Reading Informational Text 8

The U.S. Forest Service asked for volunteers to plant trees for the environment. What are “volunteers”?

• People who work for a small salary.
• People who work for free.
• People who enjoy working.
• People who collect baskets.

Helen wore an elegant blue gown to the theatre. Which TWO words are synonyms for “elegant”? Place checkmarks next to TWO of them.

• stately
• refined
• long
• sparkly
• inexpensive

Have you ever made a grilled Cuban sandwich? It is delicious! You need to butter two pieces of bread. Then, place cheese, ham, and pork on one piece, and cover it with the other piece. Fry it on a buttered pan on the stove. Finally, remove the sandwich with a spatula and enjoy! What is the third step in this procedure?

• Remove the sandwich using a spatula.
• Place cheese, ham, and pork between the two slices of bread.
• Put butter on two pieces of bread.
• Fry it on the stove in a buttered pan.

Sten’s mother said he is full of ambition and will become a math teacher when he grows up. Which are antonyms for “ambition”? Place checkmarks next to TWO of them.

• distaste
• disgust
• eagerness
• hunger
• greed

Name the text feature that is a list giving information about the meanings of specialized words.

• Sidebar
• Glossary
• Index
• Heading

Name the text feature that is a roadmap to the book, listing names, places, and things in alphabetical order and giving the page numbers associated with each topic.

• Table of contents
• Glossary
• Index
• Heading

What is the purpose of the text feature called “sidebars”?

• To help students find the correct page numbers.
• To help students understand captions and pictures.
• To provide students with more information about a detail in the text.
• To help students understand the meaning behind the heading.

Which sport has the 12% of the participants?

• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track
• Swimming

Which sports have the most number of participants? Select the TWO.

• Gymnastics
• Tennis
• Track
• Swimming
• Soccer

Which student had the 3rd highest “test” score?

• Jeff
• Peter
• John
• Mary