The child's action shows that he...
Which word is a synonym of pouch in paragraph 3?
As it is used in paragraph 10, the word globe means...
Read the sentence from paragraph 8.
And from that vine, there grew a flower more beautiful than all the rest. A bright flower with golden petals.
The imagery in these sentences appeals most to the reader's sense of...
Which sentence from the story helps the reader imagine the men's experience while climbing the mountain?
Which word is an antonym of murmuring in paragraph 11?
Why did all the people run to hide at the top of the mountain in the forest of green leaves?
How can the reader tell that this story is a myth?
The author uses descriptive words in paragraph 21 to help the reader...
Read the story chart below.
Events from the story
1. A child walks over the flat land below the mountain and finds seeds dancing in the wind.
2. He plants the seeds at the top of the mountain and a wonderful green forest grows. In the middle of the forest grows a golden flower.
3. Two greedy men fight over the golden flower because they believe it will give them powers.
4.
Which of the following events complete the chart?
Vocabulary
Directions: For numbers 11-15, choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
Larry put the key into his pouch to keep it safe.
Word Study
Directions: For numbers 16-20, choose the ou, ow, oi, or oy diphthong to correctly spell each boldface word below.
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Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the selection. Then answer each question.
The Weaving Contest
1 Long ago, there lived a girl named Arachne. She was a very talented weaver. She would sit at her spinning wheel and loom for hours. She wove many beautiful pictures into her cloth.
2 People from near and far would come to see Arachne work and to watch her spin. They would hear the click, click of the loom as they passed by. They would remark, "You are the best weaver in all the land. You must have been trained by Athena, the goddess of crafts. She can also paint beautiful pictures with thread."
3 Arachne said "no" and frowned when she heard this. She was not happy that people thought she had learned from Athena. Arachne believed that she was the most talented weaver in all the world. Arachne had learned about weaving on her own. "My weaving is better than Athena's," Arachne would say. "The goddess herself could not weave more beautiful cloth."
4 Eventually, Arachne's claims were heard by the gods. The goddess Athena became angry. Athena decided to challenge Arachne to a weaving contest. She said to Arachne, "We will both weave our best cloth. Zeus, the ruler of the gods, will declare the winner. The loser of the challenge will never be allowed to touch a spinning wheel or loom ever again."
5 Sure that she was the more talented weaver, Arachne quickly agreed. Two looms were brought into the room. Both Arachne and Athena began to weave. After many hours, they presented their work to Zeus. It was not easy for Zeus to choose a winner. Both cloths had the most extraordinary pictures he had ever seen. But in the end, he declared Athena the winner. Athena smiled triumphantly.
6 Arachne was heartbroken. She would never be allowed to touch her tools again. What would she do? Athena saw Arachne and felt sorry for her. Athena touched Arachne on the forehead and changed her into a spider so that she could weave without a spinning wheel or loom. As a spider, Arachne has spun her web happily ever since.
Which sentence from the selection best tells what weaving sounded like?
Writing - Narrative
Losing a contest is not fun. Think of a contest or a game that you or someone you know lost. On a separate sheet of paper, write the introductory paragraph to a story that tells about losing a contest. Remember the characteristics of a personal narrative as you write.
The tree was decorated with a glass globe.
The students were murmuring to one another about going on a field trip.
The family enjoyed a picnic on the mountainside.
Which word is a synonym of the word footpath in the sentence below?
The people followed a footpath to climb the hill.
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Which word can be spelled correctly using the diphthong ow?
The word that has the same vowel sound as the oy in destroy is -
Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
She can also paint beautiful pictures with thread.
What do the underlined words mean?
Read this sentence from paragraph 5.
Athena smiled triumphantly.
This sentence shows that Athena was -
At the end of the selection, how does Arachne feel? Use examples of descriptive language from the selection to support your answer. Write your response using complete sentences and correct punctuation.