Milestones Review

 Harry loved playing in the tree house. He just did not like having to go up the ladder. He started the ascent up the ladder. He never looked down, and he made it safely to the tree house.

Based on the context clues in the sentences, the best meaning of ascent is

• handle
• shake
• climb
• scare

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Scarlet's family moved to a new town. She had to start third grade at a new school. She worried that she would not make any friends. Scarlet's mom reminded her to just be herself. She had lots of friends at her old school. Scarlet was as sweet as honey. Because she was always nice to everyone, Scarlet would make friends in no time.

 If Scarlet is "as sweet as honey," which word best describes her?

• smart
• nice
• healthy
• delicious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

 "Joshua!" Mother shouted.
 I was at her side right away. Whenever mother yelled like that, it meant I was in trouble. I wasn't quite sure what I did, but I sure was not going to take my time to get to where she was.
 When I went to the kitchen, I asked, "What is it, Mother?"
 Mother said she had just finished talking to my teacher on the phone. She found out that I hadn't turned in my homework and wanted to know why.
 I said, "Mother, I did finish my homework, but I forgot to take my book to class. I can show it to you right now."
 I ran upstairs and brought the homework book for her to see.

Who is the narrator in this story?

• Joshua
• mother
• the speaker doesn't have a name
• the teacher

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

 The screams around us were loud. People began to stand up and cheer. Sherry and I were the only ones not standing up with everyone.
 Sherry turned and looked at me. She said, "I cannot believe that our team is losing. They were supposed to be the best. Look at them now, Lucy. They are losing to the worst team ever!"
 I looked at the baseball field and looked at our team. They were losing by two runs, and the game was almost over. This was an awful game to watch. I sadly nodded at Sherry. There were no words to express my disappointment.
 Suddenly, there were loud groans from the once-happy fans. "Sherry, look! We are going to win! Roy Green and Eli White are heading for home base!" I shouted to Sherry.
 Sherry and I both jumped up as they crossed the base. Our team had won!
Who is the narrator of this story?

• Roy
• Lucy
• Eli
• Sherry

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Passage 1
 At the park, Winnie and her older sister Daisy always played together. The one thing that Winnie would not do was slide down the big slide. One day, she decided to try the slide. When she got to the top, Winnie cried, “It is too high. I want to get down.”
 “We will go down together. Sit in front of me, and I will hold onto you,” Daisy told her. Winnie felt safer with her sister’s arms around her. “Here we go!” Daisy announced.
 It was over before Winnie even blinked.
 “That was fun! I want to go again!” Winnie smiled.
Passage 2
 “Arnold, come in and have a seat.” Chuck the dentist’s helper said.
 Arnold sat. He wanted to run and hide. The dentist said, “Hello, Arnold. I am Doc Walker. Open your mouth wide, please.”
 Arnold kept his mouth tightly closed.
 “Do not worry, I will be very gentle,” Doc Walker said.
 “Would you like to watch a movie?” Chuck asked.
 Arnold asked, “Do you have Cars?”
 “Yes, we do. I will play it for you,” Chuck answered.
 The movie started. Arnold relaxed. The next thing he knew, it was time to go.
 “We are all done, Arnold,” Doc Walker said.
What do the main characters in both passages have in common?

• They both have an older sister.
• They both like going to the park.
• They both dislike dentist visits.
• They are both afraid of something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which word is a plural noun?

• dancing
• slippers
• danced
• dish

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Two words that are opposites are called:

• homographs
• synonyms
• homophones
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What does the word tangled mean?

• worn-out

• arranged

• prepared

• mixed-up

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Little Johnny Wiggins fell down a well on the farm.  His family looked for him.  Finally, at sundown, Mr. Wiggins found Johnny.  He had been trapped in the well for three hours.
CAUSE: Johnny Wiggins fell down a well.
What was the EFFECT?

• He was trapped for three hours.
• His mother found him at sundown.
• He was visiting the farm.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the correct answer?

• A

• B

• C

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3