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First Semester Exam
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  • 1. (1a1) You will decode an unknown word. Divide the word "department" into syllables.
A) de/part/ment
B) de/partm/ent
C) depart/ment
D) dep/art/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) fire
C) bird
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) forty
D) first
  • 4. (1a1) The word "joy" has the same vowel sound as which of the following words?
A) count
B) coke
C) torn
D) spoil
  • 5. (1e) Which set of words uses antonyms correctly?
A) friend, pal
B) dad, father
C) innocent, guilty
D) mother, mom
  • 6. (1e) Which of the following does NOT use synonyms correctly?
A) always, never
B) pretty, beautiful
C) quiet, silent
D) swiftly, quickly
  • 7. (1e) Which of the following is a synonym for the word "baby?"
A) teenager
B) child
C) infant
D) adult
  • 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) -s
B) -ing
C) -ed
D) -es
  • 10. (1a3) Which word has a prefix added to it?
A) reader
B) reads
C) reading
D) reread
  • 11. (1a3) Which word does NOT have a suffix added to it?
A) fixable
B) fixed
C) fixing
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 dad precooked his meat.
D) My grandmother uncooked her dinner.
  • 13. (1a3) Which word has a suffix added to it?
A) unload
B) benches
C) house
D) dishonest
  • 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) root or base words
B) poetry or poems
C) fiction or nonfiction
D) pictures or illustrations
  • 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) nonfiction
C) questions and answers
D) a picture of a plant with labeled parts
  • 17. (2a1) A chart is a type of text feature. A chart could be a __________.
A) heading
B) title
C) graph
D) caption
  • 18. (1a4) Which of the following sentences does NOT use a compound word?
A) I had a nightmare last night.
B) Are your parents coming to Open House tonight?
C) Does your dad play basketball?
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 scarecrow is in the garden.
B) I see a tall skyscraper.
C) The chicks are at the barnyard.
D) My grandma is so sweet.
  • 20. (1a4) Which word is NOT a complex compound word?
A) firefighting
B) cornfields
C) haystack
D) cheerleader
  • 21. (1a5) Which sentence uses a complex contraction for the words "will not?"
A) You can't ride my bike.
B) I won't get to see the play.
C) I didn't go on the field trip.
D) Aren't you going home now?
  • 22. (1a5) Which contraction means "can not?"
A) didn't
B) can't
C) shouldn't
D) couldn't
  • 23. (1a5) The word "didn't" is a contraction. What does this word mean?
A) does not
B) did not
C) do not
D) do 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 frozen.
D) My hands are cold.
  • 25. (1g) Which of the following uses a metaphor?
A) Your mother is a pretty rose.
B) My mom's name is Rosie.
C) She smells like roses.
D) Is my mom as pretty as a rose?
  • 26. (1g) Which of the following does NOT use personification?
A) The blue line loves me when I walk on it.
B) Fall leaves wave at me as they flutter from the trees.
C) I am in the third grade this year.
D) A camera always calls my name to take a picture.
  • 27. (1g) Which sentence uses alliteration?
A) Her red dress is beautiful.
B) Becky buys big, blue ballons.
C) You didn't hear me.
D) The boys are on skateboards.
  • 28. (1g) Which sentence does NOT use a simile?
A) Is your bed as hard as a rock?
B) The racer is fast like a cheetah.
C) The baby's hands are as soft as cotton.
D) The red fire truck is speeding to get to a fire.
  • 29. (1g) What sentence below uses a metaphor to describe a grandfather?
A) Granddad visits me often.
B) He is a kind grandfather.
C) Grandfather is strong as a bull.
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 title page
B) the spine of the book
C) the front cover
D) the glossary
  • 32. A reader wants to know about dog breeds. Which part of the book will give the page numbers for the new information?
A) Title Page
B) Glossary
C) Front Cover
D) Index
  • 33. (2a3) Sequential order is a type of text structure. Which of the following would explain sequencing?
A) napping and sleeping
B) walking and talking
C) life cycles of butterflies and frogs
D) eating and drinking
  • 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 sheet of white copy paper
C) A picture of Gloria, Officer Buckle's dog
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) 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) using adjectives to describe a car
B) looking in the index
C) eating breakfast
D) doing nothing
  • 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) The pencil was not sharpened.
B) It was placed in the pencil box.
C) It was put in the backpack.
D) It was placed too close to the edge of the desk.
  • 38. (2b8) If you smell smoke and hear the sound of the fire truck. What conclusion can you draw?
A) Firefighters are kind.
B) There is a fire somewhere.
C) The fire truck sounds loud.
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 will grow stronger.
B) The Earth would get hotter and hotter.
C) Plants and animals will grow larger.
D) Plants and animals could not live.
  • 40. (2b8) Draw a conclusion to determine which planets are the warmest.
A) The planets with one moon.
B) The planets that are called the outer planets.
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 wanted to entertain us.
C) to inform the reader about a special dog
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 entertain us
C) to inform us that dinosaurs are big
D) to help us learn how to decode big words like dinosaur
  • 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 inform us about animal shelters
C) to entertain us with cute animal pictures
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 read books.
B) We have lunch.
C) We have fun and learn a lot of things.
D) We go to P. E.
  • 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 run and play outside.
D) We go to Music and sing songs.
  • 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 meets with his friends.
C) Sam has a special day to relax and have fun.
D) Sam goes shopping with his parents.
  • 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 weighs six pounds.
D) My cat is an animal.
  • 48. An opinion is found in which of the following statements?
A) I attend Byhalia Elementary.
B) It has kindergarten through fourth grade.
C) My school has teachers.
D) I go to the best school.
  • 49. Which of the following is a fact?
A) President Obama is married to a sweet lady.
B) The president wears cool clothes.
C) President Obama is President of the United States.
D) Our president is the nicest man.
  • 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 9 and 10
B) Lines 13 and 14
C) Lines 20 and 21
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 are big enough to hold a person.
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 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 man who is waking up.
C) It does not tell about the kinds of flowers and trees described.
D) It does not tell about the parade on Green Street with all the noise and all the people.
  • 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 people are laughing and singing in a parade.
C) The reader can hear the beat of the drums in a parade.
D) The reader can picture the marching people dressed in green.
  • 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) Growing stronger
C) Learning to walk
D) Arriving somewhere
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