LJP Reading 6th GMAS Formative #2

Read the paragraph from "My Trip to the City Aquarium."

We baorded the bus and headed downtown, where the aquairum was located. When the bus pulled up to the building. I thought we were just stopping for a minute. Then I saw the sign that read "City Aquarium." I was amazed at the size of the building. It was massive with giant white pillars and wide stne steps. I wondered why they put fish in such a big building. It looked more like a state capitol building than an aquarium.

How does the paragraph add to the plot of the passage?

• It shows how the narrator feels about what is learned during aquarium field trips.

• It provides details about what is inside the aquarium.

• It shows that the narrator may find something interesting on the field trip.

• It provides details about what happens during the bus ride to the aquarium.

Which sentences from "My Trip to the City Aquarium" best support the interence that the aquarium was different from what the narrator had throught it would be?

Choose two answers.

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Which theme can be found in both "An Amazing Day at the Aquarium" and "My Trip to the City Aquarium"?

• Learning something new can be an exciting experience.

• Students should be aloowed to go on more field trips.

• Learning new information can be difficult at times.

• Sea creatures are more exciting than reptiles.

Match each detail to the correct passage title by first selecting a passage title and then selecting a detail mentioned in the passage. Each passage title will be connected to more than one detail.

• Reptiles

• An Amazing Day at the Aquarium

• Sharks

• An Amazing Day at the Aquarium

• Jellyfish

• My Trip to the City Aquarium

• Coral

• An Amazing Day at the Aquarium

• Reefs

• My Trip to the City Aquarium

What is the best summary of "My Trip to the City Aquarium".

• Summary A

• Summary B

• Summary C

• Summary D

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4