Biweekly Unit 6 Week 1

Biweekly Unit 6 Week 1

Theme

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This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer

part B.

Part A: Which sentence best describes the lesson of the passage?

• You should practice to improve your skills.

• Winning is not the most important thing.

• Ask an adult for help when you need it.

• Always do your best in everything.

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Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports your

answer in part A?

• “Jeremy always tried to be the best, no matter what he was

  doing.”

• “As Jeremy walked to school the next day, he saw Chris

  passing out fliers to his neighbors and friends that told them

  all about the school computers.”

• “‘You are running for the wrong reason,’ his father said.”

• “Jeremy sped up, and he quickly passed Chris, who had been

  in first place.”

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Read the sentence from the passage.

One day, the teacher made an important announcement.

What is an announcement?

• an action

• an environment

• a message

• a thought

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Read the sentences from the passage.

“The school wants to purchase several new computers for the library,”

she said excitedly. “We are going to hold a race to raise the money, so

ask friends and family to help by making a donation to the school.

What do these sentences help to explain about the lesson of the

passage? Pick two choices.

• Everyone should raise money.

• The school needs a lot of help.

• Running is the best school sport.

• The reason for the race is to raise money.

• The race is about more than just winning.

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Read the sentence from the passage.

Sand blew up from the track as the runners made their last-minute

preparations.

The word preparations has the root word prepare, which means

“to get ready.” When do you make preparations for something?

• after doing it

• while doing it

• before doing it

• at the end of doing it

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What word describes Jeremy at the BEGINNING of the passage?

• angry

• aware

• selfish

• tired

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What word describes Jeremy at the END of the passage?

• angry

• aware

• selfish

• tired

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This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer

part B.

Part A: What inference can be made about the lesson of

the passage?

• It suggests that it is never too late to learn something new.

• It has to do with being open to new experiences.

• It teaches that you should always wear a smile.

• It hints that you should never give up trying.

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Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports your answer

in part A?

• Tisa is surprised to learn that she enjoys herself at the pueblo.

• The people at the pueblo celebrate a holiday with special

  dances.

• The family walks together through the plaza and around

  the village.

• Tisa thinks about her friends while she sits in the back seat of

  the car.

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Read the sentence from the passage.

A large, sprawling, brown earthen building stretched across the

land beyond the plaza.

What is the root word of earthen?

• art

• ear

• earth

• then

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Read the sentence from the passage.

Tisa thought she might like to return to the pueblo another time.

Which statement best explains how the sentence above supports

the theme of the passage?

• by explaining that other people often share the same

  interests as you

• by showing that you should introduce friends to things

  you enjoy

• by explaining that you cannot always complete a task in

  one day

• by showing that you might like things you didn’t think

  you would

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Read the sentence from the passage.

“As their population grew, they enlarged the pueblo.”

The word enlarged has the root word large, which means “very

big.” What does this suggest about the pueblo?

• The people added to it.

• The people knocked it down.

• The people moved away from it.

• The people divided it into sections.

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Which sentence supports the theme of the passage?

• “‘Yes, this definitely is worth it,’ Tisa said to herself, smiling.”

• “‘Each door marks a family’s home,’ her father read.”

• “Their outfits were trimmed in feathers and beads of

  every color.”

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Which sentence supports the theme of the passage?

• “‘When are we going to be there?’ he asked.”

• “The bread was a little like the bread Tisa was used to, but it

  tasted fresher and very delicious.”

• “Resting her tired feet, Tisa was glad she had visited the

  ‘old pueblo.’”