Reading benchmark review part 1

A. Is shy around people she does not know well

C. Does not like searching for information

D. has only a few friends in her class

B. cares about what people think of her

F. exaggerates the abilities of the main character

H. tells about events that could happen in life today

G. tells a story that has been handed down from generation to generation

J. describes events and actions that took place long ago

C. Joey says her epidermis is showing

D. she covers herself entirely with clothing

B. she learns what her epidermis is

A. Mrs. Warden answers her question

G. Shivered

H. Imagined

J. Shouted

F. Paused

B. Joey

A. Jen

D. An outside observer

C. Megan

F. He wants to make sure Jen understands him

G. He does not want others to notice Jen's epidermis

J. he wants Jen to think in means something shocking

H. He does not want the bus driver to hear what he says

D. They enjoy playing jokes on each other

C. They share many common interests

A. They spend little time together

B. They often fight with each other

G. Joey tells Jen her epidermis is showing, which worries her because she does not know what the word means. After learning that it means "skin," she surprises Joey by telling him that his proboscis is showing.

J. After Joeyscares Jen by saying her epidermis is showing, Jen asks her teacher Mrs. Warden about it. Then Jen and Megan spend all morning trying to learn what an epidermis is.

F. Jen thinks her epidermis is exposed while she is at school, but she laughs when she finds out that the word just means "skin." Then she waits until dinnertime to share a difficult word that she learned with Joey.

H. Jen feels like people are laughing at her because her epidermis is showing. When she looks up the word in the dictionary, she laughs. Then she tells Megan about a plan she has made.

C. help Joey understand how his comment made her feel at school

D. show Joey that she now knows the meaning of epidermis

B. find out whether Joey knows the meaning of epidermis

A. stop thinking about whether her skin is showing

J. conmfortable

H. useful

F. colorful

G. detailed

D. create interest in building doghouses

C. identify animals that need shelter

A. encourage people to become pet owners

B. raise money to help animals

G. The process of designing houses for dogs is sometimes called Barkitecture

H. Some people use recycled materials to build doghouses

F. In his new Barkitecture house, he's the luckiest pup on the block

J. And, of course, the dogs can test out the different houses

C. The events offer more than interesting doghouses

A. The events are intended for small dogs

D. Leaders of pet organizations plan the Barkitecture events

B. People can build houses for their dogs at the events

F. There are areas where dogs and their owners can play

G. At others booths pet owners can buy treats such as chicken-chip cookies and chicken- liver brownies

J. The imagination and creativity of the people who enter the events are also recognized

H. Barkitecture events are becoming very popular

B. to show examples of the most common Barkitecture doghouses

C. to show how each Barkitecture doghouse reflects a different style

D. to show doghouses that earned awards at Barkitecture events

A. To show that Barkitecture doghouses are carefully selected by purchasers