Lesson 8

W E E K LY T E S T S 8 . 1
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The Harvest Birds

Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Skills in Context: Conclusions, Target Vocabulary 10 8

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Words 10 8

Comprehension: Conclusions, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: Silent Letters kn, wr 10 8

Language Arts: Commas in a Series 10 8

TOTAL 50 40

Total Student Score × 2 = %

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W E E K LY T E S T S 8 . 2
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The Harvest Birds

Conclusions, Skills in Context

Target Vocabulary
Read the selection. Then read each question that follows the selection. Decide which
is the best answer to each question. Mark the space for the answer you have chosen.

The Little Straw Bull with the Tarred Back

1 Once there was an Old Man who made tar and an
Old Woman who spun yarn into cloth. They did not have
much money and sometimes did not have enough to eat.
2 The Old Woman wanted the Old Man to make her a
bull out of straw.
3 “What will you do with a straw bull?” asked the Old
Man.
4 “I will take him outside to graze in the field while I
spin my yarn,” said the Old Woman.
5 The Old Man did not understand, but he saw that
the Old Woman was serious, so he made the straw bull
and covered it with sticky tar. In the morning, the Old
Woman took the Straw Bull out to the field and began to
spin. After a while, she grew tired and fell asleep.
6 While the Old Woman slept, a bear came out of the
forest.
7 “Who are you?” he asked the Straw Bull.

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Skills in Context

8 “I am the Little Straw Bull with the Tarred Back,”

said the Bull.
9 “May I borrow some tar?” asked the Bear. “The dogs
have torn my side.”
10 The Little Straw Bull did not answer, so the Bear
decided to get some of the tar. When he touched the Little
Straw Bull’s back, his hand stuck, and he couldn’t pull it
away.
11 The Old Woman woke up and was surprised by what
she saw. She called her husband and said, “The Little
Straw Bull has caught a Bear.”
12 The Old Man seized the Bear and threw him into the
cellar.
13 On the second day, the Old Woman took the Little
Straw Bull out to graze again and, once again, she fell
asleep while spinning. This time, a Wolf came out of the
forest.
14 “Give me some tar, for the dogs have torn my side,”
said the Wolf.
15 “Take it,” said the Little Straw Bull.
16 When the Wolf tried to take some tar, he got stuck
to the Little Straw Bull’s back and couldn’t pull himself
away.

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Skills in Context

17 The Old Woman awoke and called her husband. The

Old Man took the Wolf and threw him in the cellar with
the Bear.
18 On the third day, the Old Woman took the Little Straw
Bull out again, and once again she fell asleep while
spinning. This time, a Fox came out of the forest.
19 “Give me some tar, for the dogs have torn my side,”
said the Fox.
20 “Take it,” said the Little Straw Bull.
21 When the Fox tried to take some tar, he got stuck to
the Little Straw Bull’s back and couldn’t pull himself
away.
22 When the Old Woman awoke, she called her husband.
The Old Man took the Fox and threw him in the cellar
with the Bear and the Wolf.
23 The Old Man thought about the animals in the cellar
and the cold winter quickly approaching.
24 “I am going to make us fine coats of bear skin,” said
the Old Man to the Old Woman. The bear heard the Old
Man and became very frightened.
25 “Old Man,” the Bear called. “Please do not hurt me. If
you set me free, I will bring you some honey.”
26 “Okay,” said the Old Man, and set him free.

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Skills in Context

27 The Old Man continued. “The Wolf’s fur will make

warm hats for us for the winter,” said the Old Man to the
Old Woman. The Wolf heard the Old Man and became
very frightened.
28 “Old Man,” the Wolf called. “Please do not hurt me. If
you set me free, I will bring you a whole herd of sheep.”
29 “Okay,” said the Old Man, and set him free.
30 The Old Man continued. “The Fox’s fur is fluffy and
will make a nice collar for you,” he said to his wife. The
Fox heard the Old Man and became very frightened.
31 “Old Man,” the Fox called. “Please do not hurt me. If you
set me free, I will bring you chicken, geese, and ducks.”
32 “Okay,” said the Old Man, and set him free.
33 Soon, the Bear brought a whole hive of honey, the
Wolf brought a herd of sheep, and the Fox brought many
chickens, geese, and ducks. The Old Man and the Old
Woman were very happy. They became rich, bought
warm clothes, and were never hungry again.

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Skills in Context

1 At the beginning of the story, 4 The Bear wanted tar from the
the reader can conclude that Bull so he could—
the old couple— be sticky
are happy look like the bull
do not get along well use it to fix his side
do not care about food use it to get back at the
wish they always had dogs
enough money for food
5 What conclusion did the Old
2 In paragraph 5, the word Woman draw when she saw
serious means— the Bear and the Bull?
happy That the Bull caught
excited the Bear
not joking That the Bear had
not interested become stuck
That the Bull would make
them rich
3 In paragraph 9, the word
That the Bull would catch
borrow means—
other animals, too
buy
steal
take and use
take by force

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Skills in Context

6 The Bull told the Wolf to take 8 When did the Wolf become
some tar because— frightened?
he was generous When he met the Straw
he was angry at the Bear Bull
he wanted to help the When he saw the Old
Wolf Woman
he wanted the Wolf to get When the Old Man set
stuck him free
When the Old Man talked
about making hats
7 What conclusion did the Bear
draw when he heard the Old
Man talking about making 9 The animals in the story—
Bear-skin coats? were liars
That the Old Man was kept their promises
going to hurt him hated the Old Man
That the old couple was hated the Straw Bull
going to sell the coats
That the old couple liked
10 The Old Man and the Old
to make coats
Woman became rich because—
That the Old Man was
evil and would hurt all the old man worked hard
the animals the Straw Bull helped
them
the Bear was very rich
and gave them money
the Old Woman worked
very hard on her spinning

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The Harvest Birds

Target Vocabulary, Vocabulary

Multiple-Meaning Words
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and multiple-meaning words to
answer questions 1-10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What does the word harvest 3 What does the word advice
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
On Sunday, we ate the Mila’s mother always gives her
vegetables from our harvest. good advice.

Store Gifts
Refrigerator Punishments
Crops that we gathered Food and drinks
Neighborhood restaurant Opinions about what to do

2 What does the word ashamed 4 What does the word separate
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Les was ashamed of his torn Grandpa helped us separate
shirt. the peanuts from their shells.

Working on Smash
Happy about Break up
Comfortable with Put together
Uncomfortable with Throw in the air

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Vocabulary

5 What does the word borders 7 What does the word scale
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Yetta decorated the borders of The doctor asked Russell to
her picture with polka-dots. step on the scale.

Edges Balance
Center Series of musical notes
Corners Machine that tells weight
Other side Parts that cover the body
of a fish
6 What does the word dull mean
in the sentence below? 8 What does the word pupils
The knife was dull and would mean in the sentence below?
not cut. Of all her pupils, the teacher
Boring talked with Denise the most.
Not sharp Students
Very sharp Teachers
Not exciting Parts of the eye
Stages in an insect’s life

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Vocabulary

9 What does the word sink mean 10 What does the word stall
in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
I watched the toy boat sink in Peter was trying to stall when
the swimming pool. the teacher asked for his
homework.
Float
Go underwater Delay
To win against someone A small room
A basin that holds water Stop suddenly
A booth or table

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The Harvest Birds

Conclusions, Selection Test Comprehension

Think back to the selection “The Harvest Birds” to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 The reader could conclude that 3 The zanate birds thought of

Juan felt— Juan as their friend because
sad when his father did he—
not leave him any land ignored them
happy when his father did sang to them
not leave him any land chose to name himself
excited when his father after them
did not leave him any spent time under the tree
land where they lived
angry at the zanate birds
when his father did not
4 Don Tobias thought Juan
leave him any land
would—
be a great farmer
2 Who gave Juan the name Juan fail at making things
Zanate? grow
Juan feed all of his seeds to the
The birds birds
His brothers cheat him after borrowing
The people in the town his land

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Comprehension

5 Juan could be described as— 8 What did the other farmers

sad think about Juan keeping his
noisy weeds in his field?
hard-working They thought it was too
discouraged much work.
They thought it was a
smart thing to do.
6 When Juan fed some seeds to
They thought Juan’s
the zanate birds he was doing
plants would grow.
something—
They thought Juan was
smart making a big mistake.
crazy
foolish
selfish 9 How does the reader know
that Juan had a good harvest?
He told the birds.
7 When did Juan plant his
He told the townspeople.
seeds?
He came to town with his
After the birds told him weeds.
to move the weeds He came to town with
Before he visited Don many wonderful vegetables.
Tobias
After the shop owner told
him to sweep his floor 10 At the end of the story, the
Before Grandpa Chon let people in the town were—
Juan use his land sad for Juan
tired of Juan
learning from Juan
wanting to learn
Mark Student Reading Level: 34/0
____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening Juan’s secrets

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Silent Letters kn, wr Phonics

Use what you know about words with silent letters kn and wr to fill in the blank
spaces for questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 The rode his horse to see 4 I heard someone on the

the king. door.
nite nok
night nock
kight knok
knight knock

2 I how to plant a garden. 5 Dora learned how to her

no name in the sand.
now rite
kno write
know right
wright
3 Dillon got the change at
the store. 6 Shiela will the gift in
rung pretty paper.
rong rip
wong rap
wrong wrap
grap

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Phonics

7 Oscar bumped his on the 9 My father can a pair of

table. socks.
nee nit
ney cnit
knee nite
kney knit

8 There was a fork, a spoon, and 10 Zane had a on his bike.

a on the table. rek
nif wrek
nife wrec
knife wreck
knigh

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Commas in a Series Language Arts

Use what you know about commas in a series to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Which of the following 3 Which of the following

sentences is written correctly? sentences is written correctly?
I had apples, bananas Harry kicked, waved his
oranges and cherries on arms, and screamed.
my, shopping list. Harry kicked, waved, his
I had apples, bananas, arms, and screamed.
oranges, and cherries on Harry, kicked, waved his
my shopping list. arms, and screamed.
I had apples, bananas Harry kicked waved his
oranges and cherries, on arms and screamed.
my shopping list.
I had, apples bananas
4 Which of the following
oranges and cherries, on
sentences is written correctly?
my shopping list.
I have five kittens two
puppies and three mice.
2 Which of the following I have five, kittens two,
sentences is written correctly? puppies and three mice.
Jerry Sue, and Lisa, went I have five kittens, two
to school on the bus. puppies, and three mice.
Jerry Sue and Lisa, went I have five, kittens, two,
to school on the bus. puppies, and three, mice.
Jerry, Sue and Lisa went
to school on the bus.
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Language Arts

5 Which of the following 7 Which of the following

sentences is written correctly? sentences is written correctly?
I have, nice polite fun I put tomatoes lettuce
friends. mustard ketchup and
I have nice, polite, fun pickles, on my burger.
friends. I put tomatoes, lettuce,
I have nice polite, fun mustard ketchup, and
friends. pickles on my burger.
I have nice polite fun I put tomatoes, lettuce,
friends. mustard, ketchup, and
pickles on my burger.
I put, tomatoes, lettuce,
6 Which of the following
mustard, ketchup, and
sentences is written correctly?
pickles on my burger.
Sammy, Polly, Jesse, and
Alexis went to the party
together. 8 Which of the following
Sammy, Polly, Jesse, and sentences is written correctly?
Alexis, went to the party Please stop look and
together. listen.
Sammy Polly Jesse and Please stop, look, and
Alexis, went to the party listen.
together. Please stop, look and
Sammy, Polly Jesse and listen.
Alexis, went to the party Please, stop, look, and
together. listen.

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Language Arts

9 Which of the following 10 Which of the following

sentences is written correctly? sentences is written correctly?
The vegetables that Tory Ileana can act, dance,
will eat are carrots, sing, and walk, on a
celery, peas, and, spinach. tightrope.
The vegetables that Tory Ileana can act, dance,
will eat, are, carrots, sing, and walk on a
celery, peas, and spinach. tightrope.
The vegetables, that Tory, Ileana can act, dance sing
will eat, are carrots celery and walk, on a, tightrope.
peas and spinach. Ileana can act dance sing
The vegetables that Tory and walk on a tightrope.
will eat are carrots,
celery, peas, and spinach.

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