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6、ert this publication,or any portion of it,into electronic format.Grateful acknowledgment is made to Highlights for Children,Inc.,Columbus,Ohio,for permission to reprint“Dancing in the Rain”by Karen Kellen,illustrated by Melanie Hall from Highlights for Children Magazine,April 2005.Copyright 2005 by
7、Highlights for Children,Inc.Blast Off!Theme 6Name Date Performance SummaryStudent ScoreREADING Reading Comprehension Multiple-Choice Items /18 Short-Response Open-Ended Item /2 Short-Response Open-Ended Item /2Phonics/Spelling /20Robust Vocabulary /10Total Student Reading Score /52LANGUAGE ARTS Gram
8、mar /10WRITING /6ORAL READING FLUENCY Passage 1 Words Correct Per Minute Passage 2 Words Correct Per Minute(Bubble in the appropriate performance level.)ReadingBelow Basic120Basic(On-Level)2132Proficient(On-Level)3344Advanced4552Language ArtsBelow Basic14Basic(On-Level)56Proficient(On-Level)78Advanc
9、ed910WritingBelow Basic12Basic(On-Level)34Proficient(On-Level)5Advanced6Oral Reading Fluency25th Percentile61 WCPM50th Percentile89 WCPM75th Percentile117 WCPM90th Percentile142 WCPMName Theme TestTheme 6Reading ComprehensionRead the story“Dancing in the Rain”before answering Numbers 1 through 7.Dan
10、cing in the Rain by Karen Kellen Illustrated by Melanie HallPlop,plop!Ashley looked up.Something was on the roof.Ping,ping,ping!Something was hitting the windowpane.Ashley ran to the window.She couldnt Harcourt Grade 21Reading ComprehensionName see the mountains outside because it was raining so har
11、d.Ashley raced to the kitchen,where her grandmother was making lunch.“Grandma,its raining!”she said.“Yes,I hear it,”said Grandma.“Remember when we sang in the rain?”asked Ashley.“You held up a big red umbrella.”“Yes,sweetheart,”said Grandma.She spread peanut butter on two slices of bread.“You held o
12、n behind me so we would both stay dry.”“But then we took off our shoes and walked barefoot in the mud!”Ashley said.“I liked how it wiggled between my toes.I liked how the grass tickled the tops of my feet,too.”“You couldnt stop laughing,”Grandma teased.She spread grape jelly on two more slices of br
13、ead.“Grandma,remember the puddles?”Ashley asked,leaning forward on the counter.“We jumped in the water and splashed each other.Our legs were covered with mud!”“We were a mess,”Grandma agreed,laughing.She slapped the bread slices together.Theme TestTheme 6 Harcourt Grade 22Reading ComprehensionName“B
14、ut,Grandma,I liked it best when we danced in the rain without the umbrella.Our hair got all wet and so did our clothes.Grandma,that was so much fun.Remember?”“Yes,sweetheart.I had fun dancing in the rain with you.”Grandma grinned at Ashley.“Come on!”she said.“We can eat our sandwiches later!”And Gra
15、ndma and Ashley slipped off their shoes and ran out into the rain.Theme TestTheme 6 Harcourt Grade 23Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 6Now answer Numbers 1 through 7.Base your answers on the story“Dancing in the Rain.”1.At the beginning of the story,why does Ashley run to the kitchen?to get
16、 a sandwich to help Grandma make lunch to get her umbrella to tell Grandma that it is raining2.What can you tell about Ashley and Grandma?They like to cook together.They do not like to get wet.They enjoy playing together.They feel sad when it rains.3.Read this sentence from the story.Our hair got al
17、l wet and so did our clothes.Which word means the OPPOSITE of wet?soaked dry clean hot Harcourt Grade 24Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 64.Read this sentence from the story.She spread peanut butter on two slices of bread.What does the word spread mean in this sentence?to cover with somethi
18、ng to become known in many places to open something as much as possible to make something last for a long time5.What did Ashley like BEST about the time she and Grandma were out in the rain?singing in the rain splashing in the puddles dancing in the rain walking in the mud6.Why did the author write“
19、Dancing in the Rain”?to give facts about things to do on a rainy day to teach the reader about rainstorms to explain how to make a peanut butter sandwich to tell a story about a girl and her grandmother Harcourt Grade 25Reading ComprehensionName 7.Why does Ashley keep telling her grandmother about w
20、hat they did the last time it rained?READTHINKEXPLAINTheme TestTheme 6 Harcourt Grade 26Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 6Read the article“Crater Lake”before answering Numbers 8 through 13.Crater LakeOver seven thousand years ago,a volcano exploded and then fell in.That made a giant hole in
21、 the ground.After many years,the hole filled with rain and melted snow to make a large lake.The lake is now called Crater Lake.It is the deepest lake in the United States.The water of the lake shines with a bright blue color.As soon as people saw Crater Lake,they knew it was very special.They have m
22、ade the lake and the land around it into a park so that people can visit.Every year over a half a million people come to this beautiful place.If people want to stay at the park,there are two campgrounds for camping.Harcourt Grade 27Reading ComprehensionName The summer months are very busy at Crater
23、Lake National Park because there are so many things to do there.Most people come to the park just to see the lake.They drive along the road that goes around the lake looking at how beautiful it is.In the middle of the lake is an island called Wizard Island.It is the tip of a volcano sticking out of
24、the water.On the island people can go fishing and swimming.The water seems as cold as ice!Many people like to hike in the mountains.There are twelve trails for them.In the winter,there is plenty of snow for people who like to hike in snowshoes instead of boots.This park is a great place to visit!The
25、me TestTheme 6 Harcourt Grade 28Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 6Now answer Numbers 8 through 13.Base your answers on the article“Crater Lake.”8.Which of the following would give more information about how deep Crater Lake is?an encyclopedia a map of hiking trails a dictionary a globe 9.Re
26、ad this sentence from the article.That made a giant hole in the ground.Which word means the OPPOSITE of giant?huge deep sudden tiny10.When does the largest number of people MOST LIKELY visit Crater Lake?in the winter in the summer in the spring in the fall Harcourt Grade 29Reading ComprehensionName
27、Theme TestTheme 611.Read this sentence from the article.It is the tip of a volcano sticking out of the water.In which sentence does the word tip mean the same thing as in the sentence above?I hope I do not tip over the vase.Don handed the waiter two dollars for a tip.He can give you a tip about how
28、to catch fish.The tip of my dogs tail is white.12.Why does the water in Crater Lake MOST LIKELY seem“as cold as ice”?It is very cold in the park.A volcano is in the middle of the lake.The water comes from melted snow.The water is part of an iceberg.13.What caused Crater Lake to form?campers a volcan
29、o fish an island Harcourt Grade 210Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 6Read the story“A New Experience”before answering Numbers 14 through 20.A New ExperienceMy friend Pat and I had been talking about going to camp since December.We would ride the bus to the Blue Lake Camp and stay for a week
30、.We would play and swim during the day and sing songs around the campfire at night.Instead of our parents,we would have camp leaders watching out for us and making sure everything was all right.It sounded like fun seven months ago.When the day came to leave for camp,it didnt sound like as much fun.I
31、 had never been away from home for a whole week.I was sad when my mother and father took me to the bus.Mom told me I would have lots of fun.Dad said I would make a new friend right away.I smiled to make them feel better,but I was not sure I agreed with them.I waved to them until the bus took us out
32、of sight.As the bus pulled into the camp,we could see the lake.Some campers were getting swimming lessons from their leaders.They were already having fun and laughing about their bright Harcourt Grade 211Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 6orange lifejackets.Our leader met us at the bus and s
33、howed us to our cabin.Pat and I would be staying in the same cabin,and we hurried to put our things away.Then our leader read a list of things we could do that afternoon.They all sounded like fun.We heard about the rules,too,and they didnt seem too bad.Pat and I decided to play volleyball,and we wen
34、t to the court.Several campers were already playing,and they asked us to join them.We met Lee there.Lee was away from home for the first time too.When we found out Lee was sharing our cabin,the three of us decided to team up.After dinner we went to the craft room and made picture frames from sticks.
35、That night at the campfire,our leader took pictures of the three of us singing.“I know what Im going to do with my picture,”I told Lee and Pat.Lee knew just what I was thinking,and Pat did too.They said they would put their pictures in the frames we had made.Then we all would remember this week fore
36、ver.Before bedtime,I sent a card to Mom and Dad telling them about my new friend and the fun I was having.Now I was sure this would be the best week ever.Harcourt Grade 212Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 6Now answer Numbers 14 through 20.Base your answers on the story“A New Experience.”14.
37、Why does the boy smile when he is leaving for camp?He can see how much fun the others are having.He is excited about going to Blue Lake Camp.He does not want his parents to worry.He wants to make new friends on the bus.15.How are the boy and Lee ALIKE?They have not been away from home before.They do
38、 not know how to swim.They go to the same school.They miss their parents and want to go home.16.How do the boy and Pat meet Lee?They play volleyball with him.They take a hike with him.They sit next to him on the bus.They swim with him in the lake.Harcourt Grade 213Reading ComprehensionName 17.Read t
39、his sentence from the story.I was sad when my mother and father took me to the bus.Which word means the OPPOSITE of sad?upset happy mad glad18.Read this sentence from the story.Pat and I decided to play volleyball,and we went to the court.In which sentence does the word play mean the same thing as i
40、n the sentence above?I like to play games with my sister.Fran has a part in the school play.Can you play the drum?It is not nice to play tricks on people.19.Why is the boy sad at first about going to camp?The camp is far from his home.He does not want to sleep in a cabin.None of his friends are goin
41、g to the camp.He is afraid that he will miss his family.Theme TestTheme 6 Harcourt Grade 214Reading ComprehensionName 20.Why does the boy think that this will be the“best week ever”?Theme TestTheme 6READTHINKEXPLAIN Harcourt Grade 215Reading ComprehensionName Theme TestTheme 6Phonics/SpellingFor Num
42、bers 21 through 30,read the model word.Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined part of the model word and correctly completes each sentence.SAMPLE sunShe drank milk from a.true glass cute cup21.lookJoe like to go swimming with us.would wants took brought Harcourt Grade 216Phonics/S
43、pellingName Theme TestTheme 622.couldOur class in line for lunch.spoke should waited stood23.bookMy dog his fur after his bath.licked showed shook looked24.sawJills teacher her to play the piano.helped taught draw talked Harcourt Grade 217Phonics/SpellingName Theme TestTheme 625.faultMy brother cuts
44、 our every week.grass raw fall lawn26.ballHe the game was yesterday.knew caught thought small27.chalkI a new game at the store.called walk found bought Harcourt Grade 218Phonics/SpellingName Theme TestTheme 628.greatThe horse pulled the in the snow.break men sleigh cart29.preyMy grandpa ate a thick
45、for dinner.steak meal eight late30.weight are going with us to the zoo.Children We Bears They Harcourt Grade 219Phonics/SpellingName Theme TestTheme 6For Numbers 31 through 35,choose the correct form of the word to complete each sentence.31.My dog has the tail of all the dogs on our block.longest lo
46、nger long longed32.The hill by the school is than the one by our house.tallest taller tall talling33.The fish lived their in the pond.lives lifes livies lifies Harcourt Grade 220Phonics/SpellingName 34.We baked two of bread.loafs loaves loafes loavs35.Most of the fell from the trees yesterday.leafie
47、s leafes leaves leavsTheme TestTheme 6 Harcourt Grade 221Phonics/SpellingName Theme TestTheme 6For Numbers 36 through 40,choose the correct word to complete each sentence.36.We need to the oven before baking cookies.overheat unheat preheat reheat37.I pay a dime each day my library book is.undue pred
48、ue disdue overdue38.The clowns magic trick made a watch.disappear misappear unappear preappear39.The man showed us the we should go.directness direction directly directful Harcourt Grade 222Phonics/SpellingName Theme TestTheme 640.We are learning in our math class.addiful addiness addition addiless
49、Harcourt Grade 223Phonics/Spelling Robust VocabularyRead and answer Numbers 41 through 50.Your teacher will read the question and answer choices to you.SAMPLEWhat might you hear if your class is in chaos?silence loud noise raindrops41.If you saw a girl holding a cat gently,how would she be handling
50、it?in a rough way with a tight grip with a soft touch42.What might be something that you would say is fragrant?a brown rock a blooming rose a good bookTheme TestTheme 6Name?Harcourt Grade 224Robust VocabularyTheme TestTheme 643.If your backpack is durable,what will it do?fall apart easily last a lon
