Benchmark Review - Mama's Candlesticks

Read the sentence from the passage. Sonya, disappointed that the candelabrum had lost its luster, took no more interest in it. Which word means the same as luster?

• color

• grace

• shine

• value

Read the sentence from the passage. They were the link from one generation to another, and one day Mama would pass them on to her. Which sentence below uses the word link in the same way as in the sentence above?

• The link of sausage was much too spicy for my taste.

• She found a link between the factory and the illnesses.

• He put on his last silver cuff link and was ready to go.

• The chain link fence was here when we moved into the house.

Which statement expresses an important theme of the passage?

• It is good to have wealthy friends.

• Hard work brings many rewards.

• Possessions can be special without being beautiful.

• It is easy adjusting to a new culture with the support of family.

What happens in the story that makes Sonya cry?

• Her mother tells her the story of the brass candlesticks.

• She sees a silver candelabrum at her friend’s house.

• The silver plating on her family’s candelabrum peels off.

• She asks her mother to display the brass candlesticks once more.

Which best reveals the background of Sonya’s family?

• the story told to Sonya by her mother

• the special jobs Sonya did on Friday

• the anniversary gift given to her parents

• the chicken soup made for Sonya by her mother

Which set of words from the passage are most nearly opposite in meaning?

• unfamiliar, hard

• scary, happy

• risky, safe

• easy, new