FAST Review (Emilio & Yaya's Trip to the Zoo)

Read this sentence from Passage 1: "I've already prepared your breakfast, Emilio," said his mother. What does prepared mean?

• made before

• made after

• will make

• can make

Fill in the bubbles before two sentences from Passage 1 that show how the narrator portrays Emilio's excitement about seeing his grandmother.

• Emilio sat at the table in his regular seat.

• He poked his fork around his plate.

• He wasn't feeling very hungry, though.

• He was too eager for his grandmother to arrive so they could go to the zoo together.

• Just then, Emilio heard a car. 'It's Yaya!' Emilio yelled with delight as he raced to the front door.

Why does the narrator say that Emilio sang at the top of his lungs in Passage 1?

• to show that he is singing very badly

• to show that he is singing very loudly

• to show that he is coughing while singing

• to show that he is breathing while singing

If Passage 2 were a drama, what would be the setting of the first scene?

• the zoo

• the train

• Yaya’s house

• Laura’s house

Which word describes how Yaya feels toward her family in Passage 2?

• loving

• curious

• nervous

• annoyed

Which two details show a difference in what Emilio and Yaya thought about their day at the zoo?

• He loved watching the gigantic boa constrictors glide slowly across their cages.

• Emilio and Yaya stopped for lunch at a sandwich shop inside the zoo.

• On the train ride, they saw some of the animals that they had missed during the morning.

• We rode the train all around the zoo and even saw some animals we hadn’t seen earlier.

• I didn’t care too much for the snakes, but I enjoyed everything else, especially the flower gardens.

Which sentence describes the points of view of the passages?

• Passage 1 is told from the first-person point of view, while Passage 2 is told from the third-person point of view.

• Passage 1 is told from the third-person point of view, while Passage 2 is told from the first-person point of view.

• Both passages are told from the first-person point of view.

• Both passages are told from the third-person point of view.

Which theme is revealed in both passages?

• It is always best to be prepared.

• Everyone enjoys visiting the zoo.

• Spend time with the people you love.

• Make sure your music is not too loud.