Ms. LaToria's NWEA pre-test

"Sally went to the store to buy some apples. She bought five red apples and three green apples. Then she went to the park." Question: How many apples did Sally buy in total?

• A) 3

• B) 5

• C) 8

• D) 10

1. Vocabulary: Choose the word that means the same as "happy"

• A) Sad

• B) Joyful

• C) Angry

• D) Tired

1. Grammar: Choose the correct sentence:

• A) He goed to the store yesterday.

• B) She runned to the park quickly.

• C) They played soccer in the afternoon.

• D) We eated lunch at school.

1. Read the passage: "Tommy had a pet cat named Whiskers. Whiskers was a fluffy orange cat who loved to chase butterflies in the garden. One day, Whiskers climbed up a tree and couldn't get down. Tommy had to rescue him with a ladder."

   Question: What is the main problem in the passage?

• A) Tommy had to climb a tree.

• B) Whiskers chased butterflies.

• C) Whiskers got stuck in a tree.

• D) Tommy rescued a bird.

1. Read the sentence: "The dog barked loudly."

   Question: What did the dog do?

• A) Slept quietly

• B) Jumped over the fence

• C) Barked loudly

• D) Ate its food

1. Read the passage: "Lilly walked to school every morning. She waved to her neighbors on the way. Sometimes, she stopped to pet a friendly dog."

   Question: What does Lilly do on her way to school?

• A) Rides her bike

• B) Waves to her neighbors

• C) Eats breakfast

• D) Plays with her toys

1. Read the sentence: "The sun shines brightly in the sky."

   Question: What is shining brightly?

• Moon

• Stars

• Sun

• Clouds

1. Read the passage: "Lucy's favorite book was about dinosaurs. She loved learning about T-Rex and Triceratops. She dreamed of becoming a paleontologist one day."

   Question: What does Lucy dream of becoming?

• A) Teacher

• B) Doctor

• C) Paleontologist

• D) Astronaut

6. Choose the word that means the opposite of "happy"

• A) Sad

• B) Excited

• C) Joyful

• D) Delighted

6. Choose the word that means the same as "quickly"

• A) Slowly

• B) Rapidly

• C) Quietly

• D) Carefully