State Reading Test and Vocabulary Practice

What is the meaning of anxious as it is used in Passage 1 (The Kettle That Would Not Walk) ?

"You need not be anxious," said the man. "I told it the way, and it will be along in good time, as I said before."

• angry

• excited

• sad

• worried

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Choose one sentence from Passage 2 (The Cheeses That Ran Away) that shows why the man believes that his cheeses can bring themselves to the market.

• There was a man of Gotham who filled a sack with cheeses and started off for Nottingham market to sell them.

• He carried the sack on his back, and when he became tired he sat down by the wayside to rest.

• Thus he went on until he reached the summit of the last hill he had to climb before he came to Nottingham bridge.

• There he rested, and when he rose to continue his journey a cheese slipped out of the sack and rolled down the hill toward the bridge.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What does paragraph 16 add to passage 2?

• It tells where the story takes place?

• It tells information about the main characters past.

• It shows the lesson that can be learned from the story.

• It shows the beginning of the main character's problem.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which sentence describes the man's feelings at the end of passage 2?

• He is pleased with his decision.

• He is excited to be traveling for his work.

• He is angry that he has to go to the market.

• He is unhappy about his choices in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Why is the man in passage 2 unhappy with his choices?

• The man has nothing to sell at the market.

• The man arrives at the market well-rested.

• The man's cheeses get to the market on time.

• The man's cheeses become famous in the town.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Use the passage on page 10 to choose the correct word or phrase for the following:

If he worked hard, he knew he could learn all the words.

• word's

• words'

• wordes

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Use the passage on page 10 to choose the correct word or phrase for the following:

Sam frowning when he heard the first word: "muscle."

• frown

• frowned

• frowns

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Use the passage on page 10 to choose the correct word or phrase for the following:

Sam was surprised, and we started to laugh.

• she

• he

• I

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Use Passage 1: A Raft of Ants to choose the correct answer:

What does the word weave mean as it is used in this sentence?

"As the ants weave themselves together, they don't even get their antennae wet."

• crowd

• float

• gather

• join

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Use Passage 1: A Raft of Ants to choose the correct answer:

What happens first?

• They build a new nest.

• They move food and each other.

• They stick their bodies together.

• None of these things happen.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6