- Read the story.
Mina walked to the park with her new jump rope. She wanted to learn a crisscross jump like her cousin. Mina tried, but the rope hit her shoes again and again. She felt her cheeks get warm, and she almost quit. Then she saw a boy nearby practicing, too. "Want to try together?" Mina asked. They watched each other and counted, "One, two, jump!" After a few tries, Mina landed one crisscross jump. The boy clapped, and Mina smiled wide. Mina went home proud because she kept trying.
How did Mina solve her problem?
Answer: She practiced with someone and did not quit.
This tests finding the solution in a story. Mina solved her problem by practicing with the boy and not giving up. The story says they counted together and she kept trying until she did one jump.
- What did Mia do to solve her problem?
Answer: She practiced and accepted help from Tasha.
Mia solved her problem by practicing on her own and then accepting help from Tasha when she offered to teach her. The passage never says Mia learned the rhymes ahead of time. Mia did not hide the jump rope; she wanted to use it. The story does not mention a teacher ending recess early.
- Read the passage. Rain forms in the sky when water vapor cools down. Water vapor is an invisible gas that comes from lakes, rivers, and even puddles. When the vapor cools, it turns into tiny drops that make clouds. If the drops bump together, they can grow bigger and heavier. When they get too heavy, they fall as rain. Rain helps plants grow and fills streams and ponds. Sometimes rain falls gently, and sometimes it falls fast. What does the passage explain about rain?
Answer: Rain begins when cooled water vapor makes drops
This tests understanding facts. The passage explains that rain begins when cooled water vapor makes drops. It tells how water vapor turns into drops that fall as rain.
- You see a blue line on a map and want to know what it means. What should you use?
Answer: the map key, because it explains what symbols mean
The map key explains what the symbols stand for, so a blue line can be looked up there. The title only names what the map is about. The compass rose shows directions, not symbol meanings. A page number does not explain symbols. The key is the part that explains symbols.
- How did Mia get the kite to fly?
Answer: She held the string higher, and Jay let go at the right time.
Mia got the kite to fly by holding the string higher while Jay let go at the right time. She did not wait for the wind to get stronger. Jay did not hold the string and run; he let go on the count of three. She did not tie the string to a tree. Holding the string higher with Jay's timing made the kite fly.
- Why did the author write this passage?
Answer: To explain how rain affects living things and places
The author is correct because the passage explains how rain affects puddles, animals, plants, and rivers. It is not a funny story, since the passage gives facts rather than jokes. It is not mainly about plants growing in the sun, since sunlight is never mentioned. The passage focuses on many different effects of rain, not just one topic.
- How did Tariq solve the problem?
Answer: He rebuilt the tower with Lina by making a strong base
Tariq solved the problem by rebuilding the tower with Lina, starting with a strong base, so the second choice is correct. He did not tell Lina to stop. He did not hide the blocks. He did not leave the tower broken. Tariq and Lina worked as a team to fix it.
- What is this text teaching you how to do?
Answer: Fold and decorate a paper bookmark
The text teaches how to fold and decorate a paper bookmark, giving the steps in order. It does not teach tracing and cutting a shape. It does not teach making a poster. It does not teach covering a book. The steps make a bookmark.
- Read the passage.
First, choose a spot with sunlight for your seed. Next, fill a small cup with soil, but do not pack it down. Then make a little hole with your finger and drop in one seed. Cover the seed with soil and gently pat the top. After that, water the soil until it feels damp, not soggy. Put the cup near a window and check it each day. If the soil looks dry, add a little water. Finally, when the plant gets taller, move it to a bigger pot.
What is this passage teaching you how to do?
Answer: Grow a plant from a seed in a cup.
This tests understanding directions. The passage teaches how to grow a plant from a seed. It gives steps like filling a cup with soil and planting one seed.
- This passage was written to _____.
Answer: explain why helpers are important in a community
The passage names several helpers and explains why each one is important to the town, so the purpose is to explain why helpers matter. Describing only a librarian's day would leave out the other helpers. The passage never lists specific streets where helpers work. The passage does not teach how to sort the mail. The correct answer matches the overall purpose of the whole passage.
- Read the passage.
Some things are needs, and some things are wants. A need is something you must have to live and stay safe. Food, water, and a home are needs. A want is something you would like, but you can live without it. A new toy or a sweet treat can be a want. Sometimes it can be tricky to choose between them. If you spend all your money on wants, you may not have enough for needs. People make budgets to help plan what to buy. Learning the difference can help you make smart choices.
What is the purpose of this passage?
Answer: To explain the difference between needs and wants
This tests understanding purpose. The passage explains needs and wants. It teaches the difference to help you make smart choices about money.
- Read the passage. Some matter is solid, some is liquid, and some is gas. A solid keeps its shape, like a rock or a pencil. A liquid can be poured, like milk or water. A gas spreads out and fills space, like air in a balloon. You can see matter every day, even if you cannot always see gases. After reading, you know that _____.
Answer: matter can be solid, liquid, or gas
This tests understanding key information. After reading, you know that matter can be solid, liquid, or gas. The passage explains all three types with examples.
- Read the story.
At art time, Jalen wanted to paint a big ocean. He reached for the blue paint, but the bottle was empty. Jalen looked around and saw Mia using the last blue on her paper. He waited quietly until she finished. Then Jalen asked, "May I have the bottle when you're done?" Mia nodded and said, "Sure, and you can use my blue crayon too." Jalen smiled and used the crayon to start his waves. When the bottle came back, he added paint on top. His ocean looked deep and shiny.
What is the best reason Jalen waited quietly?
Answer: He wanted to be polite and get the paint later
This asks about character reasons. Jalen waited quietly to be polite and get the paint later. He showed good manners by waiting for Mia to finish.
- Read the story. Omar was building a block tower with his cousin. The tower kept tipping over when it got tall. Omar noticed the bottom was narrow, with only two blocks. He made the base wider by adding four blocks across. Then he stacked the other blocks on top again. This time the tower stood straight and strong. What is this story mainly about?
Answer: Omar learning to make a tower steadier
This tests finding the main idea. The story is mainly about Omar learning to make a tower steadier. He figured out how to make a wider base so it wouldn't fall.
- Read the story. At recess, Ben wanted to play four square, but the game was full. He stood near the lines and watched the ball bounce. Ben noticed that one player kept missing the serve. When the player stepped out, Ben asked, "May I join next?" The others nodded and made room. Ben served carefully and tried to be fair. When someone fell, Ben helped pick up the ball. Soon, the group laughed and said, "Good game!" What is the story mainly about?
Answer: Ben learning to join a game politely
This tests finding the main idea. The story is about Ben learning to join a game politely. He asked nicely, waited his turn, and was kind to others.
- Read the passage.
Some materials are solids, and some are liquids. A solid keeps its shape, like a rock or a pencil. You can hold a solid in your hand, and it does not pour. A liquid does not keep one shape. It takes the shape of its container, like water in a cup. Liquids can flow and be poured. Juice, milk, and soup are liquids. Knowing the difference helps you choose the right container.
What did you learn from this text?
Answer: Solids keep their shape, but liquids take a container's shape.
This tests understanding facts from text. You learned that solids keep their shape but liquids take their container's shape. The passage explains this difference with examples like rocks and water.
- How did Lena help in this story?
Answer: She told the librarian about the torn cover.
Lena helped by telling the librarian about the torn cover, so the book could be fixed for other readers. Lena did not buy a new book, since the story only shows her borrowing a different one for now. Lena did not hide the book, since she brought it straight to the desk instead. Telling the librarian about the torn book is the helpful action the story describes.
- What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
Answer: To teach why cleaning the classroom is important
The author's purpose is to teach why cleaning the classroom is important, giving several reasons like avoiding trips and bad smells. Choice A is wrong because the passage is not a joke, it is informational. Choice C is wrong because the passage does not describe one student's desk. Choice D is wrong because the passage never explains how to build a classroom.
- Why would someone read this passage?
Answer: To learn how maps help people find places
This passage explains what maps are and how symbols, keys, and compass roses help people find places. Someone would read it to learn how maps work. It is not a story about a dog, and it does not name a specific park or teach steps for making a map.
- Read the passage. A simple machine helps people do work with less effort. A lever is one kind of simple machine. When you push down on one end, the other end lifts up. A seesaw on a playground is a lever. A bottle opener is also a lever because it lifts the cap. Levers can help you lift heavy things. The author wrote this passage to _____.
Answer: teach readers what a lever does
This tests understanding the author's purpose. The author wrote this to teach readers what a lever does. The passage explains how levers work and gives examples like seesaws.
