5th Grade Practice Reading #2
Simple Seeds
By Tami Orr
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Tiny pieces of possible beauty
Spill out and fill my palm.
Simple seeds whose looks deceive.
Future vines, stems and blooms
Hidden inside a plain package.
10
Tenderly placed in a cradle of soil
Covered up, put into darkness
Until something deep inside,
Something mysterious and marvelous
Draws them back up to the sun again.
1
Directing the sun from top to bottom
Spreading water from bottom to top
In an ancient, primitive, endless cycle,
Spring’s cool rains and summer’s warm rays
15
Release the seeds’ inner power,
Reminding me again that greatness
Comes from simple things
If cared for gently, watched quietly
And always appreciated.
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1. Which meaning below is the best definition of release as it is used in line 15?
A spread around
C let out
B bury
D distribute
2. Using the context in line 3, the word deceive means
A
B
accept
protect
C conceal
D guard
3. What does the word ancient mean in line 13 of this poem?
A
B
old
honored
C worn
D tired
4. Which word is a synonym for appreciated as it is used in line 19?
A
B
satisfied
amusing
C valued
D interesting
5. In line 13, what does the word endless mean?
A
B
common
tiring
C nonstop
D repeat
6. The poem’s main idea can be found in lines
A
B
3 and 4
6 and 7
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C 11 and 12
D 16 and 17
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7. Which sentence best states the theme of this poem?
A
B
Most people should grow a garden in
the spring.
Plants need sunlight and rain to sprout
and grow.
C Seeds are usually sold in small, plain
packages.
D Wonderful things happen with time
and patience.
8. The author in this poem covers the seeds in order to
A
B
hide them.
water them.
C protect them.
D save them.
9. The author’s purpose for writing this poem was to
A
persuade someone to plant a garden.
B
explain how to plant a vegetable garden.
C entertain with a story about planting a
garden.
D share her thoughts about planting a
garden.
10. What can you conclude about the author of this poem?
A
B
She loves flowers and will grow a lovely
garden.
She is an impatient and nervous person.
C She sees the possibilitiy for greatness in
simple things.
D She spends too much time outside with
her plants.
11. What words in this selection are an
example of alliteration?
A
B
“vines, stems, and blooms”
“spring’s cool rains”
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C “mysterious and marvelous”
D “cared for gently, watched quietly”
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12. Which phrase is an example of imagery?
A
B
“a cradle of soil”
“if cared for gently”
C “fill my palm”
D “simple things”
13. This poem is an example of which type of poetry?
A
B
rhymed
haiku
C free verse
D patterned
14. Where would someone look to find out more information about planting a small
garden?
A
B
an Internet site about miniature gardens
a book with pictures of spring flowers
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C an encyclopedia about colorful flowers
D a dictionary of gardening words
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5th Grade Sample Reading Selection #2
State Obj.:
DOK:
1.
1.1.a
2
C
2.
1.1.a
3
C
3.
1.1.a
2
A
4.
1.3.a
2
C
5.
1.2.b
2
C
6.
3.1.c
2
D
7.
3.1.c
3
D
8.
3.1.d
2
C
9.
4.2.c
3
D
10.
4.2.d
3
C
11.
4.3.a
3
C
12.
4.3.c
2
A
13.
4.3.d
2
C
14.
5.1.a
2
A
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ANSWER:
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