Selection: HiA-15

HiA-15

Grade level: 1

Word count: 789 words

Author: Joanne G. Boatwright

Synopsis: A city boy living in the country? You bet!

Excerpt: The country was not like the city. Ethan did not go to the movies like he did in the city. There were no stores near his home. There were no museums. There were no trains or buses to ride. But he did get to see and do many new things. He liked the space. He liked the quiet. His new home was different. And he was fine with that.

Question: At the end of the selection, how does Ethan feel?

1. He is happy with his new life in the country.
2. He misses his old school and his old job in the city.
3. He is sure Jada will not like the country.
4. He wishes his city friends would move to the country.

Selection: A-3

A-3

Grade level: 1

Word count: 790 words

Author: Adapted from a story by Amy Barrett

Synopsis: A boy has an odd adventure that leads him to Popcorn Mountain.

Excerpt: The frog started to get tired. It hopped a little slower. Then it hopped even slower. Then it stopped. Drew looked down. The frog was sleeping!

Question: Why did the frog stop hopping?

1. It was sleepy.
2. It needed to eat.
3. It got lost.
4. It started to fly.

Selection: A-34

A-34

Grade level: 1

Word count: 735 words

Author: R. Bender

Synopsis: The trees of the forest learn an important lesson about showing kindness and helping others.

Excerpt: "In the spring time!" cried the oak. "That is a long way off. Birds are always looking for something to eat. You might eat some of my acorns. Go away!"

"I can help too," said a little juniper tree. "I can give you berries all winter long. Every bird knows that my berries are good to eat."

Question: Read these two parts from the selection. Based on these parts, which statement is correct?

1. Both the juniper and oak trees have something that birds like to eat.
2. Both the juniper and oak trees are afraid of the birds.
3. Neither the juniper tree nor the oak tree is willing to share with the little bird.
4. Both the juniper and oak trees are looking for something to eat.

Selection: A-20

A-20

Grade level: 1

Word count: 653 words

Author: Amie Leavitt

Synopsis: Does competing help you or hurt you?

Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.

Question: The tone of a selection is the author's attitude toward the topic. Which word best describes the tone of this selection?

1. factual
2. angry
3. gloomy
4. sad

Selection: A-48

A-48

Grade level: 1

Word count: 738 words

Author: Tracey Baptiste

Synopsis: Handball has been around since ancient times, yet many people have never played it.

Excerpt: Handball is a good sport to play in a city. Why? You need a lot of space to play football. The same is true for baseball. But handball does not need a lot of space. You can play a game of handball against a wall.

Question: This selection says handball is a good sport to play in a city. Which of the following sentences explains why this is true?

1. A city is too crowded to have large open spaces to play sports like baseball or football.
2. People who live in cities do not like playing any sports.
3. A city does not have any walls.
4. People who live in cities do not have any time to play sports.

Selection: A-78

A-78

Grade level: 1

Word count: 825 words

Author: Phillis Gershator

Synopsis: In this African folk tale, a stubborn young woman finally changes her mind with the help of a little bird.

Excerpt: Tiyoro was the most stubborn woman in the village. Nothing could make her change her mind.

Bafou was a young man. He was friends with Tiyoro.

Bafou was as stubborn as Tiyoro.

Question: When the selection begins, Bafou and Tiyoro are alike because both

1. refuse to change their minds.
2. are too tired to keep dancing.
3. refuse to get married.
4. have a pet bird.