Georgia Milestones ELA Practice 1

According to “The Joy of Beekeeping,” what is the purpose of a smoker?

• It makes the honey taste better.

• It helps keep the beekeeper safe

• It helps the bees make more honey.

• It lets the beekeeper have more bees.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

According to “How Bees Make Honey,” where do forager bees find nectar?

• directly above the hive

• at the entrance to the hive

• up to four miles away from the hive

• up to forty miles away from the hive

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

How is the information presented in “The Joy of Beekeeping” and “How Bees Make Honey” different?

• Only the author of “How Bees Make Honey” tells how people can get their own honey.

• Only the author of “The Joy of Beekeeping” tells the reader how it feels to be stung by a bee.

• Only the author of “How Bees Make Honey” teaches the reader why honey is important.

• Only the author of “The Joy of Beekeeping” speaks directly to the reader

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Now that you have read "The Joy of Beekeeping" and "How Bees Make Honey" and answered some questions about what you have read, create a plan for and write your informational essay. In your essay, you should: - Introduce the topic. - Use information from the two passages. - Give your ideas and information in a clear order. - Develop your ideas clearly and use your own words, except when quoting from the passages. - Identify the passages by title or number when using details or facts directly from the passages. - Use linking words, phrases, and clauses to connect reasons. - Use clear language and vocabulary. - Have a strong conclusion that supports the information presented. - Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Be sure to include information from BOTH passages as you write an essay that informs or explains. Write your answer on the lines provided.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which of the following BEST describes the setting of this poem?

• a busy street

• a thick forest

• a quiet garden

• a silver ocean

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read these lines from the fourth and fifth stanzas of the poem. What is the bird doing in these lines?

• cleaning his feathers

• flying quietly away

• swimming away

• rowing a boat

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read these lines from the last stanza of the poem. Based on the root word and suffix, what does the word "plashless" mean?

• like a fish

• without a splash

• as if flying

• with a loud sound

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What feature tells the reader that this is a poem?

• It tells a story.

• It is about nature.

• It is written in stanzas.

• It has a bird as a character.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B. Part A: Which of the following BEST describes a possible message, or theme, the author wants to share with the reader?

• Making friends with wild animals is worth the effort.

• Birds would much rather eat bugs and worms than bread.

• Humans can enjoy nature but should not upset its creatures.

• People would be happier if they could fly like birds and butterflies.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Part B: Which line from the poem BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "He bit an angleworm in halves"

• "Like one in danger; cautious"

• "And rowed him softer home"

• "Or butterflies, off banks of noon"

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5