ENGL-3 BRES (Green/Johnson/Truda) The Unexpected Adventure Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions [Exam ID:28GP24 Read the following passage and answer questions 1 through 28. The Unexpected Adventure 1 It was a warm spring day on Hope Creek Farm. The family began their day as usual. The farmer and his wife woke up early with the rising sun. It was time to begin the daily chores. 2 While the farmer s wife went to the barn to feed the cows, the farmer took care of feeding the horses. Then, they walked hand in hand back to the house. It was time to wake their children, Meg and Henry. 3 Rise and shine, called the farmer. 4 It s time to get up and find an adventure, coaxed the farmer s wife. 5 Meg bolted out of bed. She scurried to Henry s room to give him some encouragement. Henry, Henry, get up! It s time to explore beyond the barnyard, cried Meg. 6 Henry was suddenly awake and out of bed. He was full of questions. When are we leaving? Are we going beyond the fence into the meadow? Are we going over the hill? What do you think we will find? Can we go now? 7 Whoa, whoa! said the farmer. First, you must get dressed, eat breakfast, and do your chores. 8 So, everyone finished breakfast and started the household chores of making beds, clearing the breakfast table, and washing the dishes. Can we go now? inquired Henry. 9 Henry was so anxious to begin the daily expedition with his older sister, Meg. They had always been restricted to the barnyard lot. Meg had celebrated her twelfth birthday yesterday. Now, their parents were allowing them to expand
their boundaries. 10 You may go wandering after you complete your chores, replied the farmer s wife. Your sister and you must take care of the chickens, pigs, ducks, dogs, and cats. They will need food and water. 11 After taking care of the barnyard animals, Meg and Henry raced toward the barnyard fence. They climbed over the wooden planks. They were in the rolling meadow. Both children giggled and laughed with excitement. 12 The children skipped and played their way through the meadow. It was a peaceful place! They stopped occasionally to rest. These stops were filled with lots of chitter-chatter between the siblings. 13 Also, the children enjoyed spying and watching the small field creatures. They saw grasshoppers, butterflies, birds, mice, and chipmunks. These small creatures were jumping, flying, and scampering through the field. 14 At the top of the hill the children saw a most unusual sight. In the next meadow, Meg and Henry saw a colorful cloth spread on the ground. A huge brown basket was on the ground beside the colorful cloth. Both children were intrigued by these items. 15 As they moved closer the children were greeted by a very tall man. He answered all of the children s questions. And, Henry had lots of questions. 16 The man was a hot air balloonist. He was preparing for a flight. He asked, Would you like to go for a ride? 17 Of course, Henry eagerly replied, Yes! 18 But, his older sister wisely said, Henry, we must ask mom and dad. 19 So, the children quickly ran back to the farm. Meg and Henry traveled back over the hill, through the meadow, and through the barnyard. They told their parents about the enormous balloon. Also, they told them about the chance to ride. 20 Meg, Henry, the farmer, and his wife made the journey back to the hot air balloon. The tall man was all set up and loading into the basket. Again, he invited them to join him for a ride. Nervously, the family climbed aboard the balloon. 21 They flew over the hill. Then, they flew over the meadow. And, they flew over the barnyard and their house. Everything seemed so small! 22 Meg and Henry were looking for an adventure beyond the barnyard. And, they found one! It was a wonderful, unexpected adventure.
1 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct boxes. Complete the flow chart about the story. Meg and Henry got out of bed. Meg and Henry climbed over the wooden planks. Meg and Henry saw a brown basket beside a colorful cloth. Meg and Henry flew over the meadow. 2 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Which two words best describe Henry? Unfriendly Foolish Bossy Daring Clumsy Curious Timid 3 Which question can be answered with details from paragraph 1? A What are the children s names? B Where does the story takes place? C Which characters find an unexpected adventure? D What chores are the farmer and his wife doing? E What is the unexpected adventure?
4 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Which questions can be answered in paragraph 5? What does Meg want to do with Henry? What are Meg and Henry s chores each morning? What does Henry do when he got out of bed? What does Meg do when she got out of bed? What time does Meg get out of bed? 5 Why does Meg want Henry to get out of bed? A She wanted him to go to school with her. B She wanted him to play in the barnyard with her. C She wanted him to go find an adventure. She wanted him to walk across the meadow to their D friend s house. 6 What is the story mainly about? A A farmer and his wife wanting to travel the world B A brother and sister wanting to move away from the farm A farmer and his wife looking for an adventure with their C children A brother and sister looking for an adventure outside the D barnyard
7 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct boxes. Complete the flow chart about the story. The man asks Meg and Henry if they would like to go for a ride. Meg tells Henry that they must ask first. Meg and Henry tell their parents about the balloon. The man is all set up and gets into the basket. 8 Directions: Click the correct answers. Which questions can be answered in paragraph 2? What is the unexpected adventure in the story? What time do the children wake up each morning? What chores do the children do each morning? What chores are taken care of before breakfast on the farm? What are the farmer and his wife planning to do?
9 Directions: Type your answer in the box. Read this dictionary entry. Which definition of the word bolted is used in paragraph 5? Definition 10 On their adventure, Meg and Henry find A their parents B their farm animals C a hot air balloon D a barnyard 11 Read this sentence from paragraph 8. So, everyone finished breakfast and started the household chores of making beds, clearing the breakfast table, and washing the dishes. Which sentence does the word clearing mean the same as the sentence from the story? A The family was clearing the trash from the building. The builder had to make a clearing in the woods before B building the house. C The family walked into the clearing beyond the hill. D The truck driver drove through the clearing in the fog.
12 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Read this chart. Which two synonyms for the word enormous from paragraph 19 complete the chart? gigantic colorful small tiny massive beautiful
13 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Read this chart. Which two synonyms for the word journey from paragraph 20 complete the chart? trip lesson chores adventure nap 14 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Read this list. Which two words best describe Meg to complete the list? gentle responsible strong thoughtful grouchy immature
15 Who do the children meet over the hill? A A neighbor B An airplane pilot C A tall man D A farmer E A farmer's wife 16 Directions: Click on the correct answers. What do the children see in the meadows? A hot air balloon Small animals A man Other children Large animals 17 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Who fed the cows and horses? Meg The farmer's wife The farmer Henry The hot air balloonist 18 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Which words have the same vowel sound as the word climbed? find filled feed first flight
19 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Read this sentence from paragraph 12. They stopped occasionally to rest. Which words are antonyms for the word occasionally? regularly hardly boldly often quickly 20 Directions: Type your answer in the box. Read this dictionary entry. Which definition of the word expand is being used in paragraph 9? Definition 21 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct boxes. Match each word with the number of syllables. chickens grasshoppers unexpected
22 Directions: Click on the correct answers. In the story, which animals are fed before breakfast? Cows Pigs Chickens Dogs Cats Horses Ducks 23 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct boxes. Place these words in alphabetical order. balloon barnyard beyond birthday boundaries 24 The reader can infer from paragraph 2 that the farmer and his wife are A proud B uncaring C lazy D loving 25 The author s purpose for writing the story is to A persuade the reader to become a hot air balloonist entertain the reader about siblings looking for an B adventure outside the barnyard C inform the reader about the daily running of a farm D inform the reader about hot air balloons
26 Directions: Click and drag the answers to the correct boxes. Place your unused answer in the discard box. Match each setting description with the paragraph. Barnyard Meadow Hot air balloon House 27 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Read this chart. Which words use the prefix -un the same way as the words in the chart? under unusual unit uncle unfair
28 Why are Meg and Henry allowed to wander beyond the barnyard fence? The hot air balloonist will be watching and keeping them A safe. Meg is old enough to take care of her little brother and B herself. The farmer and his wife are able to watch them from the C barnyard. The farmer and his wife had checked out the meadow D before breakfast.