Wonders Grade 3 Unit 5 Week 2 The Drum Set

Who is telling the story?

• Gabe

• Mrs. Lazek

• Mrs. Gomez

• an outside narrator

Based on evidence from the text, what does Mr. Gomez think of recycling

• Recycling takes too much time.

• Recycling is a good way to make music.

• Recycling can help save Earth's resources.

• Recycling is not a good science project for students.

Read these sentences from the story.

He beat on the sofa. Bum-de-bum-de-bum! Boom!

Which definition fits the word beat as it is used above?

• to win against

• to mix by stirring

• to hit again and again

• to arrive before somebody

Which word from the story means "staying the same" and also means "calm"?

• different

• drum

• pretty

• steady

Which word from the story means "to make poor use of something" and also means "unwanted materials"?

• borrow

• reduce

• protect

• waste

When does Gabe get the idea for making the drum set?

• as Mr. Gomez talks about ecology

• before Mr. Gomez talks about ecology

• after he sees Mrs. Lazek in the doorway

• before he leaves for school in the morning

Read this sentence from the story.

When he finished his performance, his classmates clapped and clapped.

The word performance is based on the root word perform, which means "to act out". A performance is like a

• drum

• lesson

• show

• test

Which word from the story means "to pass food through the throat" and is also the name of a small songbird?

• save

• seal

• set

• swallow

By making a set of recycled drums, Gabe shows that he

• does not like to recycle

• cares about saving Earth

• does not like Mr. Gomez's class

• needs to practice playing the drums

Why does Gave feel embarrassed at the end of the story?

• He drops a drum stick while playing the drums.

• Mrs. Lazek praises him in front of the whole class.

• His mom and dad tell him how proud they are of him.

• Mr. Gomez is upset that he played the drums during the science presentations.