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Lucky
1 As a zookeeper at the county zoo, I rarely have a dull
moment. My favorite job is taking care of the baby animals
in our nursery. Let me tell you about one day when a small
visitor worried everyone at the zoo.
2 It all started when Mandy, one of the other zookeepers,
brought a baby owl to work. “Look at this poor little thing,”
she said with tears in her eyes. “He must have fallen from
a nest.”
3 He was like a fluffy snowball with dark eyes and beak.
Stretching his tiny fuzz-covered wings, he let out a cry. “Let’s
see what we can do for this little guy,” I said as I carefully
took the owl chick from Mandy.
4 I immediately had our veterinarian examine the owl chick.
She told us that he wasn’t doing too well because he had not
had food or water in a long time. Eventually, the chick did
drink water. But no matter how hard we tried, he would not
take food from our human hands.
Read the story “Lucky” and then answer Numbers 1 through 3.
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5 “If he doesn’t eat soon, he’ll die,” Mandy said. She was
very concerned.
6 “I know, Mandy,” I replied. “Lucky has to eat.”
7 “Lucky?”
8 “Yes,” I said. “I named him because he was lucky you
found him. But right now, we really need him to start
eating soon.”
9 “If only we had a female owl here! Maybe she would feed
him,” said Mandy.
10 “That’s it!” I exclaimed, seeing a light at the end of
the tunnel.
11 “What’s it?” asked Mandy.
12 “We don’t have a female owl, but we can make one. Let’s
make a glove puppet with the face of an owl. Maybe Lucky
will think it’s his mother and take the food.”
13 “It’s worth a try,” Mandy said eagerly.
14 When the owl puppet was made, we were both excited to
try it out. Mandy put on the glove puppet and brought the
food close to Lucky’s mouth. The baby owl ate the food. That
day was one of my happiest days ever!
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Read this sentence fromthe story.
What words mean about thesame as examine?
A look at
B rock softly
C gently feed
D watch over
Which word best describes thenarrator and Mandy?
A stern
B bitter
C caring
D joyful
Why did the authorwrite “Lucky”?
A to persuade readers to work at
a zoo
B to entertain readers with an
owl story
C to describe to readers how baby
owls live
D to inform readers about healing
sick owls
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Read the story “Something Nice for Rita” and then answer Numbers 4 through 6.
Something Nice for Rita
Saturday, November 8 at 9 A.M.
1 What a day! I got out of bed as usual and went in to wake up
my big sister Rita like I always do. When I walked over to her
bed, I saw that she didn’t look right. She looked pale and sweaty.
2 I asked Rita if she was okay. She responded that she felt
extremely sick. I felt really bad for her. Nobody likes to be
sick. Even though she’s sometimes a pain in the neck, I didn’t
want her to be sick. And I knew she was looking forward to
today. She planned on going to the first performance of her
favorite singer at the county fair. She looked so sad at the
thought of not going. Then she rolled over and went to sleep.
Saturday, November 8 at 11 A.M.
3 I went in to see Rita. She still looked very sick. I had
this great idea to cheer her up. I asked my dad to help me
make some food for Rita. I poured her some orange juice
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and peeled an orange for her. Dad made some green tea with
honey and lemon in it. I made some toast, too. Then I took
her everything on a tray.
4 When I walked into Rita’s bedroom with the tray, she was
surprised and happy. “Thanks for being so nice to me, Jesse,”
she said. And then she started crying.
5 I started crying, too. “Oh, stop crying, sis! That’s what
families are for!”
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Read this sentence fromthe story.
What is the base wordin performance?
A for
B man
C form
D perform
What happened after Jesse gotup and before he brought Ritathe tray?
A Rita started crying.
B Rita said she was sick.
C Rita went to a performance.
D Rita thanked Jesse for the food.
Read this sentence fromthe story.
What figurative language isbeing used in the sentence?
A simile
B hyperbole
C metaphor
D personification
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Janet wrote this story. It contains errors. Read the story and then answer Numbers 7 through 9.
Book Reports
(1) This week Tanya is reading two books for a class report.
(2) So far this week she reads one book. (3) Last week she read
three books and two magazines. (4) Tanyas parent’s couldn’t be
happier that she is taking an interest in reading.
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7 Read this sentence from the story.
This week Tanya isis readingreading
two books for a classclass reportreport.
Which underlined word in the sentence is the main verb?
A is
B reading
C class
D report
8 Read this sentence from the story.
So far this week she reads
one book.
What is the correct way to write the sentence?
A So far this week she did read
one book.
B So far this week she has reads
one book.
C So far this week she has read
one book.
D So far this week she was read
one book.
9 Read this sentence from the story.
Tanyas parent’s couldn’t be
happier that she is taking an
interest in reading.
What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?
A Tanyas’ parents could’nt be
happier that she is taking an
interest in reading.
B Tanya’s parents could’n’t be
happier that she is taking an
interest in reading.
C Tanyas parents couldnt be
happier that she is taking an
interest in reading.
D Tanya’s parents couldn’t be
happier that she is taking an
interest in reading.
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10 Read this sentence.
The policepolice did more than just
glancglanc at the strangestrange man
standing in the centercenter of the
street.
Which underlined word from the sentence is not spelled correctly?
A police
B glanc
C strange
D center
11 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A arrange
B circus
C dance
D jinger
12 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A certin
B germs
C orange
D spice
The following questions are not about a passage. Read and answer each question.
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Tested Skills Number Correct
Percent Correct
Word Analysis
Base words 4 Synonyms 1 /2 %
Reading Comprehension
Author’s purpose 3 Sequence 5 /2 %
Literary Response and Analysis
Character 2 Metaphor 6 /2 %
Written Conventions
Punctuation 9 Spelling 10, 11, 12 Usage 7, 8 /6 %
Total Weekly Test Score /12 %
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Grade 4 • Unit 3 • Week 2Weekly Assessment
Read the passage “Save Our Sports and Clubs” and then answer Numbers 1 through 3.
Save Our Sports and Clubs
Dear Friends of Franco Middle School,
1 Last week, our School Board talked about cutting
after-school sports and clubs. The Board said there was not
enough money for these sports and clubs. Don’t be misin-
formed! We can’t let this happen. Here are the reasons.
2 First of all, our sports and clubs are popular. Many
students take part in these sports and clubs. Basketball player
Jerome Jones says, “I really look forward to practice at the
end of the day. I like these sports teams.”
3 Many people think that these sports and clubs are not very
important. I disagree. Sports and clubs teach us important
values. They teach us discipline. They teach us pride. Everyone
who works on the school newspaper knows this. And of course,
we’re learning about good writing too. We have a lot of fun
putting together all the articles and photographs.
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4 Recently, one of the board members said that there isn’t
enough money to support these sports and clubs. Surely we
can find ways to get the money. For example, students can
help our cleaning crew. We can ask each student to work
one afternoon a month cleaning classrooms and hallways.
A student, Consuela Rodriguez, said, “I would gladly work
around the school if it would save our clubs. I’m great with a
paintbrush.” The School Board says we need $50,000 to keep
our sports and clubs going.
5 Please don’t let the Board take away our sports and clubs.
There have to be other ways to solve our money problem.
The next School Board meeting is Thursday at 7 P.M. in the
school cafeteria. Please attend it. Encourage your friends to
go as well. Voice your opinions! Let the Board know we want
to—we HAVE to—save our sports and clubs.
Yours sincerely,
Joan Chong
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1 Read these sentences from the passage.
The Board said there was
not enough money for these
sports and clubs. Don’t
be misinformedmisinformed!
The prefix mis- means “wrong” or “wrongly.” In these sentences, the word misinformedmisinformed basically means
A not informed.
B too informed.
C wrongly stated.
D given wrong information.
2 Why did Joan Chong include quotes of students?
A The students are her
best friends.
B She wanted to include
their opinions.
C She needed to fill up space
in the letter.
D The students asked her to
include what they said.
3 How is this passage organized?
A It gives a series of steps in
a process.
B It states a cause and then
gives effects.
C It makes a statement and then
gives reasons it is true.
D It presents a proposition and
then gives reasons to support it.
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Dance Lessons, Please!
Dear Mom and Dad,
1 I am writing this letter to try to convince you to let me take
dancing lessons. I think this will be great for me. I have a few
reasons that I should be allowed to do this.
2 Haven’t I always been a good daughter? Haven’t I always
done what you’ve asked me to do? I haven’t misbehaved, have
I—or at least not too much?
3 My school grades are good—well, actually, they’re great.
You already knew that, though. I always do my homework
before I do all my household chores. (Hint! Hint! I do quite
a few household chores, don’t I?) I’m always prepared for
class. I study really hard for all my tests.
Read the passage “Dance Lessons, Please!” and then answer Numbers 4 through 6.
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4 Now for the real reasons! You know I’m always jumping
around the house when I hear music on the radio. I’ve had this
dream of someday becoming a professional dancer. I want to
sing and dance until the cows come home! (I thought I’d toss
in a little humor.)
5 Now for the good part. Jenna Slawinski, the Director of the
Pacific Dance School, came to speak at a school assembly.
She told us that the first fifty students who sign up for dance
classes get a major discount. It won’t cost much at all. And
I’ve saved up money for an occasion like this.
6 Mom and Dad, please let me attend the Pacific Dance
School. You won’t be disappointed.
Your truly loving and
appreciative daughter,
Carmen
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Read this sentence fromthe passage.
In this sentence, what does theword misbehaved mean?
A acted sincerely
B behaved badly
C acted carefully
D behaved in a good way
Based on information inthe letter, you can draw theconclusion that Carmen is
A a good dancer.
B a hard worker.
C a very intelligent girl.
D a kind and considerate
daughter.
Why did the author writethis passage?
A to describe some dance moves
B to present a persuasive
argument
C to inform her parents about
dance lessons
D to entertain her parents with a
humorous tale
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Duc wrote this story. It contains errors. Read the story and then answer Numbers 7 through 9.
In the Swim
(1) Rhoda and Daniella go to the same school. (2) Last year,
Rhoda was on the basketball team, and Daniella plays soccer.
(3) This year, both of them joins the swimming team. (4) They
decided to try out for the team after they met the coach. (5) She’s
a champion swimmer. (6) Rhoda and Daniella know she hold a
world record and hopes she can teach them a lot. (7) By the end
of the year, they’ll both be much better swimmers.
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Read this sentence fromthe story.
What is the correct way to writethe underlined word to fit theverb tense of the story?
A playing
B will play
C played
D play
Read this sentence fromthe story.
What is the correct way to writethe underlined word to fit theverb tense of the story?
A joining
B will join
C had joined
D join
Read this sentence fromthe story.
What is the correct way to writethe underlined words to fit theverb tense of the story?
A knows she hold
B know she holds
C knows she held
D Leave as is.
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10 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A riggle
B combs
C honest
D knives
11 Read this sentence.
The plumberplumber had no doubtdoubt
about which wrenchwrench to use as
he began to neelneel by the sink.
Which underlined word from the sentence is not spelled correctly?
A plumber
B doubt
C wrench
D neel
12 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A answer
B known
C thums
D wrinkle
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Tested Skills NumberCorrect
PercentCorrect
Word Analysis
Context clues 4
Prefixes 1 /2 %
Reading Comprehension
Author’s purpose 6
Conclusions 5
Evaluation 2
Passage structure 3 /4 %
Written Conventions
Spelling 10, 11, 12
Usage 7, 8, 9 /6 %
Total Weekly Test Score /12 %
Next Steps
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Read the story “Selena Tells the Truth” and then answer Numbers 1 through 3.
Selena Tells the Truth
1 Mario and Selena were excited about seeing their aunt
at her place of business. She ran her own office downtown.
They were greeted by their Aunt Ramona as they left the
elevator. She had promised to give them a tour if they ever
got downtown. Looking through the windows at the end of
the hall, they could see the summer sun shining on the tops of
other buildings far below.
2 “Here’s our office,” said Aunt Ramona. Then she opened
the door to a huge room filled with several computers.
3 Mario stood quietly in the busy room. He could tell that
his younger sister was really excited. Lights flashed on and
off. At desks, men and women tapped on keyboards. As they
worked, they kept their eyes on computer screens. These
screens displayed information that they needed.
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4 “Over there,” laughed Aunt Ramona, “is a special
computer and printer. At least it’s special to us. It makes our
paychecks. Without it, nobody gets paid around here.”
5 “May we look at it?” asked Selena. She was already
running toward the machine. Mario started to walk over to
the machine, too. Selena flew past him, causing him to lose
his balance. He fell on one of the computers, hitting eleven
keys at once. The machine suddenly stopped. People in the
room stopped working. It seemed to Mario that everyone was
staring at him. His face turned red. He said nothing. He did
not want his aunt to think he had misbehaved.
6 Aunt Ramona said, “Mario, you must be more careful.” Mario
did not know what to say. It was really Selena’s fault he had
fallen into the machine, but he did not want to get her in trouble.
7 Aunt Ramona stood over the computer and touched several
buttons. The computer made a few sounds and the screen
blinked. Soon, the computer was running again. Everyone
went back to work. Selena, who had been looking at the big
machine at the other side of the room, returned to where her
aunt and brother were waiting. Aunt Ramona led Mario and
Selena to the door.
8 As Aunt Ramona opened the door so they could leave,
Selena stopped and turned to her. “Aunt Ramona, it was my
fault,” she said. “I pushed Mario. I didn’t do it on purpose,
though. It was an accident.”
9 Aunt Ramona nodded. “Thank you for telling me,” she said.
10 Mario smiled. He was proud of his little sister. She told the
truth and admitted it was her fault.
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1 Read this sentence from the story.
He could tell that his younger
sister was really excitedexcited.
What word is an antonym of excitedexcited?
A lucky
B bored
C happy
D scared
2 Which conclusion can you draw about the people in the office?
A They are very busy.
B They are always relaxed.
C They do not like children.
D They do not understand
computers.
3 Which best describes how Mario and Selena acted in the office?
A Mario gets excited; Selena
remains calm.
B Selena gets excited; Mario
remains calm.
C Mario speaks to the workers;
Selena is silent.
D Selena is rude to Aunt Ramona;
Mario is polite.
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Read the passage “Count on Me” and then answer Numbers 4 through 6.
Count on Me
Dear Mary and John,
1 How are you doing? I promised to get back to you this
afternoon about the invitation to your party. I always like to
keep my word.
2 I would love to come to your party. I know it will be a
great occasion for all of us to have some fun and relax.
3 What do you want me to bring to the party? I have
numerous recipes in my cooking book. Seriously, you know I
am a fantastic cook. Just let me know what I should bring.
4 Did you send an invitation to Kimberly? I hope you did.
She always brings a ray of sunshine to any event she attends.
I know she will contribute honest opinions to any topic of
discussion. She is one of the most truthful people I know.
5 Here’s hoping all your preparations for the party are
successful. Remember, if you need any assistance, you can
count on me.
Your friend,
Cynthia
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4 Read this sentence from the passage.
And I know she will contribute
honesthonest opinions to any topic
of discussion.
Which word basically means the opposite of honesthonest?
A new
B smart
C phony
D truthful
5 Based on information in the letter, what conclusions can you draw about Cynthia?
A She is a respectable person.
B She is not a very honest person.
C Mary and John are
her neighbors.
D Mary and John are her
best friends.
6 Read this sentence from the passage.
She always brings a ray of
sunshine to any event
she attends.
Which statement best expresses the meaning of this sentence?
A Kimberly is bright.
B Kimberly likes parties.
C Kimberly has a
pleasant personality.
D Kimberly always brings things
to events.
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Olivia wrote this story. It contains errors. Read the story and then answer Numbers 7 through 9.
The Art Project
(1) Linda and Tom were working on an art project together.
(2) They bought materials and headed for Linda’s house. (3) They
worked for hours painting the picture. (4) Then Tom looked at
his watch.
(5) “It’s getting late, Linda,” said Tom.
(6) “I didn’t realize it was so late, Linda answered.
(7) I need to head home. (8) I don’t want to get in trouble
Tom cried as he got on his bike.
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7 Read this sentence from the story.
They boughtbought materialsmaterials and
headed for Linda’sLinda’s househouse.
Which underlined word in the sentence is an action verb?
A bought
B materials
C Linda’s
D house
8 Read this sentence from the story.
“I didn’t realize it was so late,
Linda answered.
What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?
A I didn’t realize it was so late,
Linda answered.
B “I didn’t realize it was so late,”
Linda answered.
C “I didn’t realize” it was so late
Linda answered.
D I didn’t realize it was so late”
Linda answered.
9 Read these sentences from the story.
I need to head home. I don’t
want to get in trouble Tom cried
as he got on his bike.
What is the correct way to punctuate the sentences?
A “I need to head home. I don’t
want to get in, trouble” Tom
cried as he got on his bike.
B “I need to head home. I don’t
want to get in trouble, Tom
cried as he got on his bike.
C “I need to head home. I don’t
want to get in trouble” Tom
cried as he got on his bike.
D “I need to head home. I don’t
want to get in trouble,” Tom
cried as he got on his bike.
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10 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A birth
B curve
C sirpent
D sternly
11 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A curl
B pearl
C purpose
D wirse
12 Read this sentence.
Standing on the curbcurb, Maria
began to twerltwerl her pursepurse as she
held it in front of her shirtshirt.
Which underlined word from the sentence is not spelled correctly?
A curb
B twerl
C purse
D shirt
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Tested Skills Number Correct
Percent Correct
Word Analysis
Antonyms 1, 4 /2 %
Reading Comprehension
Conclusions 2, 5 /2 %
Literary Response and Analysis
Character 3, 6 /2 %
Written Conventions
Punctuation 8, 9
Spelling 10, 11, 12
Usage 7 /6 %
Total Weekly Test Score /12 %
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Read the story “The Best Surprise” and then answer Numbers 1 through 3.
The Best Surprise
1 For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted a
little sister. I am an only child, and for the most part I like
being the center of attention. It does, however, get lonely
being the only child in a household. I often wondered why I
didn’t have a baby brother or sister, but that is a question I’ve
never asked Mom and Dad.
2 Recently, we were all watching a television program
about orphans in China. Hearing the words of the interpreters
brought tears to my eyes. It was so sad seeing all the children
without families. I think Mom and Dad felt the same way. I
could tell by the way they looked at each other.
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3 A few days after seeing the program, we had a family
meeting. Dad said, “Pat, how would you like to have a baby
sister or brother?”
4 I was surprised. “You know I would. I’d really like a sister,
but I guess I’d take a brother just the same,” I said with a
smile on my face.
5 Then one day, I got the news! Mom and Dad were so
inspired by the program that they decided to look into
adopting one of the Chinese orphans. They learned about an
international organization that would help them with every-
thing that was involved in an adoption.
6 I was so thrilled that I actually shouted for joy. Mom and
Dad didn’t shout aloud, but I could tell that they were just as
happy as I was.
7 For several months, Mom and Dad filled out paperwork,
made loads of phone calls, and went for interviews. Then
the phone call came! My parents called me over to the living
room. “There’s a baby waiting for us in China,” they said.
“Guess what, Pat? It’s a little girl! You’re going to have a
baby sister!”
8 “Yay!” I said. I was so happy!
9 Dad said he and Mom had to go to China to get the little
girl. They had prepared for this visit. I was going to stay with
my aunt and uncle until they returned. Mom and Dad would
be gone for a few weeks.
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10 Then the day finally came! My aunt, my uncle, and I went
to the Los Angeles International Airport to await my parents’
return. We were all very excited. We were waiting in the
baggage area. My parents had to go through customs before
getting their baggage. All of a sudden I saw Mom and Dad in
the crowd. They were walking toward the baggage area. Then
I noticed something. They were each holding a little baby
girl! Twins! Wow! I now had two baby sisters. This was the
best surprise I ever had.
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Read this sentence from the story.
The prefix inter- means“between.” What does the wordinternational mean?
A between nations
B between people
C between adoptions
D between organizations
Read this sentence from the story.
Based on information inparagraph 5, what is themeaning of the word inspired?
A driven
B excited
C angered
D satisfied
Based on events in the story,what judgment can you makeabout Pat’s parents’ decisionto adopt?
A Pat’s parents made a
good decision.
B Pat’s parents made a
hasty decision.
C Pat’s parents should have
thought about it more.
D Pat’s parents should not have
adopted the orphans.
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Read the passage “You’re a Good Man, Charles Schulz!” and then answer Numbers 4 through 6.
You’re a Good Man, Charles Schulz!
1 “You’re a good man, Charlie
Brown!” These are some very
famous words. But who wrote
these words? Was it a president?
Was it a poet? No, it was Charles
Monroe Schulz, a great cartoonist
of our time!
2 Charles Schulz is best known
for his comic strip Peanuts. He was
born in Minnesota in 1922. For
years, he was known as “Sparky.”
An uncle gave him this name. It
was the name of a horse in an old
comic strip. The name stayed with
him throughout his life.
3 Schulz served in the U.S.
Army during World War II.
After the war, he returned to
Minnesota. He took a job as
an art teacher. Then he started
making drawings. He first used
the name Charlie Brown for a
boy in one of these drawings.
Later, he added a dog that looked
much like Snoopy. The drawings
ran in many newspapers.
4 In the late 1940s, one of
Schulz’s cartoons appeared in
the Saturday Evening Post. This
was a very popular magazine
at that time. His cartoon strips
started catching on. More and
more people started saying that
Schulz’s strips gave advice about
life. He once was asked where he
got his ideas. Schulz said he got
them from the things he did and
things he saw.
5 Schulz and his family moved
to California in the late 1950s.
While living there, he was asked
to put together some ideas for a
television special. The special
was based on his comic strip. It
received good reviews. This led
to other television specials.
6 The Peanuts comic strip ran
for around fifty years. It appeared
in thousands of newspapers
throughout the world.
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7 Schulz died in Santa Rosa,
California, on February 12, 2000,
at age 77. Before he died, Schulz
made a request. He asked that
the Peanuts characters always
stay the same. He did not want
anyone to draw new comic strips
based on them. His wishes have
been honored. Reruns of the strip
are still shown. New television
specials have been made, too.
The ideas come from comic
strips that were published while
Schulz was alive.
8 Many people have heard the
saying “Happiness is a warm
puppy.” It came from Schulz.
He has inspired many television
programs. And his comic strip
has been turned into a play.
True happiness is remembering
the man who first created the
Peanuts comic strip!
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4 Read this sentence from the passage.
Before he died, Schulz made
a requestrequest.
What word in paragraph 7 helps you figure out the meaningof requestrequest?
A draw
B strip
C asked
D ideas
5 Which is an opinion fromthe passage?
A Happiness is a warm puppy.
B An uncle gave him this name.
C He took a job as an art teacher.
D Reruns of the strip are
still shown.
6 Which of the following best describes how this passage is organized?
A It gives a series of steps in
a process.
B It states a cause and then
gives effects.
C It lists events in the order
they occurred.
D It tells how things are alike
and different.
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Lorna wrote this story. It contains errors. Read the story and then answer Numbers 7 through 9.
Deena and Keith
(1) Deena is really smart in math. (2) She and Keith are the
best students in the class. (3) I amazed at how many answers
they know. (4) They study really hard. (5) They do all their
homework. (6) They get good grades in all their subjects.
(7) They seems to really like school. (8) They inspire me to work
harder.
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Read this sentence fromthe story.
What of the underlined words isa linking verb?
A and
B are
C in
D class
Read this sentence fromthe story.
What is the correct way to writethe underlined word inthe sentence?
A amazes
B is amazed
C am amazed
D am amazing
Read this sentence fromthe story.
What is the correct way to writethe underlined word inthe sentence?
A seem
B seeming
C do seems
D are seeming
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The following questions are not about a passage. Read and answer each question.
10 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A arrows
B berries
C couchs
D parents
11 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A babyes
B glasses
C mints
D mistakes
12 Read this sentence.
We saw cavescaves and beautiful
archesarches on both ranchsranchs, and we
found clamsclams on the beach.
Which underlined word from the sentence is not spelled correctly?
A caves
B arches
C ranchs
D clams
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Unit 3 • Week 4Student Evaluation Chart
Tested Skills NumberCorrect
PercentCorrect
Word Analysis
Context clues 2, 4
Prefixes 1 /3 %
Reading Comprehension
Judgments 3
Opinion 5
Passage structure 6 /3 %
Written Conventions
Spelling 10, 11, 12
Usage 7, 8, 9 /6 %
Total Weekly Test Score /12 %
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Grade 4 • Unit 3 • Week 5Weekly Assessment
The Golden Goose
1 Once there was a goose that had precious golden feathers.
No one had ever seen a goose as beautiful. Nor had anyone
seen one so valuable. Not far away from this goose lived a
very poor woman. This woman had two daughters.
2 The goose saw how this family struggled to survive. He
said to himself, “If I give them one after another of my golden
feathers, the mother can sell them. This will bring in good
money. She and her daughters can then live in comfort.” So,
the goose flew away to the woman’s house.
3 The woman saw the goose. Then she asked, “Why do you
come here to our humble house? We have nothing to give you.”
4 “But I have something to offer you,” said the goose. “I will
provide some of my feathers, one at a time. You can sell them.
They will bring in plenty of money. You and your daughters
can live comfortably.”
5 The Goose plucked out one of his shimmering golden
feathers. Then he gave the woman the valuable gleaming feather.
Read the story “The Golden Goose” and then answer Numbers 1 through 3.
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Then he soared away. From time to time he returned. In each
instance he left another feather. This continued for many years.
6 The mother and her daughters sold the feathers for enough
money to keep them living comfortably. One day the mother
said to her daughters, “We shouldn’t trust this goose. Some
day he may fly away and never return. Then we will be
destitute again. Let us take all of his feathers the very next
time he comes.”
7 The daughter said, “This will hurt the goose. We will not
do such a thing.”
8 But the mother was greedy. The next time the golden
goose came, she seized him with both hands. She yanked out
every one of his golden feathers. The goose was irate. He
muttered to himself, “I have been very good to the woman
and her daughters. Why would she betray me like this?”
Unable to fly away without feathers, the angry goose waddled
away to nurse his wounds.
9 What the greedy woman did not realize was that the
goose’s feathers were unusual in another way. If his feathers
are plucked out against his desire, they no longer remain
golden but turn white. Then they have no more value than
ordinary feathers. When the woman awoke the next morning,
she saw that the feathers she had taken from the goose were
not golden, but white.
10 Soon, just as the woman had feared, she found herself
destitute again. Her daughters, disgusted with their foolish
mother, left home. And the goose, having been mistreated,
never returned again.
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1 Read these sentences from the story.
The goose was irateirate. He
muttered to himself, “I have
been very good to the woman
and her daughters. Why would
she betray me like this?”
Based on information in paragraph 8, the word irateirate means
A tired.
B amused.
C furious.
D determined.
2 What is unusual about the goose’s feathers?
A If the goose gives away too
many of them, they will not
grow back.
B If someone takes them without
the goose’s permission, they
turn white.
C They are gold when they first
grow, but they turn white when
someone touches them.
D They are easy to remove from
his body when they are gold but
not when they are white.
3 Why does the woman pull out all of the goose’s feathers?
A She is greedy and wants more
feathers than the goose
gives her.
B She knows from the goose’s
past actions that she cannot
trust him.
C She wants to see what will
happen to the feathers when
she touches them.
D The goose has refused to give
the woman his feathers because
he is angry with her.
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The School Play
1 It was the first day of rehearsal for the school play. Mr.
Wong, whose specialty was acting, informed the students
that they were going to learn a new way to show what kind
of person they were playing.
2 “Ramon,” he said, “in the play, you’re famished. How are
you going to show that?”
3 Ramon shouted, “Give me something to eat!”
4 “That is one way to do it,” laughed Mr. Wong, “but can
you demonstrate hunger for us without talking about eating?”
5 “Without talking about eating?” Ramon asked, showing
his surprise. Mr. Wong nodded. Ramon scratched his head
and thought for a moment about what he should do. Then he
turned to Lisa, licked his lips, and said, “That apple you’re
holding looks really good!”
6 “Excellent!” said Mr. Wong. “I got that message loud
and clear!”
Read the story “The School Play” and then answer Numbers 4 through 6.
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7 Mr. Wong turned to Lisa. “Lisa, in the play, your character
is exasperated. Can you show us that?”
8 “I wish I could, but I have no clue what that word means!”
cried Lisa, throwing up her hands and stamping her foot.
9 “That was great!” said Mr. Wong. “See? You can show the
audience something without talking about it. You don’t have
to name it at all. Trevor, do you want to help us out and
go next?”
10 “No!” Trevor snorted. “I don’t want to help! I don’t even
want to be here! Can I leave?”
11 Mr. Wong gazed at Trevor. Then he turned to the others
and said, “Trevor just showed us two different emotions.
Does anybody know what those emotions are?”
12 “Not wanting to help was pretty selfish,” said Tony.
13 “And wanting to leave was being cranky,” Suki added.
14 “Right on both counts!” Mr. Wong agreed. “That’s the kind
of person Trevor is playing! Beth, are you still backstage?
Front and center, please.”
15 Beth was sweeping backstage. She stepped forward
carrying a broom and a pan. When she reached the front of
the stage, she dropped everything. She bent down to pick up
the fallen items, but she lost her balance and tumbled to the
ground in a clumsy heap. Then she tried to pick up the pan,
but it flew out of her hands and sailed into the air. Everyone
noticed the sudden commotion.
16 “She’s bumbling!” everyone yelled as they laughed at
Beth’s actions.
17 “Perfect!” said Mr. Wong. “I think this is going to be the
best play we have ever done!”
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4 Read this sentence from the story.
Everyone noticed the sudden
commotion.
In the sentence, what does the word commotioncommotion mean?
A quiet cheer
B noisy activity
C light applause
D frightened gasp
5 Why has Mr. Wong gathered the students together?
A to begin rehearsing the
school play
B to ask Ramon to demonstrate
hunger
C to see who wants to be in
the school play
D to see if anyone knows what
emotions Trevor is showing
6 Why does Mr. Wong say that he thinks the play will be the best one the school has ever done?
A He has hired professional
actors to play the
students’ characters.
B He wants to build up the
students’ confidence so they do
not get nervous.
C It is the first day of rehearsal
and the students already are
acting well.
D It is the end of rehearsal and
he wants the students to leave
feeling confident.
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Dexter wrote this story. It contains errors. Read the story and then answer Numbers 7 through 9.
Sunday with Sam
(1) Lyle used to spend a lot of time with Sam, but Sam
moved away. (2) They still see each other as often as
they can.
(3) Last Sunday, Lyle’s mother drived him to Sam’s house
after breakfast. (4) They take a shortcut and got there fast. (5)
Lyle and Sam watched a baseball game on television and had
thrown a ball back and forth in the yard. (6) Before Lyle knew it,
his mother rang the doorbell. (7) It was time to go home.
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7 Read this sentence from the story.
Last Sunday, Lyle’s mother
driveddrived him to Sam’s house
after breakfast.
What is the correct way to write the underlined word in the sentence?
A drive
B drove
C had drove
D had drived
8 Read this sentence from the story.
They taketake a shortcut and got
there fast.
What is the correct way to write the underlined word inthe sentence?
A takes
B taked
C took
D had took
9 Read this sentence from the story.
Lyle and Sam watched a
baseball game on television
and had thrownhad thrown a ball back
and forth in the yard.
What is the correct way to write the underlined words in the sentence?
A threw
B throw
C thrown
D throwed
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10 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A lookout
B overhed
C railroad
D snowstorm
11 Read this sentence.
Can you hang the bedspreadbedspread
on the clotheslineclothesline in the
backyardbackyard by yoursselfyoursself?
Which underlined word from the sentence is not spelled correctly?
A bedspread
B clothesline
C backyard
D yoursself
12 Which word is not spelled correctly?
A blindfold
B campfire
C fishbole
D grandparent
The following questions are not about a passage. Read and answer each question.
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Tested Skills NumberCorrect
PercentCorrect
Word Analysis
Context clues 1, 4 /2 %
Literary Response and Analysis
Draw conclusions 6
Monitor comprehension 2, 3, 5 /4 %
Written Conventions
Spelling 10, 11, 12
Usage 7, 8, 9 /6 %
Total Weekly Test Score /12 %
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