OAS 5th ELA Test Prep A (Questions 17-32)

Read the excerpt from "The Golden Chain."

Olorun was pleased by Obatala's idea, so he gave Obatala permission to travel to the watery world below. Before embarking on his journey, Obatala went to see Orunmila, the orisha who knew the future.

What does the word embarking mean in this excerpt?

• giving up

• starting

• deciding

• continuing

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CCSS.RI.5.4

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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Read this sentence from "The Golden Chain."

Orunmila told Obatala to prepare a long chain of gold and to collect sand, maize, and palm nuts.

How does Obatala use the golden chain?

• as a gift to Olorun

• to seem richer than other orishas

• as a way to reach the water below

• to convince his fellow orishas to help him

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

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CCSS.RL.6.10

Which word is a synonym for longed as it is used in this sentence?

An orishna named Obatala longed for more.

• lengthened

• desired

• delayed

• missed

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read "Pan Gu and Nu Wa."

Which statement best describes the author's purpose in telling this story?

• to explain how humans were created

• to describe how Obatala was different from the other orishnas

• to explain why water is so important for growing plants

• to describe the difference between plants, trees, and humans

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In the passage "Pan Gu and Nu Wa," what was Pan Gu determined to do?

• live forever

• fill the earth with humans

• keep the universe in the egg

• keep the earth and heavens apart

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Read the dictionary entry below and the sentence from the passage.

matter 1. physical particles that make up all things 2. a topic under consideration 3. the reason for distress or a problem 4. the contents of a printed work such as a book

The egg broke, releasing all of the matter of the universe.

Which definition of the word matter best fits the use of the word?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

A student wants to research how different cultures use traditional stories to explain the existence of the moon. Which research question should the student use?

• What is the history of the moon?

• When did different cultures first notice the moon?

• Which cultures' creation myths explain the existence of the moon?

• How did humans learn about the moon?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What do both passages attempt to explain?

• how the world was created

• the importance of the baobab tree

• how the sun and moon were formed

• why the egg has special meaning

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

In both stories, what inspires the gods to create human beings?

• loneliness

• seeing their reflections

• seeing small mud figures others had made

• the amount of work it took to take care of the earth

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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CCSS.RL.6.9

Read the sentence from the passage.

One well-known example is a rainstick, an instrument that mimics the sound of rain.

What does the word mimic mean in this sentence?

• acts like

• feels like

• looks like

• sounds like

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4