- According to the text, where do firefighters work?
Answer: at a fire station
The passage says firefighters work at a fire station, so answer B is correct. Choice A is wrong because a school is not mentioned. Choice C is wrong because a police station is a different helper's workplace. Choice D is wrong because a hospital is not mentioned.
- According to the text, what metal can a magnet pull?
Answer: iron
The text says a magnet can pull iron, so answer A is correct. Choice B is wrong because gold is not mentioned. Choice C is wrong because copper is not mentioned. Choice D is wrong because silver is not mentioned.
- Read the passage: Bees are insects that live in hives. A hive is a home made of wax. Bees live in gardens, fields, and farms where many flowers grow. In spring and summer, worker bees fly out during the day. They collect nectar from flowers to make honey. Bees make honey so they have food when flowers are gone. They carry nectar back by storing it in a special stomach. Inside the hive, bees fan their wings to dry the nectar into honey. The hive stays busy because each bee has a job. According to the text, why do bees make honey?
Answer: to have food later
This tests finding facts in text. The passage says bees make honey so they have food when flowers are gone. This means they save it to eat later.
- According to the text, what happens first in recycling?
Answer: People put items in a bin
The passage says that first, people put paper and cans in a bin, so answer C is correct. Choice A is wrong because the truck comes after the bin is filled. Choice B is wrong because sorting happens later. Choice D is wrong because factories make new things at the very end.
- According to the text, how do waves move?
Answer: because wind pushes water
The passage says waves move because wind pushes the water. Fish jumping, rain freezing, and sand blowing away are not reasons given in the passage for how waves move.
- According to the passage, what do butterflies drink?
Answer: nectar
The passage says butterflies drink nectar, which is sweet juice from flowers. Choice A is wrong because milk is not mentioned in the passage. Choice C and Choice D are wrong because the passage does not say butterflies drink salt water or tree sap. Nectar gives butterflies the energy they need to fly.
- According to the text, what do butterflies drink?
Answer: nectar
The passage says butterflies drink nectar, which is sweet juice from flowers. Milk, salt water, and tree sap are not mentioned anywhere in the passage as things butterflies drink.
- According to the text, why does rain fall from clouds?
Answer: because drops get heavy
The text says drops of water join together in the clouds, and once they get heavy, they fall as rain. That is why heavy drops is the correct answer. The passage never says clouds are hot, so that answer is not supported. The sun going down and the wind stopping are also not mentioned as reasons rain falls.
- According to the text, what does the caterpillar do to grow bigger?
Answer: It eats leaves.
The text says the caterpillar eats leaves and grows bigger. Waiting inside the egg describes the egg stage, before the caterpillar hatches. Flying away to find flowers describes the butterfly, which happens much later. Sleeping in the sun is not in the text. Choice B directly matches what the text says the caterpillar does.
- According to the passage, where do firefighters work?
Answer: at a fire station
The passage says firefighters work at a fire station, so answer A is correct. Choice B is wrong because a hospital is not mentioned. Choice C is wrong because a police station is a different helper's workplace. Choice D is wrong because a grocery store is not mentioned.
- According to the text, how does rain form in clouds?
Answer: Small water drops come together in the sky.
The text says tiny drops join together in clouds and fall when they get heavy, so small water drops come together in the sky. Warm air rising is what cools, not what pushes clouds away. The text does not say clouds form only over oceans. Plants receive rain; they do not send water up. Drops joining together is how rain forms.
- According to the text, when are many desert animals active?
Answer: In the early morning and evening, when it is cooler.
The text says desert animals come out in the early morning or evening because it is cooler then. This matches the first answer. The second answer is wrong because the days are very hot, so animals avoid the hot afternoon. The third answer is wrong because the text is about a desert, not winter. The fourth answer is wrong because deserts get very little rain, and the text says morning or evening.
- According to the text, where does the mail carrier work?
Answer: in neighborhoods and at the post office
The passage says a mail carrier works in neighborhoods and at the post office. Choice A is wrong because the passage never mentions a fire station. Choice C is wrong because the passage does not say a mail carrier works at a grocery store. Choice D is wrong because the passage does not mention a movie theater.
- Read the passage: The desert is a dry place that gets very little rain. Some deserts are in the southwestern United States and in Africa. Days can be hot, and nights can be cool. Many animals, like lizards and snakes, rest during the day. They come out at night when it is cooler. Plants like cactus store water in thick stems. This helps them live because water is hard to find. People who visit the desert bring water and wear hats for shade. According to the text, when do many desert animals come out?
Answer: at night
This asks when animals come out. The text says desert animals come out at night when it is cooler. They rest during hot days.
- Read the passage: Bread is food made from flour, water, and yeast. Many bakers make bread in bakeries and some people bake it at home. Bread is often baked in the morning so it is fresh. First, a baker mixes flour, water, and yeast to make dough. Next, the dough rests so it can rise and get bigger. Then the baker shapes the dough and puts it in a hot oven. The heat cooks the dough into bread with a crust. According to the text, what happens after the dough rests?
Answer: It is shaped and baked
This asks about order of steps. The text says after dough rests, the baker shapes it and bakes it. Shaping and baking come next in making bread.
- Read the passage: The water cycle is how water moves around Earth. It happens in the air, on land, and in oceans. First, the sun warms water in lakes and seas. The water turns into water vapor, a gas, and rises. Next, the vapor cools and forms clouds in the sky. When clouds get heavy, rain or snow falls to the ground. This happens often when the air is cool and the clouds are full. Water flows back to rivers and oceans, so the cycle can start again. According to the text, what makes water rise as vapor?
Answer: the sun warms it
This asks about cause and effect. The passage says the sun warms water in lakes and seas. Then the water turns into vapor and rises up.
- According to the text, why does rain fall from clouds?
Answer: because drops get heavy
Rain falls because the tiny drops in a cloud join together and get heavy, as the text says. The wind stopping is not the reason. The sun going down is not mentioned. Clouds being hot is not the reason. Rain falls when the drops become too heavy to stay up.
- According to the text, where does the mail carrier work?
Answer: in neighborhoods
The text says the mail carrier works in neighborhoods and at the post office. A rainforest is not mentioned anywhere in the text, so that answer does not match. A fire station is also not mentioned in the text, so it is incorrect too. A school bus is never described as a place the mail carrier works, so that answer does not fit either.
- According to the passage, when does Lunar New Year happen?
Answer: in the winter
The passage says Lunar New Year comes in the winter. Choice A is wrong because summer is not mentioned in the passage. Choice C is wrong because the passage does not talk about fall. Knowing when the holiday happens helps readers understand the passage's main details.
- Read the passage: A magnet is an object that can pull some metals. Magnets are used at home, at school, and in factories. They can pick up iron and steel, like paper clips. Magnets do not pull wood or plastic. People use magnets on refrigerators to hold notes. A magnet has two ends called poles. The poles can push or pull when two magnets get close. Magnets are helpful because they can move metal without hands. According to the text, what can magnets pick up?
Answer: iron and steel
This tests finding details in text. The passage says magnets can pick up iron and steel. It even gives paper clips as an example.
