1. Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading

2. This slide show can be used in the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” format for student preparation

3. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading 1. Which resource would give the best information about what a llama looks like? a)a thesaurus b)an encyclopedia c)a dictionary d)a novel

4. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a)an encyclopedia

5. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Where would someone look to find out more information about planting a small garden? a)an Internet site about little gardens b) a book with pictures of spring flowers c) an encyclopedia about colorful flowers d)a dictionary of gardening words

6. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a)an Internet site about little gardens

7. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which section in your science book will help you find more information about llamas? A glossary B table of contents C index D title page

8. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading c) index

9. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading To find out more about the achievements of Elizabeth Kenny, the reader could a)find polio in an encyclopedia. b)read a current medical textbook. c)use the keyword “Kenny, Elizabeth” on the Internet. d)check out books about natives in Australia.

10. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading c) use the keyword “Kenny, Elizabeth” on the Internet.

11. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which book would give more information about where llamas came from? a)Charlie the Llama b)Llama Hiking, Packing, and Trekking c)Llama, Alpaca, and Camel Health d)Learning More About Llamas

12. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading d) Learning More About Llamas

13. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which book would be the best source of information about Elizabeth Kenny? a)Women Doctors in the 1800s b)Women Pioneers in Medicine c)Medicines of the Nineteenth Century d)Training Doctors in Australia

14. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading b) Women Pioneers in Medicine

15. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which reference book would be best for a student to use to find a synonym for blossom? a)thesaurus b)dictionary c)encyclopedia d)almanac

16. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a) thesaurus

17. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Why does the statement “Llamas like to have a job” have quotation marks around it? a)It is a direct quote from a person. b)It is an important statement. c)It is a sentence from the encyclopedia. d)It is the author speaking to the reader.

18. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a) It is a direct quote from a person.

19. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading When studying for a test, a good way to remember the important events in Elizabeth Kenny’s life would be to a)make a time line showing her achievements. b)read the article aloud and silently three times. c)copy the first and last paragraphs in your notes. d)underline the important dates in the article.

20. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a) make a time line showing her achievements.

21. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading What would be the third step in writing a report about Elizabeth Kenny? a)take notes from the sources of information b)write a rough draft copy of the report c)decide what you want to learn about her d)go to the library and look for information

22. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a) take notes from the sources of information.

23. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which key words would be most helpful in locating information about Elizabeth Kenny on the Internet? a)polio, cure for b)Kenny, Elizabeth c)Australia, famous nurses d)Sister Elizabeth, treatment

24. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading b) Kenny, Elizabeth

25. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which book would have the most information about llamas? a) How to Operate Your Own Llama Farm b) Animals of Peru c) Spinning Wool for Fun and Profit d) The Life of a Llama

26. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading d) The Life of a Llama

27. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading When making notes about sea horses, which of the following would probably be the most important? a)how tall seaweed can grow b)what color coral is c)how long sea horses live d)why sea horses need to hide

28. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading d) why sea horses need to hide

29. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which source would not be useful for finding information to include in a report about Elizabeth Kenny? a)A book named A Healing Warrior, written by Sister Kenny. b)An atlas of Australia showing the number of hospitals. c)A magazine article describing polio and efforts to cure it. d)An Internet article, “Can Polio Victims Walk Again?”

30. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading b) An atlas of Australia showing the number of hospitals.

31. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading What is the best way to make sure words are spelled correctly when using a computer? a)look up the words in a dictionary b)locate the words in a thesaurus c)go to spelling and grammar on the tool bar d)find “language” under tools on the computer

32. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading c) go to spelling and grammar on the tool bar

33. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading If you wanted to change the color or size of the print while writing your paper, where would you look? a)under the pull down menu of format b)under the pull down menu of tools c)under the pull down menu of edit d)under the pull down menu of help

34. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a) under the pull down menu of format

35. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading What does the sentence “Llama farms are popping up all over the United States” mean? a)Llamas like to jump a lot. b)People use llamas to help farm. c)The llama grows very quickly. d)There are more people raising llamas.

36. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading d) There are more people raising llamas.

37. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading What does the sentence “They taste like cardboard” mean? a)The tomatoes are hard to chew. b)The tomatoes do not have a good flavor. c)The tomatoes have too many seeds. d)The tomatoes are turning brown.

38. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading b) The tomatoes do not have a good flavor.

39. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading How does the prefix “un” change the meaning in unaware? a) back again b) across to c) opposite of d) twice as many

40. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading c) opposite of

41. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which word is an antonym for unusual? a)silly b)noisy c)scratchy d)ordinary

42. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading d) ordinary

43. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which word is a synonym for warning? a)alarm b)threat c)danger d)rescue

44. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading a) alarm

45. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Which word is a synonym for appreciated? a)satisfied b)amused c)valued d)interested

46. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading c) valued

47. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading After reading the title of this article, “The Nurse Who Taught the Doctors”, the reader probably expects to learn about: a)how nurses help doctors learn about new discoveries in medicine. b)specific nurse who shared new ideas with some doctors. c)doctors who teach nurses new methods for working with children. d)how nursing practices have changed in the last 100 years.

48. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading b) specific nurse who shared new ideas with some doctors.

49. 5 th Grade Item Specifications Reading Why would someone read this poem “Sister Shock” ? a) to learn about how babies grow over time b) to be entertained with a story about a new sister c) to be persuaded that being a big sister is hard work d) to compare the good and bad about sisterhood

50. This slide show was produced by: Grace Lockridge, L.M.S. Barbara McCrary, L.M.S. March 31, 2005