RL 5.3

Miss Sartori’s fifth grade class started a pen pal program with students from a school in Accra, Ghana. Jakira was matched up with a girl named Fatima, who was 10 years old just like her.

In her first letter, Jakira told Fatima all about her life in Denver, Colorado. “Denver is surrounded by tall mountains on one side and by long, flat prairie on the other side,” she wrote. “It gets very cold in the winter, and white, fluffy snow covers the mountains. It’s warm and dry in the summer.”

Six weeks later, Jakira received a reply from Fatima. “Denver sounds very different from Accra, Ghana, where I live!” Fatima responded. “We have no mountains here. The land is mostly flat until you reach the Atlantic Ocean.” She also told Jakira about the weather in Accra, “I want to come to Denver and see the snow! It never snows in Accra. In fact, it’s basically summertime all year round except for during the rainy season.”

How are Denver and Accra alike?

• Denver and Accra both have an ocean on one side.

• Denver and Accra both have flat plains.

• Denver and Accra both have dry summers.

• Denver and Accra both are surrounded by mountains.

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Miss Sartori’s fifth grade class started a pen pal program with students from a school in Accra, Ghana. Jakira was matched up with a girl named Fatima, who was 10 years old just like her.

In her first letter, Jakira told Fatima all about her life in Denver, Colorado. “Denver is surrounded by tall mountains on one side and by long, flat prairie on the other side,” she wrote. “It gets very cold in the winter, and white, fluffy snow covers the mountains. It’s warm and dry in the summer.”

Six weeks later, Jakira received a reply from Fatima. “Denver sounds very different from Accra, Ghana, where I live!” Fatima responded. “We have no mountains here. The land is mostly flat until you reach the Atlantic Ocean.” She also told Jakira about the weather in Accra, “I want to come to Denver and see the snow! It never snows in Accra. In fact, it’s basically summertime all year round except for during the rainy season.”

How is Denver different from Accra?

• Denver has a more tropical climate than Accra.

• Denver has a flatter landscape than Accra

• Denver has longer summers than Accra

• Denver has a colder climate then Accra

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Anderson wiped sweat from his forehead, cheeks, and nose. Heading across the long stretch of sand, he felt as if each foot weighed 10 pounds. His throat was dry as the sun beat down on him. Anderson couldn’t remember the last time he'd drank a sip of water - or had even seen water. His skin burned more with each passing minute, and he wondered if he’d ever find shade or see night again.

"Ah!" Anderson gasped, sitting up in an instant. He stared left, right, up, and down, blinking in the pitch-black darkness. Peering outside, Anderson spotted thick snowflakes tumbling from the sky and sticking to the window. Snuggling into his pillow, Anderson pulled his fluffy blanket up to his chin, smiling even as the cold pricked his forehead, cheeks, and nose. He was asleep a minute later.

Which sentence from paragraph one best describes the setting?

• Anderson wiped sweat from his forehead, cheeks, and nose.

• Heading across the long stretch of sand, he felt as if each foot weighed 10 pounds.

• His throat was dry as the sun beat down on him.

• Anderson couldn’t remember the last time he'd drank a sip of water - or had even seen water.

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Anderson wiped sweat from his forehead, cheeks, and nose. Heading across the long stretch of sand, he felt as if each foot weighed 10 pounds. His throat was dry as the sun beat down on him. Anderson couldn’t remember the last time he'd drank a sip of water - or had even seen water. His skin burned more with each passing minute, and he wondered if he’d ever find shade or see night again.

"Ah!" Anderson gasped, sitting up in an instant. He stared left, right, up, and down, blinking in the pitch-black darkness. Peering outside, Anderson spotted thick snowflakes tumbling from the sky and sticking to the window. Snuggling into his pillow, Anderson pulled his fluffy blanket up to his chin, smiling even as the cold pricked his forehead, cheeks, and nose. He was asleep a minute later.

The change of setting in paragraph 2 tells the reader...

• Anderson has woken up from a dream.

• Anderson has just come home from a trip.

• Anderson is thinking about a story he read.

• Anderson is watching a movie on TV.

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Anderson wiped sweat from his forehead, cheeks, and nose. Heading across the long stretch of sand, he felt as if each foot weighed 10 pounds. His throat was dry as the sun beat down on him. Anderson couldn’t remember the last time he'd drank a sip of water - or had even seen water. His skin burned more with each passing minute, and he wondered if he’d ever find shade or see night again.

"Ah!" Anderson gasped, sitting up in an instant. He stared left, right, up, and down, blinking in the pitch-black darkness. Peering outside, Anderson spotted thick snowflakes tumbling from the sky and sticking to the window. Snuggling into his pillow, Anderson pulled his fluffy blanket up to his chin, smiling even as the cold pricked his forehead, cheeks, and nose. He was asleep a minute later.

Compared to paragraph 1, the setting in paragraph 2 makes Anderson feel...

• excited and alert

• lonely and anxious

• disappointed and sad

• happy and relaxed

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Anderson wiped sweat from his forehead, cheeks, and nose. Heading across the long stretch of sand, he felt as if each foot weighed 10 pounds. His throat was dry as the sun beat down on him. Anderson couldn’t remember the last time he'd drank a sip of water - or had even seen water. His skin burned more with each passing minute, and he wondered if he’d ever find shade or see night again.

"Ah!" Anderson gasped, sitting up in an instant. He stared left, right, up, and down, blinking in the pitch-black darkness. Peering outside, Anderson spotted thick snowflakes tumbling from the sky and sticking to the window. Snuggling into his pillow, Anderson pulled his fluffy blanket up to his chin, smiling even as the cold pricked his forehead, cheeks, and nose. He was asleep a minute later.

Which sentence best helps the reader infer the setting?

• "Ah!" Anderson gasped, sitting up in an instant.

• He stared left, right, up, and down, blinking in the pitch-black darkness.

• Snuggling into his pillow, Anderson pulled his fluffy blanket up to his chin, smiling even as the cold pricked his forehead, cheeks, and nose.

• He was asleep a minute later.

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Aaliyah woke up early Saturday morning. She put on her khaki button-up shirt and shorts. She walked out the door and hopped on her bike for the 20-minute ride to the front entrance. She waved hello to the woman in the ticket booth and passed through the “Volunteers Only” doorway. Inside, she slid on a pair of rain boots and stretchy gloves before opening the door to the feeding room.

The head veterinarian had already laid out the fruits and vegetables for the morning meal. Aaliyah got started right away chopping the food into small pieces. Through the walls, she could hear the roars and trumpeting of animals waking up for the day.

Another appropriate setting for this passage would be...

• a circus

• a carnival

• a pet store

• a safari

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Aaliyah woke up early Saturday morning. She put on her khaki button-up shirt and shorts. She walked out the door and hopped on her bike for the 20-minute ride to the front entrance. She waved hello to the woman in the ticket booth and passed through the “Volunteers Only” doorway. Inside, she slid on a pair of rain boots and stretchy gloves before opening the door to the feeding room.

The head veterinarian had already laid out the fruits and vegetables for the morning meal. Aaliyah got started right away chopping the food into small pieces. Through the walls, she could hear the roars and trumpeting of animals waking up for the day.

Which detail tells the reader that this story most likely takes place at a zoo?

• She cold hear the roars and trumpeting of animals waking up for the day

• Fruits and vegetables were laid out for the day

• She put on her khaki button up and shorts.

• She passed through the "Volunteers Only doorway.

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