Unit 1 practice

What did Ava do when she was in the sandbox?

• She built a sandcastle.

• She grabbed the toy car at Barry's feet.

• She played with a ball.

• She took a nap.

What was Jayden doing at the playground?

• Playing soccer

• Swinging on the swings

• Standing alone

• Sliding down the slide

What position does Jayden play in soccer?

• Goalkeeper

• Defender

• Forward

• Midfielder

How does Jayden feel at the beginning of the passage?

• excited

• hopeless

• important

• unlucky

Which piece of evidence from the passage supports your answer in Part A?

• “It was some neighborhood kids playing soccer.” (paragraph 2)

• “Barry and I are across the street at our neighbor’s house.” (paragraph 4)

• “This is our neighbor, Mrs. Ori, and her little girl, Ava.” (paragraph 8)

• “Maybe I should try to make friends with them,’ he said to himself.” (paragraph 12)

What does the compound word "birthday" mean as it is used in the sentence?

• a time for games

• an era of the past

• the start of a week

• when a person is born

How does Jayden change by the end of the passage?

• Jayden goes to his neighbor’s yard.

• Jayden watches his little brother play.

• Jayden says hello to Tyler on the playground.

• Jayden wants to play soccer with his new ball.

Read these sentences from the passage. "Others go out every Sunday. They often choose a time based on everyone’s schedule." (paragraph 3) Select two phrases from the sentences that give a clue to the meaning of the word schedule.

• go out

• every Sunday

• often choose

• a time

• based on

What is the central idea of the passage?

• People are too busy doing chores these days.

• Some people have very large extended families.

• Family time is a good way to connect with family.

• Many people think that spending time with family is boring.

What does the word close mean as it is used in this sentence from the passage? “It helps you be close to your family members.” (paragraph 5)

• to feel connected

• almost the same

• to sit together

• near in time