Listen and Interpret

1. 1. Which statement BEST describes what a caterpiller would do

if a stinkbug walked toward it on a leaf?

• A. wiggle the leaf

• B. ignore the stinkbug

• C. hang below the leaf

• D. walk closer to the stinkbug

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2. 2. Which statement BEST describes the meaning of the sentence?

• A. Caterpillars are not bothered by shaking leaves.

• B. Caterpillars can tell what makes a leaf wiggle.

• C. Caterpillars enjoy being in wind and rain.

• D. Caterpillars have a poor sense of touch.

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3. 3. Part A

4. What is MOST LIKELY the purpose of the presentation?

• A. to show how caterpillars survive

• B. to describe ways to protect caterpillars

• C. to explain how wasps hunt for caterpillars

• D. to demonstrate the strength of caterpillar thread

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3. 3. Part B

4. Which sentence from the presentation BEST supports your answer to Part A?

• A. "A wasp crept toward a caterpillar on a leaf."

• B. "Caterpillars cannot see, hear, or smell very well."

• C. "Wasps and stinkbugs eat caterpillars."

• D. "They spun threads and hung."

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4. 4. What is the MOST LIKELY purpose of the presentation?

• A. to persuade listeners to eat more cranberries

• B. to convince listeners to grow their own cranberries

• C. to inform listeners about how cranberries can be harvested

• D. to entertain listeners with interesting stories about cranberry farmers

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5. 5. Part A

6. Based on the presentation, which statement BEST describes

7. the harvesting of cranberries?

• A. Harvesting cranberries is an easy job.

• B. Harvesting cranberries requires special conditions.

• C. Harvesting cranberries requires farmers to work year-round.

• D. Harvesting cranberries is much like harvesting other kinds of berries.

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5. 5. Part B

6. Which detail from the presentation BEST your answer in Part A?

• A. Cranberries only grow in soft, wet lands called bogs.

• B. Many kinds of berries grow in regular backyard gardens.

• C. In wet harvesting, farmers just scoop up the floating berries.

• D. After farmers harvest the cranberries, they send the berries to market.

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6. 6. farmers flood fields

• wet harvesting

• dry harvesting

6. 6. more difficult

• wet harvesting

• dry harvesting

6. 6. motorized machines

• wet harvesting

• dry harvesting