ICAS Practice - July 26

How did the Earl of Sandwich know that it was time to eat?

• (A) His playing partner said so.

• (B) He looked at the clock on the wall.

• (C) His stomach started to rumble.

• (D) His servant entered the room with food.

When the Earl of Sandwich clicked his fingers, it was a signal that

• (A) he would like his food taken away.

• (B) his servant should bring him some food.

• (C) a new card game was about to begin.

• (D) his servant should bring a new set of cards.

Why was the Earl of Sandwich unhappy with the first two food choices?

• (A) They were messy.

• (B) They smelled bad.

• (C) They were cold.

• (D) They tasted bad.

When beginning sounds are repeated in a group of words, it is called alliteration.

For example, ‘dogs dig during the day’.

Which of these is another example of alliteration?

• (A) ‘The Earl of Sandwich’

• (B) ‘His servant appeared carrying pea soup.’

• (C) ‘The smell of roasted meat rushed into the room.’

• (D) ‘The Earl crunched into the toast and meat.’

In the third paragraph when the Earl of Sandwich ‘beamed’, what was he doing?

• (A) winning

• (B) agreeing

• (C) nodding

• (D) smiling

In the text, when ‘Sandwich’ is written with a capital letter it shows that

• (A) it is a joke.

• (B) it is the name of a person.

• (C) it is the start of a sentence.

• (D) it is a type of food.

‘And so the sandwich was born.’ (paragraph 3)

Which word would best replace ‘born’ in the sentence?

• (A) found

• (B) saved

• (C) invented

• (D) eaten

Which problem did the Earl of Sandwich find a solution for?

• (A) how to decide what type of food to serve

• (B) how to eat with one hand while keeping clean

• (C) how to be successful at card games

• (D) how to feed his guests quickly

In the first paragraph, why does the writer use the word ‘scream’?

• (A) to add emphasis

• (B) to create confusion

• (C) to give a warning

• (D) to make a threat

How does the writer get readers’ attention in the first paragraph?

• (A) by providing a story about spiders to make a personal connection

• (B) by contrasting frightening spider names with amusing ones

• (C) by testing readers’ knowledge of both familiar and lesser known spiders

• (D) by telling readers how they should feel about spiders