GMAS Gofar Research & Writing, Reading Skills & Vocab

What is the BEST way to organize the sentences in the paragraph?

1 One hot day, Kiara decided to make lemonade. 2 She stirred it with a wooden spoon and poured herself a glass. 3 She squeezed the juice out of the lemons into a pitcher. 4 She then added sugar, water, and ice to the lemon juice.

• 1, 4, 3, 2

• 1, 3, 4, 2

• 3, 4, 2, 1

• 4, 3, 2, 1

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

Which is the topic sentence for the paragraph?

1 It is amazing but true that colors can affect a person's mood. 2 A room painted green gives a calm feeling when people look at it. 3 Blue is also soothing and relaxing. 4 Yellow may improve thinking, while red gives energy. 5 Make sure and choose a color that can help you relax in the room where you spend the most time.

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence provides the BEST closing for the paragraph?

Locomotives changed the way people moved across the United States. In the beginning, trains were not as reliable as horses. Though fast, trains would often run off the track or even explode. However, people continued to be fascinated with trains.

• Trains continue to be dangerous and rarely used.

• In time, trains lost popularity and faded into history.

• Trains were only used to move cattle from one ranch to the next.

• In time, trains were improved and safely transported people across the country.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence should be removed from the paragraph?

1 An orchestra is very similar to a sports team. 2 Each player must do his or her job for all the sounds to blend. 3 Violins, cellos, drums, horns, and other instruments combine to make beautiful music. 4 I play the piano at least twice a week. 5 The conductor gives direction, much like a coach. 6 All the players come together to make a wonderful sound.

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Early one morning, Richard was walking his dog, Buck, when he noticed something move in the bushes beside him. He stopped to have a look when suddenly Buck started barking and pulling at his leash. Buck is a brown and white cocker spaniel. Buck pulled the leash from Richard's hands and sprang into the bushes.

Which sentence from the passage contains unrelated information?

• Early one morning, Richard was walking his dog, Buck, when he noticed something move in the bushes beside him.

• He stopped to have a look when suddenly Buck started barking and pulling at his leash.

• Buck is a brown and white cocker spaniel.

• Buck pulled the leash from Richard's hands and sprang into the bushes.

1 Their new house was smaller than their old one. 2 However, Jana did not really mind sharing her room with Marie. 3 Jana had her own room in the old house, but here she had to share one with her younger sister. 4 What Jana did mind was leaving behind all her friends in the old neighborhood, which was too far away to visit more than a few times a year. 5 All of her friends had promised to write, but she knew that would not be enough. 6 She would not be able to visit them very often. 7 Now she was expected to make new friends as if the old ones had never existed. 8 The day they moved, Jana refused to speak to her parents, though she knew that was not fair to them.

Which two sentences in the passage are in the wrong order?

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 7

• sentence 8

Mrs. Allison takes excellent care of her garden. Before the weather even warms up she is outside raking up leaves and planting flower bulbs. In the spring, Mrs. Allison spends hours each day digging, planting, and watering, and she is always hoping for rain. Summer is a good time to stay inside, but Mrs. Allison gets up early every morning to work in her garden. She is always hoping for rain. By the end of the summer, Mrs. Allison and the flowers are ready for some cooler weather. There is always something to do in the garden, though.Which phrase or sentence in the paragraph repeats information?

• By the end of the summer,

• She is always hoping for rain.

• Mrs. Allison takes excellent care of her garden.

• There is always something to do in the garden, though.

I really liked the previews that came before the movie. ___________, the movie itself was not very entertaining.

Which transitional word would BEST complete the second sentence?

• Finally

• However

• Therefore

• Thereafter

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The campers trudged through the forest wearily. It had been a very long day for all of them. First, they had learned how to pitch their tents and build a campfire, and then they had hiked several miles with all their gear on their backs. They had done a lot of hiking that day. Now they were returning to their campsite, and they had to put up their tents again, this time for real. They were required to clean up after dinner, but then they were promised a break. Mr. Jones had agreed to tell one of his famous ghost stories while they roasted marshmallows.

The underlined words in the paragraph above are transition words. Which of the following best describes the purpose of these transition words?

• to show contrast

• to introduce a summary

• to show progression in time

• to indicate an example of something

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Christopher is reading a book about dinosaurs.

Where should he look to find the definition of a word he doesn't know?

• the title page

• the table of contents

• the index

• the glossary

• the dictionary

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5