Unit 6 Week 2 Assessment

Good morning! Mrs. Cruz will read the story out loud so be sure to listen carefully to answer the following questions. But first....how are you feeling today?

What lesson does Mia learn in this passage? (RL.3.2)

• It's okay to feel sad when you have lost a friend.

• Losing a friend can make you want to change.

• Being kind to someone new can help you find a friend.

• The best way to make friends is to do things together.

Which sentence from the passage shows how the author conveys the lesson in the first question?(RL3.1,RL3.2)

• “Mia still missed her friend Kara, who had moved away to the Northwood

  School in a different part of the city.”

• “Mia perked up at the mention of Northwood and asked, ‘Do you by any

  chance know Kara?’”

• “Sasha nodded and said, ‘Kara said I had to be patient, and it would take

  a while to feel at home in my new school.’”

• “Mia smiled and agreed, realizing that she didn’t feel so alone anymore.”

Read this sentence from paragraph 7.

“Mia perked up at the mention of Northwood and asked, ‘Do you by any

chance know Kara?’”

Now read the dictionary entry for the word perk.

perk(pûrk)verb 1. to become lively or cheerful again.

2. to raise quickly.

3. to improve the appearance of.

4.to percolate or pass through a filter.

Which meaning of perk best fits the way it is used in the sentence? (RL.3.4/L.3.4a/L.3.4d)

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

What actions does Mia take to solve the problem in this story? Select two answers.(RL.3.3)

• A.

  She sits by herself at the lunch table.

• B.

  She sees a girl she does not recognize

• C.

  She walks over and meets the new girl.

• D.

  She talks to Sasha about her friend Kara.

• E.

  She invites Sasha to play on the soccer team.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

“She finished her milk and then scanned the lunchroom.”

Now read this dictionary entry for scan.

scan(skan)verb

1. to read or skim quickly.

2.to search or look over a wide area.

3. to make an image (of something) with a machine.

4. to mark the pattern of syllables in a poem.

Which meaning of scan best fits the way it is used in the sentence?

• A.

  Meaning 1

• B.

  Meaning 2

• C.

  Meaning 3

• D.

  Meaning 4

What happened in the story?

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

“Jeremy checked behind every tree for a bear or a snake.”

Now read the dictionary entry for check.

check (chek)noun

1. a written mark used to mean something is approved or present.

2.a piece of paper used to pay for something.

verb

3.to hold back or stop.

4. to inspect or look closely to make sure something is okay.

Which meaning of check best fits the way it is used in the sentence?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

Read this sentence from paragraph 7.

“When he headed toward the campfire, Jeremy saw a small snake that

seemed frozen.”

Now read the dictionary entry for head.

head(hed)verb1.to be at the top or in front of. 2.to be the chief of.

3.to move in a certain direction.4.to strike something with the head.

Which meaning of head best fits the way it is used in the sentence?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

What event helps Jeremy feel happier?

• A.

  Mr. Dean announces the camping trip.

• B.

  The group hikes up to the campsite.

• C.

  A snake appears outside his tent.

• D.

  The woods have strange sounds.