Lesson 3

W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Skills in Context: Author’s Purpose, Target Vocabulary 10 8

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Words 10 8

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: Long Vowels a, i 10 8

Phonics: Hard and Soft Sounds for c 10 8

Language Arts: Statements and Questions 10 8

TOTAL 60 48

Total Student Score × 1.67 = %

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Test Record Form 35 Grade 2, Unit 1: Neighborhood Visit

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 Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 2
Name Date

Author’s Purpose, Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Skills in Context

Target Vocabulary
Read the selection “Jessie and Josie Write to Grandma.” Then read each
question that follows the selection. Decide which is the best answer to each
question. Mark the space for the answer you have chosen.

Jessie and Josie Write to Grandma

Dear Grandma,

We live in Fort Worth now! We like our new city. People

here call it “Cowtown.”

Our family is very busy. We are moving into our new

home.

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 3
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Skills in Context

Our neighborhood has tall trees and many kids. One

neighbor is a boy named Jack. At first, he thought one girl
lived in our house. Then he saw us together. He said, “Aha,
you are twins!”

Our house is near the woods. We have seen chipmunks

there. Jack says they are squirrels, though.

We miss you. Please write. Our new address is below.

Love,
Jessie and Josie

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 4
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Skills in Context

1 Why did Jessie and Josie 3 The neighborhood where

most likely write this letter? Jessie and Josie now live
To tell Grandma they has —
miss her cows
To tell Grandma about tall hills
their new town tall trees
To tell Grandma about
the trees in their 4 Who is Jack?
neighborhood The girls’ father
The girls’ brother
2 Look at this paragraph The girls’ neighbor
again.
Our family is very busy. We 5 Why did Jack think Jessie
are moving into our new home. and Josie were one girl?
Which word in the They look alike, and
paragraph helps the reader he had not seen them
understand the meaning of together.
busy? They never went
family outside, so he had never
very seen them.
moving They played a joke to
make him think they
were one girl.
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 Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 5
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Skills in Context

6 Look at this sentence again. 9 Jessie and Josie can BEST

Our house is near the woods. be described as —
alone
The word woods means —
angry
house happy
forest
animals 10 Why did the author write
“Jessie and Josie Write to
7 Jessie and Josie are — Grandma”?
sisters To get people to move to
cousins Fort Worth
neighbors To show the correct way
to write a letter
8 Why do Jessie and Josie give To tell a story about two
Grandma their new address? girls who move to a new
So Grandma can find town
their house
So Grandma can write
them a letter
So Grandma can know
that they moved

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 Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 6
Name Date

Target Vocabulary, Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Vocabulary

Multiple-Meaning Words
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and multiple-meaning words to
answer questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What does the word 3 What does the word picked

chipmunks mean in the mean in the sentence below?
sentence below? The children picked flowers.
Chipmunks scurried about
finding seeds. Scratched something
Pulled something from
Large insects that live
a plant
in cold areas
Made a choice about
Furry little animals
something
similar to squirrels
Small birds that peck
4 What does the word busy
for food on the ground
mean in the sentence below?
My family is always busy with
2 What does the word turned chores.
mean in the sentence below?
Bored
The leaves turned red and gold
in the fall. Not ready
Doing many things
Changed to
Rolled over
Started to smell bad

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 7
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Vocabulary

5 What does the word woods 7 What does the word press
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Animals were everywhere in Press the seeds into the dirt.
the woods.
Use an iron
Early morning Push down on
A place with trees Ask and ask for
An open grassy field something

6 What does the word sink 8 What does the word light
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Sink your hands into the soft Growing plants need a lot
dirt. of light.

Push down into Not heavy

Go under the water Not important
A place to wash dishes What shines from
the sun

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 Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 8
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Vocabulary

9 What does the word plant 10 What does the word space
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Add water each day so the When the roots need more
plant will grow. space, put the plant in a
bigger pot.
A living, growing thing
Where the moon is
To put seeds in the
Room to spread out
ground
Blank place between
A place where workers
printed words
make things

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 Lesson 3
W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 9
Name Date

Author’s Purpose, Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Comprehension

Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon” to
answer questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Why did the author write 3 Why does the author write
this story? about birds and chipmunks?
To tell a story about two To show that birds fly
friends south for the winter
To give facts about To show that Henry
caring for a dog likes chipmunks better
To tell how things than Mudge
change in the fall To show that Henry
and Mudge are both
2 How do Henry and Mudge interested in animals
feel about the fall leaves?
Henry likes to color the 4 In this story, Henry can best
leaves, but Mudge likes be described as a boy who
to lick them. loves —
Henry likes to look at nature
the leaves, but Mudge playing games
likes to eat them. spending time alone
Henry likes to pick up
the leaves, but Mudge
likes to sniff them.

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 0
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Comprehension

5 Why do Henry and Mudge 7 What turns Henry’s ears red

do things differently? and Mudge’s ears inside out?
One is a boy, and the A sad story
other is a dog. A loud noise
One is curious, and the The fall wind
other is bored.
One has a lot of energy, 8 Why does the author tell
and the other is tired. what Henry likes and then
what Mudge likes?
6 How is Mudge’s coat To show that Mudge is
different from Henry’s coat? smarter than Henry
Mudge’s coat has a hood. To show ways the two
Mudge’s coat is made are alike and different
of fur. To show that Mudge
Mudge’s coat has a lot copies everything
of pockets. Henry does

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

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Comprehension

9 Read the diagram below 10 What does the author want

to answer the following to show about Henry and
question. Mudge?
Henry Mudge They are different but
Both
love being together.
looks at eats
leaves like They walk together but
leaves
picks walks in aren’t really friends.
apples the fall
They are so different
that they don’t
Which goes on the blank line? understand each other.
licks apples
has red ears
counts birds

Mark Student Reading Level: 34/0

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 2
Name Date

Long Vowels a, i Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Phonics

Use what you know about long vowels a and i to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Which word has the same 4 Which word has the same
vowel sound as five? vowel sound as bite?
mix bit
ride ring
fish nine

2 Which word has the same 5 Which word has the same
vowel sound as take? vowel sound as came?
talk sand
face park
wand wave

3 Which word has the same

vowel sound as late?
last
bath
made

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 3
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Phonics

6 Which word has the same 9 Which word has the same
vowel as sale? vowel sound as pile?
salt pill
lake kick
sad time

7 Which word has the same 10 Which word has the same
vowel sound as kite? vowel sound as safe?
hide band
king bake
drink pants

8 Which word has the same

vowel sound as life?
fill
lift
wire

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1
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Name Date

Hard and Soft Sounds for c Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Phonics

Use what you know about hard and soft sounds for c to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 The word center has the 4 The word comb has the same
same sound for c as — sound for c as —
rice cent
cage price
color across

2 The word cabin has the 5 The word careful has the
same sound for c as — same sound for c as —
face place
cold candle
mice bounce

3 The word cellar has the 6 The word fancy has the
same sound for c as — same sound for c as —
dance twice
popcorn tractor
company cracker

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 5
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Phonics

7 The word notice has the 9 The word uncle has the
same sound for c as — same sound for c as —
record carry
chance office
second fence

8 The word piece has the same 10 The word picture has the
sound for c as — same sound for c as —
catch voice
pencil police
because corner

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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1
560
Name Date

Statements and Questions Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Language Arts

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

1 Read this sentence. 2 Read this sentence.

Do all butterflies fly south in Long ago, people used stone
winter tools

How should this sentence be How should this sentence be

changed? changed?
Change Do to do Put a period ( . ) after
Put a period ( . ) at the people
end of the sentence Put a period ( . ) at the
Put a question mark end of the sentence
( ? ) at the end of the Put a question mark
sentence ( ? ) at the end of the
sentence

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Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Language Arts

3 Read this sentence. 5 Read this sentence.

which is the longest river in do most states have stars on
our country? their flags?

How should this sentence be How should this sentence be

changed? changed?
Change which to Change do to Do
Which Put a period ( . ) after
Put a question mark ( ? ) stars
after river Change the question
Change the question mark ( ? ) to a
mark ( ? ) to a period ( . )
period ( . )
6 Read this sentence.
4 Read this sentence. the moon is big and round
Everyone in our neighborhood tonight.
has a vegetable garden
How should this sentence be
How should this sentence be changed?
changed? Change the to The
Change has to have Change tonight to
Put a period ( . ) at the Tonight
end of the sentence Change the period ( . )
Put a question mark to a question mark ( ? )
( ? ) at the end of the
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W E E K LY T E S T S 3 . 1 8
Name Date

Henry and Mudge

Under the Yellow Moon
Language Arts

7 Read this sentence. 9 Read this sentence.

What things make you smile When is the best time to study
for a test.
How should this sentence be
changed? How should this sentence be
Change What to what changed?
Put a period ( . ) after Change When to How
smile Take out the period ( . )
Put a question mark ( ? ) Change the period ( . )
after smile to a question mark ( ? )

8 Read this sentence. 10 Read this sentence.

mr. Ballard owns a paint store in our neighborhood no one
in our neighborhood. has a fence.

How should this sentence be How should this sentence be

changed? changed?
Change mr. to mr Change in to In
Change mr. to Mr. Put a question mark ( ? )
Change the period ( . ) after has
to a question mark ( ? ) Change the period ( . )
to a question mark ( ? )

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