ACAP ELA/READING PRACTICE

Which question should the student use to find more information about kangaroos?

• A. Why do kangaroos live in groups?

• B. Can a person keep a kangaroo as a pet?

• C. Do other animals live in the area of Australia where kangaroos live?

• D. What are other types of animals besides kangaroos that move by jumping?

Answer explanation

Choice A is the best option as it directly relates to kangaroo behavior, providing insight into their social structure. The other choices focus on different aspects or animals, making them less relevant for information specifically about kangaroos.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

Which word has a long vowel sound?

• C. Dog

• B. Cake

• A. Cat

• D. Fish

Answer explanation

The word 'Cake' has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /eɪ/, while 'Dog', 'Cat', and 'Fish' have short vowel sounds. Therefore, 'B. Cake' is the correct answer.

Identify the word with a different starting sound.

• C. Car

• D. Sock

• B. Sand

• A. Sun

Answer explanation

The word 'Car' starts with a hard 'C' sound, while 'Sock', 'Sand', and 'Sun' all start with softer 'S' sounds. Therefore, 'Car' is the word with a different starting sound.

Which word has the same ending sound as 'book'?

• A. Look

• D. Dog

• B. Bag

• C. Cat

Answer explanation

The word 'look' has the same ending sound as 'book' because both words end with the '-ook' sound. The other options do not share this ending sound.

What is the initial blend in 'clock'?

• A. cl

• B. ck

• C. lo

• D. oc

Answer explanation

The initial blend in the word 'clock' is 'cl', which represents the consonant sounds that occur at the beginning of the word. Therefore, the correct answer is A. cl.

Remove the final blend from 'blend'. What word do you get?

• C. lend

• B. blen

• D. end

• A. ble

Answer explanation

Removing the final blend 'd' from 'blend' leaves us with 'blen', making B. blen the correct answer. The other options do not result from this operation.

Which word starts with the same sound as 'tree'?

• A. Train

• B. Free

• C. Trip

• D. Treat

Answer explanation

The word 'train' starts with the same sound as 'tree' (/tr/). Other options like 'free', 'trip', and 'treat' do not match this initial sound. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Train.

Replace 'fr' in 'frog' with 'cl'. What word do you get?

• D. Flag

• A. Clog

• B. Flog

• C. Clag

Answer explanation

Replacing 'fr' in 'frog' with 'cl' gives 'clog'. The other options do not result from this replacement. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Clog.

Change the last part of 'mask' to 'nt'. What word do you get?

• A. Mast

• B. Mant

• C. Mank

• D. Mank

Answer explanation

Changing the last part of 'mask' (the 'sk') to 'nt' gives us 'mant'. The other options do not result from this change, making 'B. Mant' the correct answer.

Which word ends differently than 'hand'?

• A. Band

• B. Land

• C. Sand

• D. Hang

Answer explanation

The word 'hand' ends with 'nd'. The word 'hang' ends with 'ng', which is different from 'hand'. The other options (band, land, sand) all end with 'nd', making 'hang' the correct choice.