NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhydotheBirdsandtheAnimalsplayaballgame?todecidewhoisbettertouseanemptyfieldtohaveagoodtimetowinabigprize2.WhydoesBatnotgettobeonateamatfirst?Noonelikeshim.Heisnotverystrong.Heisabadballplayer.Hehasbothteethandwings.3.WhydoesBearletBatplayontheAnimals’team?HefeelssorryforBat.HeisgoodfriendswithBat.Hewantsaplayerthatcanfly.HeknowsBatwillhelpthemwin.4.HowaretheBirdsandtheAnimalstheSAME?Bothhaveteeth.Bothhavewings.Bothwanttowin.Bothcanrunfast.WeeklyLessonTestLesson8©Harcourt•Grade282SelectionComprehension“TheGreatBallGame”Name5.WhydotheBirdshavetheadvantage?Theywanttowinmore.Theyhavebiggerplayers.Theytaketheballwayuphigh.Theycanrunfaster.6.HowdotheAnimalsMOSTLIKELYfeelattheendofthestory?afraidhappysorryhelpful7.Thestoryexplainswhybirdscanfly.buildnests.havefeathers.gosoutheachwinter.8.Howdoyouknow“TheGreatBallGame”isapourquoitale?Ithasaplotwithabeginning,amiddle,andanending.Itexplainswhysomethingintheworldisthewayitis.Ittellsaboutthelifeofanimportantperson.Ittellswhathappenedintimeorder.WeeklyLessonTestLesson8©Harcourt•Grade283SelectionComprehension“TheGreatBallGame”NameREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.WasitamistakefortheBirdstotellBathecouldnotbeontheirteam?Useideasfromthe“TheGreatBallGame”toexplainwhyorwhynot.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson8©Harcourt•Grade284SelectionComprehension“TheGreatBallGame”NamePhonics/Spelling:r-ControlledVowelReadeachword.Fillinthecirclenexttotheanswerthatmatchestheunderlinedvowelsoundandcompleteseachsentence.1.cartHerdiamondsinthelight.shinesparklewater2.barkTamikasentJoleneabirthday.cardbrandpickle3.carpetTheanimalsgatheredintheatsunset.candlehandlebarnyard4.marbleMr.Hendersonworksonthe.planebubblefarmTOTALSCORE:/4WeeklyLessonTestLesson8©Harcourt•Grade285Phonics/Spelling:r-ControlledVowel/är/arHigh-FrequencyWordsWriteawordfromtheboxtocompleteeachsentence.agoacceptthoughclearhalffair1.Iateofthepizzaandgavetheresttomybrother.2.IwouldlikedessertevenIf...