Two days ago, there was school. In two more days, there will be school. Tomorrow, there will be school. Today, there is no school. What day is it? A. Thursday B. Saturday C. Monday D. Sunday A boy was reading a story about a girl who was really worried about a big test at school. She was very smart, and studied as much as she could. Everyone told her that she would do a good job, but she did not feel better. After she finally took the test and got a good grade, she felt much better. Which is the best text-to-self connection? A. The boy made sure to do his homework every day. B. The boy studied every day for his daily assessments. C. The boy was worried about a big soccer game that weekend. D. The boy got a good grade on a big test last week. A frog and a chipmunk are best friends. They always spend time together, playing games and having fun. One day, the frog wants to play tag, but the chipmunk really wants to play Hide and Seek. The animals decide to play Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide what to play. They decide to play tag, and they both have a lot of fun. What is the problem? A. The frog and the chipmunk will fight were fighting over the game. B. The frog and the chipmunk played Rock-Paper-Scissors. C. The frog and the chipmunk were very good friends. D. The frog and the chipmunk wanted to play different games. What is the solution? A. The frog and the chipmunk will fight were fighting over the game. B. The frog and the chipmunk played Rock-Paper-Scissors. C. The frog and the chipmunk were very good friends. D. The frog and the chipmunk wanted to play different games.
Once upon a time, there were two rabbits who were cousins. One day, the rabbits went on an adventure through the woods. After a while, it started to get dark, and they lost track of where they were. When they wanted to go back home, they could not find the correct path. They spent all night wandering around. Finally, in the morning, they used the location of the sun to guide their way home. What is the problem? A. The rabbits went on an adventure. B. The rabbits got lost. C. The rabbits wandered around all night. D. The sun guided the rabbits home in the morning. What is the solution? A. The rabbits went on an adventure. B. The rabbits got lost. C. The rabbits wandered around all night. D. The sun guided the rabbits home in the morning. It s old and hard and set in stone, Hidden where no sun has shone. Buried under land and sea, We dig it up out of curiosity. What does curiosity mean? A. Curiosity means that it doesn t matter. B. Curiosity means that it s in your way. C. Curiosity means that you love it. D. Curiosity means that you want to learn more about it. What is poem about? A. The poem is about worms. B. The poem is about fossils. C. The poem is about treasure. D. The poem is about oil. What is the best text-to-self connection? A. One time, I read about a pirate ship that sank. B. One time, I saw a movie about people unearthing the remains of ancient creatures.
C. One time, I was digging in the sand at the beach. D. One time, I was hiding from the sun in the shade. What is the best inference? A. It s set in stone, so it s under the ground. B. The sun doesn t shine on it, so it s old and hard. C. We dig it up, so the sun doesn t shine on it. D. We are curious, so we dig it up. James the jumper can really leap, But his favorite things are to eat and sleep. In the spring, he catches lots of bugs; He sticks them with his tongue and tugs. In the winter, he hibernates in a pond that s deep. What is the best prediction? A. James would eat a fly. B. James would eat an apple. C. James would eat a cookie. D. James would eat a frog. Which is the correct example of cause and effect? A. The cause is that James catches bugs, and the effect is that he likes to sleep. B. The cause is that James likes to eat, and the effect is that he catches bugs. C. The cause is that James hibernates, and the effect is that he likes to sleep. D. The cause is that James can really leap, and the effect is that he eats bugs. What is James? A. James is a squirrel. B. James is a wolf. C. James is an alligator. D. James is a frog. Which is the best text-to-self connection? A. One time, I was eating cake at my birthday. B. One time, I saw a lizard catch a grasshopper with its tongue. C. One time, I saw a bug get squashed onto a car windshield. D. One time, played Hide and Seek with my sibling.
Mrs. Turkey and Mrs. Monkey loved to have lunch together on Sundays. During the week, however, they were very busy with their families. They had to take care of the pets, clean the house, buy groceries, and make the food. The only break they got was on Sundays, when they would meet at their favorite café for some tea and sandwiches. On Sunday, November 14, however, Mrs. Turkey did not come to the café! Which is the best prediction? A. Mrs. Monkey is going to have tea and a sandwich by herself and go home. B. Mrs. Turkey is never going to meet Mrs. Monkey again. C. Mrs. Monkey is going to call Mrs. Turkey to see what is going on. D. Mrs. Turkey is going to a different café to have tea and a sandwich. Choose the correct comparison about Mrs. Turkey and Mrs. Monkey. A. They are the same, because they both went to the café on November 14. B. They are the same, because they both are very busy with family during the week. C. They are different, because they have different jobs at home. D. They are different, because only Mr. Monkey has a job. Which is the best inference? A. Mrs. Turkey decided that she did not like Mrs. Monkey anymore. B. Mrs. Monkey went to the wrong café. C. Mrs. Turkey could not make it that Sunday, and she forgot to tell Mrs. Monkey. D. Mrs. Monkey told Mrs. Turkey not to come. Which is the best text-to-self connection? A. One time, you ate tacos for lunch with your family. B. One time, you played video games. C. One time, you saw a monkey at the zoo with your friends. D. One time, you could not play with your friend on the weekend. Which is the best summary? A. First, Mrs. Turkey and Mrs. Monkey would meet on Sundays. Next, they were very busy with their families during the week. Last, Mrs. Turkey did not come on Sunday. B. First, Mrs. Turkey did not come on Sunday. After that, Mrs. Turkey and Mrs. Monkey would meet on Sundays. At the end, they were very busy with their families. C. First, they were very busy with their families. Then, Mrs. Turkey and Mrs. Monkey would meet on Sundays. Finally, Mrs. Monkey did not come to the café.
D. First, Mrs. Monkey and Mrs. Turkey talked on the phone. Then, they were very busy with their families. Last, Mrs. Turkey did not come to the café on Sunday. Once, there was a skeleton that was missing three rib bones. He really wanted to get his bones back, and he was looking really hard for his missing bones. So far, it was nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, skeleton s friend, Jack-o-lantern, was missing his stem. However, Jack-o-lantern was not looking for it at all! He just went about his business and his stem stayed missing. One day, they were eating lunch together, talking about their missing parts. Which is the best prediction? A. Jack-o-lantern will find his stem very quickly. B. Jack-o-lantern will tell skeleton to find his bones faster. C. Skeleton will tell Jack-o-lantern that he should look for his stem. D. Skeleton will give up looking for his rib bones. Choose the correct comparison. A. Skeleton and Jack-o-lantern are the same in their actions concerning their missing parts. B. Skeleton and Jack-o-lantern are made of the same thing. C. Jack-o-lantern and Skeleton are the same, because they have both lost something. D. Jack-o-lantern and Skeleton are the same, because they are friends. Choose the best inference. A. Skeleton will find just one of his rib bones. B. Jack-o-lantern will start looking for his stem. C. Jack-o-lantern will help Skeleton find his rib bones. D. Skeleton will keep looking for his rib bones. Choose the best summary. A. First, Skeleton tried to find his rib bones. Then, Jack-o-lantern didn t look for his stem. Last, they had lunch together. B. First, Jack-o-lantern lost his stem. After that, Skeleton looked for his bones. Last, the had lunch together. C. First, Skeleton found his rib bones. Next, Jack-o-lantern found his stem. Last, they played video games. D. First, Jack-o-lantern lost his stem. Then, Skeleton lost his bones. Last, they both helped each other find their missing parts.
A long time ago, far away in Transylvania, Dracula had a pet vampire tiger. One day, the vampire tiger escaped from his cage, and snuck out of the castle in the middle of the night. It was very difficult to avoid the traps in the castle; Dracula had placed them everywhere just in case this exact situation occurred. The vampire tiger had to jump over large pits of poison and spikes, and he also had to sneak passed huge monsters even scarier than he was. Eventually, he made it safely out of the castle, and ran away to the nearest town. Which is the best prediction? A. Dracula will be happy that his pet is gone. B. Dracula will not know that his pet is gone. C. Dracula will try to find his pet. D. Now that his pet is gone, Dracula will move somewhere else. Choose the correct inference. A. Dracula did not treat his pet very nicely. B. Dracula gave his pet whatever it wanted. C. The vampire tiger loves living in Dracula s castle. D. The vampire hunters have been trying to break into the castle. Which is the author s purpose? A. To persuade the reader to have a tiger as a pet. B. To persuade the reader to hunt vampires. C. To inform the reader that vampire pets are the best. D. To inform the reader that pets run away sometimes. Which is the correct problem and solution? A. Dracula wanted a vampire pet, and he turned a tiger into a vampire. B. The vampire tiger wanted to escape, and he ran away from the castle. C. Dracula needed help fighting vampire hunters, so he got a vampire tiger. D. The vampire tiger loved living with Dracula, so he ran away. Which is the correct summary? A. First, the vampire tiger jumped over large pits. Then, he escaped from his cage. Last, he avoided big, scary monsters. B. First, the vampire tiger avoided scary monsters. Then, he ran away from the castle. Finally, he escaped from his cage. C. First, the vampire tiger big Dracula. Next, he avoided pits and monsters. Last, he ran away from the castle.
D. First, the vampire tiger escaped from his cage. After that, he avoided many traps in the castle. Finally, he ran away to a nearby town. Once upon a time, a young dragon could not breathe fire. His family and friends could breathe fire, and he practiced a lot, but it just did not work. Everyone tried to help him, but it didn t work, and he felt very lonely. Then, one day, something got stuck in his throat, and he started to cough really badly. All of a sudden, in one, big final cough, he coughed the itch right out of his throat with a big breath of fire! Which is the best prediction? A. Next, he will blow fire at his friends and family, because he felt lonely. B. Next, he will fly away, because he doesn t need help anymore. C. Next, he will feel happy, because he can participate in fire-breathing activities. D. Next, his friend and family will be mad, because they didn t want him to breathe fire. Which is one author s purpose? A. To persuade the reader to breathe fire. B. To inform the reader that breathing fire is something that everyone should do. C. To inform the reader that being lonely is fun. D. To inform the reader that everyone learns at their own speed. Which is the best inference? A. Dragons cannot breathe fire when they are born. B. The dragon s friends and family didn t like him when he couldn t breathe fire. C. The dragon liked it when he could not breathe fire. D. Now that he can breathe fire, the dragon will be sad. Which is the correct problem and solution? A. The dragon did not want to breathe fire, so he made believe that he could not. B. The dragon s friends didn t help him, so he made new friends. C. The dragon could not breathe fire, but one day he learned how. D. The dragon could not breathe fire, so his parents taught him how. Which is the correct summary? A. First, the dragon could not breathe fire. Then, he coughed and finally did it. Last, his friends and family tried to help him. B. First, the dragon s friends and family tried to help him. Next, he could not breathe fire. Last, he felt very lonely.
C. First, the dragon could not breathe fire. Next, his friends and family tried to help him, but he felt lonely. Last, he coughed and finally did it. D. First, the dragon coughed and finally breathed fire. After that, his friends and family tried to help him. Last, he couldn t do it, and he felt very lonely. Which is the best text-to-self connection? A. A girl liked to play soccer every day after school. B. A girl was the only one of her friends who could not jump rope. C. A girl s parents read to her every night before bed. D. A girl really likes to go to the water park on the weekends. Freddy and Jake loved to play in the woods. They climbed trees, made forts, and found cool paths to explore. One day, they were making believe that they were fighting evil ogres to protect a princess. In a bold move, Jake climbed up a tree, and then jumped out of it onto one of the ogres to surprise it with an attack from above. As Jake landed, his friend Freddy heard a loud crack, and his friend, Jake, was lying on the ground, rolling around. What really happened? A. Jake s sword bounced off of the ogre s shield. B. Jake landed too hard and broke his leg. C. Jake chopped off the head of the evil ogre. D. Jake landed on a twig and it broke. If Jake broke his leg at the end, what caused that to happen? A. Jake jumped out of the tree from too high up. B. When Jake landed, his sword cut his leg in half. C. When Jake landed, the ogre punched him in the leg. D. Freddy jump-kicked Jake in the leg. What is the best solution to Jake s problem? A. Jake should stay where he is, and Freddy should go get help. B. Jake should walk home and tell his parents what happened. C. Jake should continue fighting the ogre and protecting the princess. D. Jake should climb back up the tree. What is the best text-to-self connection? A. One time, I was playing Mario Galaxy and I beat the game. B. One time, I was swimming in the ocean, and a crab bit me in the foot.
C. One time, I was playing Hide and Seek, and I could not find my friend. D. One time, I went hiking with my family on a trail through the woods. A giraffe and a rhino decided one day that they wanted to go bowling. Together, they walked from their home in the wild to the nearest bowling alley. When they arrived, it was quite busy, so they waited patiently in line for their turn. When they got to the front of the line, the person working their asked them what sizes they need, but they did not know what to say. After a minute, the person said okay, well it will be $6 for a lane, so the animals paid. Then, they went to their lanes, got the game set up, and looked for good bowling balls, but none of them seemed to work. Why didn t the animals know what to say when the person asked what sizes they needed? A. The animals had their own bowling shoes. B. The animals do not know anything about bowling. C. The animals were ignoring the person. D. The animals do not wear shoes. What was the problem that made the bowling balls not work? A. The balls were too heavy. B. The animals do not have fingers to put in the holes. C. The bowling balls were the wrong color. D. There were no more bowling balls. What part of this story is fiction (not real)? A. The animals went bowling. B. You have to pay money to go bowling. C. You need a bowling ball to go bowling. D. You need to wear bowling shoes when you go bowling. If the problem is that the animals do not have fingers, what is the solution? A. The animals should just leave and go home. B. The animals can watch other people bowl. C. The animals need a special ball that they can use. D. The animals can eat food instead of bowling. Based on real life, what would happen if a giraffe and a rhino walked into a bowling alley? A. Everyone would try to pet the animals. B. People would scream and run outside and go home.
C. No one would notice that they animals were going bowling. D. People would call animal control to have the animals returned to their homes.