Lesson 23

W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Skills in Context: Sequence of Events, Target Vocabulary 10 8

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -er, -est 10 8

Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: Suffixes -ful, -y, -ous, -ly, -er 10 8

Language Arts: Abbreviations 10 8

TOTAL 50 40

Total Student Score × 2 = %

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 Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 2
Name Date

Sequence of Events, The Journey of

Oliver K. Woodman
Skills in Context

Target Vocabulary
Read the selection. Then read each question that follows the selection. Decide
which is the best answer to each question. Mark the space for the answer you
have chosen.

Unplugged
1 “Glenda and Cindy, my computer will not accompany
me on this trip,” Dad announced to us over dessert. “I have
it all taken care of so that I don’t have to toil at all, and
this excursion will be strictly for family pleasure.”
2 “Yay!” Glenda and I cheered. We were departing in
the morning to go to South Padre Island. We were very
excited because there is nothing we like more than the
beach.
3 Glenda and I are twins. We look exactly alike, but
inside we are dissimilar and don’t see eye-to-eye on
much. Glenda is fascinated by science, and I like reading
novels. She digs in the dirt to uncover bugs and worms,
while I like to turn cartwheels and stand on my head in
the grass. She loves video games, and I love music. We
both, however, love the beach.
4 That night I could tell that Glenda couldn’t sleep either,
because she kept turning over and sighing. We were both
too excited from seeing our suitcases packed and standing
in our room, waiting for morning. I thought I would never
get to sleep, but I guess I must have finally drifted off
because the next thing I knew, Dad was waking us and '/ /.
saying that it was time get the car loaded up.
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 3
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Skills in Context

5 As soon as we sat down, Glenda’s electronic game

emerged, and I snatched my headphones from my satchel.
Dad gave us a stern look and held out a hand. “Give me
all of your electronics,” he said. “We are going to have
family conversations in the car, and we are not going to
be plugged in—none of us.”
6 I looked at Mom for help, but she just smirked, and
I knew that they were in this together. Glenda and I
grumbled as we gave Dad our electronics. Now we had
a five-hour voyage with nothing to do. This trip was
starting to sound really terrible.
7 Dad resumed driving, and Glenda and I situated ourselves
in the back seat feeling miserable. He was ruining our
journey. What was so dreadful about electronics anyway?
8 “Let’s play ‘Geography,’ ” hollered Dad excitedly. None of
us wanted to play except Mom, so we just listened to them
play for a while. It sounded incredibly boring. Dad came
up with the name of a place—Maine. Then Mom had to
declare the name of a place that began with the last letter
of Dad’s place, and she blurted out “England.” Then it
was Dad’s turn. He quickly replied, “Denmark.” It was
Mom’s turn, and since she had used Kansas already, she
was stumped. Glenda and I traded confused looks, both
wondering, “How could she be stuck?” Then it seemed to
hit us in unison. “Kentucky!” we both shouted together.
9 “Oh, are you girls participating now?” Dad asked.
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 4
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Skills in Context

11 “I guess,” I offered. Soon Glenda joined in too, and we

were all laughing and joking together, and I decided that
it wasn’t so bad.
12 Before we knew it, it was time for lunch. We stopped
and had burgers—a tofu burger for me and beef for
Glenda. Then, we piled back into the car.
13 “Let’s play ‘Name that Tune,’” Glenda said. In that
game we each hum a few notes of a song, and the first
person to guess what song it is gets to go next. It is one
of my favorite games.
14 Finally, we were tired of playing that game. I looked at
my watch and yawned. “How much farther?” I asked.
15 Dad astonished me with his reply. “About an hour,” he
said.
16 “Wow! That went quickly!” I exclaimed
17 As soon as we arrived, Glenda and I yanked our
swimsuits out of our suitcases and headed for the beach.
While I turned cartwheels, Glenda explored the shore
for sea creatures. While I read under the umbrella, she
collected ocean water and tried to figure out how to
separate the water and the salt. Finally, Dad and Mom
were ready to go in the water, and we all jumped in
together and rode the waves. It was great fun.
18 Oh, and don’t tell Dad this, but that night before we
went to sleep, Glenda and I agreed that we didn’t miss
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 Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 5
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Skills in Context

1 In paragraph 1 what does the 4 Cindy and Glenda packed

word pleasure mean? their suitcases —
Work before they went to sleep
Education in the middle of the night
Enjoyment after they got to the beach
Unhappiness when they woke up in the
morning

2 The reader can infer that on

family trips before the trip to 5 When did Cindy’s father take
South Padre, Cindy’s father — away their electronics?
lost his computer At the end of the car trip
took his computer When they got to the
sold his computer beach
broke his computer Before he began driving
to the beach
When they left the beach
3 The reader can infer that
to come home
Cindy and Glenda —
have been to the beach
before 6 Which word can be used
have not been to the instead of conversations in
beach before paragraph 5?
do not like going to South Talks
Padre Island Songs
have many friends on Games
South Padre Island Noises

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 6
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Skills in Context

7 Mom and Dad probably 9 When did Glenda and Cindy

discussed the no- agree that they were having
electronics rule — fun even without electronics?
after the car trip At home
before the car trip In the car
after the family rode the At the beach
waves On the telephone
while Cindy was reading
her book
10 If their dad doesn’t allow
electronics on their next
8 Cindy and Glenda were vacation, Glenda and Cindy
unhappy— will probably be —
at the end of the drive sleepy
during the whole drive confused
at the beginning of the unhappy
drive agreeable
when there were thirty
minutes left to the drive

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 Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 7
Name Date

The Journey of
Target Vocabulary, Oliver K. Woodman
Vocabulary

Suffixes -er, -est

Use what you know about the suffixes -er and -est to answer questions 1–10.
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What does the word reunion 3 What does the word sincere
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
All of my cousins came to the I knew my sister was sincere
family reunion. when she said she was sorry.

Arrow Usual
Terror Damp
Gathering Cloudy
Dedication Honest

2 What does the word inspired 4 What does the word loveliest
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?

Who is the hero that has Mom picked out the loveliest
inspired you the most? dress to wear for the party.

Happiest
Pasted
Tastiest
Affected
Rockiest
Bundled
Prettiest
Struggled

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 8
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Vocabulary

5 What does the word managed 8 Which word best completes the
mean in the sentence below? following sentence?
I am not sure how Tom managed Who is the athlete of all
to move the bed all by himself. time?

Slept greater
Planted greatest
Changed greatliest
Succeeded greaterest

6 Which word best completes the 9 Which word best completes the
following sentence? following sentence?
Kim’s hair is than Lisa’s Your joke was funny, but
hair. Michael told the joke of
the day.
shiny
shiner funnily
shinier funnest
shiniest funnier
funniest

7 Celia is than Tonya

in math. 10 Gary’s teeth are than
mine.
best
better white
bestest whiter
gooder whitest
whitier
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 Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 9
Name Date

The Journey of
Sequence of Events, Oliver K. Woodman
Comprehension

Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman” to answer
questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What did Tameka ask her 3 Which words help the reader
uncle to do in her first letter? understand how Tameka felt
Write a letter about Uncle Ray?
Come for a visit Favorite uncle
Take her to the rodeo Favorite niece
Build kitchen cabinets Left this morning
Couple of weeks
2 The reader can infer that —
Oliver never met 4 What did Uncle Ray do before
Uncle Ray he put Oliver on the side of the
Uncle Ray never met road?
Tameka He went to visit Tameka.
Tameka saw Uncle Ray He built all of the kitchen
every single day cabinets.
Tameka and Uncle Ray He wondered where Oliver
had visited before could be.
He wrote a letter to “Dear
Traveler.”

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 0
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Comprehension

5 Who was the first person to 7 Bobbi Jo picked up Oliver —

give Oliver a ride? at the Arkansas border
Cherry at the Pyramid in
Tameka Memphis
Jackson in Rock Hill, South
Bobbi Joe Carolina
in Albuquerque, New
Mexico
6 What happened after Oliver
visited Cherry?
He got a ride with Quinn’s 8 Uncle Ray told Tameka he was
cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt. worried about Oliver —
He did not say goodbye after Oliver arrived at
to Quinn’s cousin’s Tameka’s house
boyfriend’s aunt. before Uncle Ray sent
He went to a basketball Oliver on the road
game with Quinn’s before Oliver was left east
cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt. of the Mississippi River
He went to Uncle Ray’s after Uncle Ray had not
house with Quinn’s heard from Oliver in
cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt. seventeen days

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 1
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Comprehension

9 A mouse started to build a 10 When was there a parade to

nest in Oliver’s backpack after honor Oliver?
Oliver — When he got to Tennessee
was found at the When he got to New
reservation Mexico
was in the back of the When he met the
truck with Bert Claremont sisters
was left east of the When he got back home
Mississippi River from his journey
was put on the side of the
road in South Carolina

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 Lesson 23
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 2
Name Date

The Journey of
Suffixes -ful, -y, Oliver K. Woodman
Phonics

-ous, -ly, -er

Use what you know about the suffixes -ful, -y, -ous, -ly, and -er to answer
questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Which word means the same 3 Which word means the same
thing as the underlined phrase thing as the underlined phrase
in the sentence below? in the sentence below?
The knight fought in a brave The children were being full
way against the giant of help when they cleared the
table.
Braver
Bravely Helper
Braving Helping
Braveous Helpful
Helpless

2 Which word means the same

thing as the underlined phrase 4 Which word means the same
in the sentence below? thing as the underlined phrase
in the sentence below?
The baby took a nap because
he was full of sleep. Dad was full of cheer tonight.

Sleepy Cheerful
Sleepless Cheering
Sleepness Cheerless
Sleepiness Cheerous

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 3
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Phonics

5 Which word means the same 7 Which word means the same
thing as the underlined phrase thing as the underlined phrase
in the sentence below? in the sentence below?
Brad became a full of fame Mrs. White is a person
singer. who farms.

Famey Farmer
Famish Farming
Famous Farmous
Fameful Farmfully

6 Which word means the same 8 Which word means the same
thing as the underlined phrase thing as the underlined phrase
in the sentence below? in the sentence below?
The students worked in a quiet Our person who teaches wrote
way during the test. the problems on the board.

Quietly Teach
Quieting Teacher
Quietish Teachest
Quietfully Teachful

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 4
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Phonics

9 Which word means the same 10 Which word means the same
thing as the underlined phrase thing as the underlined phrase
in the sentence below? in the sentence below?
The clown does full of fun tricks The stars were shining in a
to make the children smile. bright way in the sky.

Funly Brighty
Funny Brightly
Funful Brightful
Funfull Brightfully

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 5
Name Date

The Journey of
Abbreviations Oliver K. Woodman
Language Arts

Use what you know about abbreviations to answer questions 1–10. Mark the
Direction
space for the best answer to each question.

1 What is the abbreviation for 4 What is the abbreviation for

the word Friday? the word Mister?
Fd. M.
Fr. Ms.
Fri. Mt.
Fdy. Mr.

2 What is the abbreviation for 5 What is the abbreviation for

the word Street? the word Doctor?
Sr. Dr.
St. Dc.
Str. Dtr.
Stt. Doc.

3 What is the abbreviation for 6 What is the abbreviation for

the word Monday? the word Mount?
M. Mt.
My. Mn.
Mdy. Mnt.
Mon. Mtn.

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 3 . 1 6
Name Date

The Journey of
Oliver K. Woodman
Language Arts

7 What is the abbreviation for 9 What is the abbreviation for

the word Road? the word Avenue?
R. A.
Ro. Av.
Rd. Ave.
Rdd. Avn.

8 What is the abbreviation for 10 What is the abbreviation for

the word December? the word September?
Dec. Sep.
Dbr. Sept.
Dcm. Septm.
Dmb. Septbr.

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