ELA Collection 5 PreTest

READ THE PASSAGE “My Dogs and Me”

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

Which sentence from the passage best shows that Scooter’s soccer skills are equal to the combined skills of the children?

• “One against three was pretty fair.”

• “Having four legs, instead of two, he was a lot quicker than Adelee and me as well.”

• “If we didn’t pay any attention, he’d sit down on my foot.”

• “When we took a break, Button would show up.”

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

Read the sentence from the passage.

“But while I was waiting, I sure had fun with my pups.”

Which theme does the sentence best support?

• Soccer is a challenging sport for children to learn.

• It is unusual for a dog to know how to kick a ball.

• It can be dangerous to ride a bike on gravel roads.

• Spending time with pets can be very rewarding.

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

This question has two parts.  Answer Part One and then answer Part Two.

Part One

How are Button and Scooter different from one another?

• Scooter is interested in treats, but Button is not.

• Scooter likes to play outside, but Button does not.

• Button likes to get praise, but Scooter does not.

• Button is eager to run on the hills, but Scooter is not.

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

Part Two

What two quotes from the passage support the answer in Part One.  Choose two answers.

• “...bird dogs weren’t supposed to bark…”

• “...all I had to do was stick my hand in my pocket…”

• “...liked being betted and loved…”

• “...the problem was my whistling.”

• “...licking me in the face.”

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

Read the sentences from the passage.

“I guess the thought of taking my bike had been hanging around in my head for a while and I just didn’t know it.  But it was there, plain as day, when I woke up.”

What does the simile “plain as day” describe?

• something that happens again and again

• something that takes a long time

• something that is easy to see

• something that is warm and bright

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

This question has two parts.  Answer Part One and then answer Part Two.

Part One

In paragraph 24, what does the idiom “blue in the face” suggest?

• peace

• jealousy

• happiness

• frustration

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

Part Two

What phrase in paragraph 24 best supports the answer in Part One?  Choose one answer.

• “...interesting smell in the grass.”

• “...his head went down…”

• “...his nose worked so hard…”

• “...he never so much as looked up…”

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

Based on the meaning of the root “port,” what does the word “portable” mean?

• able to be carried

• able to speak on

• able to be shared

• able to hear through

Use the text “My Dogs and Me” answer the following question:

Which word is a synonym for ravine?

• bird

• boulder

• ditch

• meadow

READ THE PASSAGE “A Winning Day”

Use the passage “A Winning Day” to answer the following question:

Which sentence from the story reveals why Keysha decides to give her signed photograph to the boy?

• “When I turned around, I noticed a little boy in a Dwight Edwards jersey standing next to his father.”

• “Then I thought about how kind Mom’s boss was for giving us tickets that had allowed me to have this experience.”

• “I pushed my way back through the crowd and saw that the boy and his father were still standing where I had seen them.”

• “When I reached them, I tapped the boy on the shoulder.”