ENGLISH 4 -Quarter 1 W3

Summative Test
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________ Score: _______
Read each short story then answer the questions that follow.

GET UP, JACKY!

“Ring! Ring!” rang the clock.
But Jacky did not get up.
“Wake up, Jacky! Time for school,” yelled Mom.
And yet Jacky did not get up.
“Beep! Beep!” honked the horn of the bus.
Jacky still laid snug on the bed.
Suddenly, a rooster crowed out loud
and sat on the window sill.
Jacky got up and said with cheer,
“I will get up now. I will!”

Questions

_____ 1. Who is the main character in our story?

a. Jock b. Jicky c. Jacky

_____ 2. Why did the main character need to wake up early?

a. to get to school on time
b. to get to work on time
c. to get to bed on time

_____ 3. What woke the character up?

a. the ringing of the alarm clock b. the crowing of the rooster c. Mom’s yelling

_____ 4. What did the character think as he/she "laid snug" on the bed?
a. “I do not want to get up yet.”
b. “I do not want to be late today.”
c. “I want to be extra early today.”

_____ 5. What does it mean to say something "with cheer?"

a. We say it sadly.
b. We say it happily.
c. We say it with fear.

_____ 6. Which of these statements fits the story?

a. Jacky liked being woken up by a clock.
b. Jacky liked being woken up by a bus horn.
c. Jacky liked being woken up by a rooster.
 WAITING FOR THE PEDDLER
Mama was feeling sick.
“Lisa, I cannot make you a snack,” she said.
“Can you watch out for the peddler while I rest?”
“Yes Mama,” Lisa answered.
Soon, a man shouted, “Taho! Taho!”
Lisa ran. “Two cups please,” she said.
Lisa paid the man.
She got one cup of taho and gave the other to Mama.
“Thank you, Lisa. I feel much better now,” said Mama.
“You’re welcome, Mama!”

Questions

_____ 1. What is it that Mama could NOT do?

a. She could not go out.
b. She could not make Lisa a snack.
c. She could not wait for the peddler.

_____ 2. Which of the following did NOT happen in the story?

a. Lisa went out to buy taho.
b. Lisa waited for the peddler.
c. Lisa made a snack for Mama.

_____ 3. Which of the following words best describes Lisa?

a. obedient b. resourceful c. hardworking

_____ 4. Which statement tells us what a peddler can do?

a. A peddler sells snacks.
b. A peddler visits the sick.
c. A peddler brings medicine.

_____ 5. When we “watch out” for something or someone, we ____?

a. look at something
b. wait for something
c. go away from something

_____ 6. Which statement best fits the story?

a. It is good to visit the sick.
b. It is best to buy from a peddler.
c. Those who help us sometimes need help, too.