Lesson 22

W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 1
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Amazing Animals
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words, Using a Dictionary Entry 10 8

Comprehension: Conclusions, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: r-Controlled Vowels er, ir, ur 10 8

TOTAL 30 24

Total Student Score × 3.33 = %

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 2
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High-Frequency Words,
Amazing Animals
Vocabulary

Using a Dictionary Entry

Read
Together

Read each sentence. Then mark the space for the

word that best completes the sentence.

1 There are nests

in my backyard.
eat
eight
every

2 A bird is in one of them.

baby
before
bring

3 It is to fly.
laugh
learning
light

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 3
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Amazing Animals
Vocabulary

4 The bird to flap its

wings while in the nest.
because
before
begins

5 It will fly away while it is still .

you
young
your

6 It will not be much longer it makes

its own nest.
under
until
use

7 I hope it will stay in my yard for many

.
yams
years
yellow

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 4
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Amazing Animals
Vocabulary

Read
Together

Use the dictionary to answer questions 8–10. Mark

the space for the best answer to each question.

up/zap
young (yung) in the first part of life. The young
U girl ran to her mom.

8 Which is an entry word on this page?

Y
young
first

9 Between which letters would you find the word

young?
b and f
l and n
x and z

10 Which entry word would also be on this page?

better
thought
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 Lesson 22
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 5
Name Date

Conclusions,
Amazing Animals
Comprehension

Selection Test
Read
Together

Think about the story “Amazing Animals.” Then

read each question. Mark the space for the best
answer to each question.

1 What does the hair of a polar bear look like?

2 What are the teeth of an elephant called?

quills
toes
tusks

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 6
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Amazing Animals
Comprehension

3 Why does a camel need to use the fat in its

hump for food?
It does not like to eat.
It does not have time to eat on a trip.
There is not much to eat in the desert.

4 Which animal has a beak?

a duck
a camel
a porcupine

5 A giraffe needs to hide so —

it can play hide and seek
it can catch leaves that fly away
animals that hunt the giraffe cannot see it

6 How do the quills of a porcupine hurt animals?

The quills trap animals.
The long quills trip animals.
The sharp ends poke animals.

7 How is a duck different from a turtle?

A duck swims.
A duck has two feet.
A duck walks on land.
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 7
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Amazing Animals
Comprehension

8 Where does a dolphin live?

9 What helps a dolphin swim fast?

fins
flippers
flukes

10 Which of these tells MOST about the story

“Amazing Animals”?
Animals eat leaves and bugs.
An animal starts life as a baby.
Animals have parts that help them live.

Mark Student Reading Level:

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 8
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r-Controlled Vowels
Amazing Animals
Phonics

er, ir, ur
Read
Together

Read each sentence. Mark the space for the word

that best completes the sentence.

1 The like to come to

Mort’s backyard.
birds
curbs
ferns

2 When a cat comes by, the

birds away.
dirt
her
swirl

3 They do not want the cat

to them.
girl
hurt
skirt

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 9
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Amazing Animals
Phonics

4 They in a tree and wait for the cat to

go away.
lurch
perch
shirt

5 The cat and walks away.

first
skirts
turns

6 It is Fern’s .
birthday
fur
surf

7 Fern’s mother gave the gift.

burn
first
spur

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 2 . 1 0
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Amazing Animals
Phonics

8 It is a new .
curb
nurse
purse

9 Fern’s friends give gifts, too.

churn
her
stir

10 She gets a shirt and .

curl
dirt
skirt

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