Review for Reading test: Unit 6

Your child will need to study all of the vocabulary words we have had this 6 weeks.  This is a list of the words: field cheers  threw   sailed  plate    bases   freedom  flag stripes  stars  nickname  birthday    America  present    aunt   basket  collects    bank  favorite  cattle   trails   cowboy herd   campfire  railroad   galloped  drum  clattering  voice  jingles  silver  borrow

You will read 2 stories then answer questions about the story.  For example you might have to find the main idea, find what happens at the beginning, middle and end of the story; author’s purpose; realistic fiction; another name for the story, what was learned from the story, statement of opinion or fact, etc.

1.       What of these means softest?

                   most soft               least soft                more soft

2.       Bill  hired me to do the job. Which one means the same as hired?

                   will hire                 did hire                  do hire

3.       We went to the movies at midday.  Which of these means the same as the underlined word?

                   today                              this afternoon              middle of the day

4.       What word has the same sound as the tion in nation?

                   lion                       location             captain

5.       What word has the same number of syllables as related?

                   connected              rolled                      celebrated

6.       He felt useless when he tried to help the child?

                      without use                  having use                full of use

7.       Which means the same as they’d?

                   they had                 they would            they did

8.       Which of these means the same as longer?

                   more long               not long                less long

9.       What is the base word for wonderful?

                   wond                               derful                     wonder

10.     Which words make up you’ve?

                   you would                         you have             you had

11.     Which word is written correctly?

                   hideing                              hidding                hiding

12.     Which sentence is written correctly?

           On Tuesday it will rain.       

  on Tuesday it will rain.

  On Tuesday it will Rain.

13.     Which sentence is written correctly?

           “Mary said, Will you play with me?”       

  Mary said, “Will you play with me?”

  Mary “said, Will you play with me”

14.     Which sentence is written correctly?     

           We saw cows horses pigs and chickens at the farm.       

  We saw cows, horses, pigs and chickens at the farm.

  We saw cows, horses, pigs, and chickens at the farm.

15.     Which sentence is written correctly?

            It snowed all day, but we did not get out of school.       

  It snowed all day but we did not get out of school.

  It snowed all day but, we did not get out of school.

16.     Which sentence is written correctly?

            She saw Mr Brown on Labor Day.       

  She saw Mr. Brown on Labor Day.

  She saw Mr. Brown on labor day.

15.     Which sentence is written correctly?

            December 26 2008.       

  December 26, 2008.

  December, 26 2008.