Benchmark 2 Review ELA

Benchmark 2 Review ELA

Today's Objectives

• Review for ELA Benchmark 2

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the passage explains why the cardboard walls are important to the “Growing Toward the Light Experiment”?

• Cut two pieces of cardboard to make walls that will block the light.”

• “Tape the pieces of cardboard to the sides of the box as shown in the diagram.”

• “Make sure that the cardboard is about half as wide as the shoe box.”

• “The box should be able to close tightly over the cardboard pieces.”

Multiple Choice

What does the author mean by the phrase “keep the water level constant” in step 5 of the “Growing Sweet Potato Plants” section?

• Increase the water level above the starting point level.

• Keep the water at the same level as the starting point level.

• Let the water level drop below the starting point level.

• Do not water the plant after setting it at the starting point level.

Multiple Choice

What does the word penetrates mean as it is used in step 5 of the “Growing Toward the Light Experiment” section?

• enters

• escapes

• holds

• opens

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, what is the effect of pushing toothpicks into the sweet potato?

• The toothpicks allow the sweet potato to grow a vine.

• The toothpicks allow the sweet potato to grow roots.

• The toothpicks allow the sweet potato to sit halfway in and out of the jar.

• The toothpicks allow the sweet potato to drink from the water in the jar.