Brandon's Walk Quiz

Brandon took his Freya, his dog, for a walk on a rainy day in April. He squeezed on his rain boots, laced up his rain jacket, and grabbed an umbrella before saying goodbye to his older brother. The streets in front of his house were unrecognizable. They looked more like rivers, with waves and ripples of water bouncing and splashing as they made their way towards the gutter. Freya usually didn’t like to get wet, but it had been so long since she’d been on a walk that her tail was waving wildly from side to side. Brandon was happy to be in the rain. It hardly ever rained where he lived in California, so when it did he liked to enjoy it to the fullest--even if it did mean getting a little wet.

In the paragraph above, Brandon decides to go for a walk because--

• he needed to get home.

• his brother wanted to go for a walk.

• he takes his dog on walks around the neighborhood.

• it had been so long since he’d seen rain.

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Joseph couldn't believe it. The morning of his 4th grade field trip to the Perot Center of Earth and Science, he didn’t feel well. At all. “This can't be,” he thought to himself. “Science is my favorite subject, and I'm not going to be able to go to the museum with Mr. Miller and my friends?” He pleaded with his parents to let him go to school anyway, but they were firm in their refusal. "The sooner you rest at home, the sooner you'll get better," his mother said. "Don't be so hard on yourself, champ," his father said. "We can always go another time." "I won't be with Mr. Miller and my science class if I go another time," Joseph protested. "It won't be the same."

The reader can conclude that Joseph most likely--

• doesn’t like missing school because of being sick.

• really wants to attend the fourth grade field trip with his classmates.

• disagrees with his parents often about what he wants to do.

• pretends to be sick so that he doesn't have to attend field trips he doesn’t enjoy.

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On a warm summer evening, Marcus was having quite the time with his best friend Benjamin. It had been nearly two weeks since they had a chance to play together, so there was no doubt what they would do- play video games. They started with racing games and moved from one video game to the next. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes turned to hours, and eventually time had passed so quickly that Marcus looked out of the window only the find the sun had set and a dark night sky had taken its place. “A few more minutes,” Marcus told himself, knowing he was supposed to be home before the streetlights came on. Then, almost out of nowhere, Ben’s mother came into the living room holding her phone. “Marcus, sweetie, your father called and said it’s time to come on.” Marcus took a deep sigh, said goodbye, grabbed his things and headed for the door.

In the paragraph above, Marcus decides to go home because--

• the street lights were coming on.

• his father called and said it was time for him to go home.

• Ben has to get ready for bed.

• he is getting tired of playing video games.

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“Go ahead and open the garage door Sarah. Your father is going to pull the truck around to the back so we can load it up.” Those were probably the best words Sarah had heard her mother say in a long time. It was Thanksgiving break, and the Johnson family always went camping down by the beach. “Sarah, can you grab the checklist from the kitchen counter?” Nodding her head, Sarah ran through the living room, grabbed the list and headed outside. She skimmed through the list to see what she could help with. “I know where the tent is,” she thought to herself. “And it’s not too heavy!” After placing the tent near the truck, Sarah went back into the garage and checked the list again. “Charcoal and Matches, I know where those are too,” she thought to herself on the way to the garden shed.

In the story above, why does Sarah grab the tent?

• Because it is the first item on the list.

• Because it is not too heavy and she knows where it is.

• Because her mother asked her to grab it.

• Because she likes to go camping.

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Ashley opened her eyes, tore off the blankets, and hopped out of bed as quickly as she could. Most summer mornings she slept in, but today was a very special day and Ashley wouldn’t be able to sleep another second. Today was the day Ashley was going to learn how to surf. She ripped off her pajamas and slid into her swimsuit. She was so excited as she ran down the stairs that she didn’t even realize she was still wearing her socks and slippers. Her mom and dad were waiting for her in the living room. And to make the day even more special, Ashley’s mom had bought her a special gift--a surfboard! It was a long, lime green board with a yellow bolt of lightning streaking down the middle. Ashley squeezed her mom, grabbed the board, and dashed out to the truck. She was ready to ride the waves.

In the paragraph above, Ashley is excited because--

• her mom and dad are waiting for her in the living room with a special gift.

• she doesn’t have to wake up early because it is summer.

• today is her first surfing lesson.

• her mom bought her a surfboard.

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It had been months since the last snowfall and Max had finally heard the sound he’d been waiting to hear--crickets chirping. It wasn’t the crickets that Max was particularly interested in, though. It was the fireflies. He knew that if the crickets were chirping, that meant fireflies were bursting with light like fireworks on the Fourth of July. He quickly grabbed an old jelly jar from under the kitchen sink. On his way outside, he nearly busted the springs off the of screen door. Max placed the glass jar calmly on the ground and opened his eyes wide in the darkness trying to spot a firefly. “There’s one,” he thought to himself. He traced it’s path, made a prediction of where it was headed, and got his hands ready. When the light flickered on again, Max clasped his palms together with a gentle quickness, and he could feel the firefly tickeling the insides of his fingers as it tried to escape.

Which sentence contains descriptions that appeal most to the reader’s sense of touch?

• He knew that if the crickets were chirping, that meant fireflies were bursting with light like fireworks on the Fourth of July.

• When the light flickered on again, Max clasped his palms together with a gentle quickness, and he could feel the firefly tickling the insides of his fingers as it tried to escape.

• Max placed the glass jar calmly on the ground and opened his eyes wide in the darkness trying to spot a firefly.

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Nick and his brother Nathan owned a bakery business in Dallas, which they had worked very hard to start. They sold the best pastries, the best chocolate brownies, the best vanilla cheesecake, and the best muffins. But by far, Nick and Nathan were well known for their cakes. Famous chefs and party planners from all over the city would order cakes from their store. Anybody who knew anything about cakes knew that Nick and Nathan were best bakers in the city because of their talent for making customized cakes. If you wanted to have a cake that looked like a real life TV screen, they could do it. If you wanted a cake that looked like a rotten banana peel but tasted like sweet blue raspberry cotton candy, they could do it!

Nick and Nathan are especially well known for their talent of baking--

• pastries

• chocolate brownies

• vanilla cheesecake

• customized cakes

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When Levi woke up on Saturday morning, there was a large smile spread across his face. He was happy because every Saturday it was tradition in the Miller household for Levi and his father to cook breakfast together. By the time Levi made it to the kitchen, his dad had already grabbed all of the ingredients. After taking a second to look at everything, Levi asked curiously, “French toast?” His dad nodded his head and said, “Let’s get to work.” First, Levi cracked a few eggs, scrambled them, and dropped them into a bowl. Then he grabbed some the milk from the fridge. “Just a little bit, right dad?” “Yep” his dad replied while grabbing the pots and pans from under the cabinet. “I’ll add the cinnamon and sugar, son. You grab the bread.”

In the story above, what happens after Levi grabs milk from the fridge?

• His dad tells him to grab the bread.

• Levi scrambles the eggs.

• Levi sees all of the ingredients and asks his dad if they’re making French toast.

• Levi pours milk into a bowl.

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The tires on my bike are flat 

The sky is grouchy gray 

At least it sure feels like that Since Hanna moved away 

Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes 

December’s come to stay 

They’ve taken back the Mays and Junes 

Since Hanna moved away

Which lines rhyme from the poem above?

• The tires on my bike are flat, The sky is grouchy gray

• The sky is grouchy gray, Since Hanna moved away

• Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes, December’s come to stay

• December’s come to stay, They’ve taken back the Mays and Junes

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Kitty caught a caterpillar, 

Kitty caught a snail, 

Kitty caught a turtle 

By its tiny turtle tail, 

Kitty caught a cricket 

With a sticky bit of thread, 

She tried to catch a bumblebee, 

The bee caught her instead.

What did Kitty catch with a sticky bit of thread?

• A caterpillar

• A snail

• A cricket

• A turtle

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