1. Is it an ant, you wonder,
Carla whirled
or a termite? Ants
resemble termites, but
they are quite different
and can be easily
distinguished. In contrast
to termites, ants are
usually dark in color, are
hard bodied, and have
constriction between the
thorax and abdomen.
Termites are light in color
and shed their wings.
Flying ants do not shed
their wings. Also, ants and
termites belong to
different orders.
Select the best summary
of this paragraph.
a. Termites are lighter
in color and loose
their wings at a
certain stage of
development.
b. Ants are dark in color,
hard bodied and belong to
a different order than
termites.
c. Ants and termites are both
insects and have many
things in common
d. Although ants resemble
termites, they have
differences that can be
easily seen.
2. March 2nd was a great
day at the New York Public
Library. More than 250
first and second graders
wore red-and-white-
striped stovepipe hats.
They were celebrating The
Cat in the Hat's 50th
birthday. Dr. Seuss's The
Cat in the Hat picture
book has been published
for 50 years now. The
famous feline danced with
children racing around
him. At the same time,
pink, purple, and white
confetti rained down.
Serena Williams, the
tennis champion, read The
Cat in the Hat to second
graders. They sat on
brightly-colored rugs
around her. Two lucky
second graders from PS
152 in Manhattan sat next
to Williams on a big red
chair. Pink and purple
umbrellas hung from the
ceiling. The students
giggled while Williams
made her voice change
from deep to high for the
many characters in the
story.
After reading the book,
Williams shouted, "Tip
your hat to the Cat!" The
students took off their
hats and waved them
excitedly.
Which sentence should be
included in the summary
of the passage above?
a. After reading the
book, Williams
shouted, "Tip your
hat to the Cat!"
b. The students giggled while
Williams made her voice
change from deep to
high...
c. Two lucky second graders
from PS 152 in Manhattan
sat next to Williams on a
big red chair.
d. Serena Williams, the
tennis champion, read The
Cat in the Hat to second
graders.
3. "I don't want
babysitter. I am eleven
years old. My babysitter is
only three years older
than I am," she loudly
yelled to her Mom. Now,
she really wished she had
somebody with her as she
heard the clicking,
scratching noises outside
of the living room window.
"This is silly. It's probably
the storm," the girl said.
She regretted watching
the horror show she had
been tuned into for the
last half hour. As she
searched for the remote to
turn off the vampire
movie, the front door blew
open with a thunderous
noise.
around to see a dark
image."
Carla didn't want a
babysitter because:
a. She believes she is
old enough to take
care of herself.
b. She wants to watch scary
movies.
c. Carla's mother leaves her
alone all the time.
d. Carla's babysitter is only
three years older than
Carla.
4. It was beginning to get
dark. We were still not
home yet. I bet Dad is
going to be mad at us, I
thought. I yelled at my
brother to ride his bike
faster, but it was difficult
to ride bikes uphill. I was
so tired that every muscle
in my legs were burning.
My brother finally got off
his bike and sat down. I
stopped and went back to
help him. Suddenly, there
was a car coming toward
us. I could see headlights.
It was Dad. He had come
to look for us, since we
were so late getting home.
I knew I was going to get
a
into trouble, but at least
we were safe. Dad picked
us up and took us home.
What is the BEST
summary of this passage?
a. Two boys got into
trouble. They were
very late getting
home. They could
not ride their bikes
anymore.
b. Two boys were late getting
home. Dad came looking
for them. He took the
boys home.
c. He took the boys home.
Dad came looking for
them.Two boys were late
getting home.
d. The two boys were got
into trouble and got lost.
Their dad got mad and
sent the police to find
them.
5. Which would be the
best title for this passage?
Susan wanted to know
where her dog was.
"Come here Spot!", she
called. After several
minutes of searching
Susan found Spot's bone
at the edge of the fence,
right beside the gate. "Oh
no!" "Did Spot get out of
the yard?" Susan
wondered. Searching
frantically, she covered
every square inch of the
yard, but still no Spot.
Later that night there was
a knock at the front door.
"Hello Frank," said Susan's
father. "What can I do for
you?" Without saying a
word, Frank handed over
the leash he held in his
hand. At the other end of
the leash was Spot!
"Where did you find
Spot?" asked Susan's
father. "In my garden
chasing away rabbits and
doing a really good job of
it!" replied Frank.
a. Spot Chases a
Rabbit
b. Spot is in Trouble
c. Spot Has an Exciting Day
d. Spot Chases a Car
6. Seagulls live on the
beach. They eat small fish,
bread, and seaweed.
Seagulls run quickly on
the sand and fly quickly in
the sky. Seagulls will run
or fly away if you try to
catch them. There are
many seagulls on the
beach.
Crabs also live on the
beach. They eat shrimp,
ocean plants, and small
fish. Crabs crawl quickly
on the sand and in the
ocean. Crabs will crawl
away if you try to catch
them. There are many
crabs on the beach, but it
is not always easy to see
them.
Starfish live on the beach,
too. They eat clams,
oysters, and small fish.
Starfish move slowly on
the sand and in the ocean.
Starfish will not move
away if you try to catch
them. There are few
starfish on the beach.
Seagulls, crabs, and
starfish all eat:
a. clams
b. bread
c. fish
d. none of the above
7. Jenna went to the park
to play with her friends.
She saw a pony & went on
the swing. Then she ate a
sandwich. Jenna had a
great day.
Where did Jenna go?
a. park
b. store
c. swimming pool
d. Washington
8. As our landfills grow
into large mountains of
junk it has become
apparent that we need to
take action. Every year
thousands of water bottles
are thrown into landfills
where they do not get
recycled and they do not
decompose. Thus, further
adding to our society's
waste.
These sentences support
the argument that buying
bottled water
a. destroys our
environment.
b. makes people money.
c. helps people stay healthy.
d. makes finding clean water
easier.
9. Eric was very excited
and confident that he was
going to win the soccer
match because he is one
of the best goalies. During
the game, he tried hard
and worked with his team,
but nothing went his way.
The other team worked
harder and scored more
points than Eric's team.
Which sentence best goes
with this short story?
a. They won the
victory.
b. Eric's team was defeated.
c. They were excited.
d. After the game, Eric's
team got pizza.
10. Angie is spending a
summer at her aunt and
uncle's Tennessee farm so
that she can experience
something different from
her urban life. The first
chore her aunt assigns to
her is to diffuse organic
grains in front of the
chicken coop at 6 A.M.
every morning. This
provides forage for the
chickens. It doesn't take
Angie long to learn that it
is best to diffuse the
grains quickly and get out
of the way, unless she
wants the chickens to
come pecking her way.
Which statement best
summarizes the passage?
a. Angie goes to
Tennessee to visit a
farm and does a
bunch of chores.
b. Angie goes to live on a
farm and quickly wishes
 she is back home in the
city.
c. Angie visits family in
Tennessee and gets a
quick introduction to farm
life.
d. Angie feeds the chickens
and learns how to quickly
get out of their way.
11. While reading, if I do
not know what I have
read, or something is not
clear, I should
a. write "I don't know"
on my notes.
b. keep reading, I want to
finish first.
c. go back and reread to find
my answers.
d. keep reading, maybe I will
understand later.
12. In Africa, music is
usually performed
outdoors. There is
spontaneous music
making as well as
performances by social
and music groups at
ceremonies and feasts.
There is no written music
or music notation. African
music tradition, like
folklore and history, is
transmitted orally. Music is
a social activity in which
almost everyone
participates. Clearly,
African music has several
interesting characteristics.
The best summary of the
paragraph is:
a. In Africa, music is
usually performed
outdoors.
b. There is no written music
or musical notation.
c. African music has several
interesting characteristics.
d. In Africa, music making is
spontaneous
13. Goosebumps happen
when your body gets cold
or when you have a strong
feeling, such as fear.
Nerves carry a signal to
tiny muscles in the skin.
The muscles tighten. The
muscles make the hair on
the body stand up.
Which of the following
sentences would be the
best conclusion to the
paragraph?
a. Sometimes I get
scared at night and
get goosebumps.
b. This causes the little
bumps known as
goosebumps.
c. Science fiction books can
be scary, too.
d. If you have big muscles,
you will get goosebumps
more often.
14. One morning Ann and
Stan woke up. They went
to eat breakfast, but no
one was up yet. They
went to their mom's room
and she was still in bed.
"Hey, mom. Get up. We b. Paul could not go to sleep.
are going to be last for
school," said Stan. Mom
said, "There is no school
today. It is a snow day."
"No way!" shouted Ann.
c. He went back to bed and
Ann and Stan ran to the
window. It was snowing so
hard that they could not
even see the neighbor's
house. "Yes!" they both
shouted together. Then
they went back to bed and
went back to sleep.
What is the best summary
of this passage?
a. Mom was still in
bed. The kids woke
her up. They were
excited it was a
snow day. They got
ready for school.
b. The kids got up. They
woke their mom up. They
found out it was a snow
day. They went back to
bed.
c. The kids went to bed. The
kids got up. They woke
their mom up. They found
out it was a snow day.
15. One night Paul could
not go to sleep. It was
10:00 PM and he was still
awake. He tried closing his
eyes, but that didn't work.
He tried to lie on his
stomach. That didn't work
either. He tried to count to
100. That only made him
think more. Finally, he got
up and got a drink of
water. That made him feel
better. He went back to
bed and fell asleep.
What is the best summary
of this story?
a. Paul could not go to
sleep. He got a
drink of water. He
tried to count to
100. He finally went
to sleep.
He tried many things to
help him go to sleep. He
got a drink of water.
Finally, he went back to
bed and went to sleep.
went to sleep. He tried to
count to 100. One night
Paul could not go to sleep.
16.
It was beginning to get
dark. We were still not
home yet. I bet Dad is
going to be mad at us, I
thought. I yelled at my
brother to ride his bike
faster, but it was difficult
to ride bikes uphill. I was
so tired that every muscle
in my legs were burning.
My brother finally got off
his bike and sat down. I
stopped and went back to
help him. Suddenly, there
was a car coming toward
us. I could see headlights.
It was Dad. He had come
to look for us, since we
 were so late getting home.
I knew I was going to get
into trouble, but at least
we were safe. Dad picked
us up and took us home.
What is the BEST
summary of this passage?
a. Two boys got into
trouble. They were
very late getting
home. They could
not ride their bikes
anymore.
b. Two boys were late getting
home. Dad came looking
for them. He took the
boys home.
c. He took the boys home.
Dad came looking for
them. Two boys were late
getting home.
17. It was late afternoon
when Daisy and Baily were
let out of their kennels.
They ran outside and
searched for their toys.
They played frisbee, fetch
with a ball and chased
squirrels. After about an
hour they began to get
hungry. They barked and
barked until their owner
came out to feed them.
The food was yummy and
they ate it all up. After
that, they laid out in the
yard in the sunshine. The
sun was warm on their fur.
What a nice afternoon
Daisy and Baily had
together.
What is the best summary
of this story?
a. Daisy and Baily
played all afternoon.
They laid out in the
yard. Then they
went back to their
kennels.
b. Daisy and Baily are dogs.
They like to bark and play.
They played in the sun.
They got out of their
kennels. They had a nice
afternoon together.
c. Daisy and Baily played
together. They ate some
food. They laid out in the
sun. They had a nice
afternoon.
18. One morning Matt and
Sam went to World of Fun.
Matt's mom dropped them
off at the gate and told
them she would be back
at 5:00 to pick them up.
Matt and Sam were very
excited and couldn't wait
to explore the whole
place. First, they rode on
all the roller coasters.
Then, they rode on other
rides. Next, they had
some lunch and walked
around. In the afternoon,
they rode on all the rides
again. They spent all day
having fun. Around 5:00
mom came to pick them
up. Matt and Sam were
very excited and told her
all about it during the ride
home.
What is the best summary
of this story?
a. Matt and Sam told
mom all about their
day. Then they rode
all the rides at
Worlds of Fun. They
went to Worlds of
Fun
b. Matt and Sam went to
Words of Fun for the
whole day. They rode rides
and had fun. Mom
dropped them off in the
morning.
c. Mom dropped Matt and
Sam off at Worlds of Fun.
They spent all day there.
Mom picked them up in
the afternoon.
19. Cornelia wanted to get
out of taking her test in
Science. She asked to go
to the restroom during
science class. As she
wandered along the hall
the shiny red fire drill
seemed to call her name.
Cornelia looked left and
then right, and pulled the
alarm. Green spray came
out all over her arms, just
as she began to run away.
Ms. Singelton saw
Cornelia's green arms and
took her straight to the
office. Turns out she still
had to take the test, but
from ISSP.
Which answer choice is
the best summary?
a. Cornelia did not
study for a test so
she made a plan to
hide out in the
restroom during
that class.
b. Cornelia wanted to get out
of a science test so she
pulled the fire alarm. she
got caught and ended up
in ISSP.
c. Cornelia hates tests so she
decided to skip school
instead of going to class
on test days.
d. Cornelia pulled the fire
alarm so that Hannah
could get out of taking a
science test.
20. Travis and Frederick
went to the mall to buy
shoes. Frederick decided
that he was going to steal
pair of shoes from the
mall. Travis tried to talk
Frederick out of doing it.
When they got to the mall
and entered the shoes
store Travis went to look
at some shoes. Frederick
pretended to be looking at
shoes, when he suddenly
bolted for the door with a
pair of Nikes. The security
guard reached out and
grabbed Frederick's arm
and took him to the
station. Travis just called
his mom to pick him up.
What is the most
appropriate summary?
 a. Travis wanted a pair are invited. It will fragile, parents handle
of shoes from the be at 7 P.M. on boy babies with less care
mall so he got his June 17 and will than the girls.
friend Frederick to cost $7.50 a
steal them. person. Which statement best
b. Frederick thought he could b. Students need to decide
get away with stealing explains how boys and
if they want to go to the
shoes from the mall and girls are treated
Honors Dinner with their
he did. differently?
teachers and family at
c. Travis had no idea that
Newtown Elementary a. Girls are fragile;
Frederick planned to steal
School. Boys are strong
from the mall when they
c. Newtown Elementary b. Girls and boys look alike
planned to buy shoes.
School is going to have but different
d. Travis tried to talk his
friend Frederick out of an Honors Dinner. The c. Boys are bigger than girls
stealing shoes from the teachers hold this dinner d. Parents handle boys
mall, but when he did it once a year for all of the more roughly than girls.
anyway he got caught. honors students.
d. The dinner costs $7.50 a 3. Andrew was car
person. You need to let shopping when he found
the teachers know by two very similar cars. He
June 5 how many people went home to think about
you are bringing to the the cars more before he
dinner. bought them because they
were so close in
1. The faculty at Newtown 2. Researchers have comparison. One car had
Elementary School found that parents view tint, rims, leather interior,
invites you to attend our boy babies and girl heated seats, a/c,
annual Honors Dinner on automatic windows and
babies differently as
Thursday, June 17, 2005, was black in color. The
early as the first week of other car had tint, rims,
in the school cafeteria. life. Little girls are said to cloth interior, heated
A meal will be served at
be unlike boys in both seats, a/c, manual
7:00 P.M. The cost of the
facial characteristics and windows and was black in
meal is $7.50 per person.
personality. Boy babies color.
Please respond by June
5th with the number of are usually bigger than
girl babies and are What things were different
family members about the two cars?
attending. We look actually described
both cars did not have
forward to seeing you stronger as and more rims
there. alert than little girls. On leather seats vs. cloth
Which of the following is the other hand, little girls seats and manual windows
the best summary of the are seen as sweeter, vs. automatic
invitation? gentler and more passive both cars did not have
a. The teachers at than little boys. Although heated seats
school are having a two infants may look both cars were not black
dinner to which you
alike or be equally