Unit 2 Genre Study 1 Assessment

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Which sentence BEST states the main topic of the passage?

Have you ever seen a possum hanging from a branch?

Baby possums look and act a lot like their parents.

You might see a possum carrying grasses with its tail

Young possums also have special back feet like their parents.

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What helps adult and baby possums climb so well?

their thumbs

their teeth

their tail

their fur

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Read the sentence from the passage.
Predators cannot find a baby zebra even when it is CLOSE.
In the sentence, what does CLOSE mean?

near

join

shut

stop

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Read the sentences from the passage.
The baby can blend in when standing with adult zebras. This keeps the baby zebra SAFE.
In the sentence, what does SAFE mean?

a term in baseball

a steel box to keep things

something you can trust

free from harm

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Read the sentences from the passage.
The ducklings rest for about two hours. Then they stand up and walk! A duckling does not need help to take its first STEPS.
In the sentence, what does STEPS mean?

stairs

parts of a dance

a movement with your feet

things you do to reach a goal

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What does a mother duck do for her ducklings?

She breaks their shells.

She finds food for them.

She teaches them how to swim.

She leads them to water.

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Read the sentences from the passage.
Ducklings know just what to do in the water. Their webbed feet are perfect for paddling. They CAN swim without help.
In the sentence, what does CAN mean?

a metal object to hold something

put something into a container

are able to do something

stop something

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Read the sentences from the passage.
They dip their heads into the water to reach food. Their tails STICK straight up in the air.
In the sentence, what does STICK mean?

stab or poke

point in a certain way

paste to something else

a twig or piece of wood

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When do ducklings fly for the first time?

when they are 2 months old

after the mother teaches them

when they need to find a new pond

right after they eat for the first time

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Unit 2 Genre Study 1 Assessment

Which sentence BEST states the main topic of the passage?

What helps adult and baby possums climb so well?

Read the sentence from the passage.
Predators cannot find a baby zebra even when it is CLOSE.
In the sentence, what does CLOSE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The baby can blend in when standing with adult zebras. This keeps the baby zebra SAFE.
In the sentence, what does SAFE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The ducklings rest for about two hours. Then they stand up and walk! A duckling does not need help to take its first STEPS.
In the sentence, what does STEPS mean?

What does a mother duck do for her ducklings?

Read the sentences from the passage.
Ducklings know just what to do in the water. Their webbed feet are perfect for paddling. They CAN swim without help.
In the sentence, what does CAN mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
They dip their heads into the water to reach food. Their tails STICK straight up in the air.
In the sentence, what does STICK mean?

When do ducklings fly for the first time?

Complete the chart. Write the main topic of the passage. Then write 2 details that support the main topic. Use the sentences sin the box below

Which sentence BEST states the main topic of the passage?

What helps adult and baby possums climb so well?

Read the sentence from the passage.
Predators cannot find a baby zebra even when it is CLOSE.
In the sentence, what does CLOSE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The baby can blend in when standing with adult zebras. This keeps the baby zebra SAFE.
In the sentence, what does SAFE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The ducklings rest for about two hours. Then they stand up and walk! A duckling does not need help to take its first STEPS.
In the sentence, what does STEPS mean?

What does a mother duck do for her ducklings?

Read the sentences from the passage.
Ducklings know just what to do in the water. Their webbed feet are perfect for paddling. They CAN swim without help.
In the sentence, what does CAN mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
They dip their heads into the water to reach food. Their tails STICK straight up in the air.
In the sentence, what does STICK mean?

When do ducklings fly for the first time?

Complete the chart. Write the main topic of the passage. Then write 2 details that support the main topic. Use the sentences sin the box below

Unit 2 Genre Study 1 Assessment

Unit 2 Genre Study 1 Assessment

Which sentence BEST states the main topic of the passage?

What helps adult and baby possums climb so well?

Read the sentence from the passage.Predators cannot find a baby zebra even when it is CLOSE.In the sentence, what does CLOSE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.The baby can blend in when standing with adult zebras. This keeps the baby zebra SAFE.In the sentence, what does SAFE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.The ducklings rest for about two hours. Then they stand up and walk! A duckling does not need help to take its first STEPS.In the sentence, what does STEPS mean?

What does a mother duck do for her ducklings?

Read the sentences from the passage.Ducklings know just what to do in the water. Their webbed feet are perfect for paddling. They CAN swim without help.In the sentence, what does CAN mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.They dip their heads into the water to reach food. Their tails STICK straight up in the air.In the sentence, what does STICK mean?

When do ducklings fly for the first time?

Complete the chart. Write the main topic of the passage. Then write 2 details that support the main topic. Use the sentences sin the box below

Which sentence BEST states the main topic of the passage?

What helps adult and baby possums climb so well?

Read the sentence from the passage.Predators cannot find a baby zebra even when it is CLOSE.In the sentence, what does CLOSE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.The baby can blend in when standing with adult zebras. This keeps the baby zebra SAFE.In the sentence, what does SAFE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.The ducklings rest for about two hours. Then they stand up and walk! A duckling does not need help to take its first STEPS.In the sentence, what does STEPS mean?

What does a mother duck do for her ducklings?

Read the sentences from the passage.Ducklings know just what to do in the water. Their webbed feet are perfect for paddling. They CAN swim without help.In the sentence, what does CAN mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.They dip their heads into the water to reach food. Their tails STICK straight up in the air.In the sentence, what does STICK mean?

When do ducklings fly for the first time?

Complete the chart. Write the main topic of the passage. Then write 2 details that support the main topic. Use the sentences sin the box below

Read the sentence from the passage.
Predators cannot find a baby zebra even when it is CLOSE.
In the sentence, what does CLOSE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The baby can blend in when standing with adult zebras. This keeps the baby zebra SAFE.
In the sentence, what does SAFE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The ducklings rest for about two hours. Then they stand up and walk! A duckling does not need help to take its first STEPS.
In the sentence, what does STEPS mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
Ducklings know just what to do in the water. Their webbed feet are perfect for paddling. They CAN swim without help.
In the sentence, what does CAN mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
They dip their heads into the water to reach food. Their tails STICK straight up in the air.
In the sentence, what does STICK mean?

Read the sentence from the passage.
Predators cannot find a baby zebra even when it is CLOSE.
In the sentence, what does CLOSE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The baby can blend in when standing with adult zebras. This keeps the baby zebra SAFE.
In the sentence, what does SAFE mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
The ducklings rest for about two hours. Then they stand up and walk! A duckling does not need help to take its first STEPS.
In the sentence, what does STEPS mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
Ducklings know just what to do in the water. Their webbed feet are perfect for paddling. They CAN swim without help.
In the sentence, what does CAN mean?

Read the sentences from the passage.
They dip their heads into the water to reach food. Their tails STICK straight up in the air.
In the sentence, what does STICK mean?