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Selection Comprehension

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. How can readers tell that “The Science Fair” is realistic fiction?

It gives facts and details about a subject.

The author writes about his or her own life.

The characters have feelings that real people have.

It tells the reader where characters stand on a stage.

2. What can readers tell about Kevin?

He has won first prize in the science fair before.

He wishes they had done a different project.

He plans ahead and is sure of his work.

He is good friends with Mr. Shanner.

3. Which action BEST shows that Beany feels worried when the science fair judges show up?

She starts to bite her nails.

She waves to her mom and dad.

She sees Kevin look toward the gym door.

She looks at a woman hurrying into the room.

4. You can tell that the judges of the science fair like projects that are

large and grand.

thorough and correct.

exciting and colorful.

flashy and entertaining.

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5. Why does Beany start reciting the times tables?

She is trying to get Kevin’s attention.

She wants to keep her mind off of losing.

The numbers are part of her science project.

She is studying for a test she has after the fair.

6. How do Kevin and Beany MOST LIKELY feel at the end of the story?

disappointed

confused

bored

proud

7. Which lesson can BEST be learned from this story?

Believe in yourself.

Never make fun of others.

Break big jobs into smaller parts.

Be kind to children younger than you.

8. What is MOST LIKELY to happen next?

Beany will go to Mrs. Facinelli’s office to lie down.

Beany and Kevin will give their blue ribbon away.

Beany will ask her mom to buy a new tablecloth.

Beany, Kevin, and their parents will celebrate.

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READTHINKEXPLAIN Written Response (worth two points)

9. Explain how Beany’s and Kevin’s feelings about their science project are DIFFERENT. Use details and information from “The Science Fair” to support your answer.

Sample two-point response: Kevin feels good about their

science project. He plans ahead and explains things

clearly and calmly. He knows they’ve done a good job.

Beany is worried about the project. She thinks everyone

else’s project is better and that they should have done

things differently.

TOTAL SCORE: /8 + /2

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Phonics/Spelling: Suffixes -able, -ible, -less,-ous

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. The boring movie seemed .

endless

endous

endible

endable

2. Dad told me a story about river rafting.

remarkless

remarkous

remarkable

remarkible

3. My little sister is very .

flexless

flexable

flexous

flexible

4. Riding a bike without a helmet can be .

dangerless

dangerible

dangerous

dangerable

TOTAL SCORE: /4

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Lesson 28Focus Skill: Make Predictions

Read the passage. Then choose the best answer for each question.

Mark and Leo were best friends. They also played on the

same soccer team. On Saturday morning, they got ready at

Mark’s house for their first soccer game of the season. Mark

had played on a soccer team last summer. Leo had never played

before.

Leo didn’t want to eat breakfast because he was so nervous.

Mark reminded him that he would need to have plenty of

energy for the game. After they ate, both boys watched the

clock, counting down until it was time to leave.

Leo balanced a soccer ball on the top of his foot. Mark

stretched on the floor. Finally, the clock reached 9 o’clock. Mark

grinned at Leo and asked, “Are you ready?”

1. What do you think Leo and Mark did next?

They went outside to practice.

They left for their soccer game.

They turned on the television.

They finished eating breakfast.

2. What clue helped you make that prediction?

Leo and Mark were best friends.

Leo balanced a soccer ball.

Leo and Mark were on the same team.

Mark asked Leo whether he was ready.

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Lesson 28Read the passage. Then choose the best answer for each question.

Malcolm did not know what to do for his mother for

Mother’s Day. He wanted to make a special gift for his mother.

He thought about it for a long time. Malcolm knew that his

mother loved peanut butter cookies. The last time Malcolm had

helped his mother make the cookies, his mother had said they

were the best she’d ever eaten.

Because he wanted to surprise his mother, Malcolm asked

his dad to help. They made the cookies while Malcolm’s mother

was gone.

Malcolm also made a card for his mother. When his mother

came home, the house smelled like cookies.

“What smells so good?” Malcolm’s mother asked.

“Happy Mother’s Day! Dad and I made your favorite

cookies,” Malcolm said happily.

Malcolm’s mother smiled and hugged Malcolm as he led her

into the kitchen.

3. What do you think Malcolm and his mother did next?

They ate the cookies.

They played a game.

They went outside.

They went to the store.

4. What clue helped you make that prediction?

Malcolm made his mother a card.

Malcolm led his mother to the kitchen.

Malcolm asked his dad to help him.

Malcolm’s mother went to the grocery store.

TOTAL SCORE: /4

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Lesson 28Homographs

Read each sentence. They choose the best answer for each question.

1. Read this sentence.

I dove to catch the ball.

What is the meaning of the word dove in this sentence?

a wild bird

past tense of dive

a person who hates war

a gentle woman

2. Read this sentence.

Lydia is a very kind person.

What is the meaning of the word kind in this sentence?

plenty of

goods taken in place of money

type of

loving

3. Read this sentence.

I helped my dad change the tire on the car.

What is the meaning of the word tire in this sentence?

rubber around a wheel

became sleepy

clothing

wear out

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Lesson 284. Read this sentence.

I think we are close to my grandma’s house.

What is the meaning of the word close in this sentence?

shut

same

near

apart

5. Read this sentence.

My family always goes to the state fair.

What is the meaning of the word fair in this sentence?

without much wind

by the rules

beautiful to the eye

a yearly outdoor event

TOTAL SCORE: /5

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Lesson 28Robust Vocabulary

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. Rick needed to give his room a cleaning.

confuse

social

thorough

grainy

2. I like my grandma because she has a great sense of .

deliberation

preparation

humor

gimmick

3. She said that I should my report with more research.

expand

erupt

confuse

invent

4. It can be difficult to copy old photos.

bristly

grainy

spiral

thorough

5. If you could travel , where would you go?

adamantly

expand

socially

abroad

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Lesson 28 6. After some , I have decided to go.

deliberation

humor

task

strand

7. The pressure deep inside Earth made the volcano .

reel

erupt

bristle

grainy

8. We the glitter on the paper.

humored

dazed

sprinkled

boasted

9. The restaurant used the of giving away free shirts to get new customers.

deliberation

humor

preparation

gimmick

10. The surprise party took plenty of .

humor

preparation

justice

gimmick

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Lesson 28Grammar: Contractions

Choose the words that are combined to make each contraction.

1. It’ll be a long time before we get there.

It is

I will

It can

It will

2. They’re going to arrive after seven.

They will

They sure

They are

They care

3. I didn’t want to get in their way.

will not

did not

do not

does not

4. We’ve more to talk about.

We have

We give

We will

We are

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Lesson 28Oral Reading Fluency

On a class trip to the seashore, Callie and Tina

searched for shells and rocks on the beach. Callie found

an old glass soda bottle in the sand.

“Look at this,” Callie said as she picked up the bottle.

“There’s something in it.”

“Probably a worm,” Tina said.

“No, it’s a note,” Callie replied, digging the muddy

paper out of the bottle.

“It says it’s a map to an unbelievable treasure,” Callie

explained. “‘Go to the center of City Park and face away

from the sun. Take 200 long steps straight ahead and

then turn left and take 35 short steps. Climb the stairs.

Straight ahead, you will find great treasure.’”

The next Saturday, Callie and Tina asked Callie’s

mother to take them to City Park. They excitedly followed

the directions in the note. After climbing the stairs, they

stopped suddenly, quite surprised. Before them was a

beautiful building.

“It’s City Library,” Callie’s mother said.

“I’ve never been here,” said Tina.

“The treasure must be in the things you can learn from

books,” said Callie as she and Tina raced up the library’s

steps.

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20

28

39

43

48

57

62

72

83

93

104

111

119

129

139

147

149

155

161

172

183

184

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