RI 5th 4

A few tables away, near the wall, Anna sat by herself. She looked really glum. I saw her glance over to our table, frowning. Then she quickly lowered her eyes to her lunch.

She seemed _____ .

• sure

• full

• sad

• scared

C'mon," he says, and he leads me down to the riverbank. We just sit there. It is dusk. All along the banks, the fireflies are drifting up from the grass like lighted bubbles, and out in the channel the fish are jumping. A big gray heron flies over like something prehistoric. The peace seeps into me. We are _____ .

• relaxing

• running

• fighting

• swimming

One day, when there was no one in the house, Alexander heard a squeak in Annie's room. He sneaked in and what did he see? Another mouse. But not an ordinary mouse like himself. Instead of legs it had two wheels, and on its back there was a key.

The other mouse was a _____ .

• toy

• sister

• cousin

• friend

Both girls laughed. But Jackie still wasn't in a very happy mood. She was trying to make up her mind about something. She had a plan in mind, but she didn't know whether she dared carry it out.

She needed to _____ .

• decide

• remember

• practice

• listen

Mother Teresa was a nun who lived in India. She spent her life caring for others. She cared for sick and dying people. Mother Teresa set up places to care for children who do not have parents. She gave food to hungry people. Mother Teresa saved many lives.

She was incredibly _____ .

• lucky

• safe

• kind

• quiet

I think I see a bear now!" Benny cried, looking through his grandfather's field glasses. "No, it's just an old log."

Benny was _____ .

• tired

• mistaken

• forgetful

• happy

Flamingos live in flocks. A flock has hundreds of birds. Baby flamingos can get lost. They peck at the legs of the big bird. The big birds squawk. Then, the baby flamingos listen. They can tell which squawks belong to their parents.

Baby flamingos know the _____ of their parents

• sounds

• thoughts

• friends

• moves

Miss Tucker put some music on. She showed the Scouts how to stretch and bend to the music. She showed them how to jog in place.

She _____ them.

• scolded

• led

• chased

• asked

The kids sit cross-legged on the floor. Caylee kneels behind the couch. She slips the lion over one hand. She slips the bear over the other hand. Then she holds them up so the kids can see.

Caylee has _____ .

• money

• bells

• puppets

• food

"Give me your cow, and I will give you five beans." "I don't want your beans," said Jack. "But these beans are magic beans," said the old man. "Put them in the ground. Tomorrow they will grow up to the sky." "Will they?" said Jack. "They will," said the old man. "If they don't, I will give your cow back to you." So the man took the cow. And Jack took the beans.

Jack _____ him.

• knew

• trusted

• chased

• liked