W3.2 Pre

1. Which sentence BEST belongs in a story about how to care for your dog?

• A. My dog can chase a Frisbee and bring it back to me when I throw it.
• B. A dog needs to be taken on walks each day.
• C. Dogs can locate things with their keen sense of smell.
• D. Cats do not go on walks with their owners like dogs do.

2. Which sentence BEST belongs in a story about how to play four square?

• A. You can play four square outside if you play on your knees.
• B. All you need is chalk, a ball, and tape to play four square.
• C. Four square is the easiest game to play on the playground.
• D. Bounce the ball in your square and push it toward another square.

3. Which sentence BEST belongs in a story about what a plant needs to grow?

• A. It is important for a plant to have water and sunlight in order to grow.
• B. Plants can be planted inside or outside.
• C. Spring and fall are the best times to plant many plants.
• D. Plants are useful for growing flowers and farming for food.

4. Which sentence BEST belongs in a story about how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

• A. A spoonful of peanut helps make hiccups go away.
• B. My mom makes me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch.
• C. Spread the peanut butter evenly on one piece of bread.
• D. Always have a glass of milk with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

5. Choose the correct transition.

• A. The wind blows snow, but it's difficult to see in a blizzard.
• B. The wind blows, so it's difficult to see in a blizzard.

6. Choose the correct transition.

• A. Blizzards can bring large amounts of snow, and heavy snow can knock down powerlines.
• B. Blizzards can bring large amounts of snow, because heavy snow can knock down powerlines.

7. A student is writing a report for class about birds. The student wants to REVISE the draft to include more supporting details. Read the draft of the report and complete the task that follows. Using the information in the table, choose the sentence that would BEST develop the information in the report if added after the underlined sentence.

• A. For example, a red-winged blackbird will eat seeds, grains, and breadcrumbs.
• B. To attract a goldfinch to your feeder, leave some berries and thristles there.
• C. Nearly any bird will eat seeds from a bird feeder, but blue jays prefer berries.
• D. All birds fly except for penguins.

8. Choose the correct transition to add to the following paragraph: Patty was getting ready to bake a blueberry pie. First, she gathered all the ingredients.

• A. So, she got out the items to cook with.
• B. Then, she got out the items to cook with.

9. Choose the best topic sentence for an introduction to the ideas in this report.

• A. Earth is one planet that is found in the solar system.
• B. Many of the planets in the solar system have moons.
• C. The solar system is made up of eight planets and one sun.
• D. A year on some planets in the solar system is more than 365 days.

10 Read the following paragraph then choose the best conclusion sentence to add at the end. Jon loves his new bicycle. He rides it every day after school. First, he excitedly goes into the garage and hops on his bike. He peddles around the neighborhood. He races his friends and often.

• A. Jon is so happy to have a wonderful bicycle.
• B. Jon likes reading too.
• C. Jon will ride only on Monday.
• D. Jon fell once.