ELA TCAP Practice "Miracles on Maple Hill"

Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

They looked like puddles of gold in among the cattail leaves.

What is the purpose of this sentence?

• to show that the flowers grow well in wet soil

• to define the flowers are more valuable than the cattails

• to show the appeal of the colorful flowers

• to compare the height of the flowers to that of the cattails

Why does Marly most likely view the rails as beautiful in paragraph 6?

• They hold wild animals that run across the top.

• They remind her of children at the zoo.

• They can keep her from slipping and falling.

• They are part of the fence she is trying to reach.

Which statement best describes the relationship between Marly and the cows in paragraphs 1 and 8?

• Marly is frightened by the cows, but the cows are interested in Marly.

• Marly is surprised by the cows' behavior, but the cows are angry about Marly's behavior.

• Marly wants to learn more about the cows, but the cows want nothing to do with Marly.

• Marly wants to take care of the cows, but the cows want to be left alone.

The story is told from Marly's point of view.

Choose two ways that the story would be different if it were told from the cows' point of view?

• The main problem would not relate to Marly getting away from the cows, but the cows' adventure with a visitor.

• The resolution would please the cows more than it please Marly and Mr. Chris.

• Marly's behavior would change due to the reader's understanding of the cows' feelings and intentions.

• The reader would be unable to learn about Marly's struggle to get to the fence.

• The reader would not learn as much about Marly and how she views the cows.

Which two statements, when combined, provide the best summary of paragraphs 2 through 10?

• Marly sees some flowers growing beyond Mr. Chris's fence.

• After picking some flowers in a swampy field, Marly has trouble getting away from a group of curious cows.

• As the cows stare at Marly, she stares back at them and tries to figure out what they are thinking.

• Marly struggles to get out of the field, looking for grassy areas where she can step.

• Once she is safely over the fence, Marly realizes the the cows intended no harm.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B.

Part A.

What is the main purpose of paragraphs 9 and 10?

• to explain why Marly originally felt safe entering the field

• to detail Marly's fear of the cows in paragraph 2

• to show that Marly does not regret her behavior in paragraph 1

• to reveal how Marly's opinion of the cows and their behaviors has changed

Part B.

Select two details from paragraphs 9 and 10 to support the correct answer in Part A.

• She sat down on the ground, shivering horribly. (paragraph 9)

• She smiled at them, knowing they couldn't get over that fence. (paragraph 9)

• All the time she crossed the field, they stood watching her. (paragraph 10)

• She could tell how wonderful and interesting they thought she was, all muddy and barefoot, and now she really knew they hadn't meant to worry her. (paragraph 10)

• They had heard somebody strange splashing around in their drinking place and had to find out who it was. (paragraph 10)

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B.

Part A

Which statement best expresses a theme of the passage?

• Situations are not always as they appear.

• Tame animals can behave in unexpected ways.

• Nature should be cared for and protected.

• Good neighbors are those who keep to themselves.

Part B

Which detail from the passage best supports this theme?

• It sounded like buffalo running in a herd, just the way they ran in the movies, pounding all together... (paragraph 1)

• They didn't move, except sometimes to toss their heads as if they were angry at her being in a place where she didn't belong. (paragraph 4)

• "Did cows object to people who picked their flowers?" she wondered. (paragraph 4)

• Now she saw how funny they looked, young and curious and wide-eyed. (paragraph 9)

Choose two words that describe something you've enjoyed about 5th grade.