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Selection Comprehension Lesson 19

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. How can readers tell that “Half-Chicken” is a folktale?

It has maps and charts to teach about a subject.
It is an old story that has been told many times.
It has headings and words printed in a box.
It tells about a real person from the past.

2. Which idea does this story explain?

why roosters crow
why chickens sit on eggs
why chickens have feathers
why weather vanes look like roosters

3. Half-Chicken is special MAINLY because of

the way he looks.
the way he sounds.
the things he does.
the things he says.

4. What happens JUST AFTER Half-Chicken gets to the palace?

Half-Chicken finds a blocked stream.
One of the guards laughs at Half-Chicken.
Half-Chicken finds the wind tangled in bushes.
The fire asks Half-Chicken to stay a while.

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5. Why do fire, water, and wind help Half-Chicken Lesson 19
escape from the cook?
because the cook is their enemy
because the guards order them to help
because Half-Chicken once helped them
because they feel sorry for Half-Chicken

6. How can Half-Chicken BEST be described?

silent
greedy
helpful
complaining

7. Which lesson can be learned from this story?

Help others, and they will help you.
Do not be afraid to say, “I’m sorry.”
Always share if you have plenty.
Never tell a secret to a friend.

8. How are the stream, the fire, and the wind ALIKE?
All are blocked with branches.
All are tangled in the bushes.
All need to be fanned.
All ask to be helped.

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Lesson 19
READ
THINK
EXPLAIN Written Response

9. COMPARING TEXTS How can you tell that the events in “Half-
Chicken” and “I Sailed on Half a Ship” could not really happen?
Use information and details from the story AND the poem to
help you explain.

Selection Comprehension 200 TOTAL SCORE: /8 + /2

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Phonics/Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, dis- Lesson 19

Read each sentence. Use the prefix to help choose the

word that best answers the question.
1. Which word means not happy?
unhappy
dishappy
rehappy
happily

2. Which word means read again?

unread
disread
reread
readest

3. Which word means the opposite of appear?

reappear
unappear
appearful
disappear

4. Which word means not safe?

dissafe
unsafe
resafe
safely

Phonics/Spelling: Prefixes un-, re-, dis- 201 TOTAL SCORE: /4

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Focus Skill: Theme Lesson 19

Read the story. Then choose the best answer for

each question.
On Saturday afternoon, Mark was sad. He and his sister
Beth had hoped to go to the movies. His mother had told him
that they couldn’t go unless their rooms were clean. Mark had
put off cleaning all day even though his dad had warned him
about using his time wisely. Now it was 3:20, and the movie
would begin at 4:00. Looking at the big mess in his room Mark
knew that there was no way he would be able to clean it fast
enough.
Beth had started cleaning her room in the morning and was
already done. Beth stopped by Mark’s room to check on him.
She could see right away that her help was needed.
“I’m going to help you out so that we can both go to the
movies,” Beth said. “You’d better start cleaning your room
earlier next time, though.” Mark agreed. It wasn’t fair that Beth
had to clean two rooms because he’d put off doing his own work.
Working together, they cleaned Mark’s room in record time.
“I think a treat is in order for all your hard work,” Mark and
Beth’s mother said. “Let’s get popcorn!”

1. What is Mark’s problem?

Mark does not like going to the movies.
Mark put off cleaning his room.
Beth cleaned her room in the morning.
Beth was excited about the movie.

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2. How does Mark solve his problem? Lesson 19

Beth helps him clean.

He starts cleaning early.
His mom gets him a treat.
He goes to the movies.

3. What do Beth’s actions tell you about her?

She is helpful.
She is lazy.
She is funny.
She is curious.

4. What is the theme of the story?

Cleaning is hard work.
Going to the movies is fun.
It is best to use your time wisely.
Working together is difficult.

Focus Skill: Theme 203 TOTAL SCORE: /4

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Follow Directions Lesson 19

Read the passage. Then choose the best answer

for each question.
Learning new words can be fun. Also, having a larger
vocabulary will help you become a better reader. Read the steps
below to find out how to learn new words.
First, look for new words wherever you can find them. Read
books at school, and check out books from the library. Look
at magazines in the doctor’s office, or read the cereal box at
breakfast. You’ll soon see that exciting new words are all around
you.
Second, as you read, write down any new words that you find.
To keep all your new words in one place, you could make a new
words notebook. Decorate the cover with your favorite new
words.
Next, when you have a list of words, use a dictionary to find
out what they mean. Write the words and their definitions in
the notebook so that you can look at them later. Ask your parent
or teacher to help you use your new words in sentences.
Then be sure to reread the list in your notebook every day or
two. Studying the list will help you remember the new words.
Finally, have fun using your new words!

1. Which word lets you know that you are reading step one?
Next
Second
First
Finally

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2. What is step three? Lesson 19

Look for new words.

Use a dictionary.
Make a list of words.
Read the list in your notebook.

3. Which of these is a time-order word?

look
keep
have
second

4. Which word lets you know that you are reading the last
step?
Next
Finally
Then
Second

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Robust Vocabulary Lesson 19

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. Maria felt for the family that lost their home.
gratitude
memory
compassion
heritage

2. The young man was always looking in the mirror.

vain
swift
enormous
dull

3. I the sisters talking about the surprise party.

suggested
overheard
exclaimed
composed

4. Matt felt tired, so I that he go to bed early.

composed
overheard
suggested
exclaimed

5. The elephant looked next to the mouse.

dull
swift
vain
enormous
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6. “Watch out!” she loudly. Lesson 19

composed
yanked
exclaimed
overheard

7. I feel toward the person who found my lost kitten.

compassion
gratitude
memory
masterpiece

8. The runner who was winning the race was .

swift
dull
vain
enormous

9. I a short song for the talent show.

overheard
suggested
exclaimed
composed

10. Leslie wrapped the small present in a large box.

gloriously
deliberately
heroically
vainly

Robust Vocabulary 207 TOTAL SCORE: /10

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Grammar: Action Verbs Lesson 19

Read each sentence. Choose the action verb in each

sentence.
1. Everyone at the wedding danced for hours.
Everyone
wedding
danced
hours

2. The monkey ate a large banana.

monkey
ate
large
banana

3. Grandpa baked bread from his favorite recipe.

baked
bread
favorite
recipe

4. I hit my knee against the table.

hit
knee
against
table

Grammar: Action Verbs 208 TOTAL SCORE: /4

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Oral Reading Fluency Lesson 19

You may think that dragons live only in fairy tales.

Although there are no dragons that actually breathe fire
or fly, there are lizards in the real world that are called
Komodo dragons.
Komodo dragons can grow to be ten feet long and
can weigh up to 300 pounds. This makes them the
heaviest lizards on Earth. They have scaly skin; long, flat
heads; and strong, muscular tails. They have short legs
but can still run up to eleven miles per hour for short
periods of time.
Komodo dragons are skilled hunters. They use their
excellent sense of smell to help them find food. They also
use camouflage to hide from their prey. They use their
powerful jaws to eat deer, pigs, smaller dragons, and even
water buffalo.
Most Komodo dragons live in Indonesia. In America,
one of the only places to find Komodo dragons is in
zoos. Komodo dragons that live in zoos usually eat small
animals such as mice and rabbits. The giant lizards can
swallow these little animals whole.

Oral Reading Fluency 209 /WCPM

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