August/September, Week 3, FRIDAY: 3rd Daily Reading Ready Test

1. Why does Hunter believe someone is outside his window? (TEKS: 3.8B, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• He hears creaking boards in the hallway.
• He saw a ghostly figure outside in the dark night.
• He hears a branch rubbing against the window pane.
• His brother enjoys scaring him after they watch horror movies.

2. The reader can tell that the selection is realistic fiction because it – (TEKS: 3.9A, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• is written about events that could not really happen
• tells a story that could happen in real life
• describes events that took place a long time ago
• describes a real person’s life and experiences

3. Which of the following events belongs in the empty box? (TEKS: 3.8C, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• Hunter was afraid of many things.
• Hunter watched a movie his brother convinced him to watch.
• Hunter went to bed after watching a movie.
• Hunter thought there was a ghost in his room.

4. What is the meaning of paralyzed in the story? (TEKS: 3.3B, CCSS: RL.3.4)

• unable to move
• useless
• powerless
• wheelchair-bound

5. Which detail from the story belongs in the blank? (TEKS: 3.8C, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• The floor in the hallway was creaking.
• Mom was coming with a snack.
• The zombies bit him.
• He heard a noise under his bed.

6. At the end of the story, the reader learns that Hunter – (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• doesn’t care much for his brother anymore since he tricked him
• may need to see a doctor about being paralyzed in his bed
• does not plan on watching TV for a long time
• has made a decision to choose what he watches more carefully

7. A synonym for the word ran in the story is – (TEKS: 3.3D, CCSS: L.4.5.C)

• strolled
• dashed
• walked
• skipped

8. Which sentence BEST shows Hunter’s problem in the story? (TEKS: 3.8C, CCSS: RL.3.3)

• He knew the wood floor always creaked when someone walked on it.
• He was paralyzed with fear.
• Hunter was what some might call a scaredy cat.
• One night, Hunter’s older brother, Austyn, convinced him to watch "Night of the Living Dead."

9. The author includes this description of Hunter to show that he is – (TEKS: 3.10D, CCSS: RL.4.1)

• worried about zombies as he watches the movie
• embarrassed that he listened to his brother’s advice
• unable to move because he is concerned about the noises he hears
• concerned Austyn will make fun of him for being a scaredy cat

10. Which of the following BEST completes the summary in the box? (TEKS: 3.7D, CCSS: RL.4.2)

• Hunter realized branches, creaking floorboards, and Mom could be terrifying.
• Austyn thought it was hilarious that Hunter was so scared and called him a scaredy cat.
• Hunter heard all kinds of terrifying noises, so he decided to never watch another horror movie again.
• Zombies began walking around and biting people.