- Read: Amir lost his red crayon. He looked in his desk. He looked in his backpack. Then he found it under his paper. Where did Amir find the crayon?
Answer: Under his paper.
This tests finding details. The story says 'he found it under his paper.' We look for where Amir found his crayon.
- What is this story mostly about?
Answer: Ines and her puppy.
The whole story tells about Ines and her new puppy. Choice A is correct. There is no elephant, rain, or trip to the moon in the story.
- Read: Maya went to the park. She saw a red kite in a tree. Maya asked her dad for help. Dad used a long stick to get it down. Maya ran and flew her kite. What did Maya do last?
Answer: She flew her kite.
This asks about sequence order. The story tells us Maya flew her kite at the very end. The words 'Maya ran and flew her kite' come last in the story.
- Read: Keisha has a new puppy. The puppy likes to chew shoes. Keisha gives it a toy to chew. Now the puppy chews the toy. What is this story mostly about?
Answer: Keisha helps her puppy.
This asks the main idea. The whole story is about Keisha helping her puppy stop chewing shoes. She gives it a toy instead.
- Read: Sofia's room was messy. Toys were on the floor. Sofia put blocks in a box and books on a shelf. Now she can find her things. Why did Sofia clean her room?
Answer: So she could find her things.
This asks why Sofia cleaned. The story ends with 'Now she can find her things.' This tells us she cleaned to find things easily.
- Read: Carlos has a new puppy. The puppy chews a shoe. Carlos gives the puppy a toy to chew. The puppy chews the toy. What did Carlos do when the puppy chewed a shoe?
Answer: He gave the puppy a toy.
This tests understanding actions. When the puppy chewed a shoe, Carlos gave it a toy instead. He helped the puppy chew the right thing.
- What did Rafi do FIRST?
Answer: He got a bowl.
The text says first Rafi gets a bowl. Choice C is correct. Pouring cereal, adding milk, and eating came later.
- Why did the tower stay up?
Answer: Chen put big blocks on the bottom.
Choice A is correct because the passage says Chen put the big blocks on the bottom, which made the tower stay up. Choice B is incorrect because putting small blocks on the bottom would not make the tower stable. Choice C is incorrect because the passage never mentions a friend helping. Readers should look for the exact cause stated in the text.
- Why did Sofia give the plant water?
Answer: The plant was dry, and it needed water.
Choice A is correct because the passage says the plant was dry, so Sofia gave it water to help it. Choice B is incorrect because the passage never mentions mud. Choice C is incorrect because the passage never mentions a pot or cleaning. Readers should look for the reason stated right in the text.
- Read: Jamal is building a tall block tower. It falls down with a crash. Jamal takes a deep breath and tries again. This time, he makes it shorter. What did Jamal do when the tower fell?
Answer: He tried again and made it shorter.
This asks what Jamal did next. After the tower fell, he tried again. This time he made it shorter so it wouldn't fall.
- What does this text tell us about the farm?
Answer: The farm has many animals.
Choice A is correct because the passage describes a hen, a cow, a pig, and a farmer, showing the farm has many animals. Choice B is incorrect because the passage names more than one animal. Choice C is incorrect because the passage says the farmer feeds them all. Readers should count all the details given in the text.
- What did Malik do after the tower fell down?
Answer: He took a deep breath and built it again.
The text says Malik took a deep breath and built the tower again. Choice A is correct. He did not get a snack, say he could fly, or leave.
- Read: Marcus goes to school. He feels nervous. His teacher says, "You can do it." Marcus starts to smile. How did Marcus feel at the end?
Answer: Happy
This tests understanding feelings. At the end, Marcus starts to smile. When we smile, we feel happy.
- Read: It is raining outside. Jamal puts on boots. He grabs an umbrella. Then he walks to the bus stop. Why did Jamal grab an umbrella?
Answer: Because it was raining.
This tests cause and effect. The text starts with 'It is raining outside.' Jamal grabbed an umbrella because of the rain.
- Read: Carlos sees dark clouds. The wind blows hard. Carlos grabs his jacket and goes inside. Soon, rain falls on the ground. Why did Carlos go inside?
Answer: He saw a storm coming.
This asks why Carlos went inside. The story shows dark clouds and hard wind before rain. Carlos saw a storm was coming.
- Read: First, Amir gets a bowl. Next, he pours in cereal. Then, he adds milk. Last, Amir eats. What did Amir do first?
Answer: He got a bowl.
This tests sequence words. The text says 'First, Amir gets a bowl.' The word 'first' tells us this happened before everything else.
- What does this text tell us about Amir?
Answer: He takes care of his fish
Choice A is correct because the passage shows Amir feeding his fish and changing its water, which are both ways of taking care of it. Choice B is incorrect because the passage says Amir feeds the fish each day, not once a week. Choice C is incorrect because the passage says Amir does feed the fish. Choice D is incorrect because Amir both feeds the fish and changes the water, not just one of these.
- What is this text mostly about?
Answer: A place called the library.
Choice C is correct because the passage describes the library, including that it is quiet and has books to borrow. Choice A is incorrect because the passage never explains how to write a book. Choice B is incorrect because the passage says the library is quiet, not loud. Readers should think about what the whole passage is describing.
- Where did Grace find the sock?
Answer: In her shoe
The text says Grace found her sock in her shoe. Choice B is correct. She looked in the drawer and by the bed but did not find it there, and the sink is not in the story.
- Read: Amir wants a snack. First, he washes his hands. Next, he spreads peanut butter on bread. Then, he puts on banana slices. Last, he eats it. What happened first?
Answer: He washed his hands.
This asks what happened first. The story says 'First, he washes his hands.' The word 'First' tells us this came before everything else.
