First 9 Weeks Assessment

1. 1) Read this sentence from "First Snow." It reminded me of the way the ocean sparkles at night when the moon is shining. Why does the narrator compare the snow in the sunlight to the ocean in the moonlight?

A) The narrator is surprised that something in Kansas can look like the ocean.
B) The narrator is homesick for the ocean in Florida.
C) The narrator is seeing snow at a different time of day than he usually does.
D) The narrator is seeing snow for the first time and it reminds him of something familiar.

2. 2) Read this sentence from "First Snow." Every tree had a light dusting of snow that covered each branch. How does the author use metaphor in the sentence above?

A) The author compares the snow to diamonds that have been sprinkled over the trees.
B) The author compares the snow to dust that has mingled with the snow to create an image of the trees.
C) The author compares the snow to a fine powder that has collected on the trees.
D) The author compares the snow to the bank on the tree limbs to show how lightly the snow has settled on the trees.

3. 3) According to the first stanza, who is "an old friend?"

A) someone you have never seen before
B) someone you have known for a long time
C) a person you have met on the street for the first time

4. 4) In stanza four, what does the speaker mean by "inside their mind?"

A) when someone has a headache
B) when someone ignores a friend
C) what someone is thinking about

5. 5) What is meant by "needed a little aid" in line 11?

A) wanted help from someone
B) kept someone from using time wisely
C) made someone have a bad day

6. 6) What is the meaning of chat in the second stanza?

A) to talk
B) to look
C) to smile

7. 7) In the last stanza, what does the speaker mean by "to their bad day you'll put an end"?

A) They will have a better day.
B) Today will be the last day.
C) The day will end even worse.

8. 8) What is the meaning of ruined in line 10?

A) saved
B) spoiled
C) healed

9. 9) Which could replace aid in line 11?

A) comfort
B) silence
C) trouble

10. 10) Which summarizes the selection?

A) A grandchild shares a memory of grandparents that has led to a lifelong love for a particular dessert.
B) A grandchild shares a memory of sharing dessert with grandparents that has led to sharing desserts with family.
C) A grandchild shares a memory of grandparents that has led to a love of baking.
D) A grandchild shares a memory of traveling with grandparents that has led to a discovery of rare desserts.

11. 11) How does the narrator reflect on Grandma's decision to make the family's favorite foods?

A) The narrator thinks the foods are too unappealing to eat before eating pie.
B) The narrator thinks they are lucky to have tasty food options.
C) The narrator thinks the foods are too unhealthy to eat before dinner.
D) The narrator thinks the foods are unappealing and disgusting.

12. 12) Which quotation supports the inference the narrator is sharing a happy memory?

A) "I'll never forget the first time I had cherry pie."
B) "I like to help make cherry pies myself now."
C) "I was traveling with my grandparents."
D) "I was not the only one who enjoyed these midnight snacks."

13. 13) Based on details in the selection, what is the theme?

A) learning life lessons
B) being grateful for gifts
C) traveling with family
D) childhood memories

14. 14) How does the first paragraph support the theme of the selection?

A) It introduces a family experience that the narrator will never forget.
B) It introduces a dessert experience that the narrator will never forget.
C) It introduces a traveling experience that the narrator will never forget.
D) It introduces a restaurant experience that the narrator will never forget.

15. 15) Read the sentence from "The Life of a Butterfly." There I can take advantage of the protection the leaf can provide me by hiding me from predators and buffering me against the wind. What does the word buffering mean as used in this sentence?

A) weakening
B) pushing
C) holding
D) shielding

16. 16) What information in "The Life of a Butterfly" does the reader learn because the story is told from the butterfly's point of view?

A) how a butterfly develops and migrates during its life cycle
B) the straightforward facts about the life cycle of the butterfly
C) the clear and objective explanation of the life cycle of a butterfly
D) how a butterfly might react during each stage of its life cycle

17. 17) Read this sentence from "The Life of a Butterfly." Instinct ensures each new generation repeats this behavior and knows exactly where to go. The origin of the word generation is the Greek root gen, meaning birth. What does generation mean as it is used in the passage?

A) to give new life to
B) to bring into being
C) young born from plants or animals
D) a group born around the same time

18. 18) Read this sentence from "The Life of a Butterfly." I have been eating the leaves of this snowy white flowering plant for days now, eating as much as my little caterpillar body can hold. What does the phrase snowy white flowering plant mean?

A) The plant's flowers are shaped like snowflakes.
B) The plant's flowers are covered in snow.
C) The plant has flowers the color of snow.
D) The plant flowers and grows in the snow.

19. 19) Which section of "The Life of a Butterfly" best expresses the theme?

A) February 13th
B) August 19th
C) August 14th
D) September 5th

20. 20) Based on the point of view of the selection, who is the speaker in the poem?

A) the stars
B) the moon
C) a mother
D) a child

21. 21) Which describes the speaker's point of view about dreams?

A) She thinks they are funny.
B) She thinks they are scary.
C) She thinks they are adventurous.
D) She thinks they are difficult.

22. 22) Which explains how the moon and stars felt about the fishermen?

A) They enjoyed the fishermen's company.
B) They praised the fishermen's activity.
C) They disliked the fishermen's company.
D) They distrusted the fishermen's activity.

23. 23) How is the speaker's point of view about the sea revealed in the word choice?

A) The speaker shows admiration of the sea by describing it with positive words.
B) The speaker shows the importance of the sea by describing it with positive words.
C) The speaker shows the faults of the sea by describing it with negative words.
D) The speaker shows dislike for the sea by describing it with negative words.

24. 24) How does the speaker's description of dreams show that they are a place of imagination?

A) by comparing the moon and stars
B) by visiting the moon and stars
C) by replacing the moon and stars
D) by talking with the moon and stars

25. 25) Which theme is shared by "The Best Class Ever" and "Look Who is Playing Kickball"?

A) Sometimes we are pleasantly surprised by what we think we already know.
B) People should take time to learn or practice a new skill every day.
C) Sometimes people are unaware of how fortunate they are.
D) Practice is a proven way to become better skilled.

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