Hollingsworth/Lee Theme Test
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Theme Test
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A toad and a frog were sitting on the front stoop making fun of each other. Frog thought Toad was ugly, but Toad thought Frog was ugly. Each creature thought that he was the more beautiful than the other.
While they were arguing, a girl walked by and was disgusted by both. "Yeaccchh!" she screamed, and she ran away from both of them.
1. What is the theme of the paragraph?
A toad and a frog were sitting on the front stoop making fun of each other. Frog thought Toad was ugly, but Toad thought Frog was ugly. Each creature thought that he was the more beautiful than the other.
While they were arguing, a girl walked by and was disgusted by both. "Yeaccchh!" she screamed, and she ran away from both of them.
1. What is the theme of the paragraph?
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2. What is the point of view of Frog and Toad?
2. What is the point of view of Frog and Toad?
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Inside GranddadGranddad was the most important person in Gavin's life. When Gavin was younger, his teacher had told the class to draw their mothers, or whoever took care of them. Gavin had drawn Granddad. It was a small kid's picture, of course, but you could still see it was Granddad. He was short and square, with a shiny bald head and a bushy gray mustache. In Gavin's picture the mustache was almost as big as Granddad's head.
Granddad had taken Gavin to his first school and picked him up every day. He had cooked his dinner and put him to bed. The great thing about Granddad was that he understood what it was like being Gavin. He always had, even when Gavin was small. He understood what made him sad or happy or angry or afraid. In fourth grade when Dave Murray had been giving him a hard time, Gavin didn't want anyone to know how scared he was. But then he told Granddad and he helped Gavin to deal with it. Now Dave doesn't bother him anymore.
3. From what you've read so far, this story mainly deals with
Inside Granddad
Granddad was the most important person in Gavin's life. When Gavin was younger, his teacher had told the class to draw their mothers, or whoever took care of them. Gavin had drawn Granddad. It was a small kid's picture, of course, but you could still see it was Granddad. He was short and square, with a shiny bald head and a bushy gray mustache. In Gavin's picture the mustache was almost as big as Granddad's head.
Granddad had taken Gavin to his first school and picked him up every day. He had cooked his dinner and put him to bed. The great thing about Granddad was that he understood what it was like being Gavin. He always had, even when Gavin was small. He understood what made him sad or happy or angry or afraid. In fourth grade when Dave Murray had been giving him a hard time, Gavin didn't want anyone to know how scared he was. But then he told Granddad and he helped Gavin to deal with it. Now Dave doesn't bother him anymore.
3. From what you've read so far, this story mainly deals with
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4. What character traits could you use to describe Granddad? Choose two answers.
4. What character traits could you use to describe Granddad? Choose two answers.
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Mercury and the WoodmanA Woodman was cutting down a tree on the bank of a river. Suddenly his axe flew out of his hands and fell into the water. All he could do was stand by the water's edge and cry. Then Mercury appeared and asked him why he was sad. On learning what had happened, Mercury felt sorry for the man. Diving into the river he brought up a golden axe, and asked if that was the one the man had lost. The Woodman said it was not. So Mercury dived in a second time. This time he brought up a silver axe, and asked if that was his. "No, that is not mine either," said the Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the river, and this time he brought up the missing axe. The Woodman was overjoyed. He thanked Mercury warmly. Mercury was so pleased with the man's behavior that he made him a present of the other two axes.
The Woodman told the story to his companions. One of them started thinking he might get that golden axe for himself. So he went to the edge of the river and began cutting down a tree. He let his axe drop into the water. Soon Mercury appeared. He dived in and brought up a golden axe. When the man saw this he cried, "That's mine, that's mine." Then he stretched out his hand for the prize. But Mercury was so angry that he refused to give him the golden axe. Mercury also refused to recover the one the man let fall into the water.
5. The lesson of this story is that
Mercury and the Woodman
A Woodman was cutting down a tree on the bank of a river. Suddenly his axe flew out of his hands and fell into the water. All he could do was stand by the water's edge and cry. Then Mercury appeared and asked him why he was sad. On learning what had happened, Mercury felt sorry for the man. Diving into the river he brought up a golden axe, and asked if that was the one the man had lost. The Woodman said it was not. So Mercury dived in a second time. This time he brought up a silver axe, and asked if that was his. "No, that is not mine either," said the Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the river, and this time he brought up the missing axe. The Woodman was overjoyed. He thanked Mercury warmly. Mercury was so pleased with the man's behavior that he made him a present of the other two axes.
The Woodman told the story to his companions. One of them started thinking he might get that golden axe for himself. So he went to the edge of the river and began cutting down a tree. He let his axe drop into the water. Soon Mercury appeared. He dived in and brought up a golden axe. When the man saw this he cried, "That's mine, that's mine." Then he stretched out his hand for the prize. But Mercury was so angry that he refused to give him the golden axe. Mercury also refused to recover the one the man let fall into the water.
5. The lesson of this story is that
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6. What is the meaning of the word companions as used in the passage above?
6. What is the meaning of the word companions as used in the passage above?
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A Good DealTomi loved money. He tried to get as much of it as possible, even if it meant tricking his little sister, Mai, into giving it to him. When their family went to the bank to trade all their change for bills, he got his sister to give him her $5 bill for his three quarters.
“I am giving you three coins for one bill,” he had told Mai. “You are getting a good deal.”
When he had gotten some cheap baseball cards for his birthday, Tomi got Mai to buy a couple of them for $10.
“These are going to be worth a lot one day,” he had said, even though he knew that those cards would not be worth much at all.Mr. and Mrs. Sato, Tomi and Mai’s parents, learned about Tomi’s greediness and decided to teach him a lesson.
They knew that Tomi had been saving up for a certain $150 digital camera, so they told him that they would get him the camera if he gave them just the $75 he had saved.
Tomi couldn’t believe his ears. The deal seemed too good to be true. With a huge grin and a thank you, Tomi handed his parents all of his savings.
The next day, his parents handed him a beat-up box of the camera he wanted. Puzzled, he opened it, and upon seeing the used camera inside, his hopes fell. No wonder his parents had only wanted $75. This used camera was worth less than that.
“Is something wrong, Tomi?” Mr. Sato asked.
“I wanted a new camera, Dad. I thought you knew that. I trusted you.”
“Just like how your sister trusted you?” Mr. Sato looked earnestly at his son. “It doesn’t feel good when someone takes advantage of you, does it? Especially when that someone is family.”
All of a sudden, Tomi understood. He felt bad that he had made his sister feel this way and promised never to do it again.
7. Based on the passage A Good Deal, which theme best fits the story?
A Good Deal
Tomi loved money. He tried to get as much of it as possible, even if it meant tricking his little sister, Mai, into giving it to him. When their family went to the bank to trade all their change for bills, he got his sister to give him her $5 bill for his three quarters.
“I am giving you three coins for one bill,” he had told Mai. “You are getting a good deal.”
When he had gotten some cheap baseball cards for his birthday, Tomi got Mai to buy a couple of them for $10.
“These are going to be worth a lot one day,” he had said, even though he knew that those cards would not be worth much at all.
Mr. and Mrs. Sato, Tomi and Mai’s parents, learned about Tomi’s greediness and decided to teach him a lesson.
They knew that Tomi had been saving up for a certain $150 digital camera, so they told him that they would get him the camera if he gave them just the $75 he had saved.
Tomi couldn’t believe his ears. The deal seemed too good to be true. With a huge grin and a thank you, Tomi handed his parents all of his savings.
The next day, his parents handed him a beat-up box of the camera he wanted. Puzzled, he opened it, and upon seeing the used camera inside, his hopes fell. No wonder his parents had only wanted $75. This used camera was worth less than that.
“Is something wrong, Tomi?” Mr. Sato asked.
“I wanted a new camera, Dad. I thought you knew that. I trusted you.”
“Just like how your sister trusted you?” Mr. Sato looked earnestly at his son. “It doesn’t feel good when someone takes advantage of you, does it? Especially when that someone is family.”
All of a sudden, Tomi understood. He felt bad that he had made his sister feel this way and promised never to do it again.
7. Based on the passage A Good Deal, which theme best fits the story?
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1. At the end of the story, Tomi would most likely agree that
1. At the end of the story, Tomi would most likely agree that
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1. Which statement can be made based on the passage?
1. Which statement can be made based on the passage?
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Fanny’s FeaturesFanny looked at her face in the bathroom mirror. She often wondered why she had to look so much like her father. Why not her mother? Fanny's features were her father's. They looked fine on him, a sixty-year-old man, but they looked funny on her, a twelve-year-old girl. She had a long nose with a bump, deep-set eyes, and thick eyebrows like her dad. These things could look very different, depending on whose face they happen to belong.
At school, Fanny felt very average. She did not belong to the popular groups. No one asked her for beauty tips. No boy had ever called her on the phone, and no one ever commented on, or talked about, her appearance, except for Bruce Rankin, who once said that Fanny Swann had a nose that could cut cheese.Average. If you said it long enough, it sounded as bad as it felt. Average, average, average.
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A. What is the lesson the reader can take from this passage?
Fanny’s Features
Fanny looked at her face in the bathroom mirror. She often wondered why she had to look so much like her father. Why not her mother? Fanny's features were her father's. They looked fine on him, a sixty-year-old man, but they looked funny on her, a twelve-year-old girl. She had a long nose with a bump, deep-set eyes, and thick eyebrows like her dad. These things could look very different, depending on whose face they happen to belong.
At school, Fanny felt very average. She did not belong to the popular groups. No one asked her for beauty tips. No boy had ever called her on the phone, and no one ever commented on, or talked about, her appearance, except for Bruce Rankin, who once said that Fanny Swann had a nose that could cut cheese.
Average. If you said it long enough, it sounded as bad as it felt. Average, average, average.
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A. What is the lesson the reader can take from this passage?
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Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in part A? ;
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in part A? ;
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This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
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Which meaning of the word commented is used in the text above?
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
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Which meaning of the word commented is used in the text above?
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Read the sentence from the passage.
“Average. If you said it long enough, it sounded as bad as it felt. Average, average, average.”
How does this sentence fit into the overall structure of the passage?
Read the sentence from the passage.
“Average. If you said it long enough, it sounded as bad as it felt. Average, average, average.”
How does this sentence fit into the overall structure of the passage?
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The Boy and the Peanuts
A boy put his hand into a pitcher full of peanuts. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold from the container. Then, he tried to pull out his hand, but he could not get his fist out of the pitcher. He was unwilling to let go of his peanuts, but at the same time was unable to take out his hand. He burst into tears and bitterly cried about his disappointment. An old man saw the boy and said to him, "Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will be able to remove your hand."
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A. What is the theme of the passage?
The Boy and the Peanuts
A boy put his hand into a pitcher full of peanuts. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold from the container. Then, he tried to pull out his hand, but he could not get his fist out of the pitcher. He was unwilling to let go of his peanuts, but at the same time was unable to take out his hand. He burst into tears and bitterly cried about his disappointment. An old man saw the boy and said to him, "Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will be able to remove your hand."
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A. What is the theme of the passage?
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Part B. Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in part A?
Part B. Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in part A?
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5. This question is a two-part question. Answer Part A first.
Part A. Which meaning of the word pitcher is used in the text above?
5. This question is a two-part question. Answer Part A first.
Part A. Which meaning of the word pitcher is used in the text above?
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Part B. What type of context clue was used to determine the answer in Part A?
Part B. What type of context clue was used to determine the answer in Part A?
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The AstronomerAn astronomer used to go out at night to look at the stars. He would walk through the town with his whole attention fixed on the sky. One evening, he accidentally fell into a deep well because he did not see it on the ground. He cried about his sores and bruises, and yelled loudly for help. A neighbor ran to the well and learned what had happened. The neighbor said, "Astronomer, why, in looking up to see into heaven, did you not manage to see what is on earth?"
What is one theme found in the story?
The Astronomer
An astronomer used to go out at night to look at the stars. He would walk through the town with his whole attention fixed on the sky. One evening, he accidentally fell into a deep well because he did not see it on the ground. He cried about his sores and bruises, and yelled loudly for help. A neighbor ran to the well and learned what had happened. The neighbor said, "Astronomer, why, in looking up to see into heaven, did you not manage to see what is on earth?"
What is one theme found in the story?
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7. What point of view is The Astronomer told in?
7. What point of view is The Astronomer told in?