"Emily's Bluebird" from Coach Practice Tests FSA Edition

At the beginning of the story, how is Emily's view of the baby bluebird different from her mother's view?

• Emily is concerned about the bird's safety, but her mother thinks Emily should have left the bird in the yard.

• Emily is disappointed about finding the bird, but her mother thinks the bird will make a nice new pet.

• Emily is excited to have a new pet, but her mother is worried about how the cat will react to the bird.

• Emily doesn't want to take care of any new pets, but her mother promises to help build a box that can be used as a nest.

What does the word interfered mean as used in the sentence?

Emily was glad she hadn't interfered too much with nature.

• cooperated

• disturbed

• cared for

• argued

Which statement best expresses the theme if the story?

• Mother birds care for babies until the chicks leave their nests.

• Nest boxes provide a safer home for birds than regular nests.

• Animals must have help from people to survive in nature.

• People can harm animals in nature while trying to help.

Which sentences from the story best show that Emily is fascinated by nature? Select two sentences from the choices below.

• "If she were lucky, she might even see a parent bird flying up with food for its hungry chicks."

• "That night, a big storm arrived."

• "As soon as they backed away, the hungry little bird began peeping."

• "Emily's mother did not seem thrilled when her daughter plopped a baby bird onto the kitchen table."

• "Emily watched the nest box every day."

Which sentence from the story best supports the idea that the nest box was designed to meet the needs of bluebirds?

• "The next morning, Emily saw that the old nest tree had been blown down by the storm's strong winds."

• "Emily asked her father to help her make a bluebird nest box, to replace the woodpecker hole in the old tree."

• "They bought the materials, and together they built the nest box in her father's basement workshop."

• "After only a week, she saw a pair of bluebirds checking out the box, and soon another nest was underway."

Which of the following best summarizes the story?

• Emily discovers a baby bluebird that has fallen out of a woodpecker hole in her backyard. She wants to keep the bird, but her mother convinces her to return the bird to its nest.

• Emily learns not to interfere with nature after she discovers a baby bluebird in her backyard. She and her father find another way to help by building a nest box for the birds.

• Emily and her mother nurse a baby bluebird back to health after it fall out of its nest. Emily and her father then build a new nest box for the chick to live in where it will be safe.

• Emily finds a small bird on the ground with a broken wing. She and her mother decide the safest place for the bird is on a small bush in the backyard.