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PART 1: COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the stories and then answer the questions below.

First Airplane TripBy Sara Matson

Jake is going on a trip. He and Mom take a taxi to the airport.

“It’s my first plane trip,” he tells the taxi driver.

“That’s great!” the taxi driver says.

Jake rolls his suitcase onto the plane.

“It’s my first plane trip,” he tells the pilot.

“Welcome aboard,” the pilot says.

Jake finds his seat and buckles his seatbelt. The plane’s engines rumble and roar.

Jake opens his backpack and pulls out Panda.

“It’s my first plane trip,” he whispers. He holds Panda’s paw. The plane moves

faster and faster. Then—Whoosh! On the ground, cars and houses look like toys.

Jake smiles. “Guess what, Panda?” he says. “Flying is fun!”

1. How do Jake and his mom travel to the airport?

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a. In a plane.b. In their car.c. In a taxi.d. In a bus.

2. What does a pilot do?

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3. What does the pilot say to Jake?

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4. Who is Panda?

a. Jake's brother.b. A large animal.c. Jake's pet.d. A stuffed animal.

5. What does Jake whisper to Panda?

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6. Read this sentence from the story:

On the ground, the cars and houses look like toys.

What does this sentence mean?

a. The cars and houses looked very big.

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b. The cars and houses looked very small.c. The cars and houses did not move.d. Jake could not see the cars and houses.

Write your answer to Question A on the lines below. Base your answer on the story “First Airplane Trip”.

A. If you go on a picnic in an airplane, where would you go? Who would go with you? Tell about what you would do there.

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Superhero Joeyby Katherine Rollins

Joey put on his mask. He flapped his cape in front of the mirror. This is the best

costume, he thought. I’m sure to win the contest. Joey skipped downstairs.

“Here I come to rescue you!” Joey shouted. “Nice costume,” said Joey’s dad.

“I’m a superhero,” said Joey.

“Joey,” said Mom, “I need you to watch Mindy at the party.”

Joey looked at his little sister. “But Mom, superheroes don’t have kid sisters.”

“Well this superhero has a sister,” said Mom. “What will Mindy’s costume be?”

asked Dad. “I’m not sure,” said Mom.

Joey got an idea. “I know!”

Joey took Mindy upstairs to his room. He dug through his closets.

Joey found his baby blanket.

He put it around Mindy’s shoulders.

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At the party, Superhero Joey and his sidekick Supergirl Mindy won first prize!

1. Why was Joey dressed like a superhero?

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2. What was Joey supposed to do at the party?

a. Fly in the airb. Help make the foodc. Watch his little sisterd. Clean up

3. Name all four characters in this story.

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. When does this story take place?

a. At the party.b. Before the party.c. After the party.d. At Joey's house.

5. What did Joey put on Mindy when he dressed her up as Supergirl?

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Write your answer to Question B on the lines below. Base your answer on the story “Superhero Joey”.

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B. The story “Superhero Joey” is about a boy who likes to dress up like a hero at the party. Think about a time you had a party and write about how you had dressed up like your favorite hero. Tell who was with you and what you did.

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Extra activity: On the back of this paper, draw a picture of Super Joey and his sidekick Supergirl Mindy.

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PART 2: HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDSDirections: Mark the word that fits best in each sentence.

7. Let’s go to the store __________.

a. waterb. togetherc. sit

8. Jake will ride ____________ on his bike.

a. everywhereb. plentyc. city

9. Is your ____________coming to pick you up from school?

a. shoeb. bearc. mother

10.How did you___________ that dollhouse?

a. buildb. hearc. straight

11.The temperature of the water is ____________________.

a. yellowb. warmc. stinks

12.That is a ____________________ lovely dress!

a. piecesb. veryc. gone

13.I tried to call Saba, but she was already _________________.

a. thoughb. learnc. gone

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14.Is ________ sitting in the chair?

a. someoneb. keysc. apple

PART 3: PhonicsDirections: Find the answer to each question.

1. I will wear it around my neck.Which word has the same sound as e in neck?

a. netb. needc. no

2. A whale has a wide smile.Which word has the same sound as i in smile?

a. bikeb. windc. airplane

3. Firemen use a hose to put out the flame.Which word has the same middle sound as hose?

a. oneb. notec. on

4. My sister has black shoes.Which word has the same beginning sound as black?

a. beltb. blinkc. ball

5. Do not bump your head.Which word has the same ending sound as bump?

a. can’tb. camec. stomp

6. A whale has a wide smile.

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Which word has the same middle sound as smile?

a. bikeb. windc. airplane

7. How did you build that dollhouse? Which word has the same ending sound as dollhouse?

a. hoseb. use c. place

8. Choose the correct ending for the underlined word.She was smile at the teacher.

a. smilingb. smilesc. smiled

9. Choose the correct ing end for the verb make.

a. makeingb. makkingc. making

PART 4: WRITING CONVENTIONSDirection: Answer the questions below.

15.Circle the correctly written sentence.

a. two cousinsb. I have two cousinc. I have two cousins.d. i have two cousin’s.

16.Circle the correctly written sentence.

a. Grandma lives in a beautiful houses.b. grandma lives in beautiful house.c. grandma live in a beautiful house,d. Grandma lives in a beautiful house.

17.Circle the subject in the following sentences?

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a. Women flew in a spaceship.b. Julia the chef cooks great food.c. The driver drives too fast.d. John went to the park to play football.

18.Write a C next to the command sentence. Write an E next to the exclamatory sentence.

a. That is a huge balloon!b. Put the food in the fridge.c. Oh no, I forgot to do my homework!d. Bring me your clothes to wash.

19.Circle the predicate in the following sentences?

a. We sleep in a tent.b. The rain pours down all night.c. My family sets up a tent in the garden.d. A soup tastes good.

20.Identify the declarative and interrogative sentences by adding a period or a question mark at the end of each following sentence:

a. Do you like eating cake b. My cats love to drink milkc. I have a Ferrari parked outside my housed. When are we going to the park

PART 5: WRITINGPrompt: Write a personal narrative about a new country that you have visited. Write about what you learned when you explored this country.

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UNIT 1 BENCHMARK REVIEW OUTLINE:

I. COMPREHENSION - Main idea and details- Characters and setting

II. HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS somewhere, country, front, friend, someone, beautiful,

live, work, machines, move, everywhere, world, woman,

bear, love, build, mother, father, straight, couldn’t,

animals, early, eyes, water, warm, full,

often, together, though, piece, gone, learn, very.

III. PHONICS - Short vowels (a,e,u,i,o)

- Long vowels VCe

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- Consonant Blends - Inflected Endings

- Consonant Digraphs

IV. WRITING CONVENTIONS - Predicates- Subjects

- Sentences- Declarative and interrogative sentences- Imperative and exclamatory sentences