Selection: C-60

C-60

Grade level: 3

Word count: 1197 words

Author: Jacque Summers

Synopsis: This story tells how one Native American girl found a special way to use the basket she made.

Excerpt: No excerpt is available for this question.

Question: This selection is mainly about a

1. shy girl who discovers a way to communicate comfortably with others.
2. grandmother who teachers her granddaughter to speak in a loud, strong voice.
3. chief who entertains children with stories about animals.
4. new way to make baskets so they are colorful and useful.

Selection: C-36

C-36

Grade level: 3

Word count: 1195 words

Author: Mark Twain

Synopsis: What's the best way to get a boy to do something? Tell him he can't do it.

Excerpt: "Really? Is that so?" Ben asked. "Oh, come now. Let me just try, only just a little. I'd let you, if you was me, Tom."

"Ben, I'd like to. Really, I would. But Aunt Polly likes it done just so. Jim wanted to do it, but she wouldn't let him. Sid wanted to do it, but she wouldn't let Sid. Now, don't you see my problem? If you were to tackle this fence and anything was to happen to it?"

"Oh, come on! I'll be just as careful," Ben said eagerly. "Now let me try. Say, I'll give you a piece of my apple."

"No, Ben."

Ben said, "Okay. I'll give you all of it!"

Question: Which of the following was the most unusual thing that happened in this selection?

1. Tom was able to get other boys to do his work and to pay him to do so.
2. Tom had an aunt who needed help whitewashing a fence.
3. Tom had many friends who lived in his neighborhood.
4. Tom hoped his friends would not make fun.