Practice Test

Practice Test

Main Ide, Supporting Details, Predictions, Homophones

The Field Day Flash Mob

1 Jessie urged Mr. Johnson to include dancing in P.E. class. “Dancing is great exercise,” she said.

2 “Great idea,” he said. “But I’m required to teach only sports approved by the school, so I’ll need to discuss your request with the principal.”

3 Later, Mr. Johnson found Jessie. “Guess what? You persuaded us. We’re adding dancing at Field Day. Until then, we’ll practice in P.E. for a surprise event!” He told Jessie and the others more details, and they started practicing that day.

4 Eventually, Field Day arrived, and it started much as it did every spring with students participating in games while parents mingled in the crowd.

5 Then music suddenly blasted from the outdoor speakers. The students all stopped the different things they were doing and began dancing. It was the Woodside Elementary Flash Mob!

Open Ended

Based on the events in this story, Jessie will most likely --

The Field Day Flash Mob

1 Jessie urged Mr. Johnson to include dancing in P.E. class. “Dancing is great exercise,” she said.

2 “Great idea,” he said. “But I’m required to teach only sports approved by the school, so I’ll need to discuss your request with the principal.”

3 Later, Mr. Johnson found Jessie. “Guess what? You persuaded us. We’re adding dancing at Field Day. Until then, we’ll practice in P.E. for a surprise event!” He told Jessie and the others more details, and they started practicing that day.

4 Eventually, Field Day arrived, and it started much as it did every spring with students participating in games while parents mingled in the crowd.

5 Then music suddenly blasted from the outdoor speakers. The students all stopped the different things they were doing and began dancing. It was the Woodside Elementary Flash Mob!

Multiple Choice

Based on the events in this story, the class will most likely --

• never dance in gym class again

• have dancing in gym class again

• hate to dance in gym class

• love dancing in gym class every day

Open Ended

Based on this story, what will Jessie do next?

The Field Day Flash Mob

1 Jessie urged Mr. Johnson to include dancing in P.E. class. “Dancing is great exercise,” she said.

2 “Great idea,” he said. “But I’m required to teach only sports approved by the school, so I’ll need to discuss your request with the principal.”

3 Later, Mr. Johnson found Jessie. “Guess what? You persuaded us. We’re adding dancing at Field Day. Until then, we’ll practice in P.E. for a surprise event!” He told Jessie and the others more details, and they started practicing that day.

4 Eventually, Field Day arrived, and it started much as it did every spring with students participating in games while parents mingled in the crowd.

5 Then music suddenly blasted from the outdoor speakers. The students all stopped the different things they were doing and began dancing. It was the Woodside Elementary Flash Mob!

Multiple Choice

Based on this story, what will Jessie do next?

• Run to her parents and ask if they liked the surprise.

• Run to her teacher and ask if he liked the surprise.

• Run to her friends and see if they need help

• Run away because she is upset.

Open Ended

By reading the title of this story, the reader knows--

The Field Day Flash Mob

1 Jessie urged Mr. Johnson to include dancing in P.E. class. “Dancing is great exercise,” she said.

2 “Great idea,” he said. “But I’m required to teach only sports approved by the school, so I’ll need to discuss your request with the principal.”

3 Later, Mr. Johnson found Jessie. “Guess what? You persuaded us. We’re adding dancing at Field Day. Until then, we’ll practice in P.E. for a surprise event!” He told Jessie and the others more details, and they started practicing that day.

4 Eventually, Field Day arrived, and it started much as it did every spring with students participating in games while parents mingled in the crowd.

5 Then music suddenly blasted from the outdoor speakers. The students all stopped the different things they were doing and began dancing. It was the Woodside Elementary Flash Mob!

Multiple Choice

By reading the title of this story, the reader knows--

• There will be dancing in P.E. class

• They will have a surprise at field day

• There will be field day at school

• There will be a flash mob at field day.

The Field Day Flash Mob

1 Jessie urged Mr. Johnson to include dancing in P.E. class. “Dancing is great exercise,” she said.

2 “Great idea,” he said. “But I’m required to teach only sports approved by the school, so I’ll need to discuss your request with the principal.”

3 Later, Mr. Johnson found Jessie. “Guess what? You persuaded us. We’re adding dancing at Field Day. Until then, we’ll practice in P.E. for a surprise event!” He told Jessie and the others more details, and they started practicing that day.

4 Eventually, Field Day arrived, and it started much as it did every spring with students participating in games while parents mingled in the crowd.

5 Then music suddenly blasted from the outdoor speakers. The students all stopped the different things they were doing and began dancing. It was the Woodside Elementary Flash Mob!

Multiple Choice

What homophone best fits this sentence?

Jessie urged Mr. Johnson ___ include dancing in P.E. class. "Dancing is great exercise," she said.

• too

• to

• two

• tu

Multiple Choice

What pair of homophone best fits this sentence?

"_____ can I find ______ pants?"

• where -- you're

• wear -- your

• where -- your

• wear -- you're

Multiple Choice

Which pair of words has the same sound but a different meaning?

• Three -- Four

• Four -- For

• Happy -- Joyful

• Sell - Sea

Unusual Homes

Some people are not satisfied to live in traditional houses or apartments, but choose instead to create homes of their own design. These homes show a sense of imagination.

A house in Mexico blends architecture with art. It’s built to look like a giant nautilus seashell. The rooms are curved to match the shape of the shell. The walls of one room are sandy, and there are blue tiles on the floor and a window in the ceiling to give a feeling of being underwater.

A house in Pennsylvania is shaped like an enormous shoe. There are five floors and three bedrooms inside this shoe! Even the doghouse and mailbox are shaped like shoes.

Reactions from visitors vary a great deal. There are those who appreciate the unusual buildings, while others scratch their heads and wonder what the homeowners were thinking. Regardless of those reactions, unusual homes can be functional, fantastic, and fun.

Open Ended

What is this passage MOSTLY about?

Unusual Homes

Some people are not satisfied to live in traditional houses or apartments, but choose instead to create homes of their own design. These homes show a sense of imagination.

A house in Mexico blends architecture with art. It’s built to look like a giant nautilus seashell. The rooms are curved to match the shape of the shell. The walls of one room are sandy, and there are blue tiles on the floor and a window in the ceiling to give a feeling of being underwater.

A house in Pennsylvania is shaped like an enormous shoe. There are five floors and three bedrooms inside this shoe! Even the doghouse and mailbox are shaped like shoes.

Reactions from visitors vary a great deal. There are those who appreciate the unusual buildings, while others scratch their heads and wonder what the homeowners were thinking. Regardless of those reactions, unusual homes can be functional, fantastic, and fun.

Multiple Choice

What is this passage MOSTLY about?

• People around the world have very different kinds of homes.

• Some people live in architecture with art.

• Some people like unusual buildings.

• Some rooms are curved to match a shell.

Open Ended

The passage tells us that people have many different kinds of homes.

What details from the passage support this idea?

Unusual Homes

Some people are not satisfied to live in traditional houses or apartments, but choose instead to create homes of their own design. These homes show a sense of imagination.

A house in Mexico blends architecture with art. It’s built to look like a giant nautilus seashell. The rooms are curved to match the shape of the shell. The walls of one room are sandy, and there are blue tiles on the floor and a window in the ceiling to give a feeling of being underwater.

A house in Pennsylvania is shaped like an enormous shoe. There are five floors and three bedrooms inside this shoe! Even the doghouse and mailbox are shaped like shoes.

Reactions from visitors vary a great deal. There are those who appreciate the unusual buildings, while others scratch their heads and wonder what the homeowners were thinking. Regardless of those reactions, unusual homes can be functional, fantastic, and fun.

Multiple Select

The passage tells us that people have many different kinds of homes.

What details from the passage support this idea?

• "Reactions from visitors vary a great deal."

• "A house in Pennsylvania is shaped like an enormous shoe."

• "A house in Mexico blends architecture with art"

• "These homes show a sense of imagination."

Open Ended

What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

Unusual Homes

Some people are not satisfied to live in traditional houses or apartments, but choose instead to create homes of their own design. These homes show a sense of imagination.

A house in Mexico blends architecture with art. It’s built to look like a giant nautilus seashell. The rooms are curved to match the shape of the shell. The walls of one room are sandy, and there are blue tiles on the floor and a window in the ceiling to give a feeling of being underwater.

A house in Pennsylvania is shaped like an enormous shoe. There are five floors and three bedrooms inside this shoe! Even the doghouse and mailbox are shaped like shoes.

Reactions from visitors vary a great deal. There are those who appreciate the unusual buildings, while others scratch their heads and wonder what the homeowners were thinking. Regardless of those reactions, unusual homes can be functional, fantastic, and fun.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

• A house in Mexico is shaped like a shell

• A house in Pennsylvania looks like a shoe

• Some people live in imaginative homes

• Reactions from visitors vary a great deal.