ENGL-3 Northern Lights

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1 ENGL-3 Northern Lights [Exam ID:2DJNEJ] Scan Number:8586 Read the following passage and answer questions 1 through 25. Northern Lights 1 Granny parted the lace curtains at the living room window. She said, Lula, let s watch the night sky. Lula looked outside. She saw the pasture covered with snow. She saw the well-lit stars. Granny said, With luck, we may see the northern lights. 2 What are the northern lights? Lula asked. 3 They are flying colors, Granny said. Sudden colors that streak the air. 4 What causes them, Granny? 5 I m not certain, Granny replied. My mother, your great-grandmother, often told me that the northern lights were made by a pair of magical foxes. The foxes wagged and whisked their tails. Their tails swished sparks up into the atmosphere and created fox fires. 6 Fox fires, Lula said. 7 Yes, Granny confirmed. That is what my mother called the northern lights. Lula imagined a handsome fox with rusty fur. She peered hopefully at the sky, but the air looked dark and ordinary. 8 Granny went into the kitchen. On the stovetop, she heated a teakettle of water. She prepared a tray of teacups and shortbread cookies. She brought the tray to Lula. Lula was too excited to snack.

2 9 Granny nibbled at a cookie. She said, "Your great-grandmother grew up in the country of Finland. Finland has long winter nights. It has hills of snow and brightly painted buildings. The northern lights are common there." 10 Lula really wanted to see the lights. She asked Granny if they could go outside to look at the sky. Granny said, "Of course, but we must bundle up." 11 Lula put on her warm coat. She put on her mittens and wool scarf. She and Granny went outside. They walked a circle around the house. They heard the far-off hoot of a snowy owl. Lula saw deer hoof-marks in the snow. She looked for paw prints, the tracks of the foxes. Granny said, "We will watch for the northern lights tomorrow. The foxes are very unpredictable creatures." 12 Lula was cold and disappointed. She started to follow Granny back to the house, but a movement in the field caught her eye. "Look, Granny, look!" Lula said. She saw a red fox trotting in the distance. The sky filled with shifting light, magenta and green. The sky was beautiful. 1 Which sentence tells what is happening in the picture with the story? Your great-grandmother grew up in the country of A Finland. B It has hills of snow and brightly painted buildings. Their tales swished sparks up into the atmosphere C and created fox fires. She peered hopefully at the sky, but the air looked D dark and ordinary. 2 In paragraph 5, the word whisked is used for F a scent G a message H a body movement J a cooking word 3 What is the best place to look for more information on the northern lights? A An atlas B A magazine C A dictionary D An encyclopedia

3 4 What takes place in paragraph 1? F Lula walks out of the house. G Granny and Lula look at the night sky. H Granny remembers her mother's story. J Granny and Lula watch a fox. 5 What is the base word of wagged? A wagg B ed C wag D agge 6 This story is mostly about a girl named Lula who learns about the northern F lights and sees them in the night sky a grandmother who shares a story about how foxes G create the northern lights a great-grandmother in Finland who often sees the H colorful northern lights two magical foxes that wag their tales to make fox J fires that light up the night sky 7 Which word is NOT a compound word? A handsome B teacups C teakettle D atmosphere

4 8 Here is part of a table of contents in a book about Finland. Which chapter would most likely contain information about where visitors can view the northern lights? F Things to See When Visiting G The Towns of Finland H Stories People Tell J Favorite Tea Time Recipes 9 In paragraph 10, the words bundle up mean A tie together B find something C go quickly D put on warm clothes 10 This story most likely takes place in F spring G winter H summer J fall 11 Read this sentence. Lula imagined a handsome fox with rusty fur. The -y in rusty is the same as the -y in A granny B snowy C happy D sky

5 12 Which of these is NOT a compound word? F stovetop G grandmother H confirmed J shortbread 13 Great-grandmother's story of the magical foxes is an example of A a tall tale B a myth C a biography D a fairy tale 14 Read this sentence. She saw the pasture covered with snow. Which word is an antonym for covered? F discovered G recovered H covering J uncovered 15 This story is A fiction B a poem C nonfiction D a fairy tale 16 Why is Lula disappointed in paragraph 12? F She had not seen the northern lights yet. G She would not be able to travel to Finland. H She did not have foxes living near her house. J She wanted to stay inside where it was warm.

6 17 How should the word "sudden" be divided? A su-dd-en B sud-den C su-dden D sudd-en 18 The prefix in unpredictable means F able G not H again J full 19 Read this sentence. Granny parted the lace curtains in the living room. In this sentence, parted means A cut B left C put away D opened 20 Read this sentence from the passage. "Lula, let's watch the night sky." Which of these is another way to write let's? F let is G lets's H let us J letting us 21 All of the following animals live near Granny's house EXCEPT A foxes B owls C lizards D deer

7 22 In paragraph 12, what does the word magenta mean? F a dark green color G a purplish red color H snow-filled clouds J too dark to see 23 Which question is answered in paragraph 11? A What types of animal tracks did Lula see in the snow? What colors did Lula see when she saw the northern B lights? C How do the magical foxes create the fox fires? In which country did Lula's great-grandmother grow D up? 24 Which of these events happened first? F Granny shares great-grandmother's story about the foxes. G Lula sees the northern lights in the night sky. H Granny prepares tea and shortbread cookies. J Lula looks for paw prints and animal tracks in the snow. 25 Based on paragraph 5, Lula's great-grandmother believed the northern lights were A shooting stars B smoke C lights D fox fires