4th TCAP | ELA 2019-2020 1904 Olympic Marathon

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A What is the passage mostly about?

• A. when marathons usually take place

• B. why marathons are considered special events

• C. the training needed to win a marathon

• D. the bad conditions during one marathon

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• M. “. . . a very long running race.” (paragraph 1)

• P. “. . . had many problems.” (paragraph 1)

• R. “. . . on a hot August afternoon.” (paragraph 2)

• S. “. . . Thomas Hicks crossed the finish line. . . .” (paragraph 2)

What’s a pirate’s favorite letter?

• A) R, because they always say “Arrr!”

• B) C, because they love the sea.

• C) X, because it marks the spot.

• D) P, because they can’t spell without it.

Which two pieces of evidence does the author use to support the idea that the 1904 marathon was very challenging?

• A. “. . . the first Olympics held in the United States. . . .” (paragraph 1)

• B. “One event in the Olympics. . . .” (paragraph 1)

• C. “The race course was covered in dust. . . .” (paragraph 2)

• D. “. . . runners could get water in only two places.” (paragraph 2)

• E. “. . . after the race began. . . .” (paragraph 2)

Which detail from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word marathon?

• M. “. . . the first Olympics. . . .” (paragraph 1)

• P. “. . . a very long running race.” (paragraph 1)

• R. “. . . race course was covered in dust. . . .” (paragraph 2)

• S. “. . . the finish line. . . .” (paragraph 2)

Why did the scarecrow win an award?

• A) He was outstanding in his field.

• B) He scared the competition away.

• C) He had a corn-y personality.

• D) He told the best hay-larious jokes.