A Rainy Day at the Farmer's Market SBA Practice Items

Why does the author use the phrase “keeping my fingers crossed”?

Pick Three Choices:

• to show Matthew wishes he could have some control over his problem

• to show Matthew is hopeful that the weather will not turn bad

• to show Matthew can move his hands easily

• to show Matthew feels unlucky

• to show Matthew thinks the rain will not come after all

The author uses the word disappointed in the passage. Click on the group of words in the sentence that best shows that idea.

It was a cloudy Saturday, and I thought we would be able to skip the Farmer’s Market. I had hoped to do what I wanted today, but no such luck.

• Cloudy Saturday

• Skip the Farmer's Market

• But no such luck

• I thought

Read the sentences from the passage: Finally I saw Jose. I ran over and almost collapsed.

What does the use of the word collapsed suggest?

• Matthew is noisy.

• Matthew is very helpful.

• Matthew feels cheerful.

• Matthew feels very tired.

What happens after Matthew and Jose open the umbrellas?

• The rain begins to fall.

• The crowds begin to thin out.

• Matthew visits Jose and his mother at their stand.

• Matthew sets up the table with the fruits and vegetables.

How does the paragraph about Matthew looking for his cowboy boots add to the plot?

• Matthew takes his time finding them, which adds to the calm feeling of the story.

• Matthew spends a lot of time looking for them, which adds a feeling of mystery to the story.

• Matthew gets too busy looking for them, causing him to forget the umbrellas, which sets up the problem in the story.

• Matthew is unable to find them, causing him to wear his sneakers, which builds on the character description in the story.

Part A: Which of these inferences about Matthew is supported by the passage?

• Matthew does not get enough exercise.

• Matthew wants to go to the farmer's market.

• Matthew does not care if his family gets wet.

• Matthew enjoys eating his grandmother's baked goods.

Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in part A?

• I had hoped to do what I wanted today.

• Grandmother's homemade pies and cookies made my mouth water.

• I realized I had forgotten the umbrellas.

• I ran over and almost collapsed.

Read the sentence from the passage: I ran past tables of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and even homemade soaps and hand-knitted sweaters, but I could not find Jose.

Choose two statements that best explain why the author chose to include this sentence.

• to help the reader imagine the farmer's market

• to prove that Matthew's problem is very serious

• to show that Matthew is good at running

• to show that it was difficult for Matthew to find Jose

• to help the reader understand the different kinds of items that were being sold at the market

How does the author develop the idea that Matthew takes responsibility for his actions?

• Matthew stops explaining to his dad about the boots and begins helping.

• Matthew comes outside in time to load the last crates of produce onto the truck.

• Matthew is disappointed that he still must go to the market, even though it is raining.

• Matthew asks his friend to help him carry the umbrellas carefully through the crowd.

Matthew and his family go to the farmer's market regularly. Pick the two details from the passage that best support this inference.

• Kayla helps load the crates onto the truck.

• Matthew knows his friend Jose will be there.

• Grandmother bakes pies to sell at the market.

• Dad knows the name of the parking attendant.

• Matthew thinks the rain will allow them to stay home.