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Date ________________
Lesson 7 Weekly Reading Test
Skill: Understanding Characters
Strategy: Visualize
1.
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and idioms to answer the question. What
does the word "frantic" mean in the sentence below?
The engineer was frantic when he discovered that the brakes on the train did not work.
(1 point)
lazy
brave
jealous
fearful
2.
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and idioms to answer the question. What
does the word "stride" mean in the sentence below?
The turtle has a slow stride. (1 point)
Step
Brain
Voice
Dream
3.
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and idioms to answer the question. What
does the word "bounding" mean in the sentence below?
The children went bounding out the door to the playground. (1 point)
Taking away
Settling down
Walking around
Leaping forward
4.
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and idioms to answer the question. What
does the word "picturing" mean in the sentence below?
The boy was picturing where to bury his treasure. (1 point)
Making a mental image
Drawing a detailed map
Writing directions on paper
Discussing possible locations
5.
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and idioms to answer the question. What
does the word "romp" mean in the sentence below?
The dog will romp in the leaves. (1 point)
play energetically
stop
stomp
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roll
6.
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and idioms to answer the question. What
does the word "lunging" mean in the sentence below?
The dog was lunging against the chain when the cat strolled by. (1 point)
straining to get away from the chain
seeing
walking
checking
7.
Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
Sweat pours off Travis and his muscles ache so badly he can barely lift the axe because he
is _________. (1 point)
so lazy
in the sun
working hard
smaller than the axe
8.
Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
What does the description of Little Arliss as "a screamer by nature" tell the reader? (1 point)
Little Arliss is a noisy child.
Little Arliss is too young to talk.
Travis screams at Little Arliss every day.
People talk to Little Arliss by screaming.
9.
Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
Travis is too tired to split more fence rails, but he races through the woods to help Little
Arliss because _______. (1 point)
Little Arliss is calling for him.
He wants Little Arliss to stop screaming.
He is frightened and worried about Little Arliss
His mother shouts that Little Arliss is in trouble.
10. Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
How are Little Arliss and the bear cub alike? (1 point)
They are both screamers.
They are both frightened.
They are both in the water.
They both have a hold of each othe
11. Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
When Travis says, "My heart went pushing up into my throat, nearly choking off my wind,"
the reader can tell that Travis__________. (1 point)
feels afraid
is energized
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runs very fast
is getting sick
12. Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
How does the mother bear feel when she hears her cub whimpering? (1 point)
sad
tired
angry
curious
13. Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
The reader can tell that Mama __________. (1 point)
will kill the bear
is a brave person
is away from home
will go home and make a pie
14. Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
The stray dog gets the name "Old Yellar" because he is _______. (1 point)
old
noisy
brave
yellow
15. Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
Why does Travis decide to take good care of Old Yellar? (1 point)
Because Little Arliss asks him to.
Because Old Yellar saves Little Arliss.
Because Papa is driving cattle to market.
Because the dog is hurt by the mother bear.
16. Think back to the selection "Old Yellar". Then answer the question.
At the end of the story, Travis realizes that _________. (1 point)
Little Arliss is a troublemaker
He loves Little Arliss more than he knew.
He should always pay attention to Little Arliss's screams.
His mother loves little Arliss more that she loves Travis.
17. What does this sentence mean?
Dawn wracked her brain to remember where her keys were. (1 point)
Dawn thought hard to remember where her keys were.
Dawn drew a picture to remember where her keys were.
Dawn tapped her head to remember where her keys were.
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Dawn made a mental image to remember where her keys were.
18. What does this sentence mean?
Kelsey deciding to buy a new car or a new truck was like"comparing apples to oranges."
(1 point)
Kelsey is comparing herself to others
Kelsey is comparing different types of fruit
Kelsey is comparing items that are the same.
Kelsey is comparing two completely different things.
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