Lesson 13

W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1
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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Skills in Context: Compare and Contrast, Target Vocabulary 10 8

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Homophones/Homographs 10 8

Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test 10 8

Phonics: Contractions with n’t, ’d, ’ve 10 8

Language Arts: Subject-Verb Agreement 10 8

TOTAL 50 40

Total Student Score × 2 = %

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 Lesson 13
W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 2
Name Date

Compare and Contrast, Yonder Mountain:

A Cherokee Legend
Skills in Context

Target Vocabulary
Read the selection. Then read each question that follows that selection. Decide
which is the best answer to each question. Mark the space for the answer you
have chosen.

Hunting for a Letterbox

1 One sunny Saturday morning, Kayla and her brother
Wes were finishing breakfast with their aunt and uncle.
Kayla and Wes were staying with them for a week while
their mom was out of town. Uncle Jim wiped a few toast
crumbs from his chin. “Let’s get these dishes cleaned up.
We need to make rubber stamps for Kayla and Wes.”
2 “Rubber stamps?” Kayla asked. “What’s going on?”
3 Aunt Jessie chuckled at the puzzled look on her face.
“You’re going letterboxing with us,” she said.
4 “What is letterboxing?” Wes asked.
5 Uncle Jim replied, “It’s a hobby of ours. In fact, it’s
a hobby of thousands of people. In a way, we all do it
together.”
6 “That’s right,” said Aunt Jessie. “A letterbox is a small
plastic container hidden somewhere outside. The box
holds a small notebook, an ink pad, and a rubber stamp.
Letterboxers—people like us—hunt for these boxes. We
each carry our own notebook and our own rubber stamp

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Skills in Context

when we’re hunting. When we find a box, we use our

rubber stamp to mark the notebook in the box. Then
we use the stamp in the box to mark our own notebook.
When that is done, we put the box back in its hiding
place, leaving everything just as we found it.”
7 Uncle Jim nodded. “It’s like a treasure hunt! We look
for clues on the Internet. There are special websites just
for letterboxers.”
8 “It sounds like fun,” said Kayla. “Let’s make our
stamps.”
9 Wes shrugged. “You go ahead. I’d rather shoot
baskets.”
10 “Are you sure?” Aunt Jessie asked. But Wes was already
outside, bouncing his basketball on the driveway.
11 Uncle Jim got out a pen, a big pink eraser, and a sharp,
tiny knife. He told Kayla to draw a simple picture on the
eraser. Kayla drew a little flower on it.
12 “Now it is time to cut out the design.” With Uncle Jim’s
help, Kayla cut around the lines of the drawing. “Now it
looks like a pink rubber flower,” remarked Kayla.
13 “Let’s try it out,” said Aunt Jessie. She showed Kayla
how to press the stamp onto an inkpad and then onto
the page. When Kayla lifted the stamp away, there was
a perfect print of her flower. “It works!” she cried.

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Skills in Context

14 Uncle Jim handed Kayla a brand new notebook. “This

will be your letterboxing notebook.” He called out the
backdoor, “Come on, Wes! We’re ready to go.”
15 “Do I have to? Can’t I please stay here?” Wes pleaded.
16 “Sorry, but you’re coming to the state park with us,”
laughed Uncle Jim.
17 Wes sighed, but he put the ball down and got in the
car.
18 At the park, they read the clue together. “Go to Pinetree
Pass. Find a cracked boulder by the waterfall.”
19 Uncle Jim pointed all the way up the trail to the top
of the hill. “Pinetree Pass is at the peak. We’ve got some
climbing to do!”

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A Cherokee Legend
Skills in Context

20 The path was steep, and soon Kayla and Wes were out
of breath. Going up the hill was hard work.
21 Finally they reached the top. “There’s the waterfall,”
said Wes. “Where is the cracked boulder?”
22 There were boulders all around. Everyone spread out
and examined the rocks. Suddenly, Kayla spotted one
with a jagged split. “I think I found it!” she shouted.
Everyone came running. Aunt Jessie peered into the
crack. “There’s something in there.” She reached in and
pulled out a small plastic box. “Here’s the letterbox!”
23 They all cheered as they opened it. Kayla, Uncle Jim,
and Aunt Jessie marked the notebook with their stamps.
Then they used the stamp in the box to mark their own
notebooks.
24 “I wish I had a stamp, too,” said Wes.
25 “Don’t worry,” laughed Uncle Jim. “We’ll all go
letterboxing again soon!”

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 6
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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Skills in Context

1 How are Kayla and Wes 3 Why does Kayla draw a flower
different? on the eraser?
Kayla is good at arts and To test the pen
crafts, but Wes is not. To show where to cut
Kayla dislikes playing To decorate the eraser
basketball, but Wes To avoid using the inkpad
loves it.
Kayla does not have a
4 In paragraph 19, the word
rubber stamp, but Wes
peak means —
has several.
Kayla thinks letterboxing a flat field
will be fun, but Wes is not the bottom part
interested. a tunnel through
the highest point

2 In what way is letterboxing

like a treasure hunt? 5 In paragraph 20, the word
Both involve using old steep means —
maps. curving gently
Both involve finding going up sharply
treasures. covered with mud
Both involve using clues twisted and narrow
to find things.
Both involve burying
things in the ground.

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Skills in Context

6 How are Kayla and Wes alike? 9 The end of the story takes
They both make a rubber place —
stamp. in a kitchen
They both get a notebook in a letterbox
from Uncle Jim. inside a cave
They both get out of near a waterfall
breath going up the hill.
They both see the cracked
10 How is Wes different at the
boulder at the same time.
end of the story?
He wants a rubber stamp.
7 What happens right after they He knows what a
reach the top of the hill? waterfall is.
Everyone cheers. He no longer enjoys
Wes sees the waterfall. basketball.
Aunt Jessie finds the He decides he does not
letterbox. like hiking.
Kayla sees the cracked
boulder.

8 Everyone examines the rocks

to —
find the cracked one
find the letterbox clue
find interesting fossils
find a good place to sit

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3
Name Date

Target Vocabulary, Yonder Mountain:

A Cherokee Legend
Vocabulary

Homophones/Homographs
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and homophones and
homographs to answer questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to
each question.

1 What does the word pausing 3 What does the word rugged
mean in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Before crossing the street, the The pioneer wagons could not
students were pausing to look cross the rugged mountains.
both ways.
Sandy and wet
Hurrying forward Windy and cold
Opening their eyes Grassy and green
Pushing and shoving Bumpy and rocky
Stopping for a moment

4 What does the word pleaded

2 What does the word mist mean in the sentence below?
mean in the sentence below?
In the cartoon, the mouse
The mist made it hard for the pleaded with the cat to let
sea captain to see the land. him go.
Wind Begged
Fog Joked
Night Ordered
Water Screamed

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Vocabulary

5 What does the word examined 8 Which word best completes the
mean in the sentence below? sentence below?
Steve examined the old car for When the cousins left, we all
scratches and dents, but he did waved —
not see any.
bye
Gave a test buy
Drove around bay
Banged and hit bie
Looked at carefully
9 Which word best completes the
6 Which word best completes the sentence below?
sentence below? I don’t know what this old tool
If you drop the plate, it will — is used —

brak fore
break fur
brake for
brook four

7 Which word best completes the 10 Which word best completes the
sentence below? sentence below?
Neil is seven now. Next year When the elf laughs, he sounds
he will turn — happy and —

at marry
ate Mary
eat merry
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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1 0
Name Date

Compare and Contrast, Yonder Mountain:

A Cherokee Legend
Comprehension

Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Yonder Mountain: A Cherokee Legend” to answer
questions 1–10. Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 How are the three young men 3 How are the beautiful stones
alike? like the herbs?
They all return with torn They are both useful for
clothes. the tribe.
They all bring back pretty They will both help heal
stones. sickness.
They all stay away for a They will both be traded
long time. for food.
They all have to take the They are both on the
chief’s test. mountain peak.

2 What happened just before 4 The first young man and the
the first young man closed second young man both —
his eyes? get lost on the mountain
He saw herbs growing stop to rest on the
nearby. mountain
He saw lights twinkling refuse to go up the
in the sun. mountain
He saw an eagle fly across think the mountain is too
the sky. steep
He saw sick people from
another village.

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Comprehension

5 How is the third young man 6 How are the first two young
different from the first two men different from the third
young men? young man?
The third young man The first two young men
returns very quickly. want to go live in another
The third young man village.
brings nothing from the The first two young men
mountain. do not know how to read
The third young man smoke signals.
cares about the people in The first two young men
his village. worry about the people in
The third young man the other village.
waits and goes up the The first two young men
mountain later. do not follow the chief’s
order to go to the peak.

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Comprehension

7 All of the people in Chief Sky’s 9 The third young man can best
village — be described as —
have to climb up the caring
mountain afraid
want to trade stones for lazy
medicine lonely
think the three young
men are foolish
10 How did Chief Sky show who
are eager to see what
would be the next chief?
each young man brings
back He hugged Soaring Eagle.
He shook Soaring Eagle’s
hand.
8 Why did Chief Sky wait for the He gave Soaring Eagle
third young man? his robe.
He knew the tribe that He gave the stones and
was in trouble. herbs to Soaring Eagle.
He wanted his people to
learn patience.
He wanted to be fair to all
the young men.
He already knew which
was the best young man.

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 3 . 1 3
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Contractions with n’t, ’d, ’ve Yonder Mountain:

A Cherokee Legend
Phonics

Use what you know about contractions to answer questions 1–10. Mark the
Direction
space for the best answer to each question.

1 What is the base word in the 4 What does the word I’d mean
word haven’t? in the sentence below?
have I’d like to watch the movie
hav with you.
not
haven I did
I am
I have
2 What is the base word in the I would
word we’ve?
weve
5 What does the word isn’t mean
we
in the sentence below?
ve
have Steve isn’t going to the parade
tomorrow.

3 What is the base word in the is not

word you’d? has not
your was not
had will not
did
you

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Phonics

6 What does the word he’d mean 9 What does the word they’ve
in the sentence below? mean in the sentence below?
Jerry said he’d read that book Tom thinks they’ve moved out
before. of town.

he is they are
he had they have
he were they were
he could they would

7 What does the word weren’t 10 What does the word we’d mean
mean in the sentence below? in the sentence below?
The glasses weren’t in the box. The man said we’d enjoy the
show.
we not
was not we is
were not we will
would not we had
we would

8 What does the word should’ve

mean in the sentence below?
Penny should’ve eaten her
breakfast.

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should will
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Subject-Verb Agreement Yonder Mountain:

A Cherokee Legend
Language Arts

Use what you know about subject-verb agreement to answer questions 1–10.
Direction
Mark the space for the best answer to each question.

1 What change, if any, should be 3 What change, if any, should be

made to the sentence below? made to the sentence below?
He dry the cups with a towel. My socks match my shirt.

Change dry to dris Change match to

Change dry to drys matchs
Change dry to dries Change match to
Make no change matches
Change match to
matchies
2 What change, if any, should be
Make no change
made to the sentence below?
The girl sprinkle salt on her
corn. 4 What change, if any, should be
made to the sentence below?
Change sprinkle to
The loud noise scare the baby.
sprinkls
Change sprinkle to Change scare to scars
sprinkles Change scare to scares
Change sprinkle to Change scare to scarees
sprinklies Make no change
Make no change

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Yonder Mountain:
A Cherokee Legend
Language Arts

5 What change, if any, should be 8 What change, if any, should be

made to the sentence below? made to the sentence below?
We raisees tomatoes in the Sometimes Mom allows us to
garden. dress up in her clothes.

Change raisees to raise Change allows to allow

Change raisees to raises Change allows to alloes
Change raisees to rases Change allows to alos
Make no change Make no change

6 What change, if any, should be 9 What change, if any, should be

made to the sentence below? made to the sentence below?
The pilot flys the airplane. My aunt and uncle replys to
my letters quickly.
Change flys to fly
Change flys to flis Change replys to reply
Change flys to flies Change replys to replies
Make no change Change replys to replyes
Make no change
7 What change, if any, should be
made to the sentence below? 10 What change, if any, should be
The rabbit dashs away from made to the sentence below?
the hawk. The children wishs they could
get a horse.
Change dashs to dash
Change dashs to dashes Change wishs to wish
Change dashs to dashies Change wishs to wishes
Make no change Change wishs to wishies
Make no change
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