Author's Claim & Sequencing

Passage A: Making a Paper Airplane

First, start with a regular piece of paper. Next, fold the paper in half lengthwise and then unfold it. After that, fold the top corners down to the center crease, creating a point at the top. Then, fold the sides to the middle line, making sure the edges are straight. Now, fold the entire plane in half. Finally, fold down the wings, and your paper airplane is ready to fly!

What is the first step in making a paper airplane?

• Fold the paper in half

• Start with a regular piece of paper

• Create a point at the top

• Fold down the wings

Passage A: Making a Paper Airplane

First, start with a regular piece of paper. Next, fold the paper in half lengthwise and then unfold it. After that, fold the top corners down to the center crease, creating a point at the top. Then, fold the sides to the middle line, making sure the edges are straight. Now, fold the entire plane in half. Finally, fold down the wings, and your paper airplane is ready to fly!

What is the final step in making a paper airplane?

• Create a point at the top

• Fold down the wings

• Start with a regular piece of paper

• Fold the paper in half

Passage A: Making a Paper Airplane

First, start with a regular piece of paper. Next, fold the paper in half lengthwise and then unfold it. After that, fold the top corners down to the center crease, creating a point at the top. Then, fold the sides to the middle line, making sure the edges are straight. Now, fold the entire plane in half. Finally, fold down the wings, and your paper airplane is ready to fly!

What should you do after folding the top corners down to the center crease?

• Fold the entire plane in half

• Fold the sides to the middle line

• Fold down the wings

• Start with a regular piece of paper

Passage A: Making a Paper Airplane

First, start with a regular piece of paper. Next, fold the paper in half lengthwise and then unfold it. After that, fold the top corners down to the center crease, creating a point at the top. Then, fold the sides to the middle line, making sure the edges are straight. Now, fold the entire plane in half. Finally, fold down the wings, and your paper airplane is ready to fly!

Which step involves creating a point at the top of the paper?

• Folding the paper in half lengthwise

• Folding the sides to the middle line

• Folding down the wings

• Folding the top corners down to the center crease

Passage D: Growing a Bean Plant

The process of growing a bean plant starts with planting a seed in soil. First, the seed needs water to sprout. Next, a small root grows down into the soil. After that, a tiny stem pushes up through the dirt. Then, the first two leaves appear and spread open. Later, the plant grows taller and develops more leaves. At last, small flowers bloom and turn into bean pods.

Which sequence word indicates the beginning of the pizza-making process?

• Finally

• Next

• To begin

• After that

Passage D: Growing a Bean Plant

The process of growing a bean plant starts with planting a seed in soil. First, the seed needs water to sprout. Next, a small root grows down into the soil. After that, a tiny stem pushes up through the dirt. Then, the first two leaves appear and spread open. Later, the plant grows taller and develops more leaves. At last, small flowers bloom and turn into bean pods.

What happens right after the root grows down?

• a. The seed sprouts

• b. The stem pushes up

• c. The leaves appear

• d. The flowers bloom

Passage D: Growing a Bean Plant

The process of growing a bean plant starts with planting a seed in soil. First, the seed needs water to sprout. Next, a small root grows down into the soil. After that, a tiny stem pushes up through the dirt. Then, the first two leaves appear and spread open. Later, the plant grows taller and develops more leaves. At last, small flowers bloom and turn into bean pods.

What is the final stage in the bean plant's growth?

• a. Leaves spreading open

• b. Stem pushing up

• c. Flowers blooming and turning into pods

• d. Plant growing taller

Passage A: Making a Paper Airplane

First, start with a regular piece of paper. Next, fold the paper in half lengthwise and then unfold it. After that, fold the top corners down to the center crease, creating a point at the top. Then, fold the sides to the middle line, making sure the edges are straight. Now, fold the entire plane in half. Finally, fold down the wings, and your paper airplane is ready to fly!

In the Paper Airplane passage, what is the author's main claim about this process?

• a. Paper airplanes are fun to play with

• b. The process requires specific, ordered steps to be successful

• c. Paper airplanes are difficult to make

• d. Anyone can make a paper airplane without instructions

Passage B: The Butterfly's Journey

The life of a butterfly begins when a tiny egg is laid on a leaf. Soon, the egg hatches into a small caterpillar. Next, the hungry caterpillar eats leaves and grows bigger each day. After about two weeks, the caterpillar builds a chrysalis around itself. Then, inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar slowly transforms. Finally, after 10 to 14 days, a beautiful butterfly emerges and spreads its wings to fly.

Which statement best supports the author's claim in the Butterfly's Journey passage?

• a. The author wants to show that metamorphosis is a complex process

• b. The author wants to prove butterflies are beautiful

• c. The author wants to demonstrate that change happens in a specific order

• d. The author wants to explain why butterflies lay eggs

Passage C: Pizza Night

On pizza night, Mom always follows the same steps. To begin, she preheats the oven to 450 degrees. While the oven heats up, she rolls out the dough into a circle. Next, she spreads tomato sauce over the dough. After that, she sprinkles cheese all over the pizza. Then, she adds our favorite toppings like pepperoni and mushrooms. Finally, she puts the pizza in the oven for 15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.

What is the claim in the Pizza Night passage?

• a. Pizza is the best dinner food

• b. Following a specific order leads to a successful result

• c. Everyone should make pizza at home

• d. Homemade pizza is better than delivery