ELA Test Practice with Passages

Select two sentences from Passage 2 that support the inference that researchers are unsure of the effect that clicking moths have on bats.

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What are two central ideas of Passage 2?

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How does the author of Passage 2 develop the central idea in Part A?

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What is the effect of the word toxicity in this sentence?

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How does paragraph 1 of Passage 1 contribute to the development of the author's ideas?

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What is the purpose of Passage 2?

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How does the author of Passage 2 develop the purpose?

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How does Passage 3 support the claim that the U.S. military would like to improve its sonar technology?

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Select two sentences from Passage 3 that provide relevant support for the answer in Part A.

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Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each blank in the passage.

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