- 1. In "Alejandro's Gift", we see that a cactus is a living thing. One difference between a living thing and a non-living thing is that a living thing can _____________________.
A) grow and change
B) not be alive.
C) stay the same
D) build and rebuild
- 2. Orange juice is a healthy drink. Which statement would be a fact about orange juice?
A) It tastes better than apple juice.
B) It takes the shape of the container it is placed in.
C) It is a solid.
D) Babies like it better than milk.
- 3. The third grade classes put a piece of celery in a glass of water and food coloring. The students probably did this to find out _____________.
A) how much celery weighs
B) how the water travels up the stem of a plant
C) to see if the celery will live or die
D) how water can change colors
- 4. Which of these animals would Alejandro not see living in the desert?
A) snake
B) rabbit
C) rat
D) polar bear
- 5. According to legend, Coyote placed the stars in the sky. Which of the following is a star?
A) the earth
B) the moon
C) the planet
D) the sun
- 6. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A) Earth
B) Mercury
C) Venus
D) Jupiter
- 7. Which of the following is a NOT compound word?
A) snowstorm
B) rainstorm
C) earthquake
D) hurricane
- 8. Which of the following is caused by heavy rain?
A) drought
B) volcanoes
C) floods
D) earthquakes
- 9. Why do astronomers know more about Mars and Jupiter than they know about Neptune and Pluto?
A) Neptune and Pluto are closer to the Sun.
B) Mars and Jupiter are closer to Saturn.
C) Mars and Jupiter are closer to Earth.
D) Neptune and Jupiter are in a different solar system.
- 10. What could be used to look at faraway planets?
A) microscope
B) camera on phone
C) flashlight
D) telescope
- 11. In the story, "Leah's Pony", it had not rained for a long time. When less rain falls, what could happen to the plants on big farms?
A) The sun will continue to shine.
B) Plants and crops may not survive.
C) The people will have to move.
D) The farmers will not make any money.
- 12. In the story, "Yippee-Yah!", the word "longhorns" is an example of a complex compound word. The word "longhorns" is also an example of living things. Which one is it?
A) cactus or cacti that grows in dusty areas
B) animals or types of cattle
C) plants with long stems
D) ranchers or cowboys
- 13. Amanda made pies to sell in "Boom Town". She used solids and liquids like gooseberries, flour, butter, a little water, and a pinch of salt. Which text structure did she probably use to MAKE her delicious pies that she sold to the people in her town?
A) effect
B) simple procedure
C) cause
D) description
- 14. Jiro San waited for his friends to come to the "beach". Look at the word "beach." Which of the following affixes can be added to "beach" to correctly make it plural.
A) -iers
B) -ies
C) -s
D) -es
- 15. A caterpillar grows and changes. A caterpillar will become a ___________ one day.
A) butterfly
B) chrysallis
C) moth
D) cocoon
- 16. Before it grew and changed, a frog was once a __________.
A) infant
B) toad
C) tadpole
D) root
- 17. Temperature uses numbers to measure hotness or coldness. Which planet would have the highest temperature and why?
A) Earth because it gets hot in the summer.
B) Mercury because it is closest to the Sun.
C) Neptune because it is farthest away from the Sun.
D) The Sun because it is already so hot.
- 18. Rhonda is studying the Alaskan habitat. At which temperature could a pond freeze into a solid?
A) 100 degrees Fahrenheit
B) 75 degreees Fahrenheit
C) 50 degrees Celsius
D) 25 degrees Fahrenheit
- 19. Mark saw some acorns on the ground. He knew these acorns came from a tree. Which type of tree was it?
A) an oak tree
B) a redwood tree
C) an acorn tree
D) an apple tree
- 20. Precipitation can be a solid or liquid. Which of the following is NOT an example of precipitation?
A) rain
B) helium
C) snow
D) sleet
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