Question Sheets for CASI 4 Reading Passages
1. Joe's Junk
2. Meet a Model Scientist
3. Islands
4. Tell Me About It
5. The Trial of the Stone
6. CyberSurfer
7. The Camel Dances
8. Growing Up
9. Fossils, Big and Small
10. The Day Gogo Went to Vote
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JOE'S JUNK
Name: Date:
Read the story, "Joe's Junk." When you are finished reading, answer the questions below.
1. In your own words, summarize the story, "Joe's Junk."
2. How did Joe know that his junk was going to good homes?.
3.Select the best answer for each of the following questions: a) Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: I'm famous for my spectacular collection of junk.
- sparkly
- expensive
- magnificent
- special
b)Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following phrase: "Unfit for human habitation. "
- clothing
- practice
- fascination
- shelter
c)Explain the use of the apostrophe (') in the underlined word: You trash it and I'll stash it.
- It is used to show possession or ownership
- It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).
- It is used to make the word I'll stand out in the sentence
- It is used to show that you should pause after reading the word.
d)
Explain the use of the apostrophe (') in the underlined word: My own brother was selling tickets to the World's Largest Indoor Dump.
- It is used to show possession or ownership.
- It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).
- It is used to show that the word World's is plural.
- It is used to show that you should pause while reading the word.
4. "Joe's Junk" is a narrative. List three characteristics that show that this is narrative writing. For each characteristic, give an example from the story to support your answer.
5. The word "EMPTY" is written in capital letters in the sentence, "I mean, it was EMPTY!" Explain why the author wrote that word in capital letters.
6. From reading this story, we get to know some things about Joe. Name three important characteristics of Joe. Describe something he says, thinks, or does to show that he has each characteristic.
7. Other people call the things that Joe collects "junk," but he calls them "treasures." Why did Joe think his stuff was treasure, while other people thought it was junk? Use information from the story and your own ideas to answer this question.
8. How do you think Joe's mother feels at the end of the story? Explain your thinking.
Meet a Model Scientist
Name:
Date:
Read the article, "Meet a Model Scientist." When you are finished reading, answer the questions below.
1. In your own words, summarize the article, "Meet a Model Scientist."
2. What is the main idea of this article?
3. Select the best answer for each of the following questions: a) Give a synonym for the underlined words in the following sentence: When did you get hooked on dinosaurs?
- frightened by
- captivated by
- introduced to
- chased by
b)
Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following phrase: Today, his passion for making models...
- dislike
- ability
- responsibility
- enthusiasm
c)
Explain the use of the apostrophe (') in the underlined word: ,Garfield's mom used to bake a lot.
- It is used to show possession or ownership.
- It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).
- It is used to show that the word Garfield's is a proper noun.
- It is used to show that the word Garfield's is a plural noun.
d)
Explain the use of the apostrophe (') in the underlined word: I've been making models ever since I was a kid.
- It is used to show possession or ownership.
- It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).
- It is used to show that the word I've needs a capital "I".
- It is used to show that I've is the first word in the sentence.
4. This article is written as an interview. List three characteristics that make this an interview. For each characteristic give an example from the article to support your answer.
5. "Meet a Model Scientist" has a number of subtitles. Explain why the author chose to use subtitles in this article.
6. Record the steps in model making using information from the text.
7. How does doing research help Garfield create his models? Use the article and your own ideas to answer this question.
8. What do you think the author wants us to think about after reading this article? Explain your thinking.
Islands
Name:
Date:
Read the story, "Islands." When you are finished reading, answer the questions below.
1. In your own words, summarize the story, "Islands."
2. What is the main idea of this story?
3. Select the best answer for each of the following questions:
a) Why is an exclamation mark used at the end of the following section from the story? Laura stopped and turned, waiting for her morn to catch up. Snap!
- It links the short sentence to the longer one.
- It turns the short sentence into a question.
- It makes the reader say the word "snap" more slowly.
- It adds energy and excitement to the short sentence.
b)
Why were the marks of other skaters described as "like spider webs"?
- The marks of other skaters were old and worn, like many spider webs.
- The marks of other skaters looked creepy, like spider webs.
- The marks of other skaters were thin and crossed over each other, like spider webs.
- The marks of other skaters led to many spider webs in bushes by the shore.
c)
Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following phrase: She could imagine them scared and scurrying away...
- crying
- rushing
- screaming
- strolling
d)
Explain the use of the apostrophe (') in the underlined word: Step on a crack, you break your mother's...
- It is used to show possession or ownership.
- It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).
- It is used to show that the word mother's is plural.
- It is used to show that "back" will be the next word in the sentence.
4. "Islands" is a narrative. List three characteristics that show that this is narrative writing. For each characteristic, give an example from the story to support your answer.
5. The author ends the story with this sentence: "And even now, as she thought of that pungent scent in the soft summer breeze, her feet felt a little warmer. " Is this an effective ending for the story?
Yes No (Circle one.)
Explain your answer.
6. From reading "Islands" we get to know some things about Laura. Name three important characteristics of Laura. Describe something Laura says, thinks, or does to show that she has each characteristic.
7. Why were the islands such a special place for Laura? Use information from the story and your own ideas to answer this question.
8. Why do you think the author chose to tell this story from Laura's point of view? Explain your thinking.
Tell Me About It
Name:
Date:
Read the article, "Tell Me About It." When you are finished reading, answer the questions below.
1. In your own words, summarize the article, "Tell Me About It."
2. What is a storyboard outline? Describe how a storyboard outline is created.
3. Select the best answer for each of the following questions:
a) Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: The story artists will take a small section of the script and begin to yisualize it.
- sell
- imagine
- visit
- separate
b)
Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: That's because in a musical, songs usually occur at critical turning points.
- important
- dangerous
- scheduled
- obvious
c)
Explain the use of the comma (,) in the following sentence: People love to hear stories- bedtime stories, news stories, sports stories, stories about people and places and things in the world around us.
- They are used to make the sentence sound more exciting.
- They are used to separate items in a list.
- They are used to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence.
- They are used to show ownership or possession.
d)
Explain the use of the comma (,) in the following sentence: The next time you go to an animated movie, watch closely as the credits roll by. It is used to show ownership or possession. It is used to separate items in a list. It is used to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence. It is used to help clarify the meaning of the sentence.
4. Information articles often include a glossary. How does a glossary help a reader? Choose two words from this article that you would include in a glossary, and explain why you chose them.
5. The author ends the article with this paragraph: "The next time you go to an animated movie, watch closely as the credits roll by. Think about the director, writers, animators, and many others who worked together to bring the story to life. " Is this an effective ending for the article?
Yes No (Circle one.)
Give reasons for your choice.
6. Many people work together to create an animated movie. Describe the job of the director.
7. In the article, it says, "Directors are careful not to have characters say what can be shown. It's much easier and stronger to show it than to tell it. " Use information from the text and your own ideas to explain why the author says this.
8. Why do you think the author wants us to know about all the people and processes involved in making an animated movie? Explain your thinking.
TheTrialoftheStone
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Date:
Read the story, "The Trial of the Stone." When you are finished reading, answer the questions below.
1. In your own words, summarize the story, "The Trial of the Stone."
2, What is the main idea of this story?
3. Select the best answer for each of the following questions:
a) Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: He wailed so loudly that the townspeople came running to see what was wrong.
- sneezed
- whistled
- spoke
- cried
b)
Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following phrase: ...the crowd raised a huge commotion in disrespect of the court...
- banner
- emotion
- stone
- uproar
c)
Explain the use of the comma (,) in the following sentence: "Arrest this stone, " he said to the Constable.
- It is used to make the sentence sound more exciting.
- It is used to separate items in a list.
- It is used to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence.
- It is used to show that stone is a singular noun.
d)
Explain the use of the comma (,) in the following sentence: Now Matt began to cry, for the money was gone.
- It is used to show ownership or possession.
- It is used to separate items in a list.
- It is used to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence.
- It is used to help clarify the meaning of the sentence.
4. "The Trial of the Stone" is a narrative. List three characteristics that show that this is a narrative. For each characteristic, give an example from the story to support your answer.
5. "The Trial of the Stone" begins with this sentence: A young boy called Matt had been walking on the road all day to visit his grandfather in another village. Is this an effective beginning for the story?
Yes No (Circle one.)
Explain your answer.
6. Why did the Chief arrest the stone when Matt couldn't find his money?
7. Was the chief's solution to Matt's problem a good idea?
Yes No (Circle one.)
Use information from the story and your own ideas to explain your thinking.
8. How do you think the man in the red shirt feels at the end of the story? Explain your thinking.
CyberSurfer
Name:
Date:
Read the article, "CyberSurfer." When you are finished reading, answer the questions below.
1. In your own words, summarize the article, "CyberSurfer."
2. What is the main idea of this article?
3. Select the best answer for each of the following questions:
a) Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: The Internet is a worldwide network.
- newsletter
- company
- system
- computer
b)
Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: They donate money to the project.
- return
- loan
- sell
- give
c)
Explain the use of the apostrophe (') in the underlined word: What's that?
- It is used to show possession or ownership.
- It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).