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SelectionTests

Grade 1 • Unit 1

Pam and Sam (Week 1)1. B2. B3. A4. B5. C

I Can, Too! (Week 2)1. C2. A3. B4. C5. A

How You Grew (Week 3)1. A2. B3. C4. A5. C

Flip (Week 4)1. B2. C3. A4. B5. B

Soccer (Week 5) 1. C2. B3. A4. C5. C

Answer Key for Selection TestsGrade 1 Unit 1

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633California Progress MonitoringGrade 1

Pam and SamA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Pam and Sam like to .

! A. eat! B. play! C. nap

2. Pam and Sam can together.

! A. jump! B. run! C. fly

3. When Pam ran up, Sam ran , too.

! A. up! B. down! C. not

4. Sam can not .

! A. swim! B. jump! C. skip

5. Pam can jump, but Sam can .

! A. swim! B. skip! C. fly

Grade 1 • Unit 1 • Week 1Selection Test Name

496 — 496 —CA Progress MonitoringSelection Test • Grade 1Unit 1/Week 1

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I Can, Too!A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. In the story, the boy can do what the girl .

! A. can not do! B. does not like to do! C. can do

2. The girl can .

! A. jump! B. hop! C. nap

3. The girl can tag .

! A. the boy! B. a tree! C. a mat

4. When the girl can tap, tap, tap, the boy can .

! A. hop, hop, hop! B. jump, jump, jump! C. nap, nap, nap

5. In the end, can the girl do what the boy can do?

! A. Yes, she can.! B. No, she can not.! C. No, he does not let her.


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Unit 1/Week 2

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How You GrewA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. In the beginning of the story, the child is .

! A. little! B. big! C. old

2. As a baby, you learned to first.

! A. ride! B. talk! C. run

3. A word babies say is .

! A. big! B. ride! C. mama

4. As children get older they learn to .

! A. sing songs! B. get dressed! C. play a drum

5. Children could learn to fast.

! A. play with! B. fly! C. run and ride



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FlipA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. The story takes place at a .

! A. zoo! B. school! C. farm

2. Flip is the girl’s .

! A. dog! B. baby! C. pet

3. School is not a place for .

! A. pets! B. kids! C. cats

4. The kids have fun with .

! A. the girl! B. Flip! C. the teacher

5. Flip can go back to .

! A. the park! B. the school! C. his home



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SoccerA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Hank will the children play soccer.

! A. now! B. use! C. help

2. In soccer you need to .

! A. swim! B. run and kick! C. jump and hop

3. In soccer, you can the ball.

! A. pass! B. catch! C. hide

4. In soccer, it’s good to be very .

! A. wild! B. slow! C. fast

5. What is this story about?

! A. a funny story! B. how to play in a park! C. how to play soccer



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Animal Moms and Dads (Week 1)1. B2. A3. C4. A5. A

Little Red Hen (Week 2)1. B2. A3. C4. C5. B

On the Map (Week 3)1. C2. C3. B4. A5. C

The Pigs, the Wolf, and the Mud (Week 4)1. B2. C3. A4. B5. B

Beth and the Band (Week 5) 1. B2. C3. A4. B5. C


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634 California Progress MonitoringGrade 1

Animal Moms and DadsA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. The lion baby sits on back.

! A. its! B. Dad’s! C. brother’s

2. Some animal dads their babies.

! A. pick bugs off! B. run and jump! C. fly

3. Animal moms and dads bring to their babies.

! A. back! B. hop! C. food

4. How does one animal mom make her baby soft?

! A. she licks! B. she hops! C. she plays

5. What did the mom and dad birds do?

! A. build a nest! B. hop, hop, hop! C. pick off bugs



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Little Red HenA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Little Red Hen has a bit of .

! A. corn! B. wheat! C. hay

2. Hen gets water from the .

! A. well! B. lake! C. barn

3. Who helps Hen “mix and mix”?

! A. Pig! B. Cat! C. no one

4. Cat, Pig and Dog want to help Hen the bread.

! A. some! B. plant! C. eat

5. Hen does not the bread.

! A. eat! B. share! C. plant



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On the MapA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Greg and Stef live .

! A. in a city! B. in the water! C. in a big town

2. Greg and Stef’s is red and has bricks.

! A. house! B. farm! C. school

3. Greg and Stef’s town is shown on a .

! A. globe! B. map! C. painting

4. Greg and Stef like to go to .

! A. the park! B. the library! C. the supermarket

5. This story is about on a map.

! A. playing in the grass! B. making a home! C. finding places



Unit 2/Week 3

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The Pigs, the Wolf and the MudA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. The pigs live .

! A. in a city! B. in a mud hut! C. in a cave

2. The pigs like to play with .

! A. the wolf! B. water! C. mud

3. The pigs think the Wolf wants to .

! A. eat them up! B. clean their house! C. play with the mud

4. The hut was too dirty for the Wolf to .

! A. kick and kick! B. huff and puff! C. cook in

5. The Wolf left to .

! A. eat some dinner! B. get the mud off! C. take a nap

Grade 1 • Unit 2 • Week 4 Selection Test Name


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Beth and the BandA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. The kids want to play in the .

! A. park! B. band! C. pool

2. Beth, Bud, and Ann, will have to instruments.

! A. show! B. put! C. make

3. Bud uses a to make a drum.

! A. tub! B. lids! C. jug

4. What does Beth want to do?

! A. play the drums! B. sing for the band! C. make an instrument

5. The box with the things to make instruments is the bandstand.

! A. into! B. like! C. under



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On My Way to School (Week 1)1. C2. A3. C4. A5. B

Smile, Mike! (Week 2)1. C2. A3. C4. B5. A

Masks! Masks! Masks! (Week 3)1. B2. C3. B4. C5. A

Rose Robot Cleans Up (Week 4)1. A2. C3. A4. B5. B

Kids Have Fun! (Week 5)1. A2. B3. A4. C5. A


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On My Way to SchoolA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Pig makes the boy for school.

! A. away! B. come! C. late

2. Two apes and a duck are .

! A. sitting on top of a truck! B. sitting in a tree! C. sitting in a pool

3. Frogs are in a tree.

! A. cherry! B. maple! C. gumdrop

4. Duck gets gas .

! A. for the trash truck! B. for a tree! C. for the bus

5. The crocodile the pool.

! A. jumps into! B. gets out of! C. does a handstand in



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Smile, Mike!A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Baby Mike won’t stop .

! A. eating! B. walking! C. crying

2. Ana wants to know why Baby Mike is sad.

! A. so! B. not! C. how

3. The family to make Baby Mike happy.

! A. does not want! B. reads a book! C. tries different things

4. Ana’s duck .

! A. makes Mike smile! B. does not make Mike smile! C. makes Mike want to play

5. Mike stops crying when he sees .

! A. Spike! B. the cat! C. Gram



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Masks! Masks! Masks!A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. What is this story about?

! A. Africa! B. masks! C. costumes

2. Masks help people tell .

! A. the time! B. the weather! C. stories

3. Some masks have on them.

! A. rocks! B. animals! C. cars

4. To make a mask, you first .

! A. color the mask! B. tape a band on the back of it! C. get a plate

5. When you wear a mask you can .

! A. be someone or something else! B. tap dance! C. play piano



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Rose Robot Cleans UpA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. What did Luke and his Dad give to Rose?

! A. old things! B. a new machine! C. a car

2. Rose collects old stuff to .

! A. sell it! B. clean up! C. make new things

3. Why are Rose’s parents upset with her?

! A. Her room is a mess.! B. She made new toys.! C. She did not share with her brother.

4. What does Rose do to make her parents happy?

! A. She throws away the junk.! B. She makes a robot to clean her room.! C. She plays with her brother.

5. What will happen to the leftover stuff in Rose’s room?

! A. Rose will leave it on the floor.! B. Rose will make something new with it.! C. Rose will take it to school.



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Kids Have Fun!A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. This story is about kids having fun .

! A. in every land! B. in a play! C. in the mountains

2. You can make a with a rope.

! A. belt! B. ring! C. necklace

3. With leaves, a girl in the story makes a .

! A. basket! B. fan! C. box

4. A boy finds a under water.

! A. rock! B. whale! C. starfish

5. In this story, you can make a rug out of .

! A. string! B. paper! C. cloth



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Drakes Tail (Week 1) 1. B 5. B2. C 6. B3. B 7. C4. A 8. C

9. The people said Drakes Tail was a duck with brains because he was smart. He saved all of his money. He also figured out how to get away from the mean king.

10. Hive helped Drakes Tail by chasing the King and his men. The King and his men were trying to catch Drakes Tail.

Gram and Me (Week 2) 1. A 5. B2. B 6. C3. C 7. B4. C 8. B

9. James liked spending time with his Gram because they did fun things together.

10. Gram helped her mom make jam.

Cesar Chavez (Week 3)1. B 5. A2. C 6. B3. A 7. B4. C 8. B

9. The grapes began to rot because the crop pickers did not pick them.

10. The farmers agreed to pay the crop pickers more money.

The Kite (Week 4)1. C 5. B2. A 6. A3. B 7. B4. C 8. A

9. Frog and Toad’s problem was that they could not fly their kite.

10. Toad ran across the meadow, waved the kite over his head, jumped up and down and shouted to the kite and it flew up in the air.

Animal Teams (Week 5) 1. C 5. A2. A 6. C3. C 7. A4. B 8. C

9. They get a free meal when they clean other fish.

10. Ants help caterpillars because a caterpillar has a sweet liquid on its skin and ants like the taste.


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Drakes TailA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Drakes Tail was a duck .

! A. with a cold! B. with brains! C. with spots

2. The King some money from Drakes Tail.

! A. took! B. kept! C. borrowed

3. To borrow means to take something from someone else and agree to .

! A. keep it! B. give it back! C. spend it

4. What did Drakes Tail carry in his bag?

! A. his friends! B. his money! C. hens

5. How did Fox help Drakes Tail?

! A. He ate the hens.! B. He chased the hens away.! C. He fooled the hens.

6. The king was going to Drakes Tail.

! A. chase! B. cook! C. play with



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7. Drakes friend helped put the fire out.

! A. Water! B. Wind! C. Pond

8. The people wanted Drakes Tail to be king because .

! A. he had money! B. he had good friends! C. he had brains

B Answer the questions below in complete sentences.

9. Why did the people of the kingdom say Drakes Tail was a duck with brains?

10. How did Hive help Drakes Tail?

Grade 1 – Unit 4, Week 1


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Gram and MeA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. James calls his Gram.

! A. grandmother! B. mom! C. aunt

2. Gram and James together.

! A. about! B. read! C. say

3. Gram helps James .

! A. write a letter! B. get ready for school! C. ride his bike

4. Gram has a .

! A. dog! B. bird! C. cat

5. Gram and James .

! A. do not have fun! B. have a lot of fun! C. do not talk

6. Gram tells James to when they play chess.

! A. follow the rules! B. try hard! C. think



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7. James gives Gram’s flowers .

! A. a trim! B. a drink of water! C. some dirt

8. James reads a story about to his Gram.

! A. cats! B. pigs! C. dogs


9. Why did James like spending time with his Gram?

10. What did Gram help her mom do?



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Cesar ChavezA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Cesar Chavez helped .

! A. teachers! B. crop pickers! C. doctors

2. It was hard to pick crops .

! A. in the cold! B. in the rain! C. in the hot sun

3. The farmers the crop pickers much.

! A. did not pay! B. always paid! C. sometimes paid

4. A shack is a type of .

! A. store! B. farm! C. home

5. Cesar Chavez told crop pickers not to grapes.

! A. pick! B. water! C. cook

6. The crop pickers with Cesar Chavez.

! A. ate! B. marched! C. lived



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7. The crop pickers spoke to the farmers and the farmersmade .

! A. money! B. changes! C. shacks

8. Cesar Chavez helped the get better homes and more pay.

! A. farmers! B. teachers! C. crop pickers


9. Why did the grapes begin to rot?

10. What changes did the farmers make?



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The KiteA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Frog and Toad fly a kite in a .

! A. river! B. desert! C. meadow

2. At first, the kite goes up in the air and then .

! A. falls down! B. goes higher! C. flies away

3. laugh at Toad.

! A. Frog and the robin! B. Three robins! C. The dogs

4. Frog tells Toad to wave the kite over his .

! A. arm! B. feet! C. head

5. Frog tells toad to up and down.

! A. run! B. jump! C. swing

6. Toad says that the kite is junk and they should .

! A. throw it away! B. make a new one! C. give it to the robins



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7. The last thing Frog tells Toad to try is to .

! A. sing “GOOD KITE”! B. shout “UP KITE UP”! C. say “I LIKE KITES”

8. The robins can not fly .

! A. as high as the kite! B. as far away as the kite! C. as low as Frog and Toad


9. What was Frog and Toad’s problem?

10. How did Frog and Toad solve their problem?



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Animal TeamsA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Birds that live on the backs of big animals .

! A. get caught! B. catch bugs! C. eat bugs

2. The shrimp helps the goby by letting it .

! A. hide in its hole! B. eat bugs off its back! C. looking out for danger

3. Since the shrimp can’t see, the goby helps it by looking out for .

! A. food! B. friends! C. danger

4. Wildebeests are often seen with .

! A. giraffes! B. zebras! C. butterflies

5. help caterpillars by taking it to a safe place.

! A. Ants! B. Clown fish! C. Sea anemones



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6. animals help each other and work in teams.

! A. No! B. All! C. Many

7. A clown fish lives in a .

! A. sea anemone! B. shell! C. cave

8. A sea anemone can .

! A. fly! B. swim! C. sting


9. Why do little fish clean other fish?

10. Why do ants help caterpillars?



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Kitten’s First Full Moon (Week 1) 1. C 5. A2. A 6. A3. C 7. B4. B 8. B

9. Possible Answer: I think that Kitten was brave because she climbed a very tall tree to get the milk.

10. Kitten was lucky because someone gave her a bowl of milk, which was just what she wanted.

Meet Ben Franklin (Week 2) 1. C 5. A2. B 6. C3. A 7. C4. A 8. B

9. He made things to help people. He made a stove to keep people warm and glasses to help people see up close and far away.

10. Ben Franklin was brave because he went outside to learn more about lightning during a dangerous storm.

Stormy Weather (Week 3)1. C 5. C2. B 6. B3. C 7. A4. A 8. C

9. Possible Answer: I learned that a blizzard has snow and very strong winds.

10. Hail is a ball of ice that falls from the sky during a thunderstorm.

Happy Fall! (Week 4)1. B 5. B2. A 6. B3. C 7. A4. C 8. C

9. Squirrel was hiding in the pile of leaves.

10. This story could not have really happened because donkeys and squirrels and owls do not talk.

A Tiger Cub Grows Up (Week 5) 1. A 5. A2. A 6. C3. B 7. B4. C 8. A

9. Tara joins the park’s grown-up tigers.

10. Possible Answer: She can climb on the logs.


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Kitten’s First Full MoonA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Kitten wanted a little in the sky.

! A. star! B. toy plane! C. bowl of milk

2. She stuck out her tongue and got .

! A. a bug on it! B. a sip of milk! C. a piece of grass

3. How else did Kitten try to get that bowl of milk?

! A. She climbed a ladder.! B. She went up the stairs.! C. She jumped off the porch.

4. When Kitten chased the bowl of milk, she .

! A. caught it! B. never got closer to it! C. ran past it

5. Where was the second bowl of milk?

! A. in a pond! B. in the refrigerator! C. at the table

6. After Kitten climbed up the tree, she was .

! A. scared! B. happy! C. excited



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7. Finally, Kitten decided to go .

! A. to a friend’s house! B. back home! C. to sleep in the grass

8. What did she get at the end of the story?

! A. a cat toy! B. a bowl of milk! C. the moon


9. Do you think Kitten was brave? Tell why.

10. Why was Kitten lucky?



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Meet Ben FranklinA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Ben Franklin was a curious boy. This means Ben likedto .

! A. talk a lot! B. play with toys! C. learn about things

2. Ben learned how to make a kite by .

! A. asking his friends! B. watching ships with sails! C. reading books

3. Ben made many things that .

! A. helped people! B. didn’t work! C. flew in the sky

4. Ben learned about when he flew a kite and saw lightning.

! A. electricity! B. new kites! C. storms

5. When does this story take place?

! A. a long time ago! B. this year! C. two days ago



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6. Ben made a new pair of glasses that helped peoplesee .

! A. more clearly! B. the moon! C. up close and far away

7. What does a spark look like?

! A. a bug! B. a hammer! C. a flash of lightning

8. Why do people put iron rods on their houses?

! A. to decorate their house! B. to keep them safe! C. to make music


9. What did Ben Franklin spend his life doing?

10. Was Ben Franklin brave? Tell why or why not.



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Stormy WeatherA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. In a storm there may be a loud sound. A sound is something you .

! A. smell! B. see! C. hear

2. A gray sky can mean is on its way.

! A. sunshine! B. a storm! C. summer

3. If you see lightning and hear thunder, it’s timeto .

! A. play outside! B. go to sleep! C. go inside

4. What is it like in a thunderstorm?

! A. It is windy.! B. It is dry.! C. It is sunny.

5. Blizzards have , and thunderstorms do not.

! A. rain! B. strong winds! C. snow



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6. Hail can be .

! A. bigger than a car! B. bigger than a tennis ball! C. bigger than an elephant

7. What does the word extreme mean in this selection?

! A. fast! B. silly! C. brown

8. Lightning can make a tree .

! A. bloom! B. grow! C. catch fire


9. Tell about one type of storm you learned about.

10. What is hail?



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Happy Fall!A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. What happened when Pinwheel rubbed against the tree?

! A. He hurt himself.! B. He shook Owl’s bed.! C. He knocked Owl out of the tree.

2. When Pinwheel saw leaves falling from the tree, what did he think?

! A. He broke the tree.! B. Autumn was coming.! C. Owl was throwing leaves at him.

3. Squirrel that the tree was broken.

! A. did not agree! B. did not worry! C. agreed

4. Pinwheel and Squirrel told the leaves to .

! A. fall faster! B. change colors! C. stay up in the tree

5. Why were the leaves falling?

! A. The tree was broken.! B. It was fall.! C. It was winter.



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6. What did Owl say to Pinwheel at first?

! A. “Happy Summer!”! B. “Pinwheel! Be quiet!”! C. “Can I play with you?”

7. What was Owl trying to do?

! A. sleep! B. read! C. eat

8. What is Owl’s favorite season?

! A. summer! B. spring! C. fall


9. Where was Squirrel hiding?

10. Could this story really have happened? Tell why or why not.



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A Tiger Cub Grows UpA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. A tiger cub is a .

! A. baby tiger! B. big tiger! C. tiger’s mother

2. Tara was born in a .

! A. wild animal park! B. hospital! C. farmhouse

3. Who takes care of Tara when she is a small cub?

! A. Lynn! B. Mary! C. Betty

4. When little Tara is hungry, she drinks her .

! A. water! B. juice! C. warm milk

5. When Tara is 3 weeks old, her .

! A. baby teeth come in! B. eyes open! C. paws are too big

6. Tigers use their pointed teeth for .

! A. drinking milk! B. chewing! C. tearing meat



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7. When Tara is 3 months old, she is old to play outside.

! A. across! B. enough! C. wild

8. Tara’s playtime with Lynn is .

! A. a time to learn! B. not fun! C. very dangerous


9. What does Tara do when she is 9 months old?

10. What is one thing Tara can do in her new home?



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Olivia (Week 1) 1. B 5. C2. C 6. B3. A 7. C4. B 8. B

9. Olivia gets a time out because she makes apainting on the wall in her house.

10. I know that Olivia is not real because pigs don’t talk and dress in clothing.

Whistle for Willie (Week 2) 1. A 5. B2. B 6. A3. C 7. C4. B 8. A

9. Peter wanted to whistle so his dog, Willie, would run straight to him.

10. Peter whistled all the way there.

Cool Jobs (Week 3)1. C 5. B2. A 6. A3. C 7. C4. B 8. B

9. A beekeeper builds hives so the bees can make honey.

10. Possible Answer: Flavor makers and beekeepers are alike because they both worked on making tasty foods.

Dot and Jabber (Week 4)1. B 5. A2. B 6. B3. A 7. C4. C 8. A

9. Dot and Jabber could not see the bugs because they were hiding in plain sight.

10. The bugs don’t want toad to see them because toads eat bugs.

Super Oscar (Week 5) 1. C 5. B2. B 6. A3. C 7. A4. A 8. B

9. The author titled the story Super Oscar because Oscar raced around and got everything together for the picnic.

10. Oscar dreams about being a superhero and flying in the air.


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OliviaA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Sometimes Olivia has to be firm with Ian. The word firm means .

! A. funny! B. tough! C. soft

2. Olivia lives with her , brother, dog, and cat.

! A. aunt and uncle! B. grandfather and grandmother! C. mother and father

3. When Olivia gets dressed, she has to try on .

! A. everything! B. two things! C. one thing

4. What does Olivia bring to the beach?

! A. a sweater! B. ear plugs and flippers! C. a baseball bat

5. Olivia is to take a nap.

! A. happy! B. scared! C. supposed



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6. Where does Olivia like to go on rainy days?

! A. the park! B. the museum! C. the beach

7. Olivia’s mom is that Olivia colored the wall.

! A. happy! B. firm! C. mad

8. Before Olivia goes to sleep, her mother .

! A. sings to her! B. reads to her! C. plays with her


9. Why does Olivia get a time out?

10. How do you know that Olivia is not real?



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Whistle for WillieA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. When Peter walked along a crack, he walked .

! A. on top of it! B. far away from it! C. under it

2. If something happens suddenly, it happens .

! A. slowly! B. quickly! C. loudly

3. Peter wished he could .

! A. sing! B. laugh! C. whistle

4. Peter hid from under an empty carton.

! A. his mom! B. Willie! C. his dad

5. Willie is .

! A. Peter’s brother! B. Peter’s dog! C. Peter’s father

6. On his way home, Peter drew .

! A. a line! B. a dog! C. a hat



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7. Peter put on his father’s hat to .

! A. make Willie laugh! B. cover his head! C. feel more grown up

8. When Willie heard a whistle, he .

! A. looked and ran to Peter! B. barked out loud! C. ran away from Peter


9. Why did Peter want to whistle?

10. What did Peter do on his way to the store?



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Cool JobsA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. A zoo dentist is not an ordinary dentist. The word ordinary means .

! A. special! B. animal! C. normal

2. A word that means the same as interestingis .

! A. exciting! B. boring! C. old

3. A zoo dentist could clean a bear’s .

! A. fur! B. ear! C. teeth

4. Wild animals must be when zoo dentists work on them.

! A. eating! B. asleep! C. playing

5. Flavor makers help make .

! A. alarm clocks! B. tasty food! C. honey



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6. Flavor makers work in a .

! A. lab! B. barn! C. school

7. Beekeepers build for bees to live in.

! A. jars! B. nests! C. hives

8. Beekeepers so they won’t get stung.

! A. use big drills! B. wear special clothes! C. taste the honey


9. What do beekeepers help bees do?

10. How are flavor makers and beekeepers alike?



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Dot and JabberA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. Dot and Jabber are .

! A. rabbits! B. mice! C. people

2. What are Dot and Jabber doing in the meadow?

! A. playing a game! B. looking for a mystery to solve! C. sleeping

3. Dot and Jabber stop to watch some .

! A. bugs! B. birds! C. frogs

4. When something is invisible, it .

! A. is very bright! B. is very big! C. can not be seen

5. Dot and Jabber think the bugs have .

! A. disappeared! B. climbed the tree! C. been eaten

6. Dot and Jabber look for to help them solve the mystery.

! A. problems! B. clues! C. plants



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7. The toad is from things that eat toads.

! A. hopping away! B. running! C. hiding

8. Jabber sees that the butterflies have been .

! A. hiding in plain sight! B. hiding under a rock! C. eaten by the toad


9. Why couldn’t Dot and Jabber see the bugs?

10. Why don’t the bugs want the toad to find them?



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Super OscarA Fill in the bubble next to the best answer.

1. What did Oscar do on the bus ride to school?

! A. sleep! B. talk to his friends! C. daydream

2. For the picnic, Oscar was in charge of givingout .

! A. jobs! B. lists! C. food

3. Oscar to give out the lists.

! A. didn’t want! B. never forgot! C. forgot

4. So Oscar the food himself.

! A. bought and made! B. ate! C. threw away

5. What did Oscar like the most at the picnic?

! A. daydreaming! B. the empanada-eating contest! C. making the whipped cream



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6. What did Oscar’s mother think they would have to do?

! A. cancel the picnic! B. make the food themselves! C. have the picnic on a later date

7. When the guests arrived, Oscar realized there wasno .

! A. music! B. food! C. plates

8. When dessert was served, what was Oscar doing?

! A. eating! B. dreaming! C. playing soccer


9. Why did the author title the story “Super Oscar”?

10. What does Oscar dream about in the end of the story?



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