ELA TestPrep Obstacle Course #1

Rosario was enjoying her vacation in the California sun. She was lying on araft in the ocean. This was perfect, Rosario thought. There was no noise—no childrenscreaming, no horns honking—and there were no papers to grade. All she couldhear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Rosario sighed and lookedaround her at the beauty of the ocean. Then she saw something long and graycoming toward her on an approaching wave. She thought, “This could only be onething!” and started yelling for help. She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could.She made it to the shore in one piece , but she realized that many people were laughing at her.
We can infer that the "thing" was not a...

• shark
• surfer
• swimmer

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Camp David is a secure location where the President can get away from it all. Established in 1942 by President Roosevelt, Camp David is located in Maryland, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C. in a heavily wooded area. U.S. Marines patrol the area providing optimal security. The Marines are part of the Navy. Because Camp David is so close to Washington, the president can be back at the White House very quickly in the event of a crisis. 
Which sentence supports the idea that Camp David is secure?

• It was established by President Roosevelt.
• Camp David is in a heavily wooded area.
• Camp David is very close to Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Marines patrol the surrounding area.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
• School uniforms can be ordered online .

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim:
The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.

• School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.
• The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.
• The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.
  

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
With whom is Michael Living? 

• His Parents
• No one
• Jacko and Toby
• Michael and Toby

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
What can you infer about Jacko's mood? 

• He's excited
• He's grumpy
• He's scared
• He's happy

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
Which of the following would be considered explicit textual evidence? 

• Michael was trying to sleep
• Toby is Michael's brother
• Michael and Toby were cold
• "the sky looked gray and dirty"

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
What can you infer about the place they are living? 

• It's bright and colorful
• It's dull and uncared for
• It's happy and clean
• it's brand new

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
Which words help describe the setting? 

• "Michael woke up with a start."
• "A shouting of voices."
• "...cracked glass of the curtainless window..." 
• "then the front door slammed shut."

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen.
She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her. but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down. 
Where is the beach? 

• on a deserted coast
• in a city suburb
• in a small town
• in a mountain village

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1