EXAM # 1: Stray Story Name______________________________ Period__ ___________________________
Date
Reading Comprehension Test-A (50 points) Part A. Vocabulary Meaning. Match the vocabulary words with their respective meanings. (17 points) ____stray
A. extremely tired
____trudge
B. to move from side to side, especially rapidly and repeatedly
____eaves
C. the overhanging lower edge of a roof
____basement
D. a quick look
____pound
E. to express dissatisfaction
____plow
F. resentful
____timid
G. to roam without purpose
____distress
H. when a drip of water freezes
____grudge
I. to walk with effort
____icicle
J. to turn the earth
____cinderblock
K. state of necessity
____wander
L. a block of cement
____glanced
M. shelter for animals
____wagging
N. shy; lack self-confidence
____road
O. long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface
____complain
P. underground story of a building
____exhausted
Q. homeless animal
Part B. Vocabulary in Context. Use one of the words to fill in the blanks. (9 points) stray timid cinderblocks
basement
icicle
trudge
1. My sister doesn’t talk much because she is ___________. 2. The skiers ____________up the mountain. 3. I bought many _______________to build my house.
plow
pound
wags
4. The dripping water froze into an ____________. 5. I found a ____________cat in the park. 6. We remodeled our ______________into a game room. 7. We need to _________the snow in front of our door. 8. We will adopt a dog or cat at the ________________. 9. The dog ________________his tail because he is happy to see me.
C. Reading Comprehension: Choose the option that best answers each question; and write your answers in complete sentences to questions that apply . (16 points) 1. Who is the author of the story we read in class? a) Doris Rylant
b) Doris Lacey
c) Cynthia Lacey
d) Cynthia Rylant
2. What is the title of the story we read in class? a) “Stay” “Doris and the Stray”
b) “Stray”
c) “The Laceys”
d)
3. Why does Mr. Lacey change his mind about keeping the dog? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. How did Doris get the dog? a) She found it while plowing the snow in front of her house. b) Doris’s parents gave it to her for Christmas. b) She adopted it from a dog pound. c) She bought it at a pet shop. 5. What do Doris’ parents first decide to do with the dog? a) They decide to kill the puppy. b) They decide to abandon puppy. c) They decide to take it to the dog pound. d) They decide to adopt the puppy. 6. Mention two reasons the puppy was a good dog. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________
7. How much time passed before the snow or weather finally cleared? a) one week b) nine days c) nine weeks d) two weeks 8. What happens at the end of the story? a) b) c) d)
The puppy is left at the dog pound. The puppy dies from hunger and cold. The Laceys adopt the puppy. The Laceys cannot keep the puppy.
Part D. On the spaces provided, write False if the statement is a false; or True if the statement is True. (8 points) _____1. Doris could not keep the dog because her parents did not have money. _____2. The puppy was given table scraps to eat. _____3. The snow was finally plowed on Sunday. _____4. The puppy had some shepherd in him _____5. There were icicles on the windows because it was very hot. _____6. The dog was about six months old. _____7. The Laceys could not leave the house because of the snow. ____ 8. Doris plowed the snow after she returned from school.
Exam #2
Name:
Date: Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes (Test #3)
Part A. Definition. Match the root word with the correct definition.
1. Omni 2. Phil 3. Vac 4. Jur 5. Gen 6. Port 7. Auto 8. Bene 9. Dict 10. Path
a. Say b. Love c. Law d. Feel e. All f. Good g. Self h. Give birth i. Empty j. Carry
Part B. Create Words. Create a word using the root word provided. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Graph Tele Audi Chrono Geo
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Aster Bio Auto Photo Phon
Part C. Multiple Choice. Select the correct answer to the question. 1. The “un” in the word ungrateful is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 2. The “vid” in the word video is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 3. The “duc” in the word produce is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 4. The “mis” in the word mistake is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 5. The “able” in the word dependable is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 6. The “man” in the word manicure is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 7. The “mis” in the word dismiss is a: a. Root Word b. Prefix c. Suffix 8. The “pre” in the word premature is a: a. Root word 9. The “mand” in the word demand is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 10. The “ment” in the word management is a:
Prefix 11. The “log” in the word logical is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 12. The “ing” in the word playing is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
13. The “ed” in the word cooked is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 14. The “luc” in translucent is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 15. The “sens” in the word sensitive is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 16. The “multi” in the word multiplayer is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 17. The “super” in the word superhuman is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 18. The “scrib” in the word scribble is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
19. The “qui” in the word quiet is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 20. The “er” in the word singer is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
Exam #3 : Name:________________________________________________ Date: __________________________ Exam: “Karla Santiago and her boyfriend” Part I. Match the Vocabulary Words. Select the best answer. 1. Alibi
a) to gasp or choke
2. Cramp
b) set of matching garments
3. Gulping
c) intense agitation
4. Hectic
d) sudden contraction
5. Outfit
e) an excuse
Part I (b) Match the Vocabulary Words. Select the best answer.
6. Tribulation
f) to miss or omit
7. Pinch
g) state of suffering
8. Politely
h) affected with pain
9. Skipping
i) to squeeze
10. Painful
j) Showing good manners
Part II. Fill in the blanks with the following words:
rapport, politely, further 1. She ____________ ask for directions. 2. They had a good _________________ with teachers and students. 3. The boy say that he couldn’t go any _______________.
Part IV. Sequence of Events. Organize the events in a chronological order. Karla almost drowns, but her father saves her. Karla and Ivan are having Chinese food for lunch at the Señorial Mall. Karla and Ivan went to the beach. Karla is having a Sunday lunch with her parents at “Paco Pollo”. Karla goes into the water, but Ivan stays behind. Mrs. Rivera talks with Karla and Ivan because she is concern about them. Karla and Ivan made plans to go to the Isla Verde Beach.
Part V. Read carefully each statement and write (T) True or (F) False. 1. _________ Karla and Ivan were good, talented and excellent students. 2. _________ Mr. Rivera discovered that they were skipping classes. 3. _________ Karla wasn’t paying attention to her parents conversation in Paco Pollo. 4. _________ Ivan was listening to rock music on his earphones and didn’t hear Karla screaming. 5. _________ Karla and Ivan liked to skip the English and Physical education class. 6. _________ Karla’s parents went to the Montehiedra Mall to see the Matrix. 7. _________ At the end of the story Karla dies. 8. _________ Karla’s parents were very proud of her. 9. _________ Karla was competing on a Spelling Bee contest. 10. ________ Ivan’s mother was a District Supervisor. Part VI. Reading Comprehension. Answer the questions as best you can. 1. What two classes did Karla and Ivan like to skip? Why?
______________________________________________________________________________ _______ 2. What was Ivan doing while Karla was in the water? ______________________________________________________________________________ _______
3. What happened to Karla while she was in the water? Who saved her? ______________________________________________________________________________ _______
Exam #4: Name:__________________________________________Date:_________________________ Exam # __ Prediction and Inference & Karla Santiago and her boyfriend story Part I. Read each sentence carefully and select if it's True or False. _____1. A prediction is what you think will happen next. _____2. A prediction is a guess as to what will happen next based on clues. _____3. An inference may or may not be answered by the end of the story. _____4. Inference is reading all of the clues and making your best guess. ____5. Inferring is the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence _____6. When predicting, you are using all clues to draw conclusions about what is being read _____7. As a reader, you can make predictions a text BEFORE reading. _____8. As a reader, you can make predictions of text AFTER reading. _____9. As a reader, you can infer about a text BEFORE reading. _____10.As a reader, you can make predictions of a text BEFORE and AFTER reading.
Part II. Multiple Choice. Select the correct answer. _____1. I put my dog on a leash- I walked my dog down the street- My dog saw a squirrel. a) My dog started to sing b) It started to rain c) My dog barked at the squirrel d) My dog ate a bone _____2. I begin the day with my small tools to clean my patient’s teeth. I placed the paper bib on her and shined a light down so I could see. I found one cavity! After all the teeth were cleaned, I gave her a toothbrush. Who the character is: a. cashier b. clown c. dentist d. teacher
_____3. My father told me to walk the dog. I put on my coat and mittens. I grabbed the dog leash and a flashlight. Select the correct time and season of this story. a. b. c. d.
daytime / summer daytime / winter night time / summer night Time / winter
_____4. I clean my teeth- I take a shower- I put on my pajamas- What will happen next? a. I go to my school b. I put on my swimsuit c. I go to sleep d. I go outside to play _____5. Jack sat down the whole day doing nothing but watching T.V. He felt bored and wanted to do something. The weather was great outside.What do you think Jack will do? a) b) c) d)
Keep sitting at home Do nothing Eat dinner Go to the park
_____ 6. The soccer field was at the top of a hill. On each side, there was a steep slope down. The view was great. If the ball got kicked out of bounds, though, there would be a big problem. What might next happen to the ball? a) b) c) d)
It would roll down the hill. It would go flat. It would go up a tree. It would bounce too high.
_____7. Mrs. Smith's first grade class was talking loudly. Mrs. Smith looked angry. What do you predict will happen next? a) b) c) d)
Mrs. Smith will laugh. Mrs. Smith will eat a cookie. Mrs. Smith will grade homework. Mrs. Smith will tell the class to be quiet.
_____8. Ben was telling a joke to his friends. His friends thought it was very funny. What do you predict his friends will do next? A. They will laugh. B. They will cry. C. They will get angry. D. They will play soccer. _____9. Tim had five candy bars for breakfast, three bags of chips for lunch, and two big pieces of cake for dessert. What do you predict will happen next? a) b) c) d)
He will get a hug from his mother. He will run outside. His stomach will hurt. His feet will hurt.
_____10. Martin was riding his bike. He looked back to see if his friend was still behind him. Suddenly he heard the crunching of broken glass. Martin had ridden through broken pieces of a bottle. His front tire began to wobble. What do you think will happen next? a) b) c) d)
Martin will leave his friend. Martin's bike will get a flat tire. Martin will race his friend. Martin will eat a cake.
Name: ______________________________
I. Figure out which technique is being used: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification.
1. I shall be as peaceful as the leafy trees. Which technique is used? _____________________________________________________________ Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole
2. She had no saying dark enough. For the dark pine that kept. Forever trying the window-latch. Of the room where they slept. Which technique is used? _____________________________________________________________ Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole
3. For I knew his eyes Like an old, old song. Which technique is used? _____________________________________________________________ Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole
4. Your voice was a web to bind. Which technique is used? _____________________________________________________________ Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole
5. Having prepared their buds against a sure winter, The wise trees stand sleeping in the cold.
Which technique is used? _____________________________________________________________ Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole
6. Life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, Which technique is used? _____________________________________________________________ Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole
II. Circle the correct answer for each question below.
1) “As straight as an arrow” is an example of what? a) metaphor
b) simile
c) onomatopoeia
d) hyperbole
2) “Lucky lady” is an example of what? a) metaphor c) alliteration
b) oxymoron d) onomatopoeia
3) “Boom!” is an example of what? a) oxymoron
b) simile
c) personification
d) onomatopoeia
4) “The city was a jungle.” is an example of what? a) metaphor c) hyperbole
b) personification d) simile
5) “It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework.” is an example of what?
a) simile c) hyperbole
b) onomatopoeia d) personification
6) “Thundering silence� is an example of what? a) onomatopoeia
b) hyperbole
c) personification
d) oxymoron
III.What type of Imagery is it?
1. "I was awakened by the strong odor of a freshly brewed pot of coffee." This is an example of what type of imagery? a. Auditory b. Olfactory
c. Visual d. Tactile
2. Jeff's socks, still soaked with sweat from Tuesday's P.E. class, filled the classroom with an aroma akin to that of salty, week-old, rotting fish." This is an example of what type of imagery? a. sight b. Olfactory
c. Gustatory d. Tactile
3. Which of the following sentences contains imagery? a) b) c) d)
I told Charlie I had a lot of homework to do. "It was nice to see you again," Jacob said. I opened my eyes and looked around. I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks somewhere nearby.
4. I have eaten the sweet, ripe, plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast." a. Gustatory c. tactile
b. Olfactory d. auditory
5. "The bed linens (sheets) might just as well be ice and the clothes snow." This is an example of what type of imagery? a.
Visual
c. auditory
b. tactile d. gustatory
Name:
Date:
Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes (Review)
Part I. Definition. Match the root word with the correct definition. 10pts.
1. Graph
a. To hear
2. Tele
b. Earth
3. Audi
c. Far Off
4. Chrono
d. Star
5. Geo
e. Life
6. Aster 7. Bio 8. Bene
f. Write g. Visual h. Sound
9. Photo
i. Time
10. Phon
j. Good
Part II. Create Two (2) Words. Create two words using the root word provided. 20pts.
6. Omni 7. Vid 8. Man 9. Scrib 10. Sense
6. Port 7. Auto 8. Log 9. Dict 10. Path
Part III. Multiple Choices. Select the correct answer to the question. 12pts
21. The “path” in the word empathy is a:
a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
c. Suffix 22. The “jur” in the word jury is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 23. The “mis” in the word mistake is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
24. The “able” in the word dependable is a: a. Root word b. Prefix 27. The “vac” in the word vacancy is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 28. The “ed” in the word cooked is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
29. The “bene” in the word benefactor is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
30. The “super” in the word superhuman is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 31. The “phil” in the word philosopher is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix 32. The “qui” in the word quiet is a:
25. The “gen” in the word generate is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
26. The “pre” in the word premature is a: a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix a. Root word b. Prefix c. Suffix
Part
IV: Add a suffix for each word using the words in the box below. 6pts.
ly, ment, tion
1. Sad
4. Mad
2. Move
5. Construction
3. Refreshment
6. Enjoy
Part V. Complete the sentence adding the correct suffixes for each word. 5pts
1. She really ______________________ to pass the exam she took last week. (hope) 2. The Roller Coaster kept going ______________________ and Emily got scared (high) 3. The boy was ______________ to his house. (run) 4. They dress for the __________________. (occasion) 5. His ______________________ was very obvious. (enjoy)
Part VI. Match the Prefix and Root Word. 5pts.
Base:
Prefix:
balanced
multi-
active
im-
player
re-
admission
pre-
adjust
un-
1. _______________________________
2._____________________________________
3.________________________________
4.____________________________________
5.________________________________
Part VII. For each word complete the suffix chart below. Write the suffix and its meaning in the spaces provided. 10pts.
Word action played furious Acceptable Largest
Suffix
Suffix Meaning