Reading Test Week of 12/4/24 "Excerpt from.."

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The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the main idea of the passage?

Chickadees often behave in playful ways.

The author tries to catch the chickadees

Chickadees may be very slow to trust people

The author wants to see the chickadees’ nest.

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Part B
Which sentence from the passage supports the main idea in Part A?

“A chickadee twittered in the pine behind me.”

“As I turned, he flew over me and lit on the fence in front.”

“He had something in his beak; so I watched to find his nest; for I wanted

very much to see him at work.”

“Chickadee had never seemed afraid of me, and I thought he would trust

me now.”

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Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
“He ran up and down the mossy rail; he whirled about it till he looked like a
little gray pinwheel.”
What does the phrase
"like a little gray pinwheel suggest about the chickadee"?

It looked like a toy bird.

It moved quickly.

It flew away.

It had pointed feathers.

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What evidence told the author that the chickadees’ nest was near the
fence rail?

“They had some material in their beaks both times when they appeared on

the rail.”

“The male especially seemed just in the mood for a frolic.”

“Chickadee had never seemed afraid of me, and I thought he would trust

me now.”

“He pretended to be very busy hunting for insects.”

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Which detail from the passage
best explains why the author was “puzzled” as he watched the chickadees?

“Presently his mate appeared. Then both birds hopped and twittered about

the rail.”

“While watching his performance, I hardly noticed that his mate had gone

till she reappeared suddenly on the rail beside him.”

“They had some material in their beaks both times when they appeared on

the rail.”

“They were probably off hunting for more—for rabbit fur, perhaps. But

what had they done with it?”

Switch to the story "Web on Wonder" and answer the following questions

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Which detail from the passage
best supports the author’s claim that “Brown
spiders weave their webs at night”?

“But my favorite neighbors lived on our property.”

“Circular threads crossed the straight ones, linking them together.”

“But on many mornings, I found a new web in a fence corner that had no

web the day before.”

“Then I moved on to the barn to tend the animals that waited for me.”

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Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
“In the slanted morning light, the dewdrops on the threads were
sparkling diamonds.”
What does the metaphor in this sentence suggest about the spider’s web?

It looks expensive.

It is bright and clean.

It seems out of place.

It is a beautiful sight.

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Which sentence states a main idea of this passage?

The author helped take care of cows and chickens.

Many animals lived in the woods without any help

The author loved to explore and learn about nature

Brown spiders made their webs on the pasture fence

The next question asks about both stories that you have read.

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You have read an excerpt from "Ways of Wood Folk" and the passage “Web of
Wonder.” Which two sentences describe ways these passages are alike?

Both passages reveal how much the authors enjoy watching nature

Both authors describe how a creature moves

Both authors admire something a creature has made.

Both passages explain how a creature gets its food

Both passages describe how male and female creatures

behave toward each other.

Reading Test Week of 12/4/24 "Excerpt from.."

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhat is the main idea of the passage?

Part BWhich sentence from the passage supports the main idea in Part A?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.“He ran up and down the mossy rail; he whirled about it till he looked like alittle gray pinwheel.”What does the phrase"like a little gray pinwheel suggest about the chickadee"?

What evidence told the author that the chickadees’ nest was near thefence rail?

Which detail from the passagebest explains why the author was “puzzled” as he watched the chickadees?

Which detail from the passagebest supports the author’s claim that “Brownspiders weave their webs at night”?

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.“In the slanted morning light, the dewdrops on the threads weresparkling diamonds.”What does the metaphor in this sentence suggest about the spider’s web?

Which sentence states a main idea of this passage?

You have read an excerpt from "Ways of Wood Folk" and the passage “Web ofWonder.” Which two sentences describe ways these passages are alike?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhat is the main idea of the passage?

Part BWhich sentence from the passage supports the main idea in Part A?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.“He ran up and down the mossy rail; he whirled about it till he looked like alittle gray pinwheel.”What does the phrase"like a little gray pinwheel suggest about the chickadee"?

What evidence told the author that the chickadees’ nest was near thefence rail?

Which detail from the passagebest explains why the author was “puzzled” as he watched the chickadees?

Which detail from the passagebest supports the author’s claim that “Brownspiders weave their webs at night”?

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.“In the slanted morning light, the dewdrops on the threads weresparkling diamonds.”What does the metaphor in this sentence suggest about the spider’s web?

Which sentence states a main idea of this passage?

You have read an excerpt from "Ways of Wood Folk" and the passage “Web ofWonder.” Which two sentences describe ways these passages are alike?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the main idea of the passage?

Part B
Which sentence from the passage supports the main idea in Part A?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
“He ran up and down the mossy rail; he whirled about it till he looked like a
little gray pinwheel.”
What does the phrase
"like a little gray pinwheel suggest about the chickadee"?

What evidence told the author that the chickadees’ nest was near the
fence rail?

Which detail from the passage
best explains why the author was “puzzled” as he watched the chickadees?

Which detail from the passage
best supports the author’s claim that “Brown
spiders weave their webs at night”?

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
“In the slanted morning light, the dewdrops on the threads were
sparkling diamonds.”
What does the metaphor in this sentence suggest about the spider’s web?

You have read an excerpt from "Ways of Wood Folk" and the passage “Web of
Wonder.” Which two sentences describe ways these passages are alike?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the main idea of the passage?

Part B
Which sentence from the passage supports the main idea in Part A?

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
“He ran up and down the mossy rail; he whirled about it till he looked like a
little gray pinwheel.”
What does the phrase
"like a little gray pinwheel suggest about the chickadee"?

What evidence told the author that the chickadees’ nest was near the
fence rail?

Which detail from the passage
best explains why the author was “puzzled” as he watched the chickadees?

Which detail from the passage
best supports the author’s claim that “Brown
spiders weave their webs at night”?

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
“In the slanted morning light, the dewdrops on the threads were
sparkling diamonds.”
What does the metaphor in this sentence suggest about the spider’s web?

You have read an excerpt from "Ways of Wood Folk" and the passage “Web of
Wonder.” Which two sentences describe ways these passages are alike?