Module Test

How does the writer present the ideas in paragraph 1?

• by sharing a problem Koko had and telling its solution

• by showing how Koko and other gorillas are different

• by asking a question about Koko and giving an answer

• by telling about Koko’s illness and explaining its cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Read paragraph 2. What were two effects of Koko living with a scientist? Choose two answers.

• Koko was born in San Francisco.

• Koko got sick.

• Koko began to get better and grow bigger.

• Koko learned sign language.

• Koko missed the zoo.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Read the sentence from paragraph 4. "Koko would carefully pet the cats and let them climb on her lap." Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of carefully as it is used above?

• without worry

• in a gentle way

• in a quick way

• without excitement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the central idea of paragraph 5?

• Koko appeared on a number of television shows.

• Koko knew that it was important to care for the Earth.

• Because Koko learned sign language, she became famous.

• Because of Koko, people became interested in helping gorillas.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which part of the article is shown by the two pictures?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Read the sentence from paragraph 5. "Hearing Koko's story helped people see that it was important to protect gorillas living in the wild." Now read the thesaurus entry. protect (prə-'tekt) verb 1. block 2. cover 3. guard 4. hide Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches the way protect is used in the sentence?

• block

• cover

• guard

• hide

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the article "Koko the Gorilla." Based on the information in the article, write a response to the following: At the end of the selection, the author says that teaching Koko sign language took time and hard work, but it was worth it. Explain whether you agree with the author and why. Write a well-organized opinion essay that uses specific evidence from the article to support your answer. Remember to: - clearly state your opinion - organize your writing - develop your ideas in detail - use evidence from the selection in your response - use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar Manage your time carefully so that you can: - review the selection - plan your response - write your response - revise and edit your response Plan and write your response on the following pages.

Read paragraphs 2 and 3 of the article. Which sentence best shows that Harold is interested and wants to help? Select only ONE correct answer.

• Mr. Yu taught our class about butterflies.

• We learned that these beautiful insects have a problem.

• Without flowers, butterflies might also disappear!

• Our class wanted to do something for the butterflies, Amara had an idea. We could plant more flowers and make a whole garden just for butterflies! What could be better than that?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the sentence from paragraph 4. "We were uncertain about how to start, but Mr. Yu pointed us in the right direction." Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of uncertain as it is used above?

• lost

• bold

• not sure

• not able

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Why did Harold include paragraphs 4 and 5?

• to explain how the class chose certain butterflies for the garden

• to tell what kinds of plants should be in a garden for butterflies

• to explain how the class learned about butterflies

• to tell what different butterflies look like

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5