance of rain will

in the space shuttle. during the week.
A agree A instant
B acrobat B instead
C ancestor C increase
D astronaut D instrument
Mom bought at the Pedro will his tenth

supermarket. birthday this year.
F gravity F contrast
G grateful G contract
H grumble H creature
J groceries J celebrate
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Simple Verb Tenses Coming Distractions:

Questioning Movies
Language Arts
Use what you know about verb tenses to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Which tense is the underlined verb in 4 Which sentence has a past tense verb?
the sentence below?
F We will visit the museum next week.
The man asks Angelo to fix the broken G There is a new exhibit at the
chair. museum.
H Walter used a map to find his way to
A Past tense the museum.
B Future tense J The museum features old
C Present tense photographs of the community.
D Historical tense
5 Which sentence has a present tense

2 Which tense is the underlined verb in verb?
the sentence below?
A Samuel enjoys reading.
The dog barked and woke up the baby. B The librarian checked in my books.
F Past tense C I will check out a book from the
G Now tense library.
H Future tense D The boy looked for a book about
J Present tense sailing.
3 Which tense is the underlined verb in 6 Which sentence has a future tense verb?
the sentence below? F The moon is bright tonight.
Barbara will go to see her aunt and G We looked at the moon last night.
uncle. H The moon looks like it changes
shape.
A Past tense J The moon will be full tomorrow
B Future tense night.
C Present tense
D Will be tense
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Lesson 7
Name Date
Questioning Movies
Language Arts
7 Which verb BEST completes the 9 Which verb BEST completes the
Yesterday Barney some Next month, Martha to

wood for the fire. El Paso, Texas.
A chop A move
B chops B moved
C chopped C moving
D will chop D will move
8 Which verb BEST completes the 10 Which verb BEST completes the
The runners are on the track. They Byron his dog in the park
jumping hurtles. yesterday.
F practice F walk
G practices G walks
H practiced H walked
J practicing J will walk
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Skills in Context: Understanding Characters, Target Vocabulary 10 8
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Figurative Language (Idioms) 10 8
Decoding: Stressed and Unstressed Syllables 10 8
Language Arts: Conjunctions 10 8
TOTAL 50 40
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Understanding Characters, Me and Uncle Romie

Skills in Context
Target Vocabulary
Read each selection. Then read each question that follows the selections.
Myra’s Canvas
1 Myra looked out the window as the movers loaded
the last box into the moving van. She heard her mother
calling her. It was time to leave. She’d left hundreds of
times before, but she always came back home. This time
would be different. Myra was not going to art lessons or
soccer practice. She was moving to another state. She
felt like someone had yanked her heart in two.
2 “I’m coming, Mom,” Myra called as she wiped a tear from
her eye and clutched her sketchpad tightly to her chest.
3 In the car Myra opened her sketchpad. She glanced at
the pictures she had drawn in the past week. As she looked
at them, her emotions ran wild. There was a drawing of
her soccer team celebrating after a big win. She smiled as
she remembered their last game. They had finally beaten
the Hornets. The next drawing was a picture of her house
with the Sold sign plastered over the For Sale sign. Mom
thought that it was a glorious day. Myra thought it was
the worst day of her life.
4 As Mom drove, Myra’s head filled with questions. What
would it be like to live in an apartment? Would other kids
live nearby? What would her new school be like? Myra
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Skills in Context
her head tilted up at the sky, her arms outstretched, and

turning in circles. What would happen when her world
stopped spinning?
5 Hours later, Myra sat in her new room. It was empty.
Her furniture had not yet arrived. Her room reminded
Myra of a blank canvas. At that very minute, she felt
better. She was an artist with a blank canvas. Myra
could make her new home what she wanted it to be. She
opened her sketchpad to a new page and began to draw.
Making the Team

Caroline tried out for a basketball team. She wrote about the
experience in her journal.
1 Monday, November 10 — Today Coach Hang posted
the schedule for basketball tryouts. We start practicing
tomorrow after school. Coach will watch us practice for
one week. After that she’ll hold official tryouts. I’m so
excited. Basketball is my favorite sport! There’s no way
she won’t pick me for the team. I’ll be the star player!
2 Wednesday, November 12 — I was too tired to write
yesterday. We practiced drills for two hours. Then,
we played a game. Even though I was tired, I think I
impressed Coach Hang. On my way out the door, she
told me I did well during practice. She even gave me a
high five!
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Skills in Context
3 Friday, November 14 — Today Coach Hang separated

us into groups. Each group was a team. Unfortunately,
my team was no good. Why did Coach put me with them?
When we played, I saw her taking a lot of notes. Once
she looked at me and shook her head. I think she was
sorry she put me with those players. Once it looked like
she crossed something off the paper on her clipboard.
She was probably moving my name to the top of her
team list.
4 Monday, November 17 — Today Coach moved me to a
different group, just like I thought. I made sure I kept
the ball as much as possible. Other girls called for me
to pass them the ball, but I just kept on dribbling and
scoring.
5 Tuesday, November 18 — This is unbelievable! After
school, I went to the tryouts. Coach Hang was there
waiting for me. She told me I was a skilled basketball
player, but she was concerned my attitude was not good.
She told me that I had to be a team player. As soon as
she finished talking, I left.
6 Now that it’s over, I realize I was so busy trying to
make myself look good, I didn’t think about the other
players. All I can do now is keep practicing and wait
until next year. I know I can be a team player and make
the team.
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Skills in Context
Use the selection “Myra’s Canvas” to answer questions 1–4. Fill in the correct
answers on the Answer Document.
1 At the beginning of the story, Myra 3 What does Myra do while riding in the
feels — car?
A excited about a new life A Reads a book to pass the time

B happy her team won a game B Writes a letter to her soccer
C sad about moving to a new state teammates
D disappointed that her house sold C Plans how she will decorate her new
room
D Draws a picture of herself to express
2 In paragraph 1, what does the word her feelings
yanked mean?
F Left 4 At the end of the story, Myra —

G Drew
H Pulled F misses her old house
J Moved G feels better about moving
H decides not to draw anymore
J wishes she could have new furniture
Use the selection “Making the Team” to answer questions 5–8. Fill in the
5 In the first paragraph, the reader can 6 What does the word concerned mean in
tell that— paragraph 5?
A Caroline feels confident F Talked

B Caroline has many friends G Worried
C Caroline will make the team H Dreamed
D Caroline will not try out for the team J Practiced
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Skills in Context
7 What happens on November 18 that 8 What can the reader tell about Caroline
surprises Caroline? from what she has written in her
journal?
A Coach Hang puts the players into
groups. F She will not play basketball again.
B Coach Hang chooses her to be on the G She is not a good basketball player.
team. H She should have made the basketball
C Coach Hang tells her she is a good team.
basketball player. J She learned a lesson about being a
D Coach Hang tells her she does not team player.
have a good attitude.
Use the selections “Myra’s Canvas” and “Making the Team” to answer
9 Which of the following ideas is present 10 One similarity between the selections is
in both of these selections? that both show —
A Trying your best F ways you can express your feelings

B Learning new things G the importance of working as a team
C Learning about yourself H how difficult it can be to try new
D Expressing yourself through art things
J a person who experiences
disappointment
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Figurative Me and Uncle Romie

Vocabulary
Language (Idioms)
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and figurative language and
idioms to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer
Document.
1 What does the word studio mean in the 4 What does the word feast mean in the
Perry was working on some new The people ate many kinds of foods at
paintings in his studio. the feast.
A A school for artists F A large meal

B A place where an artist works G A planned picnic
C A place where artists take classes H A birthday celebration
D A place where artists can sell their J An expensive restaurant
work
5 What does the word smeared mean in

2 What does the word ruined mean in the the sentence below?
sentence below?
The ink smeared when Tony touched it.
A terrible rainstorm ruined Barbara’s
A Lined
plans for a picnic.
B Dried
F Moved C Faded
G Changed D Spread
H Extended
J Destroyed
6 If someone “chows down at lunch,”
she —
3 What does the word schedule mean in
F eats a lot
the sentence below?
G sits down
Alfie looked at the train schedule to H cooks food
know what time he would need to leave J eats very little
the house.
A Map of train routes

B Report on train conditions
C Checklist for train functions
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Vocabulary
7 If someone “faces the music by telling 9 If someone is “pulling your leg,” he is —

her mother the truth,” she —
A teasing
A plays music B running
B listens to the radio C yanking
C turns her face to her mother D growing
D takes responsibility for her actions
10 If a detective “cracks the case,” she —

8 If someone is “safe and sound during a
F eats a peanut
storm,” he is —
G solves a crime
F unhurt H opens a briefcase
G worried J closes a file cabinet
H snoring loudly
J waiting patiently
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Lesson 8
Name Date
Understanding Characters, Me and Uncle Romie

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Me and Uncle Romie” to answer questions 1–10.
1 At the beginning of the story, James 4 Where does Aunt Nanette take James
feels — first?
A fortunate to be leaving home F Harlem

B angry about missing his birthday G The Empire State Building
C nervous about going to New York H Central Park
D happy to be visiting Uncle Romie J The Statue of Liberty
2 How is New York different from James’s 5 Uncle Romie closes his studio door
hometown? because he —
F New York has fewer people. A is angry with Aunt Nanette

G New York has fewer things for B does not want to be disturbed
children to do. C is unhappy that James is visiting
H New York has trains and cars D does not want anyone to copy
instead of subways. his work
J New York has tall buildings that are
close together.
6 When James learns Aunt Nanette will
miss his birthday, he —
3 At the beginning of the story, what does
F feels homesick
James think about Uncle Romie’s work?
G takes a train home
A It sounds easy. H asks Aunt Nanette to stay home
B It sounds ugly. J knows Romie will help him celebrate
C It sounds important.
D It sounds meaningful.
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Lesson 8
W E E K LY T E S T S 8 . 1 0
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Comprehension
7 What does James see in Uncle Romie’s 9 Which sentence describes a change in
paintings? the way James feels about Uncle Romie?
A Sadness A My uncle Romie stayed hidden away

B Old people in his studio.
C Fantasy worlds B Lying in the dark, I heard heavy
D Familiar scenes footsteps in the hall.
C It turns out Uncle Romie knows all
about baseball—he was even a star
8 What happens when James and Uncle pitcher in college.
Romie have breakfast together? D Uncle Romie didn’t know about cakes
or baseball games or anything except
F They have an argument. his dumb old paintings.
G They learn about each other.
H Uncle Romie teaches James how
to paint. 10 What does James do for Uncle Romie’s
J James tells Uncle Romie he wants to birthday?
go home.
F Writes him a letter
G Makes him a collage
H Sends him a train schedule
J Takes him to a baseball game

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Lesson 8
W E E K LY T E S T S 8 . 1 1
Name Date
Stressed and Unstressed Me and Uncle Romie

Decoding
Syllables
Use what you know about stressed and unstressed syllables to answer
questions 1–10. Chose the correct way to stress the syllables in each word.
1 aloud 5 total
A A • LOUD A to • TAL
B a • LOUD B to • tal
C a • loud C TO • TAL
D A • loud D TO • tal
2 playground 6 walrus
F play • GROUND F WAL • rus

G play • ground G wal • rus
H PLAY • ground H WAL • RUS
J PLAY • GROUND J wal • RUS
3 admire 7 faster
A ad • mire A fast • ER
B AD • MIRE B FAST • er
C ad • MIRE C fast • er
D AD • mire D FAST • ER
4 happen 8 bamboo
F hap • PEN F bam • BOO

G HAP • pen G BAM • BOO
H hap • pen H bam • boo
J HAP • PEN J BAM • boo
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Lesson 8
W E E K LY T E S T S 8 . 1 2
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Decoding
9 pronounce 10 button
A PRO • NOUNCE F BUT • TON

B pro • nounce G but • ton
C PRO • nounce H but • TON
D pro • NOUNCE J BUT • ton
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W3.indd 37 6/11/09 11:56:35 PM

Lesson 8
W E E K LY T E S T S 8 . 1 3
Name Date
Conjunctions Me and Uncle Romie

Language Arts
Use what you know about conjunctions to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Which conjunction BEST completes the 4 Which conjunction BEST completes the
Jessie wanted to play soccer, Laura and Philip attended

Adam and Yolanda wanted to play the meeting.
basketball.
F Both
A or G Either
B but H Unless
C and J Neither
D because
5 Which is a compound sentence?

2 Which conjunction BEST completes the
A We will make an art project.
following sentence?
B Both Sammy and Adrian made
it rains, the game will be posters.
cancelled. C You will need scissors, tape, and
paper.
F If D There is an art contest, and you can
G Or enter.
H And
J Unless
6 Which is a complex sentence?
3 Which conjunction BEST completes the F Both Josh and Noel are at school
following sentence? today.
G Lily is not at school because she is
For dinner we will have sick.
spaghetti or soup. H The class will do math and science
A both now.
B either J There will be neither a math nor a
C neither science test today.
D because
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Lesson 8
W E E K LY T E S T S 8 . 1 4
Name Date
Me and Uncle Romie

Language Arts
7 Which sentence has correlative 9 What is the BEST way to combine

conjunctions? sentences 1 and 2?
A It is hot and dry in Egypt. (1) Tom does not watch much television.
B Neither Dad nor I have been to (2) Tatum does not watch much
Africa. television.
C The Nile and the Niger are two
A Either Tom nor Tatum watches
rivers in Africa.
much television.
D Unless the flight is delayed, we will
B Neither Tom nor Tatum watches
leave at 1:00.
much television.
C Both Tom and Tatum does not watch
much television.
8 What is the BEST way to combine D Unless Tom does not watch, Tatum
sentences 1 and 2? does not watch much television.
(1) Frank and Beverly are in a book
club. (2) They like to read mysteries and
adventure stories. 10 What is the BEST way to combine
sentences 1 and 2?
F Frank and Beverly are in a book
club and they like to read mysteries, (1) We can go to a movie. (2) We can go
and adventure stories. roller blading with Derek and Zoey.
G Frank, and Beverly are in a book
F We can go to a movie, or we can go
club and they like to read mysteries,
roller blading with Derek and Zoey.
and adventure stories.
G Either we can go to a movie nor we
H Frank and Beverly, are in a book
can go roller blading with Derek and
club, and they like to read mysteries
Zoey.
H We can go to a movie, but we can go
J Frank and Beverly are in a book
club, and they like to read mysteries
J We can go to a movie, we can go
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Lesson 9
Name Date
Dear Mr. Winston

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Antonyms 10 8
Comprehension: Conclusions and Generalizations, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Common Beginning Syllables 10 8
Language Arts: Commas 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W4.indd 26 6/29/09 9:16:35 PM

Lesson 9
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Dear Mr. Winston

Vocabulary
Antonyms
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and antonyms to answer
1 What does the word apologize mean in 4 What does the word local mean in the
Ted wants to apologize for bumping Shawn went to a meeting at the local
into you. library.
A Say sorry F New

B Talk back G Free
C Ask again H Large
D Walk forward J Nearby
2 What does the word fault mean in the 5 What does the word genuine mean in
Tina said it was her fault that the The necklace had a genuine diamond in
vase broke. the center.
F Reason for something A Real

G Time to repeat something B Clear
H Explanation for a mystery C Small
J Responsibility for a mistake D Beautiful
3 What does the word borrow mean in the 6 Which word is an antonym for the word
sentence below? healthy in the sentence below?
Vernon likes to borrow books from his The veterinarian said the puppy was
neighbor. healthy.
A Read something many times F Upset

B Rearrange something for someone G Sickly
else H Curious
C Take something without someone J Awkward
knowing
D Use something that belongs to
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Lesson 9
Name Date
Dear Mr. Winston

Vocabulary
7 Which word is an antonym for the word 9 Which word is an antonym for the word
released in the sentence below? dangerous in the sentence below?
The boy released the frog near the pond. The road was dangerous because it
was narrow.
A Found
B Soaked A Old
C Caught B Safe
D Admired C Terrible
D Pleasant
8 Which word is an antonym for the word

adult in the sentence below? 10 Which word is an antonym for the word
famous in the sentence below?
Only an adult is allowed to vote.
The famous actress won an award for
F Child her acting.
G Guest
H Human F Busy
J Soldier G Calm
H Talented
J Unknown
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W4.indd 28 6/12/09 12:07:40 AM

Lesson 9
Name Date
Conclusions and Dear Mr. Winston

Comprehension
Generalizations,
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Dear Mr. Winston” to answer questions 1–10.
1 Cara is in trouble because she — 4 Mr. Winston —
A borrowed a reference book F writes letters to Cara

B refused to say she was sorry G is very afraid of snakes
C brought a snake into the library H helps Cara learn about snakes
D watched her favorite television show J enjoys watching Galactic Patrol
2 How did Cara first try to solve her 5 Cara believes the snake is harmless
problem? because —
F Asking a friend for help A she only owned it for an hour

G Asking the librarian for help B she found a picture of it in a book
H Reading about snakes on the C she knows what kind of snake it is
Internet D poisonous snakes do not live in her
J Trying to take a reference book out town
of the library
6 The reader can tell that Mr. Winston

3 What generalization can the reader fainted because —
make?
F he saw a snake
A Snakes are never dangerous. G Cara scared him
B Everyone is afraid of snakes. H a snake crawled on him
C Children are never allowed in a J he saw Cara using a reference book
library.
D Reference books can only be used in
the library.
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Lesson 9
Name Date
Dear Mr. Winston

Comprehension
7 What can the reader tell about the 9 What can the reader tell about Cara?
snake?
A She is mean.
A Cara lost it. B She is loving.
B Cara kept it as a pet. C She is curious.
C Cara sold it to a friend. D She is depressed.
D Cara gave it to the librarian.
10 What can the reader tell about Cara

8 Cara’s parents most likely feel — from what she has written?
F sad that Cara lost a pet F She had not been to the library
G angry that Cara caused trouble before.
H thrilled that Cara has a new pet G She does not think she did anything
J jealous that Mr. Winston works in wrong.
the library H She is glad to pay for the flowers her
dad bought.
J She is genuinely sorry for what she
did to the librarian.

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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W4.indd 30 6/29/09 9:21:13 PM

Lesson 9
Name Date
Common Beginning Syllables Dear Mr. Winston

Decoding
Use what you know about common beginning syllables to answer

questions 1–10. Choose the correct way to divide each word into syllables.
1 inform 5 beneath
A info • rm A be • nea • th
B in • form B b • en • eath
C in • for • m C be • neath
D inf • or • m D ben • eath
2 repair 6 expensive
F re • pair F e • xpen • sive

G rep • air G exp • en • sive
H repa • ir H e • xpe • nsive
J repai • r J ex • pen • sive
3 explain 7 compare
A ex • plain A c • ompare
B e • xpl • ain B co • mpare
C exp • lain C com • pare
D ex • p • lain D compa • re
4 remind 8 interest
F r • emind F i • nte • rest

G re • mind G in • tere • st
H rem • ind H in • ter • est
J remi • nd J int • ere • st
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W4.indd 31 6/11/09 11:57:24 PM

Lesson 9
Name Date
Dear Mr. Winston

Decoding
9 declare 10 company
A de • clare F c • om • pany
B d • eclare G co • mpa • ny
C de • cl • are H com • pa • ny
D d • ec • lare J comp • an • y
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Lesson 9
Name Date
Commas Dear Mr. Winston

Language Arts
Use what you know about commas to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 What change, if any, should be made in 4 What change, if any, should be made in
Abby, please set the table, for dinner. Savannah built a doghouse for her dog,
and a barn for her horses.
A Delete the comma after Abby
B Insert a comma after please F Insert a comma after Savannah
C Delete the comma after table G Insert a comma after doghouse
D Make no change H Delete the comma after dog
J Make no change

the sentence below? 5 What change, if any, should be made in
the sentence below?
Trent and his grandmother moved to
Newark, New Jersey. The store will close on March 20 2012.
F Insert a comma after Trent A Insert a comma after store

G Insert a comma after grandmother B Insert a comma after March
H Delete the comma after Newark C Insert a comma after 20
J Make no change D Make no change
Last year I read An Alligator Adventure. Lea grows corn peas, and carrots in her
garden.
A Insert a comma after year
B Insert a comma after read F Insert a comma after Lea
C Insert a comma after Alligator G Delete the comma after peas
D Make no change H Insert a comma after corn
J Make no change
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Lesson 9
Name Date
Dear Mr. Winston

Language Arts
No, I have not finished the assignment Finally the dog learned the trick on
Mr. Mills. October 25, 2011.
A Delete the comma after No A Insert a comma after Finally

B Insert a comma after I B Insert a comma after on
C Insert a comma after assignment C Delete the comma after 25
D Make no change D Make no change
Next year school will begin on You can recycle paper, glass, plastic,
September 1. and aluminum at the recycling center in
Blanco, Texas.
F Insert a comma after year
G Insert a comma after school F Insert a comma after recycle
H Insert a comma after September G Delete the comma after plastic
J Make no change H Delete the comma after Blanco
J Make no change
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W4.indd 34 6/11/09 11:57:11 PM

Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 1
Name Date
José! Born to Dance

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Analogies 10 8
Decoding: Vowel + /r/ Sound in Multi-Syllable Words 10 8
Language Arts: Pronouns 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W5.indd 27 6/29/09 9:29:51 PM

Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, José! Born to Dance

Vocabulary
Analogies
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and analogies to answer
1 What does the word border mean in the 4 What does the word toured mean in the
We drove across the border into Canada. The family toured the city to see all
the sights.
A Barren area of land that no one uses
B Imaginary line that separates two F Liked
countries G Moved
C Concrete highway that connects two H Studied
places J Explored
D Large bridge that connects two
areas of land
5 What does the word mournful mean in
the sentence below?
2 What does the word permission mean in
The child’s mournful cry told us
the sentence below?
something was wrong.
The teacher gave David permission to
A Loud
go to the library.
B Playful
F Reason for doing something C Constant
G Request to do something unusual D Sorrowful
H Time to locate needed information
J Agreement to allow someone to do
something
3 What does the word debut mean in the

sentence below?
The artist had his debut at the art show.
A Art sale
B Art supplies
C First appearance
D Beginner lessons
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Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 3
Name Date

Vocabulary
Identify the word that correctly completes each analogy to answer

questions 6–10.
6 Make is to destroy as danger — 9 Even is to odd as escape is to —
F clean A drive
G locate B avoid
H safety C capture
J wheel D number
7 Same is to different as rise is to — 10 Sea is to ocean as spin is to —
A up F yell
B fall G turn
C tiny H swim
D sing J water
8 Open is to unlock as jump is to —
F ask
G dog
H close
J bound
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W5.indd 29 7/27/09 2:09:55 PM

Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 4
Name Date
Author’s Purpose, José! Born to Dance

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “José! Born to Dance” to answer questions 1–10.
1 Why does the author tell about the pet 4 What is the main reason the author
canary that sang to José? uses Spanish words?
A To tell why José drew pictures F To make the text longer

B To explain why José always had a G To show José’s heritage
pet bird H To teach Spanish to the reader
C To show when music first touched J To make the text more interesting
José’s life
D To tell why José enjoyed going to
Grandmother’s house 5 José and his family moved to Nogales —
A to escape the civil war

B to find work for José’s father
2 José first saw dancers —
C to get medical care for José’s mother
F when Papa took him to the theater D to allow José to become a famous
G when he went to a museum in New dancer
York
H when he went to his Grandmother’s
house 6 What effect did the students’ teasing
J when he went with Charlotte to a have on José?
dance concert
F He was determined to learn English.
G He was afraid of learning how to
dance.
3 At the beginning of the story, why does
H He was able to quit school to become
the author describe different types of
an artist.
dancing?
J He was convinced his family would
A To teach about different cultures move back to Mexico.
B To compare bullfighting and dancing
C To show how José responded to
each dance 7 José goes to New York to —
D To explain how different dances
are performed A visit a friend
B learn to dance
C join his family
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Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 5
Name Date

Comprehension
8 When José says, “New York is a 10 The main purpose of the selection is —
cemetery,” he means —
F told by a character
F his mother died there G stated by the author
G he plans on dying there H implied by the author
H his dream of being an artist J identified in the last paragraph
ended there
J he does not like all the steel
buildings there
9 The author most likely wrote this

selection to —
A describe the history of dance

B tell about the life of a famous dancer
C make people want to become dancers
D tell about the different kinds
of dancing

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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W5.indd 31 6/11/09 11:58:39 PM

Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 6
Name Date
Vowel + /r/ Sound in José! Born to Dance

Decoding
Multi-Syllable Words
Use what you know about vowels and the /r/ sound in multi-syllable words to
answer questions 1–10. Choose the correct way to stress the syllables in each
word. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 answer 5 artist
A AN • swer A AR • tist
B an • swer B ar • TIST
C AN • SWER C AR • TIST
D an • SWER D ar • tist
2 certain 6 clearly
F cer • TAIN F clear • LY

G CER • TAIN G CLEAR • LY
H cer • tain H clear • ly
J CER • tain J CLEAR • ly
3 orbit 7 remark
A OR • BIT A RE • MARK
B or • BIT B RE • mark
C OR • bit C re • mark
D or • bit D re • MARK
4 transport 8 yonder
F TRANS • port F yon • DER

G trans • PORT G YON • DER
H trans • port H yon • der
J TRANS • PORT J YON • der
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Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 7
Name Date

Decoding
9 turnip 10 diver
A TUR • NIP F di • VER

B tur • nip G DI • ver
C TUR • nip H DI • VER
D tur • NIP J di • ver
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W5.indd 33 6/29/09 9:36:54 PM

Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 8
Name Date
Pronouns José! Born to Dance

Language Arts
Use what you know about pronouns to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Which pronoun BEST completes the 3 Which pronoun BEST completes the
When the team came on the court, the The fire fighters timed
crowd cheered for . during a fire drill.
A they A they
B their B them
C them C theyselves
D theirs D themselves
When the teacher asked Kirby a After Chandler and Jake rode bikes,
question, knew the answer. went fishing.
F he F he
G his G she
H him H they
J they J themselves
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W5.indd 34 6/11/09 11:58:33 PM

Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 9
Name Date

Language Arts
5 Which pronoun BEST completes the 7 What is the ANTECEDENT in the

Marta told she would do While Eddie and Reba were at the
her best. library, they did research about Mexico.
A she A Eddie and Reba

B her B library
C herself C research
D sheself D Mexico
6 What is the ANTECEDENT in the 8 What is the BEST way to combine

sentence below? sentences 1 and 2?
The police officer helped Danny when he (1) Kathy won a writing contest. (2) The
could not find his mother. principal was proud of Kathy.
F police officer F She won a writing contest, and the

G Danny principal was proud of Kathy.
H he G Kathy won a writing contest, and
J mother the principal was proud of Kathy.
H When Kathy won a writing contest,
the principal was proud of her.
J When Kathy won a writing contest,
the principal was proud of she.
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Lesson 10
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 0 . 1 0
Name Date

Language Arts
9 What is the BEST way to combine 10 What is the BEST way to combine
(1) The children raised money for the (1) Mr. Higgins had to leave the room.
animal shelter. (2) The newspaper (2) Mr. Higgins told the children to
reporter wrote an article about the keep working.
children.
F Mr. Higgins had to leave the room
A The children raised money for the him told the children to keep
animal shelter, so she wrote an working.
article about they. G When Mr. Higgins had to leave the
B Them raised money for the animal room, he told the children to keep
shelter, so her wrote an article about working.
the children. H When him had to leave the room,
C The children raised money for her, Mr. Higgins told the children to
so the newspaper reporter wrote an keep working.
article about the children. J Mr. Higgins had to leave the room
D The children raised money for the Mr. Higgins told the children to
animal shelter, so the newspaper keep working.
reporter wrote an article about
them.
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4_246246RTXEAN_U2W5.indd 36 6/11/09 11:58:28 PM

Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 1
Name Date
The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -ment 10 8
Decoding: Compound Words 10 8
Language Arts: Proper Nouns 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Test Record Form 26 Grade 4, Unit 3: Natural Encounters

4_246246RTXEAN_U3W1.indd 26 7/23/09 4:19:42 PM

Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Suffixes The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Vocabulary
-ful, -less, -ness, -ment

1 What does the word utter mean in the 4 What does the word incident mean in
During a test it is important not to After the broken window incident, we

utter a word. stopped playing ball in the house.
A Spell F Event
B Write G Game
C Think H Trouble
D Speak J Punishment
2 What does the word pounced mean in 5 What does the word presence mean in
The cat pounced on the dog because she The students were aware of the
wanted to play. teacher’s presence in the room.
F Cried A Being in a place

G Played B Giving to a person
H Jumped C Staring at someone
J Scratched D Teaching from materials
3 What does the word hastened mean in 6 What does the word careful mean in the
Daniel hastened to clean his room so he Please be careful when you handle the
could play. glass bottle.
A Liked F Feeling nervous

B Hurried G Acting with caution
C Dreaded H Being in deep thought
D Promised J Treating others with care
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4_246246RTXEAN_U3W1.indd 27 6/12/09 12:02:55 AM

Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 3
Name Date
The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Vocabulary
7 What does the word assignment mean 9 What does the word darkness mean in
For our math assignment, we had to We sat in darkness when the lights
write five word problems. went out.
A Test A Fear
B Task B Silence
C Book C Absence of light
D Teacher D Feeling of doubt
8 What does the word helpless mean in 10 What does the word announcement
the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
The baby bird was helpless because it The students listened to the principal’s
did not know how to fly. important announcement.
F Unable to cause harm F Rule

G Unable to pay attention G Speech
H Unable to make sounds H Decision
J Unable to manage alone J Statement
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4_246246RTXEAN_U3W1.indd 28 6/12/09 12:02:53 AM

Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 4
Name Date
Fact and Opinion, The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Screech Owl Who Liked Television” to
1 Yammer was — 4 According to the author, how was

Yammer like a person?
A the family’s first pet
B a pet the author bought in a pet F Yammer liked Twig.
store G Yammer liked to get wet.
C the name of one of the author’s H Yammer ate mice and crickets.
children J Yammer liked to watch television.
D a wild screech owl that lived with
the author
5 What is the author’s opinion of
Yammer?
2 Which of the following statements is a
A He makes a great pet.
fact?
B He should live in the wild.
F Screech owls have round eyes. C He should watch television.
G Screech owls like to eat apples. D He should take more showers.
H Screech owls make the best pets.
J Screech owls enjoy living in the
forest. 6 How can you tell that the following
statement is a fact?
Screech owls eat mice, insects, small

3 Which of the following statements is an
snakes, and arthropods.
opinion?
F The author wrote it.
A Bubo was a good pet.
G You can ask friends if it is true.
B Yammer would get in the shower.
H You can agree or disagree with the
C Bubo came back every morning to be
statement.
fed.
J You can find the information in
D Yammer sat and watched the toy
reference books.
train.
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Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 5
Name Date
The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Comprehension
7 According to the author, Yammer did 9 Why did the author tell the children
not attack Craig’s train because — about Bubo and Windy?
A Yammer knew it was not real A To convince them to set Yammer free
B Yammer was afraid of the loud train B To help them understand her
C Craig trained Yammer not to attack childhood
the train C To describe how to train a wild
D Yammer thought it was prey that animal to be a pet
was too big D To explain the differences between
kinds of owls
8 Which word tells you that the following

statement from the selection gives an 10 What happened when Yammer flew out
opinion? the window?
“It will be lovely to have Yammer in our F He did not return.

woods, flying, calling to us at night...” G He flew back inside.
H He returned the next night.
F lovely J He brought a baby owl back.
G woods
H flying
J calling

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4_246246RTXEAN_U3W1.indd 30 6/12/09 12:02:49 AM

Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 6
Name Date
Compound Words The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Decoding
Use what you know about compound words to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
1 Which words make up the compound 4 Which words make up the compound
word thunderstorm? word scarecrow?
A thud and storm F scar and row

B unders and torm G scar and crow
C under and storm H scare and crow
D thunder and storm J scar, rec, and row
2 Which words make up the compound 5 Which words make up the compound
word classmates? word paperback?
F lass and ate A pap and ack

G lass and mate B ape and back
H class and mates C paper and back
J classm and mates D pap, erb, and ack
3 Which words make up the compound 6 Which words tell the meaning of the
word rattlesnake? underlined compound word in the
sentence below?
A rattle and ake
B rat and snake Mom cooked oatmeal yesterday
C rattle and snake morning.
D ratt, les, and nake
F A food for horses
G A time to eat oats
H A food made from oats
J A machine used to plant oats
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Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 7
Name Date
The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Decoding
7 Which words tell the meaning of the 9 Which words tell the meaning of the
underlined compound word in the underlined compound word in the
Evelyn walked on the sidewalk on her A wildcat does not make a good pet.
way home from school.
A A house cat
A A path that leads to school B An untamed cat
B A place along a road where people C A lost cat in the woods
walk D An animal from a pet store
C A path that passes through people’s
homes
D A place where cars and other 10 Which words tell the meaning of the
vehicles drive underlined compound word in the
sentence below?
The driver turned on the headlights

8 Which words tell the meaning of the
when it grew dark outside.
underlined compound word in the
sentence below? F Small lights you carry
G Lights over your head
The club will have a meeting at 2:00
H Glasses for night driving
this afternoon.
J Lights on the front of the car
F A time after lunch
G Happening after school
H A room inside a building
J Wearing a watch to tell time
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Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 8
Name Date
Proper Nouns The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Language Arts
Use what you know about proper nouns to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended We saw the bill of rights on display
the Mexican-American War in 1848. when we went to Washington, D.C.
A Change Treaty to treaty F Change bill of rights to Bill of
B Change of to Of Rights
C Change War to war G Change display to Display
D Make no change H Change D.C. to d.c.
J Make no change

the sentence below?
In the 1920s, many german immigrants
settled in Chicago. Yesterday, Gerald turned in his essay
titled “They were Great Leaders.”
F Change german to German
G Change immigrants to A Change Gerald to gerald
Immigrants B Change were to Were
H Change Chicago to chicago C Change Great to great
J Make no change D Make no change
Published in 1942, Janette Sebring The librarian helped Margaret research

Lowrey’s The Poky little Puppy is one her native American ancestors.
of the best-selling children’s books of
F Change librarian to Librarian
all time.
G Change native to Native
A Change Janette to janette H Change ancestors to Ancestors
B Change The to the J Make no change
C Change little to Little
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Lesson 11
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 1 . 9
Name Date
The Screech Owl Who

Liked Television
Language Arts
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered The main language spoken in the
the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 country of Venezuela is spanish.
during the Civil Rights Movement.
A Change language to Language
A Change Jr. to jr. B Change country to Country
B Change I Have a Dream to I have C Change spanish to Spanish
a dream D Make no change
C Change Civil Rights Movement to
civil rights movement
D Make no change 10 What change, if any, should be made in
the sentence below?
Kamryn wrote a story called “at the Top

of the World” that takes place on the top
the sentence below?
floor of the Empire State Building.
Justin titled his historical fiction piece
F Change Kamryn to kamryn
“It happened at Valley Forge.”
G Change at to At
F Change historical fiction to H Change Building to building
Historical Fiction J Make no change
G Change happened to Happened
H Change Valley Forge to valley
forge
J Make no change
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 1
Name Date
The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Synonyms 10 8
Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Base Words and Endings 10 8
Language Arts: Possessive Nouns 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and synonyms to answer
1 What does the word crushing mean in 4 What does the word constructed mean
the sentence below? in the sentence below?
The machine is crushing the huge The workers constructed a new bridge
rocks. across the lake.
A Moving into piles F Built

B Breaking into pieces G Swam
C Digging up from soil H Drove
D Making a loud sound J Walked
2 What does the word wreckage mean in 5 What does the word trembles mean in
The workers dug through the wreckage The dog gets scared and trembles
of the old train. whenever she hears thunder.
F Ruins A Runs
G Travels B Barks
H Sections C Shakes
J Passengers D Whines
3 What does the word possessions mean

in the sentence below?
Leonard put his most valuable

possessions in a safe.
A Money
B Jewelry
C Writings
D Belongings
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 3
Name Date
The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Vocabulary
Use what you know about synonyms to complete the analogies in

questions 6–10.
6 Show : demonstrate as nearby : — 9 Divide : separate as find : —
F far A locate
G close B escape
H distant C capture
J removed D explore
7 Mistake : error as frightened : — 10 Word : term as gift : —
A bold F answer
B calm G present
C quiet H surprise
D terrified J freedom
8 Hurry : rush as fearless : —
F shy
G brave
H afraid
J nervous
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 4
Name Date
Sequence of Events, The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Earth Dragon Awakes” to answer questions
1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 Chin and his father live — 4 What happens just before the tenement
starts to fall?
A in China in 1880
B in San Francisco in 2006 F Timbers in the building crack.
C in a tenement in China in 1906 G Chin and his father hide under a
D in San Francisco’s Chinatown in table.
1906 H Chin and his father are trapped in
rubble.
J The ceiling drops on Chin and his
2 When the earthquake begins, Chin and father.
his father are —
F sending money to Chin’s mother 5 What is liquefaction?

G pulling up turnips from the ground
H preparing to go to the Travises’ A Snow melting into water
house B Soil becoming like quicksand
J searching for survivors in their C Buildings falling like card houses
tenement D Frozen precipitation turning to rain
3 How does Ah Sing explain the 6 How does Chin answer when his father
earthquake to Chin? asks if he is all right?
A He says Chin’s mother is crying. F He does not respond.

B He says the Earth Dragon is G He says he is not hurt.
scratching. H He squeezes his father’s arm.
C He says Ah Quon is searching for J He asks his father to help him.
them.
D He says the people in Chinatown are
moving.
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 5
Name Date
The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Comprehension
7 What happens after someone yells, 9 When Chin feels a breeze, he —

“Fire!”
A begins screaming
A The tenement falls. B begins thumping his feet
B Cattle stampede and kill a man. C begins digging a narrow tunnel
C The legs on Chin’s table collapse. D begins climbing out of the rubble
D People run away from Chin and his
father.
10 What happens after Ah Quon finds
Chin?
8 When Chin is trapped in the rubble, he
F Ah Quon saves Chin’s father.
thinks —
G Chin leaves his father behind.
F he will die H Chin flaps his hands frantically.
G Ah Quon will find him J Chin’s father tells Chin to save
H his father will save him himself.
J his mother will forget him

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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 6
Name Date
Base Words and Endings The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Decoding
Use what you know about base words and endings to answer questions 1–10.
1 What is the base word for the 4 What is the base word for the
underlined word in the sentence below? underlined word in the sentence below?
The leaves on the trees are finally Dalia is outside trimming the hedges.
changing colors.
F trim
A hang G ming
B chang H trime
C change J trimm
D hanging
5 What is the base word for the

2 What is the base word for the underlined word in the sentence below?
underlined word in the sentence below?
Tamara said, “Thank you for inviting
Lou was amazed when she saw the dog me to your party.”
do a trick.
A in
F maze B invite
G amaze C viting
H mazed D invited
J amaz
6 What are the base word and the ending

3 What is the base word for the for the underlined word in the sentence
underlined word in the sentence below? below?
After he mopped the floor, Jackson The mother praised the toddler for
washed the dishes. behaving during the meal.
A mop F be and -ave

B mope G behav and -ing
C mopp H be and -having
D opped J behave and -ing
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 7
Name Date
The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Decoding
7 What are the base word and the ending 9 What are the base word and the ending
for the underlined word in the sentence for the underlined word in the sentence
below? below?
The dog is napping in the sunlight. The service dog is guiding the man
through the people on the sidewalk.
A nap and -ing
B napp and -ing A guid and -ing
C nape and -ing B guidi and -ing
D nap and -ping C guid and -eing
D guide and -ing
8 What are the base word and the ending

for the underlined word in the sentence 10 What are the base word and the ending
below? for the underlined word in the sentence
below?
The dancers tapped on the stage.
Our teacher planned a trip to the state
F tap and -ed capitol.
G tape and -ed
H tapp and -ed F plan and -ed
J tap and -ped G plane and -ed
H plann and -ed
J plan and -ned
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 8
Name Date
Possessive Nouns The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Language Arts
Use what you know about possessive nouns to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
1 Which phrase can correctly replace the 4 Which phrase can correctly replace the
underlined words in the sentence below? underlined words in the sentence below?
The paw of the lion had a thorn in it. The favorite sport of the brothers is
football.
A The lion’ paw
B The lion’s paw F The brothers favorite sport
C The lions’ paw G The brother’s favorite sport
D The lion’s paw’s H The brothers’ favorite sport
J The brothers’ favorite sport’
2 Which phrase can correctly replace the

underlined words in the sentence below? 5 Which phrase can correctly replace the
underlined words in the sentence below?
Mrs. Martinez has graded the papers of
her students. The voice of the parrot was loud and
clear.
F her student’s paper
G her students papers’ A The parrot voice’
H her students’ papers B The parrot’ voice
J her student’s papers’ C The parrots’ voice
D The parrot’s voice
3 Which phrase can correctly replace the

underlined words in the sentence below? 6 Which phrase can correctly replace the
underlined words in the sentence below?
The only sounds that we could hear
were the croaks of a frog. The children enjoyed working in the
garden of their uncle.
A the frog’s croaks
B the frogs’ croaks F their uncles’ garden
C the frogs’ croaks’ G their uncle’s garden
D the frog’s croak’s H their uncles garden’s
J their uncle’s gardens’
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Lesson 12
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 . 9
Name Date
The Earth Dragon

Awakes
Language Arts
The decision of the judges was to give The truck of the family was being
the prize to Alex. repaired.
A The judges’ decision A The family’ truck

B The judges’s decision B The family’s truck
C The judges’ decisions’ C The familys’ truck
D The judges’ decision’s D The families’ truck
The movers packed the dishes of They are having Track-and-Field Day at
Mr. Carter. the school of Robert.
F Mr. Carter dishes’ F Robert’ school’

G Mr. Carter dishes’s G Roberts’ school
H Mr. Carter’s dishes H Robert’s school
J Mr. Carters’s dishes J Roberts’s school
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Skills in Context: Cause and Effect, Target Vocabulary 10 8
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Word Parts spect,

10 8
struct, tele, vis
Decoding: Recognizing Common Word Parts 10 8
Language Arts: Regular Verbs 10 8
TOTAL 50 40
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 2
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Cause and Effect, Skills in Context
Target Vocabulary
Read the selection. Then read each question that follows the selection.
Hiking Journal
Malik travels across the country hiking. He writes about each of his hikes in
a journal. He has just finished hiking in the Enchanted Rock State Natural
Area near Fredericksburg, Texas. These are some entries from Malik’s
journal.
July 1
1 For many years I’ve heard about Enchanted Rock State Natural
Area in the Texas Hill Country. I never thought I’d travel to Texas to
hike. After all, I hike tall peaks and enjoy the view from what feels
like the top of the world. When I thought of Texas, I had a vision of flat
land. After my hike, I decided I was wrong.
2 As I drove on Ranch Road 965 and rounded a corner earlier this

morning, I saw Enchanted Rock. It was a huge pink dome rising above
the ground. Once I arrived at the state park’s office, I picked up some
literature and read about the history of Enchanted Rock. It is made
up of granite and is a batholith, or a large rock that forms under the
ground from cooled magma. Over time, Enchanted Rock has been
uncovered by erosion.
3 At the base of Enchanted Rock, I took a drink and checked my

backpack to make sure I had enough water for the hike. Next I put on
sunscreen. I knew the temperature would climb higher than ninety
degrees Fahrenheit by the end of my hike, and I did not want to be
dehydrated or sunburned. With a smile on my face, I set out on the
four-mile trail.
4 I noticed that there were several trees and grasses at the base. As
I continued my climb, I saw fewer trees. The granite rock was the star
feature.
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 3
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Skills in Context
5 At one point, a sound startled me. I turned to see a graceful deer

leaping over a prickly pear cactus. Along the way, there were several
large boulders. Many of them had children climbing on them. Today,
since it was just days before a holiday, there were many people climbing
Enchanted Rock. I certainly would not be stranded up here!
6 Within an hour, I’d made it to the top of the rock. Though it is only
425 feet high, the view was breathtaking! I felt peaceful. I must add
that the wind was fierce. When I let go of my hat to take more water
from my backpack, the wind ripped my hat off my head. Luckily, my
chinstrap kept it from blowing away!
7 I stayed at the top for about an hour, enjoying the view. Then I
headed west down the path. I was surprised to see what appeared to
be little islands filled with plants. I wondered how plants could grow
on the rock. I learned later that these islands are called vernal pools
or weather pits. Over time, the wind creates depressions in the rock.
Then water collects in the depressions, which allows plants to grow
in the harsh environment. Hikers are forbidden to disturb the plant
or animal life on Enchanted Rock in order to preserve these unique
features.
8 Back at the base, I couldn’t believe my hike was over. I wanted to

do it again. So I did. This time, I got a bird checklist and set out on a
different trail. As I looked for birds, I thought about what Enchanted
Rock would look like at night. I bet the stargazing would be incredible.
I wish I had planned to spend more time at Enchanted Rock. Until I
can return, I’ll remember the tranquil feeling of being at the top of the
Texas Hill Country.
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 4
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Skills in Context
1 The author did not expect to hike 4 Because it was going to be a hot day, the
Enchanted Rock because — author —
A he was afraid of heights F drove to Enchanted Rock

B it was too far for him to drive G hiked Enchanted Rock twice
C he knew it would be hot in Texas H took a lot of water on the hike
D he thought Texas did not have hills J took one hour to reach the summit
2 What does the word vision mean in 5 Which words in paragraph 5 help
paragraph 1 of the selection? the reader understand what graceful
means?
F Hill
G Island A At one point
H Image B a sound startled me
J Water C leaping over
D large boulders
3 According to the author, what effect did

erosion have on Enchanted Rock? 6 According to the author, why is the park
crowded?
A It formed granite.
B It uncovered the rock. F Children like hiking.
C It turned the rock pink. G There is little else to do in Texas.
D It grew plants in the rock. H It is close to the Fourth of July
holiday.
J People came to see rare birds and
plants.
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 5
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Skills in Context
7 Why does the author almost lose his 9 What does the author look for on his
hat? second hike?
A A bird takes it. A Stars

B The wind blows it. B Birds
C He leaves it in the car. C Plants
D He takes it off at the top of the rock. D Children
8 What does the author see on his way 10 What can the reader tell about Malik
down that surprises him? from what he has written in his
journal?
F Birds flying in the sky
G Animals running around F He wishes he lived in Texas.
H Plants growing on the rock G He enjoyed hiking Enchanted Rock.
J Children playing on boulders H He wants to teach others how to
hike.
J He will not return to Enchanted
Rock.
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 6
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Target Vocabulary, Vocabulary
Greek and Latin Word Parts

spect, struct, tele, vis
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and Greek and Latin word
parts to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer
Document.
1 What does the word stranded mean in 3 What does the word alert mean in the
The fishermen were stranded in the Even though it was the middle of the
middle of the lake. night, I was alert when the phone rang.
A Unable to make a decision A Sleepy

B Unable to think or reason clearly B Aware
C Without means to reach a C Afraid
destination D Confused
D Lacking enough skill or ability to do
something
4 What does the word display mean in the
sentence below?
2 What does the word fractured mean in
The librarian will display the science
the sentence below?
fair projects in the library.
The high winds fractured the tree limb,
F Plan
and it fell to the ground.
G Build
F Hurt H Judge
G Broke J Exhibit
H Raised
J Moved
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 7
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Vocabulary
5 What does the word weariness mean in 8 What does the word telescope mean in
On the third day, the hikers had Jimmy studied the moon through the
extreme weariness. telescope.
A Anger F Device used to take photographs

B Hunger G Device for making small objects
C Boredom appear larger
D Exhaustion H Device for making faraway objects
appear larger
J Device worn on the head to make
6 What does the word inspected mean in eyesight clearer
the sentence below?
The builder inspected his work when 9 What does the word supervised mean in
the building was complete. the sentence below?
F Built quietly The teacher supervised the children as
G Finished early they played during recess.
H Completed quickly
J Examined carefully A Ran from
B Played with
C Watched over
7 What does the word construct mean in D Gave directions to
the sentence below?
We watched the birds construct their 10 What does the word spectators mean in
complicated nest. the sentence below?
A Clean The spectators enjoyed the exciting
B Build game.
C Locate
D Complete F People watching
G Athletes playing
H Coaches helping
J News people reporting
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 8
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Cause and Effect, Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom
of the World” to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the
Answer Document.
1 Because Litchfield Island is a protected 4 What does the author observe on

place — Litchfield Island?
A Palmer Station is located there F A blue whale

B you must travel in an inflatable boat G A green flash
to get there H Adélies penguins
C only two or three people are allowed J Humpback whales
to visit it each year
D it takes one hundred years for an
inch of moss to grow there 5 The reader can tell that Adélies
penguins are not afraid of people
because they —
2 The author must be taught how to walk
A bring rocks to the author
on Litchfield Island because —
B tug on the author’s clothing
F there are penguins all around C bring fish as a gift for the author
G she broke her legs at Palmer Station D greet the author with a special call
H she must be careful not to rip out the
moss
J the thick ice makes it difficult to 6 What surprising fact does the author
walk on the ground learn about blue whales?
F They eat only krill.

G They live only in Antarctica.
3 Based on information in the selection,
H They are afraid of oceanographers.
you can conclude that —
J They are the largest animals on
A there are not any birds in Antarctica Earth.
B living in Antarctica is easy for
people
C traveling by inflatable boat is always
dangerous
D there is danger of getting stranded
on an island in a storm
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 9
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Comprehension
7 The author survived falling into the 9 What did the author bring home with
crevasse because — her?
A a friend found her and rescued her A A krill

B she used an inflatable boat to return B A piece of moss
to the island C A penguin egg
C her wide boots kept her from falling D A penguin nest
D a blue whale found her and returned
her to the island
10 What conclusion can you draw from
information in the passage?
8 When does the author see the green
F Krill is a food that many people eat.
flash?
G Clouds completely cover the tops of
F At dawn glaciers.
G At noon H There are not any animals living in
H At sunset Antarctica.
J At three in the morning J There are times when the sun does
not completely set in Antarctica.

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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1 0
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Recognizing Common Decoding
Word Parts
Use what you know about recognizing common word parts to answer
1 What is the BASE WORD for the 4 What is the BASE WORD of the
underlined word in the sentence below? underlined word in the sentence below?
Luke is recharging the batteries for the Gail enjoys revisiting the city where she
flashlights. was born.
A re F re
B ing G vis
C char H ing
D charge J visit
2 What is the BASE WORD for the 5 What is the PREFIX in the underlined
underlined word in the sentence below? word in the sentence below?
Austin took his time as he rechecked The twins seem to be disagreeing a lot.
the answers.
A dis
F check B ing
G checke C agree
H recheck D disag
J checked
6 What is the PREFIX in the underlined

3 What is the BASE WORD of the word in the sentence below?
The puppy keeps untying my shoelaces.
The movers were unhinging the door to
F ty
get the piano inside.
G un
A un H tie
B ing J ing
C hing
D hinge
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1 1
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Decoding
7 What is the PREFIX in the underlined 9 What is the INFLECTIONAL

word in the sentence below? ENDING in the underlined word in the
sentence below?
Shawn is repacking her suitcase.
The company has discontinued that toy.
A re
B rep A ed
C ing B dis
D pack C con
D tinu
8 What is the INFLECTIONAL

ENDING in the underlined word in the 10 What is the INFLECTIONAL
sentence below? ENDING in the underlined word in the
sentence below?
The colorful light in the sky keeps
reappearing. Dad was displeased when he saw that
his newspaper was wet.
F re
G ing F ed
H reap G dis
J earing H plea
J eased
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1 2
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Regular Verbs Language Arts
Use what you know about regular verbs to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
Carl have followed his mother’s recipe The candle flame flicker, and the
for baking fresh bread. shadows danced on the walls.
A Change have to has F Insert have before flicker

B Change followed to follow G Change flicker to flickered
C Change baking to bake H Change danced to dance
D Make no change J Make no change
Since his grandmother moved last The astronauts had orbited the moon
year, Dolan have typed her a letter twice before they returned to Earth.
every week.
A Change had to have
F Change moved to move B Change orbited to orbits
G Change have to has C Change returned to returning
H Change typed to type D Make no change
J Make no change

3 What change, if any, should be made in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
For as long as I can remember, my uncle
The eagles has soared for hours looking collected stamps.
for prey.
F Change remember to remembered
A Change has to have G Insert has before collected
B Change soared to soar H Change collected to collect
C Change looking to look J Make no change
D Make no change
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Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1 3
Name Date
Antarctic Journal
Language Arts
By the time the plane have landed, the The factory workers has received
tourists had planned their visits to the training for working the new machines.
aquarium and theme park.
A Change has to have
A Change have to had B Change received to receive
B Change had to has C Change working to worked
C Change planned to plan D Make no change
D Make no change

8 What change, if any, should be made in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
The new homeowners discovered that
The chef baked the spaghetti and toast the pipes in the old house have leaked
the bread. for many years.
F Insert have before baked F Insert has before discovered

G Insert has before toast G Change have to has
H Change toast to toasted H Change leaked to leak
J Make no change J Make no change
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Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 1
Name Date
The Life and Times of

the Ant
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -able, -ible 10 8
Comprehension: Text and Graphic Features, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Recognizing Suffixes 10 8
Language Arts: Participles 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, The Life and Times of

the Ant
Vocabulary
Suffixes -able, -ible

1 What does the word reinforce mean in 4 What does the word excess mean in the
The teacher had the children complete Your body does not need excess sugar.
an activity to reinforce what they had
F Out of
just learned.
G Too much
A Extend H From food
B Weaken J Not healthy
C Lengthen
D Strengthen
5 What does the word obstacles mean in
the sentence below?
2 What does the word transport mean in
The parents removed the obstacles from
the sentence below?
the toddler’s path.
The bus will transport the students to
A Things in the way
the museum.
B Shoes on your feet
F Carry C Rocks on the ground
G Avoid D Items that cause harm
H Watch
J Collect
6 What does the word breakable mean in
the sentence below?
3 What does the word scarce mean in the
Always be careful when handling
sentence below?
breakable objects.
The gems are difficult to find because
F Old
they are scarce.
G Cracked
A Tiny H Can be broken
B Equal J Not likely to break
C Limited
D Blinding
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Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 3
Name Date

the Ant
Vocabulary
7 What does the word visible mean in the 9 What does the word possible mean in
The mountains were visible from a long It is possible to sail around the world.
distance.
A Can be done
A Far away B Hard to finish
B Able to be seen C Full of problems
C Covered in snow D Likely to result in harm
D Reaching a tall height
10 What does the word taxable mean in

8 What does the word enjoyable mean in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
Jeans and sweaters are taxable items.
Quintana thought the music was very
F Winter
enjoyable.
G Expensive
F Loud H Able to be taxed
G Lively J Not likely to be taxed
H Unusual
J Pleasing
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4_246246RTXEAN_U3W4.indd 28 6/12/09 12:01:21 AM

Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 4
Name Date
Text and Graphic Features, The Life and Times of

the Ant
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Life and Times of the Ant” to answer
1 Ants — 4 The author included a thermometer

in the drawing of an anthill to show
A are not social insects that —
B do not help people in any way
C live on every continent on Earth F anthills use damp dirt
D have lived since the time of G anthills are more active in the heat
dinosaurs H anthills require moisture so that
they will not dry out
J anthills absorb the sun’s rays and
2 Based on the timeline, you can conclude transfer the heat into the nest
that —
F dinosaurs are alive today 5 Where are you most likely to find an
G ants have not been on Earth as long ant nest?
as people
H people have not been on Earth as A Near tall grass
long as ants B Under a rock or log
J dinosaurs are more important than C Next to a lake or pond
ants D Beside a brick building
3 According to the selection, why are ants 6 Which detail is included in the section
sometimes compared to people? titled “Inside an Anthill”?
A They both dig holes and tunnels. F Nurse ants feed the baby ants.
B They both live in underground G Ants eat more bugs than praying
homes. mantises.
C They both work together to solve H Young ants help the queen deliver
problems. her eggs.
D They both choose jobs when they are J Ants slant the floor of a chamber so
adults. water can drain.
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Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 5
Name Date

the Ant
Comprehension
7 What part of the selection best helps the 9 What did Harlow Shapley discover?
reader understand different jobs that
A Leafcutter ants help plants grow.
ants have?
B Argentine ants run faster on hot
A “Inside an Anthill” days.
B “A Life of Work” C Harvester ants build ant trails to
C “Grass Root Highways” wildflowers.
D “A Dangerous World” D Army ants form living bridges to
cross streams.
8 What does a forager do?

10 Which animal builds sand traps to
F Stands guard catch and eat ants?
G Searches for food
H Helps the queen deliver her eggs F The ant lion
J Digs more tunnels as the population G The armadillo
grows H The horned lizard
J The giant anteater

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4_246246RTXEAN_U3W4.indd 30 6/12/09 12:01:12 AM

Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 6
Name Date
Recognizing Suffixes The Life and Times of

the Ant
Decoding
Use what you know about suffixes to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct
1 What is the suffix in the underlined 4 What is the suffix in the underlined
word in the sentence below? word in the sentence below?
Leroy waxed the wooden floor. Sierra walked quietly though the dark
house.
A en
B den F y
C woo G ly
D wood H tly
J quiet
2 What is the suffix in the underlined

word in the sentence below? 5 What is the suffix in the underlined
word in the sentence below?
Gabriel felt nervous before he went on
stage. That cat was comfortable on the man’s
lap.
F s
G ner A le
H ous B ble
J vous C able
D table
3 What is the suffix in the underlined

word in the sentence below? 6 What are the base word and the suffix
for the word golden?
The road was too bumpy for the bicycle.
F go and -lden
A y G gol and -den
B py H gold and -en
C mpy J golde and -n
D bump
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Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 7
Name Date

the Ant
Decoding
7 What are the base word and the suffix 9 What are the base word and the suffix
for the word joyous? for the word remarkable?
A joy and -ous A remarkab and -le

B joyo and -us B remarka and -ble
C joyou and -s C remark and -able
D joye and -ous D remarke and -able
for the word loudly? for the word gloomy?
F lou and -dly F glo and -omy
G loud and -ly G gloom and -ly
H loudl and -y H gloom and -y
J lo and -udly J gloome and -y
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Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 8
Name Date
Participles The Life and Times of

the Ant
Language Arts
Use what you know about participles to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Describe the participle in the sentence 4 What is the participial phrase in the
below. sentence below?
The crying baby was hungry. The dog panting in the backyard needed
water.
A crying; past participle
B crying; present participle F needed water
C was hungry; past participle G in the backyard
D was hungry; present participle H The dog panting
J panting in the backyard
2 Describe the participle in the sentence

below. 5 What is the participial phrase in the
sentence below?
The children refused to eat the burned
toast. Fascinated by ants, Gil has made many
important discoveries about them.
F burned; past participle
G refused; past participle A Gil has made
H burned; present participle B Fascinated by ants
J refused; present participle C discoveries about them
D made many important discoveries
3 Describe the participle in the sentence

below. 6 Which word does the underlined
participle describe in the sentence
The exciting game lasted two extra below?
innings.
The experienced skateboarder
A lasted; past participle performed many tricks for the audience.
B exciting; past participle
C lasted; present participle F tricks
D exciting; present participle G audience
H performed
J skateboarder
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Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 9
Name Date

the Ant
Language Arts
7 Which word does the underlined 9 What is the BEST way to combine
participle describe in the sentence sentences 1 and 2?
below?
(1) Sergio read a book. (2) Sergio lost
The judge revealed the surprising track of time.
winner of the contest.
A Reading a book, Sergio lost track of
A judge time.
B winner B Sergio while reading lost track of
C contest book time.
D revealed C Sergio read a book while losing track
of time.
D Because of reading, Sergio lost track
8 What is the BEST way to combine of time in a book.
sentences 1 and 2?
(1) Victoria removed her muddy shoes. 10 What is the BEST way to combine
(2) Victoria entered the house. sentences 1 and 2?
F Victoria removing her muddy shoes (1) The teacher taught a lesson on space
entered the house. exploration. (2) The students were
G Removing her muddy shoes, Victoria interested.
entered the house.
H Removed her muddy shoes and F Interesting students, listened to the
Victoria then entered the house. teacher’s lesson on space exploration.
J Victoria removed her muddy shoes G The teacher taught a lesson on
and Victoria entered the house. space exploration to the interested
students.
H Because the teacher taught
interested students, the lesson was
on space exploration.
J Teaching a lesson on space
exploration, the students were
interested in the teacher.
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Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 1
Name Date
Ecology for Kids

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Words 10 8
Comprehension: Main Ideas and Details, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Decoding Three-Syllable Words 10 8
Language Arts: Irregular Verbs 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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4_246246RTXEAN_U3W5.indd 27 6/12/09 12:00:45 AM

Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Ecology for Kids

Vocabulary
Multiple-Meaning Words
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and multiple-meaning words
to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 What does the word traces mean in the 4 What does the word vast mean in the
The miners found traces of gold in the The organization collected a vast
stream. amount of canned goods for the soup
kitchen.
A Cold water
B Golden rocks F Clear
C Small amounts G Huge
D Valuable items H Heavy
J Empty
2 What does the word banned mean in

the sentence below? 5 What does the word variety mean in the
sentence below?
The local government banned all
outdoor burning during the drought. Every year we plant a variety of
vegetables in our garden.
F Forbade
G Started A Many colors
H Delayed B Straight rows
J Watched C Different types
D Healthful foods
3 What does the word species mean in the

sentence below? 6 What does the word cry mean in the
sentence below?
The students studied the different
species of monkeys they saw at the zoo. I hope the puppy does not cry during
the storm.
A Likes
B Sizes F Beg
C Kinds G Howl
D Enemies H Shout
J Weep
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Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 3
Name Date
Ecology for Kids

Vocabulary
7 What does the word shower mean in the 8 What does the word track mean in the
Ryan takes a shower every morning. The train sped down the track and out
of sight.
A Rain
B Wash F Route
C Burst G Follow
D Party H Railway
J Footprint
Use the dictionary entry to answer questions 9 and 10.
break (braˉ k) verb 1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly 2. To divide into pieces
on purpose 3. To fracture a bone 4. To crack without separating into pieces 5. To find a
solution to
9 Which definition represents the 10 Which definition represents the

meaning of break as it is used in the meaning of break as it is used in the
To be fair, I will break the cookie into I know the detective will break the case.
two pieces.
F Definition 1
A Definition 1 G Definition 2
B Definition 2 H Definition 4
C Definition 4 J Definition 5
D Definition 5
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Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 4
Name Date
Main Ideas and Details, Ecology for Kids

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Ecology for Kids” to answer questions 1–10. Fill
in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
1 Ecology is the study of — 4 What is this article mostly about?
A how people change their F How to be an ecologist

environment G What people can do to protect
B how people build and live in their Earth’s ozone layer
homes H Why it is important to protect the
C how living creatures interact with natural environment
their environments J Why people depend on the sea and
D how animals communicate with each the animals that live in it
other and with people
5 What happens when a forest is cleared

2 Ecologists tell people to — for farmland?
F ban all fishing in seas A Rain washes away the soil.

G avoid changing the environment B New trees grow on the farmland.
H stop woodcutters from cutting down C Animals move onto the farmland.
trees D Oxygen is released into the
J balance the use and protection of the atmosphere.
environment
6 What is the section “An Ocean of

3 What is an example of an ecosystem? Resources” mainly about?
A Forest F Animals that live in the sea

B Mammal G The problem of overfishing
C Medicine H Why fishing should be banned
D Ecologist J How to use and protect the sea
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Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 5
Name Date
Ecology for Kids

Comprehension
7 What is located beneath the sea? 9 What has been done to protect the
ozone layer?
A Salt
B Forests A Some fishing has been banned.
C Fossil fuels B Some chemicals have been banned.
D Ozone layers C Some new medicines have been
created.
D Some solar-powered appliances have
8 Why is the ozone layer important? been made.
F It creates new rain forests.

G It protects us from the sun’s 10 Which detail supports the idea that
radiation. the reader can help protect the
H It releases oxygen into the environment?
atmosphere.
J It divides the biosphere into F Put trash in its place.
ecosystems. G Now, these forests are gone.
H Trees give us resources and natural
beauty.
J The sea covers four-fifths of Earth’s
surface.

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Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 6
Name Date
Decoding Ecology for Kids

Decoding
Three-Syllable Words
Use what you know about decoding three-syllable words to answer questions
1 What are the base word and the suffixes 4 What are the base word and the suffixes
for the word spiciest? for the word luckier?
A spic, -i, and -est F lucki, -e, and -r

B spi, -ci, and -est G luck, -ie, and -r
C spice, -y, and -est H luck, -y, and -er
D spic, -y, and -st J luc, -ky, and -er
for the word trainable? for the word flexible?
F train and -able A flexib and -le

G traine and -able B flexi and -ble
H traina and -ble C flexy and -ible
J trainab and -le D flex and -ible
for the word angrier? for the word erasable?
A angr and -ier F erasy and -able

B anger and -er G erase and -able
C angri and -er H eras and -able
D angry and -er J erasa and -ble
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First Pass
Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 7
Name Date
Ecology for Kids

Decoding
7 What are the base word and the suffixes 9 What are the base word and the suffix
for the word hazier? for the word sensible?
A haz, -i, and -er A sens and -ile

B haz, -y, and -er B sense and -ible
C haze, -y, and -er C sensy and -ible
D ha, -zy, and -er D sensi and -ble
8 What are the base word and the suffixes 10 What are the base word and the suffix
for the word tastiest? for the word earlier?
F taste, -y, and -est F earl and -ier
G tast, -i, and -est G early and -er
H tasti, -e, and -st H earle and -ier
J tasty, -i, and -est J early and -ier
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Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 8
Name Date
Irregular Verbs Ecology for Kids

Language Arts
Use what you know about irregular verbs to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
We waited and watched until the baby The crowd’s cheers rised as the racers
birds flied away from the nest. neared the finish line.
A Change waited to wait F Insert had before rised

B Change watched to watch G Change rised to rose
C Change flied to flew H Change neared to near
The zookeeper feeded the tigers before Samantha was disappointed to hear
he filled the lions’ pool and gave the that her favorite gymnast had hurt
monkeys a new toy. her knee and would not compete in the
Olympic Games.
F Change feeded to fed
G Change filled to fill A Change hear to heard
H Change gave to given B Change hurt to hurted
J Make no change C Change compete to competed
D Make no change

the sentence below?
David dreamed that he growed to be as
tall as the Statue of Liberty and then The pond freezed last winter, and the
shrank to the size of an ant. children enjoyed skating on it.
A Change dreamed to dream F Change freezed to froze

B Change growed to grew G Change enjoy to enjoyed
C Change shrank to shrink H Insert had before skating
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Lesson 15
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 5 . 9
Name Date
Ecology for Kids

Language Arts
We left the house early this morning, so We drived to Dallas, ate lunch with my
I did not have time to make my bed. grandmother, and then visited with my
cousin.
A Change left to leaved
B Change have to had A Change drived to drove
C Change make to made B Change ate to eat
D Make no change C Change visited to visit
D Make no change

the sentence below?
The wet dog climbed out of the pond and
shook his fur. The artist won first place for the picture
he had drew.
F Change climbed to climb
G Change shook to shake F Change won to winned
H Insert had before shook G Change had to have
J Make no change H Change drew to drawn
J Make no change
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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 1
Name Date
Riding Freedom
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Context Clues 10 8
Decoding: Sound/Spelling Changes 10 8
Language Arts: Adjectives and Articles 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Test Record Form 26 Grade 4, Unit 4: Never Give Up!

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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Riding Freedom

Vocabulary
Context Clues
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and context clues to answer
1 What does the word relied mean in the 4 What does the word satisfied mean in
Anthony relied on his older sister to After much work, Trudy was finally
answer his questions about homework. satisfied with her science fair project.
A Feared F Pleased
B Practiced G Was embarrassed by
C Depended H Was unsure of
D Understood J Measured
2 What does the word defended mean in 5 What does the word escorted mean in
The soldiers defended the fort from the Brian was sick, so his teacher escorted
enemy forces. him all the way to the nurse’s office.
F Raised A Gave him medicine

G Protected B Walked next to him
H Helped C Asked him questions
J Discovered D Excused him
3 What does the word swelled mean in 6 Read the sentences below.
the sentence below?
The teachers at Jersey Elementary
The dog’s leg swelled to twice its size School were excited about Sally’s
from the bee sting. reputation. They had heard she was an
excellent student.
A Opened up
B Grew longer Which words help the reader
C Became sore understand what reputation means?
D Grew larger
F were excited
G had heard
H The teachers '//.
J excellent student
Vocabulary 27 Grade 4, Unit 4: Never Give Up!
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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 3
Name Date
Riding Freedom
Vocabulary
7 Read the sentences below. 9 Read the sentences below.
Irene explained her situation at work. Vivian said, “Donating to the animal
The unusual problem was taking shelter is a worthy cause. It provides a
up time. valuable service to the community.”
Which words help the reader Which words help the reader
understand what situation means? understand what worthy means?
A at work A It provides
B was taking up B Vivian said
C Irene explained C animal shelter
D unusual problem D valuable service
8 Read the sentences below. 10 Read the sentences below.
Paco deserved to win the ice skating Mr. Franklyn kept churning the
award. He worked hard to earn it. ingredients. He continued until they
were well blended.
Which words help the reader
understand what deserved means? Which words help the reader
understand what churning means?
F to earn it
G to win the F well blended
H He worked G until they
J ice skating award H He continued
J the ingredients
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4_246246RTXEAN_U4W1.indd 28 6/27/09 12:18:42 AM

Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 4
Name Date
Compare and Contrast, Riding Freedom

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Riding Freedom” to answer questions 1–10.
1 How is Charlotte different from other 4 James said that Charlotte can drive “if
coach drivers? the weather holds” because —
A She drives a smaller team. F he does not want her to get hurt
B She has overturned a coach. G he does not like traveling in the rain
C She is female and is blind in one eye. H he does not want her to return
D She is young and is afraid to drive in to work
the rain. J he does not want the horses to
get wet
2 Charlotte knows she is as good as the

other drivers because she — 5 At the beginning of the story, both
Charlotte and James know that
F watched other drivers Charlotte —
G drove a four-horse team
H made ten clean, round-trip runs A can drive a coach in the rain
J crossed an old bridge successfully B is too young to drive a coach
C has a good reputation as a driver
D will be accepted by the passengers
3 How is Charlotte’s driving different
from James’s?
6 The passengers think Charlotte —
A James drives by sight. Charlotte
drives by smell and hearing. F is a man
B James never drives in a storm. G gets them lost
Charlotte drives in a storm. H is a new driver
C James drives a two-horse team. J owns the horses
Charlotte drives a four-horse team.
D James drives passengers across a
river. Charlotte makes them get off.
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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 5
Name Date
Riding Freedom
Comprehension
7 How is one passenger different from all 9 At the end of the story, the reader can
the others? tell that James —
A He has too much luggage. A will continue to let Charlotte drive

B He wants to help Charlotte drive. B wants to fire Charlotte as the driver
C He refuses to get out at the bridge. C drives the passengers for the rest of
D He refuses to ride with Charlotte as the trip
the driver. D is upset that Charlotte drove across
the bridge
8 How does what happened on the bridge

compare to what Charlotte thought 10 How does the author show that this
would happen? story happens long ago?
F Charlotte is surprised when the F Charlotte moves to California.

horses rear. G The travelers use stagecoaches.
G The bridge collapses as Charlotte H The river washes out the bridge.
feared it would. J There are different kinds of roads.
H Charlotte is surprised by the
lightning and thunder.
J The horses stay calm as Charlotte
knew they would.

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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 6
Name Date
Sound/Spelling Changes Riding Freedom

Decoding
Use what you know about sound/spelling changes to answer questions 1–10.
1 The word public has the same sound 4 The word musician has the same sound
for c as — for c as —
A advice F topic
B magician G politician
C elastic H twice
D recent J publicity
2 The word publicity has the same sound 5 The word mathematics has the same
for c as — sound for c as —
F advice A beautician
G magician B recess
H elastic C advice
J school D recall
3 The word music has the same sound 6 The word mathematician has the same
for c as — sound for c as —
A topic F beautician
B politician G recess
C twice H ceiling
D publicity J recall
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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 7
Name Date
Riding Freedom
Decoding
7 The word political has the same sound 9 The word elastic has the same sound
A replace A fabric
B ceiling B lunch
C vacation C magician
D optician D recite
8 The word politician has the same sound 10 The word elasticity has the same sound
F replace F fabric
G ceiling G lunch
H discover H magician
J optician J recite
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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 8
Name Date
Adjectives and Articles Riding Freedom

Language Arts
Use what you know about adjectives and articles to answer questions 1–10.
1 Which ADJECTIVE describes the 4 Which ADJECTIVE describes the

underlined noun? underlined noun?
The skilled gardeners planted the The brave acrobat performed my

prickly evergreen bush in sandy soil. favorite circus trick inside the tall tent.
A skilled F brave
B prickly G favorite
C evergreen H circus
D sandy J tall
2 Which ADJECTIVE describes the 5 Which NOUN does the underlined

underlined noun? adjective describe?
The noisy brass band played interesting The cowboy bought a heavy coat for
music for four hours. winter at the mountain lodge.
F noisy A cowboy
G brass B coat
H interesting C winter
J four D lodge
3 Which ADJECTIVE describes the 6 Which NOUN does the underlined

underlined noun? adjective describe?
The shark was gray and swam in big Melanie lost two of her books at school
circles around the colorful school of just before her big test.
shiny minnows.
F Melanie
A gray G books
B big H school
C colorful J test
D shiny
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Lesson 16
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 . 9
Name Date
Riding Freedom
Language Arts
7 Which NOUN does the underlined 9 Which ARTICLE describes the most
adjective describe? specific bus?
My friend saw an orange kitten in the A the Number 4

shop window this morning. B an orange bus
C the crowded buses
A friend D a slow bus
B kitten
C window
D morning
10 Which ARTICLE describes the most
specific place?
8 Which NOUN does the underlined F a national park
adjective describe? G the Grand Canyon
H an interesting location
The scientist worked in her quiet J a canyon
laboratory to find a solution to
the problem.
F scientist
G laboratory
H solution
J problem
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 1
Name Date
The Right Dog for the Job

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ition 10 8
Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: More Sound/Spelling Changes 10 8
Language Arts: Adverbs 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, The Right Dog for the Job

Vocabulary
Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ition

1 What does the word graduate mean in 4 What does the word performs mean in
Carl will graduate from high school Tammy performs a special dance in the
this year. school play.
A Pass F Makes a mistake

B Return G Goes to an audition
C Answer H Copies someone else
D Complete J Shows for an audience
2 What does the word ceremony mean in 5 What does the word reward mean in the
There will be a ceremony to name the To reward Juan, Mrs. Dixon gave him
winner of the contest. five dollars for finding her ring.
F Formal event A Ask questions about

G National holiday B Give in thanks for help
H Identifying symbol C Embarrass in a public way
J Informational letter D Lose something meaningful
3 What does the word patiently mean in 6 What does the word imagination mean
The man waited patiently in the line at It took a lot of imagination to write this
the grocery store. exciting story.
A Behind others F To imagine something

B While working G The act of imagining
C Before closing H To find something unusual
D Without complaining J A long or difficult speech
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 3
Name Date

Vocabulary
7 What does the word attention mean in 9 What does the word exhibition mean in
The teacher asked students to pay close The children went to the museum to see
attention to the directions for the test. the dinosaur exhibition.
A The act of attending A A public display

B To ignore something B To show off
C To find something unusual C An ancient discovery
D A long or difficult speech D To interact to learn
8 What does the word suggestion mean in 10 What does the word description mean in
April said, “I have a suggestion for how Jamal wrote a detailed description
to share the basketball.” of the project he wanted to do for the
history fair.
F A game to play
G To practice a skill F To outline
H An idea to consider G An explanation
J To solve a problem H To prove something
J An application
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 4
Name Date
Sequence of Events, The Right Dog for the Job

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Right Dog for the Job” to answer
1 What is the first paragraph mainly 4 Ira learned to stay calm on a bus —
about?
F after he met Don Simmonson
A The reason why the puppies were G after he visited Sandy’s classroom
born H before he learned to enter an
B The names of the golden retriever elevator
puppies J before he learned to retrieve
C When the puppies will become dropped keys
service dogs
D The way golden retriever puppies
look when they are first born 5 Just before summer vacation, Sandy’s
students —
A went on a field trip to Shy Bear

2 When Ira was about eight weeks old
Farm
he —
B saw Don and Ira graduate from
F met his puppy raiser training
G finished puppy school C taught Ira to use his nose to push a
H opened his eyes and ears light switch
J went to live with a disabled person D escorted Don and Ira at the
eighth-grade graduation
3 Ira first learned to —

6 Why did Ira go to Guide Dogs for
A cross the street the Blind?
B retrieve dropped keys
C guide a person who is blind F He was too old to be a service dog.
D press a wheelchair-access sign G Don Simmonson needed him
immediately.
H Sandy was not able to successfully
train him.
J His service dog training facility was
not ready.
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 5
Name Date

Comprehension
7 Ira’s name changed to Irah — 9 Which statement from the selection is

an opinion?
A at Sandy’s house in Montana
B at Don’s graduation ceremony A Ira has his own corner of the room,
C when Sandy’s students renamed him where he must lie quietly on his rug.
D when he went to Guide Dogs for B The most important thing a guide
the Blind dog must learn is intelligent
disobedience.
C Irah and Don work together for
8 When Don goes to work, Irah — three weeks in San Rafael, learning
to be a team.
F stays on the rug D Ira was born on Shy Bear Farm in
G plays with Grayson Montana, along with his sister, Ivy,
H waits at the bus station and his brother, Ike.
J guides him to the piano
10 What is this selection mainly about?
F Why people need service dogs

G How puppies grow and change
H Training a guide and service dog
J Teaching children to care for dogs

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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 6
Name Date
More Sound/Spelling The Right Dog for the Job

Decoding
Changes
Use what you know about sound/spelling changes to answer questions 1–10.
1 What is the base word for the word 4 What is the base word for the word
package? usage?
A packa F us
B age G use
C pack H age
D kage J sage
2 What is the base word for the word 5 What is the base word for the word
baggage? slippage?
F bag A lip
G bagg B slip
H gage C age
J bagga D page
3 What is the base word for the word 6 The word vegetable has the same sound
notice? for g as —
A ice F leg
B not G grim
C tice H wage
D note J league
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 7
Name Date

Decoding
7 The word marriage has the same sound 9 The word percentage has the same
for g as — sound for g as —
A glow A large
B egg B game
C great C dragon
D change D highway
8 The word mileage has the same sound 10 The word orphanage has the same
for g as — sound for g as —
F organ F huge
G danger G guess
H regular H wagon
J magazine J forgot
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 8
Name Date
Adverbs The Right Dog for the Job

Language Arts
Use what you know about adverbs to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 What does the underlined adverb tell in 4 Which ADVERB tells where and
the following sentence? completes the following sentence?
Our science class met outside. Frankie walked to buy

paint for his house.
A How
B When F often
C Where G quietly
D How often H home
J downtown
2 What does the underlined adverb tell in

the following sentence? 5 Which ADVERB tells how and
completes the following sentence?
Samantha is never late for
appointments. The children clap their hands
.
F How
G Where A always
H How often B recently
J To what degree C excitedly
D everywhere
3 What does the underlined adverb tell in

the following sentence? 6 Which ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
completes the following sentence?
Tony nearly guessed the exact number
of pennies in the jar. The teacher allows the
students to work in pairs.
A How
B When F later
C How often G proudly
D To what degree H afterward
J sometimes
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Lesson 17
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 . 9
Name Date

Language Arts
7 Which word does the underlined adverb 9 Which word does the underlined adverb
describe? describe?
We recently went on a field trip to The hungry dog quickly ate his food.
an aquarium where we saw marine
A hungry
creatures.
B dog
A We C ate
B went D food
C aquarium
D saw
10 Which word does the underlined adverb
describe?
8 Which word does the underlined adverb
Tara usually studies at the library.
describe?
F studies
The girl tapped softly on the door’s
G at
brass knocker.
H Tara
F girl J library
G tapped
H door’s
J knocker
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 1
Name Date
Moon Runner
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Skills in Context: Understanding Characters, Target Vocabulary 10 8
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs 10 8
Decoding: Recognizing Prefixes re-, un-, dis- 10 8
Language Arts: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases 10 8
TOTAL 50 40
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 2
Name Date
Understanding Characters, Moon Runner

Skills in Context
Target Vocabulary
Decide which is the best answer to each question. Fill in the correct
Aidan’s Race
1 “Swimmers, take your mark.”
2 Aidan took a final stretch, bouncing down to touch his fingers to his
toes twice before climbing onto his starting block in lane two. He got
into position as the starter checked that all swimmers were motionless.
The starting horn sounded, and Aidan dove into the crisp water to
start the 50-meter freestyle race.
3 As Aidan swam, he could feel the other swimmers around him. His
heart pounded when the swimmer in lane one passed him. Each time
he turned his head to take a breath, he tried to see the other swimmers’
locations. He saw another one pass. “That’s it,” he thought. “I’ve come
in fifth place again.”
4 Aidan touched the wall and turned to look at the results on the
board. Sure enough, his name was on the board in fifth place. Only the
fastest four swimmers would advance to the next round. Aidan hung
his head in defeat. He was jealous of the top four swimmers.
5 After the meet, Aidan’s mom congratulated him on the race. “Mom,”
he said sadly, “I came in fifth place again. I’m going to tell Coach
Thomas tomorrow that I’m quitting the team.”
6 After school the following day, Aidan’s mother drove him to the pool.
Aidan walked up to the coach. With eyes downcast he announced, “I’ve
decided to quit the team, Coach.”
7 Coach Thomas shocked Aidan when he said, “I don’t think you

should.” Aidan just knew the coach would be relieved not to have to
train him anymore. Why would he want Aidan to stay on the team? He
hadn’t won a single race.
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 3
Name Date
Moon Runner
Skills in Context
8 The coach continued, “Aidan, you are a determined swimmer. You’ve

improved tremendously this season. You beat yourself at the meets by
giving up before the end of a race. Keep swimming and stay focused.
You’ll get the results you want.”
9 Aidan decided to stay on the team. At practice, he was more focused

than ever. His times improved. He was feeling more confident at the
beginning of the next meet, but would it be enough? Could he win a
race?
10 Just before his heat, Coach Thomas gave Aidan a pep talk.
“Remember, stay focused on your swimming. Do not pay attention to
the other swimmers. You can do this, Aidan.”
11 The starter called, “Swimmers, take your mark.” As always, Aidan

took a final stretch, bouncing down to touch his fingers to his toes
twice before climbing onto his starting block, this time in lane six.
As the starter made a final check of the swimmers, Aidan visualized
himself in the water. He saw himself swimming strong and steady.
He took a deep breath, filling his lungs with air. The starting horn
sounded, and Aidan dove forcefully into the pool.
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 4
Name Date
Moon Runner
Skills in Context
12 Aidan felt confident as he took his first few strokes through the
water. As he turned his head to the side to take a breath, he saw the
swimmer in the lane next to him. Suddenly, his heart beat faster and
he lost concentration. “Not again,” he thought. Aidan forced himself to
remember Coach Thomas’s words. “I can do this.” The other swimmer
vanished from Aidan’s mind.
13 Aidan remained focused on his own swimming all the way to the
pool wall. He stretched out his arm, touching the underwater sensor.
Immediately, he turned his head to look at the results. He saw his
name, A. Pérez, in third place. He’d done it! He’d made it to the next
round!
14 Coach Thomas quickly caught up with Aidan. “I did it! I made it to
the next round, but how will I keep up with these swimmers? They’re
even better. They . . . .”
15 “Aidan,” Coach Thomas interrupted. “Forget about the other

swimmers. Swim for yourself. I believe in you.”
16 As he waited for the next race to begin, Aidan thought about Coach
Thomas’s words. He knew he could do this. He would swim for himself,
and he would do well. This time he knew it was true.
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 5
Name Date
Moon Runner
Skills in Context
1 During the first race, what causes 4 The reader can tell that Aidan’s mom —
Aidan to lose his confidence?
F supports him
A He wants to quit the swim team. G embarrasses him
B He sees another swimmer pass him. H is angry with him
C He hears his mother cheering J is upset with the coach
for him.
D He knows Coach Thomas is
disappointed in him. 5 The reader can tell that Coach Thomas —
A thinks the race is unfair

B wants Aidan to quit the team
2 In paragraph 4, what does the word
C knows Aidan is a strong swimmer
jealous mean?
D believes children should not swim in
F Feeling sad due to a loss meets
G Knowing that you did your best
H Wanting to have someone else’s
success 6 In paragraph 12, the word vanished
J Being aware that you are not as means —
good as another
F won
G finished
H practiced
3 Aidan’s main problem is that he —
J disappeared
A is not a strong swimmer
B no longer wants to be on the
swim team 7 Why was Aidan able to win the second
C spends too much time stretching race?
before a race
D does not stay focused on his A He had a head start.
swimming during a race B He watched the other swimmers.
C He focused on his own swimming.
D He swam to make Coach Thomas
proud.
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 6
Name Date
Moon Runner
Skills in Context
8 At the end of the story, Aidan — 10 What lesson does Aidan learn in
the story?
F avoids talking to his coach
G wants to quit the swim team F Be a good friend
H does not want to swim in another G Know when to quit
race H Try something new
J feels confident he will swim well in J Believe in yourself
the third race
9 Which word BEST describes Coach

Thomas’s relationship with Aidan?
A Impatient
B Ineffective
C Demanding
D Encouraging
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 7
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Moon Runner

Vocabulary
Homophones, Homonyms,
Homographs
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and homophones,
homonyms, and homographs to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct
1 What does the word haze mean in the 3 What does the word miniature mean in
At dawn we noticed that thick haze The model is a miniature version of the
hung like a cloak over the city. real airplane.
A Rain A Fake
B Coat B Clean
C Day C Small
D Fog D Fancy
2 What does the word gigantic mean in 4 What does the word deliberately mean
The company built a gigantic skyscraper The child was punished because he
in downtown Dallas. deliberately broke a rule.
F Huge F By chance
G Strong G On purpose
H Visible H Failed to do
J Modern J Without thinking
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 8
Name Date
Moon Runner
Vocabulary
5 What does the word lure mean in the 8 Which word best completes the
sentence below? following sentence?
Travis used a treat to lure the The sweet of flowers filled

puppy into the car for the trip to the the air.
veterinarian.
F sent
A Trick G cent
B Carry H scent
C Guide J scene
D Tempt

6 What does the word present mean in following sentence?
the sentence below?
We our bikes for ten miles.
Matt gave his brother a new book as
A rope
a present.
B rode
F Now C road
G A gift D rowed
H An order
J Not absent
following sentence?
7 What does the word jar mean in the
The team put equipment in
sentence below?
the lockers.
Walk slowly so you do not jar the fish in
F then
the bowl.
G there
A Spill H their
B Break J they’re
C Cause to vibrate
D A glass container
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 9
Name Date
Understanding Characters, Moon Runner

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Moon Runner” to answer questions 1–10.
1 The author probably includes the first 4 What does Ruth want Mina to know?
paragraph to —
F People should always feed birds.
A make readers laugh G Children should always form clubs.
B tell why Mina moved to a new school H Athletes should always try their
C convince readers that Ruth is a best.
kind person J Friends should always let friends
D help readers understand what has win.
already happened
5 How would you describe the interaction

2 What can the reader tell about Mina between Mina and Ruth at the
from the way she loses the tryout? beginning of the story?
F She is not used to losing races. A Tense

G She thinks Ruth cheated in the race. B Angry
H She doesn’t want to hurt Ruth’s C Joyful
feelings. D Patient
J She does not want to be on the
track team.
6 Which event changed Mina and Ruth’s
relationship for the worse?
3 Why does Ruth stare at her empty
F Mina beating Ruth in a race at
glass?
the park
A She drops something into it. G Mina tying Ruth in a race at track
B She does not have anything to do. tryouts
C She is nervous about talking H Ruth challenging Mina to race her
to Mina. in the park
D She wants Mina to give her more J Ruth asking Mina to join the
lemonade. “Fellow Friends”
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 1 0
Name Date
Moon Runner
Comprehension
7 Why does Ruth want to race in 9 At the end of the story, Mina and Ruth —
the park?
A make the track team
A The Fellow Friends club is meeting B are angry with each other
at the park. C remain friends who respect each
B Mina does not think it is fair to race other
on the track. D decide to race again to prove who
C She wants to know if she is really is fastest
faster than Mina.
D She wants to show her friends that
she is the fastest runner. 10 The speaker in this story is —
F Ruth
G Mina
8 Who determines the winner of the race
H A first-person narrator
in the park?
J A third-person narrator
F A boy
G Alana
H Sammy
J The track coach

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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 1 1
Name Date
Recognizing Prefixes Moon Runner

Decoding
re-, un-, dis-

Use what you know about prefixes to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 What does the word untrue mean in the 4 What does the word unhappy mean in
The things your brother said are Paul was unhappy when his soccer
untrue. game was cancelled.
A Nice F Sad
B False G Angry
C Mean H Joyful
D Honest J Relieved
2 What does the word distrust mean in 5 What does the word dislike mean in the
If someone has never lied to you, there’s I dislike the taste of purple grapes.
no reason to distrust her.
A Tried again
F Not like B Able to eat
G Not believe C Tried to like
H Able to trust D Not care for
J Tell secrets to
6 What does the word rebuild mean in the

3 What does the word rewrite mean in sentence below?
the sentence below?
After the storm, the birds worked hard
Sharlene needed to rewrite her story to rebuild their nest.
using her best handwriting.
F Not build
A Tell once G Work together
B Fix errors H Construct again
C Write again J Put together after
D Read aloud
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 1 2
Name Date
Moon Runner
Decoding
7 What does the word unpack mean in 9 What does the word redial mean in the
After the vacation, Tony’s mom said, Thomas had the wrong phone number,
“Be sure to unpack your suitcase.” so he had to redial.
A Fill with A Dial again

B Put away B Quit dialing
C Pack again C Correct an error
D Take out of D Talk to someone
8 What does the word disobey mean in 10 What does the word unable mean in the
It is not good to disobey your teachers. Please let Mr. Miller know if you are
unable to attend the meeting.
F Not like
G Listen to F Absent
H Argue with G Want to
J Not follow rules H Not able
J Able to go
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 1 3
Name Date
Prepositions and Moon Runner

Language Arts
Prepositional Phrases
Use what you know about prepositions and prepositional phrases to answer
1 What is the preposition in the following 4 What is the function of the underlined
sentence? preposition?
The children were excited during the The puppy was hiding under the
field trip. blanket.
A children F Conveys time

B were G Conveys length
C excited H Conveys location
D during J Conveys purpose
2 What is the prepositional phrase in the 5 What is the function of the underlined
following sentence? preposition?
On Saturday, Bettina’s family will have Yesterday, Dan left his keys on
a fun picnic. the table.
F On Saturday A Conveys time

G Bettina’s family B Conveys location
H will have C Conveys direction
J a fun picnic D Conveys purpose
3 What is the prepositional phrase in the 6 What is the function of the underlined
following sentence? preposition?
We hurried back to the classroom. The game lasted for an hour.
A We hurried back F Conveys time

B hurried back to G Conveys location
C back to the classroom H Conveys direction
D to the classroom J Conveys purpose
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Lesson 18
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 8 . 1 4
Name Date
Moon Runner
Language Arts
7 Which PREPOSITION conveys 9 Which PREPOSITION conveys

location and completes the following direction and completes the following
sentence? sentence?
I’m pressing the flower the The dog chased the cat the
pages of the book. stairs.
A with A in
B along B of
C above C up
D between D for
8 Which PREPOSITION conveys time 10 Which PREPOSITION provides

and completes the following sentence? additional details and completes the
following sentence?
lunch, we will do a science
experiment. Nina’s picture an elephant
won first place.
F Past
G After F of
H Down G over
J Toward H during
J around
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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 1
Name Date
Harvesting Hope
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Use a Dictionary 10 8
Comprehension: Persuasion, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: More Common Suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -ment 10 8
Language Arts: Transitions 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Harvesting Hope

Vocabulary
Use a Dictionary
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and using a dictionary to
1 What does the word horizon mean in 3 What does the word dedicate mean in
The harvest moon looked like a big The guard decided to dedicate himself
orange ball as it rose above the horizon. to protecting others.
A Line where the land seems to meet A Ensure the safety of others
the sky B Consider different life choices
B Shadow created when an object C Commit your life to something
blocks the sun D Make a decision about something
C Time when the moon and sun are
both in the sky
D Field where rows of crops are 4 What does the word conflicts mean in
planted and harvested the sentence below?
Mrs. Underwood taught her students

different ways to solve conflicts.
2 What does the word association mean in
the sentence below? F Puzzles
G Contests
Ms. Elliott worked for an association
H Transfers
that helped to clean the environment.
J Disagreements
F Friends who care about a common
cause
G Group of people working for one 5 What does the word drought mean in
purpose the sentence below?
H Business that provides services to
customers California had a terrible drought
J Branch of government that passes because of the lack of rain.
laws for the environment A Space between crops
B Early part of a season
C Long period of dry weather
D A small amount of something
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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 3
Name Date
Harvesting Hope
Vocabulary
Use the dictionary entry for harvest to answer questions 6–10.
8 How is harvest used in the following

har•vest (här9 vı̆st) noun 1. The
sentence?
act or process of gathering a
crop. 2. The crop that ripens or We will harvest the crops in October.
is gathered in a season. 3. The
season during which crops ripen F Verb
and are gathered. verb -vest•ed, G Noun
-vest•ing, -vests 1. To gather H Adverb
a crop. J Adjective
6 Where is the word harvest divided into 9 Which definition represents the
syllables? meaning of harvest as it is used in the
F Between the a and the r following sentence?
G Between the r and the v During the harvest, we work together to
H Between the v and the e finish the work.
J Between the e and the s
A Noun definition 1
B Noun definition 2
7 According to the dictionary, the e in C Noun definition 3
harvest has the same vowel sound as — D Verb definition 1
A Ripe
B Brisk 10 Which definition represents the
C Weigh meaning of harvest as it is used in the
D Thread following sentence?
The farmer took his harvest to market

to sell.
F Noun definition 1
G Noun definition 2
H Noun definition 3
J Verb definition 1
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4_246246RTXEAN_U4W4.indd 28 6/26/09 9:39:10 PM

Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 4
Name Date
Persuasion, Selection Test Harvesting Hope

Comprehension
Think back to the selection “Harvesting Hope” to answer questions 1–10.

1 Why did Cesar’s family have to move to 3 What generalization can you make
California? about people in Arizona in the 1930s?
A His mother was sick and needed A Few people farmed the land.
a doctor. B Most farmers were successful.
B Cesar needed to protect migrant C The drought affected many farmers.
workers there. D There were no migrant workers
C A severe drought ruined the crops on in Arizona.
their Arizona ranch.
D Cesar’s family wanted Richard and
Cesar to have an education. 4 Which words from the selection were
used to persuade?
F thinning lettuce
2 The main reason the author writes
G bitter homesickness
“Cesar’s mother couldn’t stop crying”
H bug-killing chemicals
is to —
J saving enough money
F describe the extreme drought
in Arizona
G tell of the working conditions of 5 To persuade Cesar to speak English, a
migrant workers teacher —
H convince the reader to feel sorry for
the Chavez family A kicked him out of school
J inform the reader of how Cesar’s B had other students tutor him
actions impacted his family C sent him to the principal’s office
D made him wear an embarrassing
sign
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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 5
Name Date
Harvesting Hope
Comprehension
6 Cesar persuaded people to listen to 9 Which sentence from the selection is

him by — an example of how the author tries to
persuade the reader to support Cesar?
F being honest
G using violence A The women listened politely, and he
H paying them money was sure they did so out of pity.
J making false promises B That evening, Cesar received a
message that he was sure was a
prank.
7 Who used violence as a form of C In a fight for justice, he told everyone,
persuasion? truth was a better weapon than
violence.
A A teacher D At first, out of every hundred workers
B The police he talked to, perhaps one would agree
C Migrant workers with him.
D The grape company
10 Which statement from the selection is

8 How did Cesar persuade the landowner an opinion?
to treat the migrant workers better?
F Cesar and sixty-seven others started
F His family moved onto the land. out one morning.
G He sent letters to the government. G He was small and not very strong,
H He led the workers in a march to but still a fierce worker.
the capitol. H On Easter Sunday, when the
J He offered shelter and protection to marchers arrived in Sacramento,
the workers. the parade was ten-thousand-people
strong.
J At this first meeting of the National
Farm Workers Association, Cesar
unveiled its flag—a bold black eagle,
the sacred bird of the Aztec Indians.

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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 6
Name Date
More Common Suffixes Harvesting Hope

Decoding
-ful, -less, -ness, -ment

Use what you know about suffixes to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 What does the word cheerful mean in 4 What does the word pavement mean in
The students were very cheerful on the Celia walked on the pavement.
last day of school.
F Grass
A Noisy G Street
B Happy H Carpet
C Excited J Ground
D Nervous
5 What does the word speechless mean in

2 What does the word illness mean in the the sentence below?
sentence below?
The boy was speechless when he
Harry had a difficult time recovering watched the space shuttle take off.
from his illness.
A Surprised
F Injury B Unable to talk
G Feeling tired C Learning a new language
H Time away from work D Wanting to make a speech
J The condition of being sick
6 What does the word peaceful mean in

3 What does the word pointless mean in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
It was a peaceful summer day in the
Michael thought it was pointless to forest.
attend the meeting.
F Without peace
A Without meaning G Filled with peace
B Find new meaning H Bring peace again
C Have meaning again J One who brings peace
D Beginning to have meaning
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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 7
Name Date
Harvesting Hope
Decoding
7 What does the word darkness mean in 9 What does the word helpful mean in the
Paul could not see in the darkness of It would be helpful if you bathed the
the room. dog.
A In the shadows A Help again

B Closing one’s eyes B Without help
C The state of being dark C Looking for help
D Wanting to be in the dark D Providing help
8 What does the word useless mean in the 10 What does the word kindness mean in
That broken toy is useless. It is important to show kindness to

others.
F Use again
G A way to use F Be kind again
H Without any use G One who is kind
J Before being used H Beginning to be kind
J The act of being kind
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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 8
Name Date
Transitions Harvesting Hope

Language Arts
Use what you know about transitions to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Which transition word or phrase could 3 Which transition word or phrase could
BEST be added to the beginning of BEST be added to the beginning of
sentence 2? sentence 2?
(1) The Golden Gate Bridge in San (1) First, we found a recipe. (2) We
Francisco has a lot of cable. (2) There bought the ingredients at the grocery
is enough cable to circle Earth three store.
times.
A So,
A Next, B Next,
B In fact, C Finally,
C Finally, D To sum up,
D However,
4 Which transition word or phrase could

2 Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of
BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 2?
sentence 2?
(1) We drove all day. (2) We reached our
(1) Lexi wanted to do a report on bears. destination.
(2) Her teacher assigned her a different
F However,
topic.
G Finally,
F So, H Because
G Because J Although,
H However,
J In other words,
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Lesson 19
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 . 9
Name Date
Harvesting Hope
Language Arts
5 Which transition word or phrase could 8 Which TRANSITION completes the

BEST be added to the beginning of following sentence?
sentence 2?
Sara washed the dishes Tom
(1) Early in the morning the game was swept the floor.
cancelled because of the rain. (2) The
F or
sun came out later.
G next
A Before, H while
B Second, J although
C However,
D As a result,
9 Which TRANSITION indicates a time
order?
6 Which TRANSITION completes the
A Or
following sentence?
B And
most people know they should C First
save water, many still brush their teeth D Because
with the water running.
F Because
10 Which TRANSITION indicates a
G Although
conclusion?
H As a result
J In the same way F Briefly
G Although
H In summary
7 Which TRANSITION completes the J In other words
following sentence?
Irene was not at school today,

she has make-up work.
A so
B lastly
C finally
D indeed
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4_246246RTXEAN_U4W4.indd 34 6/26/09 9:24:05 PM

Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 1
Name Date
Sacagawea
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Compound Words 10 8
Comprehension: Main Ideas and Details, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: VCCV Pattern and Word Parts 10 8
Language Arts: Abbreviations 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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4_246246RTXEAN_U4W5.indd 27 6/26/09 9:23:57 PM

Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Sacagawea

Vocabulary
Compound Words
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and compound words to
1 What does the word territory mean in 4 What does the word duty mean in the
The wolf trotted across his territory in A teacher’s duty is to teach students.
search of food.
F Division
A Pack G Pleasure
B Land H Responsibility
C Water J Announcement
D Animals
5 What does the word accompany mean in

2 What does the word route mean in the the sentence below?
sentence below?
Sam asked if I would accompany him to
Every day Allen took the same route to the meeting.
school.
A Go with
F Path B Attend to
G Travel C Work for
H Supplies D Make possible
J Sentence
6 What does the word footprint mean in

3 What does the word clumsy mean in the the sentence below?
sentence below?
The bear left a large footprint near the
The clumsy puppy fell when it tried to water.
run too fast.
F Large animal
A Loud G Shoe for the foot
B Young H Write with the foot
C Playful J Mark made by a foot
D Awkward
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Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 3
Name Date
Sacagawea
Vocabulary
7 What does the word afternoon mean in 9 Which word is a compound word in the
This afternoon I will study for the test. There was an article in the local
newspaper about the festival.
A Review of facts
B Time after lunch A article
C Subject in school B local
D When the day is over C newspaper
D festival
8 What does the word landlord mean in

the sentence below? 10 Which word is a compound word in the
sentence below?
Peter paid money for the apartment to
the landlord. Amy went to the airport to meet her
aunt at the terminal.
F Money paid to use something
G Time spent living in an apartment F airport
H Person who owns a property that is G meet
rented H aunt
J Person who rents a property from J terminal
someone else
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4_246246RTXEAN_U4W5.indd 29 6/26/09 9:23:53 PM

Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 4
Name Date
Main Ideas and Details, Sacagawea

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Sacagawea” to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Which detail BEST supports the main 4 What did the crew receive from the
idea that Lewis and Clark were leading Shoshone?
a large expedition?
F Maps
A They hired a guide to lead them. G Boats
B They used a keelboat and two H Horses
canoes. J Blankets
C They had forty men traveling with
them.
D They needed horses to cross the 5 Which sentence from the selection
mountains. supports the idea that Sacagawea
helped the crew?
A Sacagawea jumped up, threw her

2 Which detail supports the idea that
blanket over her brother, and wept.
it was too difficult for the Corps of
B Just a few minutes after drinking the
Discovery to travel in the winter
mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a
of 1804?
baby boy.
F The explorers built a fort. C As Sacagawea walked along the
G The Missouri River was muddy. riverbank, she carried Pomp on her
H The Shoshone lived in the back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up
mountains. snug in her shawl.
J Every member of the crew had a D Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued
special skill. the captains’ important things—
journals, gunpowder, medicines,
scientific instruments—every bundle
3 Who was hired to be the guide for the she could reach.
Corps of Discovery?
A A Shoshone woman
B A slave named York
C A boy named Jean-Baptiste
D A man named Charbonneau
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Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 5
Name Date
Sacagawea
Comprehension
6 Before returning to the Knife River 9 The main purpose of the selection is
villages, Sacagawea wanted to — to —
F go to St. Louis A persuade people to use an

G visit her family interpreter
H wait out the winter B encourage people to explore new
J see the Pacific Ocean territories
C inform people about the Corps of
Discovery
7 What is the topic of this selection? D describe the route of the Corps of
Discovery
A A baby boy
B A young Indian girl
C An American explorer 10 The author organizes the selection by —
D A French Canadian guide
F describing causes and effects
G telling about one person at a time
8 What is this selection mainly about? H telling the events in the order they
happened
F Lewis and Clark crossed the Rocky J comparing the Corps of Discovery to
Mountains. other expeditions
G Lewis and Clark went upstream on
the Missouri River.
H Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark
explore the route to the Pacific
Ocean.
J Sacagawea carried her baby on a
cradleboard when she served as an
interpreter.

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4_246246RTXEAN_U4W5.indd 31 6/26/09 9:23:48 PM

Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 6
Name Date
VCCV Pattern and Word Parts Sacagawea

Decoding
Use what you know about the VCCV pattern and word parts to read
sentences 1–10. Choose the correct way to divide the underlined word into
1 We watched the deer disappear into the 4 The company will reaccept the bid for
woods. the work.
A di • sap • pear F re • ac • cept

B dis • ap • pear G re • acc • ept
C dis • app • ear H rea • cce • pt
D disa • pp • ear J reac • ce • pt
2 The proposed bill was unsupported. 5 My wish is that you have true
happiness.
F u • nsu • ppor • ted
G un • supp • ort • ed A ha • pp • i • ness
H uns • upp • ort • ed B ha • ppi • ness
J un • sup • port • ed C hap • pi • ness
D happ • i • ness
3 A forgetful person has trouble

remembering things. 6 The gymnast makes tumbling look
effortless.
A forg • et • ful
B fo • rge • tful F ef • for • tless
C for • get • ful G e • ff • ort • less
D for • ge • t • ful H ef • fort • less
J eff • ort • less
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Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 7
Name Date
Sacagawea
Decoding
7 Rain was plentiful this season. 9 The dinner looks marvelous!
A plen • ti • ful A ma • rve • lous

B ple • nti • ful B mar • vel • ous
C pl • ent • i • ful C marv • elo • us
D plent • i • ful D mar • velo • us
8 Paula made a commitment to finish the 10 The teacher will reconsider the
project. homework assignment.
F co • mmit • ment F reco • nsi • der

G co • mmi • tment G re • cons • id • er
H comm • it • ment H re • con • sid • er
J com • mit • ment J rec • ons • id • er
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4_246246RTXEAN_U4W5.indd 33 6/26/09 9:23:43 PM

Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 3
Name Date
Abbreviations Sacagawea
Language Arts
Use what you know about abbreviations to answer questions 1–10. Identify
the abbreviation for each underlined word. Fill in the correct answers on the
Answer Document.
1 Doctor Phelps 5 Canyon Road
A Doc. A Rd.
B Dr. B rd
C D.r. C ro
D Dtr. D Ro.
2 15 inches 6 next Friday
F inc. F Fdy.
G in. G fdy.
H nch. H fri.
J ins. J Fri.
3 Mister Kingston 7 quart of milk
A Ms. A qt.
B Mr. B qua.
C mr. C Qrt.
D Mt. D Qut.
4 August 28, 2011 8 Post Office box
F Ag. F Post.
G Agt. G Pt. Of.
H Aug. H P.O.
J Ast. J po.
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Lesson 20
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 0 . 9
Name Date
Sacagawea
Language Arts
9 ten miles 10 3 feet
A Ms. F fe.
B M. G Fe.
C mi. H Ft.
D mis. J ft.
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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 1
Name Date
The World According

to Humphrey
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Words 10 8
Comprehension: Theme, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: VCV Pattern and Word Parts 10 8
Language Arts: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Test Record Form 26 Grade 4, Unit 5: Change Is All Around

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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, The World According

to Humphrey
Vocabulary
Multiple-Meaning Words
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and multiple-meaning
words to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer
Document.
1 What does the word blaring mean in 4 What does the word appreciate mean in
People put their hands over their ears I always appreciate Aidan’s kind words.
because the music was blaring.
F Am grateful for
A Loud G Listen closely to
B Sharp H Look forward to
C Terrible J Speak kindly about
D Squeaky
5 What does the word promptly mean in

2 What does the word introduce mean in the sentence below?
the sentence below?
When I got to school, I promptly turned
The mayor will introduce Ethan as in my homework assignment.
tonight’s speaker.
A Finally
F Find B Briskly
G Speak C Quickly
H Follow D Fearfully
J Present
6 What does the word figure mean in the

3 What does the word nocturnal mean in sentence below?
the sentence below?
Lily drew a figure on the chalkboard
Most owls are nocturnal animals. and told the class it was a square.
A With claws F Shape

B Hunt for prey G Value
C With feathers H Person
D Active at night J Number
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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 3
Name Date
The World According

to Humphrey
Vocabulary
7 What does the word pet mean in the 9 What does the word spring mean in the
Ron’s pet is a cat named Ollie. Last spring, Carlos planted vegetables
in his garden.
A To stroke
B A person who is loved A To bend by force
C An animal kept by a person B To leap into the air
D A teacher’s favorite student C A season of the year
D A small stream of water
8 What does the word stall mean in the

sentence below? 10 What does the word cover mean in the
sentence below?
Ira put the horse in the stall.
Mom put the cover on the baby to keep
F A small area of a barn him warm.
G To cause to stop running
H A place that has a shower F A blanket
J To get stuck in mud or snow G A lid or top
H To pass over
J To hide from view
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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 4
Name Date
Theme, Selection Test The World According

to Humphrey
Comprehension
Think back to the selection “The World According to Humphrey” to answer

1 The speaker in the story can be 4 Why do the Thomases yell?

described as —
F They do not hear well.
A first person, A.J. G They never learned how to whisper.
B third person, narrator H They stay in different parts of the
C first person, Humphrey house.
D third person, Mr. Thomas J They cannot hear each other over
the sound from the television.
2 What does Humphrey first notice about

the Thomases? 5 What is Humphrey’s Big Idea?
F They tell stories. A To finish a maze

G They all talk loud. B To escape from his cage
H They call A.J. Anthony James. C To unplug the television
J They watch a lot of television. D To watch a wrestling match
3 How is the Thomas house different from 6 How does everyone in the Thomas
other houses Humphrey has visited? family feel when the television stops
working?
A It is cleaner.
B It has a big porch. F Upset
C There are more children. G Curious
D The television is on all the time. H Relieved
J Embarrassed
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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 5
Name Date
The World According

to Humphrey
Comprehension
7 What is the first thing that happens 9 At the end of the story, Mr. and
after the television stops working? Mrs. Thomas —
A The Thomases play card games. A clean the house

B The Thomas children go outside to B play card games
play. C watch television together
C Mr. and Mrs. Thomas tell the D enjoy the peace and quiet
children stories.
D Garth comes over to help take care
of Humphrey. 10 What is the theme of the selection?
F Friends can learn to get along.

G Hamsters can make great pets.
8 One important idea in this selection
H Families should spend quality time
is —
together.
F families should watch more TV. J No one should watch television while
G students should do their best in eating.
school
H friends should work out their
differences
J you should learn about your friends’
families

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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 6
Name Date
VCV Pattern and Word Parts The World According

to Humphrey
Decoding
Use what you know about the VCV pattern and word parts to answer
1 What is the correct way to divide the 4 What is the correct way to divide the
word defenseless into syllables? word exactly into syllables?
A def • ense • less F exa • ctly

B de • fense • less G exact • ly
C de • fe • nse • less H exa • ct • ly
D def • ens • e • less J ex • act • ly
word relaxation into syllables? word undecided into syllables?
F rel • axa • tion A un • de • cided

G re • lax • ation B unde • cid • ed
H re • lax • a • tion C un • de • cid • ed
J rel • ax • a • tion D und • e • cide • d
word humongous into syllables? word inexpensive into syllables?
A humong • ous F in • ex • pen • sive

B humon • gous G ine • xpe • ns • ive
C hum • ong • ous H in • e • xpe • nsi • ve
D hu • mon • gous J in • ex • pe • ns • ive
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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 7
Name Date
The World According

to Humphrey
Decoding
word famous into syllables? word humorless into syllables?
A fa • mous A humor • less

B fam • ous B hum • or • less
C famo • us C hu • mor • less
D famou • s D humo • rl • ess
word noticeable into syllables? word uneventful into syllables?
F not • ice • able F une • ve • ntful

G no • tice • a • ble G une • ven • tful
H not • ice • a • ble H un • ev • ent • ful
J no • ti • ce • able J un • e • vent • ful
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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 8
Name Date
Comparative and Superlative The World According

to Humphrey
Language Arts
Adjectives and Adverbs

Use what you know about comparative and superlative adjectives and
adverbs to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer
Document.
1 What kind of adverb or adjective is the 4 What kind of adverb or adjective is the
underlined part of the sentence below? underlined part of the sentence below?
Elise paints more carefully than Avery. Jamal works the hardest of all the
students.
A Superlative adverb
B Comparative adverb F Superlative adverb
C Superlative adjective G Comparative adverb
D Comparative adjective H Superlative adjective
J Comparative adjective
2 What kind of adverb or adjective is the

underlined part of the sentence below? 5 What kind of adverb or adjective is the
underlined part of the sentence below?
I just finished reading the longest book
I’ve ever read. Marcus sings the most joyfully of all the
children in the choir.
F Superlative adverb
G Comparative adverb A Superlative adverb
H Superlative adjective B Comparative adverb
J Comparative adjective C Superlative adjective
D Comparative adjective

underlined part of the sentence below? 6 What kind of adverb or adjective is the
The brown puppy is smaller than the
black puppy. We traveled more quickly by bicycle
than by walking.
B Comparative adverb F Superlative adverb
C Superlative adjective G Comparative adverb
D Comparative adjective H Superlative adjective
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Lesson 21
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 . 9
Name Date
The World According

to Humphrey
Language Arts
7 What kind of adverb or adjective is the 9 What kind of adverb or adjective is the
underlined part of the sentence below? underlined part of the sentence below?
I thought the science test was harder Today is colder than yesterday.
than the math test.
A Superlative adverb B Comparative adverb
B Comparative adverb C Superlative adjective
C Superlative adjective D Comparative adjective
D Comparative adjective

8 What kind of adverb or adjective is the underlined part of the sentence below?
Who wakes up the earliest at your
He tiptoed down the hallway most house?
quietly.
F Superlative adverb
F Superlative adverb G Comparative adverb
G Comparative adverb H Superlative adjective
H Superlative adjective J Comparative adjective
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 1
Name Date
I Could Do That!
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Use a Dictionary 10 8
Decoding: Syllable Patterns and Word Parts (VCCV, VCV) 10 8
Language Arts: Negatives 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, I Could Do That!

Vocabulary
Use a Dictionary
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and using a dictionary to
1 What does the word disorderly mean in 4 What does the word approve mean in
The substitute teacher warned, “Any Will the school board approve the new
disorderly children will be sent to the textbooks?
principal’s office.”
F Put away for later use
A Dirty G Deliver things to people
B Older H Write a final copy of a book
C Messy J Agree officially to something
D Unruly
5 What does the word polls mean in the

2 What does the word denied mean in the sentence below?
sentence below?
The voters went to the polls to elect a
The man denied that he had broken new governor.
the law.
A Places to cast votes
F Made a false statement B Ballots that voters use
G Said something was not true C Places where meetings are held
H Made the meaning of something D People running for public office
clear
J Found out information that was not
known
3 What does the word intelligent mean in

the sentence below?
Many people believe dolphins are very

intelligent animals.
A Kind
B Smart
C Curious
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 3
Name Date
I Could Do That!
Vocabulary
Use the dictionary entries below to answer questions 6–10.
a • bol • ish \ə-bol’ ish\ verb 1. to do away with 2. to destroy completely

civ • i • li • za • tion \siv-ə-li-zā’ shən\ noun 1. human society 2. modern society
de • pend • a • ble \di-pen’ də-bəl\ adjective trustworthy
doubt • ful \dout’ fəl\ adjective 1. unsure of the outcome 2. not decided ◆
adverb doubtfully ◆ noun doubtfulness
e • lec • tion \i-lek’ shən\ noun 1. a planned event at which someone is chosen by vote
for public office 2. the process of choosing someone for office
6 How many syllables does the word 8 Which word means “a planned event
civilization have? at which someone is chosen by vote for
public office”?
F 3
G 4 F Abolish
H 5 G Election
J 6 H Doubtful
J Civilization
7 Which syllable is stressed in the word

dependable? 9 Which part of speech is the word
doubtfulness?
A 1
B 2 A Verb
C 3 B Noun
D 4 C Adverb
D Adjective
10 Which word means trustworthy?
F Abolish
G Doubtful
H Dependable
J Civilization
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 4
Name Date
Cause and Effect, I Could Do That!

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the
Vote” to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer
Document.
1 When did Esther say, “I could do that,” 4 What happened when Esther thought of
for the first time? opening a hat shop?
A When she saw her mother sewing F People told her she was not old
B When she saw her mother making enough.
tea G People told her she did not sew well
C When she saw men riding by her enough.
home H People told her she did not have
D When she saw her mother vote for enough money.
President J People told her women could not own
a business.
2 Why did Esther cry at the beginning of

the selection? 5 Why did Esther attend the meetings at
the Baptist church?
F Her mother dies.
G She loses her doll. A She did not believe that women
H She sees her father cry. should be able to vote.
J She is denied the right to vote. B She did not believe that people
should be kept as slaves.
C She did not believe that the United
3 Why did Esther first decide to open a States should fight in a war.
hat shop? D She did not believe that men should
be allowed to own land.
A Her father told her she could.
B Ladies wanted hats to match the
dresses she made.
C Her husband was not able to make
enough money.
D She wanted to convince political
candidates women could vote.
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 5
Name Date
I Could Do That!
Comprehension
6 Esther decided to move to Illinois 9 On December 10, 1869, Governor John

because she wanted to — Campbell —
F live near her father A signed a document to end the Civil

G vote there War
H govern there B asked Esther to become the first
J claim the land her husband female judge
owned there C refused to give Esther the official
court docket
D signed a law that gave women in
7 What conclusion can the reader draw Wyoming the right to vote
about Esther?
A She was lazy. 10 At the end of the selection, John tried to

B She was greedy. give Esther advice because he —
C She was jealous.
D She was determined. F wanted Esther to vote for him
G wanted to appear smarter than
Esther
8 Why did Esther host a tea party? H did not think women understood
politics
F To convince people to like her J did not think women should own a
G To convince people to shop in her business
store
H To convince candidates to introduce
a bill if elected
J To convince voters to elect her to the
office of judge

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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 6
Name Date
Syllable Patterns and I Could Do That!

Decoding
Word Parts (VCCV, VCV)

Use what you know about syllable patterns and word parts to answer
questions 1–10. Choose the correct way to divide the underlined word into
word refreshments into syllables? word suddenly into syllables?
A ref • reshm • ents F sudden • ly

B re • fres • hments G sud • de • nly
C re • fresh • ments H su • dden • ly
D ref • resh • ments J sud • den • ly
word novelist into syllables? word pollution into syllables?
F nov • el • ist A pol • lu • tion

G no • vel • ist B po • llut • ion
H no • ve • li • st C pol • lut • ion
J nov • e • li • st D poll • ut • ion
word revisit into syllables? word enjoyment into syllables?
A rev • isit F enj • oym • ent

B re • vis • it G en • joy • ment
C rev • is • it H en • joym • ent
D re • vi • si • t J en • jo • y • ment
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 7
Name Date
I Could Do That!
Decoding
word disagreement into syllables? word reexamine into syllables?
A dis • agree • ment A ree • xa • mine

B disa • greem • ent B re • exa • mine
C di • sa • gree • ment C re • ex • am • ine
D dis • a • gree • ment D reex • a • mi • ne
word education into syllables? word discontinue into syllables?
F edu • ca • tion F di • scon • ti • nue

G ed • ucat • ion G di • sco • nti • nue
H ed • u • cat • ion H dis • con • tin • ue
J ed • u • ca • tion J dis • co • nti • nue
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 8
Name Date
Negatives I Could Do That!

Language Arts
Use what you know about negatives to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Which sentence below is written 4 Which sentence below is written

correctly? correctly?
A Why aren’t the dishes on the table? F I know nothing about raising no
B Why aren’t the dishes not on the horses.
table? G I never know nothing about raising
C Why aren’t the dishes never on the horses.
table? H I don’t know anything about raising
D Why are the dishes never not on the horses.
table? J I don’t know nothing about raising
no horses.
2 Which sentence below is written

correctly? 5 Which sentence below is written
correctly?
F Drew can’t not find his keys.
G Drew can never find his keys. A The plane won’t not arrive on time
H Drew can’t never find his keys. because of the bad weather.
J Drew cannot never find his keys. B The plane will not arrive on time
because of the bad weather.
C The plane won’t never arrive on time
3 Which sentence below is written because of the bad weather.
correctly? D The plane wouldn’t never arrive on
time because of the bad weather.
A I not been here before.
B I have never been here before.
C I not never have been here before.
D I have not never been here before.
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Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 9
Name Date
I Could Do That!
Language Arts
6 Which sentence below is written 9 Which sentence below is written

correctly? correctly?
F Dad never not fix the flat tire. A Nobody thought we would land a
G Dad could not fix the flat tire. spaceship on Mars.
H Not Dad couldn’t fix the flat tire. B Nobody thought we would not land
J No one not dad could fix the flat tire. no spaceship on Mars.
C Nobody never thought we would land
a spaceship on Mars.
7 Which sentence below is written D Nobody thought we would never land
correctly? no spaceship on Mars.
A There was no one absent today.

B There was not no one absent today. 10 Which sentence below is written
C There wasn’t nobody absent today. correctly?
D There weren’t no one absent today.
F Ray says he work no faster.
G Ray says he no can work faster.
8 Which sentence below is written H Ray says he can’t work any faster.
correctly? J Ray says he can’t never work any
faster.
F Our football team has not lost no
games this year.
G Our football team has never lost a
game this year.
H Our football team has never lost no
game this year.
J Our football team has not lost never
a game this year.
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1
Name Date
The Ever-Living Tree

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Skills in Context: Text and Graphic Features, Target Vocabulary 10 8
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes pre-, inter-, ex- 10 8
Comprehension: Text and Graphic Features, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Difficult VCCV Patterns 10 8
Language Arts: Quotations 10 8
TOTAL 50 40
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 2
Name Date
Text and Graphic Features, The Ever-Living Tree

Skills in Context
Target Vocabulary
Ice Ages
1 What do you think of when you hear the term ice age? You might
have a picture in your mind of white, icy surroundings with huge
woolly mammoths and saber-tooth tigers roaming around. That is a
fairly correct picture of the last ice age. This article will explain what
an ice age is and how one changes Earth.
Cycles
2 You may be familiar with the water cycle or perhaps the life cycle
of an animal such as a frog. Earth’s climate is also a cycle. Over time,
Earth’s climate has changed from a warm period to a cold period and
back again several times. As you may have guessed, the cold periods
are the ice ages. The last one took place more than 10,000 years ago.
3 Long ago, the Earth was in a warm period. Many places that are
cold today were tropical during that time. Scientists are not sure why,
but the climate began to change. There was a long cooling period in
which temperatures slowly fell. The water in the seas grew colder over
time. Ice caps formed at the Earth’s poles. Snow fell and did not melt,
causing glaciers to form on land. This ice age lasted for a very long
time. Then temperatures began to slowly rise once again. The snow
and ice melted. Today, we are in a warm period, but scientists believe
the cycle will continue. One day there will be another ice age.
Snapshots of Earth
4 If you took a picture of Earth during an ice age, what would you see?
During an ice age, huge glaciers cover much of Earth’s land. The ice
can be a mile thick in some places. During the last ice age, this thick
ice covered much of the land on the North American continent and
Europe, too.
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 3
Name Date

Skills in Context
5 If you were in space looking down on Earth during an ice age, you
would see more land than if you were to look today. In an ice age, a
lot of water in the sea freezes as glaciers. As a result, the sea level
drops, revealing land that was underwater. During an ice age, you
could probably walk west from North America to Asia because there
would likely be a land bridge connecting the two places.
Plants and Animals
6 As you may have guessed, because of the different climate, different

plants and animals live during an ice age. All living things have
needs, such as the need for food. They must have the resources in their
environment to meet those needs. When there is a dramatic change in
the environment, the living things may not be able to meet their needs
for survival.
7 Saber-toothed cats and mastodons lived during the last ice age.
Like many other plants and animals, they became extinct when the
ice age ended. This may be because they were no longer able to survive
in their environment.
Learning About Ice Ages

8 Perhaps you are wondering how we know what life was like during
an ice age. After all, if the last one occurred more than 10,000 years
ago, there are no pictures or other records of what life was like.
Certainly, no one who lived at that time is alive for us to interview
today. Scientists have found other ways to learn about the past.
9 After a glacier melts and retreats, it leaves clues that scientists can
study. Huge glaciers become lakes, such as the Great Salt Lake in
Utah. Scientists study the water there to learn what life was like in the
past. Scientists have also found fossils of animals and plants that lived
during an ice age. The fossils contain a lot of information about what
life was life 10,000 years ago. Today, scientists continue to monitor
Earth’s climate, hoping to predict the coming of the next ice age.
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 4
Name Date

Skills in Context
1 How does the reader learn the main 4 What happens to land during an
purpose of the selection? ice age?
A It is told by a character. F Land turns into mountains.

B It is stated by the author. G Land is covered by the sea.
C It is implied by the author. H Land freezes and becomes glaciers.
D It is identified in the last paragraph. J Land that was underwater is
revealed.
2 Why does the author include section

headings? 5 Which words in paragraph 4 help the
reader understand what the word
F To help organize the selection continent means?
G To give the reader more information
H To explain what happens during an A During the last ice age
ice age B thick ice
J To tell readers where to find C covered much
additional information D land on the North American
3 Earth’s climate is — 6 In which section would the reader learn

facts about living things in an ice age?
A always the same
B a cycle of warm and cold periods F Cycles
C different when viewed from space G Snapshots of Earth
D a land bridge that connects two H Plants and Animals
places J Learning About Ice Ages
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 5
Name Date

Skills in Context
7 In paragraph 6, resources are — 9 What facts would the reader learn by

reading the section “Learning About Ice
A water that forms glaciers
Ages”?
B things necessary for survival
C animals that lived in an ice age A How scientists study the past
D things scientists study to learn about B Where to find more information
the ice age C What happens during an ice age
D Why scientists think there will be
another ice age
8 Why do some scientists think animals
became extinct after the ice age?
10 What is one way that scientists learn
F The climate was too cold for about ice ages?
anything to survive.
G There was not enough water for F They study fossils.
anything to survive. G They talk to people.
H The animals drowned in the water H They swim in lakes.
from the melting glaciers. J They look at old pictures.
J The climate changed, and animals
were not able to meet their needs.
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 6
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, The Ever-Living Tree

Vocabulary
Prefixes pre-, inter-, ex-

1 What does the word dense mean in the 4 What does the word shallow mean in
The fog was so dense that we could not The river was so shallow that people
see the road ahead of the car. could walk across it.
A Hot F Dry
B Low G Low
C Hazy H Cold
D Thick J Large
2 What does the word evaporate mean in 5 What does the word opportunities mean
The heat from the sun will cause the There are many opportunities for
water on the sidewalk to evaporate. students to go to the library during
the day.
F Boil
G Melt A Chances
H Lower B Demands
J Vanish C Statements
D Experiences
3 What does the word moisture mean in

the sentence below? 6 What does the word interview mean in
the sentence below?
There is a lot of moisture in the air
today. Gary was going to interview the movie
star for a magazine.
A Wind
B Pollen F Write
C Wetness G Question
D Electricity H Autograph
J Photograph
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 7
Name Date

Vocabulary
7 What does the word exit mean in the 9 What does the word exchange mean in
Everyone should exit through the Dad bought the wrong size shirt, so
back door. he went to the store to exchange it.
A Go out A Fix
B Walk to B Pay
C Come in C Swap
D Walk around D Return
8 What does the word preheat mean in 10 What does the word pretest mean in the
Norma went to preheat the oven so she Mr. Duffy gave his students a math
could bake bread. pretest.
F Clean out F Materials for teaching math

G Cool down G Test after something is taught
H Wipe off after use H Worksheet for practicing math
J Warm up before using J Test before something is taught
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 8
Name Date
Text and Graphic Features, The Ever-Living Tree

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a
Coast Redwood” to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the
Answer Document.
1 The timeline at the top of the pages 3 The coast redwood in the selection
shows — grows —
A all the events that occurred before A on a mountain near the Great Wall
the coast redwood grew of China
B major world events that were B along the northeastern coast of
occurring while the coast North America
redwood grew C in a forest along the western coast of
C how the coast redwood compared to North America
other trees over thousands of years D in a grassy savanna on the edge of
D only the important events that the Sahara desert
occurred in Europe while the
dinosaurs were alive
4 What happened when the
glaciers came?
2 The author includes icons in the
F Most of the people died.
text to —
G Only dinosaurs were able to survive.
F show different types of trees H All of the oceans, lakes, and rivers
G break the selection into sections froze.
H compare the past with the present J Many plants and animals became
J show what plants need in order extinct.
to grow
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 9
Name Date

Comprehension
5 The author includes a diagram to help 8 In the timeline, the picture of a ship
the reader understand — stands for —
A parts of a glacier F Europeans’ movement to Asia

B parts of a catapult for trade
C parts of a redwood tree G Christopher Columbus’s voyage to
D parts of a mountain range North America
H the coast redwood’s voyage across
the Pacific Ocean
6 What happened as a result of a fire? J the comparison of the coast
redwood’s height to other trees
F The tree died.
G The tree grew new bark.
H The tree had a cave inside. 9 At its tallest height, the tree was
J The tree had an acorn inside. more than —
A 25 feet tall
7 Marco Polo traveled — B 50 feet tall
C 300 feet tall
A to the Roman Empire D 1,000 feet tall
B to the redwood forest
C from Europe to China
D across the Sahara Desert 10 What happened when lightning struck
the tree?
F The tree died.

G The tree burned.
H The tree fell over.
J The tree caught fire.

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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 0
Name Date
Difficult VCCV Patterns The Ever-Living Tree

Decoding
Use what you know about difficult VCCV patterns to answer questions 1–10.
word lockers into syllables? word jacket into syllables?
A lock • ers A jac • ket
B loc • kers B jack • et
C locker • s C j • acket
D lo • ck • ers D jacke • t
word method into syllables? word fashions into syllables?
F metho • d F fas • hions

G me • thod G fash • ions
H meth • od H fa • shi • ons
J met • hod J fash • i • ons
word bickering into syllables? word bashfulness into syllables?
A bicke • ring A bash • fu • lness

B bic • ker • ing B ba • shf • ulness
C bick • er • ing C bas • hful • ness
D bi • cker • ing D bash • ful • ness
word author into syllables? word feather into syllables?
F autho • r F feath • er
G a • uthor G feat • her
H aut • hor H fe • ather
J au • thor J feathe • r
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 1
Name Date

Decoding
word punishment into syllables? word otherwise into syllables?
A puni • shm • ent F other • wise

B pun • is • hment G oth • erw • ise
C pun • ish • ment H oth • er • wise
D pu • nish • ment J ot • her • wise
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 2
Name Date
Quotations The Ever-Living Tree

Language Arts
Use what you know about quotations to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
1 Which sentence is written correctly? 4 Which sentence is written correctly?
A Reese said, I’ll be there in the F Please set the table for dinner Mom
morning.” told Abe.
B Reese said. “I’ll be there in the G “Please set the table for dinner,”
morning.” Mom told Abe.
C “Reese said,” I’ll be there in the H “Please set the table for dinner”
morning. Mom told Abe.
D Reese said, “I’ll be there in the J Please set the table for dinner, “Mom
morning.” told Abe.”
F “Do not run in the house,” Mom A Stephanie explained, “A horse’s

scolded. height is measured in hands.”
G “Do not run in the house” Mom B Stephanie explained “A horse’s
H Do not run in the house, Mom C Stephanie explained, A horse’s
J Do not run in the house, “Mom D Stephanie, “explained A horse’s
scolded.” height is measured in hands.”
A Mr. Edwards explained, Today we F Miss Balentine asked What time

are going on a field trip. does the bus arrive?
B “Mr. Edwards explained, “Today we G Miss Balentine asked “What time
are going on a field trip. does the bus arrive?”
C Mr. Edwards explained, “Today we H Miss Balentine asked, What time
are going on a field trip.” does the bus arrive?
D Mr. Edwards explained”, Today we J Miss Balentine asked, “What time
are going on a field trip.” does the bus arrive?”
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Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 3
Name Date

Language Arts
7 Which sentence is written correctly? 9 Which word BEST replaces the

A “Jenny yelled Watch out for
that car!” Angela said, “Mom, I was the one who
B Jenny yelled, “Watch out for broke the plate.”
that car!”
A pleaded
C Jenny yelled “Watch out for
B thought
that car!”
C admitted
D Jenny yelled “,Watch out for
D complained
that car!”
10 Which word BEST replaces the

8 Which word BEST replaces the
“There’s a mouse!” said Martin.
“I won the race because I’m faster than
you,” said Amera to Luke. F told
G asked
F begged
H sobbed
G bragged
J shrieked
H demanded
J questioned
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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 1
Name Date
Owen and Mzee

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ed, -ly 10 8
Decoding: VCCCV Pattern 10 8
Language Arts: More Commas 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Owen and Mzee

Vocabulary
Suffixes -ed, -ly

1 What does the word inseparable mean 4 What does the word bond mean in the
in the sentence below? sentence below?
The two friends had known each other The glue made a bond between the
for many years and were inseparable. materials.
A Best friends F Zone

B Always together G Display
C Alike in many ways H Connection
D Tired of each another J Explanation
2 What does the word intruder mean in 5 What does the word companion mean in
The intruder broke into the office and The dog made a good companion for our
stole the computers. elderly neighbor.
F Burglar A Guard
G Worker B Friend
H Manager C Trainer
J Interviewer D Responsibility
3 What does the word enclosure mean in 6 What does the word frequently mean in
Rudi put the wild mustang in the Tyrell frequently checks out books from
enclosure. the library.
A Pen F Often
B Field G Never
C Trailer H Usually
D Woods J Sometimes
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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 3
Name Date
Owen and Mzee

Vocabulary
7 What does the word feared mean in the 9 What does the word sealed mean in the
We feared it would rain during our Lola sealed the envelope and put it in
campout. the mailbox.
A Packed A Read
B Worried B Closed
C Watched C Bought
D Believed D Stamped
8 What does the word slowly mean in the 10 What does the word easily mean in the
The turtle moved slowly across the Laura won the race easily.
street.
F In a fair way
F In a slow way G Without help
G With a purpose H With no trouble
H In a serious way J Without looking
J With confidence
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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 4
Name Date
Compare and Contrast, Owen and Mzee

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a
Remarkable Friendship” to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct
1 Why did Owen come to live at Haller 4 Before Owen came to Haller Park, both
Park? he and Mzee —
A Stephen found him on a beach. F were alone

B He was stranded after a tsunami. G were stranded
C He was attacked by other hippos. H were fed by humans
D His mother refused to care for him. J were friends with Stephen
2 According to Dr. Paula, how would wild 5 What happened when Mzee first met
hippos treat Owen differently from Owen?
another wild hippo?
A Mzee hissed at Owen.
F They would welcome him because he B Mzee protected Owen.
is young. C Mzee ate beside Owen.
G They would ignore him because he is D Mzee comforted Owen.
friends with a tortoise.
H They would attack him because they
would think he is an intruder. 6 How does Mzee change in the selection?
J They would care for him because
they would want him to join their F He refuses to eat.
group. G He grows much older.
H He becomes friendlier.
J He begins to sleep more.
3 How is Owen’s enclosure at Haller Park
like a hippo’s natural habitat?
A They both have mud.

B They both have waves.
C They both have tortoises.
D They both have caregivers.
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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 5
Name Date
Owen and Mzee

Comprehension
7 Which statement is an opinion? 9 What happens when Owen nuzzles

Mzee’s neck?
A Owen and Mzee trust each other.
B Mzee means “wise old man” in A Mzee eats.
Swahili. B Mzee crawls away.
C Dr. Paula Kahumbu is the manager C Mzee goes swimming in the pond.
of Haller Park. D Mzee stretches out his neck for more.
D Bushbucks, vervet monkeys, and
Mzee live in Owen’s enclosure.
10 How has Owen changed since he came
to Haller Park?
8 What is MOST surprising about Mzee?
F He tries to escape.
F How long he has lived G He seems smarter.
G How Owen follows him H He seems happier.
H How he seems to enjoy the mud J He is more like a tortoise.
J How he shows affection for Owen

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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 6
Name Date
VCCCV Pattern Owen and Mzee

Decoding
Use what you know about the VCCCV pattern to answer questions 1–10.
word samples into syllables? word address into syllables?
A sam • ples A ad • dress
B sa • mples B add • ress
C samp • les C addr • ess
D sampl • es D addre • ss
word explosion into syllables? word monster into syllables?
F ex • plos • ion F mo • nster

G expl • o • sion G monst • er
H ex • plo • sion H mons • ter
J exp • lo • sion J mon • ster
word sandwich into syllables? word farther into syllables?
A sandw • ich A far • ther

B sa • ndwich B fa • rther
C san • dwich C farth • er
D sand • wich D fa • rth • er
word orchard into syllables? word control into syllables?
F orch • ard F co • ntrol

G or • chard G con • trol
H o • rchard H cont • rol
J orc • hard J contr • ol
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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 7
Name Date
Owen and Mzee

Decoding
word inspect into syllables? word kingdom into syllables?
A ins • pect F kingd • om

B in • spect G ki • ngdom
C insp • ect H kin • gdom
D inspe • ct J king • dom
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 8
Name Date
More Commas Owen and Mzee

Language Arts
Use what you know about commas to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the

A I’m sure, Brad that we can solve this F Suwon moved to Delhi India
problem. last year.
B I’m sure Brad, that we can solve this G Suwon moved to Delhi, India,
problem. last year.
C I’m sure, Brad, that we can solve H Suwon, moved to Delhi India,
this problem. last year.
D I’m sure Brad that, we, can solve J Suwon moved to, Delhi, India
this problem. last year.

F Yes Ginny will attend the meeting. A Tastebuds can detect sweet sour
G Yes, Ginny will attend the meeting. salty and bitter.
H Yes Ginny, will attend the meeting. B Tastebuds can detect sweet, sour,
J Yes, Ginny, will attend the meeting. salty, and bitter.
C Tastebuds can detect, sweet, sour,
salty and bitter.
3 Which sentence is written correctly? D Tastebuds, can detect, sweet, sour,
salty and bitter.
A Neil Armstrong became the first
person to walk on the moon on
July 20, 1969.
B Neil Armstrong became the first
July, 20 1969.
C Neil Armstrong, became the first
July 20, 1969.
D Neil Armstrong became the first
person to walk on the moon on,
July 20, 1969.
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Lesson 24
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 4 . 9
Name Date
Owen and Mzee

Language Arts

F The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, F “I was born on May 8, 2001”
China, is 88 stories tall, but said Robyn.
the Taipei 101 in Taiwan is 101 G “I was born on May 8, 2001,”
stories tall. said Robyn.
G The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai H “I was born on May, 8, 2001,”
China is 88 stories tall but, the said Robyn.
Taipei 101 in Taiwan is 101 J “I was born on, May 8, 2001,”
stories tall. said Robyn.
H The Jin Mao Tower, in Shanghai
China is 88 stories tall, but the
Taipei 101 in Taiwan is 101 9 Which sentence is written correctly?
stories tall.
J The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai A Well, I, cannot make dinner
China, is 88 stories tall, but the because we are out of milk.
Taipei 101, in Taiwan is 101 B Well I cannot make dinner,
stories tall. because we are out of milk.
C Well, I cannot make dinner
because we are out of, milk.
D Well, I cannot make dinner
7 Which sentence is written correctly?
because we are out of milk.
A Yes Chris, the test is tomorrow.
B Yes, Chris the test is tomorrow.
C Yes, Chris, the test is tomorrow. 10 Which sentence is written correctly?
D Yes, Chris, the test is, tomorrow.
F The recipe calls for milk eggs
flour and butter.
G The recipe, calls for milk, eggs
flour and butter.
H The recipe calls for, milk, eggs,
flour and butter.
J The recipe calls for milk, eggs,
flour, and butter.
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 1
Name Date
The Fun They Had

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Word Parts

10 8
meter, therm, aud, fac
Decoding: VV Pattern 10 8
Language Arts: Proper Mechanics 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Greek The Fun They Had

Vocabulary
and Latin Word Parts

meter, therm, aud, fac
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and Greek and Latin word
parts to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer
Document.
1 What does the word inspector mean in 3 What does the word calculated mean in
The inspector looked for clues at the Quincy calculated how much it would
crime scene. cost to buy some baseball cards for his
collection.
A Student
B Teacher A Wanted
C Criminal B Located
D Examiner C Added up
D Thought about
2 What does the word dispute mean in

the sentence below? 4 What does the word insert mean in the
sentence below?
Sometimes friends dispute, but they
remain friends. The baby learned to insert the cube into
the square hole.
F Play
G Move F Draw
H Argue G Put in
J Whisper H Teach
J Take apart
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 3
Name Date
The Fun They Had

Vocabulary
5 What does the word progress mean in 8 What does the word manufacture mean
Victoria used a graph to chart the The workers manufacture hundreds of

progress of her recycling program. computers each day.
A Planning F Use
B Education G Read
C Beginning H Make
D Development J Repair
6 What does the word thermometer mean 9 What does the word thermostat mean in
Lauren took her temperature with the Tammy lowered the thermostat to
thermometer. 70 degrees.
F Instrument for measuring heat A Device used to make heat

G Instrument for measuring length B Device for controlling heat in a room
H Instrument for listening to lungs C Device used to measure heat in
J Instrument for listening to a heart a body
D Device used to raise or lower window
coverings
7 What does the word audible mean in
the sentence below?
10 What does the word audition mean in
The television was barely audible in the the sentence below?
noisy room.
Sopaul wants to audition for the play.
A Able to be seen
B Able to be heard F Write
C Watching together G Watch
D Having a clear picture H Star in
J Try out
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 4
Name Date
Author’s Purpose, The Fun They Had

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Fun They Had” to answer questions 1–10.
1 Why does the author give a date in the 4 Margie’s teacher —

first paragraph?
F is a man
A To show that this story takes place G is a computer
long ago H gives her too much work
B To show that this story takes place J takes too long to give a grade
in the future
C To show that this story takes place
in modern times 5 What does the Inspector tell
D To show that this story took place Margie’s mom?
before people lived on Earth
A Margie should read more.
B Margie is failing geography.
C Margie needs a new teacher.
2 How is the book that Tommy found
D Margie is an average student.
different from books that Margie reads?
F Tommy’s book is nonfiction.

G Tommy’s book is harder to read. 6 Why does the author have Margie and
H Tommy’s book is printed on paper. Tommy talk about the book?
J Tommy’s book changes each time
Margie reads it. F To show who wrote the book
G To show how schools have changed
H To show that Tommy is older than
Margie
3 How does Margie feel about her school?
J To show why Tommy does not like
A She enjoys it. school
B She dislikes it.
C She wants to be in a different class.
D She wishes she could go on
different days.
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 5
Name Date
The Fun They Had

Comprehension
7 Which question does the author most 9 Margie thinks the school described in
likely want the reader to think about? the book —
A Should children read books? A would be fun

B How can a student learn geography? B could not exist
C Where will families live in the C is a lot like her school
future? D is not a good way to learn
D Can a person be as smart as a
computer?
10 Which best describes how the author
feels about the kind of school described
8 Which sentence describes a change in in the book?
Margie’s opinion about the book?
F They need mechanical teachers.
F She compares the book to books G They cost too much to maintain.
she reads. H They are the best places to learn.
G She suggests that Tommy throw the J They are a model for schools in the
book away. future.
H She asks Tommy if they can read
more of the book.
J She insists that there is nothing to
write about school.

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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 6
Name Date
VV Pattern The Fun They Had

Decoding
Use what you know about the VV pattern to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
word violin into syllables? word triumphs into syllables?
A vi • o • lin A tri • umphs
B vio • lin B tri • u • mphs
C vio • l • i • n C triu • mphs
D vi •oli • n D tr • iumphs
word cereal into syllables? word rodeo into syllables?
F ce • r • eal F rod • e • o
G cer • e • al G ro • de • o
H ce • re • al H r • od • eo
J c • ere • al J ro • d • eo
word giant into syllables? word trial into syllables?
A gia • nt A tr • i • al
B g • i • ant B tr • ial
C gi • a • nt C tri • a • l
D gi • ant D tri • al
word quiet into syllables? word piano into syllables?
F qu • i • et F pi • an • o
G qui • et G pia • no
H q • ui •et H p • ia • no
J qu • iet J pi • ano
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 7
Name Date
The Fun They Had

Decoding
word period into syllables? word diagram into syllables?
A per • io • d F di • agr • am
B p • er • iod G dia • gram
C per • io • d H di • a • gram
D pe • ri • od J diag • ram
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 8
Name Date
Proper Mechanics The Fun They Had

Language Arts
Use what you know about proper mechanics to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
Graces mother is German, and her father I’ve studied American history, but
is Italian, but they both speak English. I hav’ent read the Declaration of
Independence.
A Change Graces to Grace’s
B Change German to german A Change American to american
C Change English to english B Change hav’ent to haven’t
D Make no change C Change Declaration of
Independence to declaration of
independence
2 What change, if any, should be made in D Make no change
the sentence below?
The captain’s announcement informed

the passengers that the plane would be
the sentence below?
landing in Durango, Colorado, in ten
minutes. Mr. Hill’s students read a book about
amphibians called Unusual life Cycles.
F Change captain’s to captains’
G Change Durango to durango F Change Hill’s to Hills
H Change the period to a question mark G Change amphibians to
J Make no change Amphibians
H Change life to Life
J Make no change
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 9
Name Date
The Fun They Had

Language Arts
Have you ever seen Leonardo Da Vinci’s Many of the countries landfills are
famous painting, the Mona Lisa. filling up, so people are searching for
other ways to get rid of trash.
A Change Vinci’s to vinci’s
B Change Mona Lisa to mona lisa A Change countries to country’s
C Change the period to a question mark B Change landfills to landfill’s
D Make no change C Change trash to Trash
D Make no change

the sentence below?
Patrick went to a circus camp in
Greensboro, Vermont, so hed’ learn how How many climbers have reached the
to be a clown. peak of Mount Everest, the tallest
mountain in the world!
F Change circus camp to Circus
Camp F Change climbers to climber’s
G Change Greensboro to greensboro G Change Mount Everest to mount
H Change hed’ to he’d everest
J Make no change H Change the exclamation mark to a
question mark
J Make no change
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Lesson 25
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 . 1 0
Name Date
The Fun They Had

Language Arts
My little brother’s favorite movie is The Cheryl says she’ll visit The American
Incredibles. Museum of natural history while she is
in New York City.
A Change brother’s to brothers
B Change The Incredibles to the F Change she’ll to shell
Incredibles G Change natural history to
C Change the period to an exclamation Natural History
mark H Change New York City to new
D Make no change york city
J Make no change
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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 1
Name Date
The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Roots 10 8
Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Common Final Syllables 10 8
Language Arts: Making Comparisons 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Test Record Form 4 Grade 4, Unit 6: Paths to Discovery

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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Greek The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Vocabulary
and Latin Roots

Use what you know about the target vocabulary and Greek and Latin
roots to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the
Answer Document.
1 What does the word peculiar mean in 4 What does the word observes mean in
Damon heard a peculiar sound coming The man observes birds to learn about
from the garage. their behavior.
A Loud F Finds
B Rattling G Draws
C Unusual H Catches
D Squeaky J Watches
2 What does the word assist mean in the 5 What does the word captured mean in
Dad asked Alice if she could assist Tonya captured the wild horse and put
Leanne with her homework. it in the corral.
F Help A Fed
G Teach B Saw
H Correct C Rode
J Complete D Caught
3 What does the word favor mean in the

sentence below?
Patrice asked Tina to do a favor for him.
A Act of kindness
B Meaningless job
C Best of something
D Treat given at a party
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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 3
Name Date
The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Vocabulary
6 What does the word thermometer mean 9 What does the word vacant mean in the
in the sentence below? sentence below?
Lee read the thermometer to see how The neighbors planted a garden in the
hot it was outside. vacant lot.
F Tool used for measuring time A Old

G Tool used for measuring weight B Dirty
H Tool used for measuring distance C Empty
J Tool used for measuring temperature D Northern
7 What does the word photograph mean 10 What does the word vacations mean in
April put the photograph in the album. We like to go camping during our
summer vacations.
A Letter
B Music F Months
C Picture G Schools
D Newspaper H Customs
J Holidays
8 What does the word meters mean in the

sentence below?
The workers dug a hole that was ten

meters deep.
F Units for measuring light

G Units for measuring weight
H Units for measuring volume
J Units for measuring distance
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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 4
Name Date
Story Structure, The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Girl Who Loved Spiders” to answer
1 The selection takes place — 4 The first time Luis sees Ashanti,
she is —
A in Florida
B in a school F jumping on a trampoline
C in the winter G playing at the playground
D in New York H searching for a brown recluse spider
J dusting a spider web with cornstarch
2 What happens before Luis moves?

5 When Luis and Ashanti first meet —
F Mom finds a dead scorpion.
G Ashanti goes on a spider safari. A they play together
H Billy tells Luis stories about spiders. B Ashanti frightens Luis
J Luis gets bitten by a brown recluse C Luis makes Ashanti angry
spider. D they find they have a lot in common
3 Luis’s main problem is that he — 6 Luis’s mom and Mrs. Smith both —
A misses his friend Billy F teach at the university

B is very afraid of spiders G collect African artifacts
C has not made any friends H photograph different spiders
D does not get along with Ashanti J force their children to be friends
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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 5
Name Date
The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Comprehension
7 What happens after the children finish 9 Which sentence from the selection
their dinner? shows that Luis has solved his problem?
A They go on a spider safari. A “Ashanti knows what to do, Mom,”

B They play at the playground. I say.
C They play a trick on their parents. B I take a deep breath and go over to
D They look at a painting of Anansi. the board.
C I just wish Billy were here now to
teach me how to do a flip.
8 What does Mrs. Smith show Ashanti? D I move closer to see a powerful-
looking spider, standing upright,
F A brown recluse flexing six of its eight legs.
G An African painting
H A “Beware of Snakes” sign
J A photograph of a crab spider 10 What do the children plan to do the
next day?
F Study for a test

G Look at a spider web
H Jump on the trampoline
J Tell stories about Anansi

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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 6
Name Date
Common Final The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Decoding
Syllables
Use what you know about common final syllables to answer questions 1–10.
word hammer into syllables? word summer into syllables?
A ha • mmer F summ • er
B ham • mer G s • ummer
C hamm • er H sum • mer
D hamme • r J su • mmer
word banner into syllables? word editor into syllables?
F bann • er A ed • i • tor
G b • anner B e • di • tor
H ban • ner C ed • it • or
J banne • r D ed • ito • r
word elevator into syllables? word lunar into syllables?
A ele • va • tor F l • unar

B el • e • vat • or G lu • nar
C e • le • va • tor H lun • ar
D el • e • va • tor J luna • r
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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 7
Name Date
The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Decoding
7 The last syllable in the word spider has 9 The last syllable in the word doctor has
the same sounds as the last syllable the same sounds as the last syllable
in — in —
A adore A guitar
B endure B nectar
C outdoor C unfair
D calendar D volunteer
8 The last syllable in the word polar has 10 The last syllable in the word clover has
the same sounds as the last syllable the same sounds as the last syllable
in — in —
F blurry F flavor
G bowler G above
H culture H beware
J folklore J behavior
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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 8
Name Date
Making Comparisons The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Language Arts
Use what you know about making comparisons to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
1 Which word or words best complete the 4 Which word or words best complete the
Emma is the person in her Aaron thought the first math problem
family. was than the second one.
A younger F difficulter
B youngest G difficultest
C more young H most difficult
D most youngest J more difficult
LaToya said, “That is the Dorren was on Monday

story I have ever read.” than she was on Tuesday.
F sad A late
G sadder B later
H saddest C most late
J most saddest D more late
Sam can run than his Toby felt when he had to

sister can. speak in front of a crowd of people.
A faster F nervouser
B fastest G nervousest
C more faster H most nervous
D most fastest J more nervouser
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Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 9
Name Date
The Girl Who Loved

Spiders
Language Arts
Cloudy days are than What day was the day of

sunny days. the year?
A gloomy A hotter
B gloomier B hottest
C gloomiest C most hot
D more gloomiest D more hotter
Roberto thought that was the Cory is the boy in the

he had ever seen his uncle. parade.
F angrier F happier
G angriest G happiest
H more angry H more happy
J most angriest J most happier
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Lesson 27
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 1
Name Date
The Frog in the Milk Pail

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Analogies 10 8
Comprehension: Main Idea, Supporting Details, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: More Final Syllables 10 8
Language Arts: More Comparisons 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 27
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, The Frog in the Milk Pail

Vocabulary
Analogies
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and analogies to answer
1 What does the word shortage mean in 4 What does the word alert mean in the
The level of the water in the lake went The deer seemed alert even while
down when we had a shortage of rain. sleeping.
A Surplus F Tired
B Renewal G Angry
C Pollution H Aware
D Lack J Worried
2 What does the word included mean in 5 What does the word opportunities mean
Everything we needed to complete the The team had many opportunities to

science experiment was included in the win the game.
box.
A Players
F Doubled B Chances
G Contained C Accidents
H Prevented D Difficulties
J Left out
3 What does the word introduce mean in

the sentence below?
I heard Miguel introduce Iris as his

cousin.
A Call
B Present
C Look for
D Play with
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 3
Name Date

Vocabulary
Use what you know about analogies to complete the analogies in 6–10.
6 Near is to far as sleep is to — 9 Day is to night as land is to —
F live A sea
G wake B dirt
H dream C sand
J breathe D thunder
7 Small is to little as labor is to — 10 Track is to train as road is to —
A play F car
B walk G boat
C learn H highway
D work J mountain
8 Happy is to glad as intelligent is to —
F council
G brilliant
H discover
J experiment
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Lesson 27
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 4
Name Date
Main Idea, Supporting Details, The Frog in the Milk Pail

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Frog in the Milk Pail” to answer questions
1 Why does the frog leave the pond? 5 What happens when the frog leaps into
the air in the barn?
A He is bored.
B He is hungry. A He catches a fly.
C He wants to visit the cow. B He lands in milk.
D He wants to go to the pond. C He lands on the farmer.
D He frightens the animals.
2 What is the first thing the frog does

when he leaves the pond? 6 Where does the fly think he lands?
F Tastes a brick F In a pail of milk

G Tastes a fence G On a wooden fence
H Swims in a pail H In a pond with white water
J Tries to eat a fly J In a barn with wild animals
3 The reader can tell that the frog — 7 Why does the frog splash and kick when
he is in the pail?
A only eats flies
B leaves the pond often A He chases a fly.
C likes to try new things B He likes to swim.
D makes new friends easily C He tries to take a bath.
D He wants to get out of the pail.
4 Why does the frog go into the barn?

8 What happens when the frog splashes
F To rest and kicks in the pail?
G To catch a fly
H To get a drink F He climbs out.
J To visit the animals G He makes butter.
H He turns the milk green.
J He knocks the pail over.
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 5
Name Date

Comprehension
9 The reader can tell that the frog — 10 What is this selection mostly about?
A lives in the barn F A frog that chases a fly

B likes to eat butter G A frog that lives in a pond
C has never seen milk H A frog that does not give up
D wants to live in the barn J A frog that tastes new things

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Lesson 27
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 6
Name Date
More Final Syllables The Frog in the Milk Pail

Decoding
Use what you know about common final syllables to answer questions 1–10.
word jungle into syllables? word candle into syllables?
A jun • gle A c • andle

B ju • ngle B ca • ndle
C jung • le C can • dle
D j • ungle D cand • le
word crystal into syllables? word quarrel into syllables?
F cr • ystal F quar • rel

G cry • stal G quarr • el
H crys • tal H qua • rrel
J cryst • al J qu • arrel
word weasel into syllables? word carnival into syllables?
A w • easel A car • niv • al

B we • asel B car • ni • val
C weas • el C ca • rni • val
D wea • sel D carn • iv • al
word pastel into syllables? word angle into syllables?
F past • el F angl • e
G pas • tel G a • ngle
H paste • l H ang • le
J pa • stel J an • gle
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 7
Name Date

Decoding
word decimal into syllables? word rumble into syllables?
A deci • mal F r • umble

B dec • i • mal G ru • mble
C dec • im • al H rum • ble
D dec • ima • l J rumb • le
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 8
Name Date
More Comparisons The Frog in the Milk Pail

Language Arts
Use what you know about making comparisons to answer questions 1–10. Fill
in the correct answers on the Answer Document.
Drew ran the race than Teva sang than Sam did.
Sherman did.
F loud
A quickly G more loudly
B more quick H most loudly
C more quickly J more louder
D most quickly
5 Which word or words best complete the

2 Which word or words best complete the sentence below?
sentence below?
Sean played the piano the
Lester promised to work of all the students.
the next time he did math homework.
A beautifullest
F careful B more beautiful
G most careful C most beautifully
H more carefully D more beautifully
J most carefully
6 Which word or words best complete the

3 Which word or words best complete the sentence below?
sentence below?
The librarian asked, “Can you speak
The dog was when the girl ?”
went to school.
F quiet
A lonely G more quiet
B lonelier H most quietly
C more lonelier J more quietly
D most lonelier
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 . 9
Name Date

Language Arts
Of all the student drivers, Miranda The tickets for the new movie sold the
drove . of all the tickets.
A cautiously A more rapid

B most cautious B most rapid
C more cautiously C most rapidly
D most cautiously D more rapidly
In the story, the turtle moved Tina solved the problem

than the rabbit. than the other students.
F slowly F cleverly
G more slow G most clever
H most slowly H more cleverly
J more slowly J most cleverly
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Lesson 28
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 1
Name Date
Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Skills in Context: Fact and Opinion, Target Vocabulary 10 8
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes con-, com-, in-, im- 10 8
Decoding: Stress in Multi-Syllable Words 10 8
Language Arts: Possessive Pronouns 10 8
TOTAL 50 40
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Lesson 28
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 2
Name Date
Fact and Opinion, Museums: Worlds

of Wonder
Skills in Context
Target Vocabulary
Learning About the Past

1 The next time you are on your school playground, take a look around.
Can you imagine how people lived 100 or even 1,000 years ago? What
do you think that they did for fun? Archaeology is the study of people
who lived long ago. It can help answer these types of questions.
The Job of an Archaeologist
2 Archaeologists are people who practice archaeology. In some ways,

they are like pirates hunting for buried treasure. The treasures they
hunt for are not always gold, and archaeologists would not steal the
treasures either! Instead, archaeologists look for treasures such as
tools, toys, and even food. Archaeologists are scientists who look for
artifacts, or things that people made and used in the past. They use
the artifacts that they find to draw conclusions about people and how
they lived long ago. Their work is very interesting.
A Place to Dig
3 The first thing that an archaeologist must do is to find a place to dig

for artifacts. Think again about standing on the playground at school.
Something catches your eye. It is a white object, mostly buried in the
ground. If you were an archaeologist, this might be a clue that there
are more artifacts nearby.
4 Once archaeologists identify a site, they would love to start digging,

but they can’t. First, they must get permission from the government to
dig, or excavate, a site. Once they have permission, the archaeologists
use string to make a grid on the site. Then, they draw a map that
matches the grid. When they find an artifact, they carefully mark its
exact location on the map.
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 3
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Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Skills in Context
5 The archaeologists are ready to start digging, but they must be

patient as they work. They need to be careful because artifacts can
be damaged easily. They use many different tools to dig. For example,
archaeologists may place dirt on a wire screen and gently shake it
back and forth. As dirt falls through the screen, small artifacts, such
as a seed or button, are left on top. It is rare that an archaeologist will
find a complete artifact. Even finding a small piece of a ceramic plate
is a triumph.
Putting It All Together
6 After archaeologists have gathered the artifacts at a dig site, they

bring them to the lab. First, they carefully remove the dirt from the
artifacts, using small brushes or even a toothbrush. Some artifacts
can be washed, but others cannot. Once the artifacts are cleaned, each
one is labeled and put in its own protective bag.
7 Archaeologists study the artifacts and the map of the site. Now
their work is like a puzzle. The more pieces they can put together, the
clearer their picture will be of the people who lived there. Archaeologists
understand a lot about artifacts. For example, if they find an arrowhead,
they might conclude that the people who lived in the area were hunters.
While archaeologists cannot know for sure how the people lived, they
develop theories about their everyday lives. Based on these theories,
they may make drawings that show how the village may have looked.
8 Archaeologists also write reports about their findings. Some of these

reports may appear in a magazine. The artifacts that the archaeologists
found may be put on display in a museum for people to see.
Learn More About It
9 Would you like to learn more about being an archaeologist? There

are many ways to learn more about it. You can visit a museum or
check out a book about archaeology from the library. There are also
many websites for kids that are about archaeology. The National Park
Service offers an Archaeology Program for children and teenagers.
You may even be able to help excavate a real archaeological site!
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 4
Name Date
Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Skills in Context
1 Archaeologists are people who — 4 What do archaeologists do once they

have permission to excavate a site?
A study people who loved long ago
B use old tools to find buried treasures F Make a grid and a map of the site
C spend all of their time excavating G Label the artifacts and put them in
sites bags
D visit museums to learn about H Use different tools to dig out the
cultures by reading exhibits artifacts
J Clean each artifact with small
brushes or water
2 Why are artifacts important to an
archaeologist?
5 Which statement is a fact?
F Artifacts are worth a lot of money.
G Artifacts are put on display in a A An archaeologist is patient.
museum. B The work of an archaeologist is
H Artifacts are hard to clean with rewarding.
small brushes. C Every finding is exciting for an
J Artifacts provide clues about how archaeologist.
people lived in the past. D An archaeologist marks an artifact’s
location on a map.
3 Which statement is an opinion?

6 What does the word triumph mean in
A An archaeologist is a scientist paragraph 5?
B An artifact can be easily damaged.
C An archaeologist’s work is very F Regret
interesting. G Victory
D An artifact is something made by H Surprise
someone in the past. J Struggle
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 5
Name Date
Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Skills in Context
7 What does an archaeologist do in a lab? 9 How can the reader verify a fact?
A Cleans and examines artifacts A Ask a friend if the fact is true.

B Carries out science experiments B Believe what the author said is true.
C Makes tools to use when excavating C Look up the fact in a reference book.
D Teaches students how to study D Decide if the reader agrees with
the past the fact.
8 Which words in paragraph 8 helps the 10 Which word best describes the author’s
reader understand what display means? opinion of archaeology?
F write reports F Boring
G about their findings G Dangerous
H appear in a magazine H Interesting
J for people to see J Unimportant
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 6
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Target Vocabulary, Prefixes Museums: Worlds

of Wonder
Vocabulary
con-, com-, in-, im-

1 What does the word affect mean in the 4 What does the word arrangement mean
sentence below? in the sentence below?
The school board’s decision will affect Mom made a babysitting arrangement
the students in a positive way. with the neighbors.
A Move F Job
B Learn G Deal
C Upset H Problem
D Change J Department
2 What does the word apologize mean in 5 What does the word vast mean in the
Doug said, “I would like to apologize for The young child tried to count the vast
being rude.” number of stars in the sky.
F Look forward to A Huge

G Perform a service B Night
H Ask for forgiveness C White
J Move with little effort D Bright
3 What does the word concluded mean in 6 What does the word inactive mean in
The scientist concluded that the It is unhealthy to be inactive.

experiment was a success.
F Refusing to eat
A Said G Taking no action
B Proved H Not thinking clearly
C Finished J Being unable to sleep
D Reasoned
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 7
Name Date
Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Vocabulary
7 What does the word contest mean in the 9 What does the word impatient mean in
Jenny will enter the coloring contest at Francine was too impatient to wait in
the library. the long line.
A Something that is new A Feeling rushed

B A building for public use B Unwilling to wait
C A competition with others C Not feeling healthy
D Something that can be seen D Having a high social position
8 What does the word impossible mean in 10 What does the word combine mean in
The child wondered if it was impossible Brad needs to combine the flour, sugar,
to climb the mountain. and eggs in a large bowl.
F Hard to do F Place inside

G Very likely G Put together
H Not possible H Follow a recipe
J Unable to try J Use for cooking
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Lesson 28
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 8
Name Date
Fact and Opinion, Museums: Worlds

of Wonder
Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Museums: Worlds of Wonder” to answer
1 Why does the author include a map of 4 Which word best describes the author’s
the United States? opinion of the National Air and Space
Museum?
A To show cowboy trails
B To show the route of the Airacomet F Scary
C To show the locations of the G Boring
museums H Common
D To show where Sue’s skeleton was J Interesting
found
5 Which of the following can be found at

2 Which of the following statements about the National Air and Space Museum?
the City Museum is an opinion?
A Apollo 11
F It is in an old shoe factory. B Train ride
G It has an amazing playground. C Smokejumpers
H Bob Cassilly designed the museum. D Cowboy statues
J More than 10,000 sea creatures are
in the World Aquarium.
6 Which museum is home to Sue?
F Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois

3 What is special about MonstroCity?
G City Museum of St. Louis, Missouri
A It has marine animals. H World Forestry Center and Discovery
B It has an old-fashioned carnival. Museum in Portland, Oregon
C It is the only playground at a J American Cowboy Museum at
museum. Taylor-Stevenson Ranch near
D It is made from recycled materials Houston, Texas
from St. Louis.
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 9
Name Date
Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Comprehension
7 Which of the following statements 9 Which of the following statements about

about the World Forestry Center and the American Cowboy Museum is an
Discovery Museum is a fact? opinion?
A Everyone should visit it. A It is located in Texas.

B It will make you appreciate trees. B It teaches surprising facts.
C It has a map of forests around C It is part of the Taylor-Stevenson
the world. Ranch.
D It is the most important museum in D It was opened by an African-
the world. American family.
8 According to the selection, the World 10 Mollie Stevenson, Jr., and Mollie
Forestry Center and Discovery Museum Stevenson, Sr., are —
shows that a forest provides —
F the first vaqueros from Mexico
F horses G smokejumpers who fought forest
G clean air fires in Portland, Oregon
H boat rides H the women who found the largest
J recycled materials Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton
J the first living African Americans in
the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame

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Stress in Multi-Syllable Words Museums: Worlds

of Wonder
Decoding
Use what you know about stress in multi-syllable words to answer

1 What is the correct way to stress the 5 What is the correct way to stress the
syllables in the word community? syllables in the word cafeteria?
A com • mu • NI • ty A caf • E • te • ri • a
B com • MU • ni • ty B caf • e • te • ri • A
C COM • mu • ni • ty C caf • e • TE • ri • a
D com • mu • ni • TY D CAF • e • te • ri • a
syllables in the word ability? syllables in the word congratulate?
F a • bil • I • ty F con • grat • U • late

G A • bil • i • ty G CON • grat • u • late
H a • bil • i • TY H con • grat • u • LATE
J a • BIL • i • ty J con • GRAT • u • late
syllables in the word disappointment? syllables in the word transportation?
A dis • AP • point • ment A trans • por • TA • tion

B DIS • ap • point • ment B trans • POR • ta • tion
C dis • ap • point • MENT C trans • por • ta • TION
D dis • ap • POINT • ment D TRANS • por • ta • tion
syllables in the word bacteria? syllables in the word composition?
F bac • te • ri • A F com • po • SI • tion

G bac • te • RI • a G com • PO • si • tion
H bac • TE • ri • a H COM • po • si • tion
J BAC • te • ri • a J com • po • si • TION
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 1 1
Name Date
Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Decoding
syllables in the word entertainment? syllables in the word education?
A EN • ter • tain • ment F ed • U • ca • tion

B en • TER • tain • ment G ED • u • ca • tion
C en • ter • TAIN • ment H ed • u • CA • tion
D en • ter • tain • MENT J ed • u • ca • TION
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 1 2
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Possessive Pronouns Museums: Worlds

of Wonder
Language Arts
Use what you know about possessive pronouns to answer questions 1–10.
I will give you phone Is that new bicycle ?

number.
F our
A I G him
B me H them
C my J yours
D mine
5 Which pronoun BEST completes the

2 Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
sentence below?
The students told the visitor, “Welcome
Those earrings are to keep. to school.”
F me A me
G our B our
H hers C theirs
J them D yours
Martin talked to brother. That drawing of a crocodile is

.
A his
B hers F we
C mine G my
D theirs H they
J mine
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 8 . 1 3
Name Date
Museums: Worlds
of Wonder
Language Arts
The twins will play at I think that is basketball.

house.
A me
A I B our
B we C him
C hers D theirs
D their
10 Which pronoun BEST completes the

8 Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
sentence below?
The dog buried bone in
Did you count change at the yard.
the store?
F its
F ours G she
G hers H him
H your J theirs
J mine
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Lesson 29
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 1
Name Date
Save Timber Woods!

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Word Origins 10 8
Decoding: Silent Consonants 10 8
Language Arts: Correct Pronouns 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 29
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Save Timber Woods!

Vocabulary
Word Origins
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and word origins to answer
1 What does the word vanished mean in 4 What does the word satisfied mean in
The sun vanished as it moved below the Dr. Winn was satisfied with the results
horizon. of the experiment.
A Sank F Pleased
B Exploded G Worried
C Brightened H Confused
D Disappeared J Thoughtful
2 What does the word brilliant mean in 5 What does the word defended mean in
Donna came up with a brilliant solution Ms. Ellison defended her decision to
to her problem. leave the club.
F New A Made
G Unusual B Fought
H Very smart C Changed
J Likely to succeed D Supported
3 What does the word deliberately mean

in the sentence below?
Mr. Franks deliberately wrote the

wrong answer to the question.
A Unsure
B Quickly
C On purpose
D Without meaning to
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Lesson 29
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 3
Name Date
Save Timber Woods!

Vocabulary
Use the dictionary entries to answer questions 6–10.
7 What is the origin of the word puppet?

can•yon \kan'yən\ noun a narrow
valley cut into the earth by running A Latin
water [from Latin canna] B French
C Old English
glove \gluv\ noun a fitted covering
D Middle English
for the hand with five separate
sections for the thumb and fingers
[from Old English glof ]
8 Which word comes from the Latin word
mod•ern \mod'ərn\ adjective of canna?
or relating to recent times or the
present [from French moderne] F Glove
G Canyon
pup•pet \pup'it\ noun a small H Modern
figure of a person or animal with J Sandwich
a hollow head that is moved by a
hand inside the figure [from Middle
English poppet, doll] 9 What is the origin of the word glove?
sand•wich \sand'wich\ noun two A Latin
or more slices of bread with a filling B French
such as meat or cheese between C Old English
them [After John Montagu, Fourth D Middle English
Earl of Sandwich]
10 Which word is named after an earl?

6 What is the origin of the word modern?
F Puppet
F Latin G Canyon
G French H Modern
H Old English J Sandwich
J Middle English
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 4
Name Date
Understanding Characters, Save Timber Woods!

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Save Timber Woods!” to answer questions 1–10.
1 At the beginning of the selection, the 4 The reader can tell that Lucas —
children are —
F feels sorry for Gina
A planting a tree in the garden G feels sorry for the deer
B giving a speech to the council H wants to catch the deer
C trying to decide on a topic for a J wants deer to visit his yard
report
D watching deer to learn about their
habits 5 When the children read about Timber
Woods they feel —
A silly
2 How does Gina feel about the deer
B lonely
visiting her yard?
C thrilled
F Angry D worried
G Curious
H Excited
J Surprised 6 What will happen if Timber Woods is
cut down?
F Animals will lose their homes.

3 Why does the deer keep returning to
G The school will have to be moved.
Gina’s yard?
H The children will have a new place
A The deer had a baby near the house. to play.
B The deer eats leaves from a tree in J People will move away from the
the yard. community.
C The deer eats food that Gina puts
out for it.
D The deer drinks from a water tank
that Gina fills for it.
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 5
Name Date
Save Timber Woods!

Comprehension
7 What happens after the children give 9 The reader knows that the town
their report to the class? council agrees with Hector because
the council —
A The children notice deer at the
school. A asks the students to raise money to
B The class writes a letter to the buy the land
newspaper. B delays the sale of Timber Woods for
C The children have a bake sale to three months
raise money for the town leaders. C calls people’s attention to the signs
D The class decides to ask the town’s the children made
leaders to buy Timber Woods. D allows Hector to speak about Timber
Woods at the meeting
8 Which word best describes the children?

10 At the end of the selection, the
F Weary children —
G Grumpy
H Awkward F plan to meet to find ways to raise
J Determined money
G make posters for the next town
council meeting
H look for a new topic for the next
current events report
J think of ways to protect the old
Smithfield warehouses

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 6
Name Date
Silent Consonants Save Timber Woods!

Decoding
Use what you know about silent consonants to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
1 What is the silent consonant in the 5 What is the silent consonant in the
word wrinkle? word kitchen?
A w A k
B r B t
C n C e
D l D n
word plumber? word written?
F l F w
G m G r
H b H t
J r J n
word knowledge? word honor?
A k A h
B n B o
C l C n
D g D r
word castle? word answer?
F c F a
G s G n
H t H s
J l J w
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Lesson 29
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 7
Name Date
Save Timber Woods!

Decoding
word honest? word soften?
A h F s
B n G f
C s H t
D t J n
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Lesson 29
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 8
Name Date
Correct Pronouns Save Timber Woods!

Language Arts
Peggy and went to The students will complete the activity

the park. .
A I F herself
B me G himself
C my H theyselves
D myself J themselves
Grandma said will visit The other students arrived after Steve
again soon. and .
F she A I
G her B we
H our C me
J them D myself
Could you tell what time The coach gave the equipment to Gabe
the train arrives? and .
A I F I
B we G me
C me H she
D she J they
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Lesson 29
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 . 9
Name Date
Save Timber Woods!

Language Arts

My brother and will learn The president asked the members of his
how to row a boat. cabinet to advise him on the problem.
A I A president
B me B members
C his C his
D they D problem

Owen bought a ticket to When Carter asked the librarian for

the game. help, she responded.
F he F Carter
G him G librarian
H hisself H her
J himself J help
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 1
Name Date
Mystery at Reed’s Pond

Test Record Form

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -er, -or, -ist 10 8
Comprehension: Conclusions/Generalizations, Selection Test 10 8
Decoding: Unusual Spellings 10 8
Language Arts: Pronoun Contractions 10 8
TOTAL 40 32
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 2
Name Date
Target Vocabulary, Mystery at Reed’s Pond

Vocabulary
Suffixes -er, -or, -ist

1 What does the word shallow mean in 4 What does the word effort mean in the
Fred could see the fish swimming in the It takes a lot of effort to finish a
shallow pond. marathon.
A Cold F Time
B Not deep G Talent
C Not clean H Energy
D Freshwater J Runners
2 What does the word appreciate mean in 5 What does the word denied mean in the
Dad will appreciate the good job you did Leslie denied knowing about the
mowing the lawn. surprise party.
F Be thankful for A Planned an event

G Pay someone for B Attended an event
H Point out the faults with C Asked someone to lie
J Ask someone to do more D Said something was not true
3 What does the word informed mean in 6 What does the word pitcher mean in the
The fire chief informed his crew about The baseball team’s pitcher won an
the new rules. award.
A Told F A photograph
B Asked G Someone who coaches
C Trained H Someone who throws a ball
D Changed J A container for holding liquid
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 3
Name Date

Vocabulary
7 What does the word violinist mean in 9 What does the word scientist mean in
The violinist had a solo in the concert. The scientist did an experiment in her
lab.
A Someone who writes music
B Someone who directs bands A Someone who works alone
C Someone who plays a violin B Someone who reads about science
D Someone who makes violins C Someone who explores new places
D Someone who works in the field of
science
8 What does the word carpenter mean in
the sentence below?
10 What does the word actor mean in the
We hired a carpenter to make the sentence below?
cabinets.
The famous actor has been in many
F Someone who installs carpets movies.
G Someone who sculpts objects
H Someone who works for someone else F Someone who acts.
J Someone who builds wooden G Someone who is famous.
structures H Someone who directs films.
J Someone who watches movies.
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 4
Name Date
Conclusions/Generalizations, Mystery at Reed’s Pond

Comprehension
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Mystery at Reed’s Pond” to answer questions
1 The reader can conclude that — 4 What can the reader conclude about the
lettuce in the shopping bag?
A Reed’s Pond is far away from the
school F It was eaten by the birds.
B Brownie is the animal that got in G It was food for the students.
the nest H It was food for the teenaged boy.
C Ms. Cabrera’s class has observed J It was food for the turtle with the
habitats before red streaks.
D Adrian is the only student who has
ever seen the brown turtle
5 What can the reader conclude about the
teenaged boy?
2 At the beginning of the story, Adrian
A He does not like turtles.
first sees —
B He wants to harm the pond.
F a crushed bird’s nest C He does not want to be seen.
G a teenager on a bicycle D He wants to destroy the nest.
H a turtle with a brown shell
J a turtle with streaks of red
6 Why does the boy say he does not know
anything about turtles?
3 The shopping bag is an important clue
F He knows what he did was wrong.
because —
G He wants his turtles to be returned.
A it is where the bird built its nest and H He does not want to talk to
laid its eggs strangers.
B it is where the students stored the J He does not want to teach the
food for the brown turtle children.
C it means that the pond habitat has
been polluted with a lot of trash
D it means that a person other than
the students has been to the pond
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 5
Name Date

Comprehension
7 What do the students learn from their 9 What generalization can the reader
research? make about turtles?
A Red-eared sliders are big. A Turtles attack birds.

B Red Dot is a red-eared slider. B Turtles eat bird eggs.
C Red Dot ruined the bird’s nest. C Turtles live near water.
D Brownie is a western pond turtle. D Turtles do not make good pets.
8 What can the reader conclude about 10 What generalization can the reader
Red Dot? make after reading the selection?
F He was the boy’s pet. F People can never harm wildlife.
G He ate the eggs in the nest. G Students should not use computers.
H He grew too big for his shell. H People should never dump their pets.
J He came from a turtle sanctuary. J Adults never listen to children’s
concerns.

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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 6
Name Date
Unusual Spellings Mystery at Reed’s Pond

Decoding
Use what you know about unusual spellings to answer questions 1–10. Fill in
1 Which word is spelled correctly and 4 Which word is spelled correctly and
completes the sentence below? completes the sentence below?
Zane to turn left at the We hung the fan from the .

corner.
F ceiling
A mint G celling
B ment H ceeling
C maent J cealing
D meant
5 Which word is spelled correctly and

2 Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence below?
completes the sentence below?
The dog carried my outside.
Last year we had a that
A sheo
caused a lot of damage.
B shoe
F flud C shue
G flood D show
H floud
J flude
Doreen and her family had a
day at the zoo.
The Cougars played the
F plesant
Eagles last night.
G pliesant
A agenst H pleesant
B aganst J pleasant
C against
D agaenst
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 7
Name Date

Decoding
7 Which word is spelled correctly and 9 Which word is spelled correctly and
completes the sentence below? completes the sentence below?
We where this path will Some , men, and children

lead. worked together to clean up the
neighborhood.
A wunder
B wender A womin
C wonder B women
D woneder C womon
D womun

completes the sentence below? 10 Which word is spelled correctly and
Evan will how many
jellybeans are in the jar. Which words in the poem?
F gess F rime
G guss G ryme
H guess H rhime
J gaess J rhyme
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 8
Name Date
Pronoun Contractions Mystery at Reed’s Pond

Language Arts
1 Which words stand for the underlined 4 Which words stand for the underlined
We’re planning a party for our Ethan thinks it’s better to drive to
neighbors. Houston in the morning.
A We are F it is
B We will G it was
C We have H it will
D We would J it would
Cheryl says she’s planning to paint her We’ve traveled to Arizona to see the
bedroom blue. Grand Canyon.
F she is A We are
G she has B We will
H she will C We was
J she would D We have
Paul thinks they’re waiting for the Grandpa said he’ll be able to build a
school bus. tree house for us.
A they am F he is
B they are G he am
C they will H he will
D they should J he would
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Lesson 30
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 0 . 9
Name Date

Language Arts
The teachers said they’ll have the Mr. McGregor hopes you’re going to try
Science Fair in April. out for a part in the play.
A they is A you is
B they are B you are
C they will C you will
D they were D you have
I’m better at soccer than at baseball. Jermaine thinks he’d like to take an art
class after school.
F I is
G I am F he is
H I are G he had
J I were H he will
J he would
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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 – 4
Weekly Tests Answer Keys with TEKS Correlations

Unit 1, Lesson 1: Because of Winn-Dixie Unit 1, Lesson 2: My Brother Martin
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes re-, un-, dis- Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes in-, im-, il-, ir-
1 C 4.2 (B) 5 B 4.2 (B) 9 C 4.2 (A) 1 A 4.2 (B) 5 A 4.2 (B) 9 D 4.2 (B)
2 H 4.2 (B) 6 G 4.2 (A) 10 J 4.2 (A) 2 G 4.2 (B) 6 H 4.2 (B) 10 F 4.2 (B)
3 A 4.2 (B) 7 C 4.2 (A) 3 B 4.2 (B) 7 A 4.2 (B)
4 H 4.2 (B) 8 G 4.2 (A) 4 J 4.2 (B) 8 H 4.2 (B)
Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test Comprehension: Author's Purpose, Selection Test
1 B 5 D 4.6 (A) 9 A 4.6 (A) 1 C 5 C 9 B

2 H 4.6 (A) 6 H 10 F 2 H 4.10 6 J 10 F
3 C 4.6 (A) 7 B 4.6 (A) 3 B 7 C
4 J 4.6 (A) 8 H 4 J 8 H
Decoding: VCV Syllable Pattern Decoding: Open and Closed Syllables
1 A 5 C 9 B 1 B 5 D 9 C
2 G 6 H 10 J 2 F 6 G 10 G
3 A 7 D 3 C 7 D
4 G 8 G 4 H 8 F
Language Arts: Complete Sentences Language Arts: Subjects and Predicates
1 A 5 C 9 D 1 B 4.20 (B) 5 D 9 D 4.20 (B)

2 G 6 F 10 F 2 F 4.20 (B) 6 H 10 F 4.20 (B)
3 B 7 D 3 D 4.20 (B) 7 A 4.20 (B)
4 H 8 H 4 J 4.20 (B) 8 G 4.20 (B)
Unit 1, Lesson 3: How Tía Lola Came to Stay Unit 1, Lesson 4: The Power of W.O.W.
Skills in Context: Cause and Effect, Target Vocabulary Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes non-, mis-
1 A 5 A 9 C 4.10 1 D 4.2 (B) 5 A 4.2 (B) 9 C 4.2 (A)

2 J 6 J 10 G 2 H 4.2 (B) 6 H 4.2 (A) 10 G 4.2 (A)
3 C 4.2 (B) 7 D 4.2 (B) 3 C 4.2 (B) 7 D 4.2 (A)
4 J 8 J 4 F 4.2 (B) 8 H 4.2 (A)
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Context Clues Comprehension: Theme, Selection Test
1 D 4.2 (B) 5 C 4.2 (B) 9 B 4.2 (B) 1 B 5 D 9 C

2 F 4.2 (B) 6 H 4.2 (B) 10 G 4.2 (B) 2 J 4.6 (A) 6 F 10 J
3 C 4.2 (B) 7 D 4.2 (B) 3 D 4.3 (A) 7 C
4 F 4.2 (B) 8 J 4.2 (B) 4 H 8 G
Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test Decoding: VCV and VCCV Syllable Patterns
1 B 5 C 9 A 1 A 5 C 9 C
2 J 6 H 10 F 4.6 (B) 2 F 6 G 10 J
3 A 7 D 3 B 7 A
4 F 4.6 (B) 8 G 4.6 (A) 4 J 8 F
Decoding: The VCCV Syllable Pattern Language Arts: Simple and Compound Sentences
1 B 5 D 9 C 1 A 4.20 (C) 5 D 4.20 (C) 9 B 4.20 (C)

2 H 6 H 10 J 2 F 4.20 (C) 6 G 4.20 (C) 10 J 4.20 (C)
3 A 7 B 3 A 4.20 (C) 7 A 4.20 (C)
4 G 8 F 4 H 4.20 (C) 8 G 4.20 (C)
Language Arts: Kinds of Sentences
1 A 5 B 9 D
2 F 6 J 10 H
3 C 7 C
4 G 8 J
Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Unit 1 AK 1 Grade 4 Assessment

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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 5 – 8
Unit 1, Lesson 5: Stormalong Unit 2, Lesson 6: Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Dictionary Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -y, -ous
1 D 4.2 (B) 5 D 4.2 (B) 9 C 4.2 (E) 1 D 5 C 9 A 4.2 (A)

2 F 4.2 (B) 6 G 4.2 (E) 10 J 4.2 (E) 2 F 6 H 4.2 (A) 10 H 4.2 (A)
3 B 4.2 (B) 7 D 4.2 (E) 3 A 7 D 4.2 (A)
4 G 4.2 (B) 8 F 4.2 (E) 4 H 8 H 4.2 (A)
Comprehension: Understanding Characters, Selection Test Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test
1 A 4.6 (A) 5 B 4.6 (B) 9 D 4.6 (B) 1 C 4.6 (A) 5 D 4.3 (B) 9 B 4.3 (B)
2 J 4.6 (B) 6 H 4.6 (A) 10 J 2 H 4.6 (B) 6 H 10 J 4.3 (B)
3 A 4.6 (B) 7 B 4.6 (B) 3 C 4.6 (A) 7 B 4.3 (B)
4 J 4.6 (A) 8 G 4.6 (B) 4 J 4.3 (B) 8 J 4.6 (B)
Decoding: Homophones Decoding: Common Consonant Patterns: Digraphs
1 A 4.22 (C) 5 B 4.22 (C) 9 D 4.22 (C) 1 B 5 C 9 A

2 H 4.22 (C) 6 H 4.22 (C) 10 H 4.22 (C) 2 J 6 F 10 G
3 B 4.22 (C) 7 A 4.22 (C) 3 A 7 C
4 J 4.22 (C) 8 H 4.22 (C) 4 G 8 J
Language Arts: Nouns Language Arts: Verbs
1 B 4.20 (A) 5 D 4.20 (A) 9 B 4.20 (A) 1 B 5 B 9 A

2 J 4.20 (A) 6 H 4.20 (A) 10 G 4.20 (A) 2 J 6 J 10 F
3 C 4.20 (A) 7 C 4.20 (A) 3 D 7 A
4 F 4.20 (A) 8 J 4.20 (A) 4 H 8 G
Unit 2, Lesson 7: Coming Distractions: Questioning Movies Unit 2, Lesson 8: Me and Uncle Romie
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Word Skills in Context: Understanding Characters,
Parts phon, photo, graph, auto Target Vocabulary
1 B 5 D 9 B 4.2 (A) 1 C 4.6 (B) 5 A 4.6 (B) 9 C 4.3 (A)

2 H 6 F 4.2 (A) 10 H 4.2 (A) 2 H 4.2 (B) 6 G 4.2 (B) 10 F 4.3 (A)
3 D 7 D 4.2 (A) 3 D 4.6 (A) 7 D 4.6 (B)
4 J 8 H 4.2 (A) 4 G 4.6 (B) 8 J 4.6 (B)
Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, Selection Test Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Figurative Language
(Idioms)
1 D 4.11 (B) 5 D 4.11 (B) 9 B 4.11 (B) 1 B 5 D 9 A 4.2 (D)

2 H 4.11 (B) 6 F 4.11 (B) 10 F 2 J 6 F 4.2 (D) 10 G 4.2 (D)
3 A 4.11 (B) 7 A 4.11 (B) 3 D 7 D 4.2 (D)
4 J 8 G 4 F 8 F 4.2 (D)
Decoding: Common Consonant Patterns: Clusters Comprehension: Understanding Characters, Selection Test
1 C 5 C 9 C 1 C 4.6 (B) 5 B 4.6 (B) 9 C 4.6 (B)

2 H 6 F 10 J 2 J 6 F 4.6 (B) 10 G 4.6 (B)
3 C 7 D 3 A 4.6 (B) 7 D
4 G 8 J 4 F 4.6 (A) 8 G 4.6 (B)
Language Arts: Simple Verb Tenses Decoding: Stressed and Unstressed Syllables
1 C 5 A 9 D 1 B 5 D 9 D
2 F 6 J 10 H 2 H 6 F 10 J
3 B 7 C 3 C 7 B
4 H 8 F 4 G 8 F
Language Arts: Conjunctions
1 B 5 D 9 B 4.20 (A) (vii)

2 F 6 G 10 F
3 B 4.20 (A) (vii) 7 B 4.20 (A) (vii)
4 F 4.20 (A) (vii) 8 J
Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Units 1–2 AK 2 Grade 4 Assessment

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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 9 – 1 2
Unit 2, Lesson 9: Dear Mr. Winston Unit 2, Lesson 10: José! Born to Dance
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Antonyms Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Analogies
1 A 5 A 9 B 1 B 5 D 9 C 4.2 (C)
2 J 6 G 10 J 2 J 6 H 4.2 (C) 10 G 4.2 (C)
3 D 7 C 3 C 7 B 4.2 (C)
4 J 8 F 4 J 8 J 4.2 (C)
Comprehension: Conclusions and Generalizations, Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test

Selection Test
1 C RC-4 (D) 5 D 9 C RC-4 (D) 1 C 5 A 9 B

2 J 4.6 (A) 6 F RC-4 (D) 10 G RC-4 (D) 2 F 4.11 (A) 6 F 10 H 4.10
3 D 7 A RC-4 (D) 3 C 7 D
4 G 8 G RC-4 (D) 4 G 8 H 4.8
Decoding: Common Beginning Syllables Decoding: Vowel + /r/ Sound in Multi-Syllable Words
1 B 5 C 9 A 1 A 5 A 9 C
2 F 6 J 10 H 2 J 6 J 10 G
3 A 7 C 3 C 7 D
4 G 8 H 4 F 8 J
Language Arts: Commas Language Arts: Pronouns
1 C 5 C 9 A 1 C 5 C 4.20 (A) (vi) 9 D

2 J 6 H 10 J 2 F 6 G 10 G
3 A 7 C 3 D 4.20 (A) (vi) 7 A
4 H 8 F 4 H 8 H
Unit 3, Lesson 11: The Screech Owl Who Liked Unit 3, Lesson 12: The Earth Dragon Awakes
Television
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ful, -less, Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Synonyms
-ness, -ment
1 D 5 A 9 C 4.2 (A) 1 B 5 C 9 A 4.2 (C)

2 H 6 G 4.2 (A) 10 J 4.2 (A) 2 F 6 G 4.2 (C) 10 G 4.2 (C)
3 B 7 B 4.2 (A) 3 D 7 D 4.2 (C)
4 F 8 J 4.2 (A) 4 F 8 G 4.2 (C)
Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, Selection Test Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Selection Test
1 D 4.11 (A) 5 B 4.11 (B) 9 A 1 D 5 B 9 C 4.6 (A)

2 F 4.11 (B) 6 J 4.11 (B) 10 F 4.11 (A) 2 H 4.6 (A) 6 H 4.6 (B) 10 F 4.6 (A)
3 A 4.11 (B) 7 D 3 B 4.6 (B) 7 D 4.6 (A)
4 J 8 F 4.11 (B) 4 G 4.6 (A) 8 F 4.6 (A)
Decoding: Compound Words Decoding: Base Words and Endings
1 D 5 C 9 B 1 C 5 B 9 D
2 H 6 H 10 J 2 G 6 J 10 F
3 C 7 B 3 A 7 A
4 H 8 F 4 F 8 F
Language Arts: Capitalization Language Arts: Possessive Nouns
1 D 4.21 (B) (i) 5 B 4.21 (B) (ii) 9 C 4.21 (B) (iii) 1 B 5 D 9 B

2 F 4.21 (B) (iii) 6 G 4.21 (B) (iii) 10 G 4.21 (B) (ii) 2 H 6 G 10 H
3 C 4.21 (B) (ii) 7 D 4.21 (B) (i) 3 A 7 A
4 F 4.21 (B) (i) 8 G 4.21 (B) (ii) 4 H 8 H

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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 – 1 6
Unit 3, Lesson 13: Antarctic Journal Unit 3, Lesson 14: The Life and Times of the Ant
Skills in Context: Cause and Effect, Target Vocabulary Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -able, -ible
1 D 5 C 4.2 (B) 9 B 4.6 (A) 1 D 4.2 (B) 5 A 4.2 (B) 9 A 4.2 (A)
2 H 4.2 (B) 6 H 10 G 4.6 (B) 2 F 4.2 (B) 6 H 4.2 (A) 10 H 4.2 (A)
3 B 7 B 3 C 4.2 (B) 7 B 4.2 (A)
4 H 8 H 4.6 (A) 4 G 4.2 (B) 8 J 4.2 (A)
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Word Comprehension: Text and Graphic Features,
Parts spect, struct, tele, vis Selection Test
1 C 5 D 9 C 4.2 (A) 1 D 5 B 4.11 (D) 9 B

2 G 6 J 4.2 (A) 10 F 4.2 (A) 2 H 4.13 (B) 6 J 10 F 4.13 (B)
3 B 7 B 4.2 (A) 3 C 4.11 (D) 7 B 4.11 (D)
4 J 8 H 4.2 (A) 4 J 4.13 (B) 8 G 4.13 (B)
Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test Decoding: Recognizing Suffixes
1 C 5 B 9 C 1 A 5 C 9 C
2 H 6 F 4.11 (A) 10 J RC-4 (D) 2 H 6 H 10 H
3 D RC-4 (D) 7 C 3 A 7 A
4 H 4.11 (A) 8 H 4 G 8 G
Decoding: Recognizing Common Word Parts Language Arts: Participles
1 D 5 A 9 A 1 B 5 B 9 A
2 F 6 G 10 F 2 F 6 J 10 G
3 D 7 A 3 D 7 B
4 J 8 G 4 J 8 G
Language Arts: Regular Verbs
1 A 5 D 9 A
2 G 6 G 10 J
3 A 7 A
4 G 8 H
Unit 3, Lesson 15: Ecology for Kids Unit 4, Lesson 16: Riding Freedom
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Words Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Context Clues
1 C 5 C 9 B 4.2 (E) 1 C 5 B 9 D 4.2 (B)

2 F 6 G 4.2 (B) 10 J 4.2 (E) 2 G 6 G 4.2 (B) 10 F 4.2 (B)
3 C 7 B 4.2 (B) 3 D 7 D 4.2 (B)
4 G 8 H 4.2 (B) 4 F 8 F 4.2 (B)
Comprehension: Main Ideas and Details, Selection Test Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test
1 C 4.11 (A) 5 A 9 B 1 C 5 C 4.6 (B) 9 A 4.6 (B)

2 J 4.11 (A) 6 J 4.11 (A) 10 F 4.11 (A) 2 H 6 F 10 G
3 A 4.11 (A) 7 C 3 A 7 C
4 H 4.11 (A) 8 G 4.11 (A) 4 F 8 G 4.6 (A)
Decoding: Decoding Three-Syllable Words Decoding: Sound/Spelling Changes
1 C 5 D 9 B 1 C 5 D 9 A
2 F 6 G 10 G 2 F 6 F 10 J
3 D 7 C 3 A 7 C
4 H 8 F 4 G 8 J
Language Arts: Irregular Verbs Language Arts: Adjectives and Articles
1 C 5 D 9 A 1 D 4.20 (A) (iii) 5 B 4.20 (A) (iii) 9 A 4.20 (A) (iii)

2 F 6 F 10 H 2 H 4.20 (A) (iii) 6 G 4.20 (A) (iii) 10 G 4.20 (A) (iii)
3 B 7 D 3 A 4.20 (A) (iii) 7 B 4.20 (A) (iii)
4 G 8 J 4 J 4.20 (A) (iii) 8 G 4.20 (A) (iii)

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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 7 – 2 0
Unit 4, Lesson 17: The Right Dog for the Job Unit 4, Lesson 18: Moon Runner
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ition Skills in Context: Understanding Characters,
Target Vocabulary
1 D 5 B 9 A 4.2 (A) 1 B 5 C 9 D
2 F 6 G 4.2 (A) 10 G 4.2 (A) 2 H 4.2 (B) 6 J 4.2 (B) 10 J 4.3 (A)
3 D 7 A 4.2 (A) 3 D 4.6 (A) 7 C
4 J 8 H 4.2 (A) 4 F 8 J
Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Selection Test Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Homophones,

Homonyms, Homographs
1 A 4.11 (A) 5 A 4.11 (C) 9 B 4.11 (B) 1 D 5 D 9 B

2 F 4.11 (C) 6 J 10 H 4.11 (A) 2 F 6 G 10 H
3 B 4.11 (C) 7 D 4.11 (C) 3 C 7 C
4 H 4.11 (C) 8 J 4.11 (C) 4 G 8 H
Decoding: More Sound/Spelling Changes Comprehension: Understanding Characters, Selection Test
1 C 5 B 9 A 1 D 5 A 4.6 (B) 9 C 4.6 (B)

2 F 6 H 10 F 2 G 4.6 (B) 6 G 4.6 (B) 10 J 4.6 (C)
3 D 7 D 3 C 4.6 (B) 7 C 4.6 (B)
4 G 8 G 4 H 4.6 (B) 8 F
Language Arts: Adverbs Decoding: Recognizing Prefixes re-, un-, dis-
1 C 4.20 (A) (iv) 5 C 4.20 (A) (iv) 9 C 4.20 (A) (iv) 1 B 5 D 9 A

2 H 4.20 (A) (iv) 6 J 4.20 (A) (iv) 10 F 4.20 (A) (iv) 2 G 6 H 10 H
3 D 4.20 (A) (iv) 7 B 4.20 (A) (iv) 3 C 7 D
4 J 4.20 (A) (iv) 8 G 4.20 (A) (iv) 4 F 8 J
Language Arts: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
1 D 4.20 (A) (v) 5 B 4.20 (A) (v) 9 C 4.20 (A) (v)

2 F 4.20 (A) (v) 6 F 4.20 (A) (v) 10 F 4.20 (A) (v)
3 D 4.20 (A) (v) 7 D 4.20 (A) (v)
4 H 4.20 (A) (v) 8 G 4.20 (A) (v)
Unit 4, Lesson 19: Harvesting Hope Unit 4, Lesson 20: Sacagawea

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Use a Dictionary Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Compound Words
1 A 5 C 9 C 4.2 (E) 1 B 5 A 9 C
2 G 6 G 4.2 (E) 10 G 4.2 (E) 2 F 6 J 10 F
3 C 7 B 4.2 (E) 3 D 7 B
4 J 8 F 4 H 8 H
Comprehension: Persuasion, Selection Test Comprehension: Main Ideas and Details, Selection Test
1 C 5 D 9 C 4.12 1 C 4.11 (A) 5 D 4.11 (A) 9 C 4.10

2 H 4.12 6 F 4.12 10 G 4.11 (B) 2 F 4.11 (A) 6 J 4.11 (C) 10 H 4.11 (C)
3 C 7 D 4.12 3 D 4.11 (A) 7 B
4 G 4.12 8 H 4.12 4 H 4.11 (A) 8 H 4.11 (A)
Decoding: More Common Suffixes -ful, -less, -ness, -ment Decoding: VCCV Pattern and Word Parts
1 B 5 B 9 D 1 B 5 C 9 B
2 J 6 G 10 J 2 J 6 H 10 H
3 A 7 C 3 C 7 A
4 G 8 H 4 F 8 J
Language Arts: Transitions Language Arts: Abbreviations
1 B 4.20 (A) (viii) 5 C 4.20 (A) (viii) 9 C 4.20 (A) (viii) 1 B 5 A 9 C

2 H 4.20 (A) (viii) 6 G 4.20 (A) (viii) 10 H 4.20 (A) (viii) 2 G 6 J 10 J
3 B 4.20 (A) (viii) 7 A 4.20 (A) (viii) 3 B 7 A
4 G 4.20 (A) (viii) 8 H 4.20 (A) (viii) 4 H 8 H

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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 1 – 2 4
Unit 5, Lesson 21: The World According to Humphrey Unit 5, Lesson 22: I Could Do That!
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Words Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Use a Dictionary
1 A 5 C 9 C 4.2 (B) 1 D 5 A 9 B 4.2 (E)

2 J 6 F 4.2 (B) 10 F 4.2 (B) 2 G 6 H 4.2 (E) 10 H 4.2 (E)
3 D 7 C 4.2 (B) 3 B 7 B 4.2 (E)
4 F 8 F 4.2 (B) 4 J 8 G 4.2 (E)
Comprehension: Theme, Selection Test Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test
1 C 4.6 (C) 5 C 9 D 4.6 (B) 1 B 4.11 (A) 5 B 9 D 4.11 (A)

2 H 4.6 (A) 6 F 4.6 (B) 10 H 4.3 (A) 2 F 6 J 10 H
3 D 7 C 4.6 (A) 3 B 7 D RC-4 (D)
4 J 8 H 4.3 (A) 4 F 8 H
Decoding: VCV Pattern and Word Parts Decoding: Syllable Patterns and Word Parts (VCCV, VCV)
1 B 5 C 9 C 1 C 5 A 9 C
2 H 6 F 10 J 2 F 6 G 10 H
3 D 7 A 3 B 7 D
4 J 8 G 4 J 8 J
Language Arts: Comparative and Superlative Language Arts: Negatives

Adjectives and Adverbs
1 B 5 A 9 D 1 A 5 B 9 A
2 H 6 G 10 F 2 G 6 G 10 H
3 D 7 D 3 B 7 A
4 F 8 F 4 H 8 G
Unit 5, Lesson 23: The Ever-Living Tree Unit 5, Lesson 24: Owen and Mzee
Skills in Context: Text and Graphic Features, Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ed, -ly
Target Vocabulary
1 B 4.10 5 D 4.2 (B) 9 A 1 B 5 B 9 B 4.2 (A)

2 F 4.11 (D) 6 H 10 F 2 F 6 F 4.2 (A) 10 H 4.2 (A)
3 B 7 B 4.2 (B) 3 A 7 B 4.2 (A)
4 J 8 J 4 H 8 F 4.2 (A)
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes pre-, inter-, ex- Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test
1 D 5 A 9 C 4.2 (A) 1 B 4.11 (A) 5 A 9 D

2 J 6 G 4.2 (A) 10 J 4.2 (A) 2 H 4.11 (A) 6 H 10 H
3 C 7 A 4.2 (A) 3 A 7 A 4.11 (A)
4 G 8 J 4.2 (A) 4 F 8 J
Comprehension: Text and Graphic Features, Decoding: VCCCV Pattern

Selection Test
1 B 5 C 4.13 (B) 9 C 1 A 5 A 9 B
2 G 4.13 (B) 6 H 4.11 (A) 10 H 2 H 6 J 10 J
3 C 4.11 (A) 7 C 4.11 (A) 3 D 7 A
4 J 4.11 (A) 8 G 4.13 (B) 4 G 8 G
Decoding: Difficult VCCV Patterns Language Arts: More Commas
1 A 5 B 9 C 1 C 5 B 9 D
2 H 6 G 10 H 2 G 6 F 10 J
3 C 7 D 3 A 7 C
4 J 8 F 4 G 8 G
Language Arts: Quotations
1 D 4.21 (C) (ii) 5 A 4.21 (C) (ii) 9 C

2 F 4.21 (C) (ii) 6 J 4.21 (C) (ii) 10 J
3 C 4.21 (C) (ii) 7 B 4.21 (C) (ii)
4 G 4.21 (C) (ii) 8 G

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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 5 – 2 8
Unit 5, Lesson 25: The Fun They Had Unit 6, Lesson 26: The Girl Who Loved Spiders
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Word Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Roots
Parts meter, therm, aud, fac
1 D 5 D 9 B 4.2 (A) 1 C 5 D 9 C 4.2 (A)

2 H 6 F 4.2 (A) 10 J 4.2 (A) 2 F 6 J 4.2 (A) 10 J 4.2 (A)
3 C 7 B 4.2 (A) 3 A 7 C 4.2 (A)
4 G 8 H 4.2 (A) 4 J 8 J 4.2 (A)
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test
1 B 5 D 4.6 (A) 9 A 1 A 5 C 4.6 (B) 9 A 4.6 (A)

2 H 6 G 10 H 2 H 4.6 (A) 6 F 4.6 (B) 10 G 4.6 (A)
3 B 4.6 (B) 7 D 3 B 4.6 (A) 7 D 4.6 (A)
4 G 8 H 4.6 (B) 4 J 4.6 (A) 8 F
Decoding: V V Pattern Decoding: Common Final Syllables
1 A 5 A 9 D 1 B 5 A 9 B
2 H 6 G 10 H 2 H 6 G 10 F
3 D 7 D 3 D 7 D
4 G 8 F 4 H 8 G
Language Arts: Proper Mechanics Language Arts: Making Comparisons
1 A 4.21 (B) (iii) 5 C 9 D 1 B 4.20 (A) (iii) 5 B 4.20 (A) (iii) 9 B 4.20 (A) (iii)
2 J 6 H 10 G 2 H 4.20 (A) (iii) 6 H 4.20 (A) (iii) 10 G 4.20 (A) (iii)
3 B 4.21 (B) (i) 7 A 3 A 4.20 (A) (iii) 7 B 4.20 (A) (iii)
4 H 4.21 (B) (ii) 8 H 4 J 4.20 (A) (iii) 8 G 4.20 (A) (iii)
Unit 6, Lesson 27: The Frog in the Milk Pail Unit 6, Lesson 28: Museums: Worlds of Wonder
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Analogies Skills in Context: Fact and Opinion, Target Vocabulary
1 D 5 B 9 A 4.2 (C) 1 A 4.11 (A) 5 D 4.11 (B) 9 C 4.11 (B)

2 G 6 G 4.2 (C) 10 F 4.2 (C) 2 J 6 G 4.2 (B) 10 H
3 B 7 D 4.2 (C) 3 C 4.11 (B) 7 A 4.11 (A)
4 H 8 G 4.2 (C) 4 F 4.11 (C) 8 J 4.2 (B)
Comprehension: Main Ideas and Supporting Details, Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes con-, com-,
Selection Test in-, im-
1 A 5 B 4.6 (B) 9 C 4.6 (B) 1 D 5 A 9 B 4.2 (A)

2 G 4.6 (A) 6 H 10 H 2 H 6 G 4.2 (A) 10 G 4.2 (A)
3 C 4.6 (A) 7 D 3 D 7 C 4.2 (A)
4 G 8 G 4.6 (A) 4 G 8 H 4.2 (A)
Decoding: More Final Syllables Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, Selection Test
1 A 5 C 9 B 1 C 5 A 4.11 (A) 9 B 4.11 (B)

2 H 6 F 10 H 2 G 4.11 (B) 6 F 10 J
3 D 7 B 3 D 4.11 (A) 7 C 4.11 (B)
4 G 8 J 4 J 4.11 (B) 8 G
Language Arts: More Comparisons Decoding: Stress in Multi-Syllable Words
1 C 4.20 (A) (iv) 5 C 4.20 (A) (iv) 9 C 4.20 (A) (iv) 1 B 5 C 9 C

2 H 4.20 (A) (iv) 6 J 4.20 (A) (iv) 10 H 4.20 (A) (iv) 2 J 6 J 10 H
3 A 4.20 (A) (iv) 7 D 4.20 (A) (iv) 3 D 7 A
4 G 4.20 (A) (iv) 8 J 4.20 (A) (iv) 4 H 8 F
Language Arts: Possessive Pronouns
1 C 5 B 9 B
2 H 6 J 10 F
3 A 7 D
4 J 8 H

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Answer Keys
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 9 – 3 0
Unit 6, Lesson 29: Save Timber Woods! Unit 6, Lesson 30: Mystery at Reed’s Pond
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Word Origins Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -er, -or, -ist
1 D 5 D 9 C 1 B 5 D 9 D 4.2 (A)
2 H 6 G 10 J 2 F 6 H 4.2 (A) 10 F 4.2 (A)
3 C 7 D 3 A 7 C 4.2 (A)
4 F 8 G 4 H 8 J 4.2 (A)
Comprehension: Understanding Characters, Comprehension: Conclusions/Generalizations,

Selection Test Selection Test
1 C 4.6 (A) 5 D 4.6 (B) 9 B 4.6 (B) 1 C RC-4 (D) 5 C RC-4 (D) 9 C
2 F 4.6 (B) 6 F 10 F 4.6 (A) 2 J 4.6 (A) 6 F RC-4 (D) 10 H
3 B 4.6 (A) 7 D 4.6 (A) 3 D RC-4 (D) 7 B
4 G 4.6 (B) 8 J 4.6 (B) 4 J RC-4 (D) 8 F RC-4 (D)
Decoding: Silent Consonants Decoding: Unusual Spellings
1 A 5 B 9 A 1 D 5 B 9 B
2 H 6 F 10 H 2 G 6 J 10 J
3 A 7 A 3 C 7 C
4 H 8 J 4 F 8 H
Language Arts: Correct Pronouns Language Arts: Pronoun Contractions
1 A 5 C 9 A 1 A 5 D 9 B
2 F 6 G 10 G 2 F 6 H 10 J
3 C 7 A 3 B 7 C
4 J 4.20 (A) (vi) 8 J 4.20 (A) (vi) 4 F 8 G

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Lesson 1

Possible Criterion Student

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Preﬁxes re-, un-, dis- 10 8

Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test 10 8

Decoding: VCV Syllable Pattern 10 8

Language Arts: Complete Sentences 10 8

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

Test Record Form 26 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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Target Vocabulary, Because of Winn-Dixie

Prefixes re-, un-, dis-

F Use of words A Says

A Unusual F Likely to be true

Vocabulary 27 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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A Enjoy something A Threatening

Vocabulary 28 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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Story Structure, Because of Winn-Dixie

2 Whom does Miss Franny think is at

A lost her dog 6 What is special about Winn-Dixie?

Comprehension 29 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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A see a bear A Amanda comes into the library.

Mark Student Reading Level:

Comprehension 30 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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VCV Syllable Pattern Because of Winn-Dixie

6 Hang your clothes in the closet.

Decoding 31 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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Decoding 32 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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Complete Sentences Because of Winn-Dixie

1 What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT in 4 What is the SIMPLE PREDICATE in

2 What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT in 5 Which is a fragment?

F Traveling quickly by airplane.

Language Arts 33 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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7 Which is a fragment? 9 What revision, if any, is needed in

A The class, went on a field trip to the

F While camping in Big Bend National

Language Arts 34 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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Possible Criterion Student

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Preﬁxes in-, im-, il-, ir- 10 8

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test 10 8

Decoding: Open and Closed Syllables 10 8

Language Arts: Subjects and Predicates 10 8

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

Test Record Form 26

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Target Vocabulary, My Brother Martin

Prefixes in-, im-, il-, ir-

The police captured the criminal. We ate a nourishing lunch before

2 What does the word example mean in

3 What does the word preferred mean in

A Asked for F Long

Vocabulary 27 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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It is illegal to drive without a license. It was irresponsible of Dave to leave the

Vocabulary 28 Grade 4, Unit 1: Reaching Out

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