Unit 3 Comprehension Test

What do the villagers actions tell the reader about the relationship between the wise man and the villages?

• A. The villagers depend on the wise man because he helps them.

• B. The villagers hide from the wise man because he is testing them.

• C. The villagers are upset with the wise man because he will leave them.

• D. The villagers are jealous of the wise man because he is smarter than them.

Read the sentences from the passage.

Just then, the door to the house opened, and the third young man walked in.  He looked worn out and sleepy.

What does the word sleepy most likely mean?

• A. not sleeping

• B. one who sleeps

• C. needing to sleep

• D. refusing to sleep

The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

PART A

What sentence best describes the main problem in the passage?

• A. A village must find a new wise man.

• B. A nightingale has lost her way home.

• C. A man must bring a bird back to her nest.

• D. A group of men must impress a wise man.

PART B

Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in part A?

• A. “If a young man comes to help you, tell him where you live.”

• B. “He always listened carefully and then gave help or advice.”

• C. “During dinner they did their best to make clever remarks.”

• D. “Who will give us help and advice when he is gone?”

Read the sentences.

The wise man went inside and prepared a large dinner.

A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.  What is the synonym for prepared?

• A. invited

• B. made

• C. shared

• D. lost

What conclusion can be drawn about why the wise man asked Nightingale to sing her saddest song?  Explain using key details from the story to support your answer. Use writing convention and write your response in full sentences.

In  “John Audubon’s Dream”, What sentence best tells the main idea of the section “A One-of-a-Kind Job?”

• A. John was not happy with his work so he decided to become an artist.

• B. John liked watching birds but he could not find a way to photograph them.

• C. John met a woman who had many of the same interests as he did.

• D. John needed money so he decided to move west and buy a shop.

Read the sentences.

At that time, there were no cameras to take pictures.  People depended on an artist’s drawing to record a likeness. 

What is the meaning of the word likeness?

• A. an object that is painted by an artist

• B. technology that allows people to see better

• C. a way to help someone learn something new

• D. something that looks similar to something else

Read the heading. 

Bringing Birds to Life

Why did the author most likely use the phrase “Bringing Birds to Life?”  

• A. to explain how John used a cork to make the bird feathers shiny

• B. to tell that the birds John studied and painted were flying

• C. to show that John’s bird paintings were realistic

• D. to describe the size of the birds John painted

Which detail from the passage best supports the inference that John was proud of his work?  

• A. “Thanks to John, people can better understand the lives of these feathered animals.”

• B. “At last, in 1862 John set out to have his paintings printed in a book.”

• C. “When John painted, he created life-sized birds.”

• D. “Today, people still admire John’s paintings.”