ELA MAP REVIEW

There were once some hardworking ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food, but the grasshopper had nothing to eat. Since the ants had no extra food to give, the grasshopper starved.

What is the theme of the story?

• Slow and steady wins the race.

• Be careful what you wish for.

• Hard work pays off.

• Be kind to others.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Did you know that frogs and toads look alike but that they are actually very different? Frogs need to live near the water. Frogs have long legs to help them jump. They also have smooth, thick skin. Frogs are good swimmers because of their webbed feet. Toads live on land. They have shorter legs to help them hop. Their skin is rough and dry. Toads are not good swimmers. Many people do not know the difference between frogs and toads.

What would be a good title for this paragraph?

• All about Frogs

• All about Toads

• Comparing Frogs and Toads

• Living in Water

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.

• Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.

• A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.

• Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness of humans for many years. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets that humans leave out in the ocean. Another example is that oil has been spilled into ocean water, which pollutes the dolphins' environment.

What is the author's claim?

• The author's favorite animal is a dolphin.

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins.

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous.

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Exercise is crucial to our lives. Doctors recommend we exercise at least two times a week. Exercise does not necessarily need to be done in the gym; it can consist of an outdoor walk or bike ride. It not only controls weight, but it combats many health conditions and diseases. Another added benefit to exercise is its mood boosting qualities.

What is the central idea of the paragraph?

• Exercise is important.

• Bike riding is good exercise.

• Exercise helps control your weight.

• Exercise can be done anywhere.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that bound the lion. The lion escaped.

What is the theme of the story?

• Respect your elders.

• Help others because what goes around, comes around.

• Don't be lazy.

• Hard work pays off.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Many cities have aquariums that have adopted

orphaned dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have

survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans, these animals are alive today.

What claim is the author trying to make?

• The author thinks that people are harmful to dolphins.

• The author loves dolphins.

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

• The author does not like dolphins.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The reader can infer that Calvin trained with a coach because...

• Calvin would not practice on his own.

• Calvin wanted to win the race.

• Calvin's parents wanted him to work with a coach.

• Calvin had never raced before and wanted extra help.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Based on the paragraph, a character trait that describes Calvin would be...

• hardworking

• nice

• lazy

• responsible

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

An octopus isn't fast enough to swim after a fish. The octopus must wait for a fish to swim by. When the fish comes within reach, the octopus whips out his long arm to grasp it. Then the octopus has a tasty meal.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• An octopus has many legs.

• An octopus has to go out and hunt for its food.

• An octopus must wait to catch food.

• An octopus thinks fish is a tasty meal.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2