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Reading: Fiction Unit Test
SOL 2.8
Directions: Read the story “Building Blocks” by Andrew Frinkle. Answer questions
1 ̵ 4 based on this story.
Building Blocks
Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Sammy got a present for his birthday. It was a big set of building
blocks. He had never had a set of blocks before!
The blocks came in all sorts of colors and shapes. There were short
ones, long ones, skinny ones, and fat ones. There were red ones, green
ones, blue one, and yellow ones.
Sammy tried to build things with his new blocks. He built a house, a
car, and an airplane. It took a lot of practice to make things that looked nice.
Blocks were very fun to play with. They were even more fun when his
brother Zachary played, too. It was the best when Dad played with them.
They built lots of different things together. Dad was really good at making
things with blocks. Sammy wanted to play with his blocks every day!
It was fun to make things. It was good to be creative. It was great to
play together.
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1. Who got blocks as a present for his birthday?
A. Zachary
B. Sammy
C. Dad
D. Andrew
2. What does the boy build with his blocks?
A. A fish, a boat, and a tower
B. A house, a truck, and a bird
C. A mansion, a train, and a car
D. A car, a house, and an airplane
3. Why does the boy want to play with his blocks every day?
A. It was great to play together.
B. There were all colors of blocks.
C. Blocks are really fun to play with.
D. Playing was more fun when Dad joined.
4. Dad, Zachary, and Sammy could get better at making things that look nice by_____.
A. being creative
B. playing together
C. practicing a lot
D. using all the blocks
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5. What is the main idea of this story?
A. Sammy and his brother like to play together.
B. Sammy and his dad are good at building things.
C. Sammy had fun playing with his birthday blocks.
D. Sammy needs to practice to be a better builder.
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Directions: Read the short story “Wicked Wilma” by Andrew Frinkle. Answer
questions 5 ̵ 8 based on this story.
Wicked Wilma
Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Wilma was absolutely wicked! She was not a nice little girl at all.
She delighted in seeing others hurt or humiliated. She did mean things to
many people every day of the week.
On Monday, Wilma stuck her tongue out at the bus driver. He was
already having a bad day, and now he felt worse!
On Tuesday, Wilma stepped on Johnny’s lunch box. His sandwich
smashed and his milk carton blew up! Now he had nothing to eat.
On Wednesday, Wilma stuck her foot out and tripped Jenny on the
stairs. Wilma thought it was the funniest thing. Jenny fell and bruised her
knee, so she cried.
On Thursday, Wilma pinched her cat’s ears. It tried to scratch her,
but she was too fast. The cat hated her!
On Friday, Wilma scribbled all over her brother Eric's homework. It
took him hours to do it, but she did not care. He got an “F”!
Everyone was getting very sick of Wilma. She had no care for
anyone but herself. She was so mean that everyone ran away from her.
Mrs. Valez, her teacher, asked the guidance counselor to talk with Wilma.
Her friends and family wrote her letters about how they feel when she does
mean things. They all hoped that one day Wilma would be nice.
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Name: _____________________________ Date: _________________________
6. When did Wilma step on Jimmy’s lunch box?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
7. Where did Wilma trip Jenny?
A. The bus
B. The stairs
C. The cafeteria
D. The playground
8. Why does Wilma do mean things to her friends and family?
A. She likes to hurt their feelings.
B. She wants to be called “bully.”
C. She gets picked on at school.
D. She is mad at them every day.
9. Wilma’s friends and family try to help her be nice by_________________.
A. talking to her.
B. telling on her.
C. writing her letters.
D. hoping she would be nice.
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10. What is the main idea of this story?
A. Wilma went to the guidance counselor.
B. Wilma is mean to her friends and family.
C. Wilma’s friends are tired of her.
D. Wilma needs a friend.
Directions: Look at the title and heading of the book below. Answer question 9
based on this information.
William Smith
The Fastest Pioneer in the American West
11. What kind of story is this, most likely?
A. fairy tale
B. fable
C. folktale
D. tall tale
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12. Directions: Look at the title, heading, and chapter titles of the story below.
Complete the story chart based on the information given.
Kayla’s Snowy Playground Adventure
The Day She became Queen of the Ice Slide
 Chapter 1: The Morning the Snow Came
 Chapter 2: The Challenge from the Boys
 Chapter 3: Ella’s Victory
Main
Character
Setting
Beginning
Middle
Ending
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A Note on the Rubric
There is no need for a rubric for the first two parts of the chart (main character and setting).
The students will either answer Ella and the playground, or they will not receive points for that part
of the question. The entire item is worth five points—one point for each box. This item will
receive as much weight as other questions in this 20 item test even though it requires higher level
thinking skills. The reasoning for this weight is because this particular Intending Learning Outcome
is only lowly emphasized in the curriculum, so I do not want to over-emphasize it on the
assessment.
Rubric
 (1 point)
 (0 points)
Beginning
The student recognizes that it snows, so the
characters go out to play.
The student does not recognize
that the snow has created the
rising action of the story.
Acceptable: It snows, so Ella goes to play.
Middle
High: It snows, so Ella goes to the
playground near her house.
The student recognizes that while at the
playground, Ella is challenged by more than
one boy to a competition that leads to the
icy slide.
Acceptable: The boys had a contest with
Ella on the slide.
Ending
High: Ella was challenged by the boys to a
game on the playground and especially the
icy slide.
The student recognizes that the third chapter
and the subtitle of the book predict that Ella
wins the competition and she becomes the
Queen of the icy slide.
Acceptable: Ella becomes Queen of the
slide.
High: Ella wins the contest against the
boys and becomes Queen of the icy slide.
Unacceptable: Ella decides to
go play.
The student does not recognize
that the boys’ challenge and her
victory in the third chapter are
connected with the subtitle. So
he or she may just infer a game,
contest, or dare the boys made.
Unacceptable: The boys came
and dared Ella to eat snow.
The student does not recognize
how all the chapter headings
and title of the book are
interrelated. So, he or she may
draw upon prior knowledge to
infer the ending.
Unacceptable: Ella won the
contest and went home.
Name: _____________________________ Date: _________________________
Directions: The picture cards tell a story. Look at the first two picture cards, use
what you know about fiction stories to predict what the end of the story will be.
13. What picture shows the end of the story?
A
B
C
D
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Directions: Look at the story map below. This story map is about a fairy tale we
read together in class. Answer questions 14 and 15 based on the map.
Long ago, in a land far,
far away..
Cinderella
Cinderella
Prince Charming finds Cinderella’s
bracelet at the ball. He sends out a
flyer to find who the bracelet
belongs to.
Prince
Charming falls
in love with
Cinderella, but
he does not
know who she
is.
14. There is some wrong information in the story map. Highlight the wrong information in
the map and write the correct information here:
Rubric:
0 to 1 point
The student does not identify what information is wrong, and does
not provide accurate information.
2 to 3 points The student is able to identify what information is wrong, but does
not provide accurate information.
4 to 5 points The student is able to identify what information is wrong, and
provides accurate information.
The wrong information is in the solution part of the map. "Prince Charming finds
Cinderella’s bracelet at the ball. He sends out a flyer to find who the bracelet
belongs to."
An example of an acceptable replacement response is "Prince Charming finds her
glass slipper and makes all the girls try it on until he finds her."
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15. List two supporting characters here:
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
Acceptable answers include: the evil stepsisters, Prince Charming, the evil
stepmother, and/ or the Fairy Godmother.
Directions: Read "The Puddle Parade" by Ms. Woodruff. Answer questions 16 and
17 based on this story.
The Puddle Parade
By: Ms. Woodruff
Spring is a happy time. There are birds in the air and flowers bloom. Spring was
Keshawn’s favorite season. He loved the parade that came through town every April.
Keshawn liked all the acts that were in the parade every year. There were bands
that played trumpets, drums, and flutes. There were people that did tumbles and backflips.
His favorite part of the parade was the fire truck that came at the very end. It would blow a
loud horn and the red paint would glow in the sunshine.
The day of the parade finally came! Keshawn put on his fire truck red t-shirt as he
did every year. When Keshawn ran downstairs, his mother held out his rain jacket and
boots. His heart sank. He rushed over to the window. Dark clouds covered the sky, and
he could hear drops of rain.
16. What will happen next in the story?
A. The parade will be cancelled because of the rain.
B. Keshawn will put on his sunglasses and play.
C. Keshawn’s mother will feed him lunch.
D. The parade will be twice as long this year.
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17. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. The beauty of spring, especially in April.
B. Keshawn’s favorite shirt to wear at home.
C. Keshawn’s disappointment about the rain.
D. The different acts in the parade.
Directions: Read "The Sandwich Thief". Answer questions 18 and 19 based on this
story.
The Sandwich Thief
Mike was very hungry. “I think I’ll make a sandwich,” he said. Mike went
to his kitchen. He got two pieces of bread. He put turkey on his sandwich. He
put cheese on his sandwich. Then he added lettuce and tomato.
“Yum,” said Mike. He licked his lips. Then the doorbell rang. Mike went to
get it.
Mike’s dog, Max, walked into the kitchen. Max sniffed the sandwich. The
sandwich smelled good to Max. Max licked his lips.
Text: Copyright © 2007 Weekly Reader Corporation.
18. What is going to happen next in the story?
A. Max will make a sandwich.
B. Mike will enjoy his tasty meal.
C. Mike will invite his friend to eat.
D. Max will eat Mike’s sandwich.
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19. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Max is Mike's dog.
B. The doorbell rang.
C. Mike made a sandwich.
D. Sandwiches smell good.
Directions: Read about the soccer game and predict what happened next.
The soccer game was tied 2 to 2 in the last ten seconds of
the game. Dunlen ran down the field and kicked the ball hard. The
ball zoomed past the goalkeeper. The crowd went wild!
20. What happened next?
A. The ball popped.
B. Dunlen's team lost.
C. Dunlen's team won.
D. The goalkeeper cheered.