Answer Key

What can the reader conclude about sprinkles from information in the selection?

• A Chocolate and rainbow are the only flavors of sprinkles.

• B Sprinkles have been around as long as there have been cakes.

• C Sprinkles are popular in many cultures.

• D All people enjoy sprinkles.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In paragraph 2, the prefix un- helps the reader know that unclear means—

• not certain

• known to all

• messy or not clean

• understood by some

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the central idea of the selection?

• Some people call sprinkles “jimmies,” while others do not.

• There are many kinds and flavors of sprinkles.

• Sprinkles have a fascinating history of bringing joy to people.

• Sprinkles come in many colors and varieties.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

How does the author organize paragraph 3?

• By explaining what sprinkles are called in other places and how they are used

• By describing the unique flavors of sprinkles in other countries

• By comparing sprinkles in the United States to sprinkles in other countries

• By describing the way people use sprinkles in different states in the US

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Read the lines from the poem below. Red like balloons, up in the sky, Blue like dreams that soar so high. Yellow like sunshine, warm and mellow, Green like grass, beneath a willow. What is the most likely reason the author uses imagery in this poem?

• A) To show that sprinkles come out of the jar quickly

• B) To suggest that sprinkles are bright and colorful

• C) To suggest that people of all ages love sprinkles

• D) To show that sprinkles are different in other cultures

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

In stanza 4, the word _______ helps the reader understand the meaning of aromas.

• smell

• taste

• sight

• touch

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Based on the poem, which word best describes how the speaker feels about sprinkles?

• amused

• bored

• frustrated

• excited

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read lines 9 and 10 from the poem below. A rainbow of colors fills the room, Like flowers in spring, ready to bloom. In line 10, the words “like flowers in spring, ready to bloom,” suggest that the sprinkles are—

• bright and vibrant

• fragrant and smell nice

• green and tall

• growing every day

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which answer choice best describes the stanzas of the poem?

• Each stanza contains two pairs of rhyming lines.

• Each stanza contains lines that repeat.

• Each stanza contains a different point of view.

• Each stanza has the same number of words.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read these lines from the article "The Story of Sprinkles." One thing's for sure, though – sprinkles have been spreading joy and sweetness for generations! Which lines from the poem express a similar idea?

• In a kitchen filled with birthday cheer, Cupcakes decorated, the party is near (lines 1 and 2)

• Sprinkles here and sprinkles there, Adding magic to the birthday affair. (lines 11 and 12)

• Their scent floats in the air so sweet, A smell of joy with every treat. (lines 13 and 14)

• Candy confetti, so bright and sweet Creating memories, that can’t be beat. (lines 19 and 20)

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9