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APRIL 2011 Page 1 4125 - 2639 7174 - 3145 1426 - 1237 9000 - 4758 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 74 ÷ 8 = 42 ÷ 5 = 92 ÷ 7 = 86 ÷ 9 = 125 ÷ 6 = 104 ÷ 12 = 10. 543 x 345 11. 5432 x 1234 12. 11 7438 13. 14. 213 26,835 15. 110 15 16. 152 62 18. 3 5 5 5 2 4 12 6 17. 2 3 1 4 9 1 7 5 2 Leave answers as mixed numbers. Proficiency Study Guide - MATH NAME: _____________________ DATE: _______

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Page 1: Proficiency Study Guide MATH · of elephants. Most African elephants live in the savan-nah grasslands or forests that lie further south in Afri-ca. But a herd of 350 to 450 elephants

APRIL 2011 Page 1

4125 - 2639

7174 - 3145

1426 - 1237

9000 - 4758

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

74 ÷ 8 =

42 ÷ 5 =

92 ÷ 7 =

86 ÷ 9 =

125 ÷ 6 =

104 ÷ 12 = 10.

543 x 345

11. 5432 x 1234

12.

11 743813. 14. 213 26,835

15. 110

15

16. 152

62

18.

3 5 55 2

4 12 6

17.

2 3 14 9 1

7 5 2

Leave answers as mixed numbers.

Proficiency Study Guide - MATH NAME: _____________________ DATE: _______

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21.

19.

20.

22.

Fraction Decimal Percent Ratio

Fill out the rest of the chart.

6

25

1.75

22%

1:6

23. -26 + 15 =

24. 53 - (-23) =

25. -211 - 472 =

26. 26.6 - 200 =

27. -2.53 + 58 =

1 46 2

6 5

28.

29. -6+[-2(-3)2 + 4.5](-4) - 4●10 =

4 21 3( 1 ) ( 2 )

2 4

30.

36. What is the probability of choosing both a red king and a 3 from a regular deck a cards if there is no replacement after the first card is pulled?

31. Find 25% of 76.

32. 4.248 x 100.00 =

33. Put 0.0067 in scientific notation.

34. 2.5 x .031 =

35. Find the perimeter and area of this triangle. P = _______ A = _______

6 10

8

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Solve the equation for the variable.

37. 4(2x + 3) = 7(-2x - 7)

38. -3(x + 4) +5 > -10

39. y = (-2/3)(x - 3) + 2

Graph the equation of the line.

40. (-5,4)

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the one in #39 with the point given.

2 3

2 3 5 4

( 4)

2

ab

a b c

41.

Simplify the expressions with only positive exponents.

42. (3x + 6)(2x2 - 9)

Multiply the expression.

Factor the expression.

43. 4x2 - 2x - 42

Solve the system of equations for x & y.

44. 2x - 3y = -13 4x - 8y = -36

Graph and shade both inequalities on the graph.

2x - 3y > 6 & 2x + 1 > 0 45.

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Simplify the expression.

46. 4 55 12a b

47. 2 24 4 54

48. 32

2

Solve the equation for x.

50. 8 2x

Solve for x using this right triangle.

x x + 10

x + 5

49.

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Study Guide — MATH ANSWER KEY

#1-20 = 1 pt. each #21-50 = 2 pts. each word problems = 1 pt. each

PAGE 1 1. 1486 2. 4029 3. 189 4. 4242 5. 9 r 2 6. 8 r 2 7. 13 r 1 8. 9 r 5 9. 20 r 5 10. 8 r 8 11.187,335 12. 6,703,088 13. 676 r 2 14. 125 r 210 15. 7 1/3 16. 2 14/31 17. 4 1/6 18. 27 3/7

PAGE 2 19. 0.24, 24%, 6:25 20. 7/4, 175%, 7:4 21. 11/50, 0.22, 11:50 22. 1/6, , 16.6% 23. -11 24. 76 25. -683 26. -173.4 27. 55.47 28. -3 11/30 29. 8 30. 81/121 31. 19 32. 424.8 33. 6.7 x 10

-3

34. 81/121

35. P=24, A=24 36. 2/663

PAGE 3 37. -2 17/22 38. X < 1 39.

40.y = (3/2)x + 11.5 41. 42. 6x3 + 12x2 - 27x - 54 43.2(2x - 7)(x + 3) 44.(1,5) 45.

PAGE 4 46. 47. 48. 49. x = 15 (only bc x = -5 is ext. due to being negative.) 50.

2 210 3a b b

8 6

4

2x

0.16

4 4

7

16a c

b

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Study Guide - GRAMMAR NAME: _____________________ DATE: _______

1

Write the part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence from the choices.

1. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 2. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 3. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 4. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 5. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 6. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 7. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 8. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school. 9. ___________ He always leaves his blue backpack and lunchbox at the school.

10. Frank and his cat sleep in the afternoon. 11. Peg cried to her father after her fall. 12. Always go to bed on time. 13. The race car made the turn and sped off.

Underline the simple subject(s) once and the verb(s) twice.

Cross out any prepositional phrases and mark the objects of the preposition as OP.

14. For two years Mary has been in college

15. The company in Chicago moved to New York.

16. Please come to my party next Saturday.

Put in any proper punctuation and circle any letters that need capitalization.

17. sara replied lets go to the alamo next sumer 18. we will be travelling to miami fl on sat june 3rd 19. charlottes web is a wonderful book said casey 20. ten tired boys sang a song called blue moon 21. uncle jo picked up mickeys basketball team in ohio

CHOICES: verb

adjective adverb noun

pronoun preposition conjunction

article (special adj.) One could be used

twice

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On a Mission for Water The edge of the Sahara Desert is probably not a place where you would expect to see a herd of elephants. Most African elephants live in the savan-nah grasslands or forests that lie further south in Afri-ca. But a herd of 350 to 450 elephants survive in the northwest African coun-try of Mali. These pachyderms are unique in that they live the fur-thest north of any African elephants and have found a way to adapt to the dry, harsh life in the desert. Scientists have discovered that these Mali elephants have the longest migration route of any in Africa. They are always on the move in search of water. The seasonal and permanent waterholes are the backbone of this remarkable journey over 280 miles that takes a year to complete. They follow a vast, counterclockwise route dotted with watering holes. Led by the head female ele-phant, the other females and their young average six miles a day on their trek when the rains begin in late June. The bull or male el-ephants move independently and rejoin the herd at the most relia-ble water source at Lake Banzena. Sometimes the elephants must travel 60 to 90 miles between waterholes. They need to move far and fast traveling mostly at night. Elephants have always been considered to be very intelligent animals. Good decisions by the herd’s leaders are essential to their survival. Arriving at a stop with no water could be disastrous

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for all the elephants. It is said these amazing animals can actually hear the rainfall even at great distances. Once they receive that signal, they are on the move in 24 hours. These elephants have had to adapt to their desert environ-ment. Their feet are larger than most elephants which allow them to walk on the soft sand. The desert elephant also has a longer trunk which enables it to dig deeper to reach water. Its longer legs are also useful on their long marches to the next waterhole. Their large ears which consist of a very thin layer of skin stretched over a network of blood vessels are an enormous asset in keeping these beasts cool. Flapping their ears creates a breeze that cools the blood circulating throughout the body keeping the elephants more comfortable. Believe it or not, the Mali elephants share the desert with the nomads of the Sahara, the Tuaregs. And they get along pretty well together. These herdsmen move their cattle, goats, sheep, and camels from place to place also searching for water and fresh pas-tures. They watch these smart elephants and follow behind know-ing that they are headed for water. Their animals drink during the

day while the Mali elephants quench their thirst at night. These nomadic animals are hard for the government to protect as they are always on the move. Drought always threatens their sur-vival. The Malians showed how much these special elephants meant to them by trucking in water during a massive drought in 1983. These desert giants continue to amaze re-searchers who study their migration routes that allow them to survive in the Sahara.

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1. This story is mainly about —

A. Elephants

B. The Sahara Desert

C. Special desert elephants

D. All of the above

2. Put in correct order.

___ Females move with the young.

___ Most elephants live south of Mali.

___ Cooling the blood is important.

___ Rainfall triggers movement.

3. True or False

___ Movement is essential for life.

___ Route is over 350 miles.

___ Less than 500 elephants remain.

___ Banzena is a stopping place.

4. The Tuaregs are —

A. Places where water is found

B. Desert wanderers

C. The male elephants

D. Government officials in Mali

5. Pachyderms are —

A. Mali elephants only

B. African elephants only

C. Any elephant

D. Animals that live in the desert

6. Ear flapping is beneficial by —

A. Helping the elephant hear the rain

B. Signaling that water is nearby

C. Helping a lost elephant find home

D. Keeping the elephant cooler

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7. Their migration route is unique since -

A. It is close to 300 miles.

B. It is in a counterclockwise direction.

C. It lasts a year.

D. All of the above

8. The Mali elephants have adjusted to

living in the Sahara Desert by —

A. Having larger feet

B. Having a longer trunk

C. Having longer legs

D. All of the above

9. Why do the males travel alone?

A. They do not need as much water.

B. They want to get to the water faster.

C. They fight with the females.

D. Story does not say.

10. Nomads are —

A. Cattle and sheep

B. Those with no permanent home

C. The Malian people

D. Other elephants

11. The female elephant leader must —

A. Make smart decisions

B. Make friends with the Tuaregs

C. Try to find the savannahs

D. Flap her ears more

12. From this story, you can tell —

A. These elephants are moving south.

B. The Malians love these elephants.

C. Droughts are very rare.

D. These elephants are destructive.

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Is there a word to describe the greatness of Michelangelo? No one is able to discuss the famous painting or sculpting master-pieces of the world without putting this Italian artist at the top of their list. His incredible talent lives on today when you are fortu-nate to experience the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the Pietá. Only his contemporary, Leonardo da Vinci, can compare. One of his most famous works was completed when he was only twenty-four years old: The Pieta. Pieta is an Italian word meaning “pity.” This life-size masterpiece was created from one large block of mar-ble showing the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless body of Christ after He was taken down from the cross. Many pietas had been created but none as beautiful and life-like as this famous sculpture by Michelangelo. The beauty of its lines and the expressions on the faces leave a lasting impression on anyone who sees it. From the folds in Mary’s dress to the detail in the dead body of Christ, Michelangelo was able to showcase his enormous gifts. The sculptor chose to represent a more youthful, serene Mary than previous pietas that showed an older, grieving mother. It has been said, “It is certainly a miracle that a formless piece of rock could ever have been re-duced to such perfection.” This incredible sculpture, the only one signed by this artist, can be seen in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Even though Michelangelo was famous throughout Italy for his ability “to breathe life into” marble, he was commissioned by

Photo Credit: Glimz

An Art Genius

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Pope Julius ll to paint the ceiling of the Sis-tine Chapel in Rome. This fresco, a painting on wet plaster, is prob-ably considered his most famous. Cover-ing five thousand square feet, this spec-tacular masterpiece depicts nine scenes from the Christian Bi-

ble’s Book of Genesis. They include three each from God’s crea-tion of the world, man’s downfall in the story of Adam and Eve, and the family of Noah. The ceiling illustrates man’s need for salva-tion as offered by God through His Son, Jesus Christ. Taking over four years to complete, this enormous project is dramatic and mov-ing in its detail. Originally the Pope had asked for the twelve Apos-tles to be painted on the ceiling, but Michelangelo imagined a much grander design with over three hundred figures. His paint-ings of the human bodies here are the glorious result of his years as a sculptor and interest in the body of man. Most famous on the ceiling is the moment the Hand of God gives life to Adam. It is said you must see this truly unbelievable artwork to appreciate what one man is capable of achieving. Religious art was the dominate subject of the fifteen and six-teen centuries when Michelangelo lived. He believed his master-pieces were made possible by a gift from God Himself. He said, “I work out of love for God and put all my hope in Him.” Even after five hundred years, we are still thankful for the highly spiritual art of Michelangelo.

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1. This passage is mainly about —

A. An Italian artist’s masterpieces

B. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

C. Michelangelo’s Pieta

D. Italian artists

2. What is an antonym for showcase?

A. Exhibit

B. Show off

C. Conceal

D. Reveal

3. Answer True or False

___ Da Vinci worked with Michelangelo.

___ The Sistine Chapel is in Florence.

___ Religious art was most popular then.

___The ceiling took four years to finish.

4. Put these events in correct order.

___ His name appears on the Pieta.

___ The Pope wanted the 12 Apostles.

___ Leonardo lived at the same time.

___ God gives Adam life.

5. What is painted on the Sistine

Chapel’s ceiling?

A. Scenes from the Bible

B. The Pietá

C. The Twelve Apostles

D. Pope Julius ll

6. What was the “Pieta”?

A. God giving life to Adam

B. Mary holding the Baby Jesus

C. Jesus and His 12 Apostles

D. The Virgin cradling her Son

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7. How was Michelangelo’s Pieta so

different from other ones?

A. His was carved out of marble.

B. Detailed lines and lifelike expressions

C. His Mary was older and sadder.

D. All of the above

8. What does “to breathe life into”

mean?

A. To give someone life

B. To make something life-like

C. To carve marble

D. Answer not here

9. Why did Pope Julius hire Michelan-

gelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?

A. Michelangelo worked for free.

B. Da Vinci was not available.

C. Michelangelo loved God.

D. Answer not here

10. What is salvation?

A. Rescue

B. Saving

C. Pardon

D. All of the above

11. What is a fresco?

A. A painting on wet plaster

B. A marble sculpture

C. A famous painting on a wall

D. A painting in a church

12. From the story you can tell—

A. Michelangelo was an unhappy artist.

B. He knew his talent came from God.

C. He did not want to work for the Pope.

D. He and Da Vinci were friends.

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"Why Striped Chipmunk Is Proud of His Stripes" by Thornton W. Burgess

The Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind are great friends of Striped Chipmunk. They hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after Old Mother West Wind has brought them down from the Purple Hills. They always beg him to stop and play with them, but often he re-fuses. But he does it in such a merry way and with such a twinkle in his eyes that the Merry Little Breezes never get cross because he won't play. No, Sir, they never get cross. If anything, they think just a little bit more of Striped Chipmunk because he won't play. You see, they know that the reason he won't play is because he has work to do, and Striped Chipmunk believes and says:

"When there is work for me to do The sooner started, sooner through."

So every morning they ask him to play, and every morning they laugh when he says he has too much to do. Then they rumple up his hair and pull his whiskers and give him last tag and race down to the Smiling Pool to see Grandfather Frog and beg him for a story. Now Grandfather Frog is very old and very wise, and he knows all about the days when the world was young. When he is feeling just right, he dearly loves to tell about those long-ago days.

One morning the Merry Little Breezes found Grandfather Frog sitting as usual on his big green lily-pad, and they knew by the way he folded his hands across his white and yellow waistcoat that it was full of foolish green flies.

"Oh, Grandfather Frog, please do tell us why it is that Striped Chipmunk has such beautiful stripes on his coat," begged one of the Merry Little Breezes. "Chug-a-rum! They are stripes of hon-or," replied Grandfather Frog, in his deep, gruff voice. "Honor! Oh, how lovely! Do tell us about it! Please do!" begged the Merry Little Breezes.

"Chug-a-rum!" began Grandfather Frog, his big, goggly eyes twinkling. "Once upon a time, when the world was young, old Mr. Chipmunk, the grandfather a thousand times removed of Striped Chipmunk, lived very much as Striped Chipmunk does now. He was always very busy, very busy, indeed, and it was always about his own affairs. 'By attending strictly to my own business, I have no time to meddle with the affairs of my neighbors, and so I keep out of trouble,' said old Mr. Chip-munk." "Just what Striped Chipmunk says now," broke in one of the Merry Little Breezes.

"That shows that he is just as wise as was his grandfather a thousand times removed about whom I am telling you," replied Grandfather Frog. "Old Mr. Chipmunk wore just a little, plain brown coat. It didn't worry him a bit, not a bit, that his coat was just plain brown. It kept him just as warm as if it were a beautiful red, like that of Mr. Fox, or handsome black and white, like that of Mr. Skunk. He was perfectly satisfied with his little plain brown coat and took the best of care of it.”

"One day as he was hurrying home to dinner, he climbed up on an old stump to look around and make sure that the way was clear. Over in a little path in the meadow grass was walking old Mr. Meadow Mouse. He was strolling along as if there was nothing in the world to fear. Way back behind him in the same little path, walking very fast but very quietly, was big Mr. Bob Cat. His eyes were yellow, and a hungry look was in them. He didn't see Mr. Meadow Mouse, but he would in a few minutes. Mr. Chipmunk saw that he would, and that there was no place for Mr. Meadow Mouse to hide. "'Humph! I never meddle in other people's affairs, and this is none of my business,' said little Mr. Chipmunk.”

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"But old Mr. Meadow Mouse was a friend. He thought a great deal of Mr. Meadow Mouse, did little Mr. Chipmunk. He couldn't bear to think of what would happen to Mr. Meadow Mouse if big Mr. Bob Cat should catch him. Then, almost without realizing what he was doing, little Mr. Chipmunk be-gan to shout at big Mr. Bob Cat and to call him names. Of course, big Mr. Bob Cat looked up right away and saw little Mr. Chipmunk sitting on the old stump. His eyes grew yellower and yellower, he drew his lips back from his long, sharp teeth in a very angry way, and his little bob tail twitched and twitched. Then, with great leaps, he came straight for the old stump on which little Mr. Chipmunk was sitting.”

"Little Mr. Chipmunk didn't wait for him to get there. Oh, my, no! He took one good look at those fierce, hungry, yellow eyes and long, cruel teeth, and then he whisked into a hole in the old stump. You see, there wasn't time to go anywhere else. Big Mr. Bob Cat found the hole in the stump right away. He snarled when he saw it. You see it was too small, very much too small, for him to get into himself. But he could get one hand and arm in, and he did, feeling all around inside for little Mr. Chipmunk. Little Mr. Chipmunk was frightened almost to death. Yes, Sir, he was frightened almost to death. He made himself just as flat as he could on the bottom of the hollow and held his breath. "'You'd better come out of there, Mr. Chipmunk, or I'll pull you out!' snarled Mr. Bob Cat.”

"Little Mr. Chipmunk just snuggled down flatter than ever and didn't say a word. Mr. Bob Cat felt round and round inside the hollow stump and raked his long claws on the sides until little Mr. Chipmunk's hair fairly stood up. Yes, Sir, it stood right up on end, he was so scared. When it did that, it tickled the claws of Mr. Bob Cat. Mr. Bob Cat grinned. It was an ugly grin to see. Then he reached in a little farther and made a grab for little Mr. Chipmunk. His wide-spread, sharp claws caught in lit-tle Mr. Chipmunk's coat near the neck and tore little strips the whole length of it.”

"Of course, little Mr. Chipmunk squealed with pain, for those claws hurt dreadfully, but he was glad that his coat tore. If it hadn't, Mr. Bob Cat would surely have pulled him out. After a long time, Mr. Bob Cat gave up and went off, growling and snarling. When he thought it was safe, little Mr. Chipmunk crawled out of the old stump and hurried home. He ached and smarted terribly, and his little plain brown coat was torn in long strips. "'This is what I get for meddling in the affairs of other folks!' said little Mr. Chipmunk bitterly.”

"Just then he happened to look over to the house of Mr. Meadow Mouse. There was Mr. Meadow Mouse playing with his children. He didn't know a thing about what his neighbor, little Mr. Chipmunk, had done for him, for you remember he hadn't seen Mr. Bob Cat at all. Little Mr. Chip-munk grinned as well as he could for the pain.”

“’I'm glad I did it,' he muttered. 'Yes, Sir, I'm glad I did it, and I'm glad that Neighbor Meadow Mouse doesn't know about it. I'm glad that nobody knows about it.

A kindly deed's most kindly done In secret wrought, and seen of none’.

"Now just imagine how surprised little Mr. Chipmunk was, when in the fall it came time to put on a new coat, to have Old Mother Nature hand him out a beautiful striped coat instead of the little plain brown coat he had expected. Old Mother Nature's eyes twinkled as she said:

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Why Striped Chipmunk Is Proud of His Stripes" by Thornton W. Burgess

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"'There's a stripe for every tear made in your old coat by the claws of Mr. Bob Cat the day you saved Mr. Meadow Mouse. They are honor stripes, and hereafter you and your children and your children's children shall always wear stripes.'“

"And that is how it happens that Striped Chipmunk comes by his striped coat, and why he is so proud of it, and takes such good care of it," concluded Grandfather Frog.

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Why Striped Chipmunk Is Proud of His Stripes" by Thornton W. Burgess

1. Place each letter in the appropriate part of the story map. A. Grandfather Frog and Mr. Chipmunk B. The meadow C. Mr. Chipmunk yells out to Mr. Bob Cat. D. Mr. Chipmunk sees Mr. Bob Cat on the path. 2. Which text tells why Mr. Chipmunk does not want anyone to know what he did for Mead-

ow Mouse? Paragraph#____

A. “There’s a stripe for every tear in your old brown coat.” B. “This is what I get for meddling in the affairs of other folks.” C. “A kindly deed’s most kindly done in secret wrought, and seen of none. D. “I’m glad I did it, and I’m glad that Neighbor Meadow Mouse doesn’t know.” 3. The best summary for this story is — A. The Merry Breezes beg Grandfather Frog for a story. He tells them about Mr. Chipmunk

and Mr. Bob Cat. The breezes were impressed with Mr. Chipmunk. B. Grandfather Frog tells the story of Chipmunk and how he got a brown fur coat. C. A wise frog tells a story to the Breezes of why chipmunks have striped coats. These

stripes are stripes of honor for protecting his friend, Mr. Meadow Mouse. D. The Merry Breezes beg Striped Chipmunk for a story. He tells them why he has a striped

coat. A bad bob cat tore his old coat when he was protecting a mouse.

TIME PLACE - SETTING

PLOT CHARACTERS

A SOLUTION PROBLEM

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4. What is an antonym for rumple in para-graph 2? A. To smooth B. To wrinkle C. To mess up D. To pull 5. Why was Mr. Chipmunk content with his plain brown coat?

Paragraph#____ A. It was the most beautiful of all. B. It was just as warm as everyone else’s. C. It hid him from Mr. Bob Cat. D. All of the above 6. Why did Mr. Chipmunk not interfere in the affairs of others?

P#____ A. He did not like his neighbors. B. He lived too far from everyone. C. He was too busy and had no time to. D. Everyone made fun of his plain coat. 7. Who are the two main characters of this story? A. Grandfather Frog and the Breezes B. Old Mr. Chipmunk and Mr. Bob Cat C. Grandfather Frog and Mr. Bob Cat D. Striped Chipmunk and the Breezes 8. Why do the Merry Breezes call on Striped Chipmunk every morning?

P#____ A. They want to know about his coat. B. They want him to play with them. C. They want to hear a good story. D. They want to help him with his work. 9. What does goggly in paragraph 5 mean? A. Bulging B. Sticking out C. Protruding D. All of the above

10. The reader can tell that Old Mr. Frog - A. Would rather be left alone B. Enjoyed telling stories of long ago C. Had to hurry to finish his story D. Knows Old Mother West Wind well 11. Put these events in order. ___ Chipmunk yelled at Mr. Bob Cat. ___ Chipmunk finds a place to hide. ___ Meadow Mouse gets home. ___ Bob Cat almost kills Chipmunk. 12. Why did Mr. Bob Cat smile and know he almost had Mr. Chipmunk?

P#____ A. He heard Chipmunk cry in pain. B. He saw him inside the stump. C. His claws felt Chipmunk's hair. D. None of the above 13. How does Mr. Chipmunk feel when he first crawled out of the stump?

P#____ A. Proud for saving Meadow Mouse B. Irritable for not follow his own rule C. Exhausted for hiding for so long D. Excited that Bob Cat did not kill him 14. Why did Mr. Chipmunk not follow his rule about not getting involved in other’s affairs?

P#____ A. Meadow Mouse was a friend. B. He wanted to be seen as a hero. C. He owed Meadow Mouse a big favor. D. He wanted a striped coat next year. 15. Mother Nature rewards Chipmunk by -

P#____ A. Giving him generations of children B. Wrapping him in a striped coat C. Keeping Mr. Bob Cat away from him D. All of the above

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Study Guide — READING & GRAMMAR PRACTICE ANSWER KEY APRIL 2012

Grammar = 1 pt. each / Reading = 2 pts. each

GRAMMAR—PAGE 1 1. Pronoun 2. Adverb 3. Verb 4. Adjective 5. Noun 6. Conjunction 7. Noun 8. Preposition 9. Article 10. Frank and his cat sleep in the afternoon. 11. Peg cried to her father in the fall. 12. (You) Always go to bed on time. 13. The race car made the turn and sped off. OP OP 14. For two years Mary has been in college. OP OP 15.The company in Chicago moved to New York. OP 16. Please come to my party next Saturday. 17. Sara replied, “Let’s go to the Alamo next summer”. 18. We will be traveling to Miami, FL on Sat., June 3rd. 19. “Charlotte’s Web is a wonderful book,” said Casey. 20. Ten tired boys sang a song called “Blue Moon” 21. Uncle Jo picked up Mickey’s basketball team in Ohio.

READING - TT 4E Striped Chipmunk

1 C 2 2143 3 TFTT 4 B

5 C

6 D 7 D

8 D

9 D

10 B

11 A

12 B

READING - DR 4B Mission for Water

READING - DR 5C An Art Genius