ELA Ready Review

Look at the picture of answers.  Which title should be enclosed in quotation marks instead of being written in italics?  

• Mark My Words
• I Love the Cardinal's Song
• The Return of the Vikings
• Coyotes Capture Championship Trophy

Read the sentences.  
I have a new friend named Paige Turner.  I can't figure out why everybody giggles when she says her name out loud.  
Which is the correct way to combine sentences?

• I have a new friend named Paige Turner I can't figure out why everybody giggles when she says her name out loud.
• I have a new friend named Paige Turner, I can't figure out why everybody giggles when she says her name out loud.
• I have a new friend named Paige Turner, but I can't figure out why everybody giggles when she says her name out loud.  
• I have a new friend named Paige Turner but I can't figure out why everybody giggles when she says her name out loud.

Read the paragraph.
I tried watermelon with salt on it because one day my great-aunt told me she liked it that way.  It tasted very different from plain watermelon, but it was pretty good.  I still like plain watermelon best, so I will __________ eat it plain, but once in a while I will eat it with salt just for fun.  Which word best completes the sentence?

• finally
• usually
• therefore
• additionally

Read the paragraph.
I tried watermelon with salt on it because one day my great-aunt told me she liked it that way.  It tasted very different from plain watermelon, but it was pretty good.  I still like plain watermelon best, so I will __________ eat it plain, but once in a while I will eat it with salt just for fun.  Which phrase from the paragraph shows that usually is the best choice to fill in the blank?

• one day
• pretty good
• once in a while
• just for fun

Read the paragraph from the story.
Danya stood in the long line in the lunchroom and looked around curiously while she waited her turn.  The room was packed with students, but it looked like only those who had brought a lunch from home were eating.  There were no school lunches at the counter yet.  Danya wondered what was causing the delay.  Then she saw a lunchroom worker come through the door from the kitch, pushing a large cart full of fresh, hot food.  The room erupted with cheers.  Choose the best concluding sentence for the paragraph.

• Danya was really hungry!
• Finally the food was ready!
• The other students in line were growing impatient.
• Danya wondered what the excitement was all about.

Look at the picture.  A student has made a plan for research.  Read the plan and the directions that follow.  
The student found the following sources.  Which source would most likely have information needed to answer the research question?

• A newspaper article that offers recommendations about new movies
• a magazine article called "Will Silent Movies Become Popular Again?"
• a webpage that allows users to make silent movies featuring cartoon characters
• a chapter called "The Age of the Silent Movie" in a book titled A History of Movies

A student is writing a research report about using bikes for transportation.  Read the passage from her report and directions that follow.
The student found information in different sources.  Choose two pieces of information that support the claim in the student's paragraph.

• 1) You spend more time in the open air on your bike, which is good for your health. 2) Bike riding is an excellent way to exercise because you use "pedal power" to make your bike go.
• 1) It is almost impossible to forget how to ride a bicycle. 2) A car provides better protection against the rain than a bike does. 
• 1) It is very critical that you wear a bike helmet at all times when riding your bike. 2) You spend more time in the open air on your bike, which is good for your health. 
• 1) Bike riding is an excellent way to exercise because you use "pedal power" to make your bike go.  2) Biking shorts are very comfortable, but you do not have to wear them to ride your bike successfully.

Which two sentences from "My Trip to the City Aquarium" best support the inference that the aquarium was different from what the narrator had thought it would be?
Most of the class was excited to find out we were going on a field trip to an aquarium.  I was not.  I had never been to an aquarium, so I didn't know what to expect.  But something about the idea of spending a day looking at giant tanks filled with slimy creatures and fish did not excite me.
I knew I had to go; plus, my parents had always told me to learn about new things.  I agreed with them.  I decided I would try to be positive.  I liked the idea of learning something new.
We boarded the bus and headed downtown, where the aquarium was located.  When the bus pulled up to the building, I thought we were just stopping for a minute.  Then I saw the sign that read "City Aquarium."  I was amazed at the size of the building.  It was massive with giant white pillars and wide stone steps.  I wondered why they put fish in such a big building.  It looked more like a state capitol building than an aquarium.  
When we went inside, we were given our tickets.  Because we were a school group, we each received a small souvenir.  It was a postcard with a picture of a shiny queen angelfish that is bright blue and yellow.  I was surprised at how pretty the fish was.
As we moved into the giant building, our teachers had us get into groups.  My group went down the first hallway toward a reef exhibit.  At that point, I had no idea what to expect, but when we walked in, I was amazed!  It was as if we were in the tank ourselves.  The tank went from floor to ceiling and stretched down the entire hallway.  It even went over our heads and under our feet.  There were sharks above us and stingrays below us!  I had never been so close to these unbelievable creatures.  The sharks' skin looked like smooth leather as they quickly glided above us.  
The rest of the aquarium, including a three-story tank, was just as fascinating.  I never knew there were so many types of marine life living in different habitats.  The colors of the coral and plant life were indescribable, as every color of the rainbow was present.  
I will never forget my trip to the aquarium.  It taught me to be open to new experiences, because there are some incredibly interesting things there.  It also taught me that just because I don't know about something, it doesn't mean that I won't enjoy learning about it.

• 1) I decided I would try to be positive. 2) We boarded the bus and headed downtown, where the aquarium was located.
• 1) We boarded the bus and headed downtown, where the aquarium was located. 2) It looked more like a state capitol building than an aquarium.
• 1) I decided I would try to be positive. 2) At that point, I had no idea what to expect, but when we walked in, I was amazed.
• 1) As we moved into the giant building, our teachers had us get into groups. 2) When we went inside, we were given our tickets.

What is the best summary of "My Trip to the City Aquarium"?
Most of the class was excited to find out we were going on a field trip to an aquarium.  I was not.  I had never been to an aquarium, so I didn't know what to expect.  But something about the idea of spending a day looking at giant tanks filled with slimy creatures and fish did not excite me.
I knew I had to go; plus, my parents had always told me to learn about new things.  I agreed with them.  I decided I would try to be positive.  I liked the idea of learning something new.
We boarded the bus and headed downtown, where the aquarium was located.  When the bus pulled up to the building, I thought we were just stopping for a minute.  Then I saw the sign that read "City Aquarium."  I was amazed at the size of the building.  It was massive with giant white pillars and wide stone steps.  I wondered why they put fish in such a big building.  It looked more like a state capitol building than an aquarium.  
When we went inside, we were given our tickets.  Because we were a school group, we each received a small souvenir.  It was a postcard with a picture of a shiny queen angelfish that is bright blue and yellow.  I was surprised at how pretty the fish was.
As we moved into the giant building, our teachers had us get into groups.  My group went down the first hallway toward a reef exhibit.  At that point, I had no idea what to expect, but when we walked in, I was amazed!  It was as if we were in the tank ourselves.  The tank went from floor to ceiling and stretched down the entire hallway.  It even went over our heads and under our feet.  There were sharks above us and stingrays below us!  I had never been so close to these unbelievable creatures.  The sharks' skin looked like smooth leather as they quickly glided above us.  
The rest of the aquarium, including a three-story tank, was just as fascinating.  I never knew there were so many types of marine life living in different habitats.  The colors of the coral and plant life were indescribable, as every color of the rainbow was present.  
I will never forget my trip to the aquarium.  It taught me to be open to new experiences, because there are some incredibly interesting things there.  It also taught me that just because I don't know about something, it doesn't mean that I won't enjoy learning about it.

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Read the third paragraph from "My Trip to the City Aquarium." 
We boarded the bus and headed downtown, where the aquarium was located.  When the bus pulled up to the building, I thought we were just stopping for a minute.  Then I saw the sign that read "City Aquarium."  I was amazed at the size of the building.  It was massive with giant white pillars and wide stone steps.  I wondered why they put fish in such a big building.  It looked more like a state capitol building than an aquarium.
How does the paragraph add to the plot of the passage?

• It shows how the narrator feels about what is learned during aquarium field trips. 
• It provides details about what is inside the aquarium.
• It shows that the narrator may find something interesting on the field trip.
• It provides details about what happens during the bus ride to the aquarium.