ELA MCAS Review

Reread paragraph 1. Based on the paragraph, what is a sock’s main purpose?

• to keep feet clean

• to keep feet warm

• to be part of a pair

• to be used for a job

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Based on paragraph 2, with which statement would the author most likely agree?

• Things can change very quickly.

• Things are always as they seem.

• Making decisions can be difficult.

• Working hard brings great results.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

According to the passage, which question does the mistress believe is “one of life’s great mysteries”?

• Why do all socks look different?

• How do so many socks disappear?

• How do people find missing socks?

• Why do people need to wear socks?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the setting change in paragraphs 8 and 9?

• Day becomes night.

• Winter becomes spring.

• Spring becomes summer.

• Morning becomes afternoon.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In “The Village of Left-Behinds,” who is telling the story?

• a sock

• a visitor

• the narrator

• the mistress

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the sentence from paragraph 12 below.

Now the basket was empty, the village of Left-Behinds deserted.

Which word from the sentence helps readers understand the meaning of deserted ?

• now

• basket

• empty

• village

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Part A

Which statement best describes how the mistress and the red-and-white socks feel about each other at the end of the passage?

• They feel safer together.

• They feel tired of one another.

• They feel pleased to be with one another.

• They feel unsure if they will stay together.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Part B

Which sentence from the passage best supports the response to Part A?

• “Now that it was spring, with cleaning and gardening in full force, every sock was needed.” (paragraph 8)

• “The mistress washed the sock and dried it by the wood stove, fluffing it up before reuniting the couple.” (paragraph 11)

• “She wore the socks the very next day, which made all three of them very happy.” (paragraph 11)

• “Not a thread or shred of lace remained to show it had ever existed.” (paragraph 12)

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

The red-and-white sock in the basket is different from the sock elders. Select two phrases to describe the red-and-white sock.

The red-and-white sock is____.

• helpful for cleaning.

• cheerful with the others.

• chosen as mayor.

• useful for animals.

• tired from lots of work.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The red-and-white sock in the basket is different from the sock elders. Select two phrases to describe the sock elders.

The sock elders are ____.

• helpful for cleaning.

• cheerful with the others.

• chosen as mayor.

• useful for animals.

• tired from lots of work.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3