Gate Retake 3

Norma the cow is brown with white. She lives in a barn. When she's in the barn, Norma feels happy. The barn is warm and dry even when it rains.
Which words tell about the barn?

• brown and white
• feels happy
• warm and dry

"You're it!" shouted Stacy, as she tagged Zack. Stacy ran under the slide. Then she ran past the park's big oak tree. Zack chased her back toward the swings.
Which tells about this park?

• It is very big and close to Zack's house.
• It is a good place to eat lunch together.
• It has a big oak tree, a slide, and swings.

Nia is in my class. She likes everyone and is nice to everyone. I talk to her at lunch. She has lots to say. She tells jokes and everyone laughs.
Which word tells what Nia is like?

• quiet
• angry
• friendly

Gary lived in a big tree. Like other squirrels, he worked hard finding nuts. One day, he found a kind of nut he'd never seen before. He could not move it. "Silly squirrel," called the wise old barn own. "That's a rock!"
Who is this story about?

• a different kind of rock
• a wise old barn owl
• a silly squirrel named Gary

It was a beautiful summer day. Seth didn't have anything to do. He asked his mom what to do. His mom laughed. She said he could do the dishes.
What is Seth's problem?

• It is a beautiful summer day.
• He wants to do the dishes.
• He doesn't have anything to do.

Ann stood in the library looking unhappy. "May I help?" asked the woman who worked there. "I can't find the books about frogs," Ann said. The woman said, "Let's look for it together."
Why is Ann unhappy?

• She doesn't have a library card.
• She thinks the library is closing.
• She can't find the books she wants.

Once there was a lion named Leo. He thought he was very wise and knew everything. Then one day he saw an owl flying. Leo learned that others knew things he didn't. Lions cannot fly at all.
What does the story teach?

• It's good to try your best.
• Be kind to others.
• You cannot know everything.

Dev said his dad rode the train into the city. The tall buildings seemed to reach the sky. Dev and his dad went into one building. They went up to the top. They could see everywhere in the city.
What seems to reach the sky?

• Dev's dad
• the buildings
• the train

Mary and Elizabeth needed to cross the road. The girls looked up and down the wide road. Horses and wagons were coming down the road. The girls waited until the wagons passed, and then they crossed the road.
What shows this story took place long ago?

• Mary and Elizabeth needed to cross the road.
• Horses and wagons were coming down the road.
• The girls looked up and down the wide road.

Ajay likes being the youngest child in his family. His two older brothers looked after him. Before he goes to sleep, they tell him adventure stories. Ajay always falls asleep before the stories are over. The stories will be continued the next night.
How does Ajay feel about his brothers?

• He wants to get bigger so he can play with them.
• He likes that they look after him and tell him stories.
• He wishes their stories didn't keep him awake.