CAASPP ELA Practice Quiz

Read this sentence from the passage.

I knew that my friend Jose and his family were supposed to be at the market, so I searched for them, keeping my fingers crossed that it didn't start the rain.

Why does the author use the phrase "keeping my fingers crossed"? Pick two choices.

• to show Matthew feels unlucky

• to show Matthew can move his hands easily

• to show Matthew thinks the rain will not come after all

• to show Matthew believes he can change the weather

• to show Matthew is hopeful that the weather will not turn bad

Read the sentences from the passage.

Finally I saw Jose. I ran over and almost collapsed.

What does the use of the word collapsed suggest?

• Matthew is noisy.

• Matthew is very helpful.

• Matthew feels cheerful.

• Matthew feels very tired.

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer, Part B.

Part A - Which of these inferences about Matthew is supported by the passage?

• Matthew does not get enough exercise.

• Matthew wants to go to the farmer's market.

• Matthew does not care if his family gets wet.

• Matthew enjoys eating his grandmother's baked goods.

Part B - Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in Part A?

• I had hoped to do what I wanted today.

• Grandmother's homemade pies and cookies made my mouth water.

• I realized I had forgotten the umbrellas.

• I ran over and almost collapsed.

What happens after Matthew and Jose open the umbrellas?

• The rain begins to fall.

• The crowds begin to thin out.

• Matthew visits Jose and his mother at their stand.

• Matthew sets up the table with the fruits and vegetables.

How does the author develop the idea that Matthew takes responsibility for his actions?

• Matthew stop explaining to his Dad about the boots and begins helping.

• Matthew comes outside in time to load the last crates of produce onto the truck.

• Matthew is disappointed that he still must go to the market, even though it is raining.

• Matthew asks his friend to help him carry the umbrellas carefully through the crowd.

Read the sentence from the passage.

I ran past tables of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and even homemade soaps and hand-knitted sweaters, but I could not find Jose.

Choose two statements that best explain why the author chose to include this sentence.

• to show that Matthew is good at running

• to prove that Matthew's problem is very serious

• to help the reader imagine the farmer's market

• to show that it was difficult for Matthew to find Jose

• to prove that there were many other sellers at the market besides Matthew's family

How does the paragraph about Matthew looking for his cowboy boots add to the plot?

• Matthew takes his time finding them, which adds to the calm feeling of the story.

• Matthew spends a lot of time looking for them, which adds a feeling of mystery to the story.

• Matthew gets too busy looking for them, causing him to forget the umbrellas, which sets up the problem in the story.

• Matthew is unable to find them, causing him to wear his sneakers, which builds on the character description in the story.