"A New Day" TCAP ELA Spring 2017

Why does Sofia decide to try new things?

• She is bored.

• She is out of cereal.

• She is sleepy.

• She is alone at recess.

What does the picture help the reader understand?

• why Sofia says "Wheee!"

• what Sofia always plays at recess

• why Sofia goes to bed early

• what Sofia will do tomorrow

How does Sofia feel at the end of the day?

• dizzy

• nervous

• excited

• hungry

What lesson does Sofia learn?

• Eating juicy fruit is sticky.

• Going to bed early is smart.

• Hopping to school is hard.

• Doing new things is fun.

Read this sentence about the story.

Sofia spends recess by _____________________.

Which word makes this sentence correct?

• myself

• herself

• yourself

• ourselves

Read this sentence about the story.

Sofia squeals the _______________ of everyone as she swings.

Which word makes this sentence correct?

• loud

• louder

• loudest

• loudly

Read this sentence about the passage.

___________________ tried four new things.

Which word makes this sentence correct?

• Shed

• She'd

• Sh'ed

• Shed'

Which two words from the passage have a long vowel sound? Choose two correct answers.

• same

• thing

• next

• see

• done

Which two words from the passage have a long vowel sound? Choose two correct answers.

• never

• recess

• instead

• decides

• switches

Which two words from the passage have the same vowel sound as seems? Choose two correct answers.

• breakfast

• cereal

• instead

• eats

• early