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ENGL-4
10/27 Bugs/Fitness/First-Place
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Read this paragraph. When you go to gym class, you need to wear gym shoes. White gym shoes are always the best. The gym teacher makes everyone do exercises. On Fridays, he plays music while you play team games. Which sentence from the paragraph is an opinion?
A White gym shoes are always the best.
B When you go to gym class, you need to wear gym shoes.
C The gym teacher makes everyone do exercises.
D On Fridays, he plays music while you play team games.
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Read this paragraph. Chocolate milkshakes taste better than vanilla milkshakes. A small milkshake has more calories than a medium banana. There are only three milkshake flavors worth drinking. Every fourth grade boy likes chocolate milkshakes best. 3
Which sentence from the paragraph is a fact?
A small milkshake has more calories than a A
medium banana.
Chocolate milkshakes taste better than vanilla B
milkshakes.
There are only three milkshake flavors worth C
drinking.
Every fourth grade boy likes chocolate D
milkshakes best.
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Read this paragraph. Fried food may taste good, but doctors say it is very unhealthy. Eating baked potato wedges is healthier than eating fried potatoes. Baked chicken nuggets are not as greasy as fried nuggets. When you get used to baked food, fried food will taste awful. Which sentence from the paragraph is an opinion?
When you get used to baked food, fried food A
will taste awful.
Eating baked potato wedges is healthier than B
eating fried potatoes.
Baked chicken nuggets are not as greasy as C
fried nuggets.
Fried food may taste good, but doctors say it D
is very unhealthy.
Read the following passage and answer questions 4 through 15.
Cute Little Bugs
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Have you ever had a jar to catch cute little bugs in? Have you ever caught the red ones with black dots on their backs and put them in your jar? Has anyone said, "Put that ladybug back. It is a good bug." Well, they are right. 2
Ladybugs do not bite or sting. They do not harm plants or animals, and they do not carry diseases. Ladybugs are helpful. Gardeners and farmers usually like to see ladybugs on their plants. They like it because of what the ladybugs enjoy eating. 3
Ladybugs love to eat aphids. Aphids are tiny little insects that harm many plants. These tiny insects suck juice from plants' leaves. This causes the leaves to die. When the leaves die, the plant will usually die or not produce good flowers or vegetables. 4
Ladybugs love to eat! A ladybug can eat up to 50 aphids a day. This is the reason farmers and gardeners love the cute, little bugs. In fact, they will buy ladybugs and put them in their gardens. 5
Remember to leave the ladybugs alone the next time you are out looking for bugs to occupy, or be inside, your jar. They help keep the aphid population down. 4
Read this list. Information About Ladybugs 1. Eat aphids 2. Do not carry diseases 3. Are cute bugs 4. Do not bite or sting 5. Red with black dots 6. Will not harm plants Which piece of information is not a fact about ladybugs?
A Red with black dots
B Are cute bugs
C Eat aphids
D Will not harm plants
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What is another word for bug as it is used in paragraph 1?
A insect
B sickness
C bother
D buy
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What question would a student most likely ask after reading paragraph 2?
A Where do ladybugs live?
B Do ladybugs bite or sting?
C When is the best time to catch ladybugs?
D How are ladybugs helpful to people?
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Read the Venn Diagram. According to the article, which fact belongs on the blank line?
A Gardeners like them
B Purchased by farmers
C Causes plants to die
D Likes to eat aphids
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Which statement shows that ladybugs are harmless?
A They do not bite or sting people.
B They like to eat aphids.
C They are quite helpful.
D They are red with black spots.
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Which of these is the best choice for a heading for paragraph 3?
A Ladybugs Eat A Lot
B How To Catch Ladybugs
C Aphids Harm Plants
D Gardeners Like Ladybugs
10 What is the author's purpose for writing this selection?
A To persuade readers to get rid of ladybugs
B To inform readers of the importance of ladybugs
C To describe a garden full of grouchy ladybugs
D To entertain readers with a short story
11 Which of these is the best choice for a heading for paragraph 3?
A Ladybugs Eat A Lot
B How To Catch Ladybugs
C Gardeners Like Ladybugs
D Aphids Harm Plants
12 Which of the following statements is a fact?
A All gardeners like to buy ladybugs.
B Ladybugs are very cute.
C Ladybugs are fun to catch.
D Ladybugs eat up to 50 aphids a day.
13 Which word has a suffix that means the same as -ful in the word harmful?
A
B
C
D
shameful
awful
fulfill
fullback
14 Which statement below is an opinion?
A Aphids may cause plants to die.
B Gardeners can buy ladybugs.
C Ladybugs eat aphids.
D Ladybugs are cute bugs.
15 What might happen if a gardener didn't have any ladybugs in his or her garden?
A Aphids would eat most of the plants.
B Aphids would go somewhere else.
C The gardener's plants might not look pretty.
D The gardener would not have any harmless bugs.
Read the following passage and answer questions 16 through 25.
16 Read this list. According to the flier, what belongs on the blank line?
A Learn how to be play any sport like a professional
B Learn about the human body
C Learn how to make healthy meals
D Learn about the game of basketball
17 In the flier, the word access means —
A able to use or reach
B to give a command or order
C clear directions
D to be available at any time
18 The flier is mostly about —
A the human body and how it works
B the benefits of healthy eating
C the reasons to exercise regularly
D the activities available at the camp
19 How can someone request an application?
A By phone or online
B Only online
C In person or online
D Only by phone
20 Read this sentence from the flier. IMPORTANT: Please include any food allergies on the application. Why does the author capitalize the first word?
A To make the information easy to read
B To organize the information better
C To help the reader understand the information
D To bring attention to the information
21 Read this dictionary entry. Which meaning of fit is used in the flier?
A 1
B 3
C 2
D 4
22 The camp menu was most likely created to help the campers who —
A are allergic to certain types of foods
B are taking snacks for the week
C are concerned about getting a balanced meal
D are not going to be at the camp for the whole week
23 Which sentence from the flier is a fact?
Before your exciting week is over, you will have a A
chance to explore the human body.
This is a chance for you to get together with other B
children your age and learn about fitness and health.
Each camper will get three delicious, healthy meals C
each day.
These small steps will make a big difference in your D
life!
24 The main purpose of the flier is to —
A describe how important it is to eat healthy food
B persuade children to go to the summer camp
show the different types of summer camps to choose C
from
D explain the benefits of exercising every day
25 Which question is answered in the flier?
A When does the application need to be turned in?
B Where is the camp located?
C Who are the special guests visiting the camp?
How old do the campers have to be to attend the D
camp?
Read the following passage and answer questions 26 through 30.
A First-Place Friend
1 One morning two monkey friends named Max and Sidney were swinging through the leafy jungle. They decided to race up an umbrella tree, and Max easily won the contest. When Sidney finally caught up, he felt a stab of jealousy. 2 "You're the winner," Sidney declared with a sigh. 3 "I've been practicing," Max admitted shyly. 4 Down below, Alligator floated in the river, watching the monkeys with hungry eyes. How can I catch one of them? Suddenly, Alligator had an idea. 5 "Monkeys!" Alligator shrieked. "You both climb well, but who can do the most somersaults? It's a much harder trick to spin around on the branches." 6 Sidney puffed out his chest and stood as tall as he could. "I can!" he announced in a determined voice. A second later, the two monkeys began spinning around like furry wheels. Sidney tumbled over three times, but Max did four somersaults. 7
"You won again," Sidney muttered, and his head drooped. 8
"I practiced my somersaults too," Max told him quietly. 9
Down below, Alligator crept closer. "You both somersault well, but who can walk across that long, skinny branch above me?" she challenged. "That is the hardest trick of all." 10
Max stared at the skinny branch and at Alligator's big jaws. Her sharp teeth made his heart pound. "That trick is too dangerous," Max replied. 11
"I'm not afraid to try!" Sidney bragged. His mind was set on winning this contest. This time he'd be the best! 12
Carefully, Sidney made his way through the tree branches and stepped onto the skinny branch like a tightrope walker. The branch bowed under his weight, but he used his tail as a safety rope and help on tightly. 13
Step by step, Sidney slowly made his way across the branch. He'd almost reached the end when a gust of wind shook him. Sidney's foot slipped, and he started to tumble down, bouncing off the branches. 14
"Help me!" cried Sidney, as Alligator opened her enormous jaws. 15
In a flash, Max jumped over and reached out to catch Sidney. A moment later, Alligator's jaws snapped shut, but she only caught a mouthful of air. 16
"Thank you," replied Sidney as he rested safely on a branch with Max. All at once, Sidney realized that Alligator wanted him to fall, and Sidney felt foolish. He'd been so busy trying to beat Max, he hadn't been careful. 17
"No more tricks," Sidney informed Alligator. "It is only your hungry stomach that likes our contests." 18
"No, no," argued Alligator. "I was just yawning. Why don't you see who can do the most cartwheels?" she suggested sweetly. 19
"I have a much better idea," replied Sidney. "We'll show you who can climb the highest." 20
"Yes!" laughed Max, and he shot into the treetop. Sidney followed behind him, and this time, Sidney didn't mind if Max took first place. In fact, he was truly glad he had a friend who was both speedy and smart! 26 Read paragraph 7. "You won again," Sidney muttered, and his head drooped. Which sentence tells why Sidney is acting this way?
A Sidney plans to have another contest.
B Sidney begins to fear for his safety.
C Max keeps his pride hidden from Sidney.
D Max beats Sidney in a somersault contest.
27 Complete this web.
Walking on a branch
28 Which detail about the setting is most important to the story?
A A tree branch hangs above a river.
B The weather stays warm in the jungle.
C Umbrella trees have many branches.
D The force of the wind can be very strong.
29 Which lesson does Sidney learn in the story?
A Friendship is more important than winning.
B Practicing can lead to winning contests.
C Tricks should only be done in calm weather.
D Being friendly means saying kind words.
30 Which sentence about the story best shows that Max is careful?
A Max tells Sidney that one of the tricks is too dangerous.
B Max admits to Sidney that he practices the tricks.
C Max holds Sidney to keep him from falling off the branch.
D Max speaks quietly to Sidney after winning many contests.