Practice Reading Section
This is the Practice Reading Section.
 
Here is a list with pictures to help you locate the stories in the Reading Section and Answer Section.
 

Saturday with Grandpa ........ Click here
 

How They Grow ................... Click here
 
Directions: It should take about 20–30 minutes to read the passages in this book and answer the 6 questions in the Answer Section. Read each passage, then refer back to it as needed when answering the questions in the Answer Section.
Read the story "Saturday with Grandpa" and then answer Numbers 1 through 3 in the Answer Section.
 

     aturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun.

We like to sing when we dust. We like to dance when we mop. We clean the car together. We do the wash together. We both wear our caps.

When we are done, we hurry to the store. We shop for food. Grandpa lets me pick the fruits that I like best. We carry the food home. Grandpa tells stories while we walk.

At night, our work is done. Friends come over. We cook dinner. We sing and dance.

Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun!

Now proceed to the Answer Section below.



Read the story "How They Grow" and then answer Numbers 4 through 6 in the Answer Section.
 

     
ow does a butterfly grow? It starts out as a tiny egg. It becomes a caterpillar. It eats lots of leaves. It grows and grows. Then it goes inside a cocoon. At last, it comes out. It’s a butterfly!

How does a frog grow? It starts out as a tiny egg in the water. The egg grows into a tadpole. It keeps changing. It eats tiny plants. It grows and grows. At last, it hops out of the pond. It’s a frog!

How does a flower grow? It starts out as a seed. Sun and rain help the seed grow. Roots grow into the ground. The plant grows and grows. At last, a bud opens. It’s a flower!

Now you know how they grow!

Now proceed to the Answer Section below.


Practice Reading Test Answer Section
 


This is your Practice Reading Answer Section. The questions in this section are based on the stories in your practice Reading Section (above). You may go back to the Reading Section to help you answer the questions.

Now answer Numbers 1 through 3. Base your answers on the story "Saturday with Grandpa."

What happens in "Saturday with Grandpa"?

  A boy and his grandpa eat hot dogs.
A boy and his grandpa clean together.
A boy and his grandpa ride in a car.
A boy and his grandpa go to the beach.
 
What do the boy and his grandpa both wear while they clean?

  mops
aprons
caps
scarves
 

  Read this sentence from the story.
  When we are done, we hurry to the store.
 
What does hurry mean?
 
walk
skip
hop
rush
 

  Proceed to the next reading: "How They Grow"


Practice Reading Test Answer Section
 


This is your Practice Reading Test Answer Section. The questions in this section are based on the story or article in your practice Reading Section (above). You may go back to the Reading Section to help you answer the questions.

Now answer Numbers 4 through 6. Base your answers on the story "How They Grow."

What do you think the butterfly will do next?
  fly away
turn into a frog
sing a song
swim in the water

Where does a tadpole live?

    in a tree
under a rock
in the sky
in the water

  Read this sentence from the story.
  At last, it hops out of the pond.
 
What does hops mean?
 
runs
jumps
falls
swims
 

This is the end of the Practice Test.
You may go back and check or finish questions you did not answer. Check your time so you stop or finish when the time is up. When you are done click on the submit button. You will be able to print your answers.
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