Seeing Stars Unit Test

 Dear Parents,

Attached is the Seeing Stars unit test.

Score	Teacher Signature	Parent Signature

 

Part A: Spelling – Write the letters in the correct spaces (10 points)

1)    t_le_c_p_                        6) ch_st

2)    _str_n_m_r                     7) _bs_rv_       

3)    l_dl_                                 8) Gr_e_

4)    t_mp_r_t_re                   9) s_i_ld

5)    g_g_nt_c                         10) b_as_f_l

Part B: Definition matching – Write the numbers next to the definitions (10 points)

1) hemisphere                  __ having to do with Greece

2) Greek                             __ one thousand times one billion;

3) twinkling                  __ place or position

4) ladle                               __ either of two halves of the earth

5)  boastful                        __ to shine with a light that flickers

6) trillion                            __ to throw with force

7)  mythology                   __ very old

8) location                         __ tending to talk with too much pride

9) hurl                                __ a collection of myths

10) ancient                      __ a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl

 Part C: Spellings of /j/, /s/, /k/  --  Write the word from the box that best completes each sentence. (10 points)

badge          pockets          edge         mark          twice

1.         Oggy’s pen fell off the _____________ of his desk.

2.         Cinderella saw this scary movie _____________ already because she loves it so much.    

3.         All the teachers need to wear a name _____________ when they are at school.          

4.         The boy has lots of candy hidden in the _____________ of his shorts.

5.         A brown bear scratches trees to _____________ its areas in the forest. 

Part D: Fill-In-The-Blank -- Write the word from the box that best completes each sentence.

(10 points)

1)    The ___________________ outside is 38 degrees.

 

2)    The Big Dipper looks like a _______________________.

 

3)    Orion the Hunter is an interesting _____________________.

 

4)    The earth ___________________ around the sun.

 

5)    I am going to ___________________ tonight.

 

6)    My bread got __________________ in the oven.

 

7)    The suns rays _______________ very brightly.

 

8)    I will use a ______________________ to see the stars.

 

9)    My t-shirt has an interesting ___________________.

 

10)  The universe is __________________________.

 

Part E: Story Comprehension -- Seeing Stars -- Circle the correct answer for each question.

(10 points)

 

1.     Why can’t we see stars in the daytime?

     a) They turn off.     b) They go somewhere else     c) The sunlight fills the sky

 

2.     What instrument do we use to look at stars?

     a) A microscope                b) A telescope                    c) A phone

 

3.     How many stars are there in the belt of Orion?

     a) Two                                b) Four                         c) Three

 

4.     What is the star Sirius known as?

a) The Dog Star    b) The Cat Star           c) The Mouse Star

 

 

5.     How would you best describe our sun?

     a) One of the largest stars. 

     b) One of the smallest stars.

     c) A medium-sized star.