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This document provides an introduction and instructions for using a workbook titled '180 Days of Reading for Second Grade'. The workbook contains a full page of daily reading comprehension and word study practice activities for each day of the school year. Each page reinforces grade-level skills and is tied to reading standards. The activities are designed to provide regular practice and assessment to help students build skills in reading comprehension and word study.

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Level
Author
Christine Dugan, M.A.Ed.
Publishing Credits
Dona Herweck Rice, Editor-in-Chief; Robin Erickson, Production Director;
Lee Aucoin, Creative Director; Timothy J. Bradley, Illustration Manager;
Conni Medina, M.A.Ed., Editorial Director; Sara Johnson, M.S.Ed., Senior Editor;
Aubrie Nielsen, M.S.Ed., Editor; Grace Alba, Designer; Maple Lam, Illustrator;
Stephanie Reid, Photo Editor; Corinne Burton, M.A.Ed., Publisher

Image Credits
Cover, Maple Lam; p. 96 Newscom; p. 144 NASA; p. 216 Getty images; all other images Shutterstock

Standards
© 2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL)
© 2007 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)

Shell Education
5482 Argosy Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030
www.tcmpub.com/shell-education
ISBN 978-1-4258-0923-2
©2013 Shell Education Publishing, Inc.

The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part
for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded
in any form without written permission from the publisher.

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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, a project, a practice sheet,
or a 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 Second 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 second-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
explicitly and to make logical inferences from it or
1–2
Reading Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and
analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Reading Foundational Skills Standard: 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
4 text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and
analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Day 4
Reading Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says
1
explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.
Reading Anchor Standard 10: Read and comprehend complex literary and
2–3
informational texts independently and proficiently.
Reading Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and
4–5
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: ________________

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Directions Read the text and then answe
the questions.
SCORE

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learn. One rule is to not
safe and make sure we can all
so no one would get hurt. I
run inside. This rule was made keep us
myKteache
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in order,
1 Name: _________
WEEK 1

What is the root in the

DAY
___ ____ 3. ____________
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Name: ____________
______ ____________
_ Date: 3. 1.
teache r’s rules?
word teache r?
Directions Read
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Date: _________
_______ 3
swer the text and
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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 problem 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 items 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 problems, 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
DAY
______________
__ 4 Name: ______________
4–5 Name: ______________
______________
___ Date: Name: _______________________________ Date: ________________ ______________
___ Date: ______________
__

Directions Read “Fire Drill” and then answer the Reread the text
“Fire Drill.”
questions.
Fire Drill SCORE
Think about some
of the ways that
l. His class went 1. Which shows a 4. Where did Seth first
with your own
family. you are safe
fire drills at schoo talked to
1.
Seth learned about station. The firefighters connection to this text? hear about having fire
on a field trip to
the fire to prepa re
have fire drills drills at home? Write about one
safety. Schools the students that A I have done a fire drill thing your family
the kids about The firefighters told does to stay safe.
students for a fire. too. with my own family so A at home 2.
fire drills at home, ____________________
they should have d. that we feel safe, too.
B ____________________
ts what he learne at the fire station
______
and told his paren smoke B ____________________
Seth went home they tested their My family likes to watch
C
d to try it. First, that the alarm
s were still movies together. at his neighbor’s house 3. ____________________
They all decide d to make sure off. They ______
alarms. They wante pretended that an alarm wenttook them C I went on a field trip to
D in the classroom ____________________
working. Then, they
timed the drill. It ____________________
house, and they . They a museum. ______
got out of their they could do better 4. ____________________
They all agreed D 5. What important lesson ____________________
three minutes. I like recess at school.
would try again.
did Seth learn?
____________________ ______
family had
He was glad his ____________________
. He felt safe. proud. A
Seth was happy hters would be 2. What did Seth’s Fire drills should 5.
______
fire drill. He knew the firefig family practice? be shorter than ____________________
done a ____________________
three minutes.
A a dell ____________________ _____ _
B Firefighters are brave. ____ / 5
____________________
B a doll
C Fire drills are more
Total
____________________ ______
C a dull important at home than ____________________
at school. ____________________ ______
D a drill ____________________
D Fire drills are important
____________________ ______
to practice. ____________________
3. How did Seth’s family
______
know how long the ____________________
drill took? ____________________
____________________ ______
A They timed it. ____________________
____________________ ______
B They timer it.
____________________
C They timid it. ____________________ ______
D They tamed it.
____________________
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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 responses using the rubric below. Display the rubric for students to
reference as they write (G2_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 (G2_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:
G2_practicepage_analysis.pdf, G2_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 extra 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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10
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

© Shell Education
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.

© Shell Education
Week:_________ Day:_________ Item # 1 2 3 4 5 # correct Written Response
Student Name
Sample Student x x 3/5 3

# of students missing
each question
Written Response

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Practice Page Item Analysis Days 4–5

Average:

11
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: (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 5 # correct Written Response
Week
1 X X 3/5 3

Total
Written Response
Average:

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Standards Correlations
Shell Education is committed to producing educational materials that are research and
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

To print a customized correlation report of this product for your state, visit our website
at www.tcmpub.com/shell-education and follow the on-screen directions. If you
require assistance in printing correlation reports, please contact Customer Service at
1-877-777-3450.

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 and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

“Why do we wear bike helmets?” Lola asked. 1.

“It is a way to stay safe,” said her mom. “If you fall, the
helmet will protect your head. It is a law, too. You could
2.
get a ticket if you are caught riding without a helmet.”
“Oh!” Lola said. “I don’t want a ticket. I guess I will
be safe.” 3.

1. What are Lola and her 3. How would the word

mom talking about? helmet be divided into 4.
two syllables?
A head injuries
B bike helmets
A he-lmet
____ / 4

C tickets
B h-elmet Total

D laws
C helm-et
D hel-met
2. What is the main idea?
4. Which of these words
A It is easy to fall off means the same
your bike. as protect?
B Helmets protect A lose
your head.
C Tickets are given if you
B expose
break the law. C guard
D Wearing a helmet is D injure
safe and it is the law.

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WEEK 1
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. My teacher has rules for our class. The rules keep us

safe and make sure we can all learn. One rule is to not
run inside. This rule was made so no one would get hurt. I
2. think my teacher really cares about us. The rules keep us
in order, so I follow them every day.

3.
1. Who has to follow the 3. What is the root word
teacher’s rules? in teacher?

4.
A the student A teach
B the teacher B each
C the principal C eacher
____ / 4
Total
D the whole class D cher

2. Which title best fits 4. What does the phrase

the text? in order mean in
the text?
A A Caring Student
B Running Is Not Fun
A quiet

C Keeping Order
B in a line
with Rules C organized and behaved
D Breaking the Rules D in a circle

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WEEK 1
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The bell rings many times a day at Jack’s school. It 1.

tells him when the day starts. It tells him when the day
ends. Lunch starts and ends with a bell. Bells tell Jack
where to go. How does he know when recess is over? The 2.
bell alerts him.

3.
1. What is the setting? 3. How many syllables are
in the word recess?
A Jack’s bike
B Jack’s home
A one syllable 4.

C Jack’s school
B two syllables

D Jack’s room
C three syllables
____ / 4
D four syllables Total

2. How do bells
help students? 4. Which of these words
means the same
A Bells tell students where as starts?
to go.
B Bells ring on Mondays.
A concludes

C Bells only ring at

B rings
lunchtime. C begins
D Bells are loud. D lasts

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WEEK 1
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Fire Drill
Seth learned about fire drills at school. His class went on
a field trip to the fire station. The firefighters talked to the
students about safety. Schools have fire drills to prepare
students for a fire. The firefighters told the students that
they should have fire drills at home, too.
Seth went home and told his parents what he learned.
His family decided to try a fire drill. First, they tested their
smoke alarms. They wanted to make sure that the alarms
were still working. Then, they pretended that an alarm went
off. They got out of their house, and they timed the drill.
It took them three minutes. They all agreed they could do
better. They would try again.
Seth was happy. He felt safe. He was glad his family had
done a fire drill. He knew the firefighters would be proud.

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WEEK 1
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Fire Drill” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. Where did Seth first 1.

connection to this text? hear about having fire
drills at home?
A I have done a fire drill
with my own family so I A at home 2.
feel safe, too.
B at the fire station
B My family likes to watch
C at his neighbor’s house
movies together. 3.

C I went on a field trip to

D in the classroom
a museum.
4.
D I like recess at school. 5. What important lesson
did Seth learn?

2. What did Seth’s A Fire drills should 5.

family practice? be shorter than
three minutes.
A a dell
B Firefighters are brave. ____ / 5
B a doll
C Fire drills are more
Total

C a dull important at home than

at school.
D a drill
D Fire drills are important
to practice.
3. How did Seth’s family
know how long the
drill took?

A They timed it.

B They timer it.
C They timid it.
D They tamed it.
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WEEK 1
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Fire Drill.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about some of the ways that you are safe
with your own family.

Write about one thing your family does to stay safe.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1.
Surfing is a very fun sport for people who enjoy thrilling
rides. Surfers ride waves on their surfboards. They learn
how to stand up. They ride the best parts of a wave. They
are always looking for a fun ride! 2.

3.
1. What is the main topic? 3. Which of these words
from the text is a
A sports compound word?
B the ocean A thrilling
4.

C waves B looking
D surfing C surfboards ____ / 4
Total
D surfers
2. According to this text,
who enjoys surfing?
4. What does the word
A people who live near thrilling mean?
the ocean
B people who can swim
A very exciting

C people who are looking

B wet
for a thrilling ride C scary
D people who can D water
stand up

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WEEK 2
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Lifeguards make sure that beaches are safe. Some

days, it is too rough to swim in the ocean. The waves
are too big. Lifeguards fly a flag. A double red flag lets
2. people know the beach is closed. The ocean is very
powerful. Even the strongest swimmers cannot swim in
huge waves.
3.

1. Which title best fits 3. What is the root word

the text? in powerful?
4.
A Lifeguard Training A owe
B Staying Safe at B power
the Beach
____ / 4 C wer
Total C Flying Flags
D ful
D More Huge Waves
4. Which of these things
2. What is a lifeguard’s might be considered
main job? too rough?

A to watch huge waves A jumping on the bed

B to swim in the ocean B swinging high on
the swings
C to fly flags
D to make sure the beach
C a hard push in a game
of tag
is safe
D a soccer goal

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WEEK 2
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Shark attacks are scary. Most sharks eat meat. They 1.

like large fish or seals. They do not hunt humans, but
attacks do happen. Attacks are very rare. Sharks may bite
a person swimming in the ocean. They may think they are 2.
eating a seal.

1. What is this text 3. Which word has 3.

mostly about? the same root
word as eating?
A seals
4.
B shark attacks
A each

C the ocean
B eaten

D shark food
C at ____ / 4
Total
D tingly
2. What does this text not
say about shark attacks 4. Which words from
on humans? the text have
similar meanings?
A Shark sometimes
mistake humans A rare and scary
for food.
B like and bite
B They are scary.
C attack and hunt
C They happen in
D think and like
warm water.
D They are rare.

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WEEK 2
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Investigating Tide Pools

Tide pools are small, rocky pools. They are found on the
beach. They fill with water at high tide. At low tide, the
water goes away. People can then walk to them. Plants and
animals live inside.
A tide pool is a unique habitat. The organisms must
survive in high and low tides. They are at great risk. They
might be swept away by the ocean. Seagulls like to snack on
tide pool creatures. Too much sun can dry them out, too.
Starfish live in tide pools.
Starfish come in a variety of
sizes and colors. They like to
eat mussels. A starfish wants
a mussel before a gull eats
it instead!
Anemones (uh-NEM-uh-neez)
also live in tide pools. They eat
very tiny fish. Anemones are
fun to spot. They look a bit like
flowers. They add a lot of color
to a tide pool.

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WEEK 2
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Investigating Tide Pools” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. Why is a tide pool a 1.

connection to the text? unique habitat?

A I like to play in the A Starfish all look

sandbox at the park. the same. 2.

B I play at the beach with B Birds prey on the

my grandparents. food there.
3.
C I noticed a tide pool on C It exists in low and
the beach and studied high tides.
the creatures inside.
D It is found on the beach. 4.
D A starfish is a star.
5. Which is the best
2. What kind of bird likes summary of the text? 5.
to snack on mussels?
A Tide pools are
A seagalls unique habitats with ____ / 5
interesting plants
B seagulls and animals. Total

C seagulps B Starfish like to eat

D seagails mussels.
C Tide pools take up
3. When does the water space on our beaches.
leave the tide pool? D Anemones eat tiny fish.
A on a low ride
B at low tide
C on a low side
D with a law ride

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WEEK 2
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Investigating Tide Pools.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about what you would want to see on a trip to
the beach.

Write about which creatures you would look for

when you walk along the sand.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Felix has a special collection. He adds many items. 1.

They go into a nature box. He finds things on walks. Items
catch his eye. Some days, he sees a rock. Other times, he
finds a stick. He sees pretty flowers. Felix is proud of his 2.
collection.

1. Where does Felix 3. What is the root word 3.

find items for his in collection?
nature box?
A lection
4.
A in a box
B collect
B outside on his walks
C coll
C at home
D lect
____ / 4
Total
D at school
4. What does the phrase
2. What is the main topic? catch his eye mean in
the text?
A eyes
B a collection
A get his attention

C walking
B poke him in the eye

D flowers
C look at him
D sparkle in the sun

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WEEK 3
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. My teacher said that math is all around us. I was not

sure what she meant. She told us to think about how we
sort toys at home. We had to put them into different
2. categories. My mom helped me. We sorted all my things
into groups. I made a special chart that showed the
groups. My teacher really liked my work.

3.
1. Who is the narrator of 3. What is the root word
the text? in showed?
4.
A a student A show
B a teacher B how
____ / 4 C a principal C howed
Total
D a mom D owe

2. Which title might best 4. What did the teacher

describe the main idea? mean when she said
math is all around us?
A A Teacher’s Words
B Fun with Toys
A Math time goes on
all day.
C Math in the Real World B Math homework is
D Categories at Home never done.
C Math is about what is in
the air.
D Math is found
everywhere in the
real world.

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WEEK 3
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Max loves his toy cars. Some days, he plays with them 1.
for hours. He has all different kinds of cars. Some of
them are race cars, and others are trucks. He has a lot of
different games he plays with them. His friends like cars 2.
too, so they trade cars with each other. Max prefers his
cars to any other toy in the house.

3.
1. What does Max like to 3. Which word has
play with more than his the same root word
toy cars? as preferred? 4.

A clocks A preformed
B trucks B preference ____ / 4
C games C referred Total

D nothing D referee

2. What is the main idea? 4. Which of these words

means preferred?
A Max has friends.
B Max likes race cars.
A asked

C Max enjoys his toy

B favored
cars more than any C chose
other toy.
D decided
D Max trades cars.

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WEEK 3
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Things that Come in Groups

Chloe is curious about something. She wonders what
objects she can find at home that come in groups. First, she
thinks about groups of two. What comes in groups of two?
Chloe goes into her closet
first. Shoes and socks come in
twos, and mittens and earmuffs
do, too.
Chloe visits her kitchen.
The salt and pepper shakers
come in twos. A fork and a
knife on the table come in
twos. She notices the toaster
and sees that it has two slots.
That works in this group, too.
Chloe’s mom gives her an idea.
Look in the mirror! There are
other things that come in twos.
That reminds Chloe of something. Fingers and toes come
in groups of five. They can also make groups of ten!
What about groups of twelve? Chloe counts eggs, her
muffin tin, and her horse collection. All of those things come
in groups of twelve.
Her mom has a question. She asks Chloe why she cares
about groups. Chloe says, “I like it when things are not alone
because a group is like a family.” Her mom likes the kind
thoughts behind Chloe’s answer.

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WEEK 3
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Things that Come in Groups” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 3. What does the 1.

connection to the text? toaster have?

A I have a sticker A two slots

collection. 2.
B two slats
B My eggs come in
C two slits
groups of 12, too.
3.
C I have no socks
D two salts
on today.
D My closet is probably 4. Which question did 4.
smaller than Chloe answer?
Chloe’s closet. A What is 5 + 5?
5.
B What objects at home
2. Which group do mittens
come in groups?
belong to?
C Where are my mittens? ____ / 5
A groups of two
D Why do eggs come in Total
B groups of too a carton?
C groups of tow
D groups of twee 5. Which would not
belong in the text
“Things that Come
in Groups”?

A earrings
B thumbs
C flip-flops
D belly buttons

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WEEK 3
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Things that Come in Groups.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about the groups that exist in your home.

Write about and describe the groups and which

categories they belong to.

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WEEK 4
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

People live in small and large places. Smaller areas are 1.

called towns. Larger areas are called cities. These are
grouped in one large space. This is called a state. Many
states make a country. The people in one country are all
different. But they have some things in common, too. 2.

1. What is the main idea? 3. What is the root word 3.

in grouped?
A States are made up of
cities and towns, and A gro
countries are made up 4.
of states. B group
B A state is larger than C uped
a town. D rouped ____ / 4
C Towns and cities Total
are different.
4. Which definition
D People in a country are of space is used in
not the same. this text?

A blank between words

2. What is the difference
between towns B galaxy
and cities? C area
A States are made up of
D room
cities, not towns.
B People live farther from
each other in a town.
C Towns are in
the country.
D Towns are smaller
than cities.
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WEEK 4
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer the

questions.
SCORE

1. There are many different kinds of flags. They are

usually in the shape of a rectangle. A flag can be held,
or it can be flown. Some flags are even twirled! Flags
2.
wave in the wind. They have all sorts of designs on them.
People hang flags to show respect. They may want to
honor a special day.

3.
1. Which title best fits 3. How many syllables are
the text? in the word designs?
4. A A
Flag Time one syllable
B Show Respect B two syllables
____ / 4 C Flags for All Reasons C three syllables
Total
D Twirling D four syllables

2. According to this text, 4. What else is in the

how are flags used? shape of a rectangle?

A They are held. A a door

B They are flown. B a clock
C They are twirled. C a pizza slice
D all of the above D a cupcake

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WEEK 4
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer the
questions.
SCORE

The Olympic Games are a sporting event. They happen 1.

every two years. Athletes compete from around the world.
They compete for medals. There are summer games.
There are winter games. The athletes are the best in their 2.
sport. People all over the world like to watch. They root
for their country!

3.
1. What is the main topic? 3. Which word has
the same root word
A sports as sporting? 4.
B the Olympic Games A snorting
C athletes B sports
____ / 4
D summer and C chatting Total
winter games
D port
2. Which does not
describe the 4. Which word means to
Olympic Games? try to win?

A a sporting event in A watch

summer and winter
B root
B a sporting event with
C compete
countries competing
against one another D athletes
C a sporting event that
no one watches
D a sporting event with
medals for the winners

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WEEK 4
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Symbols of a Country
People feel pride for a country. They share that pride with
others. It makes a nation special.
Symbols show pride. They stand for a country. One type
of symbol is a flag. Each flag is unique. People wave the
flag. It shows respect. Flags are treated with honor.

Countries have anthems. An anthem is a song. People

learn the words. Anthems are sung at special times. They
show support for a country. There are other special songs
about countries, too. They are patriotic songs. People like to
sing these songs. This means they are loyal.
People love their country. They want to visit special
sites. These sites are part of a nation’s history. A site
might be a statue. Or it could be a monument. These are
national treasures. They help people know about where they
come from.
Each nation is unique. People feel pride for their
homeland.
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WEEK 4
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Symbols of a Country” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might easily 4. According to this text, 1.

make a connection how do people feel
to the text? about their country?

A a person who loves A supportive 2.

to sing
B scared
B a student who says the
C full of pride
Pledge of Allegiance 3.
each day D confused
C a lifeguard who waves
4.
flags on the beach 5. Which gives the best
D a person who enjoys summary of the text?
road trips A An anthem is a 5.
patriotic song.
2. What is an anthem? B A flag is a symbol.
____ / 5
A a song C A country’s symbols
Total
B a sung are used to show pride
and loyalty.
C a sang
D A monument is a
D a singe special site.

3. What is an example of
a country’s symbol?

A a falg
B a flig
C a flag
D a few
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WEEK 4
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Symbols of a Country.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about symbols of your home country.

Write about the symbols that are important to you.

Why are they important to you?

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WEEK 5
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The young girl walked on the beach. What did she 1.

see in the water? Was it a dolphin, a shark, or a whale?
She knew something was out there. It had an interesting
fin. She kept her eye on the same spot. Then, from the 2.
water emerged the head of a beautiful girl. She realized
something amazing. She had just seen a mermaid.

3.
1. What happens right 3. How many syllables are
after the girl saw in the word amazing?
the fin? 4.
A one syllable
A She knew it was
B two syllables
a mermaid.
B She saw a head.
C three syllables ____ / 4
Total
C She kept her eye on the
D four syllables
same spot.
D She screamed. 4. Which word
means realized?

2. How do you know the A mentioned

text is fantasy? B found
A Young girls don’t walk C breathed
on the beach alone.
D understood
B Mermaids are not real.
C Mermaids are not girls.
D Sharks and whales
eat mermaids.

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WEEK 5
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Mom and Dad did not seem normal today. Our routine
was different. They both got ready for work while I ate
breakfast. They seemed a bit anxious about walking out
2. the door. I got ready to walk to the bus stop. I looked
for Dad to walk with me. That is when I noticed the
odd object on our lawn. Why were Mom and Dad going
inside it?
3.

1. Who is the narrator of 3. Which word has

4.
the text? the same root word
as walking?
A a child
B a mother
A walked
____ / 4
Total C a father
B wall

D a Martian
C talking
D king
2. Which title best fits
the text? 4. Which word does not
give the reader a clue
A The Bus Stop about the tone of
B the text?
A Normal Day
C A Strange Morning A different
D Breakfast with B ready
the Family C anxious
D odd

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WEEK 5
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Jesse walked down the street and kept his eyes on the 1.
ground. “What are you doing, Jesse?” his mom asked. She
was perplexed. Jesse kept hopping over something.
“I’m trying to avoid the cracks, Mom,” said Jesse. 2.
Jesse was trying not to step on each crack in the
sidewalk, and it was hard work. He thought something
bad might happen if he stepped on a crack. He was being 3.
superstitious.

4.
1. Why is Jesse keeping 3. Which root word with
his eyes on the ground? an –ed ending is not in
the text?
A He does not want to
____ / 4
talk to his mom. A walk
Total
B He is looking for cracks B perplex
in the sidewalk.
C step
C He is looking for insects
D work
to step on.
D He is trying to be good.
4. What is an example of
being superstitious?
2. Why is Jesse avoiding
A
sidewalk cracks? wearing a
bicycle helmet
A He thinks something
B not ever choosing
bad might happen.
unlucky number 13
B He likes to hop.
C not watching television
C He is frustrated with for a week
his mom.
D walking backwards out
D He cannot see them. of a room
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WEEK 5
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

A Magical Surprise
Nate loved his new magic set. He practiced his tricks
every day, he knew all the words to say, and he knew how to
use his props. He wanted to put on a special magic show.
Nate decided to invite all his friends
and family to his show. On the day of
the show, people came over to his house.
When everyone sat down, Nate started
the show. He did three tricks. Each trick
went well. The audience was enjoying his
magic. Then he took out his final trick.
He hid a stuffed rabbit in a big, black hat.
When he said the magic words, the rabbit
was supposed to come back. He had
practiced the trick many times. But this
time, it did not work. Kids in the audience
started to laugh. Nate was mortified.
Nate held his wand tight. He closed his eyes. He made a
wish. He said, “I wish this magic show would disappear.” He
said the magic word, and then he opened his eyes. The room
was empty! His wand was magical. It granted Nate his wish.
Nate was not sure what to do next. Should he tell his
parents? Should he wish for a million dollars? Instead
he began to worry. He thought about what might have
happened to his friends. He was scared for them. So Nate
closed his eyes. He used his wand again. When he opened
his eyes, the audience was waiting for him. It was like they
had never been gone. Nate finished his final trick and took
a bow. The audience clapped loudly. His first show was a
success. Had Nate really made the audience disappear, or
did he just think he did? Nate won’t ever tell. A magician
never reveals his secrets!

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WEEK 5
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “A Magical Surprise” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. How does Nate respond 1.

connection to this text? to learning about the
magic of his wand?
A I make posters for a lot
of events. A He went to his brother 2.
for help.
B I do not know many of
my neighbors. B He decided to no longer
do any magic. 3.
C I like to imagine that
I have secret magical C He thought of
powers, too. everything he could
4.
wish for.
D I think a magic wand
is dangerous. D He was worried about
people being hurt by
5.
his magic.
2. What did Nate
practice?
5. Which gives the best ____ / 5
A a trip summary of the text?
Total
B a trim A Nate was surprised
C a train by the magic that was
created at his own
D a trick magic show.
B Nate got a new
3. What did Nate make magic set.
using his wand?
C Nate did four tricks at a
A a wind magic show.
B a dish D Nate made posters for
his neighbors.
C a wish
D a swish
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WEEK 5
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “A Magical Surprise.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how Nate reacted to having a
magic wand.

Write about what you would do with a magic wand.

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WEEK 6
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Dinosaurs used to roam Earth. Now they are gone. We 1.

do not know for sure where they went or what happened
to them. Scientists have theories. Some say an asteroid
hit Earth, while others think a disease spread among the 2.
dinosaurs. An ice age may have started it all. We may
never know the real truth.

3.
1. What is the main idea 3. What is the root word
of this text? in started?
4.
A Scientists develop A tart
theories.
B start
B The reason why
C ted ____ / 4
dinosaurs are gone
Total
is a mystery. D art
C Asteroids hit Earth.
D An ice age may 4. Which word is a
have happened. synonym for roam?

A destroy
2. Which idea is not B attack
suggested as a reason
why dinosaurs C rule
are gone?
D travel
A disease
B asteroids
C an ice age
D a volcano eruption

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WEEK 6
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Sea turtles are amazing. They can swim a long way.

They can swim over 1,000 miles! But sea turtles are in
trouble. Their numbers are low. Nests are disturbed by
2. humans. Eggs are often taken. Babies cannot survive.
This is a big problem.

3. 1. Which title best fits 3. How many syllables are

the text? in the word survive?

4.
A Nest Disturbance A one syllable
B A Long Swim B two syllables
C Sea Turtles in Danger C three syllables
____ / 4
Total
D All About Baby Turtles D four syllables

2. What is the problem? 4. What does the phrase

numbers are low mean
A Sea turtles swim a in the text above?
long way.
B Sea turtles’ nests and
A Sea turtles are
swimming lower.
eggs are disturbed.
C Sea turtles
B The number of sea
turtles is shrinking.
cross oceans.
D Sea turtles are
C Sea turtles are
getting smaller.
amazing.
D Sea turtles are
eating less.

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WEEK 6
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1.
Plants can become extinct. When they are extinct, they
are gone forever. One fewer species might not seem like
a big deal. There are many others left. Yet plants are vital
to life. We need plants to stay alive. Other living things 2.
depend on plants, too.

3.
1. What is the main idea? 3. Which word has
the same root word
A extinct animals as living? 4.
B extinct plants A having
C plant species B lived ____ / 4
D living things C loving Total

D olive
2. People should worry
about plants becoming
extinct because 4. Which words
are synonyms?
A we would have no dirt.
B they are more
A plant and things
important than B animal and vital
extinct animals.
C alive and living
C we need plants
D extinct and less
to survive.
D plants are pretty to
look at.

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WEEK 6
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Ecosystems
Our world has many creatures. We all depend on one
another. We need one another to survive. One creature may
die out. That changes the rest of the living world.
Many fish are close to extinction. Imagine a lake full of
fish. Humans have hunted them. We wanted them for food.
We fished for them. We kept fishing for them. Over time,
there were fewer fish.
But the fish are part of a large ecosystem. They eat
tadpoles. They eat insects. With fewer fish, there are now
more insects. There are many more frogs. The frogs need
more food. Frogs eat dragonflies. But now they have eaten
too many dragonflies.
One lake has been overfished.
The ecosystem has changed.
Humans caused this problem.
The fish are almost extinct. What
can humans do now? How can we
fix the problem?
Some people may suggest
closing the lake. Perhaps there
will be no fishing there for several
years. This would give the fish
time to come back. It would
help restore the balance of life in
that lake.
These kinds of problems are happening in many places.
Many animals face this kind of issue. Humans are often the
problem. But they can be the solution, too.

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WEEK 6
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Ecosystems” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which experience 3. What animal is 1.

would help you described in the text?
understand the text?
A a fish
A Yesterday, I noticed
B a dish
2.
there were not many
birds by my house and C a flash
there have been a lot of 3.
insects around lately. D a fit
B I have tasted fish before
and I don’t like it. 4. What is the problem? 4.
C My sister and I A hungry frogs
swim in the lake on
the weekends. B a destroyed ecosystem 5.

D The local pond is closed C a lack of fish

for the winter because for fishermen
the water is too cold. D a cold lake ____ / 5
Total

2. What is the text about? 5. Which best summarizes

the text?
A a lock
B a leek A All living creatures
eat tadpoles.
C a luck
B Living creatures depend
D a lake on one another for a
healthy ecosystem.
C All living creatures need
clean lakes as a habitat.
D A lake needs more fish.

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WEEK 6
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Ecosystems.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how everything that is alive
is connected.

Write about what this reminds you of in your

own life.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Luis wanted to go camping. His mom said no. His dad 1.

said no, too. But Luis could not give up on his idea. His
parents said they were too busy. Camping took a lot of
time to plan. It was a long drive to the lake. Wait! Luis 2.
had an idea. He got the tent. He set it up in the yard. He
ate hot dogs and s’mores with his family. It was the best
camping trip ever!
3.

1. What problem does 3. What is the root word

Luis solve? in camping? 4.
A His brother was too A camping
scared to sleep outside.
B camp
____ / 4
B His parents didn’t want
C –ing
to plan a camping trip. Total

C His dad lost the tent.

D camper

D His mom did not know

how to cook a hot dog. 4. Which of these words
means idea?

2. What is Luis’s idea? A busy

A He decides to put up a
B good
tent in the yard. C thought
B He asks his mom and D route
dad to go camping.
C He gets marshmallows
for s’mores.
D He goes to sleep in
the tent.
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WEEK 7
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Cassie and Lily had a pillow fight. They were giggling.

One of the pillows ripped. Feathers were everywhere! It
was raining feathers! Cassie’s mom heard the ruckus. She
2.
took one look in Cassie’s room. She laughed. The girls
helped her clean up the feathers.

3. 1. What does the text tell 3. Which suffix could be

you about Cassie and added to rain to make a
Lily’s friendship? new word?
4.
A They always make A –ed
a mess.
B –ly
____ / 4
B They like to have fun.
C –tion
Total C They argue over toys.
D –er
D They do not like to
clean up.
4. What does it mean
when the author says it
2. Which title best fits was raining feathers?
the text?
A The feathers got wet.
A Playdate Fun
B The feathers came from
B Itchy Feathers the pillow.
C Pillows Are for Sleeping C The feathers fell from
above like rain.
D Cassie’s Room
D The feathers made
everyone sneeze.

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WEEK 7
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1.
The two sisters had worked out a plan for nighttime,
when their parents were asleep. They had to stay quiet
so that no one would know they were staying up late. The
two girls used flashlights to send signals to each other. 2.
They had agreed on a code. They felt like secret spies! It
was a lot of fun. This was why they never wanted to go
to sleep. 3.

1. Why do the two sisters 3. Which word has the

4.
use the flashlights? same root word as
staying?
A to read books at night
B to send messages to
A saying ____ / 4

each other B stayed Total

C to see the way to C starving

the bathroom
D starry
D to make things
look spooky
4. Which is another
example of a code?
2. Which adjective best
describes what the girls A a computer password
do at night? B a cell phone
A useful C a board game
B spoiled D a baseball bat
C sneaky
D fast

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WEEK 7
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Fort
Max knew that a fort would be easy to make. First he
found some pillows. Then he got a blanket from his bed. He
picked a spot near the couch to build his fort. It was wobbly,
but it still stood up.
The fort became his calm spot that he liked to go into
every day. He put his toys in there, including his new robot.
That took up a lot of room, but he didn’t care.
When Sam came over for
a visit, the two boys added
on to the fort. They wanted
to have room for both of
them, but they did not always
agree on how to build the
fort. Sometimes, Max wanted
things to be a certain way.
Sam would get angry, and
the two friends would argue
about it. But they always
found a way to work it out.
One day, Max’s little sister, Grace, wanted to come into
his fort. He yelled at her to get out. His mom was really
upset. “Max, you can’t keep your sister out because this
room is her space, too,” said his mom. Max felt frustrated
because it was his only quiet space in the whole house. For a
long time, he thought about how to solve his problem.
“Grace, do you want your own fort? I will help you make
one,” Max told his sister. Grace was thrilled. The two kids
spent the morning getting it all ready. They worked together.
Now there were two great forts in the house!

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WEEK 7
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “The Fort” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. Max’s mother says that 1.

connection to the text? this was Grace’s space,
too, because
A a girl who argues with
her teacher A Grace does not 2.
like forts.
B a mother who does not
like forts B the fort is built in a
place where Grace is 3.
C a boy who does not like allowed to go.
to share with his sister
D a babysitter who gets
C Grace and Max share
4.
a bedroom.
mad when siblings fight
D Grace watches
television on the couch.
2. What spot does Max 5.
pick to build his fort?
5. What clue helps you
A near the coach understand that Max ____ / 5
B will solve the problem
near the crouch Total
with Grace?
C near the couch
A Max likes to be in his
D near the cowch fort by himself.
B Max gets frustrated by
3. Sam and Max __________ his wobbly fort.
about the fort.
C Max’s mother is upset
A angry with him and his
angry tone.
B are
C D Max solves problems
added well with Sam.
D argued

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WEEK 7
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “The Fort.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about a time when you wanted to be alone
and not share space with anyone else.

Write about making a quiet place for yourself. How

does being alone help you?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A snowy owl is a beautiful creature. The name of the 1.

owl is a good one because the owl is as white as snow.
A male snowy owl grows whiter with age. The females
have more dark spots. Snowy owls wait for prey. They 2.
have a keen sense of hearing that helps them catch their
next meal.

3.
1. What is the text 3. What is the root word
mostly about? in beautiful?

A A 4.
snowy owls tiful
B an owl’s diet B beauty
C snow C beau ____ / 4
Total
D an owl’s sense D ful
of hearing
4. What does the word
2. Why does a snowy prey mean?
owl’s name
make sense? A nocturnal animals

A They fly south, away

B smart animals
from the snow. C meat eaters
B They live in the snow. D animals hunted by
C They are as white other animals
as snow.
D They eat snow.

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WEEK 8
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. The moon is always orbiting around Earth. The moon

goes through cycles, which means that our view of the
moon is changing even though a whole moon is always in
2. space. Some nights, we see a full moon. Other nights, it is
a half-moon. A quarter-moon looks like a skinny sliver. On
some nights, we see no moon at all! This is called a new
moon.
3.

1. Which title best fits 3. How many syllables are

4.
the text? in the word orbiting?

A Things That Orbit A one syllable

____ / 4
B A Changing, B two syllables
Orbiting Moon
Total C three syllables
C Half Moons
D four syllables
D New Moons Are
No Moons
4. When might you
use the word half to
2. What does the cycles describe something?
of the moon mean?
A when reading a recipe
A We only see a full moon
B when discussing the
in the summer.
hoof of a horse
B Our view changes as
C when talking about
the moon orbits Earth.
something you own
C We see a different
D when describing the
moon than others.
playground at school
D The moon changes
over time.
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WEEK 8
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The night sky is beautiful to watch. There are millions 1.

of stars. Some stars form pictures. People have named
those pictures. They are called constellations. They make
stargazing fun! 2.

1. What is the main idea? 3. Which word has

the same root word 3.
A Shooting stars are rare. as named?
B It is fun to look for A nominee
constellations in the 4.
night sky. B tamed
C There are millions of C rename
stars to see. ____ / 4
D medicine Total
D Constellations are
weird pictures.
4. What are
constellations?
2. Why is the night sky
beautiful to watch? A the night sky

A because stars are so

B the moon
far away C stars that form pictures
B because you never D stargazing
know what you will find
C because stars twinkle
D because you can see
constellations

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WEEK 8
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

What Comes Alive at Night?

It’s the middle of the night. Most people are home in bed.
A whole other world comes alive at night. These creatures
are alert. They are nocturnal. They stay awake at night and
sleep during the day.
Nocturnal animals have ways to survive at night. They
must find food. They also have to escape predators.
Nocturnal animals may have a strong sense of sight. This
helps them see things in the dark. Many nocturnal animals
also smell quite well. They can smell food. They can also
sense danger.
A cat is a nocturnal animal.
Cats can see well in the
darkness. This helps them
spot food. They have excellent
hearing, too. They can even
hear the high-pitched sounds
mice make. Humans cannot
hear these pitches.
An owl is also nocturnal. It
has strong hearing and vision,
too. This helps an owl swoop
down on its prey. Owls, like
cats, are good hunters.

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WEEK 8
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “What Comes Alive at Night?” and
then answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. Which statement about 1.

connection to the text? owls and cats is true?

A My dog likes to go to A Owls and cats are

the dog park. good hunters. 2.

B I had an interesting B Owls and cats

dream last night. are nocturnal.
3.
C I have a cat that likes to C Owls and cats have
explore at night. strong hearing
and vision.
D I get scared by 4.
the dark. D all of the above

2. What can cats hear? 5. Which summary best 5.

describes the text?
A a high pits
B a high pitch
A Nocturnal animals ____ / 5
can only survive
Total
C a high stitch at nighttime.
D a high pit B Owls are nocturnal.
They are good at
hunting at night.
3. Where are most people
C
at night? Nocturnal animals
are awake at night
A in bed and sleep during
the day. They have
B in bid strong senses to help
C in bad them hunt.

D in bud D Owls and cats hunt at

night. This means they
are nocturnal.
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WEEK 8
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “What Comes Alive at Night?”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how different creatures are awake at
night while you sleep.
Write about a time when you noticed a nocturnal
animal. What did the animal look like? What was
it doing?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Kevin did not want to take lessons at the pool. “I know 1.

how to swim,” he insisted.
“You have to be really safe in the water,” his dad said.
2.
Kevin thought swim lessons would take the fun out of
it. He liked to be wild in the pool. His dad wanted him to
know that it was important to be safe while swimming. 3.

1. What does Kevin’s dad 3. What is the root word

say about swimming? in wanted? 4.

A Kevin should be wild in A ted

the pool.
B ant ____ / 4
B Kevin does not
C anted
Total
need lessons.
C Kevin has to be safe in
D want
the water.
D Lessons will take the 4. What does the phrase
fun out of swimming. take the fun out of it
mean in the text?

2. What is the text A make something safe

mostly about? B make something
A being wild less fun

B Kevin’s dad
C make something
more fun
C swim lessons
D make something
D swimming pools dangerous

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WEEK 9
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Owen had to get stitches. He had been climbing a

tree. He stepped up to a branch but fell to the ground. On
his way down, he hit the side of his head. Owen thought
2. it was fine, but his mom was concerned. She wanted the
doctor to examine Owen’s head. The doctor knew right
away that Owen needed stitches.

3.
1. What happens right 3. How many syllables are
after Owen steps up to in the word concerned?
4. a branch?
A one syllable
A He cried out for
B two syllables
his mom.
____ / 4
B He hit his head and fell
C three syllables
Total
to the ground. D four syllables
C He had to get stitches.
D He went to the doctor. 4. What does it mean for
the doctor to examine
Owen’s head?
2. What is the text
mostly about? A feel

A why Owen had to

B bandage
get stitches C measure
B where Owen had to D look closely at
get stitches
C how many stitches
Owen had to get
D how Owen felt about
getting stitches
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WEEK 9
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Marla was excited about her trip. She was going on 1.

an airplane! She was visiting her family. Marla told her
friend Beth about the trip. Beth asked Marla when she was
leaving, because Beth’s birthday party was soon. Oh no! 2.
Marla was going to miss Beth’s party. How sad!

3.
1. What is the problem? 3. Which word is a
compound word?
A Marla will miss her
friend’s party when she A excited 4.
is on her trip.
B airplane
B Marla and Beth are
C leaving
not friends. ____ / 4
C Beth is having a party.
D going Total

D Marla is going on
an airplane. 4. What does miss mean
in this text?

2. What is the main idea? A unable to attend

something
A Marla going on
B not hit a target
an airplane
B Beth’s party
C avoid something

C Marla’s trip and its

D forget something
bad timing
D Marla’s family visit

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WEEK 9
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

No Swimming this Summer

Breaking an arm is never good news. Anna knew this now
for sure. She broke her arm on Saturday. She was climbing a
ladder at the park. Anna loved to climb. She wanted to go
down the slide. But she fell to the ground. When she landed,
her arm hurt terribly. Anna’s mother knew something was
wrong, so they went to the doctor right away. The doctor
took an X-ray with a special camera. The pictures showed
Anna’s bones. It was clear that one of her bones was broken.
Anna was sad. She
would have a cast on her
arm for six weeks. She
could not write or play
catch. Worst of all, she
could not go swimming.
It was summertime, and
Anna loved to swim each
day. What would she do
without her swim time?
This was going to be the
worst summer ever!
Anna’s mom felt bad for Anna because she knew that
being in a cast would be no fun. She knew how much Anna
loved being in the water. She had an idea. Anna’s mom got
a special plastic bag. She wrapped it around Anna’s cast.
Anna could sit on the steps of the pool. As long as she kept
her arm dry, she could play a bit in the water.
It was not perfect. Anna still could not swim, but now she
could go in the water. She was grateful that her mom had
helped her. Maybe this summer would not be so bad after all.

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WEEK 9
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “No Swimming this Summer” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. What is the problem? 1.

connection to the text?
A Anna’s mom was nice
A I like to play soccer. to Anna.
2.
B I sprained my ankle and B Anna could not run fast.
missed a dance recital.
C The doctor saw Anna’s
C I think bones are fragile. broken arm. 3.
D I don’t like how hot it D Anna had a broken arm
gets in the summertime. and could not enjoy
the pool. 4.

2. What does Anna have

to get? 5. How does Anna feel by
the end? 5.
A a cost
B a crast
A grateful and optimistic

C a cast
B angry ____ / 5
Total
D a chast
C confused and sad
D irritated
3. Anna’s mom gets a
special plastic bag
to ________ around
her arm.

A rap
B wrap
C wrape
D rope

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WEEK 9
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “No Swimming this Summer.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how Anna’s plans for the summer had
to change even though she did not want them to.
Write about a time when you had to change
your plans. Why did you change them, and what
happened instead?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A compass shows direction. It tells you where north, 1.

south, east, and west are. Compasses have been used for
a long time. Ships used to rely on compasses. Compasses
told them which way to travel. People still use compasses 2.
today. They are smaller. They are easier to use. Yet they
are still the same tool found in history.

3.
1. What is the main idea? 3. Which word has the
same root word as
A travel smaller? 4.
B direction A smallest
C compasses B mall ____ / 4
D ships C taller Total

D smell
2. Which idea is not
suggested in this text?
4. Which word in the text
A A compass shows means instrument?
direction.
B A compass is a globe.
A travel

C A compass tells people

B tool
which way to travel. C direction
D Compasses have been D time
used for a long time.

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WEEK 10
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. A lake on a map should not look larger than an ocean!

Drawing to scale is important. It means that objects are
sized as they look next to other objects. Artists think
2. about scale. So do architects. They draw designs to scale.
Mapmakers work with scale, too.

3.
1. Which title best 3. How many syllables are
captures the main idea? in the word architect?

4. A Lakes and Oceans A five syllables

B Drawing to Scale B two syllables

____ / 4
C A Mapmaker’s Work C three syllables
Total D An Artist’s Skill D four syllables

2. What is the text 4. Which definition of

mostly about? scale is used in
this text?
A maps
B scale
A fish skin

C architects
B weighing machine

D artists
C climb
D correct size

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WEEK 10
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A globe is a model of Earth. It is in the shape of a 1.

sphere. Globes have to be updated. They have to show
what the world looks like today. Countries’ borders shift,
and names can change. Sometimes, a lake or a river even 2.
disappears. The world never stays the same.

3.
1. What is the main idea? 3. Which word has the
same root word
A A river can disappear. as updated?
4.
B A globe is a model A ate
of Earth, which is
always changing. B dating
____ / 4
C A globe is a sphere. C upstairs
Total
D A globe changes. D dash

2. Why does a globe 4. Which of these words

always have to change? have similar meanings?

A because the borders of A updated and change

lakes change
B shift and disappear
B because borders
C shape and world
disappear
C because maps are a lot
D model and sphere
of work
D because the world is
changing

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WEEK 10
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Parts of a Map
Maps show us information. A map is a visual picture that
represents a place. Maps show locations to tell us more
about them. They may tell us where to find city roads. They
can show where a river flows. Maps can even show changes
in the weather.
Maps show objects as symbols. For example, a road
might be shown as a blue line on a map. A park might be
shown as a tree. A school might be shown as a bell. These
symbols are found in a key. The key tells what each symbol
means. A key is also called a legend.
Maps also have a compass rose. This shows direction.
The compass rose shows north and south. It shows east and
west, too. People who use maps rely on the compass to show
them direction. It reminds us where places are compared to
other places.
A map has to be drawn to scale. A map of a country
cannot be as big as a real country! A map drawn to scale is
smaller than what it actually shows.
Maps tell us a lot about the world around us.

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WEEK 10
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Parts of a Map” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might easily make 4. How do map 1.

a connection to the symbols work?
text?
A They need to be read
A a clockmaker carefully because they 2.
are hard to see.
B an architect who draws
to scale B They are not important
because you should 3.
C a person who is know what is
planning a road trip around you.
D a person who weighs C They show where the 4.
herself on a scale key is.
D They show where
2. Which tells what map places are.
5.
symbols mean?

A a key 5. Which is the best ____ / 5

B summary of the text?
a kay Total

C a koi A Maps must change.

D a keep B Maps show direction.
C Maps give information
3. A map is drawn to about the world
around us.
A scar. D Maps are drawn
B seal. to scale.
C school.
D scale.

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WEEK 10
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Parts of a Map.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about some of the reasons why maps
are useful.

Write about a time when you got to use a map.

Was it helpful?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Hugo’s family had a tradition. It was for New Year’s 1.

Eve. They did the same thing every year. They made a
video. In the video, they talked about the year. Hugo
picked his best moments. So did his parents and his sister. 2.
They shared their wishes for the new year.

3.
1. When does Hugo’s 3. Which word from
family tradition the text has
take place? three syllables?
4.
A in the new year A tradition
B on New Year’s Eve B talked
C during the C moments ____ / 4
previous year Total
D wishes
D on New Year’s Day
4. Which is an example of
2. What is the text a tradition?
mostly about?
A riding in the car
A a holiday
B eating candy
B a family
C having a family dinner
C a video every Sunday night
D a family tradition D eating pizza

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WEEK 11
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Jack wanted a pet dragon so badly. His mother told

him that dragons were make-believe. His father also said
that he could not buy a dragon. Jack did not care. He
2.
knew that there was a dragon out there. Jack had been
reading about dragons. His dream was to have one of his
very own.

3.
1. What is Jack’s 3. How many syllables are
problem? in the word dragon?
4. A A
Jack wants a one syllable
pet dragon.
B two syllables
____ / 4
B Jack wants a book
C three syllables
about dragons.
Total
C Jack is angry with
D four syllables
his parents.
D Jack wants a pet. 4. Which of the following
is make-believe?

2. Which title describes A a dolphin

the main idea? B a unicorn
A Arguing with Mom C a skeleton
and Dad
D a puppy
B No Pets Allowed
C Wishing for a Dragon
D Story Time

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WEEK 11
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Angie wanted to play checkers, so she asked her sister, 1.

Nina, “Will you play checkers with me?”
Nina said, “Only if I can be red.”
2.
“But I want to be red,” said Angie. The two girls could
not agree. Both loved red. It was their favorite color.
Finally, Angie had a compromise. Nina could be red first, 3.
then she would be red next. That idea worked!

1. What is the problem? 3. Which word has 4.

the same root word
A Angie and Nina cannot as worked?
decide what to play.
____ / 4
B Nina won’t let Angie A walked
Total
borrow her red sweater. B worried
C Angie and Nina both C working
want to use the
red checkers. D parked
D There is no problem in
the text. 4. Which of these words
means compromise?
2. What does the
text tell you about A disagreement
compromising? B agreement
A It happens when you C argument
play checkers.
B It makes people angry.
D disappointment

C It’s about taking turns.

D It never works.
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WEEK 11
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Happy New Year!

My family celebrates the new year. We do not just do
this once. We do this twice each year. How? We greet
the new year on January 1st. Then, we have Chinese New
Year. It is a different day each year. It follows the Chinese
calendar. This calendar follows the moon. It is also called
the lunar calendar.
Chinese New Year is a big deal. It lasts for 15 days. My
entire family gets together. We have many traditions. We
wear red. Red is a symbol for fire. It drives away bad luck.
So do fireworks. We hear a lot of fireworks during this time.
My family has a big feast, too. We usually eat fish. We also
love dumplings.
The big finale is the Lantern Festival. It is the last night
of the 15 days. People hang glowing lanterns. They carry
them, too. There is often a dragon dance. A moving dragon
is usually made of paper or silk. Young men hold the dragon.
They guide it through the streets. This is my favorite night of
the year!

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4
Directions Read “Happy New Year!” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. Which best summarizes

connection to the text? the Lantern Festival? 1.

A an artist who A It lasts for 15 days. My

makes lanterns family always makes
sure to wear red. 2.
B a child who loves
fireworks on July 4th B It is also called the
lunar calendar.
C a man who likes to 3.
wear red C It occurs twice a year.
We first celebrate it on
D families who celebrate January 1st.
Hanukkah with 4.
many traditions D It happens on the last
day of the Chinese
New Year. People hang 5.
2. What color is lanterns and watch a
good luck? paper dragon move
A through the streets.
rod ____ / 5
B rad Total
5. Which best summarizes
C red the text?
D rid A A family only wears red.
B A family’s traditions for
3. What do people Chinese New Year are
do during the very special.
Lantern Festival?
C The Lantern Festival
A hung lanterns is the last night of the
New Year.
B hang lanterns
C D A dragon dance moves
bang lanterns through the street.
D rang lanterns
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DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Happy New Year!”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about a holiday tradition that is important to
you and your family.

Write about and describe your tradition. What

makes your tradition special?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Many kids want to be race car drivers. They like the 1.

idea of going fast. Cars are exciting and fun. Some kids
get started on the hobby early. They build small go-karts.
This can be a fun thing to do with a parent. It is really 2.
important to follow a good plan!

1. What is the text 3. What is the root word 3.

mostly about? in exciting?

A following a plan A excite

4.
B working together with B exci
a parent
C ting
C cars and go-karts
D citi
____ / 4
Total
D hobbies
4. What is another word
2. What do kids do in for the word plan in
order to follow their the last sentence?
dreams of being race
car drivers? A decision

A They spend time with

B race track
a parent. C calendar
B They run fast. D drawing
C They find a hobby.
D They build go-karts.

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WEEK 12
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Track and field is a sport. It includes running, jumping,

and throwing. Athletes compete in a stadium. There is a
large oval track. Runners race around the track. Some
2. races are long. The longest is over six miles. Other races
are very short. They are called sprints.

3. 1. Which title best fits 3. How many syllables are

the text? in the word compete?

4.
A Jumping for Sport A one syllable
B Around the Track B two syllables
C Facts About Track C three syllables
____ / 4 and Field
Total
D four syllables
D Running Six Miles
4. Which would probably
2. Which statement is true not take place in
about track and field? a stadium?

A All runners do A a track and field meet

six-mile races.
B a professional
B It includes running, baseball game
jumping, and throwing.
C a school choir
C Long races are performance
called sprints.
D a rock concert
D Track and field is
a hobby.

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Most cars run on gas. Gas engines create exhaust, 1.

which makes the air dirty. This is called pollution. Some
cars are cleaner. Hybrids are one example. They run
on gas, but also use battery power to go. They use less 2.
gas than regular cars. This makes them better for our
environment.
3.

1. According to this text, 3. Which word has the

why are hybrids better same root word
for the environment? as pollution? 4.

A because they run on gas A polluted

B because they use B poll ____ / 4
less gas and create
less pollution
C lution Total

C because they have a

D ollut
gas engine
D because they do not 4. Using context clues,
make any pollution what is exhaust?

A air
2. What do most cars B water
run on?
C used gas
A electricity
D smells
B gas
C exhaust
D gas and electricity

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WEEK 12
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Race Track

Henry Ford is a famous man. He made cars. He formed a
company. It is called the Ford Motor Company. He started it
in 1903. It is still making cars today.
Cars grew more popular after Ford’s company formed.
More people could afford to buy them. Cars changed the
way that people lived.
People have grown to love their cars. Many people drive
every day. A new sport was born. Auto racing began around
the 1900s. People enjoyed the thrill of a race. The National
Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) was formed
in 1948.
The sport has changed over time. Cars have raced on
dirt tracks. Now they mostly race on pavement. The shapes
of the tracks have changed. They are oval. They also have
steep sides. This track design helps cars go faster.
Of course, the cars go faster, too. Henry Ford might be
surprised if he were alive today. His dream has taken off!

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “The Race Track” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which experience 4. What happened 1.

would help you better in 1948?
understand the text?
A Henry Ford died.
A I paint toy cars with my
B Henry Ford started the
2.
dad every weekend.
Ford Motor Company.
B I like to race bikes with
C Henry Ford was born.
my neighbor. 3.

C I have watched
D NASCAR was formed.
NASCAR races on TV.
4.
D When I am old enough, I 5. Which statement gives
will buy a motorcycle. the best summary of
the text?
5.
2. What aspect of racing A The Ford Motor
tracks has changed? Company is still
around today. ____ / 5
A the snape
B NASCAR was formed Total
B the shape in 1948.
C the sheep C Henry Ford’s invention
has created a popular
D the shop and thrilling sport.
D Henry Ford made a
3. The shapes of the car that was designed
_______ have changed. for everyone.
A tired
B time
C take
D tracks
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WEEK 12
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “The Race Track.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how there are many different kinds of
races that are fun for kids to try.
Write about a time when you tried racing. What
does it feel like to win or lose a race? If you have
not tried racing, what kind of racing would you like
to try? What do you imagine winning or losing a
race would feel like?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

“I want to invent a robot to have as an assistant,” Nate 1.

claimed.
“What would your robot do?” his mom asked.
2.
“It would clean my room,” he said. “Actually, it would
do all of my chores.”
“That sounds nice! Let me know when you invent 3.
him, because I want him to do my housework, too,” his
mom said.
4.

1. Who is having a 3. Which word is a

conversation? compound word?
____ / 4
A Nate A wondered Total

B a mother B assistant
C Nate and his mother C housework
D Nate and a robot D actually

2. What is the text 4. Which words are

mostly about? synonyms?

A having an assistant A clean and claimed

B doing chores B invent and assistant
C plans to clean a room C chores and invent
D plans for inventing D housework and chores
a robot

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WEEK 13
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Nina wondered if her life was easier than her parents’

lives were at her age. She knew her parents’ stories. She
knew they did not have what she has. They had fewer
2. channels to watch on TV. There were no video games or
computers. What was life like? Nina thought about this.
Is life easier with technology?
3.
1. What does Nina 3. How many syllables are
wonder about? in the word technology?
4.
A how much TV to watch A five syllables
B whether life is easier B two syllables
with technology
____ / 4 C three syllables
Total C whether to buy a
D four syllables
new computer
D when to watch TV
4. What would not be
considered technology?
2. What is this text
mostly about? A video games

A a girl who complains

B computers
about her hard life C cable television
B a girl who thinks about D books
how technology has
changed life
C a girl who knows her
parents’ stories
D a girl who does not like
computers
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The android was confused by what he saw as he 1.

looked through the telescope. What was this object? It
had pointy ends and a handle. It looked like humans
were poking their food. They used the object to stick 2.
the food into their mouths. What in the world was this
crazy invention?
3.
1. What is the invention in 3. Which word has
the text? the same root word
as telescope? 4.
A a fork
B a knife
A scoop

C a spoon
B telephone ____ / 4

D chopsticks
C tell Total

D tall
2. How do you know the
text is fantasy? 4. Which of the following
has a handle?
A It is about humans.
B It is about an android.
A a soccer ball

C It is about a
B a light
crazy invention. C a coffee mug
D It is about a telescope. D a chair

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WEEK 13
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Into the Future

The terrain on the planet was rocky. The robots did their
best to cross the field. They were trying to settle into their
new home.
Problems with another robot
nation had caused these robots
to flee. They had the ability to
fly through the air, so when the
time was right, they all soared
through the sky. Now they had
safely landed.
The robots had their own
language. It did not have
words like human language. It
sounded like machines working.
The robots organized and
created their command center.
They thought they were ready
for anything.
The robots did not know something. They were not alone.
On the other side of the field was a large hill. On the other
side of the hill was an army of creatures. Each creature had
a head and six arms. Its head was covered in spikes instead
of hair. It had four ears. It stood twelve feet tall. It was
unlike any other creature in the universe.
The robots were not prepared. The creatures were twice
as big. They were twice as strong. They were ready for war.
The robots and creatures fought. It went on day and
night. At the end, the robots were badly defeated. The
robots who were left flew through the air. They were going
to find their next home.

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Into the Future” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 3. What is a problem in 1.

connection to this text? the text?

A I have fights with my A The robots fly.

brothers and go to 2.
another room to
B The robots need a
get away. new home.

B I was Superman for

C The robots 3.
Halloween. landed safely.

C My dad is the tallest in

D The planet was rocky.
4.
our family.
D The field at school was 4. Which best describes
rocky before the grass the robot language?
5.
was planted. A There is no language.
B It sounds like
2. Where did the robots
machines working. ____ / 5
find other creatures?
Total
C It sounds like English.
A over the hull
D It is sign language.
B over the hall
C over the hill 5. Which best summarizes
D over the hole the text?

A The robots cannot win.

B The robots can fly.
C The robots talk.
D The robots are still on
the move, after being
defeated by creatures.
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WEEK 13
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Into the Future.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how the robots seem to have a hard
time finding a place to be comfortable.
Write about a time when you have been
uncomfortable somewhere. What did you do
about it?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A person who is blind cannot see. People can lose their 1.

vision for a lot of reasons. Some people are born blind,
and others lose their sight after an accident or illness.
People who are blind must learn how to get around in the 2.
world. They can read using braille. This is a system of
raised dots that are read by touch.

3.
1. What is this text 3. Which word is a
mostly about? compound word?

A A 4.
accidents raised
B raised dots B system
C being blind C illness ____ / 4
Total
D reading braille D become

2. How do people 4. Which words are

become blind? synonyms?

A People become blind A vision and sight

after an accident.
B touch and read
B People are born blind.
C blind and braille
C People become blind
D world and around
after an illness.
D all of the above

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WEEK 14
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Sign language is a way to share ideas. It is used by and

for people who are deaf. Deaf people cannot hear. Sign
language is a way to express ideas with hands. Gestures
2.
are used instead of spoken words.

1. What is a fact about 3. Which has the same

3. sign language? vowel sound as deaf?

A It does not work as well A deep

as spoken language.
4. B fed
B It is a way to
C bead
share ideas.
____ / 4 C It is only for
D leaf
Total deaf people.
D It is only for 4. What is an example of
blind people. a gesture?

A watching television
2. What fact about B yelling, “I love you!”
sign language is not
included in the text? C a wave to say goodbye
A It uses gestures instead D reading a book
of spoken words.
B It is used for and by
people who are deaf.
C It helps strengthen
hand muscles.
D It is a way to express
ideas with hands.
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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Some books are about real people. They are 1.

biographies. They tell a life story. A life story can teach
a lesson. It may inspire others. We can learn from each
other. Readers like good stories about real people. 2.

1. What is the main idea? 3. Which word has

the same prefix as 3.
A Life stories are biography?
inspiring.
B A biography is a
A biology
4.
person’s life story that B telegraph
others can learn from.
C autograph
C Good stories
D grape
____ / 4
teach lessons. Total

D A life story might not

be similar to your 4. Which word is a
own life. synonym for inspire?

A sadden
2. Readers enjoy B motivate
biographies because
C anger
A they are about people
who are alive. D upset
B they are short.
C they like stories about
real people.
D they are easy to read.

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WEEK 14
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Life of Helen Keller

Helen Keller was born in 1880. She was a healthy baby.
The first year of her life was normal. One day, she had a very
high fever. She got really sick. She lost her sight. She also
lost her hearing. She was blind and deaf.
Helen grew very frustrated. She could not hear. She
could not see. She could not talk to people. Helen began to
have horrible tantrums.
Helen’s family needed help. They hired a teacher. Anne
Sullivan became Helen’s teacher. She taught Helen many
things. She taught her new words. She helped Helen connect
ideas. This helped Helen learn to speak. She was six years
old. She felt Anne’s lips as she talked. Helen copied Anne.
Anne was not always easy to understand. Yet Helen never
gave up.
Helen worked hard her entire life.
She grew to be an amazing woman.
She went to college. She wrote
books. She traveled the world. She
did not let anything stop her.
Perhaps Helen’s greatest gift
was teaching others to respect her.
She wanted respect for all people
who are blind or deaf. She shared
her life with others. Helen Keller
died in 1968. She lived a full life.
She was a hero to many people.

Helen Keller

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “The Life of Helen Keller” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. Which best describes 1.

connection to the text? how Helen Keller lived
her life?
A an author who has
written many books A She worked with Anne 2.
Sullivan.
B a mother who has a
sick baby B She spoke new words.
3.
C a child who wears leg C She lived a full life even
braces but wants to though she was deaf
learn to play soccer and blind.
4.
D a student who learns D She traveled the world.
from a teacher
5. Which gives the best 5.
2. What did Anne Sullivan summary of the text?
teach Helen?
A Helen Keller learned ____ / 5
A worries many new things,
Total
including how to talk
B words and how to read braille.
C wards B Helen Keller was deaf
D worms and blind.
C Helen Keller worked
3. What word best hard her entire life.
describes Helen Keller? D Helen Keller overcame
A being deaf and blind
healthy
to have a good life
B shy and earn the respect
of others.
C hero
D horrible
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WEEK 14
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “The Life of Helen Keller.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about the courage of Helen Keller. She had
to overcome a lot.
Write about what has helped build your courage.
When have you had to overcome something and
be brave?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

I wanted some items at my party. Balloons are fun. 1.

They are a nice decoration. Streamers look pretty, too.
I picked a purple birthday cake. Cupcakes would have
been okay, too. My mom is getting the candles. They tell 2.
everyone how old I am turning!

1. Who is the narrator? 3. Which word is a 3.

compound word?
A a child celebrating a
birthday A candle 4.
B a dad making dinner B balloon
C a party guest C turning
____ / 4
D a mother D cupcake Total

2. What does the text tell 4. What does the narrator

the reader about this mean by saying that
birthday party? candles tell everyone
how old I am turning?
A Only moms can get
the candles. A The number of candles
on the cake matches
B It includes decorations the age of the narrator.
and yummy treats.
C Cupcakes are better
B Candles have signs
on them telling a
than a cake. person’s age.
D Parties last a long time. C Moms announce your
age at the party.
D Trick candles won’t
blow out.
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WEEK 15
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Hank had to pick his team for a game of kickball. Hank

was one captain, and Felix was the other captain. They
took their time choosing the players they each wanted.
2. It was hard to exclude people, but Hank and Felix both
wanted to win. They did not want to pick the kids who
could not play.

3.
1. Who are the 3. Which two words
kickball captains? could make a
4. compound word?
A Hank and Chloe
B Felix and Juan
A win and game

____ / 4 C Hank and Felix

B pick and team
Total
D There were no captains.
C play and game
D play and time
2. What is the text
mostly about? 4. What is an example
of how kids can
A winning exclude others?
B captains picking teams A only eating lunch
for kickball with certain kids and
C excluding kids sending others away
D Hank B working on a class
group project
C reading a book
together in the library
D playing chase at recess

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Kayla felt alone. Her two friends were on the bars at 1.

recess. Other kids in her class were chasing one another.
She was not interested in the games. Kayla decided to
sit by herself and watch. Some days she felt sad on the 2.
playground. She worried about finding her friends. She
never knew what to play.

3.
1. What is the setting? 3. Which word is a
compound word?
A the playground
4.
B the classroom
A finding

C the school gym

B chasing

D the street
C worried ____ / 4
Total
D herself
2. Which title best fits
the text? 4. Which would kids not
be doing on the bars
A Swinging on the Bars at recess?
B Sunny Play Day A swinging
C No Chase Game Today B kicking
D A Rough Time at Recess C twirling
D hanging

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WEEK 15
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Making the Guest List

George could not wait for his birthday party. He had been
planning it for months, and he knew exactly what he wanted
to do. He wanted to go to the batting cages with his friends.
Baseball was George’s favorite sport, and he knew his friends
would love to practice with him.
A few weeks before the party, George got his guest list
in order. He had seven friends that he wanted to invite. He
wrote up the invitations. He brought them to school to pass
out. His plan was working out nicely.
The day before the party, his mom got a phone call. It
was the owner of the batting cages. They were just checking
on the plan. But there was a problem. They only had room
for five kids. Not all of the kids would be able to practice.
George could not believe it. He had no idea how to choose.
Who would play? Who would sit out?
George talked to his
mom. He knew what he had
to do. George changed the
plans. It was more important
to him to include everyone.
He could go to the batting
cages another time. Instead,
the children headed to the
movies. All of them went
as a group. Everyone had
a great time—especially
George!

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Making the Guest List” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. What is the problem? 1.

connection to the text?
A George loved movies.
A an owner of
B George could not play
batting cages 2.
baseball well.
B a person who sells
C George invited too
birthday invitations
many birthday guests to 3.
C a child who do his favorite activity.
hates baseball
D George invited the
D a child who invites a wrong kids to his party. 4.
whole class to her party
5. Which word best
2. What did George get summarizes George’s 5.
in order? actions?

A a list A confusing ____ / 5

B a lost B considerate Total

C a last C selfish
D a fist D rude

3. What are batting cages?

A They are places for

large birthday parties.
B They are animal homes.
C They are places to
practice batting.
D They are not fun.
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WEEK 15
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Making the Guest List.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about the decision that George made.

Write about a time when you did something to

make sure people’s feelings were not hurt.

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WEEK 16
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A new video game was shown in 1958. It was called 1.

Tennis for Two. It was a first. People had never seen
a game like this. It was played on a screen. This was
amazing. It was a new invention. It led to many new video 2.
games. People are still playing video games today.

1. What is the most 3. Which word has a 3.

important idea? suffix, or word ending?

A Tennis for Two was A video 4.

shown in 1958.
B playing
B Tennis for Two
C people
was amazing. ____ / 4
C Tennis for Two was
D today Total
the first of many
video games. 4. Which definition of led
D Tennis for Two was is used in the text?
about tennis. A moved in a direction
B directed
2. What did Tennis for
Two lead to? C was the leader
A a real tennis game D guided
B a new game on a screen
C more video games
D Tennis for Three

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DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Children used to play outside a lot. It was what they

did for fun. Today, children watch a lot of television. No
one agrees on how much television is healthy for a child.
2. Children look at computers and play video games as well.
This all adds up to more screen time than ever.

3.
1. Which title best fits 3. What is the suffix, or
the text? word ending, in the
word computers?
4.
A Screen Time
B Playing Outside
A com–

C An Unhealthy Habit
B –rs
____ / 4
D What Is Fun?
C –puters
Total
D –ers
2. What is the big change
described in the text? 4. What does the phrase
screen time mean in
A Kids never play outside. the text?
B Kids are in front of A time spent in front of
screens more than ever. a screen
C Screen time is making B a clock on the screen
kids sad.
D Screens are
C the type of screen
getting larger. D the size of a screen

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Internet users must be smart. Children have to know 1.

how to move around a website. They must be able to
search online. They also must watch what they post online.
Children should never chat with strangers online. Having a 2.
parent nearby to help is a good idea.

3.
1. Which idea is not 3. Which word has the
included in the text? same suffix as the
word having?
A An adult should help
4.
kids use the Internet. A shaved
B Strangers are on B have
the Internet.
C C taking ____ / 4
Kids need to know how Total
to be smart on the D cave
Internet.
D Getting around online is 4. Which of these words
very easy. mean the same thing?

A nearby and smart

2. What is not something
that kids must know B online and Internet
about going online?
C parent and kids
A how to move around D move and search
a website
B how to watch what
they post
C how to chat
with strangers
D how to search online
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WEEK 16
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

A New Kind of Game

Older people grew up playing different games than
what children play today. Board games were a lot of fun.
Monopoly was popular many years ago. So were checkers
and chess. Marbles have been around for a long time.
Children today still play those games. Yet they also play a
new kind of game.
Video games have grown more popular over the past
few decades. Arcade games were a big hit in the 1970s
and 1980s. This also was the birth of computer games.
More children had access to these new screens. They were
hooked. The games were fast and fun. A lot of action
happened on the screen at one time. Plus, many of the
games could be played solo. A player could go up against
the computer. That was a fun challenge.
Children loved playing video games. Many did not have
video games in their own homes. They had to go to an
arcade. Sometimes, friends would gather at a house. They
would all share the video games there.
Over time, it was more
common for people to
have their own games
at home. Video-game
screens also shrank. They
went from a large screen
in an arcade to a small
screen in your hand.
It is hard to know
what will be next. What
will be the great game
of the future?

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “A New Kind of Game” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 3. Which definition of 1.

connection to the text? birth is used?

A I want to read books in A related by blood

my free time. 2.
B a new baby being born
B Looking at small
C a person’s heritage
screens hurts my eyes.
3.
C I enjoy playing many
D the start of something
kinds of games,
including video games. 4. What is explained in 4.
D I don’t know the rules this text?
of Monopoly. A the rules of Monopoly
5.
B the shrinking size of
2. How does the author
video games
describe arcade
games when they were C the history of games ____ / 5
first invented?
D games of the future Total
A a big hut
B a big hat 5. Which best summarizes
the text?
C a bit hot
D a big hit
A Arcade games are
very large.
B Video games are
for boys.
C Video games have
grown more popular.
D Video games bring
children together.
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WEEK 17
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “A New Kind of Game.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how the games that children like to
play are changing all the time.

Write about the kind of game you would invent for

the future.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Luis needed a new suit. His aunt was getting married 1.

the next day. Luis and his mother went to the mall. They
were shopping for new clothes. Luis was miserable. He
was distracted. All he could think about was playing 2.
ball with his friends. He hated being inside on such a
beautiful day.

3.
1. When does the text 3. What is the compound
take place? word in the text?
4.
A on Luis’s birthday A inside
B on a snowy day B married
C on the day before C mother ____ / 4
a wedding Total
D needed
D on the day of Luis’s
baseball practice
4. What is the meaning of
the word miserable?
2. What is the main idea?
A lonely
A Luis has to shop when
B very unhappy
he would rather be
outside playing ball. C skinny
B Luis has an aunt who is D confused
getting married.
C Luis likes to play ball.
D It is a beautiful day.

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WEEK 17
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Brady really wanted to learn how to ride his bike. All

of his friends were able to ride bikes, and he felt excluded.
Brady had been trying all summer. He was not having
2. much luck. His dad suggested they go to the park. He
thought the wide, open space would be helpful. He was
right, and Brady rode right away!

3.
1. What solution does 3. What other word
Brady’s dad suggest? has the same suffix
4. as helpful?
A to practice on his
bike more A helping

____ / 4
B to go to the park and B wishful
practice in the wide,
Total
open space
C full

C to join his friends

D helper

D to take a break
4. What is an example
of a person being
2. Which title best fits excluded?
the text?
A a family having dinner
A Keeping Up with together
Friends
B a classmate not being
B Don’t Give Up picked for a game
C Summer Fun C two puppies playing
together
D Bad Luck
D a friend giving out
party invitations

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Hannah read the newspaper. She was curious. Hannah 1.

learned about her town. She read about events on her
street. She found out about a new stop sign. It was being
placed on the corner. The newspaper taught Hannah 2.
about her community.

1. What does Hannah read 3. Which word has 3.

about in a newspaper? the same root word
as placed?
A her town 4.
B a school
A play

C a corner
B replace

D a letter
C lace ____ / 4
Total
D lacy
2. What is the most
important idea about 4. Which is not found in
newspapers? a newspaper?

A They write about A stories

stop signs.
B photographs
B They are good for
C advertisements
children to read.
C They tell people more
D menus
about their community.
D They are interesting for
curious people.

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WEEK 17
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Save Our Park!

November 2, 2012
Dear Editor,
I have lived in Jackson my entire life. I go to Lake School.
I am in second grade. I am writing this letter because I
do not agree with your article. You wrote about the new
shopping mall that will be built on First Street. I think it is
exciting to have new things to do here. I just wish our city
did not decide to get rid of Hardy Park. Why should we lose
a park to get a mall?
Parks are important to everyone who lives here. Kids like
to play in them. Adults can relax with their families. They
are great places to walk dogs and get exercise. Grown-ups
are always telling kids to get more exercise. Are we
supposed to get our exercise at the mall now?
Shopping is fun. Exercise
is important. I think it is a
big mistake to get rid of our
park. Some people say that
our town has many other
parks. This is true. But
each park is important. Let
us keep the park and find
another spot for the mall.
Sincerely,
Jamie Smith

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WEEK 17
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Save Our Park!” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 3. What is one reason to 1.

connection to the text? keep Hardy Park?

A a student who does A Shopping is fun.

2.
not like the principal at B Parks are pretty.
Lake School
B C People exercise at
a radio announcer the park.
in Jackson 3.

C D There are other parks.

people who appreciate
nature in their town
4.
or city 4. Jamie’s letter
D a girl who enjoys A impresses her teacher.
shopping at the mall
B shares her opinions 5.
about parks.
2. Jamie doesn’t want
C stops the mall from
the city to get ____ of ____ / 5
a park. being built.
Total
A D gives her exercise.
rid
B rig 5. What is Jamie’s main
C rod point in her letter?

D rad A Jamie has lived in

Jackson her entire life.
B Hardy Park is old.
C A park is more
important to the town
than a mall.
D A mall keeps people
from exercising.
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WEEK 17
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Save Our Park!”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how Jamie decided to do something
about her problem and how she wrote a letter to the
newspaper to share her opinion.

Write about a problem you would like solved in your

community. How would you describe the issue in a
letter to the newspaper?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Have you ever heard of the Eiffel Tower? It is a famous 1.

building. It is in Paris, France. It is a beautiful monument.
It was built in 1889. It took more than two years to build
it! Many visitors go to the tower each year. It lights up at 2.
night. What a sight!

3.
1. Which sentence best 3. Which words have the
sums up the text? same vowel sound?

A The Eiffel Tower gets A two and tower 4.

many visitors.
B lights and sight
B The Eiffel Tower lights
C took and more
up at night. ____ / 4
C The Eiffel Tower is a
D heard and each Total
famous building in Paris
that many people visit. 4. What is another term
D The Eiffel Tower took for monument?
two years to build. A light
B famous building
2. Which statement is
not true about the C French
Eiffel Tower?
D street
A It took less than two
years to build.
B It is a famous building.
C It is in Paris, France.
D It was built in 1889.

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WEEK 18
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Most people buy things with money. They use bills and
coins. They shop for what they need. This is true in places
around the world. Most countries have their own type of
2. money. A dollar is a bill in America. A euro is money spent
in parts of Europe. People who travel have to exchange
money. They have to use the money of the country they
are visiting.
3.

1. What is the text 3. Which words have the

4. mostly about? same vowel sound?

A exchanging money A buy and true

____ / 4
B money B use and around
Total C euros C country and money
D shopping D spent and people

2. Which type of money is 4. Which is not a word in

compared to a dollar? the text that has to do
with money?
A a euro
B a bill
A spent

C a coin
B shop

D money
C buy
D places

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WEEK 18
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

What is a continent? It is a large area of land. There 1.

are seven continents in the world. A continent may be
divided into many countries. It may have dozens. One
continent has only one country. Which one is it? It 2.
is Australia.

3.
1. What is not true 3. Which has the same
about continents? root word as divided?

A Australia is a continent. A video 4.

B The world is divided B division
into these large areas
of land.
C vice
____ / 4
C They are divided into
D dive Total
smaller countries.
D There are eight 4. How might you learn
of them. more about continents?

A by looking up at the sky

2. What is unique about B by reading a math book
Australia?
C by listening to music
A It is a continent.
D by looking at a map
B It is a country.
C It is both a continent
and a country.
D It is neither a continent
nor a country.

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WEEK 18
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

France
France is a country. It is in Europe. The capital of France
is Paris. It is a beautiful part of the world. France is one of
the oldest nations. Evidence shows humans settled there
over 16,000 years ago!
The landscape is very diverse. There are warm beaches
in the south. They are found on the Mediterranean Sea. The
French Riviera is there. It is famous for its beaches. There
are also huge mountains. They are the French Alps. France
has a lot of land for growing crops, too. The country makes
many food items. A lot of these are shipped around the
world. France is famous for wine and cheese products.
Many people want
to visit France. About
75 million people visit
every year. They love
the beaches. They
visit the mountains.
They also flock to
Paris. This famous
city has a lot to
offer. French food
is delicious. People
like to walk around
the beautiful city.
They enjoy the sights. Paris, France
They shop and eat.
You might visit France one day. If you do, try to learn a
few words in French. Then you can talk to people there.

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WEEK 18
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “France” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which statement 4. Which part of French 1.

shows a connection life is not in the text?
to the text?
A its tourism business
A Cheese makes my
B its landscape
2.
stomach hurt.
B My family goes on trips
C its history
3.
and we learn as much D its government
as we can about places.
C I like the beach. 5. Which gives the best 4.
D I can say a few words summary of the text?
in Spanish. A France is a beautiful
country with a lot of 5.
2. What does France grow interesting things to
and ship? see and do.

A crocs
B You must choose ____ / 5
whether to visit the Total
B crops mountains or the beach
in France.
C chops
D clops
C France is a very
old country.
D Speaking French will
3. What does flock mean make your visit easier.
in the third paragraph?

A a group of birds
B visit in large numbers
C fake snow
D leave
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WEEK 18
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “France.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about all that you have learned about France.

Write about the feature of France that is most

interesting to you, and why.

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WEEK 19
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The time machine was turned on, and now Ella had a 1.
choice. Which year did she want to visit? She could go
to the past or she could go to the future. She could try
to meet someone famous. At first, Ella had a hard time 2.
deciding. She finally knew what to do. She wanted to see
ancient Rome for herself.

3.
1. What is the text 3. Which is a
mostly about? compound word?
4.
A a vacation A someone
B an airplane ride B finally
C a time machine C wanted ____ / 4
Total
D Rome D machine

2. How do you know the 4. If Ella traveled to

text is fiction? ancient Rome, which
would be true?
A because ancient Rome
is about history A Ella traveled to
an island.
B because a time machine
is make-believe B Ella traveled to a castle.
C because Ella is C Ella traveled to
by herself the future.
D because it is about D Ella traveled to
the future the past.

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WEEK 19
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. “What do you think this is?” the little girl asked her
friend. The two girls were at the park and had wandered
off beyond the playground. They were in new territory.
2. They noticed a large, purple mushroom.
“I don’t know what that is,” said the friend. The two
girls touched it, and in an instant, they disappeared into
3. thin air.

4.
1. What happens after 3. Which word has
the girls touch the the same prefix
mushroom? as disappeared?

____ / 4 A They leave the park. A disapprove

Total B They disappear. B appreciate
C They go to a C appearance
new territory.
D apparently
D They leave the
playground.
4. Where should young
children not be allowed
2. Which title best fits to wander?
the text?
A a garden
A The Wandering Girls
B a school playground
B A Day at the Park
C a busy city street
C The Journey
D a backyard
D A Magical Moment

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WEEK 19
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The map had a large X on it. The woman who found it 1.

had turned it in to the hotel front desk. She said that the
map was rolled up and lying on the sandy beach. The hotel
owner took the map and set it aside. He did not think any 2.
more about the map. The owner’s son was much more
curious. He knew it was a map to a buried treasure.
3.

1. What does the owner’s 3. Which two words have

son think he has found? the same suffix?
4.
A a buried treasure A sandy and front
B a map to a buried B aside and map
treasure ____ / 4
C turned and buried
C a map with an X on it
D rolled and hotel
Total

D a map to the hotel

4. What does the phrase
2. What is the most turned it in mean in
important part of the text?
the text?
A handed over a lost item
A A hotel owner put a
B repaid something
map aside.
B A boy saw a map
C said something again
and thought it might D turned something
lead him to a buried inside out
treasure.
C A map had an X on it.
D A map was rolled up.

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WEEK 19
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Mystery Box

Zoe and Liam were playing in the backyard. It was a
very typical day for the two siblings. Zoe was playing in the
sandbox, and Liam was practicing baseball. The sun was
about to set, so their mom was going to call them in for
dinner at any moment.
Liam stopped quickly. He noticed something in the corner
of the yard. He had never seen it before. It was stuck
between two trees and a bush. It was the corner of a large
box. The box was turned on its side. It was buried. The
corner of the box was sticking out slightly.
Liam told Zoe about it, so they went to check it out. Zoe
was worried it was something scary, but Liam was excited.
He thought it was an interesting discovery.
The two of them opened the box.
Inside was a pile of old cloth. The kids
were so confused. Liam was hoping
for a treasure. Zoe was worried about
seeing something gross. But a pile of
cloth? Why was that in this box?
They pulled the long strips of white
cloth out. They started to lay it out on
the ground. Zoe thought she smelled
something odd. Liam kept working.
After a few minutes the kids looked closely at the cloth.
A few pieces of cloth had imprints on them. It looked like a
face. Zoe could see the outline of a nose and eyes.
Liam wondered if the cloth was wrapped around a person.
Zoe thought about this. She sat up quickly. A look of terror
was in her eyes. Did they just find the cloth of a mummy?

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WEEK 19
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “The Mystery Box” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. What is Zoe and 1.

connection to the text? Liam’s relationship?

A a child who has A They are neighbors.

discovered things in his 2.
own backyard
B They are brother
and sister.
B a child who enjoys
C They are friends.
reading about trees 3.

C a person who designs

D They are strangers.
boxes
4.
D a gardener 5. Which gives the best
summary of the text?

2. What is buried? A Two kids discover a box 5.

and are too afraid to
A a toy open it.
B a box B Two kids discover a box ____ / 5
and argue about what Total
C a bag to do.
D a treasure C Two kids play in
the backyard.
3. What does a typical D Two kids discover a box
day mean for Zoe that is full of cloth, and
and Liam? think it may have come
A from a mummy.
a day spent arguing
B a day doing things they
usually do
C a day spent typing
D a day spent inside
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WEEK 19
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “The Mystery Box.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about finding a mystery box in your
own backyard.

Write about what you would do with it.

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WEEK 20
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A roller coaster can be a real thrill! It is a very fun ride. 1.

Did you know that science teaches us how a roller coaster
works? A roller coaster is not run by an engine. It is pulled
to the top of a hill, and then it is let go. The momentum 2.
(moh-MEN-tuhm) from rolling down the hill keeps the roller
coaster moving.
3.

1. What is the text 3. How many syllables are

mostly about? in the word momentum?
4.
A science A five syllables
B amusement parks B two syllables
____ / 4
C roller coasters C three syllables Total
D hills D four syllables

2. How does a roller 4. Using context clues,

coaster keep moving? which definition of
momentum makes the
A momentum most sense?
B an engine A gravity
C electricity B having speed
D horsepower C reverse speed
D length

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WEEK 20
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. A balance is a simple device. It is for weighing objects.

It was the first type of scale invented. An object of
unknown weight is placed on one side. Then, a known
2. amount of weight is put on the other side. The balance will
be equal when both sides have the same amount of weight.

3.
1. What is a good title for 3. What is the root word
the text? in unknown?

4. A A Balancing Beam A own

B Heavy Things B know

____ / 4
C All About Scales C now
Total D The First Scale D unknow

2. When does the balance 4. What word in the text

become equal? is similar to balance?

A when you first put A equation

weight on one side
B difference
B when both sides have
C scale
an equal amount
of weight D object
C when both sides have
different weight
D when your known
weight is more

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WEEK 20
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A top is a toy that has been around for a long time. It 1.

is spun while it balances on a point. Usually, a player’s
fingers grab the top and give it a twirl. Sometimes, a
string or stick is used to make the toy spin. When the top 2.
slows down, it topples onto a surface.

3.
1. What is the most 3. Which two words make
important idea? a compound word?

A A top is a toy that spins A down and long 4.

while balancing on
a point.
B toy and time

B The top has been

C point and string ____ / 4
around for a long time. D down and time Total
C A top is twirled
with fingers. 4. Which two words are
D A top always similar in meaning?
topples down. A balances and make
B spin and twirl
2. What is not used to
spin a top? C slows and grab
A a string D point and surface
B a stick
C a battery
D fingers

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WEEK 20
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Constant Motion
Things are moving around
us all of the time. Cars and
bikes zoom by. Balls roll
away. Waves come and
go. Even our own planet is
revolving and rotating. It
does this and we don’t even
feel it!
Many things move in some way. Yet objects do not all
move in the same way. Motion can mean a lot of things. It
can mean moving from one place to another. It can mean
spinning around in the same spot. Some objects balance and
then begin to move. They may topple over in the end.
People are fascinated by motion. Even babies like to
watch things move. Many parents hang a mobile over their
baby’s crib. Babies find the movement interesting.
As kids grow up, they love to move things around. Toy
cars can zoom fast on a track. Towers of blocks can be
balanced carefully. Then the blocks fall over and collapse.
Paper airplanes are fun to fly through the air.
Adults study motion, too. They learn how to keep
airplanes moving through the sky. They follow rules for
moving safely on streets and freeways. They design toys and
machines. All of these move, too.
Look around you right now. What do you see that
is moving?

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WEEK 20
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Constant Motion” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. Which verb is not used 1.

connection to the text? in the text?
A Cars drive too fast on A crawl
the freeway. 2.
B B zoom
I want to learn how to
ride a bike. C roll
C 3.
I don’t remember D fly
sleeping in a crib.
D I practice balancing 5. Which gives the best 4.
and turning in ballet summary of the text?
class.
A Objects move in a
2. How do balls move? straight line. 5.

A They rail.
B Objects don’t
always move.
B They rule. C Objects move in
____ / 5
Total
C They roar. many ways.
D They roll. D Objects move fast
or slowly.
3. Which shows the
author’s opinion?
A All things move the
same way.
B Children like motion.
C Adults do not care
for motion.
D Balance is important.

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WEEK 20
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Constant Motion.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about an experience that you have had
with motion.

Write about what was moving. How would you

describe the motion? Why do you remember this?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Justin saw the large, hairy spider. It crawled out from 1.

behind the cupboard. He screamed and ran out of the
kitchen. “What is wrong?” his mother shouted. Justin
was afraid to tell his mom. She had a phobia of spiders. 2.
She would not be happy to see the one thing she feared
the most.

3.
1. What happens right 3. What is the compound
after Justin sees word in the text?
the spider? 4.
A afraid
A Justin looks in the
B cupboard
cupboard.
B Justin screams and runs
C hairy ____ / 4
Total
out of the kitchen. D kitchen
C Justin tells his mom
about the spider. 4. What is the meaning of
D Justin’s mom shouts. the word phobia?

A a scream
2. What is the main idea? B related to spiders
A A spider is large C a strong fear
and hairy.
D something that makes
B Justin’s mom has you unhappy
a phobia.
C Justin spots a spider
and doesn’t want to tell
his mom.
D Justin screams.
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WEEK 21
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. A lot of things happen during my school day. My

teacher keeps us busy. We read and write every morning.
I like writing in journals and reading independently.
2. Morning recess is a good break from our work. Then it is
time for math. We work hard until it is time for lunch. In
the afternoon, we may do science, social studies, or art.
The bell rings at three o’clock. We sure pack a lot into one
3. school day!

4. 1. Who is the narrator? 3. What is the suffix in

independently?
A a student
B a teacher
A in–
____ / 4
Total C a principal
B –ly

D a mom
C –dent–
D –dependently
2. Which title best fits
the text? 4. Which subject is not
taught before lunch?
A A Bell at Three
B Journals Are Fun
A reading

C Break Time at Recess

B social studies

D A Busy School Day

C writing
D math

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DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Chris works at the library. She is a librarian. Chris 1.

helps people find books. One day, a young girl came to
the library. She wanted to know where she could find
reference materials. She was trying to write a report for 2.
school. Chris helped the girl.

3.
1. What does the girl 3. Which has the same
need to find at the root word as reference?
library?
A reform 4.
A reference materials
B referred
B a research topic
C reflect
C her mom ____ / 4
D defer Total
D books on cats

2. What does the text tell 4. Which word means the

same thing as helps?
you about the work that
librarians do? A tells
A They know a lot of B clues
facts about a lot of
different topics. C answers
B They shelve books only D assists
in the mornings.
C They help people find
information they are
looking for.
D They help students
get good grades on
projects.
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WEEK 21
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

A Difficult Assignment
Sara knew this day was going to come. She had been
dreading it for two weeks. It started after her teacher
explained the project. It was an oral report for science.
Sara loved science more than any other subject. She
always checked out science books at the library. She was
interested in a lot of science topics. Space and geology were
her favorites. The report was going to be the easy part. The
oral presentation was another story. Thinking about it kept
her awake at night.
Sara feared speaking in public. It made her nervous
and quiet. Her mouth would feel dry. Her hands would get
clammy. Being in front of people was just plain scary.
This time, her mom tried to help. She gave Sara a few
tips. First, Sara imagined her presentation. She pictured
herself standing in front of the group and not being scared.
Then, Sara practiced her presentation. A mirror was a big
help. She even used her family as an audience. Then she got
a good rest the night before. She woke up on the report day
and ate a healthy breakfast.
Sara was ready. She had taken
her mom’s advice. She was prepared
and rested. She imagined herself
succeeding. It was time to go. Sara
got up in front of her class. She gave
her speech, and then it was over. She
was thrilled! She had survived!
Her mom’s plan worked. All it took was a little practice
and a good attitude. She wasn’t afraid of speaking in front
of the class now. She knew she could do it!

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WEEK 21
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “A Difficult Assignment” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. What is the problem? 1.

connection to the text?
A Sara practiced her
A a student who has to go presentation.
to the principal’s office 2.
B Sara did not complete
B an author who is writing an assignment
a story correctly.
3.
C a bike rider who forgets C Sara obeyed her mom.
to wear a helmet
D Sara was nervous about
D a dancer who is anxious her presentation. 4.
before a show
5. Which best summarizes
2. What does Sara’s mom the text? 5.
give her?
A Sara was nervous about
A some tips an oral report, but she ____ / 5
took her mom’s advice
B some taps and did a great job. Total

C some tops B Sara was too nervous to

D some rips study any other subject
besides science.

3. How do Sara’s hands C Sara’s mom was very

feel when she gets disappointed in Sara’s
nervous? work, so she took over
and made things better.
A clapping D Sara’s teacher assigned
B clamping an oral report and Sara
couldn’t sleep.
C clammy
D clumsy
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WEEK 21
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “A Difficult Assignment.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about all the ways that Sara prepares herself
for her presentation.
Write about a time when you have been scared
to do something. What have you done to get over
your fear?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Sleeping in space can be tricky. There is no gravity, so 1.

astronauts can float around in space. Yet crew members
still have to sleep. The space station has private rooms for
sleeping. The crew members are anchored to their beds. 2.

1. What is the text 3. Which word has

mostly about? the same suffix 3.
as sleeping?
A space
B sleeping in space
A ping 4.

C sleeping
B sleet

D the space station

C string
____ / 4
D talking Total

2. How do astronauts
sleep in space? 4. Which is another
meaning of anchored?
A They are attached to
a bed. A floated
B They float around. B attached
C They don’t sleep. C tucked in
D They all sleep in the D glued
same room.

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WEEK 22
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. A comet is a small solar-system body. A comet is a mix

of ice, dust, and small rocks. It has a long tail made up of
gas and dust particles. It can have a fuzzy outline called a
2. coma. This happens when the comet gets close to the sun.
Halley’s Comet might be the most famous. It can be seen
from Earth about every seventy-six years.

3.
1. What is this text 3. Which is a
mostly about? compound word?
4.
A Halley’s Comet A comet
B comets B solar
____ / 4 C the solar system C outline
Total
D the sun D fuzzy

2. When does a comet 4. What does tail mean in

have a fuzzy outline? this text?

A when it explodes A back of a coin

B when it gets close to B rear part of an
the sun animal’s body
C every seventy-six years C end
D Only Halley’s comet has D stream of gas and
a fuzzy outline. dust particles

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WEEK 22
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

There used to be nine planets in the solar system. Pluto 1.

was the ninth planet. Today, Pluto is not called a planet. It
is called a dwarf planet. It still orbits the sun like the eight
planets, but it is smaller. 2.

1. What does this text tell 3. Which is a proper noun?

you about Pluto? 3.
A planets
A Pluto used to be called
B Pluto
a planet, and now it is
4.
called a dwarf planet. C today
B Pluto is not a D there
dwarf planet. ____ / 4
C Pluto orbits the moon. 4. What does Total

D Pluto is the largest orbits mean?

dwarf planet. A blocks
B revolves around
2. What makes Pluto
similar to the C covers
eight planets?
D shrinks
A It is far away.
B It is cold there.
C It orbits the sun.
D It is very small.

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WEEK 22
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Inside the Space Station

The International Space Station is like a city in space.
People from sixteen different countries helped build it.
Astronauts live there. They study space. They want to know
how humans can live away from Earth.
A crew stays on the space station at all times. The crew
rotates. Up to six people can be there at once. This gives
many astronauts a turn to visit.
Crew members eat
there. They have no
refrigerator and only a
food warmer for cans.
Astronauts used to
eat only freeze-dried
food. They would add
water and have a meal.
Now, their meals look
more like what we eat
on Earth. They keep
food on a special tray
that keeps the food
from floating away.
astronauts in the International Space Station
Astronauts need to
stay healthy on the space station. They work hard while they
are up there. Rest is very important. Crew members have a
private place to sleep. Exercise is important, too. Muscles
and bones grow weak in space. Astronauts have to stay
fit. They may use equipment to make sure their bodies stay
healthy.
Life on the space station sure is interesting!

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WEEK 22
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Inside the Space Station” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which is similar to 4. Which topic is not 1. .

the life explained in covered about life on

the text? the space station?

A moving to a new house A sleeping on the 2.

space station
B getting used to eating
food with water B exercising on the
space station 3.
C getting used to living in
a new country C eating on the
space station
D looking at the stars in 4.
the night sky D chores on the
space station
2. What is a group of 5.
astronauts called? 5. Which gives the best
summary of the text?
A a crow ____ / 5
B a crew
A The space station is
Total
like a city in space, and
C a craw astronauts work hard to
learn about life there.
D a chew
B The space station was
built by people from
3. Which definition of fit around the world.
is used in the fourth
paragraph? C Astronauts can eat
regular food on the
A appropriate space station.
B tantrum D Astronauts must
exercise.
C correct size
D strong and healthy
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WEEK 22
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Inside the Space Station.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about what life sounds like on the
space station.

Write about whether you would want to live on the

space station. Tell why or why not.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The troll under the bridge was scary. The animals did 1.
not want to cross over because they were afraid. The
troll was always saying he would eat them. One day, a
brave billy goat crossed the bridge. He was very surprised 2.
when nothing happened. Then he heard cries coming from
below. The troll was sad. He was lonesome and wanted to
make some friends. He had changed his ways and did not
want to scare others anymore. 3.

1. What is the main idea? 3. Which is the compound 4.

word in the text?
A The bridge is scary.
B A brave billy goat
A crossed
____ / 4
discovers that the B others
Total
troll is sad.
C changed
C The troll scares
D anymore
everyone.
D The troll cries.
4. What does the word
ways mean in the
2. What lesson does this last sentence?
text teach?
A distance
A Don’t cross bridges.
B direction
B You don’t always know
C behavior
what someone else
is feeling. D voice
C Trolls are always mean.
D Someone who cries
must be pretty sad.
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WEEK 23
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. “Bleck!” cried the princess. “Who would ever kiss a

frog? They are the most disgusting animals. I would never
even get near one.”
2.
“Well, that is not very nice,” said the frog. “I would
have hoped you would be more cordial than that. I
really am a nice creature. I am definitely not as slimy as
3. you think. You have upset me.”

4.
1. How many characters 3. What is the suffix
are in the text? in definitely?
A one character A de–
____ / 4 B two characters B –ly
Total
C three characters C –finitely
D four characters D define

2. How do the characters 4. What does the word

feel about each other? cordial mean in the
text?
A The princess is angry
and the frog is sad. A quiet
B The princess is B honest
confused and the frog
is snobby. C friendly
C The princess and the D scared
frog are disgusted by
each other.
D The princess is
disgusted and the frog
is upset.
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WEEK 23
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1.
The horses began to feel nervous. The clock was about
to strike midnight. They knew what had happened before.
The clock strikes. Then the night is over. The horses go
back to being the small mice they were before. No more 2.
fancy carriages to pull. No more elegant balls to visit.

3.
1. Which fairy tale does 3. Which word has the
the text sound like? same root as happened?

A “Jack and A napping 4.

the Beanstalk”
B happy
B “Cinderella”
C unhappy ____ / 4
C “Snow White and the
D happening Total
Seven Dwarfs”
D “Rumpelstiltskin”
4. What does it mean
for a clock to strike
2. Why are the horses midnight?
feeling nervous?
A sound an alarm
A They know the fancy
B turn off when it
ball is about to start.
is midnight
B They know they will
C make a sound when it
change back into mice.
is midnight
C They know the carriage
D turn back on
is about to crash.
at midnight
D They know they are
about to change
into unicorns.

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WEEK 23
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time, an elf began a very special journey.
He was trying to get to the king’s castle because he had an
important gift to bring to the queen.
There was a problem. No one trusted the elf because he
was naughty and annoying. He played tricks on people all
the time, so no one knew when to trust him.
When he arrived at the castle gates, the guards tried to
turn the elf away. The elf used his magic to get past them.
The king and queen were quite
startled to see the elf coming into
their living room.
“What are you doing here?” the
king demanded.
“I have something for the queen. I
found it in the woods,” the elf replied.
“Is this another one of your
tricks?” the queen asked.
“No, it is not. When I found this, I knew I had to return it
to Your Majesty.” The elf opened his satchel and took out a
beautiful crown. It belonged to the queen. She had lost it on
one of her trips around the kingdom. She could not believe
it. Why would this naughty elf do such a good deed?
“I knew it was yours, and I knew you would want it back. I
may play tricks on people, but I am no thief!”
From that day forward, people in the kingdom began to
see the elf in a new way. The king and queen were forever
grateful to him. They knew he was a good elf who could be
trusted.
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WEEK 23
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Once Upon a Time” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. How does the 1.

connection to the text? queen’s opinion of
the elf change?
A I walked all the way to
the garden to pick a A She distrusted him, then 2.
flower for my friend. appreciated him.
B I saw a movie that had B She liked him, then
elves in it. became angry at him. 3.

C I found my sister’s C She distrusted him, then

favorite necklace but distrusted him more.
gave it back to her. 4.
D She hated him, then
D I pretend to use magic distrusted him.
with my best friends.
5.
5. Which title is the best
2. What does the summary of the text?
elf return?
____ / 5
A a crown
A A Mystery in the Woods
Total
B a crow
B Silliness at the Castle

C a clown
C A Few Mean Knights

D a crop
D A Changing Elf

3. Which is not another

word for satchel?
A bag
B purse
C horse
D sack
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WEEK 23
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Once Upon a Time.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how people’s opinions of the elf
changed in the text.

Write about a time when you changed your mind

about something or someone.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

An earthquake shakes the ground. The earth far below 1.

our feet moves. Earthquakes can be a quick jolt. They
can be a rolling motion. They can last a second or longer.
Earthquakes surprise people when they happen. It is 2.
important to stay calm and to get to a safe place.

3.
1. What is this text 3. Which word has the
mostly about? same suffix as rolling?

A shocks A ball 4.

B earthquakes B rolled
C rolling motions C making ____ / 4
D staying calm D ring Total

2. How long does an 4. Which words are similar

earthquake last? in meaning?

A one second A calm and quick

B many seconds B jolt and shake
C it varies C surprise and motion
D one minute D place and safe

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WEEK 24
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Scientists try to learn from storms. They collect data.

They want to be able to predict when a storm is coming. A
hurricane is one example. Scientists study wind patterns.
They watch how a storm changes. They observe rain
2.
levels. They want to give people enough time to get to a
safe place.

3.
1. What is the main idea? 3. Which suffix could be
added to the root
A Scientists study and word come?
4. observe storms.
B Scientists collect data
A –er
on storms. B –ed
____ / 4 C C
Scientists watch –s
Total rain levels.
D –ion
D Scientists learn from
storms so they can give
people warning. 4. What do people often
try to predict?

2. Why do scientists want A what direction a car

to predict storms? will turn

A to give people
B what happens next in
accurate data a book

B to give people time to

C what is being served
get somewhere safe for dinner

C to know when to get

D what a birthday party
the best readings will be like

D to know where the

storm is headed
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WEEK 24
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

It is important to prepare for disasters. Think about 1.

where you live. What happens there? Do you see
tornadoes? Are hurricanes common? Is there risk of an
earthquake? Prepare for what you may face one day.
Better to be safe than sorry! 2.

1. What word sums up the 3. Which suffix does not 3.

main idea? work with the root
word prepare?
A tornadoes
4.
B risk
A –ed

C prepare
B –ing

D safe
C –ly ____ / 4
Total
D –s
2. What does the
text recommend? 4. What is another way to
say Better to be safe
A Prepare yourself for than sorry?
a tornado.
B Prepare yourself for
A It is better to be safe
and say sorry.
a hurricane.
C Prepare yourself for the
B Stay safe in a disaster
by leaving your home.
natural disasters that
are most common in C Use a safe so your
your area. things are not stolen.
D Prepare yourself for D It is better to prepare
an earthquake. and be ready than
not to prepare and
regret it.
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WEEK 24
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Natural Disasters
A natural disaster is often
a sudden event. It is usually
intense. It has extreme results.
It is caused by natural factors.
It might start with rain or heavy
winds. A volcano erupts. The
Earth shakes. A tsunami hits
the coast. These are all natural
disasters.
Natural disasters can happen
anywhere. They can occur at
any time. Some areas are prone
to big storms. Other areas have
tornadoes. Tsunamis are a worry
for people who live by the ocean.
It all depends on where you live.
Disasters are scary. They
building after a natural disaster
often hurt or kill people. They can
cause a lot of damage. Buildings
can be destroyed. Entire towns can be ruined.
One way to handle a disaster is to plan ahead. Planning
can keep us safe. It also gives us peace of mind. We know
we are ready. Other people help us prepare. Some areas
have warnings. They tell people to evacuate to a safe place.
They let people know when a big disaster may be on the
way. Other disasters happen too quickly. An earthquake can
surprise you. There is no warning. An earthquake kit can
help you after the event.
Where do you live? What happens in your town or city?
Think ahead. Find out what you need. Make a plan with your
family. Be ready! That is the best you can do.
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WEEK 24
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Natural Disasters” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. Which is the main idea 1.

connection to the text? of this text?

A a teacher who reads A disaster predicting

about tsunamis 2.
B disaster reporting
B a mother who follows
C disaster preparedness
weather forecasts
3.
C a boy who likes to
D disaster warnings
watch waves in a storm
D a girl who has lived 5. Which gives the best 4.
through a hurricane summary of the text?
by evacuating A Hurricanes occur only
in certain places. 5.
2. Before a natural B Preparing for a tornado
disaster occurs,
takes a lot of time.
____ / 5
A plane ahead. C Preparing for a natural
Total
B plan ahead. disaster is a smart thing
to do.
C pan ahead.
D People far from the
D plot ahead. coast don’t need to
worry about tsunamis.
3. What does the word
prone mean?

A will occur
B likely to occur
C won’t occur
D cannot occur
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WEEK 24
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Natural Disasters.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about your experiences with
natural disasters.

Write about how you are prepared for a

natural disaster.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Paul could not wait for reading time. His teacher had 1.
been reading fables. Paul loved them. They were fictional
stories. The characters could be like humans. They could
be animals or plants. They could be objects or pretend 2.
creatures. Each fable taught a lesson, or a moral. Paul
thought a lot about each fable’s moral.

3.
1. What makes fable 3. How many syllables are
characters interesting? in the word character?
4.
A They have to be A five syllables
talking animals.
B two syllables
B They can be
C three syllables ____ / 4
make-believe, but can
Total
act like people. D four syllables
C The plants and animals
don’t get along. 4. Which is another word
D They are nonfictional. for moral?

A problem
2. What does the text not B character
say about fables?
C lesson
A They have a moral.
D ending
B They are fictional stories.
C They have pretend
creatures with
human qualities.
D They have been
exaggerated over time.
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WEEK 25
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Emma and Parker were running on the track. Emma

ran so fast that she was soon out of energy. Parker took
his time and jogged slowly. He kept going. He ran farther
2. than Emma. Emma said, “We are just like the tortoise and
the hare!” That made Parker laugh very hard.

3.
1. Who runs farther on 3. How is the word
the track? running divided
into syllables?
4.
A Parker
B Emma
A runn-ing

C They tied.
B ru-nning
____ / 4
D They both stopped.
C runnin-g
Total
D run-ning
2. How does Emma’s run
compare to Parker’s? 4. What is Emma talking
about when she says
A Parker ran faster, while they are like the
Emma jogged slower. tortoise and the hare?
B Emma ran faster and A a television show
won the race.
C Emma ran faster, but
B two stuffed animals
Parker ran farther. C a fable
D Parker ran faster, but D a song
Emma ran farther.

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WEEK 25
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Jesse loved to jump on his bed, but this always made 1.

his mom worry about him getting hurt. She told him not to
jump on the bed, but he did it anyway. One day, Jesse lost
his balance, fell off the bed, and hit his head. He had to 2.
get stitches. His mom was very upset. She hoped that he
had learned a lesson.

3.
1. What happens after 3. Which word has
Jesse loses his two syllables?
balance? 4.
A balance
A He falls off the bed.
B hoped
B He gets stitches.
C jump ____ / 4
C His mother is upset.
D made
Total

D He jumps on the
bed again.
4. Which two words are
similar in meaning?
2. What is the text
mostly about? A worry and jump

A Jesse not listening

B hoped and loved
to his mom and C upset and worry
getting hurt
D lost and fell
B Jesse getting stitches
C Jesse arguing with
his mom
D Jesse losing his balance

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WEEK 25
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Ant and the Grasshopper

One summer day in a field, a
grasshopper was hopping about.
He was singing and chirping. An
ant passed by. He was trying
to carry an ear of corn he was
taking to the anthill.
The grasshopper invited
the ant to sit and chat with
him. He wanted a singing
partner. But the ant refused,
saying, “I’m storing up food for
winter.” Then the ant asked the
grasshopper, “Why don’t you do
the same?”
“Oh dear! Why bother about winter?” said the
grasshopper. “We have got enough food right now.”
So the ant went on its way and continued its hard work.
Soon the weather turned cold. All the food lying in the field
was covered with snow. Even the grasshopper could not
dig through it. The grasshopper found himself starving. He
saw the ants distributing corn and grain from storage. He
begged them for something to eat.
“What? You have not stored anything away for the
winter? What were you doing all summer?” the ants asked.
“I was too busy playing music. Before I knew it, summer
was over,” complained the grasshopper.
The ants shook their heads. They turned their backs on
the grasshopper. Then they went on with their work.
The moral is: There is a time for work and a time for play.
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WEEK 25
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “The Ant and the Grasshopper” and
then answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. What is the 1.

connection to the text? grasshopper’s mistake?
A a person who A He loves to sing.
hates snow 2.
B He is mean to the ants.
B a person who likes
C He doesn’t prepare
to sing
ahead of time. 3.
C a person who picks on
D He hates summer.
smaller people
D a person who likes 4.
to put chores off 5. What does the
until later grasshopper learn?

A that music can 5.

2. What does the food distract you
have on it when the
weather turns cold?
B that ants are not
very giving ____ / 5
A slow C that winter is cold Total
B show D that playing for too
C snow long and avoiding work
is a bad idea
D snew

3. Which definition of ear

is used in the text?
A talent
B part of a body
C listen
D part of a corn plant
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WEEK 25
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “The Ant and the Grasshopper.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how the ants treat the grasshopper.
Write about what you think might happen if the
ants give the grasshopper some food in the winter.
Continue the story on the lines below, writing a
new ending.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1.
Plants and animals need water to survive. In some
places, there is a lot of rain. In other places, the climate is
very dry. A drought (drout) is a long period of dry weather
that can be harmful to people. If plants cannot grow, then 2.
food is not made. Droughts can last for months or years.

3.
1. Which statement about 3. What is the root word
water is true? in harmful?

A Plants and animals A ful 4.

need water.
B armful
B People need less water
C arm
than plants. ____ / 4

C Too much water can

D harm Total

cause a drought.
D Water is not necessary 4. Which word means
for plants to grow. almost the same
as climate?

2. What happens if plants A survive

do not grow? B plant
A A drought gets worse. C weather
B The climate will D water
become drier.
C Food is not made.
D The drought will end.

WEEK 26
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Water is unique. It has special properties. Water can

be a solid, a liquid, or a gas. No other substance can do
that. Water can be frozen. Freezing it changes water to
2. ice. Ice can melt. This changes water back to a liquid.
Then the water can be heated. It becomes a gas.

3.
1. What is the main idea? 3. Which words have the
same vowel sound?
A Water becomes a gas
4. when it is heated. A melt and gas
B Water becomes a liquid B freezing and heated
when it melts.
C unique and liquid
____ / 4 C Water is unique
D changes and water
Total because it can be a
solid, a liquid, or a gas.
D Ice is water as a solid. 4. What do you know
about the meaning of
the word unique by
2. What happens when reading this text?
water freezes?
A It is about heating and
A It changes to ice. freezing something.
B It changes to a gas. B It describes a liquid.
C It becomes unique. C It describes something
related to water.
D It changes to a liquid.
D It describes something
that is one-of-a-kind.

WEEK 26
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Large pieces of ice are melting on Earth right now. 1.

They are called ice caps. These are like mountains of
ice. The melted ice causes a lot of problems. It raises the
water levels in our oceans. The higher water levels cause 2.
flooding. Why are the ice caps melting? Because our
planet is getting warmer and warmer each year.

3.
1. What is causing the ice 3. Which suffix could be
caps to melt? added to the root
word melt? 4.
A The ocean levels
are rising. A –less
B The planet is B –er ____ / 4
getting warmer.
C –s Total
C flooding
D –tion
D The mountains of ice
are freezing.
4. Which of the following
could cause flooding?
2. What are ice caps?
A high water levels
A flooding
B a drought
B frozen oceans
C an earthquake
C mountains of ice
D a full moon
D ice cubes

WEEK 26
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Water Cycle

There is only so much water on Earth. New water is not
being made anywhere. Instead, water is recycled over and
over. The water from a lake comes from the rain in a cloud.
That cloud is made up of water that came from the lake. This
process is called the water cycle.
The water cycle has
four parts. First, water condensation
comes down from the sky.
This is called precipitation
(pri-sip-i-TEY-shuhn). It
might be rain or hail. It
could be snow or sleet,
too. The water comes
from clouds. It falls to precipitation
the ground and collects in
puddles. It also goes into
oceans, lakes, and rivers. evaporation
This is called collection.
Then the sun heats
the water in the oceans,
lakes, and rivers. It turns
collection
the water into a gas.
The vapor (VEY-per), or
steam, goes into the air.
This is called evaporation
(ih-vap-uh-REY-shuhn).
When the water goes into the air, it gets cold. Finally, the
water changes back into clouds. This is called condensation
(kon-den-SEY-shuhn). The clouds gather more and more
water. They get heavy. What happens next? It rains! The
water cycle starts all over again.

WEEK 26
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “The Water Cycle” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Which is not a 4. What is the correct 1.

real-world example of order of the
the water cycle? water cycle?

A the summer sun A precipitation, 2.

warming a lake collection, evaporation,
condensation
B snow melting
C drinking a glass
B collection, precipitation, 3.
condensation,
of water evaporation
D clouds about to burst C precipitation, 4.
with rain evaporation,
condensation,
2. Water gathered on the collection 5.
ground and in oceans D condensation,
and lakes is called precipitation,
A evaporation, collection ____ / 5
convection.
Total
B connection.
5. What is the main idea?
C collection.
A Water can fall as rain,
D correction. snow, sleet, or hail.
B Water is recycled over
3. What is the gas form of and over.
water called?
C There is less water on
A vapor Earth now than there
was 100 years ago.
B hail
C D It is not safe to drink
sleet water from a lake
D snow or ocean.
© Shell Education #50923—180 Days of Reading for Second Grade 169
WEEK 26
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “The Water Cycle.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how the water cycle is a process that
follows a certain order.
Write about and describe the water cycle to
someone who is learning about it for the first time.
Explain it in the correct order.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The music kept playing. The players walked in a circle. 1.

Each person tried to find a chair when the music stopped.
With each round, one of the chairs disappeared. That
meant that someone was always left out with nowhere to 2.
sit. Better move fast! The music might stop any second!

1. What happens with 3. How many syllables are 3.

each round? in the word nowhere?

A The chairs move. A one syllable 4.

B The music speeds up. B two syllables
C One chair is C three syllables
taken away. ____ / 4
D four syllables Total
D The chairs are
turned over.
4. Which meaning of the
word round is used in
2. What is the text the text?
mostly about?
A plump
A a game
B complete
B exercising
C circular
C a music class
D stage of a game
D a lesson

WEEK 27
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Suki thought that hobbies were fun. She could try

something new anytime. It helped her learn about what
she liked. Art and soccer were her favorites. She did not
2. like piano lessons. Collecting stamps was boring. Martial
arts were interesting to her. Maybe she should take a
class. Then she could decide if she liked it.

3.
1. Why does Suki think 3. How would the word
that hobbies are fun? interesting be divided
4. into syllables?
A Because she only enjoys
art and soccer A inter-est-ing

____ / 4
B Because she could try B in-ter-esting
new things to see what
Total
she liked
C in-terest-ing

C Because she is bored at

D in-ter-est-ing
school
D Because you never 4. What is an example of
change your hobbies martial arts?

A painting
2. What is the text B karate
mostly about?
C ceramics
A hobbies
D marching
B collecting stamps
C taking classes
D lessons

WEEK 27
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Summer vacation was finally here! There were endless 1.

days to play, be outside, and have fun in the sun. The
days were long. There was no homework to do or bells to
follow. The first week was perfect. But the second week 2.
was difficult. What was there to do? It was time to find a
new activity to enjoy!

3.
1. What happens during 3. How many syllables are
the second week in the word activity?
of summer? 4.
A two syllables
A The narrator is tired.
B three syllables
B The narrator
C four syllables ____ / 4
becomes bored.
Total
C The narrator
D five syllables
goes swimming.
D The narrator 4. Which two words are
has homework. similar in meaning?

A fun and enjoy

2. What does the text tell B new and outside
you about summer?
C follow and activity
A It goes by fast.
D first and second
B It is free time without
school schedules.
C It is lazy.
D It is warm.

WEEK 27
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

A New Hobby
The school band had sent home a notice to parents. They
were looking for new students to join. The band teacher was
excited for the band to grow. He promised to help students
who had never played before.
José wanted to play an instrument. He had loved music
his entire life. He loved singing and dancing. He knew a little
bit about reading music. Now he was ready to join the band.
José was torn. He could not decide which instrument
to learn how to play. His brother played the drums. His
friend played the tuba. His neighbor played the clarinet. He
thought those instruments were fun. Which one was the right
one for him? José went to talk to the teacher, Mr. Riley. He
was nervous. He hoped Mr. Riley would help him.
Mr. Riley told José that
many students struggle to
pick an instrument. It is a
big decision. Band members
spend a lot of time practicing
and playing. They talked
about the good and bad
things about each choice.
The tuba was heavy, but
unique. The drums were not
easy to move around, but
they were fun to play. The
clarinet was challenging,
but had a great sound. In
the end, José picked the
saxophone! He joined the
band. He loved every minute
of learning about music.

WEEK 27
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “A New Hobby” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. What is the problem? 1.

connection to the text?
A José doesn’t like music.
A a kid who dislikes music
B José doesn’t want to 2.
B a person who is join the band.
choosing a second
language to learn
C José doesn’t know
which instrument 3.
C a drummer who likes to to play.
watch music videos
D José didn’t know where
D a music shop owner the band room is. 4.
who sells instruments
5. Which gives the best
2. What is José going summary of the story? 5.
to join?
A José likes the clarinet,
A the bond but settles for the tuba. ____ / 5
B the bind B José does not agree Total
with the band teacher
C the bend and does his own thing.
D the band C José is nervous to pick
an instrument and join
3. What does the word the band, but he works
grow mean in the through it and has a
first paragraph? great time.

A get bigger
D José’s school band
is in danger of being
B get taller cancelled, and then he
decides to join.
C raise crops
D breed
© Shell Education #50923—180 Days of Reading for Second Grade 175
WEEK 27
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “A New Hobby.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about how José works hard to learn
something new.

Write about a time when you worked hard to learn

something new.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Fall is special. It is a unique season. It’s when harvest 1.

festivals occur. Harvest time is a time to gather. People
enjoy the harvest. They give thanks for the food. They
prepare for the long winter. 2.

1. According to the 3. What does the

text, what makes contraction it’s mean? 3.
fall special?
A its is
A harvest festivals
B it was 4.
B a long winter that
C it is
comes after
C the end of summer
D it us ____ / 4
Total
D It is also called autumn.
4. What does it mean to
give thanks?
2. What is not done to
celebrate the harvest? A make a
Thanksgiving meal
A gathering
B celebrate with a
B preparing for the winter large party
C eating the C give a thank-you letter
entire harvest
D feel thankful
D giving thanks

WEEK 28
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Farmers pay close attention to weather. Most follow

the forecast. They watch for rain. They know if snow’s
coming. They want to know about storms. Floods and
2. droughts are the most serious. They can ruin an entire
crop. A farmer’s life will always be affected by weather.

3.
1. How are farmers and 3. Which suffix can be
weather related? added to the root
word serious?
4.
A A farmer’s crop
is always ruined A –ly
by weather.
B –tion
____ / 4 B A farmer’s crop is
C –er
Total always determined
by weather. D –ed
C A farmer’s crop only
grows in good weather. 4. What is a weather
D A farmer can always forecast?
predict the weather. A a report
B a prediction
2. What is the most
serious weather that C a test
farmers watch for?
D a measurement
A rain
B floods and droughts
C snow
D storms

WEEK 28
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Schools want to serve good food. A healthy diet is 1.

important. It is about good nutrition. Lunchrooms now
have more fruits and vegetables. They do not offer junk
food. This also means no soda or juice. Most parents are 2.
happy with this new idea.

3.
1. Why should schools 3. Which word from the
serve healthy food? text cannot have an
–s suffix?
A because it is faster 4.
to make A food
B because it costs less B healthy
C because all kids like C idea ____ / 4

fruits and vegetables Total

D fruit
D because good nutrition
is important for
young kids 4. Which food would not
be considered part of a
healthy diet?
2. What is considered
junk food? A potato chips

A apples
B carrots

B cheese
C watermelon

C soda
D yogurt

D milk

WEEK 28
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Farm to Table
The corn on your plate did not grow in a store. It grew
on a farm. A farmer planted that corn seed and then helped
it to grow. Ears of corn were picked from their stalks. They
likely came to the store in a truck.
It is important to know where your food comes from
before you eat it. Foods that can be traced to a farm, an
orchard, or a ranch are often the healthiest to eat. Fruits
and vegetables are some of those foods. Meat and dairy
products are other examples.
Farmers and farm workers
help you get the food that you
need to eat. They watch over
plants and animals. They tend
to crops. They also milk cows
and gather eggs from chickens.
Without this work, there
would be no food coming into
the stores.
Truck drivers are part of the process, too. They bring the
nutritious food from the farm to the store. This means that
you do not have to travel to the farm yourself. This way, you
can go to a store in town and find what you need.
Finally, the store workers organize the food. They keep it
fresh. They keep some foods cold or frozen. Store workers
make sure you are buying food that is still healthy to eat.
During the next meal that you eat, think about where
your food comes from. Imagine who might have picked
that corn. Picture the person who grew the wheat for your
bread. How would you eat eggs if someone had not cared for
the chickens?

WEEK 28
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Farm to Table” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. How is this important 4. What is true about 1.

for all readers? food that comes from
a farm?
A All readers have visited
a farm. A It is always picked by a 2.
farm worker.
B All readers have milked
a cow. B It is usually the
healthiest type of food 3.
C All readers can think to eat.
about where their food
comes from. C It is old by the time it
4.
gets to your table.
D All readers eat
healthy food. D It travels by airplane to
get to the store.
5.
2. Where does most of
our food come from? 5. What does this text
encourage the reader ____ / 5
A a warm to do?
Total
B a firm A to work on a farm
C a form B to milk a cow
D a farm C to think about the
people who helped get
3. Which comes from food on their table
an orchard? D to visit a ranch
A milk
B chicken
C peaches
D pork
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WEEK 28
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Farm to Table.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about a food that you have eaten lately.

Write about and describe the food. Where did it

come from? How did it get to your table?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Nina’s teacher had it all wrong. The principal did, too. 1.

She was not talking during the fire drill. She was totally
silent. She followed the rules. Nina’s teacher must have
misheard the voice. Nina thought she confused her with 2.
Jada. So Nina had to say something. She wanted to stand
up for herself.

3.
1. Who is the main 3. Which suffix could be
character? added to the root
word stand? 4.
A the principal
B the teacher
A –ed

C Jada
B –tion ____ / 4

D Nina
C –er Total

D –ing
2. What is the text
mostly about? 4. What does the author
mean when she says
A Nina standing next that Nina wanted to
to Jada stand up for herself?
B Nina’s teacher and A Nina has to walk alone.
principal being wrong
C Nina getting in trouble
B Nina has to grow taller.
for something she C Nina has to stand up.
didn’t do
D Nina has to speak up
D Nina talking during the about the truth.
fire drill

WEEK 29
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Monica had the quietest voice. “I cannot hear you!”

people would say. “Why don’t you speak up?” people
would ask, but Monica liked to be quiet because it helped
2. her feel calm inside. She knew that she could speak up if
she needed to. Otherwise, she was okay with being the
quiet one in the class.

3.
1. Why does Monica like 3. Which two words make
to be quiet? the contraction don’t?
4.
A because she has A does not
nothing to say
B do not
____ / 4
B because it helps her
C don it
feel calm inside
Total
C because she does not
D did not
know how to speak up
for herself 4. What does being
D because she is a mouse calm inside refer to in
the text?

2. What is the text A feeling peaceful

mostly about? B having a calm stomach
A voice lessons C having a quiet brain
B being okay with who D feeling cold
you are
C a classroom
D secrets

WEEK 29
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Kevin really liked his reading buddy, Ted, who was in 1.

fifth grade. Kevin was in second grade. Their classes met
each Friday. Each second-grader was paired up with a
fifth-grader. They read together. Kevin had fun with Ted. 2.
He saw him on the playground. Kevin never worried that
he would be teased by the older boys.

3.
1. Who are Kevin 3. Which suffix could
and Ted? be added to the root
word pair? 4.
A reading buddies
B brothers
A –tion

C classmates
B –ly ____ / 4

D enemies
C –ing Total

D –er
2. What does the text tell
you about what reading 4 Which word
buddies are? means worried?

A They are kids who take A predicted

reading tests together.
B said
B They are two kids from
C full
two different grades
who read together. D concerned
C They are two kids
who hate to read and
play together.
D They are friends who
have a reading group.
© Shell Education #50923—180 Days of Reading for Second Grade 185
WEEK 29
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

No More Bullying
Two girls followed Sam home from
school. He was walking by himself
because his brother was home sick.
He could hear the girls behind him.
They were giggling and saying rude
things. It felt like they were getting
closer and closer.
Sam did not know why the girls
were teasing him. He barely knew
them, though one of the girls lived
around the corner. Sam even thought
she might be friends with his brother.
Why was she being so mean to him?
Sam started to walk quickly.
He rounded the corner to his street. His house was five
houses away. He could see his car and his mailbox. He was
so close. He began to jog.
The girls jogged after him, but then Sam surprised them
when he stopped running and turned around. “Why are you
following me?” he yelled. “I don’t like it, and I think you are
bullying me.”
The girls stopped in their tracks. “Bullying?” one asked.
“No, we aren’t. We are just having fun.”
“What you are doing is not funny to me,” said Sam.
“Please stop and leave me alone!”
“Okay, sorry, Sam,” the girls muttered. They looked sad,
but Sam was glad. He had taught them a lesson. What might
seem fun can make someone else uncomfortable, and that is
not okay. Sam walked into his house, hoping they would not
bother him, or anyone else, again.
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WEEK 29
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “No More Bullying” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. What is the problem? 1.

connection to the text?
A Sam’s brother is sick.
A any younger brother
B Sam is angry. 2.
B anyone who has
C Sam is bothered by
been bullied
the girls.
C any boy
D Sam gets lost
3.
D a girl who has walking home.
walked home
4.
5. Which gives the best
2. What does Sam do as summary of the text?
he gets near home?
A Sam is followed 5.
A jig and teased on his
way home.
B jag
C jog
B Sam stands up for ____ / 5
himself and tells Total
D jug the bullies to leave
him alone.

3. What does it mean C Sam walks home alone.

to make someone D Sam yells at some
uncomfortable? other kids.
A make someone yell
B make someone
walk fast
C make someone feel sad
D make someone worry
and feel uneasy
© Shell Education #50923—180 Days of Reading for Second Grade 187
WEEK 29
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “No More Bullying.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how Sam chose to confront his bullies.

Write about what you would do if you were being

teased as you walked home.

WEEK 30
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

People came to America long ago. They came before 1.

explorers landed. Native people lived across the land.
The tribes lived a simple life. They took care of the land.
It was their land, and they fought to keep it. 2.

1. What is this text 3. What word has the

3.
mostly about? same suffix as lived?

A explorers A hive
B native people B love 4.

C land C proved
D a simple life D left ____ / 4
Total

2. Where did native 4. What is another word

people live? for native?

A on the plains A a person who comes

from a certain place
B on the coast
C where the
B a person who
lives simply
explorers landed
D across America
C a person who lives in
the woods
D a person who explores

WEEK 30
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Buffalo are also known as bison. Buffalo are quite

large. They can weigh around 2,000 pounds. Buffalo
are fast, even though they are so large. They are good
2. swimmers. They used to roam in huge numbers. Now they
are found in smaller herds.

3.
1. Which title best 3. Which suffix cannot
describes the be added to the root
main idea? word swim?
4.
A Roaming Around A –er
B Large and Fast B –ly
____ / 4
Total
C Facts About Buffalo C –s
D Small Herds D –able

2. Which fact is not 4. What is another word

mentioned in the text? for roam?

A Buffalo were almost A wander

extinct because
of hunting.
B eat

B Buffalo can weigh

C herd
around 2,000 pounds. D hunt
C Buffalo are
good swimmers.
D Buffalo are also
called bison.

WEEK 30
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Igloos are homes made from ice and snow. Inuit (IN- 1.
yoo-it) people live in them. Igloos are shaped like domes.
Igloos are built in the arctic. There are not a lot of other
materials to build with. Yet there is snow everywhere. 2.
Igloos are warm because the snow keeps warm air inside.
Igloos can be big enough for one or two families.
3.

1. What is the main topic? 3. Which word has the

same suffix as the
A the arctic word actually? 4.
B snow A acting
C Inuit people B slowly ____ / 4
D igloos C punctual Total

D fly
2. What are igloos
made of?
4. Which is often in the
A ice shape of a dome?
B snow A a tent
C ice and snow B a box lid
D neither ice nor snow C a swimming pool
D a classroom

WEEK 30
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

American Indian Homes

American Indians live in tribes. These tribes lived in
different parts of the country. Long ago, they built homes
that helped them survive. The homes were made with special
materials. Native people used what they had.
American Indians lived in many different types of homes.
Some lived in grass houses. Tribes that lived on large, grassy
plains used the grass to build homes. They worked well in
warm climates. These structures were up to forty feet tall!
Adobe homes were a different type of home. They were
called pueblos (PWEB-lohz). These homes were made of clay
and straw. They often had more than one story! They worked
well for tribes who stayed in one place for a long time.
Pueblos helped keep people cool in hot weather.
Plank houses worked well in cold climates. Tribes that
lived in plank houses built them out of wood. They worked
well in cold places with forests nearby. The people found tall
trees in the forests to make planks. Plank houses were also
permanent houses.
Some tribes traveled a lot,
so they built homes that could
be easily moved. A teepee was
one type of temporary home.
A teepee looks like a tent. It is
made of buffalo hide. Tribes
that hunted buffalo built
these homes.
All the tribes had to be teepees
smart builders. They used the materials they had nearby.
They built structures to survive the climate. They were quite
successful in creating their own types of communities.

WEEK 30
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “American Indian Homes” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which example shows a 4. What do adobe and 1.

connection to the text? grass houses have
in common?
A I have grass in
my backyard. A They are both easy 2.
to move.
B Our house is built
strong for hurricanes. B They are both made
of grass. 3.
C I make pottery
with clay. C They both work well in
warmer climates.
D I have seen buffalo at 4.
the zoo. D They both use wood.

2. What type of house 5. Which is the best 5.

works well in a cold summary of the text?
climate?
A Plank houses were ____ / 5
A a plank house made from wood.
Total
B a blank house B Tribes built homes that
were easily moveable.
C a pink house
D a plunk house
C Tribes built houses that
met their needs.
D American Indians lived
3. Based on context clues, in teepees.
what is a buffalo hide?

A the skin
B the teeth
C the feet
D the head
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WEEK 30
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “American Indian Homes.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how these homes are similar
and different.

Write about two similarities and two differences

you notice about the homes.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Some kids played a game called Telephone. Casey and 1.

John got four kids together, and they all sat in a circle.
Casey came up with a funny sentence. She whispered it to
the friend on her left. That friend whispered it to the next 2.
friend. The story traveled around the circle. When it got
to John, he said the sentence aloud. The kids all laughed!
The sentence was not the same at all!
3.

1. What makes the game 3. How many syllables are

of Telephone so fun in the word telephone? 4.
and silly?
A one syllable
A It is hard to hear
someone whispering. B two syllables ____ / 4
B The message at the C three syllables Total
end does not match D four syllables
the message at
the beginning.
C Sitting in a circle is silly. 4. What does it mean
that the story traveled
D John keeps around the circle?
telling jokes.
A It was a story about a
vacation trip.
2. Which title best fits
the text? B The story went on
and on.
A Calling Your Friends
B The Game of Telephone
C The story had
no ending.
C Funny Statements D The story was told from
D Whispered Words one kid to the next,
around the circle.
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WEEK 31
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. My grandpa always told stories. It was hard to know

what was true. I don’t know if he really did walk eight
miles to school in the snow. I also wonder if he saw a real
2. bear that day in the woods, but it doesn’t really matter.
What matters is that he told me the tales. I loved my
grandpa’s company.

3.
1. Who is the narrator? 3. Which word cannot
be added to the
4.
A a bear word snow to make a
B compound word?
a grandson
C a grandma A flake
____ / 4
Total
D a grandpa B suit
C man
2. Which title best fits D hill
the text?

A Jokes from My Family 4. What does the word

B company mean in the
Special Times with
last sentence?
My Grandpa
C Tall Tales A a business
D A Walk in the Snow B work
C being together
D group

WEEK 31
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

We talked about George Washington in school today. 1.

He was the first president. There are many stories about
him. One is that he could not tell a lie. As a child, he got
caught cutting down a cherry tree. The tree was a special 2.
one. His father was furious. George told the truth. His
father was happy that he told the truth. That story has
been told for over 200 years! I could not believe that!
3.

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

think is unusual same root word talked? 4.
about the George
Washington story? A stalker

A Cutting down a cherry

B walked ____ / 4
tree was a big deal. C talking Total
B The president was D taller
so honest.
C His dad was mad. 4. What does furious
D It has been told for mean?
over 200 years. A appalled
B curious
2. Who does we refer to
in the first sentence? C interested
A a family D very angry
B an author
C a class of students
D George Washington

WEEK 31
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed lived long ago. He was born in 1774.
His real name was John Chapman. He was famous for
planting apple trees.
Some stories claim that he just spread seeds around. But
Johnny knew a lot about trees. He knew where they should
grow. He set up nurseries. These are places for trees to
grow. The trees were sold to people. Then people planted
the trees on their land.
Johnny wanted apple
trees to grow over large
areas of land. He wanted
to protect things in nature.
This story has been
passed down over the
years. Some facts are
true. Some facts have
been exaggerated. It is a
folktale that many people
know.
One reason Johnny Appleseed is famous is because he
was a warm and kind man. He treated others very nicely. He
lived a simple life. He cared deeply about animals and looked
after things in nature. He is a hero. He is admired for his
good nature and his good deeds.

WEEK 31
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Johnny Appleseed” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. Where did Johnny 1.

connection to the text? Appleseed get
his nickname?
A a little girl who does
not like to eat apples A He planted apple trees 2.

B a teacher who is warm and protected large

and kind to children areas of nature.

C a young boy who cleans

B He bought and 3.

up local beaches sold apples.

D a man who plants seeds

C He baked apple pies.
4.
in his garden D He was good to animals
and people.
2. What kind of story is 5.
“Johnny Appleseed”?
5. Which gives the
A a foketale best summary?
____ / 5
B a folktale A Johnny Appleseed is a
Total
famous farmer.
C a fulltale
D a folktall
B Johnny Appleseed’s life
story is a folktale that
many people know.
3. What is a hero? C Johnny Appleseed
A a strong person invented the apple.
B a person who lives a D Johnny Appleseed knew
simple life a lot about trees.
C a person who is
admired by others
D a person who lived
long ago
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WEEK 31
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Johnny Appleseed.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about the reasons why Johnny Appleseed is
a hero.

Write about a hero in your own life. Why do you

admire this person?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Sunscreen is important. It protects skin from sunburns. 1.

Yet, not all sun exposure is bad. Getting some sun can
be good for you. Our bodies make vitamin D. They only
do this while getting sun. Vitamin D is important for our 2.
health, too. A few minutes of sunshine each day is all
you need.

3.
1. What is the important 3. Which word is not a
point about being in compound word?
the sun? 4.
A sunshine
A People should avoid
B sunburn
the sun.
B Vitamin D comes
C sunscreen ____ / 4
Total
from sunscreen. D vitamin
C Getting some sun
is important for 4. What is the meaning of
our bodies to make the word exposure in
vitamin D. this text?
D Sunscreen should be A body
worn every day.
B contact
2. When do our bodies C sun
make vitamin D?
D warmth
A when we exercise
B when we are in the sun
C when we use sunscreen
D in the morning
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WEEK 32
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Bobcats can live almost anywhere. Many of them are

found in the desert. A bobcat looks a lot like a large
house cat. But bobcats are bigger. They also have a
2. fierce growl. Some people say that a bobcat sounds like
a mountain lion. Bobcats like to prey on rabbits, mice, and
rats. They are good hunters.
3.

1. What is the main topic? 3. What is the root word

in hunters?
4. A bobcats
B rabbits
A hunter

C hunters
B ters
____ / 4
D mountain lions
C unt
Total
D hunt
2. What does a bobcat
look like? 4. Which of these animals
does not have a fierce
A a house cat growl?
B a mountain lion A leopard
C a rabbit B tiger
D a mouse C lion
D elephant

WEEK 32
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Cactus plants are very common in the desert. One type 1.

of cactus that grows in the desert is called a prickly pear.
It can grow in sandy ground. This plant can survive hot
and dry days. It can also live through freezing mornings. 2.
That is quite a range of temperatures! A prickly pear
grows up to seven feet tall.
3.

1. What is this text 3. Which word has

mostly about? the same root word
as grows? 4.
A desert animals
B temperatures
A rows

C prickly pear cactus

B owes ____ / 4

D sand
C growing Total

D wing
2. What is most unusual
about a prickly pear? 4. What does common
mean in the first
A It is a cactus. sentence?
B It can survive in A friendly
both high and low
temperatures. B rare
C It is in the desert. C familiar
D It likes the sun. D shared

WEEK 32
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Comparing Biomes
The desert is a special
place. It is very dry. There
is little rain there. Desert
plants and animals can live
without a lot of water. The
cactus lives there. It stores
water in its trunk. This helps
it survive in the heat.
The desert is one type
of biome. A biome is an
area with certain plants and
animals. The entire area desert biome
has the same climate. These
things make the area unique.
The tundra is another kind of biome. The tundra is very
cold. Not many plants or trees can survive there. Some
bushes and shrubs live there. Animals, such as foxes
and bears, can live there, too. They have to endure cold
and wind.
A tropical rainforest is also a biome. It gets a lot of rain.
It is also a very warm region. Large rainforests have animal
and plant life. They can survive in damp and warm spaces.
Various monkey species live in this biome.
Each biome is unique. People have to protect all
biomes. Many living things depend on us. They want a
healthy habitat.

WEEK 32
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Comparing Biomes” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. Which is true for 1.

connection to the text? all biomes?

A a person who has A All biomes are wet.

visited a desert 2.
B All biomes are cold.
B an author who is writing
C All biomes are unique.
about weather
3.
C a child who likes to
D All biomes are full
draw monkeys of people.

D a weatherman who 4.
studies hurricanes 5. According to the
author, what do people
need to do for biomes?
2. Which word describes 5.
an animal that lives in A Protect them so
the tundra? that they are
healthy habitats. ____ / 5
A a fax
B Measure the rainfall Total
B a sox in rainforests.
C a fox C Stay away from hot and
dry deserts.
D a fix
D Locate animals in
each biome.
3. What does the word
endure mean?

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Comparing Biomes.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how biomes are similar and different.

Write about how the desert, tundra, and tropical

rainforest differ.

WEEK 33
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Our class took a survey today. We each chose our 1.

favorite pizza topping. We worked together to tally the
results. I was not surprised. Pepperoni won, with fifteen
votes. Cheese came in second place. It got six votes. 2.
Veggie and sausage tied for last. They each got three
votes. Our class sure loves pepperoni pizza!

3.
1. What is the correct 3. Which suffix can be
order of the survey added to work to make
results? a new word? 4.

A cheese, pepperoni, A –ly

veggie and sausage
B –er ____ / 4
B pepperoni, cheese,
C –tion Total
veggie and sausage
C cheese, veggie and
D –or
sausage, pepperoni
D veggie and sausage, 4. Which statement
cheese, pepperoni describes a survey?

A a graph
2. What is the text B answers to a poll
mostly about?
about an opinion or
A a class survey and preference
its results C an official investigation
B pizza delivery D an election
C veggie pizza
D voting

WEEK 33
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Liam went to the polling place with his dad. This was a
big day. Everyone was voting for a new president. Liam’s
dad thought he should show his son how it all works.
2. Liam got to see the ballot, and he watched his dad make
choices. When he finished, Liam’s dad put the ballot in a
box. Liam went home with a sticker that said, “I Voted.”
3.

1. Where does the text 3. Which word from the

take place? text can have the –ing
4. suffix added to make a
A election day new word?
B a ballot box A big
____ / 4
C a polling place B went
Total
D a school C make
D day
2. What important lessons
does Liam learn from
this experience? 4. What does polling
place mean?
A He learns about
new stickers. A a place for a dad to
play with his son
B He learns who the best
president will be. B a place that gives
out stickers
C He learns about how
and where to vote. C a place for the
president to visit
D He learns about where
his dad works. D a place where election
voting takes place

WEEK 33
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Students are proud of their school, so school issues are 1.

important to them. They want to be heard by grown-ups.
They have a lot of opinions about how to make things
better. Ask a young student about school. You will hear 2.
some fresh ideas!

1. What is important 3. Which word from the 3.

to students? text can have the –er
suffix added to make a
A grown-ups new word? 4.
B school issues A grown
C opinions B proud ____ / 4
D ideas C school Total

D better
2. What does the text say
about students?
4. Which of the following
A Students don’t like to would not be a student
talk about school. opinion about a school?
B Students only care A The school should
about their own issues. recycle the lunch trays.
C Students’ opinions B The school should have
should be heard a toy drive for the
because they want to holidays.
make their school a
great place. C The school was built
in 1965.
D Students’ opinions are
not as important as D The school needs a
what the teachers say. safer playground.
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WEEK 33
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

Election Day
The students were voting at lunch. Today was election
day. The school was picking a student council. Each class
sends one person to the council. The council meets with
teachers. It also talks to the principal. It gives the students
a voice. They share opinions about the school. They talk
about cafeteria food. They discuss lunch recess rules. They
even have ideas they want to get going.
Students signed up for the council. Sometimes only
one student in a class wants the job. That makes it easy
to choose! In other classes, two or three students have to
battle it out. They need the highest number of votes to win.
Students practice real
ways to run for office.
They give speeches. They
talk about issues. They
make promises. All of
these things happen in a
real election, too.
Finally, it’s time to
vote. Students go into
a polling place. They
choose a name. They put
their ballot in the box.
The principal counts the
votes. The school council
is formed!
Now the council can
get to the hard work.
They can come together
to make the school a
great place to be!
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WEEK 33
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “Election Day” and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

1. Who might make a 4. What is the text about? 1.

connection to the text?
A talking to the principal
A a teacher who is
planning a lesson B discussing school issues 2.

B a store owner who is C voting for a

angry at customers student council
3.
C a student who wants to D writing a speech
clean up trash at school
D a babysitter who is in 5. Which best summarizes 4.
charge of several kids the text?

A Talking to the principal

2. What could be a about problems is hard. 5.
different title for
this text? B A student council
election is similar to a
A Polling Place real election. ____ / 5

B Voting for C Polling places are fun

Total
Student Council to visit.
C Recess Rules D A school that needs a
D Ballots lot done requires smart
people to help.

3. What does battle it out

mean?
A disagree
B compete
C go to war
D play
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WEEK 33
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “Election Day.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about what a student council can do for
your school.
Write about the issues you would want to talk about
with other council members if you were a student
council member.

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Many people enjoy baseball. It is a popular sport. A 1.

lot of people follow the major league. There are a lot
of teams. The Chicago Cubs is one team. They have
played since 1876. They are the oldest team to stay in the 2.
same city.

3.
1. What is special about 3. What is the root word
the Chicago Cubs? in oldest?

A They are part of the A old 4.

major league.
B est
B People enjoy
C dest
watching them. ____ / 4
C They are the oldest
D st Total
team to stay in the
same city. 4. Using context clues,
D They win a lot what does league
of games. mean?

A It is a group of sports
2. When were the Chicago teams that play against
Cubs formed? each other.

A 1877
B It is a team that has
played for a long time.
B 1786
C It is a team in Chicago.
C 1867
D It is a soccer group.
D 1876

WEEK 34
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. People are not always treated the same. This unequal

treatment is called discrimination. In the past, men had
more rights than women. Women could not vote, own a
2. house, or have a job. They were second-class citizens.
This has all changed, but it has taken many years for
change to come. Laws have been passed to make sure
it stays this way. Today, women in most places have the
3. same rights as men.

4. 1. What is the main idea? 3. What is the suffix in the

word changed?
A Women can now vote.
B Discrimination against
A –ed
____ / 4
Total women has changed. B –ged
C Women became C change
second-class citizens.
D ch–
D Women and men do not
have the same rights.
4. Which words mean
similar things?
2. Why is discrimination
no longer allowed? A treated and changed

A It happened to men.
B women and men

B It is hard to find a job

C citizens and people
for everyone. D discrimination and laws
C It is against the
law now.
D Women today still can’t
do what men can.
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WEEK 34
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Rosa Parks stood up for herself. Rosa Parks was 1.

African American. She had to give up her seat to a white
person. This was the law. One day in 1955, she refused to
follow that law. She was riding on the bus. She would not 2.
give up her seat. She was arrested. Her actions changed
the world. The civil rights movement was born.

3.
1. What is this text 3. How would the word
mostly about? movement be divided
into syllables? 4.
A a bus seat
B the civil rights
A mov-ement
movement B mo-vement ____ / 4
C old laws C move-ment Total

D Rosa Parks D movem-ent

2. Which is not true? 4. Which means stood up

for herself?
A Rosa Parks refused to
give up her seat on A was uncertain
a bus.
B stayed healthy
B Rosa Parks was born
C had courage
in 1955.
C Rosa Parks was a
D was shocking
brave woman.
D Rosa Parks
was arrested.

WEEK 34
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

An Inspirational Man
Jackie Robinson was a baseball player. He was famous.
He was a good man. He was born in 1919. He was African
American. His life was difficult. People were not always nice
to his family. It was a hard time.
Jackie was a good athlete. He loved many sports. He
went to college. Jackie joined the army. Then he made a
choice. He began to play baseball.
This was in 1944. Baseball teams were separate. White
players had their own leagues. Jackie was chosen for a
team. It was a team of
only white players. It was
a hard time for him. Some
people wanted Jackie to go
away. They wanted him on
another team. Some of his
teammates agreed. Other
teams did not want to play
against him.
But not all people felt
like this. Some stood up for
Jackie. His manager was
loyal to him. This helped
others treat Jackie better.
People began to change
their minds.
Jackie showed that he Jackie Robinson
could play ball. He was an
amazing athlete. He changed
people’s minds. That was a victory!

WEEK 34
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “An Inspirational Man” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Which shows a 4. Jackie had a difficult 1.

connection to the text? life because
A I need to learn to A he had the flu.
play baseball. 2.
B he was
B I am angry when people African American.
do not include me. C he was bad at baseball. 3.
C I work through hard D he was not very famous.
times and don’t give up.
D When life is tough, it’s
5. Which best summarizes 4.
time to take a break.
Jackie Robinson’s
experience?
2. How does the author A Jackie was an amazing
5.
describe Jackie’s life?
baseball player who
A It was easy. took advantage of a
lucky opportunity. ____ / 5
B It was scary.
B Total
Jackie was an amazing
C It was nice. baseball player
D who stood out from
It was difficult.
the crowd.
C Jackie was an amazing
3. What does loyal mean? baseball player
A who was focused on
upset with someone
the game.
B expressing support and D Jackie was an amazing
dedication for someone
baseball player who
C playing nicely stood up for himself
with someone and taught people to
be open-minded.
D ignoring someone
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WEEK 34
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “An Inspirational Man.”

SCORE
___ / 4 Think about what Jackie Robinson’s life
experiences must have felt like to him.

Write about the qualities that Jackie Robinson

showed to others. How did these qualities help him?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The lobby is very busy. Lines are endless. People are 1.

cranky. Checking in luggage takes a long time. Going
through the security gate is a lot of work, too. Finally,
it is time to get on board. The plane is almost ready to 2.
take off!

3.
1. What is the setting? 3. Which word has a suffix
that means without?
A a museum
B an airport
A lobby 4.

C a train station
B luggage

D a luggage store
C endless
____ / 4
D security Total

2. What is the main idea?

4. Which word means the
A Planning your vacation opposite of endless as
ahead of time is always it is used in this text?
a good idea.
B Sometimes traveling
A quick
is difficult. B straight
C Don’t overpack C growing
a suitcase.
D extreme
D All airports
are crowded.

WEEK 35
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. “What is there to do out here?” Jackson’s cousin

asked him.
“There is so much to do!” Jackson replied. “We don’t
2.
even have enough time to see everything here.” Jackson
lived on a farm. His home was miles away from any city.
He had no neighbors. Yet Jackson was never bored. He
3. had animals to play with and space to explore. He could
not imagine life in the city with his cousin.

4.
1. What does the boys’ 3. What is a homophone
conversation tell you? of hear?

____ / 4
A They are the same age. A here
Total B They might live in B heer
different places. C heir
C They are both afraid D hare
of horses.
D They have not seen 4. What does it mean that
each other in a while. Jackson has space to
explore?
2. What is life like on A He can see stars clearly
a farm? out in the country.
A It can be very exciting. B He doesn’t have a
brother or sister,
B Farms are always big. so he has room to
C All kids should like to move around.
explore outside. C His barn is two stories.
D Being in the city means D His farmland has a lot
you are much busier. of places to check out.
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WEEK 35
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

The boat trip was quiet. I was with my family. We 1.

were thinking of our ancestors. They had come this way
before. They had seen the Statue of Liberty. They came
to America many years ago. Life was different then. They 2.
wanted a better place to live. We all felt grateful they had
come here.

3.
1. What is the setting? 3. Which word from the
text has a root word?
A on a boat
4.
B on an airplane
A wanted

C on an island
B grateful

D on a statue
C liberty ____ / 4
Total
D better
2. Why is this trip special
to this family? 4. Which word is the past
tense of thinking?
A because trips in
America are always fun A thoughts
B because they enjoy B thunk
quiet trips
C thought
C because the Statue
D thank
of Liberty is a
special monument
D because their ancestors
had traveled the
same route

WEEK 35
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

The Trip of a Lifetime

Nick was so excited. It was three days until his big trip.
He was going to New York City. Nick had never been there.
This was his first train trip. His parents had been saving
money all year long. They wanted to take the whole family.
They wanted to visit a new and exciting place.
Nick wanted to keep a trip journal. A journal would help
him remember what he did on this trip. He wanted to be able
to look back and reminisce about good times in New York.
Nick talked to his mother. He knew he could write
descriptions in his journal. But what about things he saw
that were really interesting? He wanted to take pictures.
Nick’s family had a camera. But it was broken. He decided
to borrow a camera from his friend, Anthony. He promised
to take good care of it. He would use the camera to take
pictures on the trip. After he came home, he would make a
scrapbook of the journey.
The night before the trip, Nick packed the camera, pen,
and journal. He could barely sleep. He wished that morning
would come so he could go to the train station.
In the morning, Nick
and his family boarded
the train. They were on
their way to New York.
Nick began to write in his
journal. He started taking
a lot of pictures. He was
going to have the trip of
a lifetime.

WEEK 35
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “The Trip of a Lifetime” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. Why is it a good idea 3. Using context clues, 1.

to create a journal on what is the meaning of
a vacation? the word reminisce?

A It is how you will know A remember 2.

the history of a place
you visit.
B regret

B It is a way to remember
C forget 3.
a special time. D refute
C It helps you know how
4.
to get around in a 4. How do you know that
new town. Nick is excited?
D It is a way to keep A He cannot eat. 5.
secrets from everyone.
B He goes on a train.
2. How does Nick travel C He cannot sleep. ____ / 5
to New York?
D He saves his money. Total
A on a train
B on a tram 5. Which of the following
does Nick not bring
C in a truck with him to New York?
D on a trail A a camera
B a journal
C a pen
D a scrapbook

WEEK 35
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “The Trip of a Lifetime.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how this trip to New York was
important to Nick.

Write about a trip you took that you remember.

What made your trip special?

Name: _____________ Date:

1
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

A lot of people live in big cities. Many of them do 1.

not own cars. Driving and parking can be a hassle. So
they get around in other ways. A subway is one way to
get around. It is an underground train. It takes people 2.
to different stops. Residents can ride the subway day
and night.

3.
1. What is the main idea? 3. Which is the compound
word in the text?
A Cities are usually big.
4.
B Driving a car is difficult
A around
in the city. B underground
C A subway is one C driving ____ / 4
way that people get Total
around cities.
D hassle

D Subways are
always open. 4. Using context clues,
what does hassle
mean?
2. What is one reason that
people do not own A big
cars in the city? B underground
A Parking is difficult. C difficult
B There are too many D parking
places to stop.
C There are too many
people.
D It costs too much.

WEEK 36
DAY

2 Name: _____________ Date:

Directions Read the text and then answer

the questions.
SCORE

1. Cities make sure people are safe. They create a police

force. They have fire departments. They help plan new
buildings and roads. The city even helps to run the library
2. and keep parks clean. A city government does a lot for
the people who live there.

3.
1. Which title might 3. Which word has the
best describe a same root word as
city government? government?
4.
A Letting People Down A department
B Libraries and Parks B governor
____ / 4 C Doing So Much for C testament
Total So Many
D tavern
D Building Safe Schools
4. Which word means
2. What does a city not safe?
do for its residents?
A warm
A run the library
B fed
B create a police force
C secure
C clean houses
D alive
D keep parks clean

WEEK 36
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

3
Directions Read the text and then answer
the questions.
SCORE

Tractors help with farmwork. Farmers rely on them, 1.

since they make farmwork easier. A tractor can pull along
a plow. This helps to turn over the soil to plant crops in a
field. A farmer can get an entire field ready for planting in 2.
just a few hours!

3.
1. Which word best 3. How many syllables are
describes the main idea in the word tractor?
about tractors?
A one syllable 4.
A difficult
B two syllables
B planting
C three syllables
C heavy
D four syllables
____ / 4
Total
D helpful
4. Which word means soil?
2. What does a plow do?
A crop
A It pulls a tractor.
B dirt
B It turns over the soil for
C plant
planting crops.
C It harvests crops.
D rock

D It waters crops.

WEEK 36
DAYS

4–5 Name: _____________ Date:

City and Country Living

Life in the city is not like country living. Urban areas have
more people. People live closer together in cities. There are
more buildings. Big cities have more cars and roads. Some
say that life moves faster in the city. There is always a lot
going on. People are out at all times. It can be loud.
People in rural
areas have space to
move. They live close
to nature. They may
even grow plants or
raise animals for a
living. Life is quiet
there. They do not
hear the sounds of
the city. a rural area

Suburbs are found in between the city and the country.

These smaller towns border big cities. Some say that life in
the suburbs is better than in the city. Suburbs are smaller
and quieter. It may be easier for people to get around.
Many families live there. There are parks for kids. Adults
can commute to the city for work.
Cities, suburbs, and rural areas can be close together. A
large city may be surrounded by suburbs. Just beyond the
suburbs are quieter, rural areas. It may take a few hours to
get there.
Sometimes city dwellers like to visit the country. Country
folks may like to spend time in the city, too. Most people are
happy to go back home, wherever that may be.

WEEK 36
DAY

Name: _____________ Date:

4
Directions Read “City and Country Living” and then
answer the questions.
SCORE

1. What can all readers 4. Does the author claim 1.

learn from this text? that life is better in the
city, the country, or
A Life in other places can the suburbs?
be good, too. 2.

B Life in the country

A the city
is boring. B the country
3.
C Cities are loud and dirty. C the suburbs
D Suburbs are only D Each place has good
for families. things to offer. 4.

2. What do some people 5. Which statement does

do to get to work in a the author make? 5.
nearby city?
A Most people wish they
A commit lived in the country. ____ / 5
B compute B Most people are happy Total
that they live where
C commute they do.
D committee C People who live in the
city have no interest in
3. Who are city dwellers? visiting the country.

A people who like cities

D Suburbs are for people
who enjoy driving.
B people who live in cities
C people who hate cities
D people who commute
to cities

WEEK 36
DAY

5 Name: _____________ Date:

Reread the text “City and Country Living.”

SCORE
___ / 4
Think about how living in the country and the city
are different.

Write about the perfect place to live. What makes

this place so great?

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Answer Key
Week 1 Day 4 Day 2 Week 6
1. C 1. C
Day 1 2. B 2. D Day 1
1. B 3. B 3. B 1. B
2. D 4. C 4. A 2. D
3. D 5. A 3. B
4. C
Day 3 4. D
Day 5 1. B
Day 2 Responses will vary. 2. C Day 2
1. D 3. B 1. C
2. C Week 3 4. C 2. B
3. A 3. B
4. C Day 1 Day 4 4. B
1. B 1. B
Day 3 2. B 2. A Day 3
1. C 3. B 3. C 1. B
2. A 4. A 4. C 2. C
3. B 5. C 3. B
4. C Day 2 4. C
1. A Day 5
Day 4 2. C Responses will vary. Day 4
1. A 3. A 1. A
2. D 4. D Week 5 2. D
3. A 3. A
4. B Day 3 Day 1 4. B
5. D 1. D 1. C 5. B
2. C 2. B
Day 5 3. B 3. C Day 5
Responses will vary. 4. B 4. D Responses will vary.

Week 2 Day 4 Day 2 Week 7

1. B 1. A
Day 1 2. A 2. C Day 1
1. D 3. A 3. A 1. B
2. C 4. B 4. B 2. A
3. C 5. D 3. B
4. A
Day 3 4. C
Day 5 1. B
Day 2 Responses will vary. 2. A Day 2
1. B 3. D 1. B
2. D Week 4 4. B 2. A
3. B 3. A
4. C Day 1 Day 4 4. C
1. A 1. C
Day 3 2. D 2. D Day 3
1. B 3. B 3. C 1. B
2. C 4. C 4. D 2. C
3. B 5. A 3. B
4. C 4. A
Day 5
Responses will vary.

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 7 (cont.) Day 2 Week 11

1. B
Day 4 2. A Day 1
1. C 3. B 1. B
2. C 4. D 2. D
3. D 3. A
4. B
Day 3 4. C
1. A
5. D
2. C Day 2
Day 5 3. B 1. A
Responses will vary. 4. A 2. C
3. B
Week 8 Day 4 4. B
1. B
Day 1 2. C Day 3
1. A 3. B 1. C
2. C 4. D 2. C
3. B 5. A 3. C
4. D 4. B
Day 5
Day 2 Responses will vary. Day 4
1. B 1. D
2. B Week 10 2. C
3. C 3. B
4. A
Day 1 4. D
1. C 5. B
Day 3 2. B
1. B 3. A Day 5
2. D 4. B Responses will vary.
3. C
4. C
Day 2 Week 12
1. B
Day 4 2. B Day 1
1. C 3. C 1. C
2. B 4. D 2. D
3. A 3. A
4. D
Day 3 4. D
1. B
5. C
2. D Day 2
Day 5 3. B 1. C
Responses will vary. 4. A 2. B
3. B
Week 9 Day 4 4. C
1. B
Day 1 2. A Day 3
1. C 3. D 1. B
2. C 4. D 2. B
3. D 5. C 3. A
4. B 4. C
Day 5
Responses will vary.

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 12 (cont.) Day 2 Week 16

1. B
Day 4 2. C Day 1
1. C 3. B 1. C
2. B 4. C 2. C
3. D 3. B
4. D
Day 3 4. C
1. B
5. C
2. C Day 2
Day 5 3. A 1. A
Responses will vary. 4. B 2. B
3. D
Week 13 Day 4 4. A
1. C
Day 1 2. B Day 3
1. C 3. C 1. D
2. D 4. C 2. C
3. C 5. D 3. C
4. D 4. B
Day 5
Day 2 Responses will vary. Day 4
1. B 1. C
2. B Week 15 2. D
3. D 3. D
4. D
Day 1 4. C
1. A 5. C
Day 3 2. B
1. A 3. D Day 5
2. B 4. A Responses will vary.
3. B
4. C
Day 2 Week 17
1. C
Day 4 2. B Day 1
1. A 3. D 1. C
2. C 4. A 2. A
3. B 3. A
4. B
Day 3 4. B
1. A
5. D
2. D Day 2
Day 5 3. D 1. B
Responses will vary. 4. B 2. B
3. B
Week 14 Day 4 4. B
1. D
Day 1 2. A Day 3
1. C 3. C 1. A
2. D 4. C 2. C
3. D 5. B 3. B
4. A 4. D
Day 5
Responses will vary.

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 17 (cont.) Day 2 Week 21

1. B
Day 4 2. D Day 1
1. C 3. A 1. B
2. A 4. C 2. C
3. C 3. B
4. B
Day 3 4. C
1. B
5. C
2. B Day 2
Day 5 3. C 1. A
Responses will vary. 4. A 2. D
3. B
Week 18 Day 4 4. B
1. A
Day 1 2. B Day 3
1. C 3. B 1. A
2. A 4. B 2. C
3. B 5. D 3. B
4. B 4. D
Day 5
Day 2 Responses will vary. Day 4
1. B 1. D
2. A Week 20 2. A
3. C 3. C
4. D
Day 1 4. D
1. C 5. A
Day 3 2. A
1. D 3. C Day 5
2. C 4. B Responses will vary.
3. B
4. D
Day 2 Week 22
1. D
Day 4 2. B Day 1
1. B 3. B 1. B
2. B 4. C 2. A
3. B 3. D
4. D
Day 3 4. B
1. A
5. A
2. C Day 2
Day 5 3. D 1. B
Responses will vary. 4. B 2. B
3. C
Week 19 Day 4 4. D
1. D
Day 1 2. D Day 3
1. C 3. B 1. A
2. B 4. A 2. C
3. A 5. C 3. B
4. D 4. B
Day 5
Responses will vary.

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 22 (cont.) Day 2 Week 26

1. D
Day 4 2. B Day 1
1. C 3. C 1. A
2. B 4. B 2. C
3. D 3. D
4. D
Day 3 4. C
1. C
5. A
2. C Day 2
Day 5 3. C 1. C
Responses will vary. 4. D 2. A
3. B
Week 23 Day 4 4. D
1. D
Day 1 2. B Day 3
1. B 3. B 1. B
2. B 4. C 2. C
3. D 5. C 3. C
4. C 4. A
Day 5
Day 2 Responses will vary. Day 4
1. B 1. C
2. D Week 25 2. C
3. B 3. A
4. C
Day 1 4. A
1. B 5. B
Day 3 2. D
1. B 3. C Day 5
2. B 4. C Responses will vary.
3. D
4. C
Day 2 Week 27
1. A
Day 4 2. C Day 1
1. C 3. D 1. C
2. A 4. C 2. A
3. C 3. B
4. A
Day 3 4. D
1. A
5. D
2. A Day 2
Day 5 3. A 1. B
Responses will vary. 4. C 2. A
3. D
Week 24 Day 4 4. B
1. D
Day 1 2. C Day 3
1. B 3. D 1. B
2. C 4. C 2. B
3. C 5. D 3. C
4. B 4. A
Day 5
Responses will vary.

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 27 (cont.) Day 2 Week 31

1. B
Day 4 2. B Day 1
1. B 3. B 1. B
2. D 4. A 2. B
3. A 3. C
4. C
Day 3 4. D
1. A
5. C
2. B Day 2
Day 5 3. C 1. B
Responses will vary. 4. D 2. B
3. D
Week 28 Day 4 4. C
1. B
Day 1 2. C Day 3
1. A 3. D 1. D
2. C 4. C 2. C
3. C 5. B 3. C
4. D 4. D
Day 5
Day 2 Responses will vary. Day 4
1. B 1. C
2. B Week 30 2. B
3. A 3. C
4. B
Day 1 4. A
1. B 5. B
Day 3 2. D
1. D 3. C Day 5
2. C 4. A Responses will vary.
3. B
4. A
Day 2 Week 32
1. C
Day 4 2. A Day 1
1. C 3. B 1. C
2. D 4. A 2. B
3. C 3. D
4. B
Day 3 4. B
1. D
5. C
2. C Day 2
Day 5 3. B 1. A
Responses will vary. 4. A 2. A
3. D
Week 29 Day 4 4. D
1. B
Day 1 2. A Day 3
1. D 3. A 1. C
2. C 4. C 2. B
3. D 5. C 3. C
4. D 4. C
Day 5
Responses will vary.

Answer Key (cont.)

Week 32 (cont.) Day 2 Week 36

1. B
Day 4 2. C Day 1
1. A 3. A 1. C
2. C 4. C 2. A
3. B 3. B
4. C
Day 3 4. C
1. D
5. A
2. B Day 2
Day 5 3. C 1. C
Responses will vary. 4. C 2. C
3. B
Week 33 Day 4 4. C
1. C
Day 1 2. D Day 3
1. B 3. B 1. D
2. A 4. B 2. B
3. B 5. D 3. B
4. B 4. B
Day 5
Day 2 Responses will vary. Day 4
1. C 1. A
2. C Week 35 2. C
3. C 3. B
4. D
Day 1 4. D
1. B 5. B
Day 3 2. B
1. B 3. C Day 5
2. C 4. A Responses will vary.
3. B
4. C
Day 2
1. B
Day 4 2. A
1. C 3. A
2. B 4. D
3. B
4. C
Day 3
1. A
5. B
2. D
Day 5 3. A
Responses will vary. 4. C

Week 34 Day 4
1. B
Day 1 2. A
1. C 3. A
2. D 4. C
3. A 5. D
4. A Day 5
Responses will vary.

References Cited
Marzano, Robert. 2010. When Practice Makes Perfect…Sense. Educational Leadership 68
(3): 81–83.

National Reading Panel. 2000. Report of the National Reading Panel. Teaching Children to
Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and
its Implication for Reading Instruction (NIH Publication No. 00-4769). Washington, DC:
U.S. Government Printing Office.

Rasinski, Timothy V. 2003. The Fluent Reader: Oral Reading Strategies for Building Word
Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension. New York: Scholastic.

———. 2006. Fluency: An Oft-Neglected Goal of the Reading Program. In Understanding

and Implementing Reading First Initiatives, ed. C. Cummins, 60–71. Newark, DE:
International Reading Association.

Wolf, Maryanne. 2005. What is Fluency? Fluency Development: As the Bird Learns to Fly.
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Introduction and Research

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Easy to Use and Standards Based

Question College and Career Readiness Standards

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Using the Practice Pages

class. The rules keep us

What is the root in the

Using the Scoring Guide

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Developing Students’ Fluency Skills

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

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To complete the Practice Page Item Analyses:

To complete the Student Item Analyses:

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Using the Results to Differentiate Instruction

Small-Group or Individual Support

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

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Student Name: Sample Student

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How To Find Standards Correlations

Purpose and Intent of Standards

College and Career Readiness

TESOL and WIDA Standards

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

“Why do we wear bike helmets?” Lola asked. 1.

1. What are Lola and her 3. How would the word

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Directions Read the text and then answer

1. My teacher has rules for our class. The rules keep us

2. Which title best fits 4. What does the phrase

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

The bell rings many times a day at Jack’s school. It 1.

C Bells only ring at

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1. Which shows a 4. Where did Seth first 1.

C I went on a field trip to

2. What did Seth’s A Fire drills should 5.

C a dull important at home than

A They timed it.

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Reread the text “Fire Drill.”

Write about one thing your family does to stay safe.

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

C people who are looking

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1. Lifeguards make sure that beaches are safe. Some

1. Which title best fits 3. What is the root word

A to watch huge waves A jumping on the bed

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

Shark attacks are scary. Most sharks eat meat. They 1.

1. What is this text 3. Which word has 3.

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Investigating Tide Pools

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Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________

1. Which shows a 4. Why is a tide pool a 1.

A I like to play in the A Starfish all look

B I play at the beach with B Birds prey on the

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