Test Prep ELA

Why does the narrator show Mary talking to herself?

• to show how interested Mary is about the garden

• to show how nervous Mary feels inside the garden

• to show how little Mary understands about the garden

• to show how much the garden reminds Mary of other places

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The title of Passage 2 calls Jefferson a “food pioneer.” Choose two sentences that support this description.

• In Jefferson’s day, there were no supermarkets, no refrigerators, and no trucks or airplanes to move food quickly over long distances.

• Mostly, people ate only what they or their neighbors grew and made.

• Because of this, most people were familiar only with local plants and were afraid of new ones.

• Perhaps because Jefferson traveled in Europe—and because he always liked to try new things—he was an exception.

• He loved to grow unfamiliar plants.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• Jefferson’s garden was on a hilltop in Virginia.

• Jefferson cooked most of his food by boiling it.

• Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• Jefferson believed plants were important to society.

• Jefferson kept detailed records of the vegetables he grew.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which sentence gives a point made by the author of Passage 1?

• Jefferson enjoyed cooking.

• Jefferson was a great president.

• Jefferson kept trying when his plants failed.

• Jefferson thought everyone should have a garden.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

"Shawn ran as fast as lightning." is an example of what kind of Figurative Language? Choose all that apply

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"Ladybugs love to linger in the light" is an example of:

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which text structure explains an event and why it happened?

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which text structure includes words such as however, but and same?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which is an example of personification?

• The ships in the harbor yawned in the lazy day.

• Gavin could barely stand the sight.

• Even the sun was covered up by the gray clouds.

• The tide gurgled and burped as it crashed against the shore.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The president of our club, _____ is known for giving long speeches, said only a few words before our club activities began.
 Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• that 

• which

• whom

• who

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A