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St. Martin's Day is a holiday in a country named Holland. The "St." in St. Martin stands for the word saint. St. Martin was a man who did kind things for many people in need. He was a soldier who spent his life helping others. The people of Holland remember him every year on November 11.
1 Why is it important that the story takes place on St. Martin's Day? Greta gives the cat to a neighbor as a present. Greta lends her brother a sweater to wear. Greta remembers that she should help others. Greta and her mother make sweet treats.
2 Which word best describes St. Martin? Strong Worried Caring Upset
3 How can Greta tell that the cat probably doesn't have a home? It is not wearing a collar. It looks sleepy. It keeps frightening her. It purrs softly.
4 What does Peter give the cat? A bowl of milk Half of his sweater An old cape Half of a sweet roll
5 Read the chart below. It shows the order of events in the story. Then answer the question that follows.
Which of these events belongs in the empty box? Peter sang a song about St. Martin. St. Martin saw a man who needed help. The people of Holland celebrate St. Martin's Day. St. Martin was a man who lived long ago.
6 Why did the author probably write this story? To explain why some children ride bicycles to school To give reasons why people should have holidays To show how cats can sometimes scare people To tell how a girl learned a lesson and helped a cat
7 In paragraph 16, the word matted means curled long tangled soft
8 How does Greta get to school? She walks to school. She rides on a bus. She is driven in a car. She rides her bicycle.
9 Read the four signs below. Then answer the question that follows.
Which sign will Greta most likely make the next day? Sign 1 Sign 2 Sign 3 Sign 4
10 Paragraph 13 mainly tells about how many houses are in the neighborhood what kinds of treats people receive how families celebrate St. Martin's Day which songs Greta's family sings
11 What will Greta probably do the next time she sees the cat? Jump suddenly Chase it away Call her mother Hold it in her arms
12 How are Greta and St. Martin alike? Both are helpful. Both wear a long cape. Both like cold weather. Both find a lost cat.
13 How do Greta's feelings about the cat change by the end of the story? She thinks it is scary. She feels sorry for it. She thinks it is a bother. She wants to sell it.
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14 Look at the diagram below and answer the next question. Which of the following belongs in the empty box? Leaves Shells Clams Eggs
15 Which word from paragraph 8 means about the same thing as the word damp? unusual leaves wet clean
16 What are paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about? How eggs are broken Using stones as tools How birds use tools Using stones to open clams
17 The reader can tell that more discoveries about animal tools will probably be made because scientists are still learning how animals use tools animals must use tools to find food animals need help building their homes scientists know that some animals use leaves in a number of ways
18 A woodpecker finch uses sticks and thorns to scratch itself when it itches break open small insects get insects out of cracks in tree bark dig in the dirt until it finds insects
19 Which is the best summary of this article? Several kinds of animals use tools found in nature. Some use tools such as twigs to find food. Others use leaves to carry food. Animals such as the sea otter use tools found in nature to open shells. The shells are too hard for otters to open. They use stones to crack the shells so that they can reach the meat inside. Scientists have learned that several kinds of animals use things found in nature as tools. Animals use these tools to get food, stay clean, or scratch themselves. The Egyptian vulture is one animal that uses stones as tools. Stones are also used by other animals, such as sea otters.
20 The section called "Mealtime Helpers" is mostly about using stones to build animal homes how animals use tools to get food using stones to open things how animals clean themselves before eating
21 One reason ants put pieces of fruit on leaves is that it is easier to squeeze fruit juice out of leaves the leaves soak up the fruit juices they use the leaves to build nests the leaves keep other ants away
22 Which sentence from the article shows that sea otters use tools to eat certain foods? However, it would be difficult for sea otters to eat clams without the help of stones. First a sea otter dives into the water for a clam. Then it dives again for a stone. Finally the otter digs out the meat inside with its paws and eats it.
23 The author probably wrote this article to explain to readers how to use tools tell readers about the history of tools describe how some animals use tools tell readers an interesting story about elephants
24 The Reynas' ranch is important to this story because there is now water on the family's land Clay is not allowed to go to the creek alone it is a place Miss Shaw likes to visit it is where Clay finds the fossil
25 Clay takes the rock he found to school because his teacher has started a rock collection he wants to learn more about it his teacher asked him to bring it he wants it to be a gift for Miss Shaw
26 Clay can see the tops of the rocks because the rain washed away the dirt the plants had grown taller he dug them out of the ground they have unusual shapes
27 Miss Shaw probably wants the class to learn about fossils before they go on the field trip because she wants them to find fossils in their own backyard first be rewarded for their hard work show the teachers from the college what they have learned know what to look for when they go
28 Paragraph 10 is mainly about what the class learns about fossils which plants and animals can be found as fossils where plants and animals once lived on Earth why changes in weather, water, and land take place
29 What kind of fossil does Miss Shaw think she has found at the ranch? Fish Leaf Clam Snail
30 The students were probably disappointed about getting back on the school bus after the field trip because they did not find what they were looking for wanted to learn more about fossils from Miss Shaw wanted to keep looking for fossils didn't have any new fossils for their class collection
31 The word approved in paragraph 9 means made a change looked for something allowed to do moved to another place
32 What happens before Clay finds the fossil? Clay's class goes to the ranch. Rain washes some ground away. The class studies fossils. Miss Shaw calls Clay's parents.
33 Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader know what layer means? top part of the ground for so long decided to go the rain finally stopped
34 When Miss Shaw asks to keep Clay's fossil, the reader can tell that Miss Shaw is curious about where Clay lives interested in what Clay found upset that Clay dug it out of the ground worried about where Clay found it
35 The day after the field trip, Clay will most likely throw away the fossil he found tell his friends not to come to the ranch anymore learn how water uncovers fossils look for more fossils with his friends
36 The reader can tell that this story could really happen could only be make-believe came from a newspaper was written long ago
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