Lesson 9

W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 1
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Dictionary/Glossary Entry 10 8

Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: Vowel Diphthongs ow, ou 10 8

Language Arts: Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates 10 8

TOTAL 40 32

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

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Test Record Form 32 Grade 3, Unit 2: Express Yourself

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 Lesson 9
W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 2
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Target Vocabulary, Vocabulary

Dictionary/Glossary Entry
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and dictionary and glossary entries
to answer questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What does the word rude 4 What does the word vacant
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
It is rude to speak too loud. We play in the vacant field.

Not quiet Muddy

Not polite Large
Very friendly New
Very surprising Empty

2 What does the word applause

5 What does the word blurry
mean in the sentence below?
mean in the sentence below?
The actor liked the applause.
If Sam does not wear his
Knocking glasses, everything looks blurry.
Running
Not easy
Talking
Too hard
Clapping
Not clear
Too small
3 What does the word rickety
mean in the sentence below?
This rickety ladder is unsafe.

Tall and narrow

Weak and shaky
Old and wooden
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Slick and slippery
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 Lesson 9
W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 3
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Vocabulary

Use the glossary entry to answer questions 6–10.

canvas noun 1. A heavy type of fabric 2. Something to paint on 3. A tent

hum verb 1. To sing with the mouth closed 2. To make a buzzing noise
jewel noun 1. A stone that is worth a lot of money 2. A gem
sharp adjective 1. Having a fine point 2. Smart

6 What part of speech is the 9 Which word from the glossary

word jewel? means “to make a sound”?
Noun Canvas
Verb Hum
Adjective Jewel
Adverb Sharp

7 How many meanings does

10 Which word from the glossary
hum have?
names a kind of cloth?
One
Canvas
Two
Hum
Three
Jewel
Four
Sharp

8 Which word would appear on

the dictionary page with the
guide words jelly/jig?
Canvas
Hum
Jewel
Sharp
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 Lesson 9
W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 4
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Cause and Effect, Comprehension

Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Kamishibai Man” to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Where does this story take 3 The truck driver honks his
place? horn at Jiichan —
India to say hello to Jiichan
China to make Jiichan move out
Japan of the way
America to tell other cars to make
room for Jiichan
to let Jiichan know that
2 What happens when Jiichan
he remembers him
comes to the city?
He does not know where
he is. 4 Why were the trees in the
He cannot remember his park chopped down?
stories. To make a new bridge
He sees the old bridge has into town
fallen down. To make roads for the
He hurts himself by cars and trucks
falling off his bicycle. To make a place for the
storyteller to stand
To make room for the
shops and restaurants

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W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 5
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Comprehension

5 Why does Jiichan clap two 7 Why did Jiichan stop telling
wooden blocks together? stories so many years ago?
To keep time with a song Nobody wanted to eat
To warn people to stay his candies.
away The city became noisy and
To show he is angry that crowded.
the trees are gone He wanted to watch
To tell the children he is television instead.
there to tell stories The children stopped
coming to see him.
6 What happened when the poor
boy was the only child to come 8 What happened to the poor
to the park? boy that ran away?
Jiichan told the boy to He grew up.
go home. He became a storyteller.
Jiichan gave the boy He was never seen again.
some candy. He came back for more
Jiichan told the boy’s candy.
favorite story.
Jiichan watched television
at the boy’s house.

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W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 6
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Comprehension

9 How does Baachan know 10 Why does Jiichan’s wife turn

Jiichan has had a busy day? off the television at the end of
She sees he looks tired. the story?
She sees him on the news. She wants to talk to
He tells her it was a Jiichan.
good day. She is going to make
He tells her he will go out candy for Jiichan.
tomorrow. She thinks Jiichan does
not like television.
She is going to ask
Jiichan to tell her a story.

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____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening

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 Lesson 9
W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 7
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Vowel Diphthongs ow, ou Phonics

Use what you know about vowel diphthings ow and ou to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Which word has the same 4 Which word has the same
sound as the underlined part sound as the underlined part
of the word allowed? of the word crown?
Scowl Glow
Low Mouse
Fool Show
Boat Broke

2 Which word has the same 5 Which word has the same
sound as the underlined part sound as the underlined part
of the word flower? of the word about?
Crow Bought
Down Coat
Scoop Now
Home Woke

3 Which word has the same 6 Which word has the same
sound as the underlined part sound as the underlined part
of the word thousand? of the word pounding?
Should Rough
Soup Know
Toe Look
Frown Bounce

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W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 8
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Phonics

7 Which word has the same 9 Which word has the same
sound as the underlined part sound as the underlined part
of the word shouting? of the word around?
Could Would
Growl Snow
Own Found
Good Soap

8 Which word has the same 10 Which word has the same
sound as the underlined part sound as the underlined part
of the word town? of the word somehow?
About Shout
Brought Thought
Slow Blow
Road Hook

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 Lesson 9
W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 9
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Simple Subjects and Language Arts

Simple Predicates
Use what you know about subjects and predicates to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What is the SIMPLE 3 What is the SIMPLE

SUBJECT in the sentence SUBJECT in the sentence
below? below?
The brown rabbit ate the carrot. They all picked cherries from
the trees.
brown
rabbit They
ate all
carrot picked
cherries

2 What is the SIMPLE

SUBJECT in the sentence 4 What is the SIMPLE
below? SUBJECT in the sentence
The race will start in ten below?
minutes. Five sailors sang a lively song.

race Five
will sailors
start sang
minutes song

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W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 1 0
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Language Arts

5 What is the SIMPLE 7 What is the SIMPLE

SUBJECT in the sentence PREDICATE in the sentence
below? below?
A gentle breeze blew the leaves Long ago, the buffalo grazed
on the trees. here.

gentle Long
breeze ago
blew buffalo
leaves grazed

6 What is the SIMPLE 8 What is the SIMPLE

PREDICATE in the sentence PREDICATE in the sentence
below? below?
Aubrey poured the water into In our art class, we learned
the barrel. how to use glitter.

Aubrey art
poured class
water learned
barrel use

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W E E K LY T E S T S 9 . 1 1
Name Date

Kamishibai Man
Language Arts

9 What is the SIMPLE 10 What is the SIMPLE

PREDICATE in the sentence PREDICATE in the sentence
below? below?
The fresh coconut tastes good In April it often rains here.
on the cake.
April
fresh it
coconut often
tastes rains
good

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