Reading & Writing · Unit 1 · Weeks 1–6 · 45–55 min (fine to split over two sittings)

Stories, Evidence & Text Features

43 points total · Name: ____________________ Date: __________

For the adult

This test checks the story skills from Weeks 1–6: characters, setting, order of events, character traits, using exact words from the text, and the lesson of a fable, plus text features, grammar and this unit's spelling patterns. You may read every set of directions and the reading questions aloud. Your child reads the story 'Badger's Bridge' and the dragonfly page on their own; that reading is part of what is checked. In Language and Word Study, read only the directions, not the sentences or words in the items. For the writing, read the prompt aloud and remind your child to look back at the story. Do not spell words or suggest answers. It is fine to split the test into two sittings, for example the story and text features on one day and the rest on the next.

Part 1: Reading: A Fable

15 points

Read the story. Then answer the questions. You can look back at the story as often as you like.

1.
Who are the three characters? Where does the story take place?
(2 pts)
2.
What problem does Badger have at the very beginning of the story?
(1 pt)
○ He has to swim across the stream, and he does not like getting wet.○ His bridge floats away in the rain.○ Beaver and Otter will not share their berries.
3.
Badger says, "I can do it alone." What trait does Badger show here? Copy words from the story that prove it.
(2 pts)
4.
Number these events 1, 2, 3 in the order they happen. ___ A hard rain washes the first bridge away. ___ Badger says no to help from Beaver and Otter. ___ Badger asks Beaver and Otter to help him.
(2 pts)
5.
Read this sentence: "Badger strutted across it, proud as a king." What does strutted mean?
(1 pt)
6.
How does Badger change from the beginning of the story to the end? What makes him change?
(2 pts)
7.
The story has two parts: building the first bridge and building the second bridge. How does the second part build on the first part?
(2 pts)
8.
What is the central message of this fable? Write one detail from the story that shows it.
(2 pts)
9.
Look at the picture. What does it show about Badger that helps you understand the story?
(1 pt)

Part 2: Text Features

5 points

Read the page from a book about dragonflies. Then use the text features to answer.

10.
Under which heading would you read about where young dragonflies live?
(1 pt)
○ Life in the Water○ Life in the Air○ Glossary
11.
What does reed mean? Which text feature told you?
(2 pts)
12.
Use the index. On which pages can you read about what dragonflies eat?
(1 pt)
13.
Look at the photo and read its caption. What does the photo show you about how a dragonfly rests?
(1 pt)

Part 3: Language

10 points

Read each item by yourself. Follow the directions.

14.
Write this book title with the right capital letters. the fox and the old bridge
(1 pt)
15.
Write each verb in the past tense. Today Otter swims. Yesterday Otter ____. Today Badger digs. Yesterday Badger ____.
(2 pts)
16.
Read the sentence: Brave Otter swam quickly. Which word is the adjective? Which word is the adverb?
(2 pts)
17.
Rewrite the sentence using 's to show who owns the tail. The tail of the beaver was flat.
(1 pt)
18.
Circle the right word. Of the three friends, Beaver was the (busier / busiest) worker.
(1 pt)
○ busier○ busiest
19.
Copy the sentence. Add a comma and quotation marks. Otter called Wait for me!
(2 pts)
20.
Which word names something you cannot see or touch?
(1 pt)
○ log○ patience○ stream○ paw

Part 4: Word Study

9 points

Read each word by yourself. Follow the directions.

21.
Circle the word that has a silent-e syllable.
(1 pt)
○ strip○ stripe○ stamp
22.
Write ai or ay to finish each word. The horse ate h___. Please w___t for me.
(2 pts)
23.
Circle the two words where r changes the vowel sound. shirt ship porch pouch
(2 pts)
24.
Draw a line to divide each word into syllables. noble pebble
(2 pts)
25.
Write the syllable type for each word: closed, silent e, vowel team, r-controlled or consonant-le. cheek thorn
(2 pts)

Part 5: Writing: Reading Response

4 points

Write a paragraph in your own words. Look back at the story to find evidence.

26.
Choose Beaver or Otter. Write a paragraph that names one trait your character shows. Give two details from the story as evidence. Copy at least one detail as an exact quote with quotation marks.
(4 pts)