library
Link to this page:

Dashboard > > OR - 1997-99 - Grade 5 - Reading

OR - 1997-99 - Grade 5 - Reading

3659 visits

avg rating: 0
0 comments
Tags: (no tags found)
  • In the first paragraph of this selection, the author uses Meg’s exact words. The author does this

    to let readers understand how the author feels about the laundresses.
    because then readers know that the story will have a happy ending.
    to let readers feel as if they are right there in the story.
    because readers will know that Meg can speak French.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Which of the following statements is true about this story?

    It tells about a real person in history.
    It is a make-believe story.
    It seems more like a play than a story.
    Many parts of it are like a poem.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Onomatopoeia is a term we use when words sound like the thing they are describing. Which words below are examples of onomatopoeia?

    House and fireplace
    Tub and soap
    Splat and plop
    Cheered and cried


    You have not completed the item above
  • What was unusual about this battle?

    It was won by the sick soldiers.
    It was won by laundry women.
    It was won by soldiers on ladders.
    It was won by children.


    You have not completed the item above
  • The story doesn’t say, but the author probably

    admired Meg’s plan.
    felt sorry for the French.
    thought Meg was a mean person.
    was surprised that the women pulled up the ladders.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Why did Meg blow the whistle?

    To wake up the sick English soldiers.
    To call the troops to breakfast.
    To make the French soldiers look up.
    To announce the end of the battle.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Why did the women add “great quantities of soap” to the water?

    To prepare to do the laundry.
    To make the water boil faster
    To make the soldiers sick
    To sting the soldiers’ eyes


    You have not completed the item above
  • From what the story tells us, what’s the BIGGEST difference between the city of Boulogne and a modern city?

    Boulogne has walls all around it for protection.
    Boulogne was attacked during a war.
    Not nearly as many people live in Boulogne as in a modern city.
    In Boulogne, there are special people to take care of laundry.


    You have not completed the item above
  • According to this page, “apple delight” is a recipe for

    bread.
    a desert.
    jam.
    a salad.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Under which heading could you find more desserts that use raisins?

    Muffins
    Cakes and Cookies
    Raspberries
    Jams and Pastries


    You have not completed the item above
  • A word that means about the same as atmosphere the way it was used in the first paragraph is

    pilots.
    helium.
    sky.
    air pressure.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Which of these is the heaviest material used to lift balloons into the air?

    Hot air
    Helium
    Hydrogen
    All these things weigh the same.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Which of these is an important reason dirigibles could be used for passenger travel when normal balloons could not?

    Dirigibles could stay in the air much longer.
    Dirigibles were a lot safer.
    Dirigibles could be steered.
    Dirigibles were built in Germany, where people weren’t afraid of balloon travel.


    You have not completed the item above
  • There are many different kinds of literature. It would be best to call this story about Snowflake Bentley

    an autobiography.
    a drama.
    a biography.
    a fantasy.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Which of the following sentences from the story tells you about the character of Snowflake Bentley?

    He was outside one winter day when some snowflakes fell on the glass slide of that little microscope.
    Anyway, on his 17th birthday, Uncle Willie got a big surprise.
    You know, it was funny, but Uncle Willie never cared a bit about all the money he could have earned.
    I guess the last time I saw Uncle Willie was just about a week before he died.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Uncle Willie first began photographing snowflakes when he was about

    15 years old.
    17 years old.
    40 years old.
    60 years old.


    You have not completed the item above
  • The phrase tickled him pink most likely means that Uncle Willie was

    blushing.
    nervous.
    angry.
    pleased.


    You have not completed the item above
  • The passage doesn’t say who the author is, but you can probably make a good guess. Which of the following is most likely the author?

    A scientist who worked with Bentley
    Bentley’s nephew
    Someone who makes a living selling Bentley’s photographs
    The person who sold Bentley his cameras


    You have not completed the item above
  • The story leaves the reader believing that if Wilson Bentley had lived longer, he would have

    kept photographing snowflakes.
    taken the money he earned and retired.
    started writing books about lots of different subjects.
    spent more time helping people use his snowflake photos to design wall paper and jewelry.


    You have not completed the item above
  • What do you think Uncle Willie’s family thought of his interest in looking at and photographing snowflakes.

    They supported it because he seemed to enjoy doing it.
    They supported it because it was a good way for Uncle Willie to help support the family.
    They supported it because they knew Uncle Willie would become world-famous.
    They were against it.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Why is charcoal used in a terrarium?

    It keeps the plants moist.
    It separates the pebbles.
    It looks nice.
    The article doesn’t say.


    You have not completed the item above
  • What good does it do to cover the terrarium?

    It keeps the plants warm.
    It keeps air from escaping.
    It keeps the plants from drying out.
    It makes the plants grow quickly.


    You have not completed the item above
  • Which of these would be a way you could make the plants in the terrarium grow better?

    Take the cover off the terrarium.
    Water the plants a lot more often.
    Don’t put any gravel or pebbles in the bottom of the terrarium.
    None of these is likely to make the plants in the terrarium grow better.


    You have not completed the item above
  • What should you do right after the plants are firmly set in soil?

    Give them some air.
    Water them with a mist-sprayer.
    Put a piece of glass over them.
    Place charcoal around them.


    You have not completed the item above
You completed 0 out of 24 gradeable items on this page
This page is worth a total of 0 points
©2006 gabe lerner (gabe)