Lesson 7

W E E K LY T E S T S 7 . 1
Name Date

Old Yeller
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Idioms (Adages & Common Sayings) 10 8

Comprehension: Understanding Characters, Selection Test 10 8

Decoding: Vowel + /r/ Sounds 10 8

Language Arts: Direct and Indirect Objects 10 8

TOTAL 40 32

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

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

Target Vocabulary, Idioms Old Yeller

Vocabulary

(Adages & Common Sayings)

Use what you know about the target vocabulary and idioms to answer
questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 What does the word frantic mean in the 4 What does the word strained mean in
sentence below? the sentence below?

The engineer was frantic when he The farmer strained to lift the giant
discovered that the brakes on the train pumpkin.
did not work.
F Tried to avoid
A Lazy G Stood one’s ground
B Brave H Answered one’s calling
C Jealous J Stretched one’s muscles
D Fearful

5 What does the word picturing mean in

2 What does the word stride mean in the the sentence below?
sentence below?
The boy was picturing where to bury
The turtle has a slow stride. his treasure.

F Step A Making a mental image

G Brain B Drawing a detailed map
H Voice C Writing directions on paper
J Dream D Discussing possible locations

3 What does the word bounding mean in

the sentence below?

The children went bounding out the

door to the playground.

A Taking away
B Settling down
C Walking around
D Leaping forward

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

Old Yeller
Vocabulary

6 What does this sentence mean? 9 What does this sentence mean?

Dawn wracked her brain to remember Mara won the race by the skin of
where her keys were. her teeth.

F Dawn thought hard to remember A Mara just barely won the race.
where her keys were. B Mara won the race by cheating.
G Dawn drew a picture to remember C Mara won the race by a long
where her keys were. distance.
H Dawn tapped her head to remember D Mara won the race despite being
where her keys were. injured.
J Dawn made a mental image to
remember where her keys were.
10 What does this sentence mean?

Toby cleaned his room with a lick and

7 What does this sentence mean?
a promise.
Making a kite was as easy as pie.
F Toby never cleaned his room.
A Making a kite was simple. G Toby cleaned his room in a rush.
B Making a kite was difficult. H Toby said he would clean his room.
C Making a kite took patience. J Toby did a thorough job cleaning
D Making a kite took several steps. his room.

8 What does this sentence mean?

Kelsey is comparing apples and

oranges.

F Kelsey is comparing herself to

others.
G Kelsey is comparing different types
of fruit.
H Kelsey is comparing items that are
the same.
J Kelsey is comparing two completely
different things.

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 Lesson 7
W E E K LY T E S T S 7 . 4
Name Date

Understanding Characters, Old Yeller

Comprehension

Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Old Yeller” to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the
correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 Sweat pours off Travis and his muscles 4 How are Little Arliss and the bear cub
ache so badly he can barely lift the axe alike?
because he is —
F They are both screamers.
A so lazy G They are both frightened.
B in the sun H They both are in the water.
C working hard J They both have hold of each other.
D smaller than the axe

5 When Travis says, “My heart went

2 What does the description of Little pushing up into my throat, nearly
Arliss as “a screamer by nature” tell choking off my wind,” the reader can
the reader? tell that Travis —

F Little Arliss is a noisy child. A feels afraid

G Little Arliss is too young to talk. B is energized
J Travis screams at Little Arliss C runs very fast
every day. D is getting sick
H People talk to Little Arliss by
screaming.
6 How does the mother bear feel when she
hears her cub whimpering?
3 Travis is too tired to split more fence
F Sad
rails, but he races through the woods
G Tired
to help Little Arliss because —
H Angry
A Little Arliss is calling for him J Curious
B he wants Little Arliss to stop
screaming
C he is frightened and worried about
Little Arliss
D his mother shouts that Little Arliss
is in trouble

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W E E K LY T E S T S 7 . 5
Name Date

Old Yeller
Comprehension

7 The reader can tell that Mama — 9 Why does Travis decide to take good
care of Old Yeller?
A will kill the bear
B is a brave person A Because Little Arliss asks him to
C is away from home B Because Old Yeller saves Little
D will save Little Arliss Arliss
C Because Papa is driving cattle to
market
8 The stray dog gets the name Old Yeller D Because the dog is hurt by the
because he is — mother bear

F old
G noisy 10 At the end of the story, Travis realizes
H brave that —
J yellow
F Little Arliss is a troublemaker
G he loves Little Arliss more than
he knew
H he should always pay attention to
Little Arliss’s screams
J his mother loves Little Arliss more
than she loves Travis

Mark Student Reading Level:

____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening

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W E E K LY T E S T S 7 . 6
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Vowel + /r/ Sounds Old Yeller

Decoding

Use what you know about vowel + /r/ sounds to complete the sentence in
questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 The land is not as flat as it — 5 My mother is a hospital —

A apears A voluntir
B appaers B volunteir
C appears C voluntear
D appeers D volunteer

2 After a long day at work, Don felt — 6 Last year, Nora went to Japan as a —

F wary F turist
G waery G torist
H weary H teurist
J weery J tourist

3 You must plan ahead for your future — 7 To back up, put the car in —

A carrer A revirse
B carear B reverse
C career C revarse
D carrier D revurse

4 During a test, it is important to stay — 8 Every morning, the rooster crows

very —
F alirt
G alert F airly
H alurt G eirly
J alort H early
J eerly

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W E E K LY T E S T S 7 . 7
Name Date

Old Yeller
Decoding

9 It is difficult to swim against the — 10 The day was dark and —

A curant F driery
B current G dreery
C currant H draery
D currint J dreary

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 Lesson 7
W E E K LY T E S T S 7 . 8
Name Date

Direct and Indirect Objects Old Yeller

Language Arts

Use what you know about direct and indirect objects to answer questions
1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 Which of the underlined words is a 4 Which of the underlined words is a

DIRECT OBJECT? DIRECT OBJECT?

Erica is climbing the steepest trail. George will finish the painting this
evening.
A Erica
B climbing F will
C steepest G finish
D trail H painting
J evening

2 Which of the underlined words is a

DIRECT OBJECT? 5 Which words are a COMPOUND
DIRECT OBJECT?
The teacher is judging the art
competition. Mom and Dad bought some apples and
oranges at the grocery store.
F teacher
G judging A Mom and Dad
H art B bought some
J competition C apples and oranges
D the grocery store

3 Which of the underlined words is a

DIRECT OBJECT? 6 Which words are a COMPOUND
DIRECT OBJECT?
The sisters can watch several movies
without getting tired. On Friday and Saturday, my brother
and I had fun playing basketball and
A watch baseball.
B movies
C without F Friday and Saturday
D tired G my brother and I
H had fun playing
J basketball and baseball

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W E E K LY T E S T S 7 . 9
Name Date

Old Yeller
Language Arts

7 Which words are a COMPOUND 9 Which of the underlined words is an

DIRECT OBJECT? INDIRECT OBJECT?

The football coach explained the rules The farmer and her daughters sold the
and regulations of the game. market their entire corn harvest.

A football coach A farmer

B explained the B her daughters
C rules and regulations C market
D of the game D harvest

8 Which of the underlined words is an 10 Which of the underlined words is an

INDIRECT OBJECT? INDIRECT OBJECT?

The judge gave Alice a gold medal for Mr. Fitzgerald and his fifth-grade class
winning the swimming race. sent their principal a giant get-well
soon card.
F judge
G Alice F Mr. Fitzgerald
H medal G his fifth-grade class
J race H sent
J their principal

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