Unit 2 Week 3 - The Boy Who Drew Birds - Selection Vocabulary & Comprehension Tests

Sep 28, 2026

Grade 5 selection tests for “The Boy Who Drew Birds,” covering vocabulary and reading comprehension. The vocabulary section prompts students to define words such as transformed, disappearance, behaviors, energetic, flurry, migrate, and theory, using multiple-choice options and opposites or context clues. The comprehension section asks about John James Audubon’s bird study, the text evidence showing how his ideas differed from scientists, his banding experiment, what the experiment proved, and the time span the selection covers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Selection Vocabulary

Opposites and definitions

Comprehension

Audubon’s study and evidence

Experiment purpose and results

Time span covered

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Name: Date: The Boy Who Drew Birds— Selection Vocabulary Read each item below carefully and choose the correct answer. 1 What does the word transformed mean? a changed b enlarged c extracted d transferred 2 What does the word disappearance mean? fto hide gto be found h to suddenly appear ithe act of disappearing 3 What does the word behaviors mean? aimportant actions b ways of acting c fits of bad temper d ways of adapting 4 Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word energetic? f bossy h sluggish g intelligent i unrelenting GO ON ➜ Selection Tests • Unit 2, Week 3 Grade 5 29 Name: Date: 5 Read the dictionary entry below. • Noun: A sudden movement of many things at once • Verb: A brief, light snowfall Which of the following words is defined above? a disappearance b flurry c observation d theory 6 Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word migrate? f arrive h outline g flow i stay 7 Which selection vocabulary word best completes this sentence? The detective made an excellent after he uncovered new evidence. a disappearance c observation b flurry d theory 8 What does the word theory mean? fa random guess ga fact that cannot be disputed han interpretation of numerical data ian opinion based on some evidence STOP 30 Grade 5 Selection Tests • Unit 2, Week 3 Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Name: Date: The Boy Who Drew Birds— Comprehension Read the following questions carefully. You may look back at the selection to help find the answer to each question. 1 In the story, what kind of birds did John James Audubon study? a falcons b kingfishers c pewees d redwings 2 What text evidence shows how John James’s ideas differed from that of scientists? f He thought that birds traveled to the moon each fall. g He did not believe that birds returned to the same nest each spring. h He did not believe that small birds gathered underwater during the winter. i He thought that birds transformed from one kind into another each winter. 3 Why did John James tie bands around the birds? ato test the strength of their legs b to see where they went during the winter c to see if the same ones returned in the spring d to keep them still while he drew sketches of them GO ON ➜ Selection Tests • Unit 2, Week 3 Grade 5 31 Name: Date: 4 What did John James’s experiment help to prove? f that many birds return to the same area each year g that birds do not return to the same nest each year h that only the offspring of birds return to the same nest each year ithat the offspring of birds do not return to the same area each year 5 What span of time does the selection cover? aa lifetime bone season c 2,000 years d about a year Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. STOP 32 Grade 5 Selection Tests • Unit 2, Week 3

FAQs

What does the test ask students to do in the Selection Vocabulary section?

Choose the correct answer for each word by matching meanings, opposites, or context clues from multiple-choice options.

Which topic does the Comprehension section focus on?

How John James Audubon studied birds, including evidence of differences from scientists, reasons for tying bands, and what his experiment proved.

How is the time span of the selection determined in the questions?

Students answer what span of time the selection covers by selecting from choices such as a lifetime, one season, 2,000 years, or about a year.

Sep 28, 2026

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