ELA MAAP

Which sentence from the story would be the best caption for the illustration?

• “The teacher, Mrs. Evans, had the best Funny-but-True stories of all.” (paragraph 1)

• “But Rory couldn’t even think of one to tell.” (paragraph 2)

• “‘I have a Funny-but-True!’ cried Dana, waving wildly.” (paragraph 5)

• “‘Oh, I bet funny things happen to you all the time,’ said Mrs. Evans.” (paragraph 14)

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read this sentence from paragraph 8.

The new tent filled up the living room like a big blue elephant.

What does the author mean by the words, “like a big blue elephant”?

• The tent was big like an elephant.

• The tent was shaped like an elephant.

• The tent did not fit in the living room.

• The tent looked funny in the living room.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A How does Rory feel when the other students are sharing stories?

• eager to tell his stories

• sad he had no funny stories

• happy to hear their funny family stories

• bored because his family had no funny stories

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.9

Part B Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?

• “But Rory couldn’t think of even one to tell.” (paragraph 2)

• “The class smiled, and some people chuckled.” (paragraph 6)

• “Rory told about sleeping in a tent in the living room.” (paragraph 15)

• “Rory tried, but he couldn’t stop laughing either.” (paragraph 16)

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which sentence states the central message of the story?

• To find out if your stories are funny, you need to share them with others.

• To find out if your stories are funny, you need to invite your family to read them first.

• You need to use your imagination to create funny stories.

• You need to use your friends’ opinions to create funny stories.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What happened when a truck dumped a pile of rocks in Mrs. Evans’ driveway?

• She found a missing diamond ring in the pile.

• Her cat jumped on the pile and played the piano.

• Rory’s family put their tent on the pile and camped in it.

• Kids in the neighborhood climbed and played on the pile.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

In paragraph 5, what does the phrase “waving wildly” tell the reader about Dana?

• She wants to ask a question.

• She wants to hear Rory’s funny story.

• She gets embarrassed about talking in class.

• She is eager to share her story with the class.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A What can you tell about Rory’s family from this passage?

• They have a lot of children.

• They live in a big city.

• They have fun together.

• They scream at spiders.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Question 7: Part B What detail from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?

• A lightning storm blew up on Friday night.

• Rory’s sister put a rabbit into a bucket of water.

• Rory said that nothing funny ever happened to him.

• Dad set up a big blue tent in the living room.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Choose a word for each blank to complete the sentences about how Rory changes.

At the beginning of the story, Rory felt _____________ about sharing.

• shy

• fierce

• hungry

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3