August/September, Week 1, FRIDAY: 3rd Daily Reading Ready Test

1. Mom buys healthy food and cooks for Bill because she – (TEKS: 3.8B, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• decides that Bill is really way too skinny
• is curious to see if Katelyn will like Bill
• wants to support Bill’s lifestyle changes
• is worried that the other boys will pick on Bill

2. Bill’s thoughts in the last sentence show that he – (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• believes he is the best looking boy in the 9th grade
• thinks Katelyn will ask for his phone number
• is pleased with his decision to change his lifestyle
• understands why Katelyn didn’t like him before

3. Which of the following events belongs in the empty box? (TEKS: 3.8C, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• Katelyn seemed impressed.
• Bill was going to be a freshman in high school.
• Bill decided to eat right and exercise.
• Bill was a skinny, scrawny guy.

4. In the story, the word unhappy means that Bill – (TEKS: 3.3C, CCSS: RF.3.3.A)

• is not happy
• does not like to be happy
• has too much joy in his life
• frowns when he speaks

5. Which meaning BEST matches the way the word store is used in the selection? (TEKS: 3.3A, CCSS: L.3.4.D)

• Meaning 1
• Meaning 2
• Meaning 3
• Meaning 4

6. What can the reader conclude about Bill? (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• He is dedicated when he wants to achieve something.
• He thinks eating healthy is the only way to gain muscles.
• He is the best athlete at the high school.
• He enjoys going to school more than anything else.

7. What is the meaning of the word confidently in the selection? (TEKS: 3.3B, CCSS: RL.3.4)

• unsure
• lacking coolness
• with confidence
• carefully

8. In the last paragraph, the reader learns that Katelyn – (TEKS: 3.8B, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• is not sure whether she likes Bill or not
• does not want Bill to find out how she feels about him
• is not the only person who likes Bill
• notices the changes Bill has made

9. Which sentence BEST shows Bill’s problem? (TEKS: 3.8C, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• This year, Bill was going to be a freshman in high school.
• Bill was kind of a skinny, scrawny guy, so he decided to bulk up like his friends.
• Bill also asked his mother if she could start making healthy meals.
• He also noticed that the girls liked guys with muscles, and Bill wanted to impress a girl named Katelyn.

10. What is the BEST summary of the story? (TEKS: 3.7D, CCSS: RL.4.2)

• Bill had a friend named Katelyn who noticed he had been working out and eating right over the summer.
• Bill noticed his friends were taking care of their bodies more than he was. He decided to eat healthier and work out more, and it started showing. He knew he had done the right thing when Katelyn noticed the changes he had made over the summer.
• Since Bill was going to high school, he decided to start going to the gym and eating right. His friends were looking better than him, so he knew he had done the right things.
• Bill knew girls like guys with muscles, and he liked a girl named Katelyn. He started going to the gym and asked his mother to cook more chicken, beef, vegetables, and fruits. His arms were getting bigger, and he wasn’t so skinny anymore.