Benchmark Practice

What is the main setting of this story?- A Journey of Ten Thousand Miles

• airport

• California

• Shanghai

• train station

Based on the story, the reader can conclude that- A Journey of Ten Thousand Miles

• Shirley is worried about her father.

• Shirley's father works for the railroad.

• Shirley's parents have missed each other.

• Shirley and her family have traveled to many countries.

According to Paragraph 1, the reader can tell that Father is - A Journey of Ten Thousand Miles

• cautious.

• courageous.

• knowledgeable.

• talkative.

Which argument does the narrator make to convince Sara that moss and rainbows are different?- Looking for a Rainbow

• You can see moss, but you cannot see a rainbow.

• You can touch moss, but you cannot touch a rainbow.

• You can store moss in a jar, but you cannot store a rainbow in a jar.

• You can find moss anywhere, but you cannot find a rainbow anywhere.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that the narrator rarely sees rainbows?- Looking for a Rainbow

• "No, I didn’t see the rainbow," I said.

• I hadn’t seen a rainbow in at least two years.

• "Don’t worry. We’ll show you a rainbow tomorrow."

• The day was sunny and clear, not rainbow weather at all.

Where is the rainbow that Jason, Kendra, and Sara take the narrator to see?- Looking for a Rainbow

• near a waterfall

• in their backyard

• above a fallen log

• next to a pile of rocks

The setting at the end of the passage is important because it shows that- Looking for a Rainbow

• people can see rainbows more clearly near waterfalls.

• rainbows are difficult to see.

• double rainbows only exist in the woods.

• there are many places to see rainbows.

Select all of the words that are used to describe Euphemia's horse.- Drawing Horses

• colorful

• perfect

• real

• strong

• wild

What is the setting at the beginning of the story?- Drawing Horses

• a field

• Missy's classroom

• Missy's kitchen

• a school bus

Which paragraph gives the reader clues about the area in which Marisa lives?- Drawing Horses

• 7

• 10

• 11

• 17