Benchmark Study Guide: "Great Splashes"

13. What is the lesson of the passage?

• The young are sometimes wiser than the old.

• People should help the other members of their families.

• Good things come to those who wait.

• People should share their feelings when they are upset.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

The words seemed to chant inside her with each beat of her heart.

What does the author mean by this sentence?

• A. Fa never stopped thinking of the words.

• B. Fa never remembered the words.

• C. Fa said the words before going to sleep each night.

• D. Fa spoke the words aloud to her grandmother.

15. In paragraph 5, how does the author show that Fa is excited?

• A by using dialogue to show what Fa is feeling

• B by explaining what Fa is thinking

• C by comparing Fa’s skin to sticky rice

• D by describing Fa’s actions

16. Read the sentence from paragraph 7.

The motorcycles, taxi tuk-tuks, and trucks flowed out to the main road like a river.

What does the sentence mean?

• A. The different-colored vehicles were mixed together on the road.

• B. The different-colored vehicles were wet from thrown water.

• C. The different-colored vehicles were filled with people.

• D. The different-colored vehicles were stopped on the road.

17. What does the author mean by the phrase “the sweet smell teased Fa’s nose” in

paragraph 7?

• A. The smell made Fa laugh.

• B. The smell made Fa cough.

• C. The smell was pleasant to Fa.

• D. The smell was strange to Fa.

18. How did Fa and her family travel to Grandmother’s house?

• A. by yellow taxi

• B. by truck

• C. by motor scooter

• D. by car

Part A

19. What is the meaning of the word shiver in paragraph 8?

• A. cry from sadness

• B. shake with coldness

• C. smile with joy

• D. sweat from heat

Part B

20. Which phrase from paragraph 8 best supports the answer in Part A?

• A “Fa ducked her face...”

• B “The cool water on her back...”

• C “...most fun part...”

• D “...kids flung water...”

21. What does Fa do at Grandmother’s house?

• A. She cooks a meal of rice and mangoes for Grandmother.

• B She removes the blossoms from the yaikhan and cleans the bowl.

• C She throws water at her parents to bring them good luck.

• D She pours water from the lek into Grandmother’s hands.

Which quotation from the passage describes what is shown in the illustration?

• A “Her father and mother were already on the motor scooter.” (paragraph 6)

• B “Some older boys ran toward them, carrying pans of water.” (paragraph 8)

• C “But she laughed and so did Mother and Father.” (paragraph 8)

• D “Father and Mother and Fa jumped off the scooter.” (paragraph 10)