Lesson 14

W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 1
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

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

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: Words with ar, or, ore 10 8

Language Arts: Pronouns and Verbs 10 8

TOTAL 40 32

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

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 Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 2
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Target Vocabulary, Vocabulary

Prefixes in-, im-

Use what you know about the target vocabulary and prefixes to answer
questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What does the word ability 3 What does the word partners
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Hummingbirds have the Jack and Greg are partners, so
ability to fly backwards. they share the tasks of the job.

Special skill People who are bosses

Difficult task People who are friends
Strange habit People who work together
Favorite game People who like the same
color

2 What does the word patrols

mean in the sentence below? 4 What does the word snap
mean in the sentence below?
Our cat patrols the backyard
for squirrels and rabbits. When the turtle sees the
worm, it will snap at it.
Sniffs around
Plays games in Open wide
Adds danger to Bite suddenly
Keeps watch over Blink quickly
Swim toward

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 Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 3
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Vocabulary

5 What does the word quiver 8 What does the word

mean in the sentence below? incomplete mean in the
The puppies quiver with sentence below?
excitement when they see the Your art project is incomplete;
kitten. you still need to paint it.

Fall Not full

Howl Not used
Shake Not needed
Scratch Not finished

6 What does the word incorrect 9 What does the word impolite
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Grandma did not get my It is impolite to push in front
postcard because the address I of someone in line.
wrote was incorrect.
Sorry
Old Wise
Wrong Rude
Small Lazy
Long
10 If something is impossible,
7 Someone who is impatient — it —
is feeling sleepy cannot be done
does not feel well will not be fun
is talking too loud is not hard to do
does not like to wait does not take long
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 Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 4
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Author’s Purpose, Comprehension

Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Aero and Officer Mike” to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Why did the author write this 3 Aero’s most important job is
article? to —
To prove that dogs are chase criminals
smart visit children who are sick
To explain how to train help and protect Officer
dogs Mike
To show what police walk up and down steep
dogs do stairs
To tell how dogs can help
people
4 The author wrote the section
called “On Duty” to —
2 When Officer Mike puts on his explain that police cars
police uniform, Aero knows it are better than regular
is time to — cars
go to work describe Aero’s police car
take a break and tell how he protects it
visit a school show what a long, hard
lie down quietly day Aero has when he
works
show that Aero has
many duties and tasks to
perform

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 Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 5
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Comprehension

5 Aero lets Officer Mike know 7 Which of the author’s words

that he needs a break by — show that dogs work hard
quivering and whining while they are training to
jumping out the window become police dogs?
barking and scratching at Aero is very loyal to
the door Officer Mike and wants to
putting his head against obey him.
Officer Mike’s Aero can understand short
commands like “Find
him!” or “Stop him!” and
6 Which of the author’s words
“No barking!”
show that police dogs get to
At first he spread his paws
play sometimes?
to help keep his balance.
When Aero is on duty, he’s He had to practice over
not allowed to play. and over.
When Aero and Officer
Mike have been in the
police car for a few hours,
Aero will need to take a
break.
Aero knows he’ll also have
time to explore a little and
maybe chase a tennis ball
while they are stopped.
Aero likes children and is
always gentle with them.

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 6
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Comprehension

8 Why does the author write 9 The author includes

“each person has a scent that information on how to
is different from everyone approach Aero to —
else’s scent”? show readers that not all
To help explain why Aero dogs are police dogs
is so gentle with sick explain to readers how
children dangerous dogs can be
To help explain how Aero teach readers how to be
can find people by using safe around police dogs
his nose tell readers how scared
To help explain why it is dogs can get when they
hard for children to play meet children
hide-and-seek
To help explain how
10 Why did the author write the
animals know who is
section called “Back at the
friendly and who is not
Station”?
To tell how important
Aero is to Officer Mike
To tell where Aero and
Officer Mike sleep every
night
To tell what Aero and
Officer Mike do when they
take a break
To tell what happens
at the end of Aero and
Officer Mike’s shift
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 Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 7
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Words with ar, or, ore Phonics

Use what you know about words with ar, or, ore to answer questions 1–10. Mark
the space for the best answer to each question.

1 There are some pickles in 4 The big box is made of —

the — cardboard
jar caredboard
jer cirdboard
jair curdboard
jur
5 If the weather is nice, we will
2 The soft pillows are quite — sit on the —
comfertable pirch
comfurtable porch
comfortable purch
comfirtable pyrch

3 We rowed the boat up to the — 6 The rabbit hopped to its den in

share the —
shour firest
shire furest
shore forest
fourest

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 8
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Phonics

7 Brian is buying milk at the — 9 If you are still hungry, you can
star eat some —
stir mour
stour more
store mure
mire
8 The month after February
is — 10 Maria lives in the house on
Murch the —
Mirch corner
March carner
Marech courner
curner

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 Lesson 14
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 9
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Pronouns and Verbs Language Arts

Use what you know about pronouns and verbs to answer questions 1–10. Mark
the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What change, if any, should be 3 What change, if any, should be

made to the sentence below? made to the sentence below?
We like to go swimming. They taking the dog for a walk
every morning.
Change like to liks
Change like to likes Change taking to taks
Change like to liking Change taking to take
Make no change Change taking to is
takes
Make no change
2 What change, if any, should be
made to the sentence below?
He watching the soccer game 4 What change, if any, should be
every Saturday. made to the sentence below?
I needes to tie my shoe.
Change watching to
watch Change needes to need
Change watching to Change needes to needs
watchs Change needes to is
Change watching to need
watches Make no change
Make no change

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 1 0
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Language Arts

5 What change, if any, should be 7 What change, if any, should be

made to the sentence below? made to the sentence below?
She opening the door slowly. You are have a blue pen in
your backpack.
Change opening to open
Change opening to Change are have to havs
opens Change are have to have
Change opening to Change are have to
openes havees
Make no change Make no change

6 What change, if any, should be 8 What change, if any, should be

made to the sentence below? made to the sentence below?
It takes a long time to grow She is mash the potatoes for
a tree. supper.

Change takes to take Change is mash to mash

Change takes to taks Change is mash to
Change takes to takees mashs
Make no change Change is mash to
mashes
Make no change

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 4 . 1 1
Name Date

Aero and Officer Mike

Language Arts

9 What change, if any, should be 10 What change, if any, should be

made to the sentence below? made to the sentence below?
We switchs on the lights. He run around the playground.

Change switchs to Change run to runs

switch Change run to is run
Change switchs to Change run to runes
switches Make no change
Change switchs to are
switch
Make no change

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