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  • In the third paragraph of this story, Tino wonders if the cookies might have “some magical potion” in them. What is a potion most like?

    A flying carpet
    Some chocolate
    A small pebble
    Some medicine


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  • What is this story mostly about?

    It is mostly about Tino’s friendship with Mrs. Sunday.
    It is mostly about how to take care of older people.
    It is mostly about Mrs. Sunday’s family and friends
    It is mostly about the cookies.


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  • Which choice below is true about the characters in this story?

    Tino is an important character, but Mrs. Sunday is not.
    Mrs. Sunday is the only main character in the story.
    Tino and Mrs. Sunday are main characters.
    Mrs. Sunday’s family is more important than Tino’s family.


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  • What is the setting of this story?

    Tino’s yard
    Mrs. Sunday’s house
    A bakery
    The brown house down the hill


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  • According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

    Mrs. Sunday has ten children.
    Tino lives on Fairmount.
    Tino has a younger sister.
    Mrs. Sunday’s children visit regularly.


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  • This story begins by counting backward and saying, “. . . , we have liftoff!” Why do you think that the author began the story this way?

    To show readers that astronauts need to know math
    To give readers the feeling that they are on the spaceship
    To make readers see how fast the spaceships orbit the earth
    To frighten readers


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  • This story tells you that the astronauts had to “wedge themselves into corners.” This means that the astronauts were

    using many pieces of wood on the spacecraft.
    protecting themselves from the rays of the sun.
    having trouble with moving food cubes.
    squeezing themselves in place to stay still.


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  • Based on what you have read in this story, what do you think is true about Apollo’s trip to the moon?

    It was too much work for all three astronauts.
    Apollo was not a very good spacecraft.
    Most people wouldn’t want to go to the moon.
    Many plans were made before Apollo blasted off.


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  • This story tells readers many things about the astronauts, but it is mostly about

    how much money it costs to go to the moon.
    the way that rocket engines work.
    the things the astronauts did on their way to the moon.
    all the adventures the astronauts had on the moon.


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  • Who is the main character (or characters) in this selection?

    The controller
    The astronauts
    Apollo
    Eagle


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  • Authors write stories for different reasons. James Muirden probably wrote this story

    because he wanted to teach people some facts about Apollo’s trip.
    so that we would learn about the dangers of space travel.
    to make the astronauts famous all over the world.
    because most people don’t care enough about the moon.


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  • If you wanted a submarine sandwich in New York, what would you ask for?

    Hoagie
    Grinder
    Hero
    Wedgie


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  • If people in California talked about a Mud Sender, what would they be talking about?

    A rain storm
    A soft drink
    A sandwich
    A large truck


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  • The author PROBABLY wrote this to

    research a cookbook.
    use in school.
    make people laugh.
    tell people about different names used around the country.


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  • What kind of story is this?

    A fairy tale
    A real-life story
    A newspaper article
    A play


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  • The story tells you that Little Ben “dashed from the ranch house porch to the corral.” This means that Little Ben

    had dust in his eyes, so he couldn’t see where he was going.
    walked with small steps.
    ran very fast.
    rode his horse.


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  • This story tells you that Little Ben “slipped out of bed and tiptoed to the window.” In this story the word slipped means Little Ben

    fell as he got out of bed.
    quietly got out of bed.
    told a lie to Mom about being in bed.
    sneaked out the window.


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  • What do you think Little Ben will do with his new horse?

    He will spend the summer caring for it.
    He will ride it to town that day.
    He will sell it to Chief Lone Eagle.
    He will let it pull a wagon.


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  • Which word BEST describes the way Little Ben felt about his new appaloosa colt?

    Afraid
    Excited
    Sad
    Silly


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  • The word queasy is in the title of the first section. Queasy means

    sick to your stomach.
    unhappy.
    achy and tired.
    tired and sleepy.


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  • The best thing we can do to keep fish healthy is

    keep rivers and lakes clean.
    remove oxygen from rivers and lakes.
    move fish from one stream or lake to another.
    move fish to fish hatcheries.


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  • After reading this article you know healthy fish need

    chicken pox.
    oxygen.
    new germs.
    dirty water.


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  • This article is mostly telling about how

    hatcheries help keep fish healthy.
    sick fish don’t eat.
    fish fight off germs they’re used to.
    to keep fish healthy.


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  • This selection is an example of

    fantasy.
    nonfiction.
    biography.
    fiction.


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