Class Review State Test Form A Part 1

Which word best describes how the speaker feels about the cow?

• sad
• worried
• curious
• thankful

This poem is mainly about

• a life of a cow
• why cow are important
• what it is like on a farm
• the importance of farm animals

Read these lines from the poem. She wanders lowing here and there, And she cannot stray, What does the word wanders mean in the poem?

• sleeps
• thinks
• runs
• walks

Which lines from the poem best show why the speaker loves the cow?

• "The friendly cow all red and white, I love with all my heart."
• "She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple-tart."
• "She wanders lowing here and there, And yet she cannot stray."
• "She walks among the meadow grass And eats the meadow grass."

Why would the following picture be included in the poem?

• to show the mood of the speaker
• to explain how the cow gives milk
• to convince the reader that the cow is wet
• to show the setting that the speaker imagines

Read this paragraph from the passage. Which question does it answer? All Americans adore mockingbirds for their talented singing. In the 1800s, people in the big cities along the East Coast paid as much as $50 for a single bird! That was a lot of money then. The birds were kepts as pets, in cages, so that the owners could enjoy their songs. They became so popular as pets that at one point this rather common bird almost vanished from the Eastern states!

• When were mockingbirds most popular?
• What makes mockingbirds so special?
• Why do mockingbirds imitate other birds' songs?
• Why are mockingbirds so territorial?

Look at the cause. Which of these belongs in the effect?

• Mockingbirds nearly vanish from Eastern states.
• Mockingbirds learn to imitate other birds.
• Mockingbird populations increase sharply.
• Mockingbirds begin to migrate, or move, south.

Look at the chart. According to the chart, which bird has colorful feathers, lives in the United States, and hunts small mammals?

• bald eagle
• mute swan
• barn owl
• swift parrot

Which sentence from the passage best states the main idea?

• "It is a dull gray-brown color with 'flashes' on its wings and tail."
• "Northern mockingbirds can be found all over North and Central America."
• "The birds were kept as pets, in cages, so that the owners could enjoy their songs."
• "The main reason people have always loved mockingbirds is their very special singing."

• "They like open, grassy spaces. They are often found in suburban areas."
• "Nest building for a mockingbird is a team effort."
• "This means they protect their nesting areas."
• "Their nests are bowl shaped."