Theme 1 Twists and Turns Study Guide
Read the article “The Declaration of
Independence” before answering 3. Where in your Social Studies book would you look
Numbers 1 – 5. to find more information about Thomas Jefferson?
a. index
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE b. title page
In the summer of 1776, many of the British c. front cover
colonists in the New World had had enough. They d. review questions
were tired of paying taxes to a
government that wasn’t doing anything to earn the 4. Which word comes FIRST in alphabetical order?
money it was being paid. a. colony
The Continental Congress had written angry b. declaration
letters over a year ago. King George III did not write c. crown
back. Why were the colonists d. congress
paying taxes to a King who didn’t even answer their
letters? Finally, King George III answered them: he 5. Which of the following might you find in a
said that the new “United Colonies” were rebels. dictionary?
The Colonies were being treated like a. a picture of the declaration
enemies. They were angry! In June 1776, Thomas b. a story about Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson wrote a “Declaration of c. directions to Philadelphia
Independence”. This document was the beginning d. important dates
of a new, independent country.
The Declaration explained why the United 6. Why is it considered as a symbol of America?
Colonies were disappointed in the Crown. It a. Because it is was signed by 56 famous
declared why they deserved to be people
treated as an independent country. On July 4th, b. Because it is in the National Archives
1776, the Congress adopted the Declaration of c. Because it was the first American
Independence as the official document
announcement of their departure from England. d. Because it was well written
On August 2nd in Philadelphia, the
Declaration of Independence was signed by most Read the article “Linda’s Birthday Surprise” before
of the members of Congress. Some answering Numbers 7 – 13.
members were not there, and the document
traveled across the country, gathering the LINDA’S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
remaining signatures. In all, fifty-six delegates It was Linda’s birthday. She wrote in her
signed. journal: “I am so angry I am beginning to tremble. I
The Declaration of Independence is told my parents exactly what I wanted for my
considered the first and one of the most important birthday. But did they get me those things? No!
documents in U.S. history. It is an important symbol They got me something different from what I asked
of liberty. It defines the hopes of a new country. for every time! I like to carve, and I asked for a
carving set. But I got a rusty, bent butter knife
1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? instead! I asked for inline skates, but they gave me
a. George Washington worn-out moccasins!”
b. John Hancock Linda felt like screaming, but she was too
c. King George III careful. Linda had good manners. She didn’t want
d. Thomas Jefferson to seem ungrateful, even though she was very
disappointed. Maybe her parents didn’t have
2. What is the title of this passage? enough money to purchase a
a. “Independence” carving set or inline skates.
b. “The Declaration of Independence” “How do you like your presents, Linda?” her
c. “The Declaration” mother asked her.
d. “The Independent Declaration”
Linda didn’t scream, even though she 12. What does Linda plan at the end of the story?
wanted to. “Now I can spread butter on my toast a. She will stop dusting the apartment.
with my very own knife. It is very nice, thank you b. She will go inline skating.
very much,” she said. “Now, if you will excuse me, I c. She will play a trick on Father’s Day.
have a task to do. I forgot to dust.” d. She will play a trick on Mother’s Day.
Linda got the duster and dusted her room.
Dusting made her feel a little better. Then she 13. Explain two things that you learned about
dusted the rest of her apartment. She felt even Linda and her family from this story. Use details
better. Then she went outside and dusted the and information from the story to support your
outside of the building. She felt so answer.
good she started to smile. She dusted the trees and ________________________________________
the bushes.
Her mother came and got her. “You have ________________________________________
dusted enough, Linda. Come inside. We have a
surprise for you.” Linda’s family and friends were ________________________________________
waiting in her apartment. Surprise!” they shouted.
There was a big cake and many presents. Linda got ________________________________________
her carving set, and she got some nice inline skates.
“The butter knife and the journal were only a joke,”
________________________________________
her mother said. ________________________________________
Linda remembered her parents liked to play
jokes. She didn’t think it was very funny, but she ________________________________________
smiled anyway, because she had a good idea for a
joke to play on Mother’s Day. ________________________________________
7. What day is it in the story? ________________________________________
a. Sunday
b. Christmas
c. Linda’s birthday
d. Mother’s Day Read the story “Multiplication Makes Me Sick!”
before answering the Numbers 14 through 20
8. How does Linda feel about her presents at first?
a. She is elated. MULTIPLICATION MAKES ME SICK!
b. She is disappointed. Jacob loved third grade. Some kids didn’t
c. She is grateful. like school, but Jacob always had a great time in
d. She is satisfied. Ms. Smith’s room. First, they had reading. Jacob
really liked that class. They read great stories out of
9. How does Linda deal with her anger? their reading books. Some of the stories were ctually
a. She trembles and screams. plays, and the students all took turns acting out the
b. She writes in her journal and does story. They worked in their workbooks. That was fun,
housework. too. Jacob liked social studies and art and music
c. She plays a trick on her mother. and even recess. There was only one problem with
d. She goes inline skating. school, but it was a big one. They had to MULTIPLY!
Jacob did not want to spend time every
10. What does Linda get at the end of the story? single day studying the multiplication facts. There
a. a surprise party with the presents she were so many! It seemed like the whole math class
wants was spent just repeating them over and over. Then
b. a duster and a knife he got home, and his parents wanted him to
c. a walk out side with her mother practice the multiplication facts all over again. No
d. nothing matter how hard he tried, Jacob was sure he would
never remember them all. This was NO fun for
11. Why did Linda’s parents give her the wrong Jacob! He used to like math class. He liked to add
presents at first? and subtract. Multiplication made him feel stupid,
a. They were punishing her. because he couldn’t say all the facts as fast as the
b. They were rewarding her. other students. It was too hard!
c. They were angry at her. “Multiplication makes me sick!” Jacob told
d. They were playing a joke on her. his mother. He wasn’t kidding. His stomach hurt
every time he thought about those stupid facts. His
mother just laughed. “You’ll learn it eventually,” she 19. Which word comes first in alphabetical order?
said. Jacob was sure she was wrong. a. multiplication
One morning Ms. Smith came into the b. school
classroom. She was holding a tape recorder and a c. microphone
microphone. She told Jacob he was in charge of d. teacher
an important project. They were going to be
20. Jacob’s feelings changed in the story. How did
reciting the multiplication facts, and Jacob’s job
his feelings change?
was to record them. Jacob loved this! It was just like
being a TV reporter, holding that microphone. He ________________________________________
held the microphone out so the whole class could
________________________________________
be heard. He could hear some of the kids making
mistakes. For the first time, Jacob understood that ________________________________________
multiplication was not only hard for him. He wasn’t
stupid at all! ________________________________________
Ms. Smith said they would be recording the
next day, too. Jacob went home and practiced ________________________________________
reciting all the facts. Now that he knew that other
kids were having trouble, he didn’t feel so hopeless. ________________________________________
Maybe he really could learn the facts. It would be
________________________________________
like memorizing the lines for a play in reading class.
Maybe multiplication was going to be fun after all! ________________________________________
________________________________________
14. What grade was Jacob in?
a. first
b. second Phonics/Spelling
c. third
d. kindergarten For Numbers 21 through 29, read each model word.
Then circle the answer that has the same vowel
15. Why did Jacob hate multiplication? sound and completes each sentence.
a. It was too hard.
b. It was too easy. 21. bat
c. It was too short. Don’t forget to feed your _________.
d. It was too long. a. cat
b. gloves
16. Why did Jacob like recording the multiplication c. cape
facts? d. coat
a. He liked hearing the other students’
voices. 22. cop
b. He felt like a TV reporter holding the Please _______ the floor.
microphone. a. broom
c. He liked standing in the front of the room. b. sweep
d. He didn’t like it. c. mop
d. clean
17. Why did Jacob feel stupid?
a. He didn’t like school. 23. cub
b. Math class was too hard. I love to ____________.
c. He couldn’t remember the multiplication a. run
facts. b. skip
d. His teacher told him to use a microphone c. dug
in class. d. swim
18. Where does this story mostly take place? 24. rim
a. at school Please give _______ the keys.
b. on the bus a. them
c. at Jacob’s house b. him
d. outside on the playground c. her
d. dime
25. hen 33. Please ______ home your Math book.
The _______ ran out of ink. a. took
a. paper b. tooks
b. writer c. take
c. teepee d. takes
d. pen
34. We are going to take a math _________.
26. bait a. tests
I think my hair is my best _________. b. test
a. wet c. testing
b. trait d. tested
c. look
d. feature 35. There are two ___________ in the room.
a. lady
27. feed b. ladys
_________ is my favorite color. c. ladies
a. purple d. ladyes
b. peach
c. pink Robust Vocabulary
d. blue Choose the best word that complete each
sentence for Numbers 36 through 45
28. take
I live on the corner of 5th and ___________. 36. The students _____________ the teacher.
a. Main a. recited
b. Beach b. imitated
c. Kernan c. murmured
d. Phillips d. autographed
29. moan 37. I am very ____________ with my students.
I do not like your __________. a. donated
a. voice b. pleasant
b. tone c. concealed
c. hair d. frustrated
d. ears
38. The __________ singers gave a performance.
a. loyal
Choose the best word to complete each sentence b. shabby
for Numbers 30 through 35. c. talented
d. disappointed
30. I like to _______ and dance. 39. I ____________ over the new baby.
a. sing a. gushed
b. singing b. trudged
c. singed c. modeled
d. singers d. squirmed.
31. I _______ on her door to see if she was home. 40. Marcus gets to __________ us for lunch.
a. knock a. hinder
b. knocked b. ponder
c. knocking c. dismiss
d. knockless d. conquer
32. It has been ________ all day. 41. I was about to give up, but my coach showed
a. sun me how to _______________.
b. sunned a. research
c. sunny b. camouflage
d. sunning c. anticipate
d. persevere
42. For Ellen Ochoa to ________ her goals, she had 50. Which of these sentences contains a compound
to work hard. subject?
a. attain a. Hunter and Kilian are good friends.
b. apply b. I like to read and write.
c. survive c. My cat sleeps all day.
d. feature d. Amanda swam with the dolphins three
times.
43. Taylor Swift is a very _________ country singer.
a. loyal 51. Which of these sentences contains a compound
b. popular predicate?
c. ambitious a. Clayton went home.
d. patchwork. b. We will have a reading and math test this
week.
44. It was just a _________ that Aleecya and Ashlyn c. Savannah had three cookies for desert.
wore the same shoes to school. d. Christina and Abbi cleaned their room.
a. research
b. donated 52. Which of these is a statement?
c. resistance a. Did you do homework?
d. coincidence b. I have four children.
c. Please go to your seat.
45. You must have a lot of ________ to stand up and d. Uh oh!
speak in front of the whole school.
a. media 53. Which of these is a question?
b. viewers a. Go to your room!
c. invention b. Make sure to use your walking feet.
d. confidence. c. Scotti rode a bull at the rodeo.
d. What are you doing after school?
Grammar
Read and answer the Numbers 46 through 55. 54. Which of these sentences is written correctly?
a. Emily Morgan, and Abbi went to the
46. Which of these is a complete sentence? party.
a. The dog ate my homework. b. Hannah and Amber and Tiffany were
b. To the cafeteria. going to the mall.
c. Wade’s pet bulldog. c. Michael, Michelle, and Mary studied for
d. When Dalton ate the apples. the reading test.
d. Greg and Peter, Steven asked for another
47. Which sentence below should end with a piece of cake.
question mark?
a. There are 16 students in the class 55. Which of these sentences is written correctly?
b. Abbi is in the first grade a. The students ran and jumped hugged
c. Morgan likes to swim their parents.
d. Where are my glasses b. During PE we hopped, skipped, and
jogged.
48. Which of these is a command? c. The circus clowns waved smiled and
a. Go to your room. laughed.
b. I am your teacher. d. April tripped and stumbled fell.
c. Purple is my favorite color.
d. Have you ever been to Mexico?
49. Which of these is an exclamation?
a. Marcus W. loves to play football.
b. My baby sister colored on my homework.
c. People love nice weather.
d. That is terrible!