Listen to the passage. Circle the letter of the best answer.

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1 Listen to the passage. ircle the letter of the best answer. Passage 1: Hurricane s Passage 2: The row and the Fox 1 Why did scientists decide to give names to hurricanes? 5 You can tell the passage is a fairy tale because A They thought names would make storms sound interesting. They needed a way to tell the difference between storms. They wanted to use all the letters in the alphabet. They hoped that names could make the storms go away. 6 A it s about animals. the words don t rhyme. it s easy to remember. it has talking animals in it. Read this sentence from The row and the Fox. 2 What kinds of names do scientists use for hurricanes? Your feathers look really fine today, he said. 3 4 A the names of colors the names of cities the names of people the names of animals Which name could you use for the first storm in a year? A Alvin arbara Zeta Katrina What can you tell about the hurricanes named Andrew and Katrina? A They were both named before They both happened in They will both happen in the future. They were both really bad storms. 7 8 What is a synonym for the word fine? A beautiful little clean happy In this passage, the fox is A silly. tricky. helpful. brave. What is the best lesson you can learn from this passage? A on t eat cheese high up in a tree. on t ever sing for a hungry fox. on t always believe nice talk. on t let your food fall down. Midterm Test 11

2 Read each passage. Then choose the best answer for each item. ircle the letter of the answer. Hope for a Puppy Fran hoped and hoped for a puppy. Her mother said, You would have to feed and walk a puppy every day. Her father said, Maybe you should wait until you are older. ut Fran knew she could do a good job loving and taking care of a puppy. One evening, her family was watching television. There was a noise in the next room. Hey, what s that noise in the other room? Fran said. Fran heard barking. That sounds like a puppy, Fran said. ut we don t have a puppy. Her father walked to the next room. He came back with a smile. Oh, yes, we do, he said. He carried a puppy over to Fran. Here is your new puppy! 9 The puppy was probably in the other room because 11 Another good title for this passage would be A Fran s parents were hiding it. the puppy was afraid of Fran. Fran s father forgot to give it to her. Fran s mother didn t like dogs. A Fran and Her Parents How to Take are of a Puppy Why Everyone Should Have a og Fran s ig Surprise 10 Which event in the story happened first? A Fran s mother said a puppy would be lots of work. Fran s family watched television. Fran told her parents she wanted a puppy. Fran heard a noise in the other room. 12 How did Fran s father feel at the end? A happy bored angry worried 12

3 Why Owls Say Who Owl used to sing sweetly just like all the other birds. ut he was very nosy. He always asked a lot of questions. Whenever other animals were talking, Owl wanted to know what they were talking about. One night, Raccoon and Mouse were telling each other secrets about the other animals. Owl tried to listen, but he couldn t hear them. Finally, he asked Raccoon, Who are you talking about? Raccoon said, It s a secret. Owl got angry. He started to yell, Who? Who? Raccoon wouldn t tell him. Owl said, I won t stop asking until you tell me. ut Raccoon never did. That s why owls still say Who? Who? This passage is A realistic fiction. a pourquoi tale. an informational article. a play. Which sentence best describes a nosy character? 15 What did Owl do first? A He asked Mouse to tell him the secret. He got angry at Raccoon and Mouse. He began to yell, Who? Who? He tried to hear Raccoon and Mouse. A He has a very long, ugly nose. He wants to know everyone s secrets. He sings sweetly just like other birds. He is shy and afraid to ask questions. 16 The author probably wrote this selection to A inform readers about real owls. persuade readers to tell secrets. entertain readers with a funny story. teach readers how to care for animals. Midterm Test 13

4 Read the chart. Then choose the best answer for each item. ircle the letter of the answer. Some Types of Owls Type How Tall It Is Where It Lives What It Likes to Eat arn Owl 15 inches barns, fields rodents Elf Owl 6 inches desert large insects Great Horned Owl 22 inches edge of the rodents, birds forest Snowy Owl 24 inches in the Arctic water birds Spotted Owl 18 inches deep in the woods rodents Where should you go to see a Great Horned Owl? A a desert the Arctic a forest a barn Which owl on the chart is the tallest? A arn Owl Great Horned Owl Elf Owl Snowy Owl Which owls like to eat rodents? A arn Owl, Spotted Owl, Great Horned Owl Snowy Owl, Spotted Owl, arn Owl Spotted Owl, Elf Owl, Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl, Elf Owl, Spotted Owl What does the owl that lives in the desert like to eat? A rodents large insects birds desert plants 14

5 Read each sentence. Write TRUE or FALSE on the line. 21 When you impact something, you change it in some way. 26 People can go to a shelter in a bad storm. 22 A butterfly will emerge from a cocoon. 27 a hurricane. A soft wind is called 23 A cake consists of sugar and flour. 28 Lightning is mostly made of water. 24 Mariana s bond with her dog is special. 29 for trouble. Mischief is a synonym 25 A mountain that erupts is called a volcano. 30 sense. Nonsense makes no Midterm Test 15

6 hoose the word with the same sound as the underlined part of the word in the box. ircle the letter of the best answer. ircle the letter next to the word that best completes each sentence. 31 chin A 32 wait A 33 jump A A head A A shut chrome each rash said mail wall white cute bug out sure neat bean have bread harlie A play plays playing player He mom. A walk walking walked walker on the swings. to the park with his Write the letter from olumn that means the opposite of the word in olumn A. olumn A olumn 35 road A toes nod sound rain chat weak hope A strong expect listen fear E wish 16

7 Read the question. ircle the letter of the best answer. Find the sentence that has no mistakes. ircle the letter of the answer Which word is an adjective? A try speedy trance fault Which word is an adjective? A bleed attempt gentle fruit hoose the word that best completes each sentence. ircle the letter of the best answer A Who ate the last cookie? rew asked. Who ate the last cookie rew asked Who ate the last cookie rew asked? Who ate the last cookie? rew asked. A We were excited about the trip yesterday. We excited about the trip yesterday. We be excited about the trip yesterday. We are excited about the trip yesterday He smiled when he waiting for him. A sees is seeing saw seen My cousin said I last year. A grew grow grows growing ill A watch watchd watched watching his dog six inches a movie last weekend ` 50 A I was very happy with my grades. I happy with my grades. I were happy with my grades. I weren t happy with my grades. A They had four childs. They had four childrens. They had four childes. They had four children. A How old am your little sister? How old be your little sister? How old is your little sister? How old are your little sister? Midterm Test 17

8 Think of a funny character. It might be a person you know or someone you make up. It could even be an animal! Write a short tale about that character. escribe your character so readers can picture that person or animal. Then tell what happens to your character. Use action verbs and adjectives. Make sure your readers can understand the sequence of events in your tale. 18