Reading Assessment

What does the word towering in line 16 mean?​ ​ (a)   ​ ​

• B. tall
• A. wooden
• C. unimportant
• d. fluffy

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which word is a synonym of tricky in line 12?

• F. sly

• G. honest

• H. serious

• J. boring

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The reader can tell that this is a lyrical poem because----

• A. it is longer than free verse

• B. it has both rhyme and meter

• C. it has twenty-four lines

• D. it is about children who are happy

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

The title of the poem, along with the last two lines, help the reader understand that---

• F. the best kind of treasure is gold

• G. children are happier than adults

• H. a trip to the beach will be remembered forever

• J. the most valuable things in life are happy moments

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

According to the poem, aunts and uncles---

• A. are playful and loving

• B. are older relatives who visit on weekends

• C. help children learn to read and count

• D. enjoy playing in puddles

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The rhyme in lines 3 and 4 helps the reader understand that--

• F. a scraped knee is the worst kind of injury

• G. children often get messy when they are having fun

• H. a hole in a child's pants is easily mended

• J. children should avoid getting their shoes wet

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

How does the speaker feel throughout this poem

• A. she is sad to remember her short childhood

• B. she is upset by the problem she faces as an adult

• C. She is pleased to think about the joys of childhood

• D. she is surprised to remember so much about her childhood.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

The author includes the image of a shark in line 18 to show that--​ (a)  

• F. talking a bath is sometimes dangerous
• G. sharks can breathe under water
• H. children enjoy pretending
• J. some children are afraid of water

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following lines from the poem rhyme? ​ (a)  

• B. lines 21 and 23
• A. there is no rhyme
• C. lines 15 and 17
• D. Lines 13 and 14

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the poet use the word "dancing" in line 8?

• F. it gives the reader a visual image of how a dust devil moves

• G. it shows children that movement and play are fun

• H. it informs the reader that strong wind can be dangerous

• J it rhymes with a word in line 7

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5