Unit 1 Test Review

Which of the following actions describes good communication and discussion practices in a group?

• Writing down what each person says

• Always agreeing with others’ opinions

• Taking turns explaining ideas

• Voting on the best answers

Which of the following groups of words is alphabetized correctly?

• animal, announce, anyone, answer

• enjoy, engine, enough, enter

• package, palace, paper, parent

• reason, remember, receive, return

Which of the following multisyllabic words includes BOTH an open syllable and a VCe syllable?

• disrespect

• microwave

• mistake

• homemade

Read the sentence.

 

After the big storm, there were pools of water everywhere.

 

Which dictionary entry is the correct meaning for pools as it is used in the sentence?

 

pool  /po͞ol/ noun

 

1. a small area of still liquid

2. a game played on a table with balls and sticks

3. a container or hole filled with water for swimming

4. a group of people or things joined together

 

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

Read the sentence from Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. Then use, context clues to help you figure out the meaning of the underlined word. 

 

My brother says, "Marisol, those pants don't match that shirt! They clash."

 

What is the meaning of clash?

• fight

• colors that don't match

• a noisy sound

• patterns that match

Choose two ways you use to monitor your comprehension while reading.

• Ask yourself who this story is mostly about and Who are the characters in the story?

• When is lunch? When is snack?

• How many syllables are open and closed? If there are any cvc words?

• Put vocabulary words in ABC order? Practice spelling words correctly?

What is the difference between retelling and paraphrasing?

• Retelling you include the unimportant details. Paraphrasing you tell beginning, middle, and end.

• Retelling you use your own words. Paraphrasing you tell the whole story including characters, setting, and plot. 

• Retelling is telling the whole story including characters, setting, problem, etc. Paraphrasing is using your own words to explain the story. 

• Retelling does not have to be in order. Paraphrasing must include characters, setting, and plot. 

It was beginning to get dark. We were still not home yet. I bet Dad is going to be mad at us, I thought. I yelled at my brother to ride his bike faster, but it was difficult to ride bikes uphill. I was so tired that every muscle in my legs were burning. My brother finally got off his bike and sat down. I stopped and went back to help him. Suddenly, there was a car coming toward us. I could see headlights. It was Dad. He had come to look for us, since we were so late getting home. I knew I was going to get into trouble, but at least we were safe. Dad picked us up and took us home.

 

What is the BEST summary of this passage?

• Two boys got into trouble. They were very late getting home. They could not ride their bikes anymore.

• Two boys were late getting home. Dad came looking for them. He took the boys home.

• He took the boys home. Dad came looking for them.Two boys were late getting home.

• The two boys were got into trouble and got lost. Their dad got mad and sent the police to find them.

How do you self-select texts for reading?

• something you are not interested in

• Interest, a book you can read, purpose

• A book that is too hard for you to read

• Choose one quickly

Where the Wild Things Are is about a boy who has a great imagination. He was sent to his room without any supper because he was not being kind to his mother. My mom sent me to my room last night because I was picking on my brother.

 

Circle the connection that fits.

• Text to Text

• Text to Self

• Text to World

• Text to School