Reading Benchmark
Reading Benchmark Assessment
- 1.
Find the adjective in this sentence. Mrs. Lengel likes the weather to be a comfortable 75 degrees.
- A.
Mrs. Lengel
- B.
Weather
- C.
Comfortable
- D.
Likes
Correct Answer
C. Comfortable -
- 2.
Complete the sentence. John walked to the ________ park.
- A.
Could
- B.
Water
- C.
Like
- D.
Park
Correct Answer
B. Water -
- 3.
Which word pairs are antonyms?
- A.
Protest/argue
- B.
Roam/journey
- C.
Handily/struggle
- D.
Preserve/save
Correct Answer
C. Handily/struggle -
- 4.
Why would an author want to write a book about George Washington becoming the first president?
- A.
To inform the reader
- B.
To persuade the reader
- C.
To entertain the reader
- D.
To share feelings with the reader
Correct Answer
A. To inform the reader -
- 5.
Which sentence is written correctly?
- A.
John went to Denver, Colorado to see the Colorado rockies play baseball.
- B.
John went to Denver, Colorado to see the Colorado Rockies play baseball.
- C.
John went to Denver, colorado to see the colorado Rockies play baseball.
- D.
John went to Denver, Colorado to see the Colorado rockies play baseball.
Correct Answer
B. John went to Denver, Colorado to see the Colorado Rockies play baseball. -
- 6.
Sandy is frantically trying to unload her furniture out of the back of a pick-up truck. The dark clouds overhead, loud thunder, and flashes of lightning had Sandy quite worried her furniture would be soaked if rain started. What is the CAUSE of Sandy's concern?
- A.
The pick-up truck
- B.
Moving
- C.
The furniture
- D.
The rain
Correct Answer
D. The rain -
- 7.
What is the EFFECT of the storm in Sandy's story from question 6?
- A.
Sandy quit moving her furniture
- B.
Sandy frantically tried to move her furniture
- C.
Sandy watched the storm
- D.
Sandy waited inside until the storm was over
Correct Answer
B. Sandy frantically tried to move her furniture -
- 8.
Jessica likes to draw. Others say Jessica is a good friend. Teachers think Jessica is a quite student. Which of these character traits DO NOT describe Jessica?
- A.
Jessica is artistic.
- B.
Jessica is mean.
- C.
Jessica is shy.
- D.
Jessica is kind.
Correct Answer
B. Jessica is mean. -
- 9.
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
- A.
Fred went to the zoo and the water park for his birthday.
- B.
John and Tom are students in Mrs. Lengel's class.
- C.
Frank likes to eat popcorn when he watches movies and he has 82 movies at home.
- D.
Jeff plays the piano in music.
Correct Answer
C. Frank likes to eat popcorn when he watches movies and he has 82 movies at home. -
- 10.
Which word is NOT compound?
- A.
Stethoscope
- B.
Firefly
- C.
Eyeglasses
- D.
Rainbow
Correct Answer
A. Stethoscope -
- 11.
The mackerel dove in and out of the water before being caught on a hook. What context clues help you know what a "mackeral" is?
- A.
In and out
- B.
Water before
- C.
Caught on a hook
- D.
Mackerel
Correct Answer
C. Caught on a hook -
- 12.
Correctly change "have not" into a contraction.
- A.
Have'not
- B.
Haven't
- C.
Have't
- D.
Havenot
Correct Answer
B. Haven't -
- 13.
_____________ excited because _______________ dog is having puppies. Which word pair correctly completes the sentence?
- A.
Your/you're
- B.
They're/their
- C.
Dad/Dad
- D.
Their/They're
Correct Answer
B. They're/their -
- 14.
Jacob likes to eat Snickers bars. He thinks Snickers and Pepsi are the best snack in the world. Is Jacob stating a fact or an opinion?
- A.
Fact
- B.
Opinion
Correct Answer
B. Opinion -
- 15.
This part of a book is arranged in alphabetical order. It has page numbers for each piece of information. It It is usually located at the back of a book. I use it if I want to find out what page a specific topic is located on. What part of the book is being described?
- A.
Table of Contents
- B.
Glossary
- C.
Index
- D.
Cover Page
Correct Answer
C. Index -
- 16.
Brian goed to the grocery store to get milk, eggs, and sugar to make cookies. Which verb belongs in the sentence?
- A.
Went
- B.
Runned
- C.
Ran
- D.
Go
Correct Answer
A. Went -
- 17.
What am I descibing if I tell what the story is mostly about?
- A.
Conclusion
- B.
Details
- C.
Inferencing
- D.
Main Idea
Correct Answer
D. Main Idea -
- 18.
What part of the story supports the main idea?
- A.
Conclusion
- B.
Details
- C.
Inferencing
- D.
Main Idea
Correct Answer
B. Details -
- 19.
Curious George is a monkey. One day, Curious George saw the man in the yellow hat plant some flower seeds. This excited George. George decided to plant some things too. He planted a juice carton, a ketchup bottle, and some cucumbers. George is a silly monkey. What is the main idea?
- A.
George is a silly monkey.y
- B.
George wanted to see what happened when different things were planted.
- C.
George likes the man in the yellow hat.
- D.
George likes to experiment.
Correct Answer
B. George wanted to see what happened when different things were planted. -
- 20.
The basketball player ran up and down the court shooting baskets and scoring points. What definition of RAN was used?
- A.
To make a car go.
- B.
To be in a race.
- C.
To go somewhere and do something.
- D.
To move in a specific direction.
Correct Answer
D. To move in a specific direction. -
- 21.
I rushed and had to redo my homework. What does the prefix "re-" mean?
- A.
Not do
- B.
Take apart
- C.
Do again
- D.
Go into
Correct Answer
C. Do again -
- 22.
Last night, Mrs. Lengel opened all the windows in the house. She was hot and it was cool outside. Mrs. Lengel went to sleep but for got to shut all the windows in the house. In the middle of the night, she woke up shaking and shivering. Suddenly Mrs. Lengel realized what she had done, but she didn't want to get out of bed! What is the problem?
- A.
Mrs. Lengel is cold.
- B.
Mrs. Lengel is hungry.
- C.
Mrs. Lengel is scared of the dark.
- D.
Mrs. Lengel is sleepy.
Correct Answer
A. Mrs. Lengel is cold. -
- 23.
How should Mrs. Lengel fix her problem since she doesn't want to get out of bed? Choose the solution the most closely matches the details in the story.
- A.
Pull the blanket up and cuddle under it.
- B.
Get up and shut the windows.
- C.
Go back to sleep and forget about the cold.
- D.
Ask Brian to go shut all the windows for her.
Correct Answer
A. Pull the blanket up and cuddle under it. -
- 24.
Brian likes to watch the Colorado Rockies. ________ also likes to watch the Broncos. Which pronoun completes the sentence.
- A.
She
- B.
It
- C.
They
- D.
He
Correct Answer
D. He -
- 25.
Wednesday was the first day of school. It was a fabulous day. Don't you agree____ What punctuation mark is missing after agree?
- A.
.
- B.
!
- C.
?
- D.
,
Correct Answer
C. ? -
- 26.
1. Grady ate the tomato. 2. I have tomatoes in my garden. 3. Grady picked a tomato off the tomato plant. 4. Grady loves tomatoes. Put the sentences in order.
- A.
1, 2, 3, 4
- B.
3, 2, 4, 1
- C.
2, 4, 3, 1
- D.
4, 1, 2, 3
Correct Answer
C. 2, 4, 3, 1 -
- 27.
Grady came running down the hallway. He saw his daddy and smiled a big smile. Grady went and snuggled with his Daddy. Then Grady said hi to his mommy. Then, Grady stole his daddy's breakfast. What likely happened first, before Grady came running down the hallway.
- A.
Grady ran down the hall.
- B.
Grady woke up.
- C.
Grady went to sleep.
- D.
Grady took a bath.
Correct Answer
B. Grady woke up. -
- 28.
It was a warm Sunday afternoon. Eric and John went to the park to play some baseball. They had fun! What is the setting?
- A.
Sunday
- B.
The park
- C.
The park on a Sunday
- D.
Having fun
Correct Answer
C. The park on a Sunday -
- 29.
Mrs. Lengel got scared and ran away when she saw the rattlesnake slithers across the street. Which word is written incorrectly?
- A.
Mrs. Lengel
- B.
Slithers
- C.
Rattlesnake
- D.
Ran
Correct Answer
B. Slithers -
- 30.
What should be included in a summary?
- A.
Everything the author said.
- B.
Only the main idea.
- C.
The main idea and details.
- D.
Only the details.
Correct Answer
C. The main idea and details. -
- 31.
One day Fred decided to go to the park. At the park he saw his friends John and Eric. John and Eric were playing baseball. Fred wasn't very good at baseball so he didn't go talk to John and Eric. After a while John and Eric came to talk to Fred. They wanted to know why Fred had ignored them and would talk to them. After a little while, the three boys were all playing baseball. Fred was glad he had such good friends. Which summary best fits the story.
- A.
Fred is not good at baseball.
- B.
John and Eric are Fred's friends. They like to play baseball but Fred does not.
- C.
Fred, John, and Eric are friends. One day when they were all at the park, John and Eric helped Fred get better at playing baseball.
- D.
Fred likes baseball.
Correct Answer
C. Fred, John, and Eric are friends. One day when they were all at the park, John and Eric helped Fred get better at playing baseball. -
- 32.
Brian took me out to dinner at an elegant restaurant. This place was so fancy it had candles on the tables and the waiter wore a suit. Which words are synonyms?
- A.
Elegant and fancy
- B.
Restaurant and waiter
- C.
Brian and me
- D.
Candles and suit
Correct Answer
A. Elegant and fancy -
- 33.
What does it mean to compare?
- A.
Find the differences
- B.
Find the thing in common
- C.
Find the conclusion
- D.
State the main idea
Correct Answer
B. Find the thing in common -
- 34.
How might you contrast zebras and tigers?
- A.
They both have stripes.
- B.
One is like a horse and one is like a cat.
- C.
They live at the zoo.
- D.
One is a boy and one is a girl.
Correct Answer
B. One is like a horse and one is like a cat. -
- 35.
What is the suffix in the word excitement?
- A.
Ex-
- B.
Excitement
- C.
Excite-
- D.
-ment
Correct Answer
D. -ment -
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