Find the Evidence

Mrs. McMillan was in charge of the Fall Festival. The committee members were happy to have her take the lead, as she was careful planner. Mrs. McMillan made a list of all of the tasks to be done and who was in charge of each. She called local businesses for donations and noted which ones were able to supply items on her spreadsheet. The Fall Festival was a big success, thanks in part to Mrs. McMillan. Which two sentences BEST support the idea that Mrs. McMillan is organized.

• Mrs. McMillan was in charge of the Fall Festival.

• Mrs. McMillan made a list of all of the tasks to be done and who was in charge of each.

• She called local businesses for donations and noted which ones were able to supply items on her spreadsheet.

• The Fall Festival was a big success, thanks in part to Mrs. McMillan.

Mr. Hilton was a well-known lawyer. He smiled often, even when he didn't feel like it. He complimented his assistant on her new dress but secretly, he thought it was a disaster. When his wife prepared a chocolate cake that was burnt, he told her it was the most delicious dessert he had ever tasted. Mr. Hilton appeared to be nice, but maybe that was a lie too. He was very good at his job.

• Mr. Hilton was a well-known lawyer.

• He complimented his assistant on her new dress but secretly, he thought it was a disaster.

• When his wife prepared a chocolate cake that was burnt, he told her it was the most delicious dessert he had ever tasted.

• He was very good at his job.

Ricardo's room was like a museum. Every object was clean and in its place. You could look under his bed and in his closet and it was picture perfect, not a thing out of place. His desk was the same way. Pencils were stored neatly in a cup. His post-it notes were stacked carefully in a small wire box and his papers were filed right where they should be. Ricardo's room was exactly as he wanted it. Which two sentences support that Ricardo is organized.

• Ricardo's room was like a museum.

• Every object was clean and in its place.

• You could look under his bed and in his closet and it was picture perfect, not a thing out of place.

• Ricardo's room was exactly as he wanted it.

Mr. James had looked forward to this day ever since his son was born. Now that tiny boy was all grown up and graduating from college. A satisfied feeling came over Mr. James as he watched Jarod accept his diploma and walk across the stage. He couldn't help but manage a small smile beneath his tears. Which two sentences BEST tell why Mr James feels so proud?

• Mr. James had looked forward to this day ever since his son was born.

• Now that tiny boy was all grown up and graduating from college.

• A satisfied feeling came over Mr. James as he watched Jarod accept his diploma and walk across the stage.

• He couldn't help but manage a small smile beneath his tears.

Mr. Cortez was headed to work. He stepped out his door and locked it carefully, checking it when he was done. Then he walked to his car, got in, and buckled his seatbelt. Next, he adjusted all of the mirrors because he wanted to make sure he could see everything clearly. After he parked his car, he looked both ways before crossing the street. The last thing Mr. Cortez wanted, was to have an accident. He walked into his school smiling. Which two sentences support that Mr. Cortez is very cautious.

• Mr. Cortez was headed to work.

• He stepped out his door and locked it carefully, checking it when he was done.

• After he parked his car, he looked both ways before crossing the street.

• He walked into his school smiling.

Jake is a third grader. This morning he rushed out the door without checking to see if everything he needed was in his backpack. He hardly stopped at the crosswalk but flew into the street without looking for oncoming cars. As he walked on to the school grounds, he climbed a small wall and hurriedly walked on top of it until he jumped off at the end, barely missing a kindergarten kid walking by. Walking down the sidewalk, Jake made his way to his classroom. Which two sentences support that Jake is a bit careless.

• Jake is a third grader.

• Jake rushed out the door without checking to see if everything he needed was in his backpack.

• He hardly stopped at the crosswalk but flew into the street without looking for oncoming cars.

• Walking down the sidewalk, Jake made his way to his classroom.

John Hanke believed Pokémon GO would be a hit even before it was released. Select the piece of text evidence that best shows why this was so:

• “It’s not real life, but it’s not a total fantasy world either.”

• “He knew that Pokémon was an extremely successful brand—with movies, TV shows, comic books, trading-card games, and more—and that its millions of fans would love a new game.”

• “Few play the game by themselves—they join up with friends and even strangers for shared adventures.”

• “. . . the original idea for the game came from an unlikely source: a joke.”

Players of Pokémon GO have a simple objective. Select the answer of the piece of text evidence that best describes this objective:

• “Players must find and capture little cartoon monsters known as Pokémon.”

• “As you’re hunting for Pokémon outside, you’re looking at the screen of your phone."

• “This time, the directions were just one line: ‘Avoid missing ball for high score."

• “Many families play together.”

Which piece of text evidence best explains why the game Spacewar was not a hit?

• “[Computers] were also very slow. It could take hours for the computer to complete one problem.”

• “But unless a person was excellent at math, it was hard to play.”

• “It had an instruction book that was thicker than some novels.”

• “That game was also invented by a bunch of math geniuses.”

Which sentence provides the best evidence that Sarah is a diligent student?

• Sarah always completes her homework on time.

• Sarah enjoys playing video games after school.

• Sarah sometimes forgets to bring her books to class.

• Sarah likes to chat with her friends during lessons.