ELA iLEAP Practice Test (LItearcy)

8A: What does the word plight mean as it is used in paragraph 4 of "The Stripes WIll Survive"?

• desperate situation

• hiding place

• movement

• recovery

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

8B: Which sentence from the article supports the answer to Part A?

• "One hundred thousand tigers belonging to eight different subspecies prowled the forests and jungles of the world"

• "Fewer than 5,000 tigers roam the wild"

• "The tigers met at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and Danya and Dasha were born a few months later"

• "Although zoo staff memebers keep Tatja in a seperate area, they don't think he would hurt the cubs"

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

9A: The author makes the claim that steps have been taken to help endangered tigers. Select the MAIN strategy used throughout the article to develop the claim.

• The author explains a problem and then presents solutions

• The author details the cause and effect of an event or action

• The author shares important events or actions in theri order of importance.

• The author presents a detailed list of problems.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

9B: Which is NOT evidence to support your answer to Part A?

• But today, three subspecies are extincet,and a fourth is almost extinct

• They keep a computerized family tree of zoo tigers that helps match males and females for breeding

• Grooming lessons come in handy for playful cubs who can't resist rolling in the mud

• The World Wildlife Fund and other organizations are working with the Russian government to set aside protected areas for those cats.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

10A: What is the author's main purpose in "The Stripes Will Survive"

• to describe the different lessons Gaia teachers her cubs

• To explain recent changes in how zoos raise Siberian Tigers

• to explain efforts being made to preserve Siberian tigers

• to describe how Danya and Dasha interact with their parents

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

10B: Which sentence from the article best supports the answer to Part A?

• "It doesn't seem like a very smart game, considering Mom is a Siberian tigress!"

• "Only 400 of those are Siberian tigers, which are the largest, lightest colored, and longest furred tigers"

• "And only 500 Siberian tigers live in zoos"

• "Rangers patrol for poachers, and educational programs help the local people understand the need to protect Siberian tigers"

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

11A: What does the word endangered mean as it is used in the passage "The Zoos Go Wild"

• distant

• aggressive

• frightened

• threatened

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

11B: Which detail from paragraph 14 of the passage "The Zoos Go Wild" supports the answer to Part A?

• "large-scale redesigning of zoos didn't begin until the 1960s"

• "dwindled to the point of vanishing"

• "Zoo designers traveled to the animals' natural habitats in faraway places"

• "how the animals used the space and behaved in it"

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

12A: Which detail from the passage "The Zoos Go Wild" supports the idea that Willie changed after being moved into his new home?

• the comparison of the grassy area to Willie's African home

• the mention of Willie's large size and magnificent appearance

• the description of Wilie's behavior with his companions

• the comparison of WIllie to gorillas that live in the wild

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which paragraph from the passage BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• paragraph 7

• paragraph 9

• paragraph 10

• paragraph 11

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2