5th U8W3 Test

Passage 1 says that 2008 was “an unusual year.” Select two pieces of evidence from the passage that best support this claim.

• “Rainfall in the region was typically moderate and the city was protected by a system of dams and levees.” (paragraph 1)

• “Rainfall exceeded record levels for the month in Iowa and throughout the region.” (paragraph 1)

• “Cedar Rapids, the second largest city in Iowa, sits on the Cedar River.” (paragraph 2)

• “Volunteers worked quickly to reinforce parts of an earthen levee by building it up with sand bags.” (paragraph 2)

• “Some regional rivers, like Cedar River, reported water levels that broke 150-year records.” (paragraph 5)

What is the meaning of the word exceeded as it is used in paragraph 1 of Passage 1?

• put in place

• took part in

• went beyond

• caused changes

Read this sentence from paragraph 3 of “Rising Water.”

“About 10,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes.”

Which phrase from the passage helps the reader understand the meaning of evacuate?

• A. “ordered people to leave” (paragraph 2)

• B. “carried away a bridge” (paragraph 3)

• C. “experienced serious destruction” (paragraph 5)

• D. “suffered huge losses” (paragraph 6)

In Passage 2, what evidence does the author provide to support the claim that removing the dams has brought the river area back to life? Select two answers.

• A. "The Elwha and Glines Canyon dams created reservoirs and promoted growth in the area." (paragraph 8)

• B. "The teal-green color and clarity of the Elwha River are returning to normal." (paragraph 10)

• C. "Over 320,000 plants and 6,000 pounds of seed have been planted to revegetate the area." (paragraph 10)

• D. "More birds and elk are moving into the area." (paragraph 10)

• E. "A ban on fishing was extended from 2017 to 2019." (paragraph 11)

What is the meaning of relish?

• taste

• enjoy

• describe

• improve

In Passage 2, which sentence supports the claim that removing two dams changed the Elwha River area?

• As the United States grew and expanded westward in the mid-1800s, the region began to change. (paragraph 8)

• In 1978, the Elwha Dam failed a safety inspection. (paragraph 9)

• The largest dam removal project in U.S. history finally began on September 17, 2011. (paragraph 9)

• Young forests are rising on former lake beds, where the reservoirs used to be. (paragraph 10)

Based on these two passages, what two central ideas can the reader infer about rivers in the United States? Select two answers.

• Damming a river is the best way to produce economic growth.

• The government should build more dams to control rivers and protect crops, buildings, and people from floods.

• Rivers can sometimes cause flooding and damage to cities, towns, and farmland.

• The government should remove dams from all rivers in the United States.

• People benefit from the resources a river can bring to an area, such as fish, scenic landscapes, and wildlife.

Fill in one bubble in each row to show the order of story events in Passage 3.

• Second

• Duck brought back soil from the waters

  that the Old Man could

  use to create land.

• First

• After a great flood covered the earth, Old

  Man became worried that

  his people could no longer live.

• Last

• Old Man refused to give up after other

  animals had failed to find soil, so he asked

  Duck for help.

How does Duck contribute to the plot?

• He refuses to go to the world below.

• He comforts Old Woman when she is alone.

• He fails to make the people in the sky happy.

• He succeeds in his task by carrying soil on his feet.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of Passage 3.

“The rest of the land was submerged under the water and no longer visible.”

Using knowledge of the root word vis and the context, what is the meaning of

the word visible?

• can be heard

• able to be seen

• possessing definite shape

• going further away in the distance