Week 4: Daily Reading Ready Test

1. 1. Which of these is an important idea explored in this play?

• Moving can be a rewarding experience.

• Children often find comfort in things that are familiar.

• It is sometimes difficult to live far away from loved ones.

• Family members shouldn't live apart.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

2. 2. Christian's reaction when he receives the package in the mail shows that he is...

• eager to visit his grandparents.

• jealous that his grandparents like Haley better than him.

• certain they will ride in the wheel barrel with his grandparents

• excited to watch the video.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

3. 3. Why does the playwright (author) include a narrator in this play?

• to make the main character's conflict seem more suspenseful

• to give the audience details about the character's thoughts and actions in the scene

• to assist the main characters in solving a problem

• to help the audience understand what a narrator is thinking

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

4. 4. Christian's actions throughout the selection show that he...

• loves his Memaw more than his Poppy

• has a hard time hiding his feelings

• doesn't get along with his sister

• is determined to visit his grandparents

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

5. 5. The stage directions in paragraphs 4 and 7 are included to help...

• make the play sad

• show a new problem

• introduce a new character

• show emotion (feelings)

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

6. 6. Which of the following BEST shows that Haley feels the same way Christian does about their grandparents?

• CHRISTIAN: Haley, how long do you think it will be before we get to see Memaw and Poppy again?

• HALEY: I don't know, but I sure do miss them already.

• CHRISTIAN: (beginning to cry quietly) I wish we could see them and talk to them.

• HALEY: What's going on?

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

7. 7. Which meaning BEST matches the way the word tough is used in the selection?

tough = adjective (word that describes a noun)

1. Meaning 1. rowdy

   1. Meaning 2. very difficult

   2. Meaning 3. able to stand hard work and hardship

   3. Meaning 4. not easily chewed

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

8. 8. In line 7, the suffix -ful helps the reader determine that the word joyfully means

• able to have joy

• without joy

• full of joy

• not joyful

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

9. 9. This selection would most likely be found in a book title...

• Poems about Family

• Humorous Tales about Moving

• Dramas (plays) for Young Children

• Autobiographies about Grandparents

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

10. 10. Which of the following is the BEST summary of the play (drama)?

• Haley and Christian watch a video they received in the mail from their grandparents.

• Haley and Christian have moved away, and they miss their grandparents. They are excited when they receive a gift in the mail from them.

• The brother and sister moved away. They miss their grandparents. They watch a DVD.

• Haley and Christian watch a video of their grandparents taking walks together, riding in the wheel barrel, playing with the dog, and many other things.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3