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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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Doug and his family had just moved to a new house. The new house was bigger than the
house the family had been living in, and that made Doug very happy. It meant that he would 1. Y N
have his own room, and wouldn’t have to share a room with his little brother, Jake, any more.

One day his dad said, “It’s time we started to put your room together, Doug. How about
we start looking for the right bed and desk and other things you will need?” 2. Y N

Doug said with a laugh, “I had exactly the same idea. Can we do it this weekend?”

“That’s an excellent idea,” his dad replied. “We’ll measure your room so that we’ll know
exactly how much space we’ll have, and then we’ll start looking for what you will need.” 3. Y N

1. Which statement is most accurate? 3. Which word describes how Doug 4. Y N

feels about his new room?
A Doug is getting his own room
because he wants new furniture. A worried
5. Y N
B Doug is getting his own room B excited
because his brother Jake has
moved out.
C wishful

C Doug is getting his own room

D thoughtful
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because Dad needs more space to
do his work. Total
D 4. Which shows the correct
Doug is getting his own room pronunciation of measure?
because his family has moved to a
bigger house. A mee-SURE
B MEH-zhure
2. Why does Doug's dad want to C MEH-zu
measure Doug’s room?
D meh-sin
A to know how large it is
B to buy a new house 5. Which is a synonym for replied?
C to build Doug a new room
A dreamed
D to find a new house
B wondered
C questioned
D answered

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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Doug and his father were getting ready to buy new furniture and other things that Doug
1. Y N would need for his room. The first thing they needed to do was measure Doug’s room. His
dad got a tape measure out and told Doug, “I’ll measure the walls and the floor space, and
you write down what I say, okay?” Doug agreed, and the two excitedly began measuring.
Doug's dad called out the length of each wall, and Doug recorded the numbers.
2. Y N
When they were finished, Doug had a list of all of the measurements. Doug's dad looked
at the list and said, “This looks great, Doug. Now, let’s start thinking about what sort of
furniture you’ll want. You’ll need a bed, a desk, and a good, strong chair, so we’ll start with
3. Y N those.” Doug couldn’t wait to see what his room would look like when it was finished.

4. Y N 1. Which does Doug's dad use to 3. Which is not an example of

measure the walls and floor space? furniture?

A furniture A a desk
5. Y N
B B
tape measure a bed
C desk C a chair
D project D a wall
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Total 2. Why do Doug and his father measure 4. What does it mean to measure
Doug’s room? an object?

A Doug will be moving his things to A find out the size

another room.
B paint
B They are going to move to a
C
new house. buy furniture

C They are going to buy new furniture

D write down sizes
for Doug.
D They are going to add a room to 5. If Doug couldn’t wait for his new
the house. room, how does he feel about it?

A worried
B bored
C excited
D angry

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Directions Read the text and then answer the questions.

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One afternoon, Doug’s parents took him to the furniture store. Doug finally had his own
room, and he needed a dresser, a bed, a desk, and some other things. The family looked 1. Y N
around for a while until they finally found the right department. When they got there, Doug
immediately noticed a loft bed he wanted. “If I have this loft bed,” he told his parents, “I’ll
have room underneath it for a desk and bookshelves.”
2. Y N
“That sounds sensible,” his mom replied. “Let’s see how big the loft bed is.” She checked
the information on the price tag and said, “I think it will fit perfectly in your room.”

Once they had picked out the loft bed, Doug and his parents chose a comfortable chair, 3. Y N
two bookshelves, a dresser, and a desk. “Is there anything else you need?” his dad asked.

“I can’t think of anything,” Doug answered. “We’ve got everything I’ll need now.”
4. Y N

1. Why does Doug want a loft bed? 3. Which word does perfectly tell about
in the sentence: "I think it will fit
5. Y N
A Loft beds are bigger than other beds. perfectly in your room."
B Loft beds are less expensive than A think
other beds. B fit
C He will not have to have a desk C room ___ / 5
or bookshelves.
D He will have room underneath for a
D your Total
desk and bookshelves.
4. Which of these is not an adverb?
2. What is the setting? A finally
A in a furniture store B perfectly
B in Doug’s room C comfortable
C at school D immediately
D at Doug’s friend’s house
5. Which phrase describes how Doug
found the loft bed?

A in the furniture store

B after a long time
C very quickly
D in the wrong department
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Doug’s New Space

Doug was excited because his new furniture was going to be delivered the next day. Before
the furniture came, though, he and his parents would paint his room. Doug had picked out a
light tan for the walls and a darker brown for the closet doors. He and his parents put on old
clothes and got out paint rags and cleaner to get ready for the big job.

They used rollers to paint the walls. Rollers made the paint go on evenly and quickly. But
they used brushes for the corners and the edges. That way, paint wouldn’t get on the ceiling
or the floor. After a few hours, the first coat of paint was getting dry. Doug's dad said that they
could put the second coat on after dinner. Doug wanted to put the second coat on right away
but his dad explained that the paint would dry better if they waited. When dinner was over, Doug
hurried back to his room and got started.

The next morning, the paint in Doug’s room was finally dry. The furniture was delivered right
after lunch, and Doug couldn’t wait to see what it looked like. Doug and his parents assembled
the furniture. Doug looked around. “This is great!” he exclaimed.

“And we’re not even done yet,” Mom said. “Wait until you see what it looks like when your
posters and other things are up.”

Doug and his parents spent the

afternoon putting up posters and
shelves. Doug also put his books on
the bookshelves and his clothes in his
new dresser. It took a very long time
to put everything away, and Doug and
his parents were exhausted when they
were finished. But everyone agreed
that Doug’s room looked great. “I don’t
think I’d want to do this all the time,”
Doug said. “But I’m glad we did it.”

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Directions Read “Doug’s New Space” and then answer the questions.

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1. Which alternate title best fits 5. Why does Doug’s family paint before
this text? the furniture is delivered?
1. Y N

A A Brand-New Room A The paint will be very hard to find

after the furniture is delivered.
B How to Paint Your Room
B The furniture will not fit. 2. Y N
C Goodbye Old Furniture
D C The furniture would get in the way
The Best Furniture in Town of painting.
3. Y N
D There will be no time to paint after the
2. Which prediction is most probable? furniture is delivered.

A Doug will be proud of his room. 4. Y N

B Doug will be worried about his room. 6. Why do Doug and his parents put on
old clothes before they paint?
C Doug will be jealous of his room. A Their other clothes have not been 5. Y N
D Doug will be ashamed of his room. delivered yet.
B They have no other clean clothes.
3. What is the author’s point of view? C They do not want to get messy.
6. Y N

A Getting a new room ready is a lot D Their old clothes fit them best.
of work.
7. Y N
B Furniture delivery is unpredictable. 7. What would likely happen if Doug
C Hiring experts to help with projects is used brushes to paint the walls?
always a good idea. 8.
A The paint would go on only partially.
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D Children do not know how to help set
up a room. B The paint would not dry.
C The paint would go on very evenly.

4. This text is told chronologically. D The paint would not look even and it ___ / 8
Which event happens first? would take a long time to do.
Total
A Doug puts his clothes in his
new dresser. 8. Why is Doug’s family so exhausted?
B The furniture is delivered. A It is very hard to do laundry.
C Doug and his parents put up posters B Organizing Doug’s room is hard work.
and shelves.
D Doug and his parents paint his room.
C They are going on vacation.
D They are not feeling well.
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Reread the text “Doug’s New Space.” Then, read the prompt and
Directions respond on the lines below.

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