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 Author
Suzanne Barchers, Ed.D.
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Lee Aucoin, Creative Director; Timothy J. Bradley, Illustration Manager;
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Grace Alba, Designer; Alison Berry, Illustrator; Maple Lam, Illustrator;
Stephanie Reid, Photo Editor; Corinne Burton, M.A.Ed., Publisher

Image Credits
Cover, Maple Lam; p. 36, 72 Flickr; p. 60 iStock/elizabethoneillphotography.com; p.120 Flickr; p. 216 Bridgeman;
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Standards
© 2004 Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
© 2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL)
©2 007 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
(WIDA). For more information on using the WIDA ELP Standards, please visit the WIDA website at www.wida.us.
© 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSS)

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 Table of Contents
Introduction and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Standards Correlations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Daily Practice Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
References Cited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Digital Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Introduction and Research

The Need for Practice
In order to be successful in today’s reading classroom, students must deeply understand both
concepts and procedures so that they can discuss and demonstrate their understanding.
Demonstrating understanding is a process that must be continually practiced in order for
students to be successful. According to Marzano, “practice has always been, and always
will be, a necessary ingredient to learning procedural knowledge at a level at which students
execute it independently” (2010, 83). Practice is especially important to help students apply
reading comprehension strategies and word study skills.

Understanding Assessment
In addition to providing opportunities for frequent practice, teachers must be able to assess
students’ comprehension and word-study skills. This is important so that teachers can
adequately address students’ misconceptions, build on their current understanding, and
challenge them appropriately. Assessment is a long-term process that often involves careful
analysis of student responses from a lesson discussion, project, practice sheet, or test. When
analyzing the data, it is important for teachers to reflect on how their teaching practices may
have influenced students’ responses and to identify those areas where additional instruction
may be required. In short, the data gathered from assessments should be used to inform
instruction: slow down, speed up, or reteach. This type of assessment is called formative
assessment.

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 How to Use This Book
180 Days of Reading for First Grade offers teachers and parents a full page of daily reading
comprehension and word-study practice activities for each day of the school year.

Easy to Use and Standards Based

These activities reinforce grade-level skills across a variety of reading concepts. The
questions are provided as a full practice page, making them easy to prepare and implement
as part of a classroom morning routine, at the beginning of each reading lesson, or
as homework.

Every first-grade practice page provides questions that are tied to a reading or writing
standard. Students are given the opportunity for regular practice in reading comprehension
and word study, allowing them to build confidence through these quick standards-based
activities.

Question College and Career Readiness Standards

Days 1–3
Reading Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says
1–2
explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.

Reading Foundational Skills Standard 3: Know and apply grade-level phonics

3
and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Reading Anchor Standard 4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and
4 analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone or
Reading Anchor Standard 6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the
content and style of a text.

Day 4
Reading Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says
1–3 explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.

Reading Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and

4 analyze their development summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Day 5
Writing Anchor Standard 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which
the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose,
and audience.

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 How to Use This Book (cont.)

Using the Practice Pages

Practice pages provide instruction and assessment opportunities for each day of the
school year. The activities are organized into weekly themes, and teachers may wish
to prepare packets of each week’s practice pages for students. Days 1, 2, and 3 follow a
consistent format, with a short piece of text and four corresponding items. As outlined on
page 4, every item is aligned to a reading standard.

WEEK 1
DAY

2 Name: ____________________________
___ Date:__________________

ons.
Directions Read the text. Answe r the questi
SCORE

get mouse food.

1. I read a book about mice. I must
My mouse will need
I can get it at the pet store.
water , too.
WEEK 1
2. DAY

1 Which word starts Name: ____________

WEEK 1

_________ 1. Where can the child 3. ____________

DAY
Date:_________3. with the same sound
Name: _________
______ ____________
____
get mouse food?
? Directions Read
_______ Da
te:____________
______ 3
questions. as
t. Answer the the text. An
swer the qu
Read the tex SCORE
A at home estions.
Directions 4.
B at the
1.
pet store A water
A I will buy a ca SCORE
use is fun. C B pet ge. Pet mice
t! She said a mo at a farm keep the ca live in cage
can buy a pe of
a lot____ 4 rk.
/wo ge clean. Mi s. I will help
Mom said I es not take C more ce like to wa 1.
to play. It do sh up, too!
mouse likes
Total 2.

rhy mes 1. Where do pet 2.

ild 3. Which word? 3. 3. What is the
the ch mice live?
1. Who tellsbuy a pet? with
2. What should the child 4. What is a mouse? correct
spelling for
she can A hole ?
give a mouse to eat? 3.
A mouse 4. A a toy B cage A mis
A the girl A mouse food B a color
B mice C cave B mice
B the mouse B meat ____
and/ 4bread C an animal 4.
C moose C mise
C Mom C eggs Total
____ / 4
Total

the word 2. What will she

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A pay for sh
B wash the mo a mouse
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B fun C wash the ca a mouse
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Using the Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide along the side of each practice page to check answers and see at a
glance which skills may need more reinforcement.

Fill in the appropriate circle for each item to indicate correct ( ) or incorrect ( ) responses.
You might wish to indicate only incorrect responses to focus on those skills. (For example,
if students consistently miss questions 2 and 4, they may need additional help with those
concepts as outlined in the table on page 4.) Use the answer key at the back of the book
to score the items, or you may call out answers to have students self-score or peer-score
their work.

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 How to Use This Book (cont.)
WEEK 1
WEEK 1 DAY

WEEK 1
DAY
5
DAYS
Date:______________
____ 4 Name: ______________
4–5 Name: ______________
______________
___ Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________ ______________
___ Date:______________
____

Directions Read “A New Home.” Answer the questions. SCORE Reread “A New
Home.”
SCORE ___ / 4 Think about what
the girl does to
A New Home 1. Where do you think 3. How do you think the 1.
new pet. pick her
“I Write about what
Then a girl said, the mouse was? mouse felt at the end? the girl does.
sat in a big cage. put
The white mouse up the mouse and
A big hand picked a new
want that one!” happy. He had A on a farm A sad 2.
mouse soon felt
it in a box. The ! B B
friend in a pet store happy
cage and a new
C in a school C fat 3.

4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Why is the mouse put 4. What does the

into the box? title mean?

A so that the girl could A The mouse got a new

take him home place to live.
B so that the mouse B The girl got a
could eat new pet.
C so that the girl could C The mouse left
get a toy the store.

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A longer text is used for Days 4 and 5. Students answer more in-depth comprehension
questions on Day 4 and complete a written response to the text on Day 5. This longer text
can also be used for fluency practice (see page 7).

Writing Rubric
Score students’ written response using the rubric below. Display the rubric for students to
reference as they write (G1_writing_rubric.pdf ).

Points Criteria
• Uses an appropriate organizational sequence to produce very clear and
coherent writing
4 • Uses descriptive language that develops or clarifies ideas
• Engages the reader
• Uses a style very appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Uses an organizational sequence to produce clear and coherent writing
• Uses descriptive language that develops or clarifies ideas
3
• Engages the reader
• Uses a style appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Uses an organizational sequence to produce somewhat clear and
coherent writing
2 • Uses some descriptive language that develops or clarifies ideas
• Engages the reader in some way
• Uses a style somewhat appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Does not use an organized sequence; the writing is not clear or coherent
• Uses little descriptive language to develop or clarify ideas
1
• Does not engage the reader
• Does not use a style appropriate to task, purpose, or audience
0 Offers no writing or does not respond to the assignment presented

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 How to Use This Book (cont.)

Developing Students’ Fluency Skills

What Is Fluency?
According to the National Reading Panel Report, there are five critical factors that are vital
to effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and
comprehension (2000). Rasinski (2006) defines fluency as “the ability to accurately and
effortlessly decode the written words and then to give meaning to those words through
appropriate phrasing and oral expression of the words.” Wolf (2005) notes that the goal of
developing fluency is comprehension rather than the ability to read rapidly. Becoming a
fluent reader is a skill that develops gradually and requires practice. Reading text repeatedly
with a different purpose each time supports the development of fluency in young children
(Rasinski 2003).

Assessing Fluency
Fluent readers read accurately, with expression, and at a good pace. A Fluency Rubric along
with detailed instructions for scoring and keeping oral reading records is included in the
digital resources (G1_fluency.pdf ).

The table below lists fluency norms by grade level (Rasinski 2003):

Student Fluency Norms Based On Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM)

Grade Fall Winter Spring
1 — — 60 wcpm
2 53 78 94
3 79 93 114
4 99 112 118
5 105 118 128
6 115 132 145

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 How to Use This Book (cont.)

Diagnostic Assessment
Teachers can use the practice pages as diagnostic assessments. The data analysis tools
included with the book enable teachers or parents to quickly score students’ work and
monitor their progress. Teachers and parents can see at a glance which reading concepts or
skills students may need to target in order to develop proficiency.

After students complete a practice page, grade each page using the answer key
(pages 231–237). Then, complete the Practice Page Item Analysis for the appropriate
day (pages 10–11) for the whole class, or the Student Item Analysis (pages 12–13) for
individual students. These charts are also provided in the digital resources (filenames:
G1_practicepage_analysis.pdf, G1_student_analysis.pdf ). Teachers can input data into the
electronic files directly on the computer, or they can print the pages and analyze students’
work using paper and pencil.

To complete the Practice Page Item Analyses:

• Write or type students’ names in the far-left column. Depending on the number of
students, more than one copy of the form may be needed, or you may need to add rows.

• The item numbers are included across the top of the charts. Each item correlates with
the matching question number from the practice page.

• For each student, record an X in the column if the student has the item incorrect. If the
item is correct, leave the item blank.

• Count the Xs in each row and column and fill in the correct boxes.

To complete the Student Item Analyses:

• Write or type the student’s name on the top row. This form tracks the ongoing progress
of each student, so one copy per student is necessary.

• The item numbers are included across the top of the chart. Each item correlates with
the matching question number from the practice page.

• For each day, record an X in the column if the student has the item incorrect. If the item
is correct, leave the item blank.

• Count the Xs in each row and column and fill in the correct boxes.

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 How to Use This Book (cont.)

Using the Results to Differentiate Instruction

Once results are gathered and analyzed, teachers can use the results to inform the way
they differentiate instruction. The data can help determine which concepts are the most
difficult for students and which need additional instructional support and continued
practice. Depending on how often the practice pages are scored, results can be considered for
instructional support on a daily or weekly basis.

Whole-Class Support
The results of the diagnostic analysis may show that the entire class is struggling with a
particular concept or group of concepts. If these concepts have been taught in the past,
this indicates that further instruction or reteaching is necessary. If these concepts have not
been taught in the past, this data is a great preassessment and demonstrates that students do
not have a working knowledge of the concepts. Thus, careful planning for the length of the
unit(s) or lesson(s) must be considered, and additional frontloading may be required.

Small-Group or Individual Support

The results of the diagnostic analysis may show that an individual or small group of students
is struggling with a particular concept or group of concepts. If these concepts have been
taught in the past, this indicates that further instruction or reteaching is necessary. Consider
pulling aside these students while others are working independently to instruct further on
the concept(s). Teachers can also use the results to help identify individuals or groups of
proficient students who are ready for enrichment or above-grade-level instruction. These
students may benefit from independent learning contracts or more challenging activities.
Students may also benefit from extra practice using games or computer-based resources.

Digital Resources
Reference page 239 for information about accessing the digital resources and an overview of
the contents.

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Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where students have missed questions. Add up the totals. You can view the
following: (1) which items were missed per student; (2) the total correct score for each student; and (3) the total number of
students who missed each item.

Week: ______ Day: ______ Item # 1 2 3 4 # correct

Student Name
Sample Student x 3/4

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# of students missing
each question
Practice Page Item Analysis Days 1–3

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 Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where students have missed questions. Add up the totals. You can view the
following: (1) which items were missed per student; (2) the total correct score for each student; and (3) the total number of
students who missed each item.

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Week: ______ Day: ______ Item # 1 2 3 4 # correct Written Response
Student Name
Sample Student x 3/4 3

# of students missing
each question

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Practice Page Item Analysis Days 4–5

Written Response Average:

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 Student Item Analysis Days 1–3
Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where the student has missed questions. Add
up the totals. You can view the following: (1) which items the student missed; (2) the total
correct score per day; and (3) the total number of times each item was missed.
Student Name: Sample Student
Item 1 2 3 4 # correct
Week Day
1 1 X 3/4

Total

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 Student Item Analysis Days 4–5
Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where the student has missed questions. Add
up the totals. You can view the following: (1) which items the student missed; (2) the total
correct score per day; and (3) the total number of times each item was missed.

Student Name: Sample Student

Day 4 Day 5
Item 1 2 3 4 # correct Written Response
Week

1 X 3/4 3

Total
Written Response
Average:

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 Standards Correlations
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standards based. In this effort, we have correlated all of our products to the academic
standards of all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense
Dependent Schools, and all Canadian provinces.

How To Find Standards Correlations

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Purpose and Intent of Standards

Legislation mandates that all states adopt academic standards that identify the skills
students will learn in kindergarten through grade twelve. Many states also have standards
for Pre-K. This same legislation sets requirements to ensure the standards are detailed and
comprehensive.

Standards are designed to focus instruction and guide adoption of curricula. Standards
are statements that describe the criteria necessary for students to meet specific academic
goals. They define the knowledge, skills, and content students should acquire at each level.
Standards are also used to develop standardized tests to evaluate students’ academic progress.
Teachers are required to demonstrate how their lessons meet state standards. State standards
are used in the development of all of our products, so educators can be assured they meet the
academic requirements of each state.

College and Career Readiness

The activities in this book are aligned to the college and career readiness (CCR) standards.
The chart on page 4 lists each standard that is addressed in this product.

TESOL and WIDA Standards

The activities in this book promote English language development for English language
learners.

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 WEEK 1
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Mom said I can buy a pet! She said a mouse is fun. A 1.

mouse likes to play. It does not take a lot of work.

2.

1. Who tells the child 3. Which word rhymes

she can buy a pet? with ? 3.

A the girl
A mouse
B the mouse
B
4.
mice
C Mom
C moose
____ / 4
Total

2. What kind of pet is 4. What does the word

a mouse? buy mean?

A bad A pay for

B fun B give
C fast C like

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 WEEK 1
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. I read a book about mice. I must get mouse food.

I can get it at the pet store. My mouse will need
water, too.
2.

3. 1. Where can the child 3. Which word starts

get mouse food? with the same sound
as ?
4.
A at home
B at the pet store A water
____ / 4
C at a farm B pet
Total C more

2. What should the child 4. What is a mouse?

give a mouse to eat?
A a toy
A mouse food B a color
B meat and bread C an animal
C eggs

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 WEEK 1
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

I will buy a cage. Pet mice live in cages. I will help 1.

keep the cage clean. Mice like to wash up, too!

2.

1. Where do pet 3. What is the correct

mice live? spelling for ? 3.

A hole A mis
4.
B cage B mice
C cave C mise
____ / 4
Total

2. What will she do if the 4. What is a cage?

cage is not clean?
A a place to wash
A buy a cage a mouse
B wash the mouse B a store for a mouse
C wash the cage C a place for an animal
to live

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 WEEK 1
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

A New Home
The white mouse sat in a big cage. Then a girl said, “I
want that one!” A big hand picked up the mouse and put
it in a box. The mouse soon felt happy. He had a new
cage and a new friend!

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 WEEK 1
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “A New Home.” Answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Where do you think 3. How do you think the 1.

the mouse was? mouse felt at the end?

A on a farm A sad 2.

B in a pet store B happy

C in a school C fat 3.

4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Why is the mouse put 4. What does the

into the box? title mean?

A so that the girl could A The mouse got a new

take him home place to live.
B so that the mouse B The girl got a
could eat new pet.
C so that the girl could C The mouse left
get a toy the store.

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 WEEK 1
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A New Home.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about what the girl does to pick her
new pet.
Write about what the girl does.

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 WEEK 2
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Apples are good to eat. Have you seen an apple tree? 1.

You can pick your apples in the fall. That is when they
are ripe.
2.

1. Where do 3. Which word has the 3.

apples grow? word all in it?

A on a bush A tree 4.

B on a tree B fall
C on a farm C ripe ____ / 4
Total

2. When can you 4. What does the word

pick apples? ripe mean?

A in the fall A red

B in the summer B older
C in the spring C ready

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 WEEK 2
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Cut an apple in two. The middle is called the core.

Look at a seed. A big tree can grow from that
little seed!
2.

3. 1. What do trees 3. Which word rhymes

grow from? with ?

4. A a core
A core
B a seed
B apple
____ / 4 C a tree
C seed
Total

2. How many pieces is 4. What is the middle of

the apple cut into? an apple called?

A It is not cut. A a stem

B three B a seed
C two C a core

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 WEEK 2
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

You can eat an apple. You also can make applesauce. 1.

Apples can be made into juice. But an apple pie
is best!
2.

1. What are some ways 3. Which word is made 3.

to eat apples? up of two words?

A in a sauce or in a pan A apple 4.

B as juice or in a glass B into

C as juice or as sauce C best ____ / 4
Total

2. What does the writer 4. What is an apple?

like best?
A a fruit
A apple juice B a season
B apple pie C a drink
C raw apples

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 WEEK 2
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Bobbing for Apples

Get ready for a fun game! This is what to do. First, get
a big tub. Put water in the tub. Add lots of apples. Take
turns with some friends. Try to get an apple out. No
hands! You have to bite your apple. Have fun bobbing
for apples!

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 WEEK 2
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Bobbing for Apples.” Answer
the questions. SCORE

1. What might happen in 3. What does the word 1.

the game? bobbing mean?

A You might get wet. A eating 2.

B You might eat a lot. B moving your head up

C and down
You might make a pie. 3.
C jumping

4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What do you need for 4. What is the

this game? main idea?

A water, a big tub, and A how to play the game

a mop B how to clean apples
B water, little pans, C how to fill a tub
and apples
C water, a big tub,
and apples

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 WEEK 2
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Bobbing for Apples.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how to bob for apples.

Write about how to play the game.

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 WEEK 3
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The leaves are red and gold. It is cool at night. 1.

Orange pumpkins are in the stores. Fall is here at last!

2.

1. What time of year 3. Which word starts

is it in the text? with the same sound 3.
as ?
A spring
B fall
A gold 4.

C summer
B pumpkin
C can ____ / 4
Total

2. What colors are 4. What does the word

the leaves? cool mean?

A green and yellow A a little cold

B green and orange B a little windy
C red and gold C a little warm

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 WEEK 3
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Are there leaves on the ground? Get a rake and get to

work. Make a great big leaf pile. Jump in! It is fun!

2.

1. Where does this text 3. Which is the correct

3. take place? spelling for ?

A outside A rak
4.
B inside B rakk
C on a farm C rake
____ / 4
Total

2. What can you do with 4. What does it refer to

a rake? in the text?

A trim a tree A the leaves falling on

the ground
B pile up leaves
C get a job
B jumping in the pile
of leaves
C raking the leaves

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 WEEK 3
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Football is fun in the fall. You can watch a game on TV. 1.

Do you like to run or kick? You may want to play, too!

2.

1. When are football 3. Which two words

games fun? make ? 3.

A in the fall
A base and ball 4.
B in the morning
B basket and ball
C in the summer
C foot and ball ____ / 4
Total

2. What is a football? 4. What does the word

kick mean?
A a kind of foot
B a kind of game
A to hit with your foot

C a kind of shoe
B to hit with your leg
C to hit with your arm

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Two Falls
The leaves were bright last fall. There were sunny days
and cool nights. The sun helps the leaves make food.
This helps the leaves keep their colors. This year, the
nights are warm and the days are cool. There are lots of
clouds. The leaves are dull. But I still love fall!

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Two Falls.” Answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Why were the leaves 3. What does the text 1.

bright last fall? tell you about leaves?

A There was a lot A that they grow 2.

of rain. on trees
B The leaves were red B that they need sun to
3.
and gold. make their food
C The leaves could C that they need clouds
make food. to stay bright 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What is the weather 4. What is the

like this year? main idea?

A warm nights and A Leaves are bright

cool days or dull.
B cloudy days and B Leaves change in
cool nights the fall.
C warm nights and C Clouds make
sunny days leaves dull.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Two Falls.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about whether the leaves change color in
the fall where you live.
Write about what fall is like where you live.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Ants have a queen just like bees do. Her job is to lay 1.
the eggs. All the other ants work for her.

2.

1. How are ants and 3. Which picture rhymes

bees alike? with ants? 3.

A They both like honey. A

B They live in the 4.
same place. B
C They both have
____ / 4
a queen.
C Total

2. What does the 4. Who does her refer to

queen do? in this text?

A She makes the A the queen

ants work. B the ants
B She lays the eggs. C a girl
C She gets the food.

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Some worker ants look for food. They use smell to

mark a trail to the food. Then more ants can find
the food.
2.

3. 1. A worker ant finds 3. Which word ends with

food. What happens the same sound as
next? ?
4.
A More ants can find the
food. The ants use A food
smell to mark a trail B mark
____ / 4
to the food.
Total
B C ant
More ants look
for food.
C Ants stay in the nest.

2. How do ants 4. What does the word

use smell? ants mean?

A to find the way home A one ant

B to tell if the food B zero ants
is good C many ants
C to tell other ants
where food is

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Have you had an ant bite? Some ants will bite or sting 1.
to stay safe. Most ants just want to do their jobs.

2.

1. Why do some 3. Which word has the

ants bite? same vowel sound as 3.

?
A to get food
B to get to the nest A sting
4.

C to stay safe B bite

____ / 4
C their Total

2. What do most ants 4. What is the opposite

want to do? of safe?

A work A hurt
B sting B not hurt
C bite C bit

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 WEEK 4
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The Ant Farm

Get an ant farm if you want to learn a lot about ants. You
can see how strong ants are. You can watch them make
tunnels and eat. Your ants will be fun to watch. But you
have to take care of them, too.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “The Ant Farm.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. What is an ant farm? 3. Think about ant 1.

farms. Which is true?
A a container for ants
to live in A Ants do not 2.

B work much.
a farm to grow
ant food B Ants make tunnels.
3.
C a hole outside where C An ant farm has
ants live a farmer.
4.

____ / 4
Total
2. What are ant farms 4. What does this text
good for? tell you?

A to learn how to farm A how to find ants

B to get a new pet B what an ant farm is
C to learn how C how to watch ants
ants work

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 WEEK 4
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “The Ant Farm.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about whether ants should be in their
nests or in an ant farm.
Write about whether you think ant farms are
good or bad.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Dad and Pam want to cook a pumpkin. First, Dad cuts 1.

it open. Then, they clean it out. They wash the seeds.

2.

1. Who cuts 3. Which word rhymes

the pumpkin? with ? 3.

A Pam
A cook
B Dad
B
4.
seed
C the seeds
C open
____ / 4
Total

2. What do Pam 4. Which sentence

and Dad do with uses the word cut in
the seeds? the same way as in
the text?
A wash them
B eat them
A I saw someone cut
in line.
C toss them away B Cut the pizza.
C We cut through the
park to get home.

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 WEEK 5
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Dad puts oil in a pan. Pam adds the pumpkin seeds.

Dad adds a bit of salt. Time to bake the seeds!

2.

1. Who puts things in 3. Which word has the

3. the pan? same vowel sound
as seeds?
A Pam
4.
B oil and salt A clean
C Pam and Dad B bake
____ / 4
C step
Total

2. What are Pam and 4. Which sentence uses

Dad doing? the word bit in the
same way as the text?
A cleaning the pumpkin
B baking the seeds
A The dog bit the boy.

C making a pie
B Put the bit in the
horse’s mouth.
C Only use a little bit
of glue.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Dad cuts up the pumpkin. Pam peels it. They put the 1.
pieces into a pot. They let it boil. Then they mash it.

2.

1. Where are Dad 3. Which is the correct

and Pam? spelling for ? 3.

A in a kitchen A punkin
4.
B in a pumpkin patch B pumpkin
C in a store C pumcan
____ / 4
Total

2. What do they do last? 4. What does the word it

refer to in this text?
A boil the pumpkin
B mash the pumpkin
A Dad

C peel the pumpkin

B the pot
C the pumpkin

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 WEEK 5
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The Pumpkin Surprise

Pam and Dad make a pie crust. They make the pie filling.
They fill the crust. But there is still more pumpkin left!
They make pumpkin cookies. There is still more pumpkin
left! Dad said, “We can use it for breakfast!”

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “The Pumpkin Surprise.” Answer
the questions. SCORE

1. Why do Pam and Dad 3. What do you think 1.

make cookies? Dad will make
for breakfast?
A They like cookies. 2.

B They had more

A pumpkin pancakes
pumpkin. B more pumpkin pie
3.
C They had more C eggs and toast
pie crust.
4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Why do they have so 4. What is the main idea

much pumpkin? of the text?

A The pumpkin is A Pam and Dad like

very big. to make pie.
B The pumpkin has B Pam and Dad use
lots of seeds. a lot of pumpkin.
C They like to fix C Pam and Dad will not
pumpkin. make pie again.

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 WEEK 5 WEEK 5
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “The Pumpkin Surprise.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about the big mess Pam and Dad made.

Write about what Pam and Dad do next.

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 WEEK 6
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Would you eat ten packs of sugar? A can of soda may 1.

have that much sugar. The best drink for your body
is water.
2.

1. Which is true? 3. Which word starts 3.

with the same sound
A Sugar is good for you. as sugar?
B Water has sugar in it.
A shop
4.

C Water is good for you.

B such
____ / 4
C sun
Total

2. How much sugar may 4. What is sugar?

a can of soda have?
A a sweet powder
A a cup B a drink
B ten packets C water
C two cups

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 WEEK 6
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Do you like a snack after school? Skip the cookies.

Eat some fruit. Put peanut butter on celery sticks. You
will feel good!
2.

3. 1. Which makes a 3. Which word rhymes

good snack? with ?

4.
A healthy foods
A school
B anything you want
B snack
____ / 4
C fast food
C bricks
Total

2. Which snack is not 4. Which is a fruit?

good for you?
A banana
A peanut butter on B carrot
apple slices
B cookies and soda
C peanut butter

C apple slices and

bananas

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Do you like salad for lunch? Some schools have a 1.

salad bar. Some have fruit, too. Schools want to have
good foods that children like.
2.

1. What do some schools 3. Which word has the 3.

have for lunch? same vowel sound as
?
A soup and a 4.
sandwich bar
B fruit and a salad bar
A salad

C pizza and
B fruit ____ / 4
Total
potato chips C lunch

2. Why do schools want 4. What is lunch?

to have good foods?
A the meal eaten in
A so children will play the morning
a lot B the meal eaten in the
B so children will eat middle of the day
good foods C the meal eaten in
C so children will like it the evening

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 WEEK 6
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

School Lunch in France

Schools in France want children to eat good lunches.
Most kids like ketchup. But ketchup has a lot of sugar.
Children in France can have ketchup just once a week.
That is when kids get to eat a burger and French fries.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “School Lunch in France.” Answer
the questions. SCORE

1. Why do schools in 3. What is the problem 1.

France want good with ketchup?
lunches for children?
A It tastes bad. 2.
A so they will eat B It costs a lot.
ketchup
B so they will eat
C It has a lot of sugar. 3.

healthy
C so they will eat 4.
burgers

____ / 4
Total

2. What do children eat 4. What is the

with ketchup? main idea?

A french fries A Children in France

don’t like ketchup.
B pickles
C sugar
B Schools in France give
out less ketchup.
C Schools in France
don’t like children.

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 WEEK 6
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “School Lunch in France.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about the lunches children eat in France
and the lunches you eat.
Write about what you think the best school
lunch is.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Mark and Pam love to dress up. They also like to 1.

make their costumes. “We should have a parade!”
says Mark.
2.

1. What do Mark and 3. Which word does not 3.

Pam like to do? end with the same
sound as ?
A go on hikes 4.
B dress up
A dress

C take naps
B make
____ / 4
C mark
Total

2. What kind of parade 4. Who does they refer

will they have? to in this text?

A circus A the parade

B singing B Mark and Pam
C costume C the costumes

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 WEEK 7
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Mark and Pam ask Kim and Lee to help. They bring
their dogs along. Mark says, “We can have a pet
parade instead!”
2.

3. 1. Who helps Mark 3. Which word does not

and Pam? rhyme with bring?

4. A the dogs A ring

B the parade B dog

____ / 4
C Kim and Lee C sing
Total

2. What does Mark want 4. Who does we refer to

to do? in this text?

A have a snack A all the children

B make pet houses B Kim and Lee
C have a pet parade C Mark and Pam

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Lee puts a cowboy hat on his dog. Kim dresses her 1.

dog in a clown hat and skirt. Pam puts bunny ears on
her cat. Mark puts his cat in a stroller.
2.

1. Who gets dressed up? 3. The word cowboy is 3.

made of two words:
A Lee cow and boy. Which
B word is made of 4.
the pets
two words?
C Pam
A baseball ____ / 4
B balloon Total

C flower

2. Which pet is dressed 4. What does the word

like a rabbit? dresses mean in
this text?
A Lee’s dog
B Kim’s dog
A puts clothing on

C Pam’s cat
B a type of clothing
C a dog in a dress

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 WEEK 7
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The Pet Parade

The parade starts at noon. More children bring pets in
costumes. One dog looks like a bee. A puppy wears a
crown. A cat rides like a baby in a stroller. The pets do
not look happy. But then the dogs get dog treats. The
cats get toys. Now they are all happy!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “The Pet Parade.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. How do you think the 3. Why do you think the 1.

children feel about pets were unhappy?
the parade?
A They did not like 2.
A hungry being in costumes.
B tired B They wanted to
3.
go home.
C happy
C They did not like
the other pets. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What is in 4. What is another good

the stroller? title for this text?

A a baby A Making Pets Happy

B a cat B Pets at Halloween
C a dog C Animals on Parade

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 WEEK 7
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “The Pet Parade.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how you would dress a pet for a
parade.
Write about what your pet parade would be like.

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 WEEK 8
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Firefighters live at the fire station on work days. They 1.

stay there to be ready to help fight fires. Fire! It is
time to get on the truck!
2.

1. Where do firefighters 3. Which is the correct 3.

live on work days? spelling for ?

A at home A truk 4.
B at the fire station B truke
C on the fire truck C truck ____ / 4
Total

2. Why do firefighters 4. What is a station?

live at the station?
A a place that gives
A to be ready when a service
there is a fire B a food that
B to help put out a fire firefighters eat
C to learn how to put C a fire in a place that
out a fire sells gas

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 WEEK 8
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. A fire truck does a big job. It takes the firefighters to

the fire. It also takes tools, like the hose and an ax.

2.

1. What is the fire 3. Which word has the

3. truck’s job? same middle sound as
?
A to start the fire
4. B to take firefighters A tool
and tools to the fire
B hose
C to put out the fire
____ / 4 C goes
Total

2. Which might you find 4. How many does the

on a fire truck? word tools mean?

A A one
B none
B C more than one

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Have you ever played with a toy fire truck? Some kids 1.
have metal or plastic trucks. Others have trucks made
out of wood. Is there a fire? Let’s pretend!
2.

1. What can toy fire 3. Which word rhymes 3.

trucks be made with truck?
out of?
A train 4.
A metal, plastic, B duck
or wood
B rubber
C kick ____ / 4
Total
C wood and fire

2. What can you do with 4. Which sentence uses

a toy fire truck? the word played in the
same way as the text?
A pretend there is a fire
B put out a real fire
A The girls played in the
yard.
C make a fire truck B She played a frog in
the play.
C He played the card on
his turn.

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 WEEK 8
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Fire Dog
They call me Spot. I live with the firefighters. I do not
get to ride on the fire truck. I will stay at the station.
I will watch over things. I like it best when we are
all home.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Fire Dog.” Answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Why do you think the 3. What does Spot 1.

dog is called Spot? like best?

A He has black spots. A when he watches the 2.

fire station
B He is black and white.
C He has a helmet.
B when they are all at
3.
the fire station
C when they have dinner
4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Where does Spot live? 4. What is another good

title for this text?
A Spot lives on the
fire truck. A Taking a Ride
B Spot lives in a home. B Why Dogs Have Spots
C Spot lives at a C The Firehouse Dog
fire station.

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 WEEK 8
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Fire Dog.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about what Spot does at work every day.
What will he do? What will he eat?
Write about the next day at work for Spot.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Jon and Mark go to the city. First, they walk to the 1.

subway. They buy tickets. Then they wait ten minutes
for the subway.
2.

1. Where are Jon and 3. The word subway is 3.

Mark going? made of two words: sub
and way. Which word is
A to the city made of two words? 4.

B to town A happy
C for a ride B garden ____ / 4

C without Total

2. Why do they have 4. Who does they refer

to wait? to in this text?

A for the subway train A the subway

to come B the tickets
B for a friend to come C Jon and Mark
C to eat a snack

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 WEEK 9
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. The subway train comes right on time. Jon and Mark

get on the train. It is full of riders. They hold on to
a pole.
2.

3. 1. Who rides 3. Which word rhymes

the subway? with right?

4. A the train A first

B the pole B bite
____ / 4 C Mark and Jon C high
Total

2. Why do Jon and 4. What does the word

Mark stand? riders mean?

A There are no seats. A people who take

a walk
B They like standing.
C They are late.
B people who take
a ride
C one person who
takes a ride

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The streets are very busy. Cars and trucks rush by. 1.
Jon and Mark walk a lot to get places. They pass lots
of stores on their way.
2.

1. Where are Jon and 3. Which picture ends 3.

Mark walking? with the same sound
as rush?
A in the subway 4.

B in the city
A
C in the countryside ____ / 4
B Total

2. Why do you think 4. What does the word

they walk a lot? rush mean?

A They are looking A move quickly

for the subway. B move slowly
B They are going C move quietly
someplace.
C They are lost
and hungry.

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 WEEK 9
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

At the Movies
Jon and Mark walk from the subway to a movie theater.
First, they get in line to buy the tickets. Then they get
some popcorn. They find two good seats inside. The
movie lasts two hours. Jon and Mark laugh a lot. Soon it
is time to go home again.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “At the Movies.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. What kind of movie 3. What will Jon and 1.

do you think it was? Mark do next?

A It was about a war. A read a book 2.

B It was about B walk back to the

something scary. subway
3.
C It was about C see one more movie
something funny.
4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Where do Jon and 4. Which sentence best

Mark sit? tells about this text?

A in line A Jon and Mark go to

the movies.
B by the popcorn
C next to each other
B Jon and Mark go to
the subway.
C Jon and Mark go
home.

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 WEEK 9
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “At the Movies.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about your favorite movie.

Write about the movie and why you like it.

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 WEEK 10
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

A fox has sharp teeth. They are shaped to help it rip 1.

and tear. The small back teeth help it chew bones.

2.

1. What word tells about 3. Which word does

fox teeth? not have the same 3.
beginning sound
A flat as sharp?
4.
B sharp
A small
C square
B share
____ / 4
C sugar Total

2. What does a fox do 4. What is the opposite

with its back teeth? of small?

A chew bones A front

B chew trees B big
C chew grass C tiny

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 WEEK 10
DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Rabbit teeth never stop growing. They wear down

when rabbits eat. Some teeth grow in crooked. They
should be taken out!
2.

3. 1. Rabbit teeth are not 3. The word growing has

like your teeth. How? two parts:
grow and –ing. Which
4. A They wear down word has two parts?
from eating.
B They keep growing.
A crooked
____ / 4
C They eat carrots.
B down
Total
C wear

2. How do rabbit teeth 4. What does the word

wear down? crooked mean?

A They just keep A hard

growing. B straight
B They grow in crooked. C bent
C They wear down when
the rabbit eats.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Cows do not eat meat. They do not need sharp teeth 1.

to rip and tear. They eat grass. Most cow teeth are
flat for chewing.
2.

1. Why do cows not 3. Which word has the 3.

have sharp teeth? same vowel sound as
?
A They do not need to 4.
tear meat.
A are
B They chew bones
and grass. B tear ____ / 4

C They wear them down C meat Total

by chewing meat.

2. What do cows eat? 4. Who does they refer

to in this text?
A bones
B meat
A teeth

C grass
B cows
C mean

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WEEK 10
DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Dinosaur Teeth
You can learn a lot by looking at dinosaur teeth. Some
dinosaurs had teeth shaped like spoons. The diplodocus
(dih-PLOD-uh-kuhs) scooped leaves from trees. But it
did not chew the leaves. Its guts did all the work. Some
dinosaurs had pointed teeth. Some had no teeth at all!

diplodocus teeth

T-rex teeth

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 WEEK 10
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Dinosaur Teeth.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why would you 3. What do you think 1.

want to look at dinosaurs without
dinosaur teeth? teeth ate?
2.
A to learn how to care A soft food like fruit
for teeth
B meat and other
3.
B to learn about dinosaurs
the animal C trees and bushes
C to learn about good 4.
food to eat

____ / 4
Total

2. What is not a shape 4. What is the

of dinosaur teeth? main idea?

A round A Dinosaurs eat grass

and leaves.
B pointed
C spoon-shaped
B You should take good
care of your teeth.
C You can learn about
dinosaurs from
their teeth.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Dinosaur Teeth.”

SCORE
Think about when dinosaurs lived. What
___ / 4
would you like to see if you could visit the time
of dinosaurs?
Write about your visit and what you would eat.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Jin wants to make some money. Mom says, “I have 1. .

two jobs you can do. You can rake the leaves. Then
you can dig up the garden.”
2.

1. Who gives Jin a job? 3. The word garden has 3.

two syllables:
A the leaves gar–den. Which word
B has two syllables? 4.
Mom
C Dad A rake
B leaves ____ / 4
Total
C money

2. Why does Jin need 4. What is another word

a job? for then?

A Jin wants some A next

money. B last
B Jin likes to work. C first
C Mom wants Jin
to work.

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Jin rakes and digs up the garden. She wants to

work some more. Mom says, “You can take out the
trash now.”
2.

3. 1. Where does Jin work? 3. Which word ends

with the same sound
A in the garden as trash?
4.
B in the house
A
C at school
____ / 4
Total
B

2. What jobs did Jin do? 4. What does the word

trash mean?
A She rakes and mows
the yard. A things to throw out
B She rakes and sweeps B things to fix
the leaves.
C things to put away
C She rakes and digs up
the garden.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Mom tells Jin there is one big chore to do. “You need 1.
to clean your bedroom.”
Jin asks, “Do I have to?” 2.

3.
1. Where does Jin have 3. Which word rhymes
a chore to do? with ?
4.
A the kitchen
A there
B the garden
B chore ____ / 4
C her bedroom
C bedroom Total

2. How does Jin feel 4. What does the word

about cleaning? chore mean?

A Jin likes a clean A surprise

bedroom. B game
B Jin does not C job
like chores.
C Jin likes to help
her mom.

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

A Surprise Gift
Jin goes to the store. She looks at hats, mittens, and
scarves. She buys a long, red scarf. She says to the clerk,
“Would you please wrap this up?” Soon Jin is home.
“Mom!” Jin says. “Where are you? I have a surprise
for you!”

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “A Surprise Gift.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why did Jin 3. What did Jin not 1.

ask to have the look at?
scarf wrapped?
A scarves 2.
A The scarf was a gift. B a pair of mittens
B The scarf was red. C a pair of socks 3.
C The scarf was pretty.

4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Who goes to the store 4. Why do you think Jin

with Jin? got the gift?

A Jin goes with A Jin did not want

the clerk. to work anymore.
B Jin goes by herself. B Her mom had
a birthday.
C Jin goes with
her mom. C Jin had a birthday.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A Surprise Gift.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about a surprise you have had. Maybe you
got a gift. Maybe you got to do something fun.
Write about your surprise.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

It is hard to keep from getting a cold. You cannot 1.

see cold germs. Germs can live for days on things you
may touch.
2.

1. Why is it hard not to 3. Which picture shows 3.

get a cold? a word that ends with
the same two sounds
A Germs die quickly. as germ? 4.
B Germs are easy
A
to see.
____ / 4
C Germs cannot
Total
be seen. B

2. How might you get a 4. What does getting a

cold germ? cold mean?

A by touching A becoming sick

something with germs B feeling chilly
B by eating some foods C getting a coat
C by touching
something clean

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Most colds are passed by germs on hands. Wash your

hands with soap and water. You can use special hand
wipes that kill germs, too.
2.

3. 1. What is a good 3. Which picture shows

way to get rid of a word that has the
cold germs? same middle sound
4. as soap?
A putting your hands in
your pockets A
____ / 4 B washing your hands
Total a lot B
C staying in the house
a lot
C

2. How do you get most 4. What does special

cold germs? hand wipes mean?

A from germs on A things made for

your hands cleaning your hands
B by getting wet B cloths made for
and cold scrubbing things
C from too much water C things made for
cleaning your face

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Are you going to sneeze? Do not cover a sneeze with 1.

your hands. Use a tissue and toss it in the trash. Or
sneeze into your elbow.
2.

1. Why should you 3. Which is the correct 3.

not sneeze into spelling for ?
your hands?
A elbow 4.
A Your hands can make B lbow
you sicker.
B You can pass
C elbo ____ / 4
the germs with Total
your hands.
C You can stop
the germs with
your hands.

2. What should you 4. Where should you toss

do if you do not a tissue?
have a tissue?
A in the trash
A Sneeze into one hand. B on the ground
B Turn your head. C out the door
C Sneeze into your
elbow.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Fight Back!
You can help your body fight cold germs. Do not
eat a lot of junk food. Eat good foods like fruit and
vegetables. Do not have drinks with lots of sugar. Drink
lots of water instead. Do not be a couch potato! Get out
and take a walk.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Fight Back!” Answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Why should you want 3. Why should you take 1.

to fight cold germs? a walk?

A Getting a cold keeps A It helps you 2.

you busy. stay strong.
B Getting a cold is B It helps you catch
3.
better than the flu. a cold.
C Getting a cold makes C It helps you eat
you feel bad. more food. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Which would be 4. What is the

good food choices to main idea?
stay healthy?
A You should stay in bed
A chips and cookies if you get a cold.
B bananas and water B You can help yourself
fight colds.
C potatoes and fruit
punch C You should see a
doctor if you get
a cold.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Fight Back!”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about all you have read about colds.
Write about things you can do that will help you
fight a cold. Make a list.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Kim says, “Mom, can you help me find my turtle? He is 1.

missing. I have looked everywhere for him.”

2.

1. To whom is 3. The word missing has

Kim talking? two parts. What are 3.
the two parts?
A her turtle
B her dad
A miss and –ing 4.

C her mom
B mis and –ing
C missi and –ng ____ / 4
Total

2. What is Kim’s 4. What is another word

problem? for looked?

A She needs to feed A glasses

her turtle. B gone
B Her turtle is gone. C searched
C Mom needs to
help Kim.

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Mom says, “I think your turtle Tork is hiding.”

“Why?” asks Kim.
2. “Winter is coming. Box turtles sleep a lot in winter,”
Mom says.

3.

1. What is the name of 3. The word hiding

4. the turtle? comes from hide.
What word does
A Kim riding come from?
____ / 4
Total
B Tork
A rid
C Box
B ride
C ding

2. Why is the 4. What is a turtle?

turtle hiding?
A a brother
A to find a place B an animal
to sleep
B to find food
C a hiding place

C to find a bed

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Kim says, “Why does Tork want to sleep?” 1.

“Turtles slow down in winter,” Mom says. “They sleep

all winter, like bears. We should look for quiet and 2.
cool places.”

3.

1. Which animals slow 3. Which word has the

down in winter? long o sound? 4.

A turtles A for
B frogs B slow ____ / 4
Total
C dogs C cool

2. Why would a turtle 4. Who does they refer

like a quiet place? to in the text?

A so it can eat alone A turtles

B so it can sleep B Kim and her mom
C so it can find water C bears

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Finding Tork
Kim and Mom find Tork in the closet.
Kim asks, “When will he wake up?”
Mom says, “Tork will wake up when he gets hungry.”
Kim checks on Tork as he sleeps all winter. One day, he
is not in the closet. Tork is right by his tank. He is ready
to eat!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Finding Tork.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why does Kim check 3. Why is Tork in 1.

on Tork? the closet?

A She wants to put him A to eat 2.

in his tank. B to get dressed
B She wants to give C to sleep 3.
him water.
C She wants to be sure
he is okay. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. How do you think 4. What has

Kim feels when she Kim learned?
finds Tork?
A that turtles can sleep
A thankful for months
B upset B that turtles like winter
C tired C that turtles like to
be pets

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Finding Tork.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about all the places turtles can sleep.
Write about a turtle that is looking for a place
to sleep.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Black bears eat all summer long. They love fruit, nuts, 1.
and roots. They can gain 30 pounds in one week. That
is a lot!
2.

1. Which sentence 3. The word summer 3.

is true? has two syllables:
sum-mer. Which word
A Black bears get has two syllables? 4.
thinner in summer.
B Black bears eat less
A better
in summer. B asked ____ / 4
Total
C Black bears get fatter C where
in summer.

2. What do black bears 4. What is the opposite

like to eat? of love?

A hay and grass A like

B nuts and fruit B hate
C trees and bushes C friend

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Black bears make a den in the fall. They may find a

cave or a hole in a tree. They gather leaves and twigs
for a nest.
2.

3. 1. What do black bears 3. Which word rhymes

do in the fall? with nest?

4. A find a place to eat A

B find a place for a den

____ / 4
C find a place for food B
Total
C

2. What do bears use to 4. What does the word

make a den? den mean?

A leaves and twigs A a place to eat

B feathers B a place to wash
C rocks and trees C a place to live

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The black bear goes into its den when winter starts. It 1.
curls up in a ball. Its head and paws stay warm while
it sleeps.
2.

1. What does the bear 3. Which word has the 3.

do when fall ends? same vowel sound
as start?
A curls up in its den 4.

B eats food in its den

A
C makes a warm nest ____ / 4
B Total

2. Why does the bear 4. Which other animals

curl up? have paws?

A to help it stay warm A horses

B to help it stay quiet B cows
C to help it eat C dogs

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

A Very Long Nap

You may sleep for ten hours. The black bear can sleep
for 100 days! Its body slows down while it hibernates.
It lives on all the fat in its body. Bears wake up in
the spring. They are much thinner. It is time for a
big breakfast!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “A Very Long Nap.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why is a bear thinner 3. How are you like a 1.

in spring? black bear?

A It has used up its A You both have paws. 2.

body fat. B You both sleep in
B It has been running a nest.
3.
a lot. C You both eat and
C It has eaten fruit sleep.
and roots. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What do bears do 4. What is another good

when they hibernate? title for this text?

A eat A Hungry Bear

B sleep B Asleep for Winter
C talk C Wake Up

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 WEEK 14
DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A Very Long Nap.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how bears spend winters sleeping.
Write about what you think a bear feels like
when it wakes up in the spring.

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 WEEK 15
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Juan and Marie look out the window and see all white. 1.

“No school today!” says Mom.

“Let’s build a snowman!” Juan says. 2.

“I’ll get a carrot,” Marie says. “Let’s hurry!”

3.

1. Why is there 3. The word snowman is 4.

no school? made of two words:
snow and man. Which
A It is a Sunday. picture shows a word ____ / 4
B made of two words? Total
It is summer.
C It snowed a lot. A

C
2. Why does Marie say 4. What does the word
she will get a carrot? white mean?
A to eat as a snack A a food
B to make the B a color
snowman’s nose
C C a toy
for Juan
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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Juan and Marie roll a big ball of snow first. It will be

the base. Juan rolls the middle ball next. Marie makes
the head last.
2.

3. 1. Who rolls the last ball 3. Which is the correct

of snow? spelling for ?

4. A Juan A hed
B Marie B head
____ / 4 C Mom C heed
Total

2. Which ball is 4. What is the opposite

the base? of last?

A the biggest snowball A the end

B the middle snowball B then
C the smallest snowball C first

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The snowman gets big. Mom helps put the head on. 1.
Juan gets two branches for arms. “We are almost
done!” says Marie.
2.

1. Who gets 3. Which word rhymes 3.

the branches? with ?

A Mom
A 4.
arms
B Juan
B done
C Marie
C ____ / 4
snowman
Total

2. What are the 4. What does almost

branches for? done mean?

A the arms A There is a little more

to do.
B the feet
C the smile
B There is a lot more
to do.
C There is no more
to do.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Something Missing
Juan gives the snowman rocks for eyes and a smile.
Marie wraps a scarf around its neck. She adds a carrot
for the nose. Mom adds a hat and broom.
Then Mom says, “There is something missing.”
“What?” Juan and Marie ask.
“A snow woman!” says Mom.
“You’re right!” says Juan.
“Let’s get to work!” says Marie.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Something Missing.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Which might a snow 3. Why does Mom 1.

woman wear? say that something
is missing?
A 2.
A She thinks they should
take a break.
B 3.
B She thinks they should
make a snow woman.
C C She thinks they should 4.
get warm.

____ / 4
Total

2. What is used to make 4. Which sentence best

the snowman’s face? tells about this text?

A buttons and a twig A It is fun to build

snow people.
B a scarf and hat
C rocks and a carrot
B The family forgot to
build a snowman.
C It is too much work to
build snow people.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Something Missing.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about building a snowman. You can use
almost anything to decorate them.
Write about what you would have a
snowman wear.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

A snowstorm can be fun. You can have a snowball 1.

fight. You can make a snowman. But a blizzard is
not fun!
2.

1. What can you do after 3. Which word has the 3.

it snows? same ending sound
as snow?
A have a blizzard 4.

B play in the snow

A go

C stay inside
B bowl
____ / 4
C hole Total

2. What is not fun? 4. What is a

snowball fight?
A a snowball fight
B making a snowman
A when you throw
snowballs at
C a blizzard each other
B when you make blocks
of snow
C when you make
a snowman

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. A snowstorm may not be a blizzard. The wind must be

so strong that it is hard to see. It is very cold out, too.
That is a blizzard.
2.

3. 1. Which sentence 3. Which word has the

is true? same vowel sound
as wind?
4. A All storms have
cold snow. A out
B All snowstorms B blizzard
____ / 4 are blizzards.
Total
C that
C A blizzard must have
a strong wind.

2. Why is it hard to see 4. Which of these is also

in a blizzard? very cold?

A There is a strong wind A a freezer

blowing the snow. B a bedroom
B There is a lot of rain C a chair
and hail.
C It is dark when the
snow falls.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Some blizzards last for a long time. Snow piles up 1.

from the wind. Snowdrifts can even cover a car! Stay
inside where it is safe.
2.

1. What is this 3. The word inside is 3.

text about? made of two words: in
and side. Which word
A what happens in is made of two words? 4.
a blizzard
B staying inside where
A monkey
it is safe B umbrella ____ / 4
Total
C wind blowing hard C backpack

2. Why should you 4. What is another word

stay inside? for piles?

A It can be unsafe A makes

outside during a
blizzard.
B stacks

B You do not want to

C plays
miss school.
C You can wear warm
clothes outside.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Get Ready and Stay Safe

Do you live in blizzard country? Get ready for winter.
Keep snacks, water, and blankets in your car. Try to stay
in the house during a blizzard. If you must go outside,
cover up. The cold wind can hurt your skin. If you get
very cold, you may get sleepy. Keep moving. Try to find
a safe, warm place.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Get Ready and Stay Safe.” Answer
the questions. SCORE

1. Why should you cover 3. When do blizzards 1.

up if you go outside in often happen?
a blizzard?
A in summer 2.
A to keep awake when B in winter
you walk
B to keep rested and
C all year 3.

have fun
C to keep your body 4.
warm and safe

____ / 4
Total

2. How can you get 4. What is the

ready for a blizzard? main idea?

A Keep extra food and A Know what kind of

water in your car. day it will be.
B Take long walks in B Know what to keep in
the snow. your car.
C Eat a big lunch and C Know how to stay safe
take a nap. in a blizzard.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Get Ready and Stay Safe.”

SCORE
Think about the times you have been in a storm.
___ / 4
It could be a blizzard or a rainstorm. It could be
a sandstorm. It could be a tornado. What did
you do to stay safe?
Write about ways to stay safe in any storm.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Miss Parker talks with her class. “We are going to 1.

have an art show! We have three weeks to get ready,”
she says.
2.

1. Who is Miss Parker? 3. Which word ends with 3.

the same sound as
A a music teacher ?
4.
B an art teacher
C a nurse A show
B to ____ / 4
Total
C going

2. What does the class 4. What does it mean to

need to get ready for? get ready?

A making art A to get the show set up

B their class B to get the show
over with
C the art show
C to clean up after
the show

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. “Class, please decide what to make for the art show.

You can use clay, paper, or paint. You may also think
of something new,” says Miss Parker.
2.

3. 1. Who is talking? 3. The word something

is made of two words:
A a parent some and thing.
4.
B Which word is also
the teacher
made of two words?
C the children
____ / 4 A shovel
Total B shadow
C shoelaces

2. What can the 4. What is paint?

children do?
A a toy
A make something with B an art supply
clay, paint, or paper
B make music for a
C a food
new song
C read a book about
making art

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Jen, Ted, and Chris decide to work as a team. They 1.

each make some fish out of clay. They let the fish dry.
Then, they paint them.
2.

1. Who makes a team? 3. Which word ends with 3.

the same sound as
A Jen, Ted, and Chris ?
4.
B the clay fish
C the paint A clay
B dry ____ / 4
Total
C Jen

2. What do they do last? 4. Who does them refer

to in this text?
A color
B paint
A Jen and Chris

C draw
B the team
C the clay fish

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The Best Fish

The day of the class art show comes. Chris, Jen, and Ted
have put their clay fish into a fishbowl. Chris and Jen
add rocks and shells. Ted puts in a small plant. It looks
as if their fish were in the sea. All of the art pieces look
great. All of the children get a ribbon. But Chris, Jen,
and Ted think their ribbon is best!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “The Best Fish.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Chris, Jen, and Ted 3. Why do they add 1.

think their ribbon is more to the fishbowl?
best. Why?
A to make it look like 2.
A They are proud of the sea
their art. B to make it look
B 3.
They want a new more fun
ribbon. C to make it have
C They want to share more color 4.
a ribbon.

____ / 4
Total

2. Where is the 4. What do you think

art show? they learned?

A in a house A They like painting

best.
B in a classroom
C in a park
B They like working as
a team.
C They like having
a fishbowl.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “The Best Fish.”

SCORE
Think about what you would make for an art
___ / 4
show. Think about what you would do first,
second, and last.
Write about your art piece.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

One winter day, Sherman Poppen saw his daughter 1.

stand on her sled. She rode it down the hill. It looked
like a lot of fun to him.
2.

1. What did Sherman 3. Which picture shows a 3.

Poppen see? word that sounds just
like rode?
A his daughter lying flat 4.
while riding her sled A
B his daughter sitting
while riding her sled B ____ / 4
Total
C his daughter standing
while riding her sled
C

2. What did Sherman 4. What is winter?

Poppen think about
his daughter on A a color
her sled? B a season
A that she could fall off C a food
B that it must be fun
C that she should
sit down

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Mr. Poppen had an idea. He got two skis. He tied

them together. The skis made a board. His daughter
stood on it and rode it down the hill.
2.

3. 1. What did Mr. Poppen 3. The word together

use for his idea? has three syllables:
to-geth-er. Which
4. A a sled word also has
B three syllables?
his workshop
____ / 4 C two skis A something
Total B another
C birthday

2. What did he make? 4. What does the word

idea mean?
A something to sit on
B something to stand on
A thought

C something to lie on
B talk
C trick

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Mr. Poppen added a rope to the front of the skis. Now 1.

it could be controlled. It was even more fun to ride.
Now all the children wanted one!
2.

1. How did Mr. Poppen 3. Which word rhymes 3.

make the skis better? with could?

A He added a rope to A good 4.

the front. B gold
B He added a rope to C pulled
the back. ____ / 4
Total
C He added a handle.

2. Why did all the 4. What does

children want one? added mean?

A There was snow A to use

outside. B to make
B It looked like fun C to put something on
to ride.
C His daughter liked
to share.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The Snurfer
Sherman Poppen had made a great toy. It needed a
name. His wife called it a snurfer. Soon a toy company
started making them. Lots of children used them for
a few years. Later, people thought of ways to make
them better. You may have used what came next:
the snowboard!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “The Snurfer.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Which words do you 3. Why did people 1.

think the word snurfer make changes to
came from? the snurfer?
2.
A snow and surfer A so it would work
even better
B sled and skis
3.
C sled and surf
B so it would be even
smaller
C so it could be painted 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. How do you think 4. What is the

a person steers main idea?
a snurfer?
A The snowboard began
A with a steering wheel with a toy called
a snurfer.
B with a rope
C B Mrs. Poppen named a
with the rider’s feet toy a snurfer.
C A toy company made
snurfers.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “The Snurfer.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about the kinds of things you like to do
outside. Maybe you use a skateboard. Maybe
you like to ride a pogo stick. What could you do
to make something you play with better?

Write about what you would like to make.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Zoe and Taj get ready for a trip. They pack sweaters 1.
and warm pants. They put on jackets, hats, scarves,
and gloves.
2.

1. Who is getting ready 3. Which word is 3.

for a trip? spelled correctly?

A sweaters and pants A rede 4.

B Zoe and Taj B reade
C jackets and hats C ready
____ / 4
Total

2. Which sentence 4. Scarves means more

is true? than one what?

A They are going A scar

somewhere cold. B scarve
B They are going C scarf
somewhere hot.
C They are going to
a beach.

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Zoe and Taj are ready for a long drive in the car.
It snows hard in the mountains. Dad stops to get
hot chocolate.
2.

3. 1. Where are 3. Which word has the

they driving? same middle sound
as hard?
4. A to the city
B to the mountains
A Taj

C to the forest
B bear
____ / 4
Total
C heart

2. Why do you think they 4. What does hard mean

will have a long drive? in this text?

A They are going a A firm

long way. B a lot
B They are going to C soft
sleep in the car.
C They are going
home soon.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The family gets to their hotel long after dark. The 1.

next morning, Zoe and Taj put on their ski clothes.
“Time for school!” Zoe says.
2.

1. When does the family 3. The word hotel has 3.

get to their hotel? two syllables: ho-tel.
Which word also has
A late at night two syllables? 4.

B before dinner
A dark
C the next morning
B morning ____ / 4
Total
C school

2. Zoe says that it is 4. What is the opposite

time for school. What of dark?
does she mean?
A back
A They are going to do B dim
their homework.
B They are going to
C light
learn how to ski.
C They are going to
learn how to ice skate.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Ski School
Zoe and Taj take skiing lessons the first day. First, they
learn how to get up after a fall. They fall down a lot.
But it is still fun. That afternoon, they ride the ski lift to
the top of a small hill. Soon they can zip down the hill
without falling. They are skiers!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Ski School.” Answer the questions.
SCORE

1. What do you think 3. What other things 1.

they want to do the might they do on
next day? this trip?
2.
A quit skiing A learn to use a
skateboard
B ride back home
3.
C go skiing again
B learn to water ski
C learn to use a
snowboard 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What is a ski lift? 4. Which is another

good title for
A a chair that takes this text?
skiers up a hill
B an elevator to help
A Learning to Ski
you lift skis B Learning the Mountain
C a pair of skis C Learning to Play
and poles

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Ski School.”

SCORE
Think about what your best winter trip would be
___ / 4
like. Would you like to learn to ice skate? Would
you like to learn to use snowshoes?
Write about what you would like to do and why.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

George Crum lived in the 1800s. He was a good chef. 1.

He often made a potato dish. He would slice potatoes
and fry them.
2.

1. What did Mr. Crum do? 3. The word potato 3.

has three syllables:
A cook potatoes po-ta-to. Which
B word also has 4.
grow potatoes
three syllables?
C sell potatoes
A surprise ____ / 4
B window Total

C kangaroo

2. What is something 4. What does a chef do?

Mr. Crum did not do
to the potatoes? A clean up

A slice them
B cook food

B bake them
C serve food

C fry them

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. One diner asked to have the fried potatoes. Mr. Crum

fixed them for him. But the man did not like them. He
said the potato slices were too thick.
2.

3. 1. What did the man 3. Which word ends with

want to eat? the same sound as
?
4. A potato salad
B fried potatoes A potato
____ / 4
C a baked potato B diner
Total C fried

2. The man did not like 4. What does the word

the potatoes. Why? thick mean?

A He wanted the A wide

potatoes to be thin. B narrow
B He was not C just right
that hungry.
C He did not want
them fried.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Mr. Crum thought he would teach the man a lesson. So 1.

he sliced the potatoes very thin. He fried them until
they were crisp.
2.

1. How did Mr. Crum 3. The root word of fried 3.

teach the man is fry. What is the
a lesson? root word for cried?
4.
A He made the potatoes A crying
very different. B cry
B He made the potatoes C crier
____ / 4
the same way. Total

C He did not make

potatoes at all.

2. What did Mr. Crum do 4. What is the opposite

to the potatoes? of crisp?

A He made them cold A crunchy and hot

and hard. B hard and dry
B He made them thin C soft and mushy
and crisp.
C He made them thick
and crisp.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

A Basket of Crisps
George Crum got a big surprise. The diner liked the
“crisps.” He asked for more. Then other diners asked for
them. A few years later, Mr. Crum had his own restaurant.
All diners got crisps in a basket. You may have had these
crisps, too. You know them as potato chips!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “A Basket of Crisps.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why do you think the 3. Why was Mr. 1.

potatoes were first Crum surprised?
called crisps?
A He did not like 2.
A They were hard the crisps.
and thick. B He did not think
B 3.
They were soft the diner would
and thin. like the crisps.
C They were thin C He did not want to 4.
and crunchy. make the crisps.

____ / 4
Total

2. How did Mr. Crum 4. What is another good

serve the crisps? title for this text?

A on a plate A The Beginning of

Potato Chips
B in a basket
C in a bag
B A Surprise Restaurant
C The Life of a Chef

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A Basket of Crisps.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about what Mr. Crum put on his tables.
What do you like to eat at a restaurant? What
would you put on the tables? Popcorn? Potato
chips? Peanuts? Something else?
Write about what you would serve at a
restaurant and why.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Matt and Sue like to play marbles. First, they put their 1.
marbles in the ring. Then they take turns trying to
knock out the marbles.
2.

1. Who is playing 3. The word marble is 3.

the game? made of two syllables:
mar-ble. Which
A Matt and Sue word is also made 4.
B of two syllables?
marbles
C the ring A animal ____ / 4
B monkey Total

C truck

2. What do they try to 4. What does ring mean

do in the game? in this text?

A They try to keep the A a circle

marbles in the ring. B jewelry
B They try to knock C group
the marbles out of
the ring.
C They try to make
a bigger ring
of marbles.
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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Pete and Jenna like jacks. Ten jacks go on the floor.

Pete tosses the ball up. It can bounce just one time.
Pete picks up one jack and catches the ball.
2.

3. 1. Who plays jacks first? 3. Which word rhymes

with floor?
A Jenna
4.
B Pete
A door

C a ball and 10 jacks

B flour
____ / 4 C were
Total

2. What do you think 4. What is the opposite

happens if the ball of up?
bounces twice?
A out
A Pete stops the game. B in
B Pete tries to pick up C down
two jacks.
C Pete loses his turn.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

All the children like to play shadow tag. One child 1.

is “It.” But they don’t touch each other. Instead,
“It” tries to step on another’s shadow. That child is
now out. 2.

3.
1. What kind of weather 3. Which word has the
is needed to play same vowel sound
shadow tag? as touch? 4.

A cloudy weather A
B sunny weather ____ / 4
Total
C rainy weather B

2. What does “It” try 4. What does the word

to do? out mean in this text?

A run faster A not in the house

B step on a shadow B not in the yard
C keep away from C not in the game
a shadow

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Tag in the Dark

Dad likes to play flashlight tag when it is dark. He
is always “It” first. Dad uses a tree as the base. He
counts to ten while the kids hide. Then Dad turns on the
flashlight. He begins to look for the kids. They try to get
back to the base. Soon Dad yells, “Pete!” Pete is caught
in the light!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Tag in the Dark.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why does Dad count 3. What do you think will 1.

to ten? happen next?

A to give the children A Pete is out of the 2.

time to hide game and goes home.
B to give the children B Pete gets to be “It.”
3.
time to get flashlights C Dad chooses Jenna to
C to give the children be “It.”
time to run to 4.
the base

____ / 4
Total

2. Why do they play 4. What is the goal of

flashlight tag in the game?
the dark?
A to get back to the
A so they can play base safely
with flashlights B to learn to use
B so they can find their a flashlight
way to the base C to get caught by Dad
C so Dad can catch
them

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Tag in the Dark.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about playing games. Which one do you
like best?
Write about a good time you had playing a
game with friends.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Some toys do not change much. Children have played 1.

with toy bears for more than 100 years. The early
bears were called teddy bears.
2.

1. Which is true? 3. Which word begins 3.

with the same sound
A Toy bears are a new as years?
kind of toy. 4.

B Kids have played

A yes
with toy bears for B bears
a long time. ____ / 4
C will Total
C Kids do not play with
toy bears much.

2. What were early 4. Which is not a toy?

bears called?
A teddy bear
A toy bears B cup
B baby bears C ball
C teddy bears

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. One kind of old toy that children still like is Tinker

Toys. The two men who made it liked strong toys.
Tinker Toys are made of wood.
2.

3. 1. Who made 3. Which word rhymes

Tinker Toys? with wood?

4.
A children A good
B two men B food

____ / 4
C wood C wait
Total

2. Why did the men 4. What is the opposite

use wood? of strong?

A to make the toy fun A weak

B to make the B out
toy strong C light
C to make the toy big

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Do you have one dollar? Long ago, you could buy a 1.

windup toy for a dollar. Wind it up. Watch the frog
hop, hop, hop!
2.

1. Which sentence 3. Which word is 3.

is true? spelled correctly?

A Long ago, you could A dollr 4.

buy a frog for a dollar. B doler
B Long ago, you could C dollar
buy a toy for a dollar. ____ / 4
Total
C Long ago, you
would hop.

2. What kind of toy is it? 4. What does the

word wind mean in
A a baby toy this text?
B a windup toy
A turn
C a new toy
B play
C blow

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Trains for All Ages

The first model trains were made more than 100 years
ago. They showed what it was like to ride on a train.
Then, toy makers found out that children of all ages love
trains. They began to make model trains that cost less.
Now, lots of people can have a simple train set. They can
also build a full railway!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Trains for All Ages.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. What does model 3. Why did toy makers 1.

mean in this text? make trains?

A an older kind of train A because people 2.

wanted to have their
B a small copy of a train own toy train
C a track for a train B because people 3.

wanted to go on
train trips
4.
C because people could
not go on train trips
____ / 4
Total

2. Which kind of train 4. What is another good

set would be simple? title for this text?

A a plain train set with A Why We Take

one track Train Trips
B a full railway with B Why Toy Trains Cost
three tracks Too Much
C a set of two trains C Why We Have
with a station Model Trains

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Trains for All Ages.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about the trains you have seen. What
would you like in a train set?
Write about what your train set would look like.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The Main Street School is having a winter fair. Kile 1.

and Dave get to the school gym early. They are
excited. Maybe they will win some prizes!
2.

1. Where is the fair 3. Which word rhymes 3.

being held? with ?

A at the Main Street A excited 4.

School library B prize
B on the Main Street C winter
School playground ____ / 4
Total
C at the Main Street
School gym

2. Why do you think Kile 4. What does the word

and Dave go early? fair mean in this text?

A They can’t wait to see A share equally

the fair. B magic show
B They woke up late C carnival
that day.
C They do not want to
see much.

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Kile and Dave do the beanbag toss first. They each

try to get three beanbags through the mouth of a
wooden lion. They each miss once.
2.

3. 1. What game do they 3. Which word begins

play first? with the same sound
as each?
4.
A the baseball toss
B the pillow toss
A eel

C the beanbag toss

B eight
____ / 4
Total
C elf

2. How many times 4. Which word means

does each get the the number 3?
beanbag through?
A tree
A once B three
B twice C tee
C three times

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Every child wins in the balloon-stomp game. There is a 1.

slip of paper in each balloon. The papers tell Kile and
Dave what they have won.
2.

1. Who plays the 3. Which word sounds 3.

balloon-stomp game? just like the
word won?
A no one 4.
B a slip of paper
A one

C Kile and Dave

B own
____ / 4
C on
Total

2. What is on each slip 4. What does the word

of paper? slip mean in this text?

A the name of a prize A a piece of clothing

B the name of a player B a small piece of
something
C the color of the
balloon C to fall down

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The Cakewalk
Kile and Dave do the cakewalk at the fair. They each
stand on a square with a number on it. The music starts,
and they walk in a circle. The music stops, and everyone
stands on a square. The leader draws two numbers from
a hat. Kile and Dave cheer. They each walk home with a
big cake!

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “The Cakewalk.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why do you think 3. Why do Kile and 1.

Kile and Dave did Dave cheer?
the cakewalk?
A They are ready to 2.
A They like to play go home.
a game. B Their friends won
B 3.
They want to win cakes.
a cake. C They each won a cake.
C They are best friends. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What does the 4. Which sentence best

leader do? tells about this text?

A She chooses the cakes A Kile and Dave

from a table. have fun.
B She chooses the B Kile and Dave do
winning numbers from the cakewalk.
a hat. C Kile and Dave
C She chooses the go home.
winning names from
a hat.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “The Cakewalk.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about the different kinds of cake. Which
one do you like the best?
Write about how your favorite cake looks
and tastes.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

James worked at a school for boys. He was in charge 1.

of sports. He needed an inside sport for children to
play during cold winters.
2.

1. What did James do 3. Which word starts 3.

for his job? with the same sound
as sports?
A teach sports 4.
B teach art
A pump

C teach math
B spider
____ / 4
C inside
Total

2. Why did he need an 4. Which is not a sport?

inside sport?
A baseball
A It was more fun to B reading
play inside.
B It was too hot to
C soccer
play outside.
C It was too cold to
play outside.

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. James wanted a game that could be played in a

small space. He got a soccer ball. He got two peach
baskets. Then he wrote down some rules.
2.

3. 1. What does James do? 3. The word soccer has

two syllables:
A play soccer soc-cer. Which word
4.
until lunchtime has two syllables?
B gather supplies to
A
make a game but
____ / 4
C pick peaches
B butterfly
Total for presents C butter

2. What does James get 4. Which is the word for

for the game? the number 2?

A two peach baskets A to

and two soccer balls B two
B two peach baskets C too
and one soccer ball
C two peach baskets
and a set of rules

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

James tied each basket high on a railing. Each team 1.

tried to get the ball into the basket. But there was a
big problem!
2.

1. What did each team 3. Which word sounds 3.

want to do? the same as there?

A run fast to a basket A them 4.

B get the ball in B their
the basket C they
____ / 4
C hit the basket with
Total
the ball

2. What do you think the 4. What does problem

problem is? mean in this text?

A The basket was not A something to be

high enough. worked out
B They only had one ball B 2+2=4
to throw. C finding out how deep
C The ball had to be the baskets are
taken out of the
basket.

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DAYS

4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

A New Game
James called his game basketball. At first, players had to
toss the ball back and forth to get to the baskets. Years
later, the rules changed. Players could dribble the ball
as they ran. The basket problem got solved, too. A hoop
with a net replaced each peach basket. The ball could
swish right through. Basketball was a hit!

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4
Directions Read “A New Game.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why do you think 3. Why do you think the 1.

basketball was a hit? rules changed?

A It was a lot of work A The players wanted to 2.

for the boys to play. run with the ball.
B It was fun to play and B The players liked
3.
to watch. passing the ball.
C It had a lot of rules C The players liked the
for playing. peach basket. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Why is a hoop with 4. What is another good

a net better than title for this text?
a basket?
A How to Dribble a Ball
A The boys did not have B How to Solve a
to get the ball out of
Problem
the basket.
B The boys did not get
C The Beginnings
of Basketball
to rest as much.
C The boys did not
have any more
peach baskets.

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5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A New Game.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how basketball and other sports
are played.
Write about your favorite sport and tell how it
is played.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Drew and Bree are on spring break. They are going on 1.

a hike in the mountains. They pack their lunches and
gear into backpacks.
2.

1. Where are Drew and 3. The word backpack is 3.

Bree going? made of two words:
back and pack.
A the mountains to ski Which word is also 4.
B made with two words?
the mountains to
ice skate
A mailbox ____ / 4
C the mountains to hike
B valentine Total

C pretzel

2. Why do they put their 4. What does the

gear in backpacks? word gear mean in
this text?
A so they have their
gear with them as A things they will leave
they hike in the car
B so they can leave B toys and games for
their gear somewhere the hike
C so they can fit the C things they will need
gear into the van on the hike

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Drew and Bree wear thick socks and sturdy shoes to

hike. But Drew still gets a sore on one foot. They stop
so he can put on a bandage.
2.

3. 1. Who gets a sore? 3. Which word begins

with the same sound
A Drew as thick?
4. B Bree
A
C the socks
____ / 4 B
Total

2. How will the 4. What does the word

bandage help? sturdy mean in
this text?
A It will pad the sore so
it does not hurt. A thick
B It will keep the B strong
sore hidden.
C light
C It will make him walk
more slowly.

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Drew and Bree snack on trail mix on their hike. When 1.

Bree spills some, a chipmunk darts out and steals a
peanut. Bree laughs and spills more trail mix.
2.

1. Why do Bree and 3. Which word ends 3.

Drew eat trail mix? with the same sound
as mix?
A because they 4.
found some A sticks
B so they did not have B plants
to carry it ____ / 4
C stamps
C to have enough Total

energy to keep hiking

2. Why do you think Bree 4. What does the

spilled more trail mix? word darts mean in
this text?
A to see if more
chipmunks would A sits
come
B runs
B because she did not
C
want to eat it swings

C because she tripped

and fell

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

A Lunchtime Surprise
Bree and Drew are tired and hungry after three hours.
They stop in a clearing and unpack their lunch. Their
sandwiches and apples taste great. They start to clean
up after they eat.
All of a sudden, Drew whispers, “Look!” There in the
clearing is a deer and its fawn. Bree and Drew hold still
until the deer leave.
Bree says, “That was the best!”

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4
Directions Read “A Lunchtime Surprise.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why does 3. Bree said, “That was 1.

Drew whisper? the best!” What did
she mean?
A so the deer won’t 2.
be scared A She was not
B hungry anymore.
so Bree won’t be
B 3.
scared She was ready to
C go home.
so Bree won’t eat
C It was great to see 4.
the deer.

____ / 4
Total

2. What is a fawn? 4. Which sentence best

tells about this text?
A a mother deer
B a baby deer
A Bree and Drew are
hungry and have
C a father deer their lunch.
B Bree and Drew have
a picnic lunch and
see deer.
C Bree and Drew have
the best day because
they saw a chipmunk.

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5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A Lunchtime Surprise.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about when you go outside. What animals
do you like to see? Have you been surprised by
an animal?
Write about an animal you have seen.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Some dogs have important jobs. They are called 1.

service dogs. Some are trained to help blind or
deaf people. These dogs are trained to keep their
owners safe. 2.

3.
1. What kind of dog is 3. The word important
this text about? has three syllables:
im-por-tant. Which 4.
A pet dogs word has three
B syllables?
important dogs
____ / 4
C service dogs A thermometer
Total
B watermelon
C umbrella

2. What might a dog in 4. What does the word

this text do to help? trained mean in
this text?
A walk someone across
the street A worked
B play with other dogs B taught
in the park
C school
C chase animals away
from a person

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Some service dogs help deaf people. Did the doorbell

just ring? This dog will touch its owner. It will even
wake up a person if an alarm goes off.
2.

3. 1. What can a service 3. Which word is

dog do? spelled correctly?

4. A sing A person
B ring a doorbell B prson

____ / 4
C help a deaf person C persen
Total

2. How does the 4. What does alarm

dog tell a deaf mean in this text?
person something?
A a clock that
A It barks loudly at ticks loudly
the person. B a radio or
B It touches the person. television program
C It jumps onto C a buzzer or bell
the person. that warns

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Some service dogs help people who use a wheelchair. 1.

They can turn lights on and off. They can pick up a
book. They can even open and close doors.
2.

1. What do the service 3. The word wheelchair 3.

dogs do? is made of two words:
wheel and chair.
A They help people Which word is also 4.
who cannot get made of two words?
around easily.
B They help people who
A kangaroo ____ / 4
want to train a dog. B helicopter Total

C They help people C sailboat

get well.

2. Which sentence is 4. What does the word

not true? service mean in
this text?
A Service dogs can turn
lights on and off. A playful
B Service dogs can use B helpful
a wheelchair.
C careful
C Service dogs can pick
up a book.

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Dog Heroes
Has there been an earthquake? Did a bad storm hit? Did
a hiker get lost on a mountain? That is when some dogs
go to work. They are called search and rescue dogs.
Dogs have a much better sense of smell than people
have. They have been trained to use those noses. Dogs
have found people buried under snow or buildings. They
are real heroes!

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4
Directions Read “Dog Heroes.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. What does search and 3. Why are dogs good 1.

rescue mean? at searches?

A to dig up things A They are strong and 2.

or people work hard.
B to help people B They can smell things
3.
get around that are buried.
C to look for and C They like to hunt
save people and run. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. When does a search 4. What is another good

and rescue dog go title for this text?
to work?
A Dogs on the Run!
A when their owners B Dogs and People!
have time
B when people are lost
C Dogs to the Rescue!
or missing
C when they are trained

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Dog Heroes.”

SCORE
Think about how dogs help people. How would
___ / 4
you like a dog to help you? Would it clean up
your room? Do tricks that make you laugh? Keep
you warm at night?
Write about what you would like a dog to do.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Chan and Ella are at the beach. They want to see lots 1.
of fish. Mom says she will teach them to snorkel. Then
they can look for fish underwater.
2.

1. Who will teach Chan 3. Which word rhymes 3.

and Ella to snorkel? with fish?

A the beach A shell 4.

B the fish B peach
C Mom C dish ____ / 4
Total

2. Why will they learn 4. What does lots mean?

to snorkel?
A some
A so they can see fish B many
swimming nearby
B so they can swim
C a few
faster with flippers
C so they can play in
the water

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Chan and Ella get into the water. They float on their
stomachs. The flippers help them move. The mask lets
them see things. The snorkel tube lets them breathe.
2.

3. 1. What helps Chan and 3. Which word is

Ella move? spelled incorrectly?

4. A the masks A move

B the waves B boot

____ / 4
C the flippers C wadr
Total

2. How do they breathe? 4. What does mask

mean in this text?
A through the snorkel
tubes A something that covers
B the mouth
through the masks
C by taking breaks
B something that covers
the hair
C something that covers
the nose and eyes

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Snorkeling is easy to learn. Chan and Ella see fish in 1.

different colors and shapes. Some are striped. Some
have spots. Some are long and thin.
2.

1. Which sentence 3. Which word starts 3.

is true? with the same sounds
as striped?
A Chan and Ella do not 4.
like snorkeling. A some
B Chan and Ella learn to B snorkeling
snorkel quickly. ____ / 4
C string Total
C Chan and Ella want to
quit snorkeling.

2. What kind of fish did 4. What is the opposite

they see? of long and thin?

A striped and spotted A short and fat

B big with long fins B tall and skinny
C fast and slow C small and thick

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Shark!
Chan and Ella take a boat out to a coral reef. A reef
looks like a forest under the sea. The coral looks like
colorful plants. They are really tiny sea animals. There
are lots of fish in the reef. Chan and Ella see fish with
odd names like chub and grunt. But the best comes last.
A small blacktip reef shark glides by.

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4
Directions Read “Shark!” Answer the questions.
SCORE

1. What sentence 3. What does the word 1.

is true? odd mean in this text?

A A coral reef has A funny 2.

no plants. B short
B Corals are small C pretty 3.
sea animals.
C Fish keep away
from reefs. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. How do you think the 4. What is another good

blacktip reef shark title for this text?
got its name?
A Swimming on
A Its fins have black the Beach
tips. It swims B A Boat Ride
around reefs.
B Its nose has a tip.
C Snorkeling at a Reef
It swims deep in
the sea.
C Its has black eyes. It
swims in the waves.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Shark!”
SCORE
___ / 4 Think about different fish. If you could name a
fish, what would you name it?

Write about what you would call it and why.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

A hurricane is a huge storm. It begins over the ocean. 1.

The winds blow in a circle. The winds can blow up to
200 miles per hour. It rains hard.
2.

1. What is a hurricane? 3. The word hurricane 3.

has three syllables:
A a storm that starts hur-ri-cane. Which
over land word also has 4.
B three syllables?
a storm that starts
over water
A alligator
C a storm that starts ____ / 4

over islands B hammer Total

C grasshopper

2. Which sentence 4. What word means the

is true about same as ocean?
a hurricane?
A lake
A Strong winds blow in B island
a circle.
B Light winds blow
C sea
across the ocean.
C Strong winds can blow
300 miles per hour.

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. The center of a hurricane is called the eye. The winds

do not blow as hard in the eye. It does not rain
as much.
2.

3. 1. What is the eye of 3. Which word rhymes

a hurricane? with wind?

4.
A the outer edge of A grinned
the storm B whine
B the area where the C wide
____ / 4 storm starts
Total C the area in the middle
of the storm

2. What is it like in 4. What does the

the eye? word hard mean in
this text?
A The storm is quieter.
B The storm is windier.
A mean

C The storm is rainier.

B strongly
C fast

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The winds in a hurricane push the water around. Giant 1.

waves form. The sea level can get very high. This is
called a storm surge.
2.

1. What happens in a 3. Which word ends 3.

storm surge? with the same sound
as surge?
A The waves and sea 4.
level get high. A church
B The waves get smaller B match
in the eye. ____ / 4
C bridge
C The waves make more Total
wind and rain.

2. What pushes the 4. What does giant

waves in a hurricane? mean in this text?

A water A strong
B wind B huge
C rain C fast

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A Hurricane on Land
Is a hurricane coming? Do you live near the ocean?
Then you may need to leave home until the storm ends.
The strong winds can tear up trees. The rain can cause
flooding. The sea level may rise with the storm surge.
Boats can get tossed around by the waves. The beach
may get worn away. Be sure to go somewhere safe if a
hurricane is coming.

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4
Directions Read “A Hurricane on Land.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. What kind of place 3. Which sentence 1.

would be safe in is true?
a hurricane?
A People should watch 2.
A a big house by the storm come in.
the beach B People should swim in
B 3.
a house away from the big waves.
the beach C People should tie
C a park near the ocean down their boats. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Why do some people 4. What is the main idea

have to leave home? of this text?

A A hurricane keeps A A hurricane can be

people at their jobs. unsafe when it
hits land.
B It may not be safe
during a hurricane. B A hurricane can be
shown on TV.
C The hurricane is fun
to watch. C A hurricane moves
faster across land.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A Hurricane on Land.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about what a beach looks like before a big
storm. What would it look like after a big storm?

Write about what a beach is like after a storm.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

“Your birthday is Saturday, Tan. What would you like 1.

to do?” asks Papa.
“I would like to ride on a train. No, I would like to ride 2.
on an elephant. And maybe ride a horse,” says Tan.

3.

1. Why is Papa asking 3. Which word has the

Tan about Saturday? same vowel sound
4.
as train?
A Papa wants to bake
Tan a cake. A cage
____ / 4
B Papa wants to take B card Total
Tan shopping.
C caught
C Papa wants to plan
Tan’s birthday.

2. How many animals 4. What does

does Tan want maybe mean?
to ride?
A not for sure
A one B yes
B two C tomorrow
C three

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Pop says, “A horse ride would be fun. What else would

you like to do for your birthday?”

2.
Tan says, “I would like to play with butterflies and
birds. Could I pet lizards, too?”

3.

1. Who are the main 3. What rhymes

characters in with ride?
4.
this text?
A tied
A Tan and Papa B ripe
____ / 4
Total
B butterflies and birds C slip
C lizards

2. What does Tan want 4. What does pet mean

to pet? in this text?

A butterflies A touch or pat lightly

B birds B an animal kept in
the home
C lizards
C hold onto

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

“That is a lot to do on your birthday,” Papa says. “I 1.

hope we have the time.”
“I thought of more to do,” says Tan. “Could I see a 2.
shark or turtle? And have a picnic, too?”

3.

1. Who is Tan? 3. Which word has the

same vowel sound
A 4.
Mom as too?
B a turtle
A moon
C the son
B son
____ / 4
Total
C cold

2. Why do you think Tan 4. What does

wants to do so much? picnic mean?

A He wants to have fun. A an outdoor table

B He wants his Papa to B an outdoor party
plan the day. C an outdoor meal
C He wants to go to
the movies.

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The Birthday Surprise

Tan’s birthday is here! Papa has a surprise trip. Tan
rides a horse on the carousel. He rides an elephant and
rides on the zoo train, too. Butterflies land on Tan in
the butterfly garden. A parrot talks to Papa in the bird
house. Tan pets a lizard and a turtle in the reptile house.
After a picnic, they see a tiger. What a great birthday!

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4
Directions Read “The Birthday Surprise.” Answer
the questions. SCORE

1. What does reptile 3. When do they have 1.

house mean? the picnic?

A a place where animals A before Tan rides 2.

like lizards live the train
B a place where animals B before Tan pets
3.
like bears live a turtle
C a place where animals C before they see
like birds live a tiger 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Where do Papa and 4. What is another good

Tan go? title for this text?

A the zoo A A Birthday Picnic

B the park B A Birthday at the Zoo
C the train station C A Birthday Ride

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “The Birthday Surprise.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about your next birthday. Would you like to
have a party at home? Maybe you would like to go
somewhere. Would you like to celebrate with your
family? Would you like to have friends come over?
Write about what you would like to do on
your birthday.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Have you ever lost a pet? There are things you can 1.
do to search for a lost pet. You can look around where
you live. You can put up signs about your missing pet.
You can put out food it likes. 2.

3.
1. What is this text 3. Which word ends
mostly about? with the same sound
as search? 4.
A food pets like
B how to take care of
A brush
a pet B chimney ____ / 4
Total
C finding a lost pet C watch

2. What is not a way to 4. What is the opposite

search for a lost pet? of missing?

A look around A found

B look in a book B lost
C put up signs C skip

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Some people have been trained to look for lost pets.

They are called pet detectives. They will ask lots of
questions about your pet. They will want a picture of
2. your pet.

3.
1. Why would someone 3. Which word is
use a pet detective? spelled correctly?
4.
A because they A traned
like detectives B trained
____ / 4 B because they want to C chrained
Total learn about pets
C because they need
help finding their pet
2. What kind of 4. What sentence uses
questions would pet the word train in
detectives ask? the same way as in
this text?
A questions about
the weather A The train traveled
B along the tracks.
questions about
your pet B The bride’s train
C flowed behind
questions about your
her dress.
favorite things
C Kim trained to run in
a race.
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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Some pet detectives own a helpful dog. They have the 1.

dog sniff things the lost pet used. The dog follows a
trail of those smells. This dog is called a tracking dog.
2.

1. Why do some pet 3. Which word rhymes 3.

detectives own dogs? with smells?

A Dogs are fun to own. A bowls 4.

B Some dogs like to run B hills

and play. C bells ____ / 4
C The dogs help them Total
do their job.

2. What work does the 4. What does tracking

tracking dog do? mean in this text?

A It sniffs at things. A the dog follows

something
B It tracks lost pets.
C It plays with pets.
B the dog leads
other dogs
C the dog likes to play
with other dogs–

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Keeping Pets Safe

Some tracking dogs find a lost pet quickly. Sometimes
they lose the trail. Someone may put a pet in a car.
Sometimes a pet is taken inside a building. Then the trail
is lost. Some pets get hit by a car. You can help keep
your pet safe. You can have the vet put a tiny chip in a
dog or cat. That chip tells who the animal belongs to.
But the best thing to do is to keep the pet in the house
or yard.

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4
Directions Read “Keeping Pets Safe.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why might a pet get 3. How can you keep 1.

hit by a car? your pet safe?

A It is running in A train it to stay out 2.

the street. of cars
B It is looking for food. B keep it in the house
3.
or yard
C It finds a bone.
C feed it chips
4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Where can you get a 4. What is the

chip put in your pet? main idea?

A at the pet store A It is important to keep

your pet safe.
B at the vet’s office
C at home
B It is important to have
a pet.
C It is important to train
your pet.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Keeping Pets Safe.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about things that can be done to keep a
pet safe.
Write about how to keep a pet safe.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Maddy and Pat love when spring comes. They go to 1.

see their grandparents each weekend. They work on
the farm. But they have a lot of fun, too.
2.

1. Where do the 3. The word weekend is 3.

grandparents live? made of two words:
week and end. Which
A in the town word is also made of 4.
B two words?
on a farm
C with Maddy and Pat A picture ____ / 4
B turkey Total

C wheelchair

2. When do Maddy 4. What does spring

and Pat see their mean in this text?
grandparents?
A the time of year
A on weekdays in after summer
the spring B the time of year
B one week in the spring before fall
C on weekends in C the time of year
the spring after winter

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Many animals are born in the spring. Sheep have baby

lambs. Goats have their kids. Cows have calves, and
horses have their foals. Maddy and Pat get to pet
2. them all.

3.
1. Who pets the 3. What word rhymes
baby animals? with foal?
4.
A sheep and goats A cold
B cows and horses B hole
____ / 4
C Maddy and Pat C coat
Total

2. What are baby 4. To whom does

goats called? their refer in the
third sentence?
A kids
B foals
A all the animals

C Billy
B goats
C kids

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Maddy and Pat pick ripe strawberries in May. They fill 1.

up boxes of them. They have shortcake for dessert.
They help Grandmother make jam. They eat as much
as they pick! 2.

3.
1. Whom do Maddy and 3. The word strawberry
Pat help? means one. The word
strawberries means 4.
A shortcake more than one. What
B word means more
Mom
than one pony?
____ / 4
C Grandmother
Total
A ponys
B ponies
C pones

2. What kind of dessert 4. What does the word

do they have? ripe mean in this text?

A blueberry shortcake A fresh and green

B strawberry shortcake B soft and mushy
C ice cream and C ready to be picked
strawberries

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Taking a Ride
One day, Grandfather tells Maddy and Pat to come
outside for a surprise. Two ponies and a horse stand
quietly by the fence. Each pony has a brand new saddle
on it. Grandfather says, “You have worked hard. These
are for you! Get on the ponies, and let’s go for a ride.”
They all ride until sunset.
Then Grandfather says, “Time for all of us to eat. Let’s
go home.”

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4
Directions Read “Taking a Ride.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. What was 3. Why do they 1.

the surprise? go home?

A Maddy and Pat got to A The people and 2.

play in the barn. animals need dinner.
B Maddy and Pat got to B The barn needs to be
3.
ride their own ponies. cleaned up.
C Maddy and Pat got to C Grandmother called
work hard. them in. 4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What is a saddle? 4. What is another good

title for this text?
A a sad man who rides
a horse A The Surprise Ponies
B a seat for someone to B The Surprise Dinner
ride on a horse
C Working on the Farm
C a type of spoon that
feeds hay to horses

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5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Taking a Ride.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about what it would be like to have a pony.
What would you name it? What would it look like?
Write about a pony you would like to ride
or have.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

A turkey vulture is a useful bird. You could call it a 1.

garbage collector. It does not kill. It lets others do
that job. A lion may kill a deer and just eat part of it.
The vulture eats all that is left but the bones. 2.

3.
1. Why would you call 3. Which word begins
a turkey vulture a with the same sound
garbage collector? as vulture? 4.

A It eats the bones A turkey

of animals. B umbrella ____ / 4
B It cleans up the mess C vase
Total
of dead animals.
C It kills deer and lions.

2. What does the turkey 4. What does the

vulture eat? word useful mean in
this text?
A bones and skins
of lions A helpful
B garbage left B careful
by picnickers
C awful
C everything but
the bones

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. The turkey vulture has a red, bald head. It has to put

its head inside the dead animal to eat. Its food would
stick to its feathers. That bald head helps keep this big
2. bird clean.

3.
1. How does this kind of 3. Which word rhymes
bird eat? with clean?
4.
A It pulls food out with A bean
its head. B beak
____ / 4 B It tears food out with C belt
Total
its feet.
C It pulls food out with
its claws.

2. Why do you think 4. What does bald mean

it is called a in this text?
turkey vulture?
A without ears
A It eats like a turkey. B without feathers
B It likes to eat turkeys. C without hair
C Its head looks like a
turkey head.

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Turkey vultures fly low. They are looking for food. 1.

They can see and smell well. They watch for other
vultures flying down toward the ground. They will
follow the others to dinner! 2.

3.
1. How do turkey 3. Which word starts
vultures look with the same sounds
for food? as flying?
4.

A They fly at night and A flower

hunt for mice to eat. B fan ____ / 4
B They fly and use their C feather Total
sense of sight and
smell.
C They fly and watch for
animals that kill.

2. What helps vultures 4. What does the word

find food? follow mean?

A their sense of sight A go before

B their sense of taste B go next to
C their sense of hearing C go behind

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Dinnertime!
A turkey vulture may eat a lot. That can be a problem
if a snake wants to eat the vulture for dinner. The bird
may be too heavy to fly away. So it does something a bit
gross. It throws up some food. Some people think that
this is so the vulture will get lighter. Others think this is
so the snake now has a different dinner. Smart bird!

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Dinnertime!” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. What might be 3. What does the 1.

a problem for a word gross mean in
turkey vulture? this text?
2.
A eating too little food A not smart
B eating old food B yucky
3.
C eating too much food C mean

4.

____ / 4
Total

2. What might a snake 4. Why does the text

do to a vulture? say a vulture is a
smart bird?
A kill and eat it
B share its food
A It knows how to keep
safe from snakes.
C scare it away B It knows how to eat
dead meat.
C It knows how to
throw up.

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5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Dinnertime!”
SCORE
___ / 4
Think about all you know about the
turkey vulture.
Write about the things you learned about the
bird. Make a list.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Mara and Joe are on a field trip. Their class is at the 1.

Cave of the Winds. They will go very deep in the cave
on the tour. It will be so dark that they will need to
carry a lantern to see. 2.

3.
1. Where is the 3. Which word rhymes
class going? with field?
4.
A on a bus trip A sealed
B on a cave tour B filed
____ / 4
C on a hike C held
Total

2. Why will it be dark on 4. What is another word

the tour? for lantern?

A They will be deep A cave

under the ground. B dark
B They will be on the C light
tour at night.
C They will be walking
without lights.

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Mara and Joe get a surprise. A ringtail cat darts past

them. It is part of the raccoon family. Their guide says
that it mostly hides. The guide also talks about the
2. bats that live in the cave.

3.
1. Who is in the cave 3. Which word is
with Mara and Joe? spelled correctly?
4.
A their mom A kave
B their family B cave
____ / 4
Total
C a guide C cav

2. What do they 4. What does mostly

learn about? mean in this text?

A bats in the cave A all of the time

B insects in the cave B a lot
C animals in the cave C not often

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Joe and Mara walk carefully through the cave. Some 1.

of the trail is wet and slippery. They have to squeeze
through some narrow places. It is dark and still. The
only light comes from the lanterns. 2.

3.
1. Which does not 3. Which word has the
tell where Joe and same ending sound
Mara are? as squeeze? 4.

A on a trail A sips
B outside B sneeze ____ / 4
Total
C in a cave C cups

2. Why do they 4. What does slippery

walk carefully? mean in this text?

A The cave is pretty A dark

to see. B safe
B The trail is slippery C slick
and dark.
C The trail is long.

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Frozen Sights
The class sees rocks of all kinds of shapes. They see big
things that look like icicles. The ones that hang down are
called stalactites (stuh-LAK-tahyts). The ones that come
up from the ground are called stalagmites (stuh-LAG-
mahyts). Some walls look like frozen waterfalls. Mara
and Joe are glad they have worn their coats! They like
the tour. But they are glad to get back to the sunshine.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “Frozen Sights.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why are Mara and 3. How do you think 1.

Joe glad they have Mara and Joe feel at
their coats? the end of the tour?
2.
A It is dark in the cave. A They wish they had
not seen the bats.
B It is cold in the cave.
3.
C It is quiet in the cave.
B They wish they were
still in the cold
and dark.
4.
C They are happy that
they saw the cave.
____ / 4
Total

2. What does a 4. What does the

stalagmite look like? title “Frozen
Sights” mean?
A a huge icicle on
the ground A They saw things
B in the cave that
a huge icicle on
looked frozen.
the ceiling
C a frozen waterfall
B They saw things that
used to be frozen.
C They saw dripping
icicles in the cave.

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DAY

5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Frozen Sights.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about what Mara and Joe saw in the cave.
Write about what you would like to see and do
in a cave. Then, write about what you would not
want to see or do in a cave. Make two lists.

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 WEEK 34
DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Years ago, there were captains of ships with one goal. 1.

They wanted to steal all the gold they could. Some
kings and queens asked the captains to steal. They
were expected to share the treasures. 2.

3.
1. What did the ship 3. The word captain has
captains want to do? two syllables:
cap-tain. Which 4.
A sail the seas word also has two
B syllables?
get rich by stealing
____ / 4
C explore the seas A heard Total
B head
C hello

2. What did some kings 4. Who does they refer

and queens want? to in this text?

A to get some of the A the captains

stolen things B kings and queens
B to learn about C the treasure
the seas
C to get captains to
fight for them

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DAY

2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Edward Teach was a scary man. He had a long, black

beard. He liked to wear several pistols. He put knives
in his belt. He captured many ships. As Blackbeard,
2. Edward Teach is known as the most famous pirate.

3.
1. Which does the text 3. Which word rhymes
not tell us about with the word known?
4. Edward Teach?
A clown
A He was famous. B gown
____ / 4 B He was Blackbeard. C throne
Total
C He was a king.

2. Where did he 4. What does pistols

keep knives? mean in this text?

A in his pockets A ships

B in his belt B guns
C in his jacket C pirates

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

A sloop was one of the best ships for a pirate. It 1.

was not the biggest ship. But it was fast. This helped
pirates win battles. The pirates could attack and get
away quickly. 2.

3.
1. Why was a sloop 3. Which word has the
a good ship for same vowel sound
a pirate? as sloop? 4.

A It was one of the A book

biggest ships. B roof ____ / 4
B It held lots of C foot
Total
treasure chests.
C It was fast during a
pirate attack.

2. When would a sloop 4. What is a ship?

not be a good ship
for a pirate? A a boat

A when the pirates

B a pirate
wanted lots of room C a battle
B when the pirates
wanted to go to shore
C when the pirates
wanted to win fights

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

A Different Pirate
Mary Read was an unlucky woman. It was hard for her
to find work. So she fought in a war dressed like a man.
She got married, but her husband died. She sailed away,
and her ship was attacked by pirates. Mary chose to stay
and be a pirate. Later, these pirates were caught. Mary
went to prison.

Mary Read

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4
Directions Read “A Different Pirate.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Which is true? 3. Why do you think 1.

Mary was put
A Only men were in prison?
pirates. 2.

B Only women were

A Mary was poor.
pirates. B Pirates sailed in ships.
3.
C Men and women C Mary was a pirate and
were pirates. pirates stole things.
4.

____ / 4
Total

2. Why did Mary dress 4. What is another good

like a man? title for this text?

A so she could sail on A An Unlucky Woman

a ship B A Lucky Woman
B so she could fight in C A Mean Woman
a war
C so she could get
married

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5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A Different Pirate.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about what you have read about pirates.

Write about one day in the life of a pirate.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

Nick wakes up early on Saturday. “Get up!” he says 1.

to Fran. “The amusement park opens in two hours. I
want to be first in line at the ticket booth!”
2.
Fran pulls back her covers. She is already dressed!

3.

1. Where are Fran and 3. The word amusement

Nick going? has three syllables: 4.
a-muse-ment. Which
A to an animal park word also has
B three syllables?
to a playground in ____ / 4
the park Total
A wagon
C to an amusement park
B fisherman
C football

2. Why do you think Fran 4. What is the opposite

was already dressed? of early?

A She was excited about A late

the day. B now
B She stayed up C soon
all night.
C She wanted to stay
in bed.

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Nick and Fran hurry to the Twister. They want to ride

before the roller coaster lines get long. They cling to
the car as it climbs to the top and waits. Then it twists
2. and turns as it races the track. Whee!

3.
1. Where do Nick and 3. Which word rhymes
Fran go first? with twist?
4.
A the roller coaster A list
B the car B twirl
____ / 4
Total
C the track C chips

2. Why do Nick and 4. What does the words

Fran hurry? cling to mean in
this text?
A They want to take
their time. A hold on lightly
B They do not want to B hold on for a while
wait in long lines.
C hold on tightly
C They like to run a lot.

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DAY

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The lines are short, so they ride the roller coaster 1.

again. Then, they hurry to the log ride and get put in
the two front seats. Guess what happens! When the
log slides to the bottom, they get soaked! 2.

3.
1. Where do Nick and 3. Which word is
Fran go after the spelled correctly?
roller coaster? 4.
A seets
A the log ride B seats
B the front seats C cets
____ / 4
Total
C the bottom

2. What kind of ride is 4. What does soaked

the log ride? mean in this text?

A a roller coaster A damp

B a water ride B cold
C a train ride C wet

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A New Ride
The amusement park has a new ride. It looks just like a
pirate ship swinging high in the air. Fran and Nick watch
the ship. It swings so high that it looks like it will go in a
complete circle. They decide to try it next. They have a
long wait, but the ride is worth it. They can see the entire
park from the top when they are brave enough to look!

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

4
Directions Read “A New Ride.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why do you think Fran 3. What do you think 1.

and Nick watch the Fran and Nick thought
pirate ship? about the ride?
2.
A They want to decide if A that it was kind
they will ride it. of scary
B B 3.
They want to take a that it was too slow
break from rides. C that it was pretty easy
C They want to see if 4.
they are big enough
to ride.
____ / 4
Total

2. Which is true? 4. What would be a

good name for
A The ship goes this ride?
upside down.
B The ship swings back
A The Dragon
and forth. B For Pirates Only!
C The ship is not C Splashes
very high.

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5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “A New Ride.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about the rides you know. Do you like to
ride on them? Why or why not?
Write about a ride you like and why you like to
ride it.

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

You may see lots of insects this summer. But you 1.

might not find this insect in your yard. The Hissing
Cockroach comes from a large island near Africa. It is
two to three inches long. It is as wide as a paper clip. 2.

3.
1. What do you know 3. The word insect has
about this cockroach? two syllables: in-sect.
Which word also has 4.
A It is unusual. two syllables?
B You can find it in
A hose
your yard. ____ / 4

C It is only found in
B horn Total

the summer. C hammer

2. What can you say 4. Which word means

about its size? almost the same
as wide?
A It is smaller than
many insects. A funny
B It is bigger than B thick
many insects.
C shiny
C It is about the same
size as many insects.

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2 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.

SCORE

1. Hissing Cockroaches hide on forest floors. They come

out at night in search of fruit or plants to eat. The
males have horns on their heads, and the females have
2. bumps. This wingless cockroach is not a pest.

3.
1. When do the wingless 3. Which word rhymes
cockroaches come out with fruit?
4. to eat?
A shoot
A during the day B friend
____ / 4 B in the morning C cut
Total
C at night

2. How can you tell a 4. What does wingless

male from a female? mean in this text?

A You can look at A without horns

their color. B with one wing
B You can look at C without wings
their heads.
C You can look at
their tummies.

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3
Directions Read the text. Answer the questions.
SCORE

The male cockroaches like to fight. They ram their 1.

horns into each other. They also hiss at each other.
They push the air out through breathing holes in their
bodies. This noise explains how the cockroach got 2.
its name.

3.

1. How do the 3. Which word is

males fight? spelled correctly? 4.

A ram and hiss A holes

B punch and hit B hols ____ / 4
Total
C kick and spit C holez

2. How do you know if 4. What does the word

a male cockroach is ram mean in this text?
ready to fight?
A rub
A It curls up. B hiss
B It hisses. C push
C It runs.

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4–5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Hissing Cockroaches
Some people like to raise these cockroaches. The
female cockroach carries an egg case inside its body.
It can have 50 babies at a time. Cockroaches can be
kept in a dry fish tank with a lid. They will need clean
bedding, fresh water, and food. They don’t need special
food. They can eat dog chow. For a treat, they like
apple slices!

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4
Directions Read “Hissing Cockroaches.” Answer the
questions. SCORE

1. Why would you need 3. Why do they need 1.

a lid on the dry water and food?
fish tank?
A so they stay healthy 2.
A The cockroaches B so they stay in
could fly out.
the tank
B 3.
The cockroaches C so they fight more
could crawl out.
C The cockroaches 4.
could swim out.

____ / 4
Total

2. Why do you think 4. What is the

people keep them main idea?
as pets?
A Cockroaches like to
A They are gross live in the forest.
to watch. B Cockroaches are
B They are fun to watch. a pest.
C They are a lot of work. C It is not hard to have
a cockroach as a pet.

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5 Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Reread “Hissing Cockroaches.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about all the bugs you have seen. Which
kind do you like to watch the most?
Write about your favorite bug. Tell why you
like it.

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Week 1 Day 4 Day 3
1. A 1. C
Day 1 2. C 2. A
1. C 3. B 3. B
2. B 4. A 4. A
3. A
4. A
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. A
Day 2 2. C
1. B Week 3 3. B
2. A 4. B
3. A Day 1
4. C 1. B Day 5
2. C Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. B
1. B
4. A Week 5
2. C
3. B Day 2 Day 1
4. C 1. A 1. B
2. B 2. A
Day 4
3. C 3. A
1. B
4. B 4. B
2. A
3. B Day 3 Day 2
4. A 1. A 1. C
2. B 2. B
Day 5
3. C 3. A
Responses will vary.
4. A 4. C
Week 2 Day 4 Day 3
1. C 1. A
Day 1 2. A 2. B
1. B 3. B 3. B
2. A 4. A 4. C
3. B
4. C
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. B
Day 2 2. A
1. B Week 4 3. A
2. C 4. B
3. A Day 1
4. C 1. C Day 5
2. B Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. B
1. C
4. A Week 6
2. B
3. B Day 2 Day 1
4. A 1. A 1. C
2. C 2. B
3. B 3. A
4. C 4. A

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 Answer Key (cont.)

Week 6 (cont.) Week 8 Day 4

1. C
Day 2 Day 1 2. C
1. A 1. B 3. B
2. B 2. A 4. A
3. C 3. C
4. A 4. A
Day 5
Responses will vary.
Day 3 Day 2
1. B 1. B Week 10
2. B 2. B
3. C 3. A Day 1
4. B 4. C 1. B
2. A
Day 4 Day 3
3. A
1. B 1. A
4. B
2. A 2. A
3. C 3. B Day 2
4. B 4. A 1. B
2. C
Day 5 Day 4
3. A
Responses will vary. 1. A
4. C
2. C
Week 7 3. B Day 3
4. C 1. A
Day 1 2. C
1. B Day 5
3. C
2. C Responses will vary.
4. B
3. A
4. B Week 9 Day 4
1. B
Day 2 Day 1 2. A
1. C 1. A 3. A
2. C 2. A 4. C
3. B 3. C
4. A 4. C
Day 5
Responses will vary.
Day 3 Day 2
1. B 1. C Week 11
2. C 2. A
3. A 3. B Day 1
4. A 4. B 1. B
2. A
Day 4 Day 3
3. C
1. C 1. B
4. A
2. B 2. B
3. A 3. C Day 2
4. C 4. A 1. A
2. C
Day 5
3. B
Responses will vary.
4. A

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Week 11 (cont.) Day 2 Week 15

1. B
Day 3 2. A Day 1
1. C 3. B 1. C
2. B 4. B 2. B
3. B 3. A
4. C
Day 3 4. B
1. A
Day 4 2. B Day 2
1. A 3. B 1. B
2. B 4. A 2. A
3. C 3. B
4. B
Day 4 4. C
1. C
Day 5 2. A Day 3
Responses will vary. 3. C 1. B
4. A 2. A
Week 12 3. B
Day 5 4. A
Day 1 Responses will vary.
1. C Day 4
2. A Week 14 1. A
3. C 2. C
4. A
Day 1 3. B
1. C 4. A
Day 2 2. B
1. B Day 5
3. A
2. A Responses will vary.
4. B
3. B
4. A
Day 2 Week 16
1. B
Day 3 2. A Day 1
1. B 3. A 1. B
2. C 4. C 2. C
3. A 3. A
4. A
Day 3 4. A
1. A
Day 4 2. A Day 2
1. C 3. C 1. C
2. B 4. C 2. A
3. A 3. B
4. B
Day 4 4. A
1. A
Day 5 2. B Day 3
Responses will vary. 3. C 1. A
4. B 2. A
Week 13 3. C
Day 5 4. B
Day 1 Responses will vary.
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C

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Week 16 (cont.) Day 3 Day 2

1. A 1. B
Day 4 2. B 2. A
1. C 3. A 3. C
2. A 4. C 4. A
3. B
4. C
Day 4 Day 3
1. A 1. A
Day 5 2. B 2. B
Responses will vary. 3. A 3. B
4. A 4. C
Week 17
Day 5 Day 4
Day 1 Responses will vary. 1. C
1. B 2. B
2. C Week 19 3. B
3. A 4. A
4. A
Day 1
1. B Day 5
Day 2 2. A Responses will vary.
1. B 3. C
2. A 4. C Week 21
3. C
4. B
Day 2 Day 1
1. B 1. A
Day 3 2. A 2. B
1. A 3. C 3. B
2. B 4. B 4. A
3. B
4. C
Day 3 Day 2
1. A 1. B
Day 4 2. B 2. C
1. A 3. B 3. A
2. B 4. C 4. C
3. A
4. B
Day 4 Day 3
1. C 1. B
Day 5 2. A 2. B
Responses will vary. 3. C 3. A
4. A 4. C
Week 18
Day 5 Day 4
Day 1 Responses will vary. 1. A
1. C 2. A
2. B Week 20 3. B
3. A 4. A
4. B
Day 1
1. A Day 5
Day 2 2. B Responses will vary.
1. C 3. C
2. B 4. B
3. B
4. A

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Week 22 Day 4 Day 3

1. B 1. C
Day 1 2. B 2. A
1. B 3. C 3. A
2. C 4. B 4. B
3. A
4. B
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. A
Day 2 2. B
1. B Week 24 3. C
2. B 4. B
3. A Day 1
4. A 1. A Day 5
2. C Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. B
1. B
4. B Week 26
2. B
3. C Day 2 Day 1
4. A 1. B 1. C
2. B 2. A
Day 4
3. C 3. C
1. B
4. B 4. B
2. A
3. A Day 3 Day 2
4. C 1. B 1. C
2. C 2. B
Day 5
3. B 3. A
Responses will vary.
4. A 4. C
Week 23 Day 4 Day 3
1. B 1. A
Day 1 2. A 2. B
1. C 3. A 3. C
2. A 4. C 4. B
3. B
4. C
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. C
Day 2 2. B
1. C Week 25 3. B
2. B 4. C
3. A Day 1
4. B 1. C Day 5
2. A Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. A
1. C
4. C
2. A
3. A Day 2
4. B 1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B

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Week 27 Day 4 Day 3

1. B 1. C
Day 1 2. B 2. B
1. C 3. C 3. C
2. A 4. A 4. A
3. C
4. B
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. A
Day 2 2. B
1. C Week 29 3. B
2. A 4. A
3. C Day 1
4. C 1. C Day 5
2. B Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. A
1. B
4. A Week 31
2. A
3. C Day 2 Day 1
4. A 1. A 1. B
2. C 2. C
Day 4
3. A 3. C
1. B
4. A 4. C
2. A
3. A Day 3 Day 2
4. C 1. C 1. C
2. A 2. A
Day 5
3. A 3. B
Responses will vary.
4. C 4. B
Week 28 Day 4 Day 3
1. A 1. C
Day 1 2. A 2. B
1. B 3. C 3. B
2. A 4. B 4. C
3. C
4. C
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. B
Day 2 2. B
1. C Week 30 3. A
2. A 4. A
3. A Day 1
4. B 1. C Day 5
2. B Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. C
1. A
4. A
2. B
3. C Day 2
4. B 1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C

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Week 32 Day 4 Day 3

1. B 1. A
Day 1 2. A 2. B
1. B 3. C 3. B
2. C 4. A 4. C
3. C
4. A
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. A
Day 2 2. B
1. A Week 34 3. A
2. C 4. B
3. A Day 1
4. B 1. B Day 5
2. A Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. C
1. B
4. A Week 36
2. A
3. A Day 2 Day 1
4. C 1. C 1. A
2. B 2. B
Day 4
3. C 3. C
1. C
4. B 4. B
2. A
3. B Day 3 Day 2
4. A 1. C 1. C
2. A 2. B
Day 5
3. B 3. A
Responses will vary.
4. A 4. C
Week 33 Day 4 Day 3
1. C 1. A
Day 1 2. B 2. B
1. B 3. C 3. A
2. A 4. A 4. C
3. A
4. C
Day 5 Day 4
Responses will vary. 1. B
Day 2 2. B
1. C Week 35 3. A
2. C 4. C
3. B Day 1
4. B 1. C Day 5
2. A Responses will vary.
Day 3
3. B
1. B
4. A
2. B
3. B Day 2
4. C 1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C

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