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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) depart/ment
C) dep/art/ment
D) de/partm/ent
  • 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) fire
B) bird
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) first
B) learn
C) forty
D) church
  • 4. (1a1) The word "joy" has the same vowel sound as which of the following words?
A) spoil
B) torn
C) coke
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) quiet, silent
C) pretty, beautiful
D) always, never
  • 7. (1e) Which of the following is a synonym for the word "baby?"
A) teenager
B) infant
C) adult
D) child
  • 8. (1e) Which of the following sentences has antonyms?
A) You can help or assist her.
B) Dad is here, but Mother went to the store.
C) Did you dance at the talent show?
D) The man rode the horse and the mule.
  • 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) -s
C) -ed
D) -es
  • 10. (1a3) Which word has a prefix added to it?
A) reading
B) reads
C) reread
D) reader
  • 11. (1a3) Which word does NOT have a suffix added to it?
A) refix
B) fixing
C) fixable
D) fixed
  • 12. (1a3) Which sentence does NOT use an affix correctly?
A) Mother cooks dinner all the time.
B) My grandmother uncooked her dinner.
C) My dad precooked his meat.
D) Aunt Ann is cooking now.
  • 13. (1a3) Which word has a suffix added to it?
A) benches
B) unload
C) dishonest
D) house
  • 14. (2a1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a text feature?
A) diagrams
B) titles
C) captions
D) fiction
  • 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) pictures or illustrations
C) poetry or poems
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) caption
B) heading
C) title
D) graph
  • 18. (1a4) Which of the following sentences does NOT use a compound word?
A) The beach is full of turtles.
B) I had a nightmare last night.
C) Does your dad play basketball?
D) Are your parents coming to Open House tonight?
  • 19. (1a4) Which of the following sentences use a word that is a "complex compound word?"
A) The chicks are at the barnyard.
B) The scarecrow is in the garden.
C) I see a tall skyscraper.
D) My grandma is so sweet.
  • 20. (1a4) Which word is NOT a complex compound word?
A) haystack
B) firefighting
C) cheerleader
D) cornfields
  • 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 won't get to see the play.
D) I didn't go on the field trip.
  • 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) does not
B) did not
C) do not
D) do not
  • 24. (1g) Which of the following uses a simile?
A) My hands are frozen.
B) My hands are as cold as ice.
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) She smells like roses.
C) My mom's name is Rosie.
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) I am in the third grade this year.
C) Fall leaves wave at me as they flutter from the trees.
D) A camera always calls my name to take a picture.
  • 27. (1g) Which sentence uses alliteration?
A) You didn't hear me.
B) Her red dress is beautiful.
C) The boys are on skateboards.
D) Becky buys big, blue ballons.
  • 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) Grandfather is a strong bull.
B) Grandfather is strong as a bull.
C) He is a kind grandfather.
D) Granddad visits me often.
  • 30. (1g) Which set of words are onomatopoeias?
A) up, down, in, out
B) crash, boom, bam, swoosh
C) cake, make, take, wake, lake
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 front cover
C) the glossary
D) the spine of the book
  • 32. A reader wants to know about dog breeds. Which part of the book will give the page numbers for the new information?
A) Glossary
B) Front Cover
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) walking and talking
C) eating and drinking
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 sheet of white copy paper
B) A picture of Gloria, Officer Buckle's dog
C) a nine year old child
D) two dogs: Rosie and Balto
  • 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) describing how cakes are baked
C) drawing a picture of a cake
D) eating cake and ice cream
  • 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) eating breakfast
C) doing nothing
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) The pencil was not sharpened.
B) It was placed too close to the edge of the desk.
C) It was put in the backpack.
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) 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 will grow stronger.
B) Plants and animals could not live.
C) Plants and animals will grow larger.
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 ones that are closest to the sun.
C) The ones that are farthest away from the sun.
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 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 entertain us
B) to inform us that dinosaurs are big
C) to persuade us to like dinosaurs for pets
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 persuade us to understand that pictures need to be taken of these animals too
B) to entertain us with cute animal pictures
C) to remind us that animals can be our friends
D) to inform us about animal shelters
  • 44. What is "the main idea" of your school day?
A) We have lunch.
B) We go to P. E.
C) We have fun and learn a lot of things.
D) We read books.
  • 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) We run and play outside.
C) We go to Music and sing songs.
D) Our school day is fun.
  • 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 meets with his friends.
B) Sam has fun everyday.
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 go to the best school.
B) I attend Byhalia Elementary.
C) My school has teachers.
D) It has kindergarten through fourth grade.
  • 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) The president wears cool clothes.
D) Our president is the nicest man.
  • 50. Which of the following is a fact?
A) Third grade has the best teachers.
B) Third grade is special.
C) This is the best grade of all.
D) I am a third grade student.
  • 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 1 and 2
B) Lines 9 and 10
C) Lines 20 and 21
D) Lines 13 and 14
  • 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 has green leaves but that a person does not have colorful arms.
D) To show that the tree is taller than a person usually is.
  • 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 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 laughing and singing in a parade.
B) The people are all out on the street just like at 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) Arriving somewhere
B) Learning to walk
C) Becoming older
D) Growing stronger
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