Test Prep ELA 3, Nonfiction Text Features, Language

A student made a plan for a research report. Read the plan and the directions that follow.

Which sources would most likely have information for the report? Choose two answers.

• a travel video showing views of the Grand Canyon

• a book called Cut by River: The Making of the Grand Canyon

• a link titled “Wildlife in the Grand Canyon” on a national park website

• a personal essay called “My Adventure Trip to the Grand Canyon”

• a magazine article titled “Rocks and Rivers in the Creation of the Grand Canyon”

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A student is taking notes for a research report about teeth. The student found a diagram of a tooth and took notes.

Which note is supported by the diagram?

• Tooth decay is a common problem.

• Tooth enamel gets thinner with age.

• The root of a tooth is below the gum.

• The nerves of a tooth provide protection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

A student is taking notes for a research report about sunflowers. The student has found a diagram that illustrates the life cycle of a sunflower.

Read the descriptions. Which description best describe the 6th cycle of the flower according to the diagram?

• The plant grows many leaves.

• Plants begin as seeds.

• Seeds from the flower fall to ground.

• The seed begins to grow

• The seed pushes its way through soil.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

A student is writing a research report about ways some organizations are helping cheetahs to survive. Which research question would provide the most useful information?

• How many cheetahs are left in the world?

• What is being done by others to protect cheetahs?

• How do cheetahs protect themselves from danger?

• What has caused the population of cheetahs to go down?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

A student is writing a report about the parts of mountain bikes. Read the paragraph headings from a source.

Which paragraphs most likely have information for the report? Choose two answers.

• Building a Mountain Bike

• Features of a Mountain Bike

• Being Safe on a Mountain Bike

• Top Two Mountain Bikes of the Year

• Choosing the Best Mountain Bike Trails

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Read the sentences. Which word correctly completes the last sentence?

Barry was disappointed. He wanted to play baseball, but all his friends were busy. Because he did not want to waste the beautiful summer day, ( I / he / they ) decided to go swimming instead.

• I

• he

• they

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

A student is writing a science report for her teacher. Read the paragraph from the student’s report.

Where is the hottest place on Earth? The answer is not so simple. The hottest places can change from year to year. The temperature at Death Valley, California, was a roasting 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913. That’s too hot for me! Scientists can use satellites to measure temperatures in hard-to-reach places. In 2005, a satellite over the Lut Desert in Iran recorded the unbelievable temperature of 159.3 degrees! Some of the other hottest places are in Australia and China.

Which sentence is the least appropriate for the audience and purpose of the paragraph?

• The answer is not so simple.

• The temperature at Death Valley, California, was a roasting 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.

• That’s too hot for me!

• In 2005, a satellite over the Lut Desert in Iran recorded the unbelievable temperature of 159.3 degrees!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Read the sentence.

Monday is Labor Day so students will not be in school.

Where should a comma be placed to correct the sentence?

• after Monday

• after Day

• after so

• after students

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read a student’s paragraph about orangutans.

_________ These giant apes live in trees most of the time, and they can move from branch to branch easily. They swing through the trees using their long arms, long fingers, and toes. Some male orangutans have an arm span of about 7.5 feet. Their hands and feet are like human hands and feet because they have an opposable thumb and a big toe for grasping objects.

What is the best topic sentence for the paragraph?

• Orangutans have special features to help them survive.

• Orangutans prefer the forests on the island of Borneo.

• Orangutans are similar to humans in many ways.

• Orangutans live in Southeast Asia.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2