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First Semester Exam - Skyndipróf
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  • 1. (1a1) You will decode an unknown word. Divide the word "department" into syllables.
A) de/partm/ent
B) depart/ment
C) dep/art/ment
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) tire
B) wired
C) bird
D) fire
  • 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) first
C) church
D) forty
  • 4. (1a1) The word "joy" has the same vowel sound as which of the following words?
A) count
B) torn
C) coke
D) spoil
  • 5. (1e) Which set of words uses antonyms correctly?
A) friend, pal
B) mother, mom
C) innocent, guilty
D) dad, father
  • 6. (1e) Which of the following does NOT use synonyms correctly?
A) swiftly, quickly
B) quiet, silent
C) pretty, beautiful
D) always, never
  • 7. (1e) Which of the following is a synonym for the word "baby?"
A) adult
B) child
C) infant
D) teenager
  • 8. (1e) Which of the following sentences has antonyms?
A) The man rode the horse and the mule.
B) Did you dance at the talent show?
C) You can help or assist her.
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) -ing
B) -es
C) -s
D) -ed
  • 10. (1a3) Which word has a prefix added to it?
A) reading
B) reread
C) reader
D) reads
  • 11. (1a3) Which word does NOT have a suffix added to it?
A) refix
B) fixed
C) fixable
D) fixing
  • 12. (1a3) Which sentence does NOT use an affix correctly?
A) My dad precooked his meat.
B) Aunt Ann is cooking now.
C) Mother cooks dinner all the time.
D) My grandmother uncooked her dinner.
  • 13. (1a3) Which word has a suffix added to it?
A) house
B) dishonest
C) unload
D) benches
  • 14. (2a1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a text feature?
A) titles
B) fiction
C) diagrams
D) captions
  • 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) questions and answers
B) a picture of a plant with labeled parts
C) nonfiction
D) words with affixes
  • 17. (2a1) A chart is a type of text feature. A chart could be a __________.
A) title
B) graph
C) caption
D) heading
  • 18. (1a4) Which of the following sentences does NOT use a compound word?
A) Does your dad play basketball?
B) I had a nightmare last night.
C) Are your parents coming to Open House tonight?
D) The beach is full of turtles.
  • 19. (1a4) Which of the following sentences use a word that is a "complex compound word?"
A) The chicks are at the barnyard.
B) I see a tall skyscraper.
C) My grandma is so sweet.
D) The scarecrow is in the garden.
  • 20. (1a4) Which word is NOT a complex compound word?
A) cornfields
B) haystack
C) cheerleader
D) firefighting
  • 21. (1a5) Which sentence uses a complex contraction for the words "will not?"
A) I won't get to see the play.
B) Aren't you going home now?
C) I didn't go on the field trip.
D) You can't ride my bike.
  • 22. (1a5) Which contraction means "can not?"
A) shouldn't
B) couldn't
C) can't
D) didn'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 as cold as ice.
B) My hands are frozen.
C) My hands are cold.
D) My hands are ice.
  • 25. (1g) Which of the following uses a metaphor?
A) Your mother is a pretty rose.
B) Is my mom as pretty as a rose?
C) My mom's name is Rosie.
D) She smells like roses.
  • 26. (1g) Which of the following does NOT use personification?
A) Fall leaves wave at me as they flutter from the trees.
B) I am in the third grade this year.
C) A camera always calls my name to take a picture.
D) The blue line loves me when I walk on it.
  • 27. (1g) Which sentence uses alliteration?
A) Her red dress is beautiful.
B) Becky buys big, blue ballons.
C) The boys are on skateboards.
D) You didn't hear me.
  • 28. (1g) Which sentence does NOT use a simile?
A) The racer is fast like a cheetah.
B) Is your bed as hard as a rock?
C) The red fire truck is speeding to get to a fire.
D) The baby's hands are as soft as cotton.
  • 29. (1g) What sentence below uses a metaphor to describe a grandfather?
A) He is a kind grandfather.
B) Granddad visits me often.
C) Grandfather is a strong bull.
D) Grandfather is strong as a bull.
  • 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 glossary
B) the spine of the book
C) the title page
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) Glossary
C) Index
D) Title Page
  • 33. (2a3) Sequential order is a type of text structure. Which of the following would explain sequencing?
A) life cycles of butterflies and frogs
B) eating and drinking
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) two dogs: Rosie and Balto
B) A picture of Gloria, Officer Buckle's dog
C) a sheet of white copy paper
D) a nine year old child
  • 35. (2a3) Simple Procedure is a type of text structure. Which of the following uses simple procedure?
A) using a recipe to make a cake
B) drawing a picture of a cake
C) describing how cakes are baked
D) eating cake and ice cream
  • 36. (2a3) Description is a type of text structure. Which of the following would best use description?
A) looking in the index
B) using adjectives to describe a car
C) doing nothing
D) eating breakfast
  • 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) It was placed in the pencil box.
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) The fire truck sounds loud.
B) There is a fire somewhere.
C) Firefighters are kind.
D) People like to see the fire truck.
  • 39. (2b8) If the sun were to disappear, what conclusion can you draw?
A) Plants and animals could not live.
B) The Earth would get hotter and hotter.
C) Plants and animals will grow stronger.
D) Plants and animals will grow larger.
  • 40. (2b8) Draw a conclusion to determine which planets are the warmest.
A) The planets that are called the outer planets.
B) The ones that are closest to the sun.
C) The planets with one moon.
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 wanted to entertain us.
B) to inform the reader about a special dog
C) He had a dog as a young child.
D) He wants to persuade us to buy a dog.
  • 42. (2b1) Why would the author write a story a dinosaur named Little Grunt?
A) to persuade us to like dinosaurs for pets
B) to help us learn how to decode big words like dinosaur
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 persuade us to understand that pictures need to be taken of these animals too
B) to remind us that animals can be our friends
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 have lunch.
D) We read books.
  • 45. Which of the following is NOT a detail that would support the main idea of your school day?
A) Our school day is fun.
B) We run and play outside.
C) We go to Music and sing songs.
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 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 black and white.
B) My cat is an animal.
C) My cat weighs six pounds.
D) My cat is the prettiest cat in our town.
  • 48. An opinion is found in which of the following statements?
A) It has kindergarten through fourth grade.
B) I go to the best school.
C) My school has teachers.
D) I attend Byhalia Elementary.
  • 49. Which of the following is a fact?
A) President Obama is President of the United States.
B) The president wears cool clothes.
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) This is the best grade of all.
D) Third grade is special.
  • 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 9 and 10
C) Lines 1 and 2
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's branches make the reader think of a person with lifted arms.
C) To show that the tree is taller than a person usually is.
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 kinds of flowers and trees described.
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 difference in winter and spring on Green Street.
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 reader can picture the marching people dressed in green.
B) The people are laughing and singing in a parade.
C) The people are all out on the street just like at 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) Becoming older
B) Learning to walk
C) Arriving somewhere
D) Growing stronger
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