Baseline

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Vocabulary
Directions Read each sentence. Mark your answer choice.

Sample:
No one the newspaper lying near the door.
A washed
B rewarded
C signed
D noticed

Question 1.
I threw the ball and my dog it.

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After dinner, Jane and her mother sat around folding __________ .

2

My aunt is __________ the skirt that I tore on the fence.

2

The __________ howled in the distance.

2

The fireworks _____________ us all.

2

After the storm, the air was very ___________.

2

We bought two books because they were a good___________.

2

The men looked down from the __________ cliff.

2

Grandfather __________ living on a farm when he was a child.

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Many boats were tied up at the __________.

2

The _________ of flowers filled the air.

2

Kevin _____________ for the warmth of spring.

2

We read about pioneers on the _____________.

2

We like to camp in the __________.

2

The baby was __________ in her crib.

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The teacher is ________ a book for me to read.

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Tom's excuse for being late was ______________.

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The geese are _________ to their winter home.

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The ___________ rose high above the cold water.

2

The horse __________ flies with its tail.

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A snake slept in the dry _______________.

2

The team's record of twenty wins was ______________.

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In the mountains, the high ___________ makes it hard to breathe.

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We took a __________ walk around the pond.

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Zack's dad was _______ to a new job.

Reading 
                 Directions 
                             Read each selection and answer the questions that follow. Mark your answer choice beside the best answer to each question. 

                                                                     The Old Man and the Bear 
             This is a story about a surprising friendship. Years ago, an old man lived alone in the Maine woods. One day he returned to his cabin and saw a bear inside eating honey. The man stuck his head into the cabin’s window. “Out of my house, Bear!” he yelled. The bear ran out the door. He ran into the river where the man had been fishing and stopped a few feet from shore. The man had failed to catch his dinner. Now he had no honey. No wonder he was angry at the bear. The man watched as the bear raised a honey-covered paw into the air. Flies soon covered the paw. Next, the bear held his paw over the water. Fish jumped up to get the flies. Each time a fish jumped, the bear swatted it back to shore. The man was amazed. He was hungry too. When the bear had a pile of fish, he sat down on the shore and ate. As he did, he watched the old man watching him. Finally, the bear threw the last four fish toward the man and disappeared into the woods. From that day on, the man shared his honey with the bear, and the bear shared his fish with the man.

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Which word best describes the bear?

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Where did the stroy take place?

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Which of these is part of the rising action in the story?

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Which of the following is the theme, or message, of the story?

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What was the author's main reason for writing this story?

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Based on the story, what is most likely true of the bear?

Letter to a Friend 

Dear Will, 
           Oh, wow! Summer is almost over. What did you do? Did you have fun? 
           I played on a softball team. That was in the first part of the summer. I played third base. My dad was our coach. Next year I want to be our pitcher. Dad said I will have to practice this winter. I don’t mind. I like to play outside, even when it is cold. And softball is the best game to play. I am always sad when we play our last game of the year. 
           In July I went camping with my family. We went to the mountains. That was a nice change from where I live. The summers here are hot. On our vacation, we hiked and swam. We also took lots of pictures. I am sending you one of me in a tree. I had a great time. 
          My cousins came to visit in August. They taught me to play soccer. It was fun to try something new. When school starts, I will play soccer in gym class. 
           I am reading a book about dinosaurs. I got it from the library. Mom said I should get a book to make sure I didn’t forget how to read. (I didn’t!) 
          I hope you are doing well. Write soon.  
                                      Your friend,  
                                      Maria

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Which event happened first?

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What was Maria's main reason for writing the letter?

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Which sentence from teh letter is an opinion?

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Which statement best describes Maria?

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Based on her letter, how did the mountains differ from where Maria lives?

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Based on the story, what did Maria most likely do when she visited the mountains?

                                    Fourth Graders Write a Book 
                                               by Jake Riverton 
              The students in Mrs. Morse’s fourth grade have written a book. It is about our town’s history. The title is We Remember When. 
              The students gathered information from many people in town. They talked to people who have lived here for a long time, some for as many as ninety years. Then they wrote the chapters. Next they took pictures for the book. They used a computer to combine the words and pictures. Only then did they choose a title. Finally, they made the book’s cover. 
             One person in the book is Mrs. Rosa Gonzales. She is ninety-six years old. That makes her the town’s oldest person. Mrs. Gonzales has lived here all her life. In the book, she tells what it was like here in the 1920s. Most people were farmers. The town was very small. It had just two shops and one restaurant. There were only fifteen students in Mrs. Gonzales’s school. The school had one teacher and one room. 
           You can read the memories of Mrs. Gonzales and eleven other people in We Remember When. The school library has three copies. At first the students made only one copy. However, last week they added two more because so many people wanted to read their book. Mrs. Morse’s fourth graders should be proud of their book.

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What is the main idea of the article?

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Which sentence from the article states an opinion?

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Why did the students make more copies of their book?

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According to the selection, what was the last step taken by the class?

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How had the town changed since Mrs. Gonzales was a child?

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What made Mrs. Gonzales a good person to interview for We Remember When?

                           How to Welcome New Students
                 Our city is growing. That means that many new students are coming to our school. We should all do our part to make them feel welcome. Here are some ways to do that.
         • When a new student comes to your class, think about how you would feel if
you were in that person’s place. Be friendly and helpful.
        • Ask your new classmate to eat lunch with you and your friends.
       • Ask him or her to join you in activities during recess.
       • Show a new student how to get to the library, the gym, and so on.
      • Find out what the new student likes to do. If you know someone who likes
the same things, introduce the new student to that person.
     • Respect differences. New students, like you or some of your classmates, may have come from other countries. English may be new to them. They may have studied different subjects. Show a respectful interest in them and in learning who they are.

 A Note to New Students
       • When you have questions, please ask your teacher or a classmate. They understand that it can be hard to come to a new school. After all, they were all new here at one time.

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What is the main idea of the selection?

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Which sentence from the selection is an opinion?

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Why are new students coming to the school?

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Which sentence states a generalization that can be drawn from this selection?

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How are all the students and teachers at the school alike?

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What is the main purpose of the information in the last paragraph?

                               The Crow with Peacock Feathers
              Long ago, a young crow lived in a park with many kinds of birds. People came to the park to feed and admire the birds. They loved the peacocks with their large, colorful feathers. 
             The birds all kept to their own kind. One of the crows, though, longed to live among the peacocks. One day, he found some peacock feathers that one of the birds had shed, and he had an idea. He stuck the peacock feathers into his tail and began to strut about. Soon he strutted in among the peacocks and pretended to be one of them. The peacocks could see that he was a crow, of course. They laughed at him, pulling the peacock feathers out of his tail, and told him to go back to his fellow crows.
             The other crows, from their perches high in a tree, had seen the whole thing. “You think you’re too good for us!” they called out as their former friend came near. “You don’t want to be a crow, so go away and leave us alone!” 
            The crow had learned his lesson. He told the other crows that he was sorry and that if they would take him back, he would be proud to be a crow. And so they did, and so he was.

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Where does the story take place?

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Which word best describes the crow at the beginning of the story?

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Which of these events happened last?

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What is the main problem in the story?

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Why did the crow want to live with the peacocks?

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Baseline

Vocabulary Directions Read each sentence. Mark your answer choice.Sample: No one ____________ the newspaper lying near the door. A washed B rewarded C signedD noticedQuestion 1.I threw the ball and my dog ____________it.

After dinner, Jane and her mother sat around folding __________ .

My aunt is __________ the skirt that I tore on the fence.

The __________ howled in the distance.

The fireworks _____________ us all.

After the storm, the air was very ___________.

We bought two books because they were a good___________.

The men looked down from the __________ cliff.

Grandfather __________ living on a farm when he was a child.

Many boats were tied up at the __________.

The _________ of flowers filled the air.

Kevin _____________ for the warmth of spring.

We read about pioneers on the _____________.

We like to camp in the __________.

The baby was __________ in her crib.

The teacher is ________ a book for me to read.

Tom's excuse for being late was ______________.

The geese are _________ to their winter home.

The ___________ rose high above the cold water.

The horse __________ flies with its tail.

A snake slept in the dry _______________.

The team's record of twenty wins was ______________.

In the mountains, the high ___________ makes it hard to breathe.

We took a __________ walk around the pond.

Zack's dad was _______ to a new job.

Which word best describes the bear?

Where did the stroy take place?

Which of these is part of the rising action in the story?

Which of the following is the theme, or message, of the story?

What was the author's main reason for writing this story?

Based on the story, what is most likely true of the bear?

Which event happened first?

What was Maria's main reason for writing the letter?

Which sentence from teh letter is an opinion?

Which statement best describes Maria?

Based on her letter, how did the mountains differ from where Maria lives?

Based on the story, what did Maria most likely do when she visited the mountains?

What is the main idea of the article?

Which sentence from the article states an opinion?

Why did the students make more copies of their book?

According to the selection, what was the last step taken by the class?

How had the town changed since Mrs. Gonzales was a child?

What made Mrs. Gonzales a good person to interview for We Remember When?

What is the main idea of the selection?

Which sentence from the selection is an opinion?

Why are new students coming to the school?

Which sentence states a generalization that can be drawn from this selection?

How are all the students and teachers at the school alike?

What is the main purpose of the information in the last paragraph?

Where does the story take place?

Which word best describes the crow at the beginning of the story?

Which of these events happened last?

What is the main problem in the story?

Why did the crow want to live with the peacocks?

What did the crow learn?

Vocabulary Directions Read each sentence. Mark your answer choice.Sample: No one ____________ the newspaper lying near the door. A washed B rewarded C signedD noticedQuestion 1.I threw the ball and my dog ____________it.

After dinner, Jane and her mother sat around folding __________ .

My aunt is __________ the skirt that I tore on the fence.

The __________ howled in the distance.

The fireworks _____________ us all.

After the storm, the air was very ___________.

We bought two books because they were a good___________.

The men looked down from the __________ cliff.

Grandfather __________ living on a farm when he was a child.

Many boats were tied up at the __________.

The _________ of flowers filled the air.

Kevin _____________ for the warmth of spring.

We read about pioneers on the _____________.

We like to camp in the __________.

The baby was __________ in her crib.

The teacher is ________ a book for me to read.

Tom's excuse for being late was ______________.

The geese are _________ to their winter home.

The ___________ rose high above the cold water.

The horse __________ flies with its tail.

A snake slept in the dry _______________.

The team's record of twenty wins was ______________.

In the mountains, the high ___________ makes it hard to breathe.

Vocabulary
Directions Read each sentence. Mark your answer choice.

Sample:
No one the newspaper lying near the door.
A washed
B rewarded
C signed
D noticed

Question 1.
I threw the ball and my dog it.

Vocabulary
Directions Read each sentence. Mark your answer choice.

Sample:
No one the newspaper lying near the door.
A washed
B rewarded
C signed
D noticed

Question 1.
I threw the ball and my dog it.