Cracking the Case

Cracking the Case

Assessment

Passage

English

5th Grade

Medium

Created by

Quashon Southern

Used 3+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What best explains why Amy dropped her fork during breakfast?

She was clumsy and needed to pick it up.

She wanted to see if Julian looked suspicious.

She needed an excuse to look under the table for clues.

She wanted to get another pancake without being noticed.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence from the text best supports the idea that Julian felt guilty about taking the fossils?

"Julian looked very nervous."

"Julian tried to deny it but then sighed."

"Julian said he finally hid the fossils under a bush."

"Julian was thrilled."

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are two main ideas of the passage?

Making pancakes is complicated; Amy and Matt are very good at cooking.

Cooking pancakes shows a chemical change; Fossil Camp mystery was solved through teamwork.

Fossils are important; Fossil Camp is boring.

Breakfast is the most important meal; Fossils are hard to find.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which key detail best supports the main idea that teamwork helped solve the mystery?

Amy asked Matt to help by passing syrup to Julian.

Amy ate pancakes quickly before looking for clues.

Matt made pancakes with Tess early that morning.

Dr. Forester made a phone call from a nearby hill.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which reason does the author give to show why Julian didn’t return the fossils immediately?

He forgot he had them.

He wanted to keep them forever.

He was afraid he would be sent home.

He needed them to make a new fossil collection.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which evidence best supports the idea that honesty was important to solving the mystery?

Amy told Julian he had to tell Dr. Forester himself.

Julian hid the fossils under a bush.

Felix celebrated by eating candy and beef jerky.

Daria found a place to call the sheriff.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase “cracked the case” most likely mean in this story?

Broke something by accident.

Opened a treasure chest.

Solved a mystery.

Dropped something important.

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