Lesson 14 Weekly Skills Test

What does the word sadly mean in the sentence below? "I lost my new skates," Daniel said sadly."

• not sad

• in a sad way

• full of sadness

What does the word nicely mean in the sentence below?

Emma sings very nicely. I like her voice.

• in a nice way

• much too nice

• the nicest of all

What does the word bravely mean in the sentence below? The firefighters bravely went into the burning building.

• in a brave way

• braver than some

• too much bravery

What does the word quickly mean in the sentence below?

Liam quickly learned to fly the kite.

• more quick

• in a quick way

• the least quick

What is a biography?

• writing that rhymes

• writing that is about a real person

• writing that has made-up characters

At the beginning of the article, why does the author tell what the cow feels like?

• to explain how to milk a cow

• to give facts about a kind of cow

• to show how the world felt to Helen

What words does the author use to show that Helen was angry at first?

• along, silent, darkness

• screamed, cried, kicked

• hungry, motions, pretended

Why does the author tell you that Helen locked Annie in a room?

• to show that Annie could not be trusted

• to show that Helen was a playful student

• to show that Helen was hard to work with

Which of these BEST shows that this article is about a real person?

• There are some drawings of Helen

• The author describes Helen's feelings

• There are some photos of the real Helen

What can you tell from the END of the article?

• Helen liked to be alone

• Helen Keller is a famous person

• No one has ever heard of Helen Keller