Unit 5 Benchmark Comprehension

What is Joy’s problem in this story?

• She wants a kite.

• She wants to eat lunch.

• She wants to run with Jake.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read this sentence from the story. What does the underlined word mean?

“I know what we can do.”

• have a plan

• see a friend

• like to make

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read this sentence from the story. What does the underlined word mean?

Carl ran to the car.

• a playground

• a tray that holds food

• a ride that has wheels

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What happens right after Carl gets some yarn?

• The family eats lunch.

• Carl gets the lunch bag

• Joy watches boys and girls fl y kites

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read this sentence from the story. Which word in the sentence is an action verb?

Carl fixed the yarn to the open end of the bag.

• fixed

• the

• yarn

What happens after Carl gives Joy the bag with the yarn?

• Joy blows on it.

• Joy runs with it.

• Joy puts it in the car.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which word tells how Joy feels at the end of the story?

• glad

• sad

• mad

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Mother is one of the characters in the story. Which group does the word mother fit into?

• flowers

• family

• food

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does the title tell you about the selection?

• It will tell about ants.

• It will tell about queens.

• It will tell about a family.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Read this sentence from the selection.

Ant nests can be in the ground or on top of the ground.

What does top mean in this sentence?

• a shirt

• a toy that spins

• the part that is up

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4