Grade 5 ELA- Read Informational Texts (IAB)

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Read the sentences from the text.

I once watched a hummingbird do a really special aerial maneuver. It

dived down through a small swarm of insects, then flew back up to

dive through the swarm over and over again.

Which phrase best states the meaning of “aerial maneuver” in the

text?

A. a series of actions performed by the hummingbird while flying

B. a series of actions performed by the hummingbird while hovering

C. a series of beak movements that help hummingbirds catch insects

D. a series of wing movements that help the hummingbird use

energy skillfully

• A. a series of actions performed by the hummingbird while flying

• B. a series of actions performed by the hummingbird while hovering

• C. a series of beak movements that help hummingbirds catch insects

• D. a series of wing movements that help the hummingbird use

  energy skillfully

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The author suggests that careful study of hummingbirds has helped

scientists understand how they eat. Select two sentences from the

text that best support this conclusion.

I found a report from two scientists who took repeated moving

pictures of a hummingbird catching a fruit fly. The pictures showed

that the beak could be opened so far that the mouth became extra

wide. The base of the hummingbird’s beak is bendy and can also open

extra wide. Most insects were caught in the widest place at the base of

the beak and not by the long thin parts.

Everyone can see that the hummingbird beak is beautifully shaped to

reach deep inside flowers for their nectar. Now we know that the beak

also has a special way to open extra wide for catching insects.

• The base of the hummingbird’s beak is bendy and can also open

  extra wide.

• I found a report from two scientists who took repeated moving

  pictures of a hummingbird catching a fruit fly.

• Now we know that the beak

  also has a special way to open extra wide for catching insects.

• Everyone can see that the hummingbird beak is beautifully shaped to

  reach deep inside flowers for their nectar.

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Why did the author choose to end the text with the statements about

the different uses of the hummingbird’s beak?

A. to balance the end of the text with the introduction

B. to stress the importance of hummingbirds catching insects

C. to add additional pieces of evidence to support the author's

argument

D. to make a final statement that restates the points made earlier in

the text

• A. to balance the end of the text with the introduction

• B. to stress the importance of hummingbirds catching insects

• C. to add additional pieces of evidence to support the author's

  argument

• D. to make a final statement that restates the points made earlier in

  the text

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Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the text?

• A. The hummingbird's most important feature is its wide-mouthed

  beak.

• B. People observe the behavior of hummingbirds for many different

  reasons.

• C. Scientists now understand how the hummingbird is able to catch

  insects for food.

• D. The hummingbird's unique beak enables it to get both nectar and

  insects for energy.

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Which set of sentences from the text best supports your answer in

part A?

• A. “There is another part of a hummingbird’s eating habits that is

  not so showy and has not received much attention.

  Hummingbirds must also eat some other kind of food.”

• B. “Sometimes a bird is lucky and finds its insects in a swarm. I

  once watched a hummingbird do a really special

  aerial maneuver.”

• C. “I wondered then how a hummingbird could catch insects with its

  long pointy beak. Most insect-eating birds have wide mouths that

  look a lot better for catching insects as they fly.”

• D. “Everyone can see that the hummingbird beak is beautifully

  shaped to reach deep inside flowers for their nectar. Now we

  know that the beak also has a special way to open extra wide for

  catching insects.”

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Read the sentence from the text.

The hummingbird has been called “Nature’s Top Athlete” because it

can keep this up all day long.

What effect does the author create by using the phrase Nature's Top

Athlete in the text? Select three choices.

• A. to suggest that it takes strength and agility to hunt insects

• B. to create an image of a strong, skillful hummingbird in the

  reader’s mind

• C. to suggest that hummingbirds have more endurance than other

  birds

• D. to suggest that the hummingbird is displaying, or showing off, its

  abilities

• E. to explain why hummingbirds should be admired for their physical

  abilities

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Part A

Read the paragraph. Then complete the task.

There is another part of a hummingbird’s eating habits that is not so

showy and has not received much attention. Hummingbirds must also

eat some other kind of food. Sugar is a great source of energy, but

that’s not enough. Every animal needs a source of protein that it can

break down and use to repair its muscles and other tissues.

Click on the statement that best describes what the author most

likely intended by comparing the way hummingbirds feed on nectar

with that of insects.

• A. The author intended to suggest that the diet of the hummingbird is

  of little interest to people.

• B. The author intended to suggest that people know little about the

  ways in which hummingbirds feed.

• C. The author intended to introduce the hummingbirds’ habit of

  feeding on the nectar contained in flowers.

• D. The author intended to suggest that people have paid more

  attention to the way hummingbirds eat nectar.

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Part B

Click on the sentence from the text that best supports your answer in

part A.

There is another part of a hummingbird’s eating habits that is not so

showy and has not received much attention. Hummingbirds must also

eat some other kind of food. Sugar is a great source of energy, but

that’s not enough. Every animal needs a source of protein that it can

break down and use to repair its muscles and other tissues.

• There is another part of a hummingbird’s eating habits that is not so

  showy and has not received much attention.

• Hummingbirds must also

  eat some other kind of food.

• Sugar is a great source of energy, but

  that’s not enough.

• Every animal needs a source of protein that it can

  break down and use to repair its muscles and other tissues.

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How do Dr. Sullivan's ideas about practicing dentistry develop from the

beginning of the text to the end?

• A. Dr. Sullivan at first was nervous about working with animals, but

  later was thankful for the experience.

• B. In the beginning, Dr. Sullivan was annoyed by having to work

  with animals, but later was glad he had the opportunity.

• C. Dr. Sullivan was excited to become a veterinarian, but decided to

  become a dentist so that he would only work with people.

• D. Dr. Sullivan was disappointed he could not become a veterinarian,

  but later was excited because he became a dentist who worked

  on animals.

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Read this paragraph from the text.

On most days, Dr. Sullivan tends to his human patients, teaching them

how to brush and floss and care for their teeth. A few patients cry.

Occasionally one may bite. But, all in all, there isn't much for Dr.

Sullivan to be wary of in his practice.

In the paragraph, what is the meaning of the word wary?

• A. cautious

• B. excited

• C. nervous

• D. unconcerned