NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhichsentenceBESTtellswhatthestoryisabout?Maxgetsapenpalandmakesfriendsforothers,too.Maxandapenpalwriteaboutbrothersandsisters.Maxdecidestosneakanoteintoaboxofgrapes.Maxhasmanyfriendsandaponyofhisown.2.HowdoesMaxgettheideaofhavingapenpal?Hereadsaboutpenpalsinabook.Hisfatherusedtohaveapenpal.Hismothertellshimheneedsanewfriend.Thepackinghousemanageraskshimaquestion.3.HowdoesMaggiegetherfirstnotefromMax?Ms.Mooregivesittoher.DonManuelmailsittoher.Herfatherbringsithometoher.Afriendatschoolgivesittoher.4.WhatisonewayMaxandMaggieareALIKE?BothspeakSpanish.Bothhavehobbies.Bothliveonafruitfarm.BothliveinSouthAmerica.WeeklyLessonTestLesson12©Harcourt•Grade3121SelectionComprehension“APenPalforMax”Name5.WhatcanreaderstellaboutMaggieandherclassmates?Theyaregoodatsoccer.TheywanttovisitChile.Theycareaboutotherpeople.Theyhavebeeninanearthquake.6.WhydoesMaxtakeMaggie’sletterstoDonManuel?HeisafraidthatDonManuelislonely.HeneedshelpreadingMaggie’sEnglishwriting.HedoesnotknowwhattowritebacktoMaggie.HethinksDonManuelshouldgethisownpenpal.7.WhatisMOSTLIKELYtohappennext?Max’sclasswilltraveltotheUnitedStates.DonManuelwilltakeMaxtomeetMaggie.Max’steacherwillgivetheboxestoMax’sfather.ChildreninMax’sclasswillwritetoMaggie’sclass.8.Howcanreaderstellthisstoryisrealisticfiction?Ittakesplaceinafar-awaycountry.Theeventscouldnotreallyhappen.Thecharactershavefeelingslikerealpeople.Ittellsaboutanimportantpersonfromthepast.WeeklyLessonTestLesson12©Harcourt•Grade3122SelectionComprehension“APenPalforMax”NameREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.PretendthatyouareMax.WritewhatyouwouldtellMaggiethenexttimeyouwritetoher.Useinformationanddetailsfrom“APenPalforMax”tosupportyouranswer.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson12©Harcourt•Grade3123SelectionComprehension“APenPalforMax”NamePhonics/Spelling:ConsonantDigraphs/n/kn,gn;/r/wr;/f/ghReadeachword.Thenfillinthecirclenexttothewordthathasthesamesoundastheunderlinedpartofthemodelword...
