State Test Prep Review #2

How is Cassandra DIFFERENT from Melanie?

• She does not get nervous when her father leaves the tent.

• She is not willing to help her father search for the raccoon.

• She does not enjoy outdoor camping trips with her family.

• She is not afraid to go outside even though it is evening.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

The author PROBABLY sets the story at night because the darkness.......

• makes seeing the tent more difficult

• keeps the girls from seeing the animal.

• creates trouble when the lantern goes out

• adds to the uncertainty caused by the sound.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why did the author write “A Noisy Visitor”?

• o thrill readers with a scary story

• to persuade readers to go camping

• to teach readers a lesson about camp safety

• to entertain readers with a story about camping

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The MAIN conflict in the story is between...

• Melanie and her fear.

• Cassandra and her worry.

• Dad and the raccoon.

• he raccoon and the cooler.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

At the end of the story, Melanie MOST LIKELY feels...

• excited.

• doubtful.

• proud.

• comforted.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

The problem in the story is solved when Dad...

• tells the girls he had caused the rustling.

• shows Cassandra that camping at night is safe.

• finds the source of an odd sound at the campsite.

• calms the girls by telling a story about raccoons.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The section “Blooming Bamboo” leads the reader to conclude that...

• bamboo plants are difficult to care for.

• pandas eat most bamboo seeds off the forest floor.

• he flowering stage of the bamboo plant is the last stage of development.

• few of the seeds of the bamboo plant actually become new shoots.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The section “Finding Food” leads the reader to conclude that scientists know little about the flowering process because...

• scientists rarely get to see the flowering stage.

• forests with flowering bamboo are cut off from humans.

• scientists have difficulty finding wandering pandas.

• homes are replacing forested areas where pandas eat.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which of the following statements about pandas is an OPINION?

• Preserving the pandas’ habitat is important to their survival.

• For pandas, bamboo provides both food and shelter.

• Pandas are the most popular animals in China.

• At birth, a panda is the size of a stick of butter.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which statement is NOT an effect of the decline in the number of pandas?

• China has stopped logging its forests

• Scientists are helping to increase the number of pandas.

• China has set aside special places for pandas to live.

• Scientists are trying to stop bamboo from flowering.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3