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Why did the writer’s grandmother probably name her dog Brownie?

A The dog likes to eat brownies.B The dog is the color of chocolate. C The dog is shaped like a big

brownie.D The dog’s spots look like chocolate

chips.

According to the writer, what do you have to do for a dog?

A Teach it to sit up and shake hands.B Cook fancy food for it to eat.C Walk it at least two times a day.D Warn it when the phone is

ringing.

Why doesn’t the writer’s grandmother ever get lonely?

A Brownie gets people to knock at the door.

B Brownie makes sure she takes walks.

C Brownie calls her friends on the phone.

D Brownie keeps her company all the time.

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A Brownie listens when she talks to him.

B Brownie tells her what people say.C Brownie licks her ears when the

phone is ringing.D Brownie lets her know about

things she can’t hear.

How long did the writer visit with his or her grandmother?

A a weekendB a monthC a weekD seven weeks

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Passage: Brownie

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Who gets the food for a baby penguin?

A just its motherB just its fatherC either its mother and its fatherD it gets the food itself

It is hard for cygnets to escape danger because they cannot

A hear.B see.C fl y.D swim.

Why must animal parents take care of babies when they are born?

A Other animals expect them to.B Scientists do not know why.C Babies make the parents tend for

them.D Babies cannot take care of

themselves.

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Why does a mother wallaby stomp on the ground?

A to communicate with her babyB to show that she is hungryC to make sure the ground is not

muddyD to talk to other mother wallabies

How does a mother lion carry her cub?

A on her backB with her mouthC under her tailD in a pouch

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Where do the Inca boy and his llama probably live?

A in a small town B in the Andes mountainsC near a large city D on a farm in California

Which of the events happened last?

A The sky fi lled with a bright light.B The old llama died.C A star took the shape of the old

llama.D The boy buried the llama.

What did the star llama do when she looked at the Inca boy?

A She smiled.B She cried.C She said, “Don’t worry.”D She curled up next to him.

Where did the boy go with the llama wool?

A back homeB high up a mountainC down to the seaD to the city

Which sentence is fantasy?

A Once, there was a young Inca boy.B The boy buried his friend next to

an icy stream.C He carried the wool to the city

and sold it.D Slowly, the star took the shape of

the old llama.

Choose the best answer for each item. Circle the letter of the best answer. You can go back and reread “The Star Llama” to help fi nd the answer.

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What could you do to preview this article?

A draw picturesread another story

C predict what the selection is aboutD memorize all the captions

Why do you think mustangs developed hard hooves?

A They had to walk on different kinds of tough surfaces.With no one to care for them, they became sick.

C It was a natural reaction to the cold weather.

D They became used to walking on soft sand.

Which statement is true?

A There are about 2 million mustangs roaming wild now.There were many more mustangs in the 1800s than there are now.

C There are many more mustangs now than there were in the 1800s.

D There were about 37,000 mustangs roaming in the 1800s.

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Which statement is not true?

A Native Americans tamed wild horses.Cowboys tamed wild horses.

C Horses helped people move, carry items, and travel quickly.

D Wild horses cannot be captured and used to make work easier.

What is this article about?

A the history of wild horses in the westthe history of Spanish settlers in the west

C conservation efforts for endangered species

D native horses of North America

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A dog by barking and by using its tail and ears.

A becomesB watchesC communicatesD moves

Animals keep their young .

A secureB friendlyC smallD busy

means to set up, or start.

A PlacateB EstablishC HeedD Neglect

Many young animals are and love to play.

A friskyB starryC brightD silver

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means include, be a part of.

A ProtectB RequireC InvolveD Guard

means an aim.

A DustedB HeightenedC HoveredD Goal

means to happen.

A EncounterB OccurC InterestD Please

means to meet.

A EncounterB DemonstrateC OccurD Bond

Read each sentence. Write TRUE or FALSE on the line.

A challenge is never easy.

Communicates and companions are synonyms.

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Choose the correct word for each defi nition below. Circle the letter of the best answer.

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A caneB bagC lateD above

A notB someC homeD food

A cubB muleC catsD cut

A gotB gateC meetD men

A notB evilC goodD rose

A lipB tripC rideD ruin

31 A can

32 A note

33 A cute

A get

35 A fox

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The word both has the same vowel sound you hear in bath.

Cape and make have the same vowel sound.

The word sit has the same vowel sound you hear in bill.

The word hope has a different vowel sound than you hear in home.

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A popB poppesC poniD poppe

A rakkB rakeC raksD rakkes

A fi shedB fi chedC fi ssedD fi sed

A walktB walkesC walkiesD walked

A blakB blacC blackD blakk

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The boy every day.

A walksB walkC walkesD walking


He for a place to live.

A searchB searchesC searchsD searchse

Which sentence has no mistakes?

A My aunt teachs in a school.B My aunt teach in a school.C My aunt teaces in a school.D My aunt teaches in a school.


A The dog playes in our yard.B The dog playing in our yard.C The dog plays in our yard.D The dog play in our yard.


A Margo sweep the fl oor. B Margo sweepes the fl oor. C Margo sweeped the fl oor.D Margo sweeps the fl oor.

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Read each question. Circle the letter of the best answer.

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She a very tall girl!

A isB areC wereD am


Chris and I still very angry at John.

A amB areC isD were


A Were that your mom on the phone?

B His brother and he was both small.C Matt and Peter is at Lynn’s house.D Zach was nervous about the visit

to the doctor.


A After the test, Sheila was no longer worried.

B Bobby were one of many who auditioned.

C Sandy and Max was the cutest dogs there.

D Were Lulu serious about quitting her job?

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Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

Kathy down that street last night.

A walksB walkedC walkD walking

Bo up the stairs, but Bella didn’t hear him.

A yellB yelledC yellsD did yell

I my bike last weekend.

A done fi xedB fi xesC fi xedD fi xing

Write TRUE or FALSE on the line.

The sentence, “She is the winner!” uses the present tense of the verb be correctly.

The sentence, “He were not scared.” Uses the past tense of the verb be correctly.

Charmed is the past tense of the verb charm.

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Think about an exotic animal you would like to have as a pet. Write a paragraph about that animal using descriptive language. Be sure you say what that animal looks like, and give your reasons for wanting one as a pet.

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Have students read the passage aloud for one minute. Record the number of words read.

Human babies and animal babies need adults to protect them. Mother wallabies have an unusual way to protect their babies. They carry their babies in a pouch. A baby wallaby, called a Joey, has no fur when it is born. The baby climbs into its mother’s pouch to stay warm. The wallaby’s pouch also guards the joey from danger.

When a joey gets older, it will sometimes leave its mother’s pouch. But mother wallabies still try to keep their babies safe. If a mother wallaby senses trouble, she stomps on the ground. This tells her joey to return to her pouch.

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Why did most families probably decide not to leave town?

A They did not hear the weather report.

B They knew the streets would not fl ood.

C The hurricane was not very strong.D They needed new shingles for

their roof.

What is another word for shingles?

A roofB leakC waterD tiles

In what way is a weak hurricane dangerous?

A It can make your food too cold.B It still brings a lot of rain.C It will knock down very strong

houses.D It may fi ll a town with snow and

ice.

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Which of these foods did the father probably not buy to get ready?

A fresh fruitB nutsC breadD frozen dinners

The main reason the father bought batteries was to use them for

A video games.B the TV.C fl ashlights.D the car.

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In what year did Vesuvius erupt?

A 79B 679C 1779D 1979

Which of the following best describes the setting?

A a country houseB a quiet villageC a mountain lakeD a busy town

Some people at fi rst thought Pompeii was having

A a thunderstorm.B an earthquake.C a fl ood.D a hurricane.

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Which of these events happened fi rst?

A The ash got hard, like cement.B Workers started to dig through

rocks.C The top of Mount Vesuvius blew

off.D Pompeii disappeared under ash.

Predict what would happen if Vesuvius erupted today.

A Towns would be buried and no one would know they were gone.

B Everyone within a few miles of the volcano would die.

C Scientists would be able to warn people living nearby, and they would evacuate.

D Scientists would immediately stop it from erupting.

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In which month is lightning most likely to happen?

A JanuaryB JulyC DecemberD February

What is one way that lightning differs from the sun?

A You see lightning only at night.B Lightning does not move.C Lightning does not heat the air.D Lightning is fi ve times hotter than

the sun.

Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?

A Lightning makes the air explode.B Lightning can jump from one

cloud to another.C Light moves faster than sound.D The noise of thunder does not

travel.

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What genre is the page that starts with the words “Dear Grandma”?

A realistic fi ctionB a letterC an Internet articleD a play

Why was Roy C. Sullivan lucky?

A He was struck seven times by lightning.

B He was able to stand on a high tower.

C He worked in a national park.D He was never badly hurt by

lightning.

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What is the weather like at the very beginning of this story?

A coldB rainyC sunny D snowy

Which words help you visualize the setting on the road?

A leaving their homesB did not seem so funC angry waves D crowded with cars

Where did the family go for shelter?

A a hotelB a schoolC a restaurant D an offi ce

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Why was one family on a raft?

A They lived on the raft. B Their house was fl ooded.C Their boat was sinking.D They thought it would be fun.

What is the genre of this selection?

A fableB informational articleC poemD realistic fi ction

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The opening of a volcano is called

A a crater.B lava.C ash.D an eruption.

A is a light wind.

A fl oodB hurricaneC breezeD shelter

A fl ash of light in the sky is

A thunder.B vacation.C coast.D lightning.

is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

A ElectricityB TemperatureC VaporD Forecast

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Lava and thunder both occur during hurricanes.

Similar and major are synonyms.


Match the words in Column A with the correct defi nition in Column B. Write the letter of the best answer.

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Column B

A almost the same

B protection from harm

C big or important

D proof

E suitable or acceptable

F a part or detail

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A fl ash B cheer C can’t D shine

A math B splashed C tall D beach

A watch B wash C sell D school

A shore B weather C wish D batch

A fi shes B inches C thinking D shingle

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A helpedB calledC eruptedD walked

A barkedB formedC decidedD fi lled

A startedB talkedC orderedD hopped

In which word does -ed not add a syllable? Circle the letter of the best answer.

A zappedB windedC wantedD visited

A waitedB talkedC liftedD lended

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Mother and I drove home in a scary thunderstorm.

Which word is made from two words put together?

A motherB droveC scaryD thunderstorm

Sam’s family never goes anywhere interesting.


A familyB neverC anywhereD interesting

If you want to go outdoors when it is snowing, put on your mittens and boots.


A outdoorsB snowingC mittensD boots

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A quikB quiklyC quikcD quickly

A cloodB cloudlyC cloudeD cloudy

A kingB kingyC ckingD kingh

A lucB uckieC luckyD luk

A dukB duce C duckD duckly

A brickB bricC brikD brikk

A camplyB campC kampD kamply

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Which word in the sentence is an irregular verb?

She went to lunch at her favorite restaurant.

A restaurantB favoriteC wentD she


A She losed her cell phone.B She lost her cell phone.C She losing her cell phone.D She was lost her cell phone.

53 Which word is an adjective?

A happyB storyC windD fi sh

Which word is an adjective?

A girlB wavesC damageD strong

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Which happened last?

A Then, he got out of bed.B Finally, he headed to the kitchen

for breakfast.C First, he woke up.D Next, he brushed his teeth and

got dressed.

Which sentence is a command?

A Don’t stand under that tree.B Janet should not stand under that

tree.C Did Janet stand under that tree?D Janet won’t stand under that tree.

Which sentence is a command?

A Rosa will come with me.B Rosa, can you come with me?C Rosa, come with me.D Rosa, Deb, and Lin came with me.


In the phrase pretty fl owers, fl owers is the adjective.

Spoke is the past tense of the verb speak.

The word fi rst will come before fi nally in the steps of a process.

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How do people protect themselves from powerful forces of nature? Choose a force of nature, such as a hurricane, volcano, or tornado. Write a paragraph explaining steps people should take to prepare for one of these forces. Remember to use time order transition words to help sequence your steps.

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Boom! Suddenly, the top of Mount Vesuvius blew off! Now the mountain had a crater. The volcano was erupting. Fire and huge black clouds rose into the sky. The ground was shaking. People ran from their homes.

Ash and smoke covered the sun. Daytime turned into darkness. Lava poured down the mountain. Hot ash and rocks fell from the sky.

The ash covered people’s heads, faces, and bodies. It burned their eyes. It fi lled their mouths as they called for help. The air became very thick with ash and gases. It was hard to breathe.

The ash piled higher and higher. Soon, it buried the city.

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Why did the house seem crowded at the beginning of the tale?

A There were no animals living in the house.

B The farmer liked living outdoors better.

C It was small, and a lot of people lived there.

D The house was very noisy and smelly.

Which animal did the wise woman tell the farmer to bring inside?

A a birdB a goatC a spiderD a fi sh

How did the farmer feel at the very end of the tale?

A crowdedB angryC upsetD happy

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A “How Animals Live on a Farm”B “The Wise Woman Solves a

Problem”C “Too Many Children in a Small

House”D “Chickens Are Noisy and Smelly”

How many people lived in the farmer’s house?

A 11B 8C 6D 2

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Read this sentence from the tale.

Here’s where that insect’s annoying habit came from.

Something that is annoying makes you feel a little

A sad.B bored.C glad.D bothered.

Which animal scared Mouse?

A MosquitoB RabbitC Snake D Monkey

Which event happened fi rst?

A Snake slithered under a log.B Turtle put leaves in her ears.C Rabbit cried, “Run! Danger!”D Monkey jumped to a tall tree.

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How did Owl feel when she saw that one of her eggs was missing?

A sad B scaredC braveD confused

You can tell this selection is a pourquoi tale because

A it talks about an owl and a snake.B most of the words are easy to

understand.C it has colorful pictures.D it tells why something happened.

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When you make predictions, you

A identify the main character’s problem.

B reread a selection to help you understand it.

C list the events in the order they happened.

D guess what will happen before you read about it.

What is the setting?

A the home of two elderly shoemakers

B a village where no one likes to wear shoes

C a crowded city with many tall buildings

D a small house that belongs to two elves

Why do Diego and Amelia go upstairs?

A to sleep in their bedroomB to get away from the elvesC to look for more leatherD to chop down the walls

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What do the shoemakers do with the shoes that the elves make?

A They wear the shoes.B They fi x the shoes.C They save the shoes.D They sell the shoes.

How do the elves feel when they open the packages?

A tiredB afraidC happyD silly

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How can you tell that “John Henry and the Machine” is a tall tale?

A It has exaggerated events.B It involves contests.C It teaches a lesson.D It takes place long ago.

Which is not an important part of this story?

A the strangerB the machineC John HenryD John Henry’s boss

How is John Henry different from other men?

A He uses tools.B He breaks rocks.C He is very strong.D He was a baby once.

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Which of these events happened first?

A John Henry was born with a sledgehammer.

B People gathered to see John Henry win.

C A stranger showed up with a machine.

D John Henry won the contest.

Read this sentence from the selection.

John Henry brought his hammer down for one final blow.

What word could the writer use to mean the same thing as final?

A crazyB lastC strongD fast

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Steven that the worst is likely to happen.

A anticipatesB staresC granuleD lines

The student is the school’s government.

A tidbitB mischiefC councilD duty

Many red hold a baseball together.

A strokesB stitchesC winksD customers

A cupboard is when there is no food inside.

A fi neB tatteredC bareD delightful

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benefi t A order

emerge B be grateful for

appreciate C send or pass

sequence D be useful to

E come out of nowhere

F connection


React and respond have similar meanings.

Stitches and stroke have similar meanings.

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A whatB withC dayD sat

A drumB toesC truckD fruit

A cribB triesC babiesD bed

A roomB rockC goesD games

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A headB speakC greatD seat

A eachB heatC fearD bread

A readyB beachC realD hear


The word lead can have the short e or the long e sound.

The word clean has a long e sound.

The word steam can have the short e or the long e sound.

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Which of these is a synonym for the word talk?

A whisperB tall C shy D chat

Which word is a synonym for the word wander?

A oldB foundC roamD still

Which word is a synonym for the word angry?

A gladB calmC happyD upset

Which word is an antonym for the word quiet?

A silent B noisyC happyD pretty

Which word is an antonym for the word shady?

A snowyB sunnyC cloudyD rainy

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A daysB toysC babyD citys

A waveB staleC dealingD lacke

A wasteB placesC reechD beaches

A chinB marthC shinD march

A wichB pathC thingD chill

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Which of these words is the plural form of city?

A citiesB citysC cityesD citis

Which of these nouns has a different plural form?

A leafB knifeC dwarfD boy

Which of these plural forms is incorrect?

A potatoesB pianoesC mosquitoesD heroes

Which of these nouns is an irregular noun?

A babyB treeC childD box


Sue and Luis ate lunches.

A themB theirC theyD there

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Which of these is correct?

A Maya’s and Paula’s bedroomB Maya and Paula’s bedroomC Mayas’ and Paulas’ bedroomD Maya and Paula their bedroom

Which of these words is a possessive pronoun?

A himB hisC heD they

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

A “Who is at the door?” he wondered.”

B “Who is at the door? he wondered.”

C “Who is at the door?” he wondered.

D “Who is at the door” he wondered?


A “I’m so excited” she yelled!B “I’m so excited!” she yelled.C “I’m so excited! she yelled.”D “I’m so excited!” “she yelled!”


A Sara whispered “I told you so.”B Sara whispered, “I told you so.”C “Sara whispered I told you so.”D Sara whispered. “I told you so.”

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Think about the stories you read in this Unit. Think about the characters from each story. Write a story featuring one or more of these characters. Be sure the plot you write has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

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One night, two elves are looking into the window of a house where a shoemaker and his wife are inside. The elves are tired and cold. They listen to the shoemakers talk about their worries. The shoemakers have no leather for shoes. They’re afraid they’ll have to close their shop.

The elves decide to sneak into the shop at midnight and make lots of shoes in order to help the shoemakers.

Night after night, the elves continue to make shoes. The shoemakers are speechless. They wonder who is helping them. When they fi nd out the truth, they leave clothes and food for the elves. In the end, the shoemakers and the elves are all happy.

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What is the narrator’s problem at the beginning of the passage?

A He needs money to buy a new cell phone.

B He wants to learn how to babysit.C His neighbor has a dog who barks.D His parents won’t buy him

anything.

Why didn’t people hire the narrator to babysit?

A They didn’t think he was nice.B They didn’t need a babysitter.C They thought he was too young.D He didn’t have experience

babysitting.

Why did the dog annoy the neighbors?

A The dog walked on their lawns. B The dog scared their children. C The dog barked all day long. D The dog dug up their gardens.

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How did the neighbor solve her problem?

A She stopped working in the afternoons.

B She gave the dog to the narrator’s family.

C She asked a friend to call her dog on the phone.

D She hired the narrator to play with her dog.

What probably happened next?

A The neighbor got another dog to keep her dog company.

B The narrator bought a cell phone with the money he made.

C The neighbor started taking her dog to work with her.

D The narrator joined a sports team that played every afternoon.

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Why do you think kudzu kills plants around it as it grows?

A It contains poisons that react with other plant roots.

B It eats plants by squeezing nutrients from them.

C It takes nutrients, water, and space, leaving other plants with none.

D Other plants stop growing when kudzu is nearby.

How fast can kudzu grow each day?

A 12 feetB 12 centimetersC 12 metersD 12 inches

Which of the following statements is true?

A When kudzu was introduced to the United States, it was more popular than it is now.

B When kudzu was introduced to the United States, it was less popular than it is now.

C Kudzu was considered a weed, but is now considered a good plant to put in gardens.

D Kudzu cannot be compared to other plants.

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A 1876B 1776C 1976D 1774

What could be another name for this story?

A “Kudzu, the Wonder Weed”B “Kudzu and Japan”C “Vines of America”D “The Joys of Kudzu”

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Why did Mr. Fox trick Ms. Crow?

A He wanted to hurt her feelings.B He liked playing jokes on her.C He wanted the eggs in her nest.D He was hungry and wanted her

cheese.

How can Mr. Fox be described in both fables?

A sincereB trickyC hungryD thirsty

Why did Mr. Fox tell Mr. Goat to jump in the well?

A to see if he wouldB so he could use him to get outC so he could share the water with

himD to see if Mr. Goat could swim

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A Mr. Goat jumped in the well.B Mr. Goat was thirsty.C Mr. Fox ran away.D Mr. Fox climbed Mr. Goat to get

out of the well.

What does Mr. Fox mean when he compares Ms. Crow’s eyes to glass beads?

A They are black.B They are hard.C They have holes.D They are shiny.

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Choose the best answer for each item. Circle the letter of the best answer. You can look back and reread “New Life for Old Buildings” to help find the answers.

According to the author, how are buildings like people?

A Both might get torn down.B Both can become art galleries.C Both have stories to tell.D Both can be reused.

What did Andrew Carnegie do for the City of Franklin, Texas?

A He built an art gallery.B He replaced old buildings with

new ones.C He added a hotel and shops.D He gave money to build a new

library.

What was the effect of saving Union Station?

A Trains are still able to travel to St. Louis.

B People in St. Louis got a new museum to visit.

C St. Louis got a hotel, shops, and offices.

D An artist was able to open Mad Art Gallery.

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Which of these events happened last?

A People in Littleton, Colorado, built a train station.

B The train station became a cultural center.

C It became the Depot Art Center and Gallery.

D The train station was empty for years.

What is one effect of preserving old buildings?

A Empty lots can be used for restaurants and offices.

B The stone and brick on those buildings can be sold.

C Buildings that are strong and beautiful can be reused.

D People lose important links to their past.

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He has a to get rich without working.

A skillsB busyC respiteD scheme

Mitzi’s parents bought an old Victorian house to

A build.B restore.C sink.D clerk.

means a place to build a new structure.

A EpicenterB PendulumC SiteD Scenery

She planned a huge for her sweet sixteen.

A celebrationB climateC gaugeD seasonal

means good at fi nding ways to deal with problems effectively.

A Satisfi edB ResourcefulC ConcernedD Frisky

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means to cause a change.

A CommunicateB AffectC InvolveD Occur

means result.

A OutcomeB EstablishC StatusD Treaty

means to remove or get rid of.

A BroilB OutstandingC FastenD Eliminate


Vine, bean and roots are all parts of plants.

Affect is a verb, and effect is a noun.

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A cow B down C know D crowd

A how B show C low D spot

A snow B owl C blow D shop

A mouse B dot C boat D you

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yellow

A cuddleB celebrateC campaignD candidate

A faceB comeC actorD count

A cornerB factC captionsD policy

In which word does c have the same sound as the c in cake? Circle the letter of the best answer.

A concertB cityC aceD trace

A riceB raceC cane D cent

A cardB fancyC cerealD fence

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In which word does c have the same sound as the s in sun? Circle the letter of the best answer.

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Look at this list of synonyms you found in a thesaurus.

synonyms: big, huge, giant

Which word did you probably look up?

A large B funnyC shyD bad


synonyms: elderly, mature, grown


A thinB oldC shortD smart


synonyms: glad, cheerful, joyful


A braveB fatC worriedD happy

A phoneB pharC phatD phate

A alfabetB elephantC phootballD brieth

A couffB shelphC featherD wolph

A fi ghtB phuseC farmasyD troffi e

A lojeB jiganticC buldgeD garage

A danjerB smugeC wageD jiant

A juiceB cabbajeC oranjeD jumpd

Read the directions for each question. Circle the letter of the best answer.

Find the word that is spelled correctly. Circle the letter of the answer.

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Felix gets up early to cook waffl es if he feels like having some.

A sometimesB neverC reallyD rarely

Whenever she eats, Pounce tips over her food bowl!

A sometimesB rarelyC alwaysD didn’t

Pablo is sleepy to concentrate.

A soB tooC reallyD very

Samantha is good at math and science.

A tooB rarelyC reallyD often

I watch sports games. I don’t really like sports.

A alwaysB usuallyC oftenD never

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good

A gooder thanB best thanC better thanD the best

safe

A safestB more safeC most safeD safer

expensive

A expensiverB more expensiveC most expensiveD expensivest

What is the superlative form of each word shown? Circle the letter of the best answer.

important

A more importantB importanterC most importantD importantest

fast

A fasterB fastestC more fastD most fast

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Think about a movie you have seen recently. Write a review of the movie. Be sure your review includes a statement that tells your opinion of the movie. Give examples from the movie to back up your opinion. Your examples should tell about the plot and characters.

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Kudzu is a native plant of China and Japan. That means it grew naturally in those countries. Kudzu was brought to the United States from Japan in 1876 as a gift for a special celebration. The United States was celebrating its fi rst 100 years as a nation.

Soon, every gardener and farmer wanted to plant kudzu seeds. Gardeners grew kudzu because it looked pretty and smelled good. Farmers grew it to feed their animals.

At fi rst, kudzu was a big success! But it did not stop growing. It blocked sunlight that other plants needed. It killed trees and whole forests. Nothing was safe!

Now, people call kudzu a weed. It is a wild plant that grows where it is not wanted.

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How is a railroad apartment different from most other apartments?

A It is made from an old railroad train.

B It is built right next to a railroad.C All the rooms are in a straight

line.D It is on the second fl oor of a

house.

What is the fi rst room you walk into in the narrator’s apartment?

A bedroomB living roomC kitchenD bathroom

How many bedrooms are in the narrator’s apartment?

A twoB threeC fourD fi ve

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What is the narrator’s name?

A MariaB CindyC FranD Jenny

Why are there steps outside the narrator’s building?

A to get in the kitchenB to get into the buildingC to get into the narrator’s bedroomD to get to the railroad station

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Where is Coober Pedy?

A South AmericaB AustraliaC AfricaD Europe

Why are underground homes in Coober Pedy effi cient?

A They stay cool in hot months and warm in cold months.

B They cost more for air conditioning in the summer.

C When you look at them, you see only dirt and trees.

D They have extreme heat in the summer months.

What do people use opals for?

A air conditioningB foodC jewelryD games

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What did soldiers in World War I learn?

A Coober Pedy is an extremely hot place.

B Trenches are good places to live. C People all over the world love

opals.D Living underground can keep you

cool.

Which statement is an opinion?

A Stalactites are minerals.B Bears hibernate during the winter.C Cave paintings are beautiful. D Some people carved cities in hills.

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What is Sarah’s purpose for writing her fi rst letter to Molly?

A to inform Molly about her trip to Kansas

B to persuade Molly to leave BostonC to teach Molly about sod housesD to entertain Molly with a story

about grass

How did Sarah travel to Kansas?

A by trainB on a horseC in a wagonD walking

Read this sentence from the letters.

I was happy to receive your letter.

Which word has the same meaning as receive in this sentence?

A writeB sendC knowD get

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Why does Molly think Sarah should keep a diary?

A so Sarah’s children will be able to learn about her new life

B so Molly will be able to read about Sarah’s adventures

C so people can read it and fi nd out how to make sod houses

D so Sarah’s parents can understand how she feels

What is most likely to happen next?

A Molly will move to Kansas.B Sarah will move back to Boston.C Sarah will live happily on the

prairie.D Molly will help build a frontier

town.

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Which words and phrases help you visualize spring weather on the prairie?

A through rivers and wide open spaces

B small cabin and orchardC heavy rains and strong windsD gathered flowers and ran through

the grass

When did Miriam Colt leave New York?

A April of 1856B April of 1956C May of 1865D March of 1965

Why did Miriam cook outside?

A because the weather was warm and dry

B because there were rattlesnakes and skunks

C because the days were filled with work

D because the cabin was too small for a cooking fire

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How was summer on the prairie different than spring?

A It was actually about the same.B The Neosho River was flooded.C It was cold and windy.D It was warm and the fields were

full of crops.

What would another good title for this article be?

A “The Pioneer Life of Miriam Colt”B “How Kansas was Settled”C “The Trail from New York to

Kansas”D “Life on the Road”

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Some parts of the United States have heat.

A nativeB effi cientC extremeD cooler

Different houses have different styles of .

A architectureB miningC trenchesD machines

The is a grassy part of the United States.

A prairieB climateC desertD shelter

Some people enjoy the of farming.

A songB amenitiesC structuresD labor

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adapt A means to move to a foreign country

previously B related to a matter at hand

immigrate C before or prior

relevant D to change to fi t a new situation


A climate may be described as harsh.

The place where you go to school is where you reside.

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A store B told C spotted D loud

A fan B garden C grape D short

A south B note C not D more

A young B city C try D yellow

A say B worry C dry D yell

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35 A cry

A yesB byC mayD dirty

A springB scarC soreD food

A birthB partC prideD shape

A yearsB tryingC upsideD calmly

A biteB slitC whenD with

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merry

37 A B

sport

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sharp

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party

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Which of these words is a homophone for the word cell?

A sailB sellC sealD tell

Which of these words is a homophone for the word would?

A woodB worldC wildD could

Which of these words is a homophone for the word there?

A hereB pairC thoroughD their

Which of these words is a homophone for the word see?

A teeB seaC seedD fl ee

Which of these words is a homophone for the word fair?

A fearB fareC fourD foul

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A cityB faseC cizeD fense

A sementB cubwayC cillD pencil

A mersyB forseC traceD sircus

Which of the following words has 3 syllables?

A thinkingB talkerC weekendD booklover

Which of the following words has 2 syllables?

A lovedB missedC fl oatedD groceries

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Find the word that is spelled correctly. Circle the letter of the answer.

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A cousinB aunt sueC auntD uncle

A cityB townC houstonD desert

A mr. hopkinsB my neighborC shopkeeperD accountant

A judgeB juryC judge curranD jury of peers

Read each sentence carefully. Circle the letter of the preposition that best completes it.

Lauren hid the couch.

A behindB aboveC intoD around

Timothy ran the door and outside.

A byB throughC insideD about

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Debbie turned the light so she could read.

A overB betweenC insteadD on

Read each question. Choose the best answer. Circle the letter of the best answer.

Which verb is in the present perfect tense?

A has wonderedB wonderedC had wonderedD wonder


A cheerB has cheeredC was cheeringD cheered


A imitateB was imitatingC has imitatedD imitated

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Have you ever seen an underground house? Come visit a town called Coober Pedy!

About 3,500 people live in Coober Pedy, Australia. From the street, you might see only dirt and some trees. But underground, there are homes! More than half of the people in the town live in underground houses. These are regular houses that look a lot like yours!

The summer heat in Coober Pedy is extreme, but the underground homes are effi cient. They stay cool during the hot months. That means people don’t spend money on air conditioning. In the winter, the homes stay warm, and that means people pay less for heat.

When opal mining became popular in Coober Pedy, miners noticed the cool air in the mines. That’s how the underground homes began.

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What does the narrator’s grandfather collect?

A stampsB political buttonsC magazinesD coins

The woman on the dime is probably called Lady Liberty because

A she is a symbol of freedom.B dimes used to be free.C she stands for a state.D she is a Native American.

What makes the quarters in the collection different from each other?

A The fronts have different presidents.

B The backs celebrate different states.

C The backs show different animals.D The fronts show different symbols.

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Why does the narrator like looking at the coins?

A She thinks they have beautiful pictures on them.

B She enjoys fi nding out what they are worth.

C She learns a little bit about America’s past.

D She gets to hear about her grandfather’s life.

What is on the back of the nickel in the narrator’s grandfather’s collection?

A a woman’s head B a cap with wingsC a bit about each stateD a buffalo on the prairie

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What did Hector fi nd when he was looking for a ball?

A a toy rocketB a fl at stoneC a seedD a baseball glove

How did Hector most probably feel when he found out about the tree?

A scaredB sadC excitedD upset

Stuart Roosa most probably took the seeds into space because

A he wanted to see if space travel would change them.

B he wanted to plant lots of trees on the moon.

C he wanted to bring something from home with him.

D he thought the seeds would be good to eat in space.

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Why did the boys want lots of signatures on their petition?

A to make the petition look better. B to copy all the names onto the

tree.C to prove that the builders should

cut down the tree.D to show that people cared about

the tree.

How did the boys solve their problem?

A They asked Stuart Roosa to give a speech at their school.

B They got jobs at the shopping mall that Mr. Bowman built.

C They paid Mr. Bowman to leave the tree where it was.

D They made the tree too famous for the builders to cut down.

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“A Hike Back in Time” is

A an informational article.B realistic fi ction.C a student report.D a pour quoi tale.

What did the girl want to see?

A San FranciscoB a muleC an art museumD a waterfall

Which of these events happened fi rst?

A The family met an old man in Supai.

B The old man told them about Mooney Falls.

C The girl saw a sign that said “Supai.”

D The girl and her parents stayed at the lodge.

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What happened many years ago at Mooney Falls?

A The girl’s grandmother had her picture taken.

B The girl’s mother got lost without a map.

C The girl’s father swam in the clear pool.

D The old man married the girl’s grandmother.

What would be another good title for this selection?

A “The Old Man in Supai”B “How to Hike in the Grand

Canyon”C “Beautiful Waterfalls of America”D “My Grandmother’s Waterfall”

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What would be a good summary of “The History of Money”?

A Early people used many different things in order to get the animals they needed for farming.

B What people have used for money is based on what they value and has changed over time.

C Paper money replaced coins because it was lighter and easier to carry.

D Computers are slowly making paper money and coins things of the past.

Why did early people start to use shells instead of animals and fruits?

A Shells looked beautiful in belts.B Shells were used in cooking and

building.C Shells were easier to carry.D Shells were very hard to find.

What did people do at first to learn what a coin was worth?

A weigh itB ask the traderC look at the stampD check in a book

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Where do most people get their paper money from nowadays?

A the computerB a printerC the governmentD a machine

Which is true about the value of any currency?

A It is worth how much it weighs.B It is worth its weight in silver.C It is worth what everyone agrees

it is.D It is worth more when you use

a computer.

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The team got a after winning the championship.

A missionB plaqueC stakeD slogan

The looked for signs of an old city.

A explorerB jungleC astronautD librarian

Serving at a soup kitchen each Thanksgiving is a for Terry’s family.

A interviewB translationC arbitraryD tradition

Plants need water to grow and .

A pauseB thriveC glanceD spare

means to do what someone ask you to.

A CorrespondB LaborC AchieveD Cooperate

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means to fi nish or accomplish.

A UndertakeB OvershootC AchieveD Aim

means determined and eager.

A MotivatedB SymbolicC CravenD Stupor

means a track or path.

A RouteB ScootC ReliefD Angst


An astronaut might describe a journey as thrilling.

A community is a group of people living in different areas.

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A show B shoe C bowl D cow

A coat B around C some D suit

A low B know C town D follow

A cool B good C roof D both

A too B wood C pole D foot

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growl

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south

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fl ower

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book

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proof

A boot B plot C cooking D hope

A boot B pound C crook D bond

A fault B balloon C notebook D hopped

A towel B pool C noise D soup

A moisture B toothache C reducing D townhouse

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looked

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bloom

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football

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sound

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A farmland B pronounce C cabinD expression

A banjo B nighttime C summarizeD slogan

A feelings B mission C backyardD famous

A beautiful B canyon C petitionD waterfall

Which is not a compound word? Circle the letter of the best answer.

A somedayB starfi shC springtimeD sensation

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A bodgeB dodgeC hedgeD fudge

A ledgeB ridgeC bridgeD wadge

A edgesB grudgesC padgesD lodges

A knitB gnitC knifeD gnat

A kneeB knameC nameD note

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Find the word that is spelled incorrectly. Circle the letter of the best answer.

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Either Joan left the TV on, Allen is still watching it.

A andB butC orD so

Aubrey can do headstands, she can do back fl ips, too.

A orB andC butD so

Diane wants to go to a game, Jay says he is too tired to go.

A orB andC butD so

You can walk to school, you can take the school bus.

A orB andC butD since

Read the following sentences carefully. Choose the past progressive verb that best completes each.

Delia when she ran into Pat.

A shoppedB was shoppingC shoppingD were shopping

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Tommy dishes when Sylvia walked in.

A is washingB washedC was washingD were washing

At this time last night, Levi and Tobi about the party.

A were talkingB is talkingC talkingD was talking

Read the following complex sentences carefully. Choose the conjunction that best completes each sentence.

Vinny cleaned the house, it is ready for his guests.

A andB soC becauseD if

Carmen didn’t say anything, she didn’t know if it was a secret.

A soB andC ifD because

she does not feel well, Stacy wants to leave early.

A SoB AndC ButD Because

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I never knew my grandmother, but I have a picture of her. She is standing in front of a waterfall.

On our fi rst day, my parents and I paused at a ledge. We looked down into the deep canyon. “I wonder if that’s the trail to the waterfall,” I said.

The desert colors were beautiful. I loved the shades of browns, greens, and yellows. I wondered what my grandmother had thought when she looked across the canyon. Had the sun warmed her face the way it warmed mine?

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