SC Ready ELA Practice Test

A student learned that the famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright believed in creating homes and buildings that conveyed cultural values of the United States. The student wants to research more about Frank Lloyd Wright and will write a report about the architect for the art teacher.

Which research question would lead the student to a deeper understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright’s beliefs?

• How old was Frank Lloyd Wright when he began studying architecture?

• How much time did it take for an average Frank Lloyd Wright structure to be built?

• What are Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous structures?

• What techniques did Frank Lloyd Wright use to communicate ideas in his designs?

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

A student is writing a report about successful businesses. The student found two reliable sources. Read the sources and complete the task that follows. Source 1: In 1908, Henry Ford created the famous Model T automobile. The car became somewhat popular, but Ford wanted it to reach a wider range of customers. He developed an assembly line process for producing his Model T automobile in 1913. By having different workers install specific parts as the vehicle moved slowly along a line, the cost and time needed to build the car was reduced. This made the Model T even more affordable, and, therefore, many more people bought the Ford car. Source 2: McDonald’s is one of the most successful businesses in the world. Something the restaurant is known for is its speed of service. When the first McDonald’s opened in Southern California in the 1940s, it aimed to be a place for regular people to eat instead of most restaurants of the time that only wealthy people could afford. McDonald’s installed a large grill and used spatulas that could flip multiple burgers at a time. Customers could get a large order of burgers and fries quickly because of the restaurant’s “Speedee Service System.”

When Ray Kroc took over the McDonald’s company and spread the eatery across the country, he continued to focus on making good food fast.

Which question would help the student broaden the focus of additional research?

• Why did businesses like Ford and McDonald’s have an impact on American society?

• How many total businesses have been able to expand to other parts of the world?

• What would cause a person to support a business like Ford or McDonald’s?

• When was the best time in history for someone to start a successful business?

A student is planning a research report on apes for his science class and has taken some notes from reliable sources. Read the student’s notes.

- communicates with others by using hand signals

- uses twigs as tools to get insects out of small holes in trees or the ground

- puts a stick into water to measure its depth before walking across

The student wants to organize the notes correctly. Under which heading should the student place the notes?

• Fearless Animals

• Intelligent Animals

• Playful Animals

• Careful Animals

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A student is writing a letter to the school principal. Read the draft of the letter and complete the task that follows.

Dear Principal Wells, In order to relieve problems related to homework at Harkins Middle School, I propose the school schedule be extended by one hour. The extra time could be devoted solely to students completing class assignments and teachers assisting those who need help with homework. With an additional hour, students could focus on getting tasks done without the distractions that are common outside of school like television, siblings, and chores. Sometimes teachers run out of time in class to present material in new ways. The added hour could be used to give students the extra support necessary to master the concepts being taught. This change in schedule would solve almost all issues related to incomplete and missing student assignments. Even though people enjoy getting out of school to do fun activities like sports, music, or club meetings, those events can happen an hour later.

Sincerely,

Joseph Grant

Which sentence provides the best conclusion to the paragraph?

• Both the teachers and students know that completing assignments and developing life skills are important.

• The sacrifice of an added hour would help the school and the students achieve their learning goals.

• After-school activities occurring later would be fine, especially since students would have little to no homework in the evening.

• If additional time were added to the school day, teachers might need to make adjustments to their after-school schedules as well.

Read the paragraph.

Our local park is taken care of by groups of volunteers. Each month, the park has its trash picked up by a different group of volunteers. Every group of volunteers must take a training class before being allowed to clean the park. Most volunteers have a pleasant experience.

How could the paragraph be rewritten using only the active voice?

• Groups of volunteers take care of our local park. A different group of volunteers picks up the park’s trash each month. A training class must be taken by every group of volunteers before being allowed to clean the park. Most volunteers have a pleasant experience.

• Our local park is taken care of by groups of volunteers. Each month, the park has its trash picked up by a different group volunteers. Every group of volunteers must take a training class before being allowed to clean the park. A pleasant experience is had by most volunteers.

• Our local park is taken care of by groups of volunteers. Each month, the park has its trash picked up by a different group volunteers. A training class must be taken by every group of volunteers before being allowed to clean the park. A pleasant experience is had by most volunteers.

• Groups of volunteers take care of our local park. A different group of volunteers picks up the park’s trash each month. Taking the training class will allow the volunteers to clean the park. Most volunteers have a pleasant experience.

Read the paragraph about printer ink.

Printer ink is the most expensive liquid most people will ever buy. An ink cartridge for a home printer usually contains only a few ounces of black ink. The cost of a typical ink cartridge could be as high as forty dollars, about half the cost of an average printer. With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes ordinary black ink is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.

Which is the correct way to use commas to punctuate the last sentence of the paragraph?

• With the exception, of luxury items such as fancy perfumes, ordinary black ink is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.

• With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes ordinary, black ink, is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.

• With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes, ordinary black ink is by far the most expensive liquid people purchase.

• With the exception of luxury items such as fancy perfumes ordinary black ink is by far, the most expensive liquid people purchase.