NeSA 7 ELA Part 2

11. Select two sentences from paragraph 3 that explain why redwood trees are able to live for a long time. Select two.

• E. Their bark is fire resistant, from six to twelve inches thick, and does not carry the sticky resins

  that can fuel a fire.

• A. Redwoods are swiftly growing trees that can live longer than two thousand years.

• F. Redwoods are resistant to disease and undesirable to insects that consume wood.

• B. Their height and their age make them unusual and unique among tree species.

• C. Foresters say that the oldest living redwood tree is about 2,200 years old.

12. In paragraph 5, what does dominant mean?

• A. surviving

• B. crowded

• C. growing

• D. superior

13. How do the headings contribute to the reader’s understanding of the passage?

• A. by creating suspense about ideas in each section

• B. by expressing opinions about ideas in each section

• C. by introducing the main idea of each section

• D. by connecting ideas between each section

14 A. This question has two parts. Answer part A, and then answer part B.

Part A Which aspect is most important in determining where redwood trees grow?

• A. open space

• B. wet climate

• C. forest fires

• D. dry summers

14. B Part B

Which evidence from the passage supports the answer in part A?

• A. . . . cannot survive more than 30 to 40 miles from the coast.

• B. . . . but they dry up in the summer.

• C. Their bark is fire resistant, from 6 to 12 inches thick. . .

• D. Redwoods form a wide radius of shallow roots around their base. . .

15. What causes redwoods to begin “stump sprouting”?

• A. fire damage

• B. tiny brown seeds

• C. dense shade

• D. thick bark layers

16. Why does the author include a graph at the end of the passage?

• A. It shows the reader that the redwood tree can be found in Nebraska.

• B. It helps the reader understand how tall a redwood tree is by comparing it to something familiar.

• C. It helps the reader understand that the redwood tree is similar to some buildings in Nebraska.

• D. It shows the reader that the redwood tree is the tallest tree in the country.

17. How does the author organize the information in the passage?

• A. by comparing and contrasting redwoods to other trees in California

• B. by explaining problems for redwoods and how they are solved

• C. by telling the sequence of events of redwoods developing in California

• D. by giving descriptions of different characteristics of redwoods