Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 6 Assessment

Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

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Over There and Home Again

​Over There and Home Again

1. One day, Lizard got tired of living in the hot, sandy desert. He wanted to see the world. He pulled out a map, closed his eyes, and stuck one foot on the map. "That is where I will go," he said. Lizard wrote a note to say goodbye and then set off along the road.

2. At that very moment, Elephant decided he was bored. he wanted to find somewhere new. He looked at a map and chose a place to go. He packed his bags and wrote a goodbye note.

3. Lizard and Elephant each went off to see the world. They wandered many miles. Elephant crossed many mountains, and Lizard crossed many rivers. They each grew very tired. Then one day the two weary travelers met.

4. Lizard pointed far away and said, "I do not know that land over there."

5. Elephant said, "I can tell you about it. it has sweet gras and lush shrubs to eat. It has rivers for bathing in, and ponds for drinking. It is a fine place to live."

6. "It sounds nice," said Lizard, "but that's not my kind of place."

7. Elephant pointed far away and said, I do not know that land over there."

8. Lizard said, "I know it well. It has hot sand to dig in. It has tasty bugs and thorny plants to eat."

9. "It sounds like a nice place to visit," said Elephant. "But I would not want to live there."

10. "I know what you mean," said Lizard. He thought about how much he liked his own home.

11. Nice meeting you," Elephant said. He then turned around and went back the way from which ha came.

12. "Nice meeting you," Lizard said. He also turned around and started back towards the desert.

13. Elephant and Lizard were happy to have seen the world. They were even happier to going home.

Multiple Choice

Why do Elephant and Lizard leave their homes?

• They wanted to visit each other.

• They want to find foo to eat.

• They want to see something new.

• They want to visit the ocean.

Multiple Choice

The following item has two parts. Answer PART A then answer PART B.

What is the theme of the story?

• Leaving home can make you miss home.

• Elephant are almost always nicer than Lizard.

• Visiting other places can make you want to move.

• A jungle is better place to live than a desert.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage support the answer to Part A?

• "Lizard pointed far away and said, "I do not know that land over there."

• "Elephant said, I can tell you about it."

• "Nice meeting you, "Elephant said."

• "He thought about how much he liked his own home."

Multiple Choice

Which sentence describe Lizard's home?

• The setting is hot and sandy.

• The setting has lots of trees.

• The setting is near the ocean.

• The setting has grass to eat.

Multiple Choice

How do both Lizard and Elephant feel when they begin their trip?

• upset with their friends.

• curious about other places.

• amused by other animals.

• pleased with their home.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of weary as use in paragraph 3?

• a large number

• to great distance

• tired, lacking rest

• uninterested

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of tasty as used in paragraph 8?

• having good favor

• spiny, prickly

• giving pleasure or joy

• covered with healthy plants

Multiple Choice

Which word has the same vowel sound as talk?

• cause

• case

• cast

• crash

Multiple Choice

Which word has the same beginning vowel sound as August?

• alone

• after

• straw

• gave

Multiple Choice

Which word has the same vowel sound as foot?

• cloud

• could

• cover

• clock

Multiple Choice

Which word has the same vowel sound as would?

• stale

• stock

• stung

• stood

Multiple Choice

Which word has the same vowel sound as clue?

• float

• flow

• flea

• flew