5th Grade ELA GMAS Study Guide (S&P)

Which sentences BEST state two main ideas of the article?

• It is important to consider the different responsibilities of pet ownership before getting a pet . Owning a pet can be positive for both the owners and the pets

• Busy families should consider cats or other animals that do not need much care . Sometimes bored dogs develop bad habits and destroy household items .

• Animal shelters provide a range of animals to choose from . Animals are left at shelters for various reasons, such as owners moving or no longer being able to care for their pets

• Pets can help lower human stress levels . There is research showing that pet ownership can have a number of other health benefits as well

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Based on paragraph 2, what is the meaning of various?

Owners will also need to pay for various expenses

• large

• many

• unnecessary

• unplanned

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In the passage, the author makes the point that pet ownership can improve the life of a pet owner.

What TWO pieces of evidence BEST support this point?

• Like humans, animals require not only food and shelter, but also love and attention.

• When you are confident that you want a pet and are able to care for it forever, you must choose and animal whose needs work with your lifestyle.

• Research shows that just interacting with their pets can make people happier and healthier.

• Petting a dog provides unexpected benefits. For example, it can improve a person's ability to resist disease.

• Animal shelters have pets of all ages and needs. This means there is an ideal animal for every home.

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Which statement expresses one way the letter writers BOTH support their ideas?

• Both list questions about the healthiness of school lunches.

• Both include information about children they have known.

• Both include interviews with principals of schools.

• Both discuss their personal experiences when they were children.

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Which sentence BEST states a point of view shared by BOTH letter writers?

• They agree that school lunches are the best option for kids

• They both are doubtful that school lunches have improved over time

• They agree that school lunches are more important than recess

• They both are critical of processed foods in school lunches

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Which choice BEST describes the text structure of “So-Called ‘Healthier’ School Lunches” and “Bravo for Making Students Healthier”?

• “So-Called ‘Healthier’ School Lunches” compares what kids like to eat with what they are served at school and concludes that school lunches are better than lunches from home . “Bravo for Making Students Healthier” compares eating healthy food with exercising regularly and concludes that kids need more exercise

• “So-Called ‘Healthier’ School Lunches” compares current school lunches with previous ones and concludes that the author will send his children with lunches from home . “Bravo for Making Students Healthier” compares how past and recent school lunches affect kids and concludes that new changes are positive

• “So-Called ‘Healthier’ School Lunches” compares how well kids do in school and the time of day when they eat their lunch and concludes that early lunch times are better . “Bravo for Making Students Healthier” compares how well kids focus and how they are eating and concludes that current school lunches need improvement

• “So-Called ‘Healthier’ School Lunches” compares lunches brought from home with school lunches and concludes that both offer benefits . “Bravo for Making Students Healthier” compares how much recess time kids get and how that affects their eating habits and concludes that kids need longer recesses

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Why does the author mention the trouble miners were having with ripped seams and pockets?

• to explain why Davis thought a new type of work pants was needed

• to describe the physical demands that miners faced in California

• to show that there was a shortage of work clothes at the time in California

• to give an example of the kinds of repairs that Davis was making for miners

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This question has two parts . Answer Part A, and then answer Part B .

Part A

Which statement BEST explains the reason why Strauss benefited from the gold rush in California?

• Strauss was one of the few miners who was able to find gold

• Strauss was a businessman who recognized the needs of miners

• Strauss was able to give jobs to people in the mining business

• Strauss was eager to help miners improve their working conditions

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Part B

Which evidence from the passage BEST supports the answer in Part A?

• They were hoping to strike it rich as gold miners

• Davis moved to San Francisco to become head tailor for the company

• By 1873, thousands of miners in San Francisco were wearing the new work pants

• Besides making blue jeans, Strauss took part in other businesses, such as banking

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Which set of sentences BEST summarizes the passage?

• In the 1800s, people came to California hoping to find gold . These people made Levi Strauss successful by purchasing more items from his store than any other dry goods stores in the area .

• Levi Strauss worked at his brothers’ company for many years until he understood how to run his own business . Then Strauss moved to California and opened a successful dry goods store that sold clothing, blankets, and other goods to gold miners

• In the 1800s, Levi Strauss saw an opportunity to open a store in California while others mined for gold . He met a tailor named Jacob Davis and helped him create Levi’s, which became a popular clothing item around the world .

• Levi Strauss agreed to help a tailor named Jacob Davis create Levi’s because Strauss believed miners needed clothing that would last . Strauss wanted to buy the jeans that Davis created

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