MAP Review- Writing/Research

A student is writing a report about quilting for social studies. Read the two paragraphs from the draft of the report and complete the task that follows.

When it gets cold at night, you might reach for a quilt to keep you warm. Many quilts today are produced in factories, but some people enjoy sewing their own quilts. Some people like blankets better than quilts. Making a quilt can mean more than just making something to keep people warm; it can be a way of preserving memories. Today’s quilt might me made of pieces of a worn-out football jersey or a baby’s first blanket. Similarly, quilts made in the past were made from scraps of cloth or pieces of old clothing.

Long ago, people would organize parties called “quilting bees.” At a quilting bee, individuals would share stories while they sewed their pieces of fabric together. By working together, these quiliters could create a quilt more quickly than if each quilter were working alone. Sometimes, they had to quilt early because they ran out of candles. Swapping stories helped pass the time and provide some entertainment. Today, people still enjoy quilting with friends.

Which two sentences in the paragraphs do NOT support the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Leyla is writing an opinion essay for her principal about organized recess. She wants to revise the draft to create a stronger conclusion. Read the draft paragraph of Leyla’s essay, and complete the task that follows.

When we were in earlier grade levels here at Grover Elementary School, we were

given free time to play on the playground each day. We enjoyed chatting with our friends, playing on the equipment, and even participating in games of basketball and dodgeball every once in awhile. But, when we got to fifth grade, our playground freedom was taken away. Instead of free time, we are now forced to play organized games and sports. Every fifth-grader must play whichever sport or game the teachers choose. This ruins the whole point of recess. We are supposed to have time to relax and recharge. We need time to just enjoy the outdoors with our friends. Now that we no longer have free playground time, more students are getting into trouble for talking during class. That is leading to failing grades.

Choose the sentence that is the BEST conclusion to Leyla’s opinion essay.

• It would be easier for teachers to give us free time than to organize and help us play games.

• The positive side of having organized games and sports is that students do get more exercise.

• Until teachers give back our playground freedom, they will continue to see poor student behavior and bad grades.

• There have been a couple of students who have fallen asleep in class following organized games and sports.

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CCSS.W.5.1D

CCSS.W.5.2E

A student is writing a narrative for language arts class about achieving a personal goal. The student wants to revise the draft to improve the development. Read the draft of the narrative and complete the task that follows.

My personal goal for the month of September was to help out more around the house. I wanted to show my parents that I could be responsible and help out without needing to be asked first. I knew there were plenty of chores to do like taking out the garbage, feeding the dog, and cleaning the kitchen. When I started working around the house without being asked, I could tell my parents were surprised.

“Jake,” my dad said, “your mother and I are very proud of you for helping out around the house.”

“Thanks, Dad,” I responded. I was proud of myself. I felt like I was growing up!

“Jake, come downstairs!” my dad yelled one day when he got home from work. “We have a surprise for you!”

I ran downstairs and looked outside. A dirt bike!

I could hardly believe what I was seeing. I blinked my eyes and pinched myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

The writer wants to add dialogue to the story to make it more descriptive. Which of the following sentences would be BEST to come after the underlined text to show how Jake feels about getting a new dirt bike?

• “Can I ride it in the street?”

• “Oh no! It’s the wrong color!”

• “Do I have to share this with my younger brother?”

• “This is the dirt bike I’ve been wanting for years!”

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

A student is writing an essay for school about her favorite meal. Read the paragraph from the essay and complete the task that follows.

My grandmother would cook supper for us every Saturday night. Even though it was always the same meal, my whole family agreed that it was the best food we had ever tasted. We would have good fried chicken, creamy mashed potatoes, juicy green peas, soft cornbread, and nice apple pie with vanilla ice cream.

Choose the TWO pairs of more exact words the student could use in place of the underlined words.

• strong, sour

• neat, plain

• crispy, tasty

• delicious, sweet

• ordinary, fine

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• You will be happy to learn Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.

• You will be happy to learn, Ms. Smith that you have won the contest.

• You, will be happy to learn Ms. Smith that you have won the contest.

• You will be happy to learn, Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence that does NOT use verb tense correctly.

Mia asked her sister, “Have you seen my new book? I set it right here on the counter after school.”

“Mia, I have not seen your book, but I believe that you probably put it somewhere and forgot about it,” her sister explained.

Mia frowned and replied, “If I had put my book somewhere else, I would have not forget it!”

• Mia asked her sister, “Have you seen my new book? I set it right here on the counter after school.”

• “Mia, I have not seen your book, but I believe that you probably put it somewhere and forgot about it,” her sister explained.

• Mia frowned and replied, “If I had put my book somewhere else, I would have not forget it!”

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10