Success Tracker Weekly Test, Unit 1 Week 3 Name:_______________________

Date:_______________________

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1 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer. 

She wore a ruffled skirt to the party.

A patternedB frilledC plainD straight

2 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer. 

The badger dashed into the hole.

A weasel-like animalB kind of dogC kind of catD wolf-like animal

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3 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer. 

The cat’s hair bristled when the dog came near.

A curledB flattenedC became wetD stood up

4 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer. 

The boy wore patched jeans and a dirty T-shirt.

A mended with pieces of clothB made of fine fabricC having many colorsD having many pockets

5 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer. 

We sailed the boat up to the bank.

A land near a damB land alongside a river or lakeC land that forms a bridgeD land where money is kept

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6 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer. 

The ducks disappeared into the rushes.

A kind of wildflowerB nests along a bankC trees on a shoreD water plants

7 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer. 

The crayfish have jointed legs.

A made of long, thin partsB made of parts that attachC having webbed feetD having hollow parts

8 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word that completes the sentence. Click the circle next to the answer. 

My mother is __________ me to dinner.

A callB callingC calledD caller

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9 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word that completes the sentence. Click the circle next to the answer. 

Frank is __________ for the big test tomorrow.

A studyingB studyC studyngD studing

10 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word that completes the sentence. Click the circle next to the answer. 

The teacher stopped the __________ in the hall.

A fighttingB faughteringC faughtD fighting

11 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word that completes the sentence. Click the circle next to the answer. 

I enjoy __________ in a helicopter.

A flewB flyingC flierD flyng

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12 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word that completes the sentence. Click the circle next to the answer. 

Linda is tired of __________ for the bus.

A waitingB waitsC waittingD waited

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13 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

The narrator of this story is

A first person.B Anna.C third person.D Anna’s mother.

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14 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

How does Anna act toward her brother at the beginning of the story?

A protectiveB kindlyC helpfulD annoyed

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15 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

How does Anna treat her brother at the end of the story?

A She insults him.B She acts thoughtful.C She ignores him.D She gets angry with him.

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16 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

The main setting of the story is

A an animal shelter.B inside a car.C Anna’s home.D Sam’s school.

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17 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

Which event happens first?

A Anna sees a dog she likes at the animal shelter.B The family’s old dog dies.C Anna cries herself to sleep at night.D Sam annoys Anna in the car.

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18 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

How does Anna’s mother show her concern for Anna?

A She tells Anna to stop crying.B She decides to get a new dog.C She lets Anna yell at her brother.D She helps with her homework.

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19 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

Which word best describes Anna?

A sensitiveB hard-workingC carefreeD lazy

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20 COMPREHENSION 

The Perfect Dog

       “Stop making that noise!” Anna yelled at her brother.      Anna’s brother, Sam, was six years old. Anna was three years older. Sam often got onAnna’s nerves. Right now, he was trying to whistle. It sounded like a mix of spitting andhissing. They were riding in the car with their mother. They were going to the pound.      Anna was thinking about dogs. Their old dog died a few weeks ago. Every night since,Anna had cried herself to sleep. She missed Chief so much. He was one of their family.Chief and her mother walked Anna and Sam to school each day. Everyone who passed bywould say, “What a handsome dog!” While Anna did her homework, Chief would curl up ather feet. He slept at the foot of her bed each night. Chief was devoted to Anna and herfamily.      Yesterday, Anna’s mother said, “It’s time for us to get a new dog. I know how muchyou miss Chief, Anna. Chief would want us to give a good home to another dog. A newdog will help you get over Chief.”      So now they were on their way to the animal shelter. Anna’s mother parked the car infront of a large, red brick building. As they walked in the front door, they heard dogsbarking.      Anna walked right up to the woman at the desk. She said, “We’re here to get a dog.”      The woman laughed and said, “Well, I have a paper for your mother to fill out. Whenshe’s finished, I’ll call Roger. He will show you the dogs.”      Roger led them to the huge room where the dogs were kept. The floor was bareconcrete. The room was divided into two long aisles. Each aisle had a row of large wirecages. Each cage held a barking dog. The sound of so much barking hurt Anna’s ears. Asthey passed each cage, the dog inside would jump. It would wag its tail fiercely and barklouder. Some of the dogs were large, and some were small. Some were cute, and somewere ugly. Anna felt sorry for all the dogs. “I would hate to spend all day in a cage,” Annathought. “They all need a home.”      Near the end of the first aisle, Anna stopped in front of a cage. Inside was a large dogthat looked like a husky. It had thick black and white fur. Its tail was curled and waggingback and forth. The dog wasn’t barking. It just looked at them. It had big brown eyes thatseemed to say, “Please take me.” Anna put her hand on the cage by the dog’s face. Thedog licked her hand. Sam put his hand next to Anna’s. The dog licked Sam’s hand, too.      “He’s beautiful, isn’t he, Anna?” her mother said.      “Yes,” Anna replied. “I think he really likes you, Sam. What do you think of him?”      “He’s perfect,” Sam answered. 

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Choose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

How is the “perfect” dog different from the other dogs Anna sees?

A He wags his tail.B He isn’t barking.C He is large.D He is cute.

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