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Practice Test: Prudy’s Problem
PART A: Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Fill in the
circle next to the correct answer.
1. . The dog strained its leash.
A. barked
B. tightened
C. forgot
D. jumped on
2. Her birthday cake was enormous.
A. small
B. delicious
C. large
D. colorful
3. The wind scattered the pile of leaves.
A. gathered
B. blew up
C. piled up
D. spread
4. She never ties her shoelaces.
A. shoestrings
B. tongue of a shoe
C. ribbon on a shoe
D. top of a sock
5. Katie has a large collection of books at home.
A. pile of books
B. group of books
C. box of books
D. photos of books
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6. Children studied the lifecycle of a butterfly.
A. insect with huge body
B. insect with thin body
C. insect with 1 wing
D. insect with no wings
PART B: Find the compound word in the sentence. Fill in the circle next to the correct answer.
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
She always buys blueberry butter for her daughter.
daughter
butter
blueberry
always
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Marry got a pretty haircut at her friend’s salon.
haircut
friend
salon
pretty
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
You should wear sunglasses if it is too much sunny.
sunglasses
sunny
should
wear
10. Josh watched that football match with his dad last month.
a. football
b. month
c. watched
d. match
11. Amie’s little brother loves to play with her toothbrush.
a. toothbrush
b. little
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c. play
d. love
PART C: READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Simon’s Pets
My friend Simon is lucky. He has a saltwater fish tank with many kinds of fish. The salt water
means that Simon can keep tropical fish, the colorful fish that live in the oceans.
Simon’s three favorite fish are Annie, Red, and Polly. Annie is a clown fish. She is orange with
white wavy stripes on each side. Annie is shy and likes to hide near the “live rocks” at the
bottom of the tank. Simon says that the live rocks are like living filters that keep the water clean.
Red is a flame angel fish. He is bright red with black bands on each side. Whenever Simon
comes near the tank, Red comes to the side because he thinks he will get something to eat.
I like Polly the most. She is orange with bright green squiggly lines all over her. Simon says that
he can have only one of these fish in the tank at a time. Simon doesn’t know why, but that’s what
his fish book says.
Simon and I like to spend time watching the fish and reading about how to take care of them.
It’s my favorite hobby too.
12. What is the passage mostly about?
A. Fish that live in the ocean
B. How to care for a fish tank
C. Simon’s fish tank
D. Simon’s best friend
13. What can you tell about Simon by the way he treats his pets?
A. He likes to solve puzzles
B. He is a good student
C. He is greedy
D. He is responsible
14. What is one thing Simon likes about tropical fish?
A. Their bright colors
B. The food they eat
C. The way they feel
D. The way they sound
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15. What do you think might happen if the tank had no “live rocks”?
A. Some of the fish would become less colorful
B. The water would lose some of its salt
C. The fish would have no place to hide
D. The water would become dirty
PART D: Look back at “Prudy’s Problem”. What made Prudy realize that she had a problem?
Write about her creative solution. Use details from the story in your answer.
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