Lesson 26

W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 1
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The Foot Race

Across America
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffix -ion 10 8

Comprehension: Main Idea and Details, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: Common Final Syllables 10 8

Language Arts: Writing Quotations 10 8

TOTAL 40 32

Total Student Score × 2 = %

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 2
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The Foot Race

Target Vocabulary, Across America
Vocabulary

Suffix -ion
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and the suffix -ion to answer
questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What does the word proud 3 What does the word ability
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Lydia was proud of her sister’s The teacher had the ability to
speech. make learning fun.

Angry at Talent
Ashamed of Choice
Surprised by Problem
Pleased with Task

2 What does the word ancient 4 What does the word collect
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
We saw some ancient ruins in I wanted to collect the prize
Mexico. money.

Very old Get

Very new Trade
Very ugly Spend
Very pretty Gather

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Vocabulary 8 Grade 3, Unit 6: Make Your Mark

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 Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 3
Name Date

The Foot Race

Across America
Vocabulary

5 What does the word announced 8 Which word best completes the
mean in the sentence below? sentence below?
The man announced the When the fire bell rings, the
winner on the radio. firefighters leap into .

Sang a song act

Read a poem actor
Told many people action
Failed to tell people acting

6 Which word best completes the 9 Which word best completes the
sentence below? sentence below?
The earthquake caused great I am sorry that I had a bad
. to your news.

destruct react
destructor reactor
destructed reaction
destruction reactness

7 Which word best completes the 10 Which word best completes the
sentence below? sentence below?
Sue loved the in the Fred felt in his muscles.
book.
tensed
illustrate tensity
illustrator tension
illustrated tenseness 34/0
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 Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 4
Name Date

The Foot Race

Main Idea and Details, Across America
Comprehension

Selection Test
Think back to the selection “The Foot Race Across America” to answer
questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Which of the following 2 What main idea is supported

supports the main idea that by the following statement?
Andy loved to run? There were dance marathons,
He ran five miles to school. six-day bicycle races, even
He graduated from high people setting records for
school in 1927. sitting on flagpoles.
Andy, now age twenty,
went to Los Angeles, Andy Payne was excited.
California. The 1920’s were already
One day, he read an ad in known for crazy contests.
a newspaper that would The winner would receive
change his life. twenty-five thousand
dollars.
The prize money would
help his parents pay for
the farm.

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 Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 5
Name Date

The Foot Race

Across America
Comprehension

3 Who were the runners 5 How did C. C. Pyle make it

competing against Andy? harder for the runners?
People from the United He kept changing the
States rules of the race.
People from Finland and He gave them big meals
Switzerland at the start of the race.
Many different types He served them poor
of people from many stews, and they had to
countries sleep in barns.
Mostly sixteen- He made them run
year-olds and some through snow and mud in
sixty-three-year-olds northern Texas.

4 Why was the race harder after 6 Why was the race called “The
the first day? Bunion Derby”?
They had to run Because Andy had
seventeen miles. bunions
A record was kept of the Because Andy did not
runners’ time. have bunions
Many people had to drop Because many of the
out of the race. runners had bunions
The climbs were steep, Because the runners were
and the sun was hot. called bunioneers

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

The Foot Race

Across America
Comprehension

7 Where did the race end? 9 What dream did Andy Payne
New York City achieve?
Oklahoma City He became a good runner.
Northern Texas He won the race and
Puente, California $25,000.
He won the race and
$10,000.
8 How many runners managed
He took a train back
to finish the race?
home to Oklahoma.
Three
Fifty-five
One hundred 10 What is this passage mostly
Two hundred about?
Andy Payne’s family farm
Why people drop out of
races
A young man who fulfilled
his dream
How easy it is to win a
race if you try

Mark Student Reading Level: 34/0

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 Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 7
Name Date

The Foot Race

Common Final Syllables Across America
Phonics

Use what you know about the common final syllables -tion, -sion, and -ture to
answer questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 Which is the correct way to 4 Which is the correct way to

divide the word direction into divide the word question into
syllables? syllables?
d • irec • tion ques • tion
di • rec • tion que • stion
di • re • ction qu • es • tion
di • rect • ion quest • ion

2 Which is the correct way to 5 Which is the correct way to

divide the word television into divide the word station into
syllables? syllables?
tele • vis • ion stati • on
tele • vi • sion stat • ion
tel • evis • ion st • ation
tel • e • vi • sion sta • tion

3 Which is the correct way to 6 Which is the correct way to

divide the word decision into divide the word attention into
syllables? syllables?
de • cis • ion atte • nt • ion
deci • sion atten • tion
de • ci • sion att • en • tion
d • ecis • ion at • ten • tion
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 8
Name Date

The Foot Race

Across America
Phonics

7 Which is the correct way to 9 Which is the correct way to

divide the word vacation into divide the word capture into
syllables? syllables?
vaca • tion capt • ure
vac • a • tion ca • pt • ure
va • ca • tion cap • ture
va • cat • ion ca • ptu • re

8 Which is the correct way to 10 Which is the correct way to

divide the word future into divide the word adventure into
syllables? syllables?
fu • ture a • dven • ture
fut • ure ad • ven • ture
fu • tu • re adven • ture
f • ut • ure adv • enture

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 Lesson 26
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 9
Name Date

The Foot Race

Writing Quotations Across America
Language Arts

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

1 Which of the sentences below 3 Which of the sentences below

is written correctly? is written correctly?
“Please come over right “Where are you going
away.” Bill said. today” asked Faith?
“Please come over right “Where are you going
away”. Bill said. today?” asked Faith.
“Please come over right “Where are you going
away,” Bill said. today,” asked Faith.
“Please come over right “Where are you going
away”, Bill said. today”? asked Faith.

2 Which of the sentences below 4 Which of the sentences below

is written correctly? is written correctly?
“Uncle David, said Sue, “Wow! yelled Drew. “I see
“Let me help you carry six ducklings.”
the groceries.” “Wow, yelled Drew. “I see
“Uncle David,” said Sue, six ducklings.”
“let me help you carry the “Wow”! yelled Drew. “I see
groceries.” six ducklings.”
“Uncle David.” said Sue, “Wow!” yelled Drew. “I see
“let me help you carry the six ducklings.”
groceries.”
“Uncle David.” said Sue.
“Let me help you carry
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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 6 . 1 0
Name Date

The Foot Race

Across America
Language Arts

5 Which of the sentences below 7 Which of the sentences below

is written correctly? is written correctly?
Ginny begged “Can I Val cried, “I have lost my
please go to the park?” favorite toy.”
Ginny begged “Can I Val cried. “I have lost my
please go to the park”? favorite toy.”
Ginny begged, “Can I Val cried, “I have lost my
please go to the park?” favorite toy.
Ginny begged, “Can I Val cried, “I have lost my
please go to the park”? favorite toy”.

6 Which of the sentences below 8 Which of the sentences below

is written correctly? is written correctly?
“I’m sorry”, said the “That’s funny”, Dad
woman. “Bill doesn’t live laughed. “Thanks for
here.” sharing your joke.”
“I’m sorry,” said the “That’s funny” Dad
woman. “Bill doesn’t live laughed. “Thanks for
here.” sharing your joke.”
“I’m sorry,” said the “That’s funny, Dad
woman. “Bill doesn’t live laughed. Thanks for
here. sharing your joke.”
“I’m sorry,” said the “That’s funny,” Dad
woman. “Bill doesn’t live laughed. “Thanks for
here”. sharing your joke.”

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

The Foot Race

Across America
Language Arts

9 Which of the sentences below 10 Which of the sentences below

is written correctly? is written correctly?
“Do you know when the Evan read “Pour two cups
train will be here,” asked of flour into a large bowl.”
Lacey. Evan read, “pour two cups
“Do you know when the of flour into a large bowl.”
train will be here?” asked Evan read, “Pour two
Lacey. cups of flour into a large
“Do you know when the bowl.”
train will be here”? asked Evan read. “Pour two
Lacey. cups of flour into a large
“Do you know when the bowl.”
train will be here.” asked
Lacey.

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