Skill Review

John went outside one winter day. He went outside to build a snowman. His brother helped him build the snowman. When they were finished, they put a hat on the snowman's head.

Who helped John?

• His father

• his friend

• his brother

Jane loves the apple pies that her grandmother makes. Grandmother bakes Jane an apple pie when Jane comes to visit. Grandmother puts the hot apple pie on the table. It makes the kitchen smell so good.

What kind of pie does Grandmother bake?

• cherry

• peach

• apple

Bonnie and Sue went into the ghost house at Town Fair. there were bats that flew in the air. A vampire came out of a box. A ghost appeared at a window. A skeleton danced in a room. The lights went out. There was no sound.

"I wonder what will happen next," Sue said in a shaky voice.

"I-I don't know," Bonnie said. Then her teeth began to chatter.

Why did Bonnie's teeth chatter?

• she felt hot

• she felt scared

• she felt hungry

Joe could hardly wait to open his birthday presents. One present was a model airplane. Another present was a new shirt. He also got a ball, a pair of socks, and a toy boat. Finally, he came to the last and largest present.

"Oh, it's just what I wanted!" Joe cried.

Inside was something large and made of metal. It had two big wheels, a seat, and handlebars.

What was Joe's last gift?

• it was a toy truck

• it was a pair of skates

• it was a bicycle

Richard and Lori played in the park. They had a football. Richard hurled the ball across the field. Lori caught it.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• threw

• rolled

• hit

Sheep have wooly, white hair. Their hair grows during the winter. The wool is sheared in the spring. Then the sheep have short hair for the summer.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• washed

• petted

• cut

Big Foot wants to kill the animal. He throws a rock at the animal. The animal runs after Big Foot. Big Foot falls and hurts his foot. Big Foot's father kills the animal with a big rock. Big Foot makes some pictures on the cave wall to show what happened. Everybody in the clan looks at them.

Which sentence tells what happened first?

• Big Foot threw a rock

• Big Foot saw an animal

• Big Foot fell

Yesterday I heard the legend, or story, of Robin Hood. He and his men live in Sherwood Forest. They hide in the trees. They wait for a rich person to ride into the forest. Then they jump out of the trees and take that person's gold. I think Robin Hood is trying to help. He steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

Where do Robin Hood and his men hide?

• they hide in the trees

• they hide behind the horses

• they hide behind rocks

Fact or Opinion?

One of these sentences states an opinion. Which one is it?

• A toy train makes a good present

• Children can play with toy trains

• the trains people ride in are not toys

Does your floor shine the way you want it to? Mopsy will give it the most beautiful shine you ever saw. Use Mopsy every time you clean.

Fact or Opinion?

• Fact

• Opinion