CRCT Reading Review 2013

1 Which of these BEST describes what happens in the passage? 1.A boy teaches his mother how to ride a sled. 2.A boy and his mother enjoy a day in the snow. 3.A boy asks his mother to let him stay home from school. 4.A boy and his mother work all day to shovel the driveway.

2 Which of these is MOST LIKELY true about the main character? 1.He usually sleeps late. 2.He does not like sledding. 3.He usually shovels the driveway. 4.He has never had a snow day before.

3 Why does the main character sleep late? 1.He does not have warm clothes. 2.He does not want to play outside. 3. He does not have to go to school. 4. He does not want to shovel snow.

4 Which sentence from the passage BEST shows that snow is a new experience for the main character? 1.This year, my family moved from Georgia to Indiana. 2.I was happy because I did not have to go to school and could sleep late. 3.Mom and I liked it so much that we wanted to do it over and over again. 4.We both agreed that the snow was better than we expected.

5 Which of these is MOST LIKELY true about the main character’s mother? 1.She likes to play outside. 2.She likes to eat ice cream. 3.She wishes that they had not moved. 4.She wishes that school was not closed.

6 Which of these BEST explains why the main character’s mother sleds down the hill? 1.because the hill is icy 2.because the hill is bumpy 3.because the main character is tired 4.because the main character is nervous

7 Which of these BEST describes the central message of the passage? 1.Baking cookies is fun. 2.Making new friends is easy. 3.Playing in the snow can be fun. 4.Moving somewhere new can be hard.

8 How will the main character MOST LIKELY feel the next time it snows? 1.proud 2.lonely 3.excited 4.nervous

9 Which definition BEST matches the meaning of sparkling as it is used in the sentence? sparkle v. 1. to give off small pieces of fire 2. to show small flashes of light 3. to be bubbly and cheerful 4. to fizz or bubble The snow was very light. It was crisp and sparkling white. 1.definition 1 2.definition 2 3.definition 3 4.definition 4

10 What is the meaning of the word raced as it is used in the sentence? The sled raced down the hill as if it were on ice skates. The wind blew through our hair. The cold air burned our cheeks. 1.A moved quickly 2.moved strangely 3.moved sideways 4.moved backwards