5.5 TEST

Which retelling best keeps the events of paragraphs 3 and 4 in a logical order?

• Bristol’s first Fourth of July parade in 1785 was small, but it is now a big celebration that starts in June. Flag Day events are followed by weeks of sports and music, a fireworks show, and a big parade on July 4.

• On July 3, Bristol holds a huge fireworks show. The next day, people enjoy a parade with marchers, floats, flags, and bands. Another way Bristol celebrates is having people recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

• In 1785, Bristol celebrated America’s independence from England with a Fourth of July parade. Big parades still march through town on July Fourth. People go to see fireworks, concerts, and baseball games.

• Each year, Bristol introduces a new Miss Fourth of July, a high school student from Bristol. A two-and-a-half-mile parade is held on the Fourth. Twenty people attended Bristol’s first Fourth of July parade.

Which is the best paraphrase of paragraph 2?

• Rhode Island is a very small state that contains the town of Bristol. During the American Revolution, battles were fought in Bristol.

• The town of Bristol, Rhode Island, was founded in 1685. This shipbuilding town experienced fighting during the American Revolution.

• Battles were fought in Bristol, a town that built ships and was founded in 1685. Bristol is located in Rhode Island, which is small.

• Bristol, a center of shipbuilding, is a town in Rhode Island that dates back to the American Revolution. It was founded in the late 1600s.

Which summary of the text best maintains the author’s meaning?

• Bristol, Rhode Island, is an old, historic town. In Bristol, Flag Day has become an important celebration, just as the Fourth of July has. July Fourth is when people recite the Pledge of Allegiance and meet their new Miss Fourth of July.

• Ever since the United States won freedom from England, it has celebrated with Fourth of July parades. Many towns have held parades for decades. One of the best parades happens in Bristol, Rhode Island.

• Bristol, Rhode Island, is the home of America’s oldest Fourth of July parade. The town’s first parade took place in 1785. Since then, the parade has grown into a celebration that lasts weeks and offers many events.

• There are several weeks between Flag Day and July Fourth. In Bristol, a town in Rhode Island, many events take place during this time. Bristol is like many other towns because it celebrates the Fourth of July with a parade.

What does retell mean?

• to tell a story again in your own words.

• A short version of the story that includes only the most important parts.

• What a story or passage is mostly about.

• The order in which events happen in a story.

What does main idea mean?

• What a story or passage is mostly about.

• A short version of the story that includes only the most important parts.

• the order in which events happen in a story.

• To restate information using different words while keeping the same meaning.

What does paraphrase mean?

• A short version of the story that includes only the most important parts.

• What a story or passage is mostly about

• The order in which events happen in a story.

• To restate information using different words while keeping the same meaning.

What does sequence mean?

• • What a story or passage is mostly about.

• • A short version of the story that includes only the most important parts.

• • The order in which events happen in a story.

• • To tell a story again in your own words.

What does summary mean?

• • A short version of the story that includes only the most important parts.

• • What a story or passage is mostly about.

• the order in which events happen in a story.

• to tell a story again in your own words.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 2?

• Change doen’t to don’t

• Change anywhere to any where

• Delete the comma after hat

• No change needs to be made in sentence 2

What change should be made in sentence 7?

• Change possibly to possible

• Change agreement to agrement

• Change knew to new

• Change appreciaet to appreciate