ELA Benchmark Review

Which quotation from paragraph 2 supports the answer to Part A?

• “ . . . when people, buildings, and streets are around.”

• “ . . . flowing under sidewalks. . . .”

• “ . . . meandering past ball fields. . . .”

• “ . . . rippling by shopping centers.”

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which sentence states a central idea of paragraphs 1 and 2? (RI.6.2 Central Idea)

• Streams are normal parts of natural settings.

• Streams are vital resources for people.

• Streams are only found outside of cities.

• Streams are different in various landscapes.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is the author’s purpose for using the phrase “Often they lie low” in paragraph 2?

• to provide an example of an urban stream

• to show that urban streams are often polluted

• to contrast an urban stream with a rural stream

• to show that urban streams are not easily seen

Answer explanation

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is the primary purpose of using the rhetorical question "Isn't education the key to a better future?" in a speech about funding for schools?

• To confuse the audience

• To provide information

• To persuade the audience

• To entertain the audience

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

In the sentence, "The ancient tree, gnarled and twisted, stood as a silent witness to centuries of history," what does "gnarled and twisted" suggest about the tree?

• The tree is young and healthy.

• The tree has been well taken care of.

• The tree is old and has weathered many conditions.

• The tree is regularly pruned.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze the character's motivation in the excerpt where the protagonist decides to return to school after many years. What is the primary reason for their decision?

• To meet new people

• To escape their current life

• To fulfill a promise

• To gain knowledge

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

On an EOG or check-in, you should....??

• Try your best, write your answers down, take your time, and go back in the text.

• Try your best, take your time, only read the text once.

• Try your best, read the text once, try to be the first one finished.

• Try your best, go back in the text only when you need to, write your answers down.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the meaning of "merged" in the line?

"Is merged into the backcloth of the land"

• blended

• elevated

• shimmered

• faded

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the following excerpt and answer the question below: *"The sun was setting behind the mountains, casting a golden glow that seemed to set the sky on fire. The trees whispered in the gentle breeze, their leaves rustling like soft applause."* What is the author's purpose in using the description "their leaves rustling like soft applause"?

• To indicate that the trees were being damaged.

• To create a visual image of the sunset.

• To personify the trees and enhance the sensory experience of the scene.

• To suggest that the day was coming to an end.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Read the sentence from paragraph 3. Streams, stream banks, and the low lands around them provide important habitat for animals and plants that share the urban/suburban landscape with us. What does the word habitat mean as it is used in the sentence?

• area

• environment

• shelter

• territory

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4