NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Howdoyouknowthat“ChesterCricket’sPigeonRide”isafantasy?Thestoryeventsareunlikelytohappeninreallife.Theplothasalessonaboutlife.Thesettingisfamiliartomostreaders.Theauthorexpressespersonalopinions.2.Whatisthemainideain“ChesterCricket’sPigeonRide”?Acricketenjoysvisitingalargecity.TwofriendsexploreNewYorkCitytogether.Apigeonspendsalotoftimeflyingaroundacity.TheEmpireStateBuildingisadangerousplaceforanimals.3.WhydoesLulutakeChesteronatour?ShewantstobefriendlytoChester.ShethinksChester’slifeistoodull.Shewantstoshowoffherflyingtalents.ShewantstoprovesheknowsmorethanChester.4.WhydoesCentralParkfillChester’sheartwithjoy?Ithasapretty,shimmeringlake.Ithastreeshehasneverseenbefore.Itmakeshimthinkofhisdrainpipe.ItremindshimofhisConnecticuthome.5.WhatcanyouconcludeaboutChester?Hehasflownonapigeon’sclawbefore.HeoftenvisitstheshopsonFifthAvenue.Heiscuriousandhasasenseofadventure.HehasalwayswantedtovisitCentralPark.WeeklyLessonTestLesson24©Harcourt•Grade5217SelectionComprehension“ChesterCricket’sPigeonRide”Name6.WhichideaBESTshowsthatChesterishappyinCentralPark?Heseesacrescentmoon.Hechirpstohisheart’scontent.Helistenstonighttimesounds.Herecognizesdifferentkindsoftrees.7.Theauthorsaysthat“skyscrapersriseuplikeagroveofsteeltrees”toshowthatbuildingsinthecityarecoldandsmooth.strongandsturdy.closetogetherandtall.hardandmadeofmetal.8.WhichwouldMOSThelpareaderunderstandtheideasinthisstory?lookingatphotographsofpigeonsgoingonatourofsightsinNewYorkCityreadingasciencebookaboutcricketsmakingacollectionofleavesfromdifferenttreesREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.ChooseonewordtodescribeChester,andexplainwhyyouchoseit.Usedetailsfrom“ChesterCricket’sPigeonRide”tosupportyouranswer.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson24©Harcourt•Grade5218SelectionComprehension“ChesterCricket’sPigeonRide”NameWeeklyLessonTestLesson24FocusSkill:LiteraryDevicesReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.TheIceStormThesto...
