EOG Practice: Context Clues

In paragraph 5, what does "hold- in- your- hands evidence" refer to?

• data that can be read easily

• actual proof of the ideas presented

• new information from the articles

• details that can be recorded

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

Based on the meaning of the prefix "pre" what does "prehistoric" refer to according to this passage?

• a period of time after recorded history

• a period of time before recorded history

• a period of time that has repeated itself

• forgotten periods of history

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

Based on lines 27 and 28, what does services mean?

• assistance

• obedience

• skills in making repairs

• ideas for important events

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the sentences from lines 39 and 40 below.

The woods are crawling with Redcoats.

Based on the play, what does the sentence mainly show about Emily's journey?

• Resources for the war are low in supply.

• There are lots of enemy troops.

• Traps are located on the ground.

• Battles continue in the woods.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

Ring of Horses

by Cindy Seiffert

5 The first carousel-like contraption was created in France and was designed to help men practice for their “little war” games. It didn’t look as fancy as the carousels you see today, but the structure was similar. The umbrella-like construction had a wooden pole with spokes radiating from the top. Chains hanging from the spokes held carved wooden horses. Men, real horses, or mules turned the center pole while riders practiced putting their lances through a brass ring hanging to one side.

6 In the late 1700s carousels like the ones we know today began to appear throughout Europe. Rather than being used for training, these were enjoyed for the sheer thrill of the ride. In the beginning the carousel was ridden mostly by grownups, not children. Light and small, these first carousels were designed to be easily spun by man or mule.

7 Gustav Dentzel began building the first carousels in America in the 1860s. Powered by steam engines, these carousels moved faster and held more weight than the old model, allowing for a more lavishly decorated machine. Dentzel’s company is famous for having carved and painted a variety of animals for his carousels, including cats, lions, ostriches, pigs, rabbits, and even a kangaroo! For those who could not or did not want to straddle a horse or other animal, he created handsome chariots.

Based on the entire article, the word “lavishly” in line 4 of paragraph 7 shows that the carousels were

• faster than they had been

• larger than they had been

• fancier than they had been

• stronger than they had been

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Ring of Horses

by Cindy Seiffert

3 The origins of the carousel can be traced all the way back to games played on horseback by Arabian and Turkish men in the 1100s. In one game riders played catch with clay balls filled with scented oil or water. In another the men held a lance while riding and tried to run it through a small ring dangling by ribbons from a tree or pole. If a rider was successful, the ribbons would pull off the tree and stream behind the ring on his lance like a waving rainbow.

4 Hundreds of years later, Italian and Spanish travelers observed these games and brought them to Europe. The contests were called garosello by the Italians and carosella by the Spanish. Both words mean “little war.” The English word carousel comes from those words.

5 The first carousel-like contraption was created in France and was designed to help men practice for their “little war” games. It didn’t look as fancy as the carousels you see today, but the structure was similar. The umbrella-like construction had a wooden pole with spokes radiating from the top. Chains hanging from the spokes held carved wooden horses. Men, real horses, or mules turned the center pole while riders practiced putting their lances through a brass ring hanging to one side.

6 In the late 1700s carousels like the ones we know today began to appear throughout Europe. Rather than being used for training, these were enjoyed for the sheer thrill of the ride. In the beginning the carousel was ridden mostly by grownups, not children. Light and small, these first carousels were designed to be easily spun by man or mule.

What does the history of the word “carousel” reveal about the modern-day carousel?

• Carousels were once used for training; now they have been put into storage.

• Carousels were once celebrated for their beauty; now they have fallen into disrepair.

• Carousels were once used for military practice; now they are used for entertainment.

• Carousels were once appreciated for their decoration; now they are used for amusement.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

Liam McLafferty's Choice

​by Alexis O'/Neill

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​No young lad in Ireland made worse choices than Liam McLafferty of Rosmuck.

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When his brother asked, "Would you rather have this apple or that apple?" Liam chose the one that spoiled first.

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When his mother asked, "Would you like to spread manure or milk the cow?" Liam chose to spread manure.

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When his father asked, "Would you like to come with me to the Galway fair or stay and mind the wee ones?" Liam chose to stay.

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When his schoolmaster asked, "Would you like to stand in the corner or sit beside rough Kieran O'Keefe?" Liam chose to sit beside rough Kieran.

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Try as he might, Liam could not make a good choice. On market day, his mother endeavored to teach him. "There now, Liam," she said. "Look at those three pigs. Which should we take home with us?"

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Liam examined them closely, as all farmers did. Each pig was round and noisy. Each one would make a fine dinner. But each one looked him square in the face.

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"I'll take that sack of potatoes," said Liam, and he covered his eyes as he walked away from his mother's side.

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How does endeavored affect the meaning of paragraph 6?

• It explains that Liam's mother struggled to assist him.

• It explains that Liam was afraid to make a decision.

• It shows that Liam became excited about decisions.

• It shows that Liam's mother lacked the desire to help.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Liam McLafferty's Choice

​by Alexis O'/Neill

One night, Liam heard his parents whispering by the hearth. "Liam is our oldest lad," his father said, "yet how can we leave our field to him? Sure, the land will be lost if Liam puts his hand to it."

​Liam's heart broke. Before the sun rose, he walked past the fields to the sea to think. As it happened, he spied two figures upon the beach in the rosy dawn.

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"Lend a hand, would you?" called a beautiful colleen* as she tugged on her great green cloak, which was caught in the rocks.

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"Lend a hand, would you?" croaked an old woman as she tried to hobble up a narrow path in her black shawl and red skirt.

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Now, any other young man would have raced to help the beautiful girl. But not Liam McLafferty. Without so much as a second thought, he raced to the side of the wrinkled old woman.

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At the top of the path, the old woman turned to him. "Tell me, Liam McLafferty, why did you choose to help me when you might have had that lovely colleen on your arm instead?"

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Liam was stunned. In all his life, no one had ever asked him why he had chosen the way he had. The wind blew soft against his face as he stood above the rolling sea.

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"Now that you ask," he said, "I thought that a young colleen might be able to free her own self from the rocks. I thought that an old woman might have more use of my arm climbing up a craggy hill."

What does the author mean by saying that the old woman "tried to hobble up a narrow path"?

• The old woman was having difficulty walking.

• The old woman was walking carefully.

• The old woman was enjoying walking.

• The old woman was walking briskly.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Liam McLafferty's Choice

​by Alexis O'/Neill

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The old woman nodded as she stood on the path. Then quick as a hare, she spun around until she was but a blur of black and red. When the spinning stopped, there before Liam stood the queen of the fairy kingdom.

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"Liam, for listening to your heart's own good sense above others' opinions, you may choose your reward."

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Och! Poor Liam! Another choice to make!

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Think hard, he whispered to himself. What would a smart Irish lad choose? A room of gold! he thought. Now, wouldn't that make Da happy. Oh, better! A village full of friends! Now, wouldn't that make Ma proud. Liam thought these things, but he said nothing. He was afraid of being laughed at once again.

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The fairy queen tapped her delicate foot. "Come, now, Liam. No choice is a choice, too."

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What is the effect of the simile in paragraph 25?

• illustrate that Liam was confused by the old woman

• to describe the speed of the old woman's movements

• to show how surprised Liam was to see fairy queen

• to explain how much the fairy queen liked Liam's choices

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Liam McLafferty's Choice

​by Alexis O'/Neill

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(30)

Liam found his voice. "All I ask is a wee dram of knowledge and the wisdom to make good choices," he said, then cringed, afraid that the fairy queen would mock him.

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"'Tis yours, as it has always been. Trust it," she said and disappeared.

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When Liam arrived at his cottage, there on his cot was a wee slip of parchment. On it were two words: TELL THEM.

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What is the meaning of cringed in paragraph 30?

• laughed jokingly

• hunched shoulders anxiously

• moved forward confidently

• raised eyebrows questioningly

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4