U1W1 Weekly Assessment The Robin and the Vase

What did the robin see just when he was about to abandon all hope?

• A container on a picnic table

• A tall, thin vase

• A tree branch near the table

• Some water inside the vase

Which word means almost the same as abandon as used in the sentence in paragraph 2. Circle the word 'abandon' in the story and use context clues (information around it) to help figure out the word.

• Find

• Gain

• Quit

• Spot

In paragraph 3, the story says, 'Finally he was relieved that he would be able to drink some water and quench his thirst.' Explain what this means in your own words, but using details from the text.

Which word means almost the same as despair? Read paragraph 4 and circle the word 'despair' and use context clues (information around it) to help figure out the word.

• Anger

• Fearlessness

• Hopelessness

• Joy

Which event happens last in the passage?

• The robin is grateful to find water

• The robin drinks from the vase

• The robin spots a container

• The robin thinks of a plan

Which word lets the reader know this is the last event in the passage?

• secondly

• Finally

• next

• To begin with

What did the robin think the vase was used for?

• Putting flowers in

• Drinking water from

• Collecting stones in

• Holding food for birds

What did the robin do to raise the water level in the vase?

• Dropped stones into it

• Poured water into it

• Pushed the vase over

• Used a stick to stir it

What did the robin do after dropping stones into the vase?

• Drank the water

• Flew away

• Found another container

• Took a rest on the tree branch

Put the following events in order of when they occured in the story. GO BACK and highlight each event in the story, THEN reorder the events below.

• The robin dropped the stones in the vase.

• The robin looked for a place to rest.

• The Robin's hope faded.

• The robin was proud of himself.

• The robin thought about his problem and got an idea!