TNCore ELA Practice Test

Which sense works together with our sense of smell?

• taste
• sight
• hearing
• touch

What is this passage mostly about?

• why animals have an excellent sense of smell
• why some foods smell good and others smell bad
• how smell can bring back memories
• how the sense of smell works and how it is used

What are paragraphs 15 and 16 mostly about?

• Fire smells like smoke
• Rotten food smells bad
• Smelling helps keep us safe
• Smelling is one of our senses

What happens first when you smell something?

• Your brain receives a message.
• Sensors send a message to your brain.
• Particles stick to the mucus in your nose.
• You breathe in particles.

What happens after sensors send a message about particles?

• The particles stick to the mucus.
• The message travels to the brain.
• The particles move into your nose.
• The brain tells you about the smell.

What happens to the taste of food when you are unable to smell it?

• The taste is stronger.
• The taste is duller.
• The taste last longer.
• The taste stays the same.

Which word has the same meaning as scents?

• tastes
• smells
• particles
• memories

Which subheading has information about how the brain helps with smelling?

• “How Smelling Works”
• “Smelling and Tasting”
• "Animals and Smells"
• "Smelling Danger"

What is the main purpose of the passage?

• to compare different smells
• to compare the sense of smell in dogs and people
• to explain why smelling is more important than tasting
• to explain the way smelling happens

What does the picture best help the reader understand?

• what a rose smells like
• what the brain looks like
• which body parts help with smelling
• where nerves are found in the body