ELA State Test Practice

Fill in the bubbles to select whether each option describes the setting of Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

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

Part A: Which sentence gives a point made by the author of Passage 1?

• Jefferson enjoyed cooking.

• Jefferson was a great president.

• Jefferson kept trying when his plants failed

• Jefferson thought everyone should have a garden

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How does the image contribute to an understanding of Passage 1?

• by showing a variety of vegetables in Jefferson’s garden

• by showing which vegetables were new to Jefferson’s garden

• by showing a location that is ideal for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

• by showing the ways people continue to care for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

15. Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes a point of view in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Fill in the bubbles to show how Passage 1 and Passage 2 present information about Thomas Jefferson.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does the conjunction “but” do in the sentence?

• It supports an opinion.

• It introduces a new topic.

• It connects opposite ideas.

• It presents another explanation.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

21. Choose the correct punctuation.

• smell, color and, appearance

• smell color, and appearance

• smell, color, and, appearance

• correct as is

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Part B: How do Jess and Leslie’s actions support the theme from Part A?

• They promise not to tell anyone about Terabithia.

• They are excited about seeing the forest every day.

• They decide not to talk when in the forest.

• They are determined to keep Terabithia sacred.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• Jefferson’s garden was on a hilltop in Virginia.

• Jefferson cooked most of his food by boiling it.

• Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• Jefferson believed plants were important to society.

• Jefferson kept detailed records of the vegetables he grew.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• "Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D