March Madness 5th ELA R3

You Can Stand by Jan Shepard is about the struggles of a young girl who learns to walk again after a terrible accident.

This sentence contains a book title. Which sentence BEST explains why this sentence should be revised?

• Without commas, it is unclear if Jan Shepard was in an accident, or if the book is about a girl who was in an accident.

• By adding the author's name before describing the book, some may confuse the author with the girl in the book.

• The title is not set apart with italics, making the beginning of the sentence seem like a command to stand near Jan.

• Each word of the title is capitalized, which is confusing because the beginning of the sentence is also part of the title.

This is a 2 part question. Read each of the following sentences. The portion of the sentence in bold is either the cause or the effect. Choose all sentences where the cause is bolded.

• Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.

• Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.

• Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.

• Gina couldn't find the cookies because her brother hid them in the cabinet.

• Kelly studied her spelling words, and she got an A on the test.

This is a 2 part question. Read each of the following sentences. The portion of the sentence in bold is either the cause or the effect. Choose all sentences where the effect is bolded.

• Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.

• Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.

• Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.

• Gina couldn't find the cookies because her brother hid them in the cabinet.

• Kelly studied her spelling words, and she got an A on the test.

Which sentence from the paragraph in the image is the main idea.

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Based on information in the passage, who grew a vegetable garden at the White House?

• Martha Washington

• Nancy Reagan

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Abigail Adams

Based on the two passages, what would you most likely do when you go hiking?

• Bring a tent

• Bring slippers

• Take a favorite toy

• Pack a heavy camera

What is one important thing only the first passage tells the reader?

• Make time to let the children enjoy nature.

• Bring extra sets of clothes when you go hiking.

• Bandages and tweezers are needed in hiking.

• Allergy medicines are important to bring

Although, but, differ, even though, however, in contrast, instead, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, unless, unlike, while, yet

• Listed above are transition words for comparing two things
• Listed above are transition words for contrasting two things

Reptiles have scales and their toes have claws; amphibians have moist skin and their toes do not have claws. Both reptiles and amphibians lay eggs. However, reptile eggs have a thick hard shell and are laid on land, but amphibian eggs have no shell and are laid in water. Young reptiles are miniature replicas of their parents and are born with lungs, but young amphibians start out with gills. Once amphibians have matured to adults they have lungs.

When contrasting reptiles and amphibians,

• Reptiles and amphibians lay eggs.

• Reptiles and amphibians are ectotherms

• Reptiles do not have claws, but amphibians do.

• Reptiles lay eggs with a shell and amphibians lay eggs without a shell.

Mary and Tracey are twin sisters. They are fourteen years of age.

This is an example of:

• comparing

• contrasting

• fact and opinion

• chronological order