Module B Practice Assessment

1. 1. Select TWO details from Source 1 that supports the central idea that coyotes are helpful if people do not feed or engage with them in the city parks. (R.2.2)

• Coyotes are famous for their howl.

• Park rangers have no plans to remove the wild coyotes.

• Coyotes hunt and eat common pests like mice and rats.

• Coyotes may lose its fear of humans if they feed them.

• Special cameras allow us to learn about Coyote behavior.

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ELA.4.R.2.AP.2

1. 2. Read this sentence from S1. "Although coyotes live in the parks, most people will never see them up close. Coyotes, like many wild animals, are naturally cautious around humans." (P2). What is the meaning of cautious as it is used in the sentence? (V.1)

• Excited

• Careful

• Harmful

• Upset

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ELA.4.V.1.AP.1

3. 3. How does the graph from S2 help the reader learn more about squirrels? (R.2.1)

• The graph helps the reader understand which cities have the most squirrels.

• The graph shows the reader that Tampa, FL has the most power outages of by squirrels.

• The graph informs the reader how many have lost power because of squirrels.

• The graph shows the reader that 10,000 people lost power because of squirrels.

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ELA.4.R.2.AP.1

4. 4. Which detail from S2 supports the author's claim that squirrels are nuisance when they chew on wires? (R.2.4)

• The squirrels' teeth never stop growing.

• When squirrels keep their teeth busy with power lines, cities lose power.

• Squirrels are omnivores and chew on nuts, berries, and insects.

• Squirrels use their strong claws to move up the trees.

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ELA.4.R.2.AP.4

5. 5. What is the purpose of Section 10 from Source 3: Pigeons and People? (R.2.1)

• To describe how pigeons are helpful and harmful to people in the wars.

• To tell the sequence of steps on how to clean up pigeon mess in the big cities.

• To describe the problems with communication in wars and how pigeons provided solutions.

• To compare and contrast the pigeon and the rock dove.

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ELA.4.R.2.AP.1

6. 6. Which sentence summarizes S3: Pigeons and People? (R.3.2)

• Pigeons mess up cities with their droppings, making a mess on buildings, cars and statues.

• There are many reasons that pigeons are annoying to people, but also helpful.

• Pigeons eat anything that people feed them, which causes them to keep coming back.

• During wars, pigeons were used to carry messages when soldiers had to stay quiet.

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ELA.4.R.3.AP.2a