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12/16/11 DOL Test Name 1. yesterday the whales will appear on the beach 2. the dogs's owner spoke to them quitely

Morning Work

6 Minute Solutions

Challenge Can you make 5000 points? Can you beat Mrs. Samuelsen's score?

Units of Time 12-3

Elapsed Time 12-4

1 "Ho - ho - help me!" came the voice from the chimney ... 2 All the elves were hard at work in Santa's workshop, all but one, that is. 3 Grandmother pulled the last tray of gingebread men from the oven. Suddenly ... 4 I was just a small mouse hiding under the manger when I witnessed the most amazing thing.

Math Facts Today's Date is 12/16/11

Symphony of Whales Selection Test Grade: 3rd Reaading Subject: Created by: Paige Coker Ware County Schools Instructional Technology Coach http://apcoker.edublogs.org

1 He waited anxiously by the phone. A sleepily B nervously C happily D hopefully

2 The sun rose over the bay. A a dry section of earth B a long stretch of beach C a tall range of mountains D a small part of the ocean

3 We had three blizzards last winter. A months that were icy B different tires with leaks C storms with a lot of snow D days that schools were closed

4 Rachel chipped away the ice. A broke off B grew C yelled at D wiggled

5 Paul could not hear the melody. A bell B whistle C tune D alarm

6 We put the supplies in the closet. A materials B laundry C books D yarn

7 Mrs. Dolan took us to hear the symphony. A rock concert B guest speaker C orchestra music D whale songs

8 What was Glashka’s special gift? A She won dog sled races. B She heard the songs of Narna. C She drew pictures of whales and seals. D She wrote music for a Russian symphony.

9 Where is Glashka’s village? A in the cold north B near a large lake C on a secret island D in a hidden valley

10 Glashka’s family had to go to the next village because A Glashka had heard the whales calling to her. B they were low on supplies after the blizzard. C the dogs needed to practice pulling the sleds. D the Russian captain was at the channel.

11 The story says that “The dogs made good time….” This means that the dogs A arrived late. B traveled quickly. C broke from the trail. D found their way home.

12 The story suggests that Glashka’s people have a great respect for A ship captains. B sled drivers. C animals. D blizzards.

13 The author probably told about Glashka’s dreams to A hint at something that would happen later. B show that Glashka had trouble sleeping. C tell about something that has already happened. D explain why Glashka was always happy.

14 How did Glashka find the Beluga whales? A Narna sang a song to tell her where to go. B The sled dogs took her to the location. C The Russian icebreaker sent her a signal. D Her parents gave her directions to the bay.

15 The icebreaker could not cut a channel right away because A the ice that surrounded the whales was too thick to break. B there were thousands of whales in the way. C the blizzard made it impossible to travel. D the ship had to go a long distance to the whales.

16 How do you think the whales got trapped? A The path to the ocean was blocked when the water froze around them. B The whales got lost when traveling through a terrible snowstorm. C The noise of the icebreaker had scared them into the icy bay. D The whales swam under the ice and could not get out.

17 Which of the following conclusions can you draw from this story? A Glashka’s people enjoyed listening to folk music. B All of the villagers could hear Narna’s song. C Glashka was able to hear Narna's song, which helped save the whales. D Blizzards usually only lasted a couple of hours.

Lunch at the Beach