Lesson 2

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

My Brother Martin
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes in-, im-, il-, ir- 10 8

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test 10 8

Decoding: Open and Closed Syllables 10 8

Language Arts: Subjects and Predicates 10 8

TOTAL 40 32

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

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

Target Vocabulary, My Brother Martin

Vocabulary

Prefixes in-, im-, il-, ir-

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

1 What does the word captured mean in 4 What does the word nourishing mean in
the sentence below? the sentence below?

The police captured the criminal. We ate a nourishing lunch before

competing in the game.
A Caught
B Accused F Huge
C Returned G Light
D Sentenced H Powerful
J Healthful

2 What does the word example mean in

the sentence below? 5 What does the word numerous mean in
the sentence below?
The teacher wrote the math example on
the board. Ellie had numerous questions after
reading the book.
F Fact
G Model A Many
H Practice B Difficult
J Assignment C Confusing
D Unanswered

3 What does the word preferred mean in

the sentence below? 6 What does the word incorrect mean in
the sentence below?
The children preferred the turkey
sandwich to the peanut butter Lauren had one incorrect problem on
sandwich. the test.

A Asked for F Long

B Liked better G Essay
C Prepared for H Wrong
D Showed no interest J Complicated

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

My Brother Martin
Vocabulary

7 What does the word impolite mean in 9 What does the word incomplete mean in
the sentence below? the sentence below?

Brad was in a rush, but he did not mean Vanessa’s homework assignment was
to be impolite. incomplete.

A Rude A Lost
B Mean B Messy
C Gloomy C Corrected
D Aggressive D Not finished

8 What does the word illegal mean in the 10 What does the word irresponsible mean
sentence below? in the sentence below?

It is illegal to drive without a license. It was irresponsible of Dave to leave the

door unlocked.
F Not safe
G Morally wrong F Not responsible
H Against the law G Too responsible
J Accepted as true H A way of being responsible
J Someone who is responsible

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 Lesson 2
W E E K LY T E S T S 2 . 4
Name Date

Author’s Purpose, My Brother Martin

Comprehension

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

1 The main purpose of the selection 4 Which word best describes how the
is to — author feels about M.L.?

A describe life in Atlanta during F Angry

segregation G Jealous
B entertain readers with a story of H Nervous
three siblings J Respectful
C inform readers of Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s, young life
D persuade readers to treat each other 5 The author’s father was a —
with respect and kindness
A writer
B singer
C minister
2 How does the reader learn the main
D musician
purpose of the selection?

F It is told by a character.
G It is stated by the author. 6 Which sentence from the selection does
H It is implied by the author. the author use to show that M.L. plans
J It is identified in the last paragraph. to do something important when he
grows up?

F He even went off to sing with our

3 Why does the author tell how the
mother...
children used the fur piece?
G But back then it was a crushing
A To show why they were always blow...
in trouble H ‘Why do white people treat colored
B To show that they liked to play jokes people so mean?’
on people J ‘...one day, I’m going to turn this
C To show how much they loved their world upside down.’
grandmother
D To show when they learned their
skin color caused them pain

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

My Brother Martin
Comprehension

7 What happened when Daddy went to 9 What kind of man does the author want
buy shoes for M.L.? the reader to think Daddy was?

A Daddy took a job selling shoes. A Lazy

B Daddy got into a fight with the B Proud
store owner. C Selfish
C Daddy refused to be served at the D Curious
back of the store.
D Daddy did not have enough money to
buy the shoes. 10 Which word does the author use to show
segregation was wrong?

F Cruel
8 What does the author mean when
G Shared
she writes, “These stories were as
H Promise
nourishing as the food that was set
J Example
before us”?

F Daddy only told stories to his

children during meal times.
G Whenever the author heard a story,
she didn’t have to eat any food.
H Daddy’s stories taught his children
important lessons.
J The author would rather listen to
her daddy’s stories than eat dinner.

Mark Student Reading Level:

____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening

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

Open and Closed Syllables My Brother Martin

Decoding

Use what you know about open and closed syllables to answer questions 1–10.
Choose the correct way to divide the underlined word into syllables.
Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 Be sure to erase your mistakes. 4 The robin sang a sweet song early in the
morning.
A er • ase
B e • rase F r • obin
C era • se G ro • bin
D e • ra • se H rob • in
J robi • n

2 The company will develop a plan to

improve sales. 5 Have you ever had milk from a coconut?

F de • vel • op A coco • n • ut
G dev • e • lop B coc • o • nut
H dev • el • op C co • con • ut
J deve • l • op D co • co • nut

3 The family spent the night in a hotel. 6 Mr. Mills will go on vacation this
summer.
A h • otel
B hot • el F vac • at • ion
C ho • tel G va • ca • tion
D hote • l H va • cat • ion
J vaca • tion

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

My Brother Martin
Decoding

7 Please take a glass out of the cabinet. 9 Peter told the legend of the willow tree.

A cab • inet A le • gend

B cabi • net B lege • nd
C ca • bi • net C leg • end
D cab • i • net D le • ge • nd

8 Sharpen your pencil. 10 The museum has dinosaur bones.

F pen • cil F din • o • saur

G pe • ncil G di • no • saur
H penc • il H dino • saur
J p • en • cil J di • nos • aur

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

Subjects and Predicates My Brother Martin

Language Arts

Use what you know about subjects and predicates to answer questions 1–10.
Fill the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT 4 What is the COMPLETE

in the following sentence? PREDICATE in the following
sentence?
The woman in the blue dress slept
during the trip. Campers of all ages enjoy visiting Big
Bend National Park.
A The woman
B The woman in the blue dress F Campers
C blue dress G Campers of all ages
D slept during the trip H enjoy visiting
J enjoy visiting Big Bend
National Park
2 What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT
in the following sentence?
5 Which sentence has a COMPOUND
My fourth-grade class went to a SUBJECT?
museum last Friday.
A Tony went fishing.
F My fourth-grade class B Raul set up the tent.
G fourth-grade class C They hiked in the woods.
H went to a museum D Raul and Tony went camping.
J went to a museum last Friday

6 Which sentence has a COMPOUND

3 What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT?
PREDICATE in the following
sentence? F Mrs. Mendez assigned a research
report.
Our whole family went to the beach G Katrina decided to research Mars.
last summer. H The librarian and Katrina looked
A Our whole family for sources.
B family J Katrina learned a lot of interesting
C went to the beach facts about Mars.
D went to the beach last summer

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 . 9
Name Date

My Brother Martin
Language Arts

7 What revision, if any is needed in 9 What revision, if any, is needed in

sentences 1 and 2? sentences 1 and 2?

(1) The group of explorers on the (1) My best friend Anna and her sister
expedition. (2) Reached the peak at took a trip to Arizona. (2) They saw the
nightfall. Grand Canyon.

A The group of explorers on the A My best friend Anna and her sister,
expedition reached the peak at they saw the Grand Canyon on a trip
nightfall. to Arizona.
B The group of explorers they on an B My best friend Anna and her sister
expedition reached the peak at took a trip to Arizona they saw the
nightfall. Grand Canyon.
C The group of explorers on the C My best friend Anna took a trip to
expedition, they reached the peak at Arizona with her sister they saw the
nightfall. Grand Canyon.
D No revision is needed. D No revision is necessary.

8 What revision, if any, is needed in 10 What revision, if any, is needed in

sentences 1 and 2? sentences 1 and 2?

(1) An interesting speaker at the (1) A space trip to Mars. (2) Will
museum. (2) Told us stories about take months.
famous Americans.
F A space trip to Mars will
F An interesting speaker told us, take months.
stories at the museum about famous G A space trip to Mars, it will
Americans. take months.
G An interesting speaker at the H A space trip to Mars that will
museum told us stories about famous take months.
Americans. J No revision is necessary.
H An interesting speaker at the
museum she told stories about
famous Americans.
J No revision is needed.

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