End-of-Year Test - Food Spoilage and Preservation

Which idea is supported by the time line?

• Items in the grocery store have expiration dates.

• Humans have used refrigerators for thousands of years.

• Sailors preserved food to help them on long trips on the ocean.

• Bacteria grow larger in wet, warm places found inside the home.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

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CCSS.RL.6.7

Why does the author include the sentence “Items sold in grocery stores often have a date printed on them” in paragraph 1?

• To stress how hard it is to tell when food spoils

• To explain that people have always had a way to tell when food spoils

• To define what is meant by food preservation and why it is important to humans

• To show that people can easily identify fresh food now, but it has not always been that way

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CCSS.RI.5.2

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What is the author’s primary purpose in writing the selection?

• To convince readers to cure foods with salt

• To inform readers about how food preservation has changed over time

• To explain to readers why checking a food’s expiration date is important

• To persuade readers to use methods for food preservation used by early humans

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CCSS.RI.6.6

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Which two themes appear in both selections?

• Technology changes how messages are sent.

• It is fun to invent new products.

• Change can be hard to accept.

• Technology changes over time.

• It is difficult to wait for new inventions.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How do the settings from “An Important Message” and “Mary’s First Telephone” affect the plot of the story?

• The characters seemed overly worried about using new technology.

• The characters are surprised to learn that a new invention successfully works.

• The characters experience an invention that is new for the time in which the story is set.

• The characters feel that times are changing too fast and try to rely on old ways to communicate.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which event is central to the plot in both selections?

• The characters have to perform difficult jobs.

• The characters help to create a new invention.

• The characters are waiting for an important message.

• The characters use a new type of communication device.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: Which of the following describes a similarity in the settings of the two selections?

• They both take place in the past.

• They both take place in an office.

• They both take place in someone’s home.

• They both take place during a historical event.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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CCSS.RL.6.9

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part B: Which details from the selections best support your answer in Part A?

• Selection 1: Several reporters waiting for news of the presidential election were asleep in the lobby. Selection 2: Mary’s father smiled and pointed to the kitchen where a brand new telephone rested on the countertop. . .

• Selection 1: A few horse-drawn carriages bumbled along the street. . . Selection 2: “An operator will ask who you’re trying to reach and will connect your call.”

• Selection 1: Scott loved puzzles, but he was too nervous tonight to enjoy the challenge. Selection 2: “You got a telephone!”

• Selection 1: Scott Dewitt looked around the dark, empty office and poured another cup of coffee. Selection 2: Mary pulled the piece of paper with Ellie’s information on it out of her school bag. .

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How is Mary in “Mary’s First Telephone” different from Scott in “An Important Message”?

• She is waiting for important news while Scott is waiting for a friend.

• She uses an old method of communicating while Scott uses a new one.

• She is using a new technology for the first time while Scott has used it before.

• She has to think while using the telephone while Scott is not challenged by using the telegraph machineunge.'

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which statement best describes the author’s message in the selection “Daylight Saving: A Great Idea”?

• Daylight Saving Time involves changing the clock during the year.

• Days seem longer during the summer because of the tilt of the Earth.

• The sun sets sooner in the winter because the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

• Daylight Saving Time is a good idea because we get more daylight during the time we are awake.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6