Wonders Weekly Assessment Unit 5 Week 1

What text evidence shows that the setting of Henry’s home and the setting of Camp Pennacook are unalike?

• He signed up for the softball team.

• Later they practiced with their sports team.

• He had always liked to draw, so he chose the painting class.

• Camp Pennacook was different from the city, with trees everywhere.

Read these sentences from the passage.

Henry’s team was assigned the boathouse where they would scrub down boats and take out trash. Team members worked like busy bees except for Eric, who was not doing his share.

Why is the author comparing the team members and bees?

• to point out what fun the boys had

• to show how hard the boys worked

• to describe the color of their uniforms

• to explain what the team’s job involved

What is the theme of this passage?

• City life and country life are very different.

• The best part of camp is making friends.

• Self-respect can result from trying new things.

• All eleven-year-olds should go to summer camp.

Read these sentences from the passage.

On June 22, Henry met a group of other campers ata dock and got on a boat that would take them to the island. After a short trip, they reached their destination.

What does destination mean in the sentences above?

• landing place

• starting point

• deserted island

• fate and fortune

What is one way the camp is different from Henry’s neighborhood?

• The camp is less crowded.

• There is less to do at camp.

• Henry has his own room at camp.

• There are no other boys in Henry’s neighborhood.

Read this sentence from the passage.

Then, Nathan, whose cot was next to his, offered to share his video game during leisure time, an hour in the evening that did not have anything scheduled for the campers.

What does leisure mean in the sentence above?

• Lesson

• meal

• relaxation

• visiting

How are the three-day hike and first days in camp different?

• On the hike, the boys sleep in tents.

• The boys have relaxation time only on the hike.

• There is a cookout only on the first night in camp.

• Henry does not have to try to get along with otherson the hike.

Read these sentences from the passage.

The instructor taught him how to float using a swim board. When it was time to go to his work project, Henry did not want the swimming lesson to end.

What does instructor mean in the sentences above?

• friend

• speaker

• student

• teacher

What word best describes both the beach and the hike in the mountains?

• mountainous

• outdoors

• perilous

• sandy

Read these sentences from the passage.

Then he remembered the commitment he made when he was accepted at Camp Pennacook. He would live up to his responsibility and try hard to get along with his teammates.

What does commitment mean in the sentences above?

• mark

• problem

• promise

• speech