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First Semester Exam
Contribué par: Gibbs
  • 1. (1a1) You will decode an unknown word. Divide the word "department" into syllables.
A) dep/art/ment
B) de/partm/ent
C) de/part/ment
D) depart/ment
  • 2. (1a1) You will use r-controlled letter sounds to decode words. In which words below do the letters "ir" have the same sound as the first syllable in the word "thirty?"
A) bird
B) fire
C) wired
D) tire
  • 3. (1a) The word "third" is a dictionary entry word. Which of the following does not have the same vowel sound as the one that you hear in the word third?
A) church
B) forty
C) first
D) learn
  • 4. (1a1) The word "joy" has the same vowel sound as which of the following words?
A) torn
B) coke
C) spoil
D) count
  • 5. (1e) Which set of words uses antonyms correctly?
A) friend, pal
B) innocent, guilty
C) mother, mom
D) dad, father
  • 6. (1e) Which of the following does NOT use synonyms correctly?
A) swiftly, quickly
B) always, never
C) quiet, silent
D) pretty, beautiful
  • 7. (1e) Which of the following is a synonym for the word "baby?"
A) child
B) adult
C) teenager
D) infant
  • 8. (1e) Which of the following sentences has antonyms?
A) Dad is here, but Mother went to the store.
B) Did you dance at the talent show?
C) The man rode the horse and the mule.
D) You can help or assist her.
  • 9. (1a3) The fire alarm went off at our school. Which affix when added to the word "alarm" would NOT make the word make sense?
A) -ing
B) -ed
C) -es
D) -s
  • 10. (1a3) Which word has a prefix added to it?
A) reader
B) reread
C) reads
D) reading
  • 11. (1a3) Which word does NOT have a suffix added to it?
A) fixing
B) fixable
C) refix
D) fixed
  • 12. (1a3) Which sentence does NOT use an affix correctly?
A) Aunt Ann is cooking now.
B) My grandmother uncooked her dinner.
C) My dad precooked his meat.
D) Mother cooks dinner all the time.
  • 13. (1a3) Which word has a suffix added to it?
A) dishonest
B) house
C) benches
D) unload
  • 14. (2a1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a text feature?
A) fiction
B) captions
C) titles
D) diagrams
  • 15. (2a1) Authors help us to better understand a lot of information by using text features. Which of the following is an example of a text feature?
A) fiction or nonfiction
B) root or base words
C) pictures or illustrations
D) poetry or poems
  • 16. (2a1) Readers can use diagrams, as a text feature, to understand the text. What could a "diagram" look like?
A) a picture of a plant with labeled parts
B) nonfiction
C) words with affixes
D) questions and answers
  • 17. (2a1) A chart is a type of text feature. A chart could be a __________.
A) title
B) heading
C) graph
D) caption
  • 18. (1a4) Which of the following sentences does NOT use a compound word?
A) Are your parents coming to Open House tonight?
B) The beach is full of turtles.
C) I had a nightmare last night.
D) Does your dad play basketball?
  • 19. (1a4) Which of the following sentences use a word that is a "complex compound word?"
A) My grandma is so sweet.
B) The chicks are at the barnyard.
C) I see a tall skyscraper.
D) The scarecrow is in the garden.
  • 20. (1a4) Which word is NOT a complex compound word?
A) cheerleader
B) cornfields
C) firefighting
D) haystack
  • 21. (1a5) Which sentence uses a complex contraction for the words "will not?"
A) Aren't you going home now?
B) You can't ride my bike.
C) I didn't go on the field trip.
D) I won't get to see the play.
  • 22. (1a5) Which contraction means "can not?"
A) shouldn't
B) can't
C) didn't
D) couldn't
  • 23. (1a5) The word "didn't" is a contraction. What does this word mean?
A) do not
B) do not
C) did not
D) does not
  • 24. (1g) Which of the following uses a simile?
A) My hands are cold.
B) My hands are ice.
C) My hands are frozen.
D) My hands are as cold as ice.
  • 25. (1g) Which of the following uses a metaphor?
A) Is my mom as pretty as a rose?
B) Your mother is a pretty rose.
C) She smells like roses.
D) My mom's name is Rosie.
  • 26. (1g) Which of the following does NOT use personification?
A) A camera always calls my name to take a picture.
B) The blue line loves me when I walk on it.
C) I am in the third grade this year.
D) Fall leaves wave at me as they flutter from the trees.
  • 27. (1g) Which sentence uses alliteration?
A) You didn't hear me.
B) The boys are on skateboards.
C) Her red dress is beautiful.
D) Becky buys big, blue ballons.
  • 28. (1g) Which sentence does NOT use a simile?
A) Is your bed as hard as a rock?
B) The baby's hands are as soft as cotton.
C) The red fire truck is speeding to get to a fire.
D) The racer is fast like a cheetah.
  • 29. (1g) What sentence below uses a metaphor to describe a grandfather?
A) Granddad visits me often.
B) Grandfather is strong as a bull.
C) Grandfather is a strong bull.
D) He is a kind grandfather.
  • 30. (1g) Which set of words are onomatopoeias?
A) crash, boom, bam, swoosh
B) cake, make, take, wake, lake
C) up, down, in, out
D) smile, frown, laugh, cry
  • 31. Which part of a book would help the reader understand what the word "detective" means?
A) the title page
B) the spine of the book
C) the glossary
D) the front cover
  • 32. A reader wants to know about dog breeds. Which part of the book will give the page numbers for the new information?
A) Front Cover
B) Title Page
C) Index
D) Glossary
  • 33. (2a3) Sequential order is a type of text structure. Which of the following would explain sequencing?
A) walking and talking
B) napping and sleeping
C) eating and drinking
D) life cycles of butterflies and frogs
  • 34. (2a3) Compare and contrast is a type of text structure. Which of the following could be used to compare and contrast?
A) A picture of Gloria, Officer Buckle's dog
B) a nine year old child
C) a sheet of white copy paper
D) two dogs: Rosie and Balto
  • 35. (2a3) Simple Procedure is a type of text structure. Which of the following uses simple procedure?
A) drawing a picture of a cake
B) eating cake and ice cream
C) using a recipe to make a cake
D) describing how cakes are baked
  • 36. (2a3) Description is a type of text structure. Which of the following would best use description?
A) doing nothing
B) using adjectives to describe a car
C) eating breakfast
D) looking in the index
  • 37. (2a3) Cause and effect is a type of text structure. Consider a pencil on the desk that fell on the floor. Which of the following is probably the cause of the pencil falling onto the floor?
A) It was put in the backpack.
B) It was placed too close to the edge of the desk.
C) The pencil was not sharpened.
D) It was placed in the pencil box.
  • 38. (2b8) If you smell smoke and hear the sound of the fire truck. What conclusion can you draw?
A) People like to see the fire truck.
B) There is a fire somewhere.
C) The fire truck sounds loud.
D) Firefighters are kind.
  • 39. (2b8) If the sun were to disappear, what conclusion can you draw?
A) Plants and animals will grow stronger.
B) Plants and animals will grow larger.
C) Plants and animals could not live.
D) The Earth would get hotter and hotter.
  • 40. (2b8) Draw a conclusion to determine which planets are the warmest.
A) The planets that are called the outer planets.
B) The planets with one moon.
C) The ones that are closest to the sun.
D) The ones that are farthest away from the sun.
  • 41. (2b1) Why would an author write a story about a dog like Balto?
A) He had a dog as a young child.
B) He wants to persuade us to buy a dog.
C) He wanted to entertain us.
D) to inform the reader about a special dog
  • 42. (2b1) Why would the author write a story a dinosaur named Little Grunt?
A) to help us learn how to decode big words like dinosaur
B) to persuade us to like dinosaurs for pets
C) to inform us that dinosaurs are big
D) to entertain us
  • 43. (2b1) Why would the author write a story about taking "wild shots" or pictures of animals?
A) to entertain us with cute animal pictures
B) to remind us that animals can be our friends
C) to inform us about animal shelters
D) to persuade us to understand that pictures need to be taken of these animals too
  • 44. What is "the main idea" of your school day?
A) We go to P. E.
B) We read books.
C) We have lunch.
D) We have fun and learn a lot of things.
  • 45. Which of the following is NOT a detail that would support the main idea of your school day?
A) We write sentences and paragraphs.
B) Our school day is fun.
C) We go to Music and sing songs.
D) We run and play outside.
  • 46. Summarize the events of summer Saturdays in the life of Sam. He gets up at nine o'clock. He eats a breakfast of pancakes. He watches television. He goes fishing with his grandfather. He comes home and take a nap. Then, he plays games on his computer. He has a fun day.
A) Sam has fun everyday.
B) Sam goes shopping with his parents.
C) Sam meets with his friends.
D) Sam has a special day to relax and have fun.
  • 47. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
A) My cat is the prettiest cat in our town.
B) My cat weighs six pounds.
C) My cat is black and white.
D) My cat is an animal.
  • 48. An opinion is found in which of the following statements?
A) My school has teachers.
B) It has kindergarten through fourth grade.
C) I attend Byhalia Elementary.
D) I go to the best school.
  • 49. Which of the following is a fact?
A) President Obama is President of the United States.
B) President Obama is married to a sweet lady.
C) Our president is the nicest man.
D) The president wears cool clothes.
  • 50. Which of the following is a fact?
A) This is the best grade of all.
B) Third grade is special.
C) I am a third grade student.
D) Third grade has the best teachers.
  • 51. Read the poem that you have been provided and answer questions 51 - 55. In which line does the poet use a simile to show that spring is coming on Green Street?
A) Lines 20 and 21
B) Lines 9 and 10
C) Lines 13 and 14
D) Lines 1 and 2
  • 52. Read line 15 from the poem. Why does the poet use personification in line 15?
A) To show that the tree's branches make the reader think of a person with lifted arms.
B) To show that the tree's branches are big enough to hold a person.
C) To show that the tree is taller than a person usually is.
D) To show that the tree has green leaves but that a person does not have colorful arms.
  • 53. Read the summary on the back of the poem that a student wrote. Why is the student's summary incomplete?
A) It does not tell about the difference in winter and spring on Green Street.
B) It does not tell about the parade on Green Street with all the noise and all the people.
C) It does not tell about the kinds of flowers and trees described.
D) It does not tell about the man who is waking up.
  • 54. Read lines 21 - 24 from the poem. Which statement is a correct conclusion about why describing a parade helps to show the people's excitement about the coming of spring?
A) The people are all out on the street just like at a parade.
B) The reader can hear the beat of the drums in a parade.
C) The reader can picture the marching people dressed in green.
D) The people are laughing and singing in a parade.
  • 55. Read the following lines: "Like a baby deer taking its first steady steps. Spring is finding its feet on Green Street." If these lines were added to the poem, what would the simile mean?
A) Becoming older
B) Learning to walk
C) Growing stronger
D) Arriving somewhere
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