Is this story told in first or third person? ELA.5.5.3
Question 2
2.
How do you know? ELA.5.5.3
Question 3
3.
In which word does mis- mean the same as it does in the word misplaced in paragraph 5? ELA.5.4.1
Question 4
4.
Question 5
5.
As it is used in paragraph 4, the word distress means - ELA.5.4.3
Question 6
6.
What clues helped you select your answer? ELA.5.4.3
Question 7
7.
What causes Katie to gasp in paragraph 3 of the story? ELA.5.5.8
Question 8
8.
Sarah does not water the plants because she - ELA.5.5.8
Question 9
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What event causes Sarah to make a list at the end of the story? ELA.5.5.8
Question 10
10.
The author includes paragraph 3 to - ELA.5.5.7
Question 11
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The author uses paragraph 5 mainly to help the reader understand that Katie and Sarah _____________
ELA.5.5.7
Question 12
12.
What is the best summary of paragraphs 1-2? ELA.5.5.4
Question 13
13.
Which of the following events would be least important to include in a summary of the passage?
ELA.5.5.4
Question 14
14.
Which sentence best states the theme of the story? ELA.5.5.9
Question 15
15.
What can the reader conclude after reading paragraph 4? ELA.5.5.2
Question 16
16.
What can the reader infer after reading paragraph 11? ELA.5.5.2
Question 17
17.
Which of the following sentences uses the word water in the same way it is used in paragraph 3?
ELA.5.4.4
Question 18
18.
Which of the following sets of guide words could be on the same dictionary page as the word plant?
ELA.5.4.2
Question 19
19.
B. miserable
C. mission
D. mistreat
Read this sentence from the story.
She knew Sarah regretted overlooking the plants on Friday.
Which of the following shows the word “overlooking” correctly separated into prefix, root, and suffix?
ELA.5.4.1
C. over-look-ing
D. ov-er-look-ing
B. confusion
C. strength
D. concern
A. wants her teacher to be responsible for the plants.
C. thinks the plants have already been watered.
D. is working on another science project.
B. her ability to work well with Katie
C. her measurement of the plants
D. her conversation with Mr. Hollander
B. show the solution.
C. entertain the reader.
D. explain the main idea.
A. enjoy school together.
B. have a sense of humor.
C. only work on projects together.
D. share a special friendship.
A. It was Monday morning, and Katie hurried down the hallway to her classroom.
B. Two friends, Katie and Sarah, have been having fun working together on a science
project testing various plant foods on the same type of plant.
C. Katie and her friend enjoy science very much and have had a lot of fun experimenting on
various projects for their teacher, Mr. Hollander.
D. Each morning before school, the girls measured the plants. In the afternoons, they took
turns watering the plants with different types of food mixtures.
A. Katie and Sarah were working on a science project with plants at school.
B. Sarah forgot to water the plants so they appeared to be dying.
C. The girls found the journal in a gym bag.
D. The girls watered the plants to bring them back to life.
A. Staying positive and not giving up, even when someone lets you down, is more helpful
than being negative.
B. True friendship is hard to find and even harder to keep.
C. Sometimes it’s ok to not be responsible as long as you say you’re sorry.
D. Honesty is the best policy when there is a problem to solve.
A. Sarah is a caring friend and feels badly that she did not water the plants.
B. Sarah is a great athlete and enjoys softball a lot.
C. Katie will never forgive Sarah for not watering the plants.
D. Sarah does not care about the project and is a very forgetful friend.
B. The girls are enthusiastic people and always happy.
C. The girls are hopeful that their project can be saved.
D. The girls’ project will not get a good grade.
A. I had water to drink with my dinner last night.
B. The water she poured on the plants helped them grow tall.
C. Did you put a glass of water on the counter?
D. Will you water the yard when you get home from school?
A. place-plague
B. plaid-plan
C. plank-plaque
D. plaster-platypus
Read this sentence from the story.
“What do we do now?” Katie asked as she touched one of the sagging leaves.
Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence? ELA.5.4.1