Unit 3 End Unit Assessment

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• The shark hid behind a rock and said to himself, “that fish looks like tasty prey.”

• “The shark hid behind a rock” and said to himself that fish looks like tasty prey.

• “The shark hid behind a rock and said to himself that fish looks like tasty prey.”

• The shark hid behind a rock and said to himself, “That fish looks like tasty prey.”

The writer wants to include a punctuation mark in the box ☐ that conveys his meaning to a reader. Which punctuation mark would be the most appropriate choice?

• :

• ?

• !

The writer wants to replace the underlined word to make his meaning clearer. Which word would be a better choice?

• dove

• drifted

• dropped

• floated

Choose the best beginning sentences to introduce the story. Explain why.

• Pufferfish are unique creatures. They have several tricky ways to protect themselves from predators.

• Protecting himself from predators was Perry the pufferfish’s daily goal. He needed to protect himself so he wouldn’t get eaten!

• Splish, splash, splosh. The water moved around the fish in the ocean. Perry the pufferfish peered out from behind the coral reef, searching the ocean for predators.

• All of the animals of the ocean are on the lookout for predators. One day, Perry the pufferfish met one face-to-face.

The writer wants to replace the underlined words to make her meaning clearer. Which would be a better choice for the first word she has underlined? Explain why.

• hoping

• dreaming

• hunting

• waiting

Which would be a better choice for the second word she has underlined? Explain why.

• studying

• examining

• glancing at

• gazing at

Perry the pufferfish swished slowly through the seaweed, looking for a tasty clam to eat. The warm ocean water flowed around him. A sea anemone swam by, quickly looking at Perry’s bright spines. Looking toward the ocean floor, Perry spotted something. Was it a mussel hiding in its shell? He swam down to take a closer look.

Choose the best beginning sentences to introduce the story

• a.     Pufferfish are unique creatures. They have several tricky ways to protect themselves from predators.

• b.     Protecting himself from predators was Perry the pufferfish’s daily goal. He needed to protect himself so he wouldn’t get eaten!

• c.     Splish, splash, splosh. The water moved around the fish in the ocean. Perry the pufferfish peered out from behind the coral reef, searching the ocean for predators.

• a.     All of the animals of the ocean are on the lookout for predators. One day, Perry the pufferfish met one face-to-face.

The armadillo has a shell for protection.

• bony

• useful

The hedgehog has spines for protection.

• small

• pointed