Why did Ben fly a kite during a storm?
He was too busy to fly kites on sunny days.
He wanted to show that lightning was electricity.
He was unhappy with his life.
He wanted to test his new kite invention.
Why did Ben move to Philadelphia?
to learn how to read
to find a new job
to work for his father
to go to school
We can either go to the museum, ___
but
so
and
or
I forgot my textbook at home, so I had to as my ____ if I could borrow his.
cookout
hook
path
classmate
Which of the following did Ben Franklin NOT invent?
the printing press
a step ladder chair
lightning rods
bifocals
I will help Mom stir the tea __________.
so, I will help Dad cook the rice.
, so I will help Dad cook the rice.
or, I will help Dad cook the rice.
, or I will help Dad cook the rice.
John had a cookout,
and he ate a big steak.
or he ate a big steak.
but he ate a big steak.
We served delicious vegetable dishes, ___ everyone enjoyed them.
and
but
or
What does "bit of Japan" mean in the sentence, "They brought a bit of Japan to Portland."
elements of Japanese culture
the Japanese language
a Japanese daughter
dirt from Japan
The shelf was empty __________.
so, I put some plants and books on it.
, so I put some plants and books on it.
I put some plants and books on it.
"All of his life, Ben Franklin had an inquistive mind." What word closest in meaning to "inquisitive"?
simple
angry
curious
confused
What is the genre of "The Amazing Benjamin Franklin"?
biography
autobiograph
fantasy
realistic fiction
I need to make food so I can bring it to the _______.
hook
classmate
plot
cookout
Why did Judy speak Spanish?
Her family is from Mexico.
She was born in 1946.
She grew to love painting.
Some people like painting.
Combine them correctly: Ben helped many people. Mary helped many people.
Ben and Mary helped many people.
Ben helped Mary helped many people.
Ben helped many people Mary helped many people.
Ben helped Mary and helped many people.
What word means "to keep them away"?
encourage
rub
examine
repel
In "Mary Anderson's Great Invention", what was Mary's solution to help drivers during rainy and snowy days?
She hired people to open a windshield business.
She invented a new car.
She provided onions to every driver in NYC.
She invented the windshield wiper.
Which of the following was shown FIRST in "The Great Wall of Los Angeles"?
The fight for equal rights for black and Hispanic people.
The immigrants who came to California.
The arrival of the Spanish.
The Native Americans who lived in California.
All the citizens ______ to show respect as the president walked up to the stage.
tumbled
bowed
served
contributed
Why did Judy grow to love painting?
The rest of her family stayed in Mexico.
She had a few Mexican American classmates.
Her teacher gave her art when she didn't understand class.
She lived in Los Angeles with her family.
How do you know "Judy Baca" is a biography?
It is a made-up story with events that seem real.
It has events that could not happen in real life.
It is about a real person's life.
It has characters that could not exist in real life.
Tommy _______ everyone his famous chicken pot pie for dinner.
conributed
admired
stirred
served
Seat belts, windshield wipes, stop signs, and turn signals all have what in common?
They all make during more complicated.
They are all inside of the car.
They all make driving safer.
They all help to keep our cars clean.
What word means "result"?
a careful and detailed search
the flat, sharp part of a tool or weapon
something that happens
the front window of a car, truck, etc
Mom and Dad inspire me to do my best in school.
compound predicate
compound subject
Billly cleaned the kitchen and took out the trash.
compound predicate
compound subject
What word means "the front window of the car"?
blade
investigation
windshield
solution
Why does Mama want to make tea for Jill and her mother?
Mama wants to share Japanese culture with Jill and her mothe
Mama wants to help Jill.
There are no other drink sin the house.
Mama is a maid for Jill and her mother.
What word means "looked at"?
encouraged
rubbed
examined
repelled
What is the genre of "Judy Baca"?
autobiography
realistic fiction
fantasy
biography
Combine them correctly: Mary visited NYC. Mary rode in a streetcar.
Mary visited and NYC rode in a streetcar.
Mary visited NYC and rode in a streetcar.
Mary visited NYC rode in a streetcar.
Mary rode in a streetcar and NYC.
What caused Ben Franklin's brother to be furious?
Ben was not a good writer.
Ben tricked his brother into printing his articles.
Ben would not let his brother move to Philidelphia.
Ben would not let his brother write for the newspaper.
You can only find "real" art on museum walls.
True
False
Synonym for "stuffed"?
tumbled
served
contributed
crammed
What word means "someone to replace"?
substitute
design
result
traffic
In "Mary Anderson's Great Invention", how are cars today different from cars a long time ago?
Cars today are very noisy.
Cars today are slow.
Cars today have wheels.
Cars today have windshield wipers.
What is the genre of the reading, "Room to Grow"?
folktale
humorous fiction
autobiography
fantasy
Katie tumbled down the stairs, __________.
but her knee hurts.
or her knee hurts.
so her knee hurts.
What word means "frozen rain"?
gem
traffic
investigation
sleet
In "Mary Anderson's Great Invention", why did people rub onions on a windshield?
The windshield more easily kept off rain and sleet.
The onion had better flavor.
Birds stayed away from the car's windshield.
The windshield became shinier in the sun.
My friend and I were hungry, __ my mom prepared a meal for us.
or
but
so
Volunteers walk around the _____ and pick up trash on the weekends.
pronounced
practice
tumbled
community
Why does Jill's mother ask Mama and Papa to help with the community garden?
Mama and Papa are the only people with a lot of space.
Mama and Papa know how to make a garden in a small space.
Jill's mother wants to teach Mama and Papa.
Nobody else in the community wants to make a garden.
What word means "easy to do"?
simple
quality
compact
scared
In "Mary Anderson's Great Invention", why did traffic move so slowly when Mary was in New York City in 1902?
Too many people were going home at the same time.
Mary was trying to clean windshields.
Cars slow down so people can see Mary Anderson.
People had to get out of their cars to clean windshields.