ELA Post-Test

Chance wanted to buy some popcorn, but did not have the money for it. His friend lent him some money to buy the popcorn.

What does the use of the word lent suggest?

• bought

• let him borrow

• saved

• stole

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Not all animals that live in the water are fish. There are several different types of animals that live in water. Frogs and turtles spend a lot of time in the water. Whales and sea lions are warm-blooded animals, but live in the ocean. Lastly, some snakes live or spend a lot of time in the water.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Whales and sea lions live in the water

• Fish are the only important animals to live in water.

• Different types of animals that live in water

• Why do snakes spend a lot of time in the water.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Every morning I wake up around 6:00 AM. The first thing I do is go to the bathroom, brush my teeth, and wash my face. Then I decide on what clothes and shoes I am going to wear. Lastly, I make my bed and head out the door to get breakfast.

What type of text structure is this?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequencing

• Description

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The students were as quiet as a mouse.

What type of figurative language is the sentence above?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Eric was playing in a baseball in his front yard and accidentally hit the ball into one of the house windows. How do you think Eric is feeling?

• He is proud of himself for hitting the ball.

• He is nervous that he might get introuble.

• He wishes he would have played another sport.

• He is happy and wants to do it again.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Ava went on an Easter egg hunt. She found one egg in a tree. She found another one hidden in a bush. As she was looking around, she tripped and fell. Two of the eggs broke and made a mess everywhere. Why did the egg break?

• The eggs fell and landed on a rock.

• Ava landed on top of the eggs and broke them.

• Ava threw the eggs.

• The eggs fell from the tree as she was trying to get them down.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

How is a story told from a first person point of view?

• The narrator sounds like the author.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• The narrator is in the story and uses words like I.

• The narrator reads the story very slowly.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

I pleaded with my father to buy me a new phone for my birthday. I even got on my hands and knees while asking. He said I had to get good grades on my next report card and then he would buy me a new phone.

A synonym for the word pleaded is ________?

• begged

• argued

• walked

• whispered

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Sports are activities that all people can play. There are many different types of sports. Some sports involve a lot of equipment and some only have a few. Baseball requires a lot of equipment. For instance, baseball, a bat, cleats, helmet, and gloves. One sport that doesn't require many pieces of equipment is basketball. Another way sports can be different is the amount of people on a team. Some sports involve many people like football, and then others only require one or two people like bowling.

What is the main topic of this text?

• Different sports

• Healthy adults and children

• Baseball

• The size of the team matters.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds to help the flowers grow. Without bats, the plants would not be able to thrive.

Based on context clues, what does the word thrive mean?

• die

• starve

• flourish

• deteriorate

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4