L.E.T.S. Read Pre-Test

1. What does the word adjacent mean in paragraph 2?

• nearby

• far behind

• smoothly paved

• slightly curving

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2. Which word best describes Sara after her presentation?

• Relaxed

• Curious

• Responsible

• Confident

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3. What may the reader best conclude about Sara and Kayla’s

science presentation?

• The teacher is surprised by the detail of the project.

• The other students have already seen the beavers.

• The other students are fascinated by the information.

• The teacher will plan a field trip to see the beavers in action.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4. Based on the last sentence in the story, the reader may best conclude that —

• Sara will begin to feel comfortable at her new school

• the beaver dam will become a gathering spot for students

• the newborn kits will grow into ecosystem engineers

• Mr. Hoffinger will plan a lesson on beavers

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5. The beavers help Sara by —

• clearing the forest so she can see more easily

• making her school appear more inviting

• giving her an activity to look forward to each day

• creating a path so she can return home

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

6. Willow Creek is important to the plot because Sara —

• likes to be alone

• develops a new attitude there

• is new to the area

• thinks of ideas for her assignment there

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7. In the story, Sara is best described as —

• excitable and anxious

• restless and disappointed

• stubborn and shy

• intelligent and adventurous

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

8. Which sentence from the story shows why Sara is frustrated?

• She still had not made a single friend at her new school; arriving late in the term had been challenging.

• Sara carefully picked her way through the underbrush, snagging her jeans on prickly vines.

• Sara reached Willow Creek and realized immediately what had happened to the poplar sapling.

• It did not occur to her that what had changed the most was her own attitude.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

9. Which of these is the best summary of the story?

• Sara enjoys hiking to her special spot in Willow Creek to observe nature.

• Sara is assigned a presentation in science class and takes her partner to WillowCreek to prepare.

• Sara makes a new friend after going to Willow Creek to watch nature at work.

• Sara teaches her class about what she has observed at Willow Creek and makes a friend in the process.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

10. Which phrase from the story is an example of onomatopoeia?

• dumped her backpack

• pencil-shaped stump

• broken branches

• whoo-eek, whoo-eek

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10