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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) depart/ment
C) de/partm/ent
D) de/part/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) tire
D) wired
  • 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) learn
B) church
C) first
D) forty
  • 4. (1a1) The word "joy" has the same vowel sound as which of the following words?
A) coke
B) torn
C) spoil
D) count
  • 5. (1e) Which set of words uses antonyms correctly?
A) innocent, guilty
B) dad, father
C) mother, mom
D) friend, pal
  • 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) teenager
B) child
C) adult
D) infant
  • 8. (1e) Which of the following sentences has antonyms?
A) Did you dance at the talent show?
B) You can help or assist her.
C) The man rode the horse and the mule.
D) Dad is here, but Mother went to the store.
  • 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) -ed
B) -s
C) -ing
D) -es
  • 10. (1a3) Which word has a prefix added to it?
A) reading
B) reader
C) reads
D) reread
  • 11. (1a3) Which word does NOT have a suffix added to it?
A) fixing
B) fixable
C) fixed
D) refix
  • 12. (1a3) Which sentence does NOT use an affix correctly?
A) Mother cooks dinner all the time.
B) Aunt Ann is cooking now.
C) My grandmother uncooked her dinner.
D) My dad precooked his meat.
  • 13. (1a3) Which word has a suffix added to it?
A) benches
B) dishonest
C) unload
D) house
  • 14. (2a1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a text feature?
A) fiction
B) diagrams
C) captions
D) titles
  • 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) poetry or poems
B) fiction or nonfiction
C) pictures or illustrations
D) root or base words
  • 16. (2a1) Readers can use diagrams, as a text feature, to understand the text. What could a "diagram" look like?
A) words with affixes
B) a picture of a plant with labeled parts
C) questions and answers
D) nonfiction
  • 17. (2a1) A chart is a type of text feature. A chart could be a __________.
A) graph
B) title
C) caption
D) heading
  • 18. (1a4) Which of the following sentences does NOT use a compound word?
A) Does your dad play basketball?
B) Are your parents coming to Open House tonight?
C) The beach is full of turtles.
D) I had a nightmare last night.
  • 19. (1a4) Which of the following sentences use a word that is a "complex compound word?"
A) My grandma is so sweet.
B) I see a tall skyscraper.
C) The chicks are at the barnyard.
D) The scarecrow is in the garden.
  • 20. (1a4) Which word is NOT a complex compound word?
A) firefighting
B) haystack
C) cheerleader
D) cornfields
  • 21. (1a5) Which sentence uses a complex contraction for the words "will not?"
A) I didn't go on the field trip.
B) You can't ride my bike.
C) I won't get to see the play.
D) Aren't you going home now?
  • 22. (1a5) Which contraction means "can not?"
A) couldn't
B) didn't
C) shouldn't
D) can't
  • 23. (1a5) The word "didn't" is a contraction. What does this word mean?
A) do not
B) did not
C) do not
D) does not
  • 24. (1g) Which of the following uses a simile?
A) My hands are ice.
B) My hands are as cold as ice.
C) My hands are cold.
D) My hands are frozen.
  • 25. (1g) Which of the following uses a metaphor?
A) My mom's name is Rosie.
B) Is my mom as pretty as a rose?
C) She smells like roses.
D) Your mother is a pretty rose.
  • 26. (1g) Which of the following does NOT use personification?
A) A camera always calls my name to take a picture.
B) Fall leaves wave at me as they flutter from the trees.
C) I am in the third grade this year.
D) The blue line loves me when I walk on it.
  • 27. (1g) Which sentence uses alliteration?
A) Her red dress is beautiful.
B) The boys are on skateboards.
C) Becky buys big, blue ballons.
D) You didn't hear me.
  • 28. (1g) Which sentence does NOT use a simile?
A) The red fire truck is speeding to get to a fire.
B) The baby's hands are as soft as cotton.
C) Is your bed as hard as a rock?
D) The racer is fast like a cheetah.
  • 29. (1g) What sentence below uses a metaphor to describe a grandfather?
A) Grandfather is strong as a bull.
B) Granddad visits me often.
C) He is a kind grandfather.
D) Grandfather is a strong bull.
  • 30. (1g) Which set of words are onomatopoeias?
A) up, down, in, out
B) cake, make, take, wake, lake
C) smile, frown, laugh, cry
D) crash, boom, bam, swoosh
  • 31. Which part of a book would help the reader understand what the word "detective" means?
A) the spine of the book
B) the title page
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) Index
B) Glossary
C) Title Page
D) Front Cover
  • 33. (2a3) Sequential order is a type of text structure. Which of the following would explain sequencing?
A) eating and drinking
B) life cycles of butterflies and frogs
C) walking and talking
D) napping and sleeping
  • 34. (2a3) Compare and contrast is a type of text structure. Which of the following could be used to compare and contrast?
A) a nine year old child
B) two dogs: Rosie and Balto
C) a sheet of white copy paper
D) A picture of Gloria, Officer Buckle's dog
  • 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) using a recipe to make a cake
C) eating cake and ice cream
D) describing how cakes are baked
  • 36. (2a3) Description is a type of text structure. Which of the following would best use description?
A) looking in the index
B) eating breakfast
C) doing nothing
D) using adjectives to describe a car
  • 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 placed too close to the edge of the desk.
B) It was placed in the pencil box.
C) It was put in the backpack.
D) The pencil was not sharpened.
  • 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) The Earth would get hotter and hotter.
C) Plants and animals could not live.
D) Plants and animals will grow larger.
  • 40. (2b8) Draw a conclusion to determine which planets are the warmest.
A) The ones that are closest to the sun.
B) The ones that are farthest away from the sun.
C) The planets that are called the outer planets.
D) The planets with one moon.
  • 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 inform us that dinosaurs are big
C) to persuade us to like dinosaurs for pets
D) to entertain us
  • 43. (2b1) Why would the author write a story about taking "wild shots" or pictures of animals?
A) to remind us that animals can be our friends
B) to persuade us to understand that pictures need to be taken of these animals too
C) to inform us about animal shelters
D) to entertain us with cute animal pictures
  • 44. What is "the main idea" of your school day?
A) We have fun and learn a lot of things.
B) We go to P. E.
C) We read books.
D) We have lunch.
  • 45. Which of the following is NOT a detail that would support the main idea of your school day?
A) We go to Music and sing songs.
B) Our school day is fun.
C) We run and play outside.
D) We write sentences and paragraphs.
  • 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 has a special day to relax and have fun.
C) Sam goes shopping with his parents.
D) Sam meets with his friends.
  • 47. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
A) My cat is the prettiest cat in our town.
B) My cat is black and white.
C) My cat is an animal.
D) My cat weighs six pounds.
  • 48. An opinion is found in which of the following statements?
A) It has kindergarten through fourth grade.
B) I attend Byhalia Elementary.
C) My school has teachers.
D) I go to the best school.
  • 49. Which of the following is a fact?
A) The president wears cool clothes.
B) President Obama is President of the United States.
C) President Obama is married to a sweet lady.
D) Our president is the nicest man.
  • 50. Which of the following is a fact?
A) Third grade has the best teachers.
B) I am a third grade student.
C) Third grade is special.
D) This is the best grade of all.
  • 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 13 and 14
B) Lines 1 and 2
C) Lines 9 and 10
D) Lines 20 and 21
  • 52. Read line 15 from the poem. Why does the poet use personification in line 15?
A) To show that the tree has green leaves but that a person does not have colorful arms.
B) To show that the tree is taller than a person usually is.
C) To show that the tree's branches make the reader think of a person with lifted arms.
D) To show that the tree's branches are big enough to hold a person.
  • 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 man who is waking up.
B) It does not tell about the difference in winter and spring on Green Street.
C) It does not tell about the parade on Green Street with all the noise and all the people.
D) It does not tell about the kinds of flowers and trees described.
  • 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 picture the marching people dressed in green.
C) The people are laughing and singing in a parade.
D) The reader can hear the beat of the drums 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) Learning to walk
B) Growing stronger
C) Becoming older
D) Arriving somewhere
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