Reading ELPAC Practice II

What is the purpose of the essay?

• to convince students to cook more at home

• to convince students to eat healthier foods

• to convince school leaders to change the breakfast and lunch menus

• to convince school leaders to offer cooking classes

What does the student writer indicate about school meals?

• Students do not like them.

• They are not convenient.

• Students do not have time to eat them.

• They are not nutricious.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Why does the student writer mention an elementary school in paragraph 3?

• to show how enjoyable health class was as a young child

• to connect cooking classes to ideas previously learned

• to describe a favorite childhood meal

• to explain why some students eat unhealthy foods

What idea from paragraph 3 contradicts a claim from paragraph 1?

• Students will do better in school if they eat well.

• Students often choose the foods they eat out of convenience.

• Students can buy healthy foods on the go.

• Students will make healthy food choices if they know how to cook.

Why does the student writer MOST LIKELY mention hot dogs in paragraph 3?

• to entertain the reader with a humorous comment

• to provide an example of a food that all readers enjoy

• to identify a food that could be healthier if students cook it themselves

• to point out that people prepare their foods differently

According to the essay, why could a health class be replaced by a cooking class?

• Health classes do not teach students about health-related issues that come from food.

• A cooking class will require extra time for all the steps involved in preparing a meal.

• Students already have to take too many health classes.

• Students will study topics in cooking class that are usually taught in health class.

Which sentence does NOT belong in paragraph 5?

• Making cooking a part of the school day would encourage students to eat healthier.

• It would also provide them with more appealing options to the food that students are not eating at school.

• Sometimes I bring my own lunch from home, but sometimes I buy food from the cafeteria.

• Like my teachers said, healthy food is fuel for the brain.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why does the student writer MOST LIKELY write, "So let's get cooking!" in paragraph 5?

• to point out that they enjoy making different foods

• to emphasize how hungry they are

• to encourage the reader to support their idea

• to show the reader how hard they work in school