U1W2 Wonders Weekly Assessment -5th grade

U1W2 Wonders Weekly Assessment -5th grade

Approaching-level

On The Trail

My name is Luis. Two weeks ago on Saturday, my friend Justin and I were biking along Riverside Trail. The ride along the trail was so peaceful and quiet. Justin and I had barely spoken to one another at all. Then, to my surprise, all at once Justin shouted, “There’s something sparkling under those bushes! Let’s see what it is!”

Multiple Choice

Then, to my surprise, all at once Justin shouted, “There’s something sparkling under those bushes.” What does the idiom “all at once” mean?

• loudly

• suddenly

• in a happy way

• in a frightened way

We got off our bikes and started searching under the bushes. Soon, I spotted something shiny under the foliage. I exclaimed, “Oh my gosh! It’s a wallet with jewels on it.” I went over to the spot, brushed away a few leaves, picked it up, and we saw that the wallet had sparkling imitation jewels.

“We should try to find the owner. Let’s see if there is some form of identification inside,” I said.

After looking inside all the interior pockets of the wallet, we found three photographs, some money, and a library card for Mary Johnson. Justin said, “We can try to find Mary Johnson’s phone number on the Internet.”

We headed for the computer at Justin’s house and searched for “Johnson” in a directory for our town. We found eight Mary Johnsons and two M. Johnsons.

There were just too many Mary and M. Johnsons to complete a successful search. 

“Should we throw in the towel?” Justin asked in a sad and defeated voice.

Multiple Choice

“Should we throw in the towel?” Justin asked in a sad and defeated voice. What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean?

• get help

• try again

• decide to quit

• answer a question

Multiple Choice

Why does Luis think of giving up the plan to call the owner of the wallet?

• There is not enough time.

• Luis wants to finish the bike ride.

• Luis does not know how to use the Internet.

• There are too many listings with the same name.

“No, we shouldn’t give up!” I said. “We have only started to look. We could start calling, but what if she lives in another town and only comes here to bike? Or what if she has an unlisted number? We should look for other clues first to narrow down the possibilities.”

Next, we examined the snapshots inside the wallet. One was very old, and another was of a boy about two years old with “William, 2011” written on the back. The third showed a girl about seven. “Annalee, 2011” was written on the back. William and Annalee might be the owner’s children, but these clues did not help us find Mary Johnson.

We went through the wallet again and found an appointment card for an eye examination at a mall in town. The appointment was for two o’clock—that same day! I said, “If we want this plan to succeed, we have to get to the mall before two o’clock, and we have no time to lose!”

Justin said, “My mom probably will drive us. I’ll ask her.”

We got to the mall at exactly three minutes before two. We hurried into the waiting room at the doctor’s office. Almost immediately a worried-looking woman came in. She said, “I have a two o’clock appointment. My name is Mary Johnson.”

Justin and I introduced ourselves and showed her the wallet. As soon as Mrs. Johnson saw her wallet, the concerned look left her face and her eyes lit up. She smiled at us and said, “What a relief! I have been so upset all day!”

Mrs. Johnson thanked us repeatedly. She was elated to have back her money and the photos of her children and great-grandparents.

She added, “You two deserve a reward,” and she handed each of us five dollars. It was worth missing the rest of our Saturday bike ride, and it was fun using clues to solve the problem!

Multiple Choice

Part A: How do Justin and Luis solve the main problem in the passage?

• They look at photos.

• They return the wallet.

• They go on a bike ride.

• They search in the bushes.

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which sentence from the passage shows the problem is solved?

• “‘We should try to find the owner.’”

• “‘No, we shouldn’t give up!’ I said.”

• “Justin said, ‘My mom probably will drive us.’”

• “She smiled at us and said, ‘What a relief!’”

Multiple Select

Choose two things from the box that help to solve the problem in the passage.

• money

• a directory

• a library card

• an appointment card

• sparkling imitation jewels