Pumpkin Passage 1
Which conclusion can be made based on information throughout the article?
A.) Pumpkins can grow without bees
B.) People know little about pumpkins
C.) People use pumpkins for many things
D.) Pumpkins are larger than they used to be
C.) People use pumpkins for many things
What is most likely the reason the author includes the chart in the article?
A.) to show that the stages happen over and over
B.) To show how large the plants are at each stage
C.) To show why each stage happens
D.) To show long each of the stages lasts
A.) to show that the stages happen over and over
What change should be made to sentence 21?
A.) change stuffed to Stuffed
B.) change blanket to blankets
C.) Change the period to a question mark
D.) no change is needed
D.) no change is needed
Read the second paragraph (sentences 6-12) again. Which sentence in this paragraph repeats information and should be removed?
A.) Sentence 7
B.) Sentence 9
C.) Sentence 11
D.) Sentence 12
C.) Sentence 11
What is the central idea of the article?
A.) Pollen from flowers spreads to other pumpkin plants
B.) Small seeds become the plants that produce pumpkins
C.) Pumpkins remain as sprouts for most of their lives
D.) Pumpkins can come in many different colors
B.) Small seeds become the plants that produce pumpkins
In which section of the article would the reader most likely find information about caring for pumpkins plants that are just starting to grow?
A.) Seeds
B.) Sprouts and Vines
C.) Pollination
D.) Pumpkins
B.) Seeds
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 10 and 11?
A.) Some people even bring trash bags stuffed with teddy bears in clear bags.
B.) Some people even bring teddy bears and clear trash bags and stuffed.
C.) Some people even bring trash bags stuffed with teddy bears and clear.
D.) Some people even bring clear trash bags stuffed with teddy bears.
D.) Some people even bring clear trash bags stuffed with teddy bears.
What is the BEST way to revise sentence 29?
A.) We were visiting in the summer, but the bright green in the trees and meadows.
B.) We were visiting the trees and the meadows and the bright green summer.
C.) We were visiting in the summer, and the trees and the meadows were bright green.
D.) We were visiting the bright green trees and meadows and the summer.
C.) We were visiting in the summer, and the trees and the meadows were bright green.
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this article?
A.) to invite people to carve their own pumpkins
B.) to describe how people use pumpkins
C.) to tell why bees need pumpkins
D.) to explain where pumpkins come from
D.) to explain where pumpkins come from
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a pumpkin seed?
A.) oval
B.) flat
C.) sour
D.) white
C.) Sour
Mallory has included a sentence that does not belong in the third paragraph (sentences 14-21). Which sentence should she remove?
A.) Sentence 15
B.) Sentence 16
C.) Sentence 17
D.) Sentence 18
A.) Sentence 15
What change should be made to sentence 26?
A.) put a period after around
B.) change Yellowstone to yellowstone
C.) no change needed
D.) Granddad to granddad
C.) no change needed
In paragraph 1, what is the most likely reason the author uses the phrase "pumpkins seem to be everywhere"?
Select TWO correct answers
A.) To show that fall is when most pumpkins are picked
B.) To show that there are too many pumpkins
C.) To show that many people like pumpkins
D.) To show that pumpkins can grow in strange places
A and C
In which section of the article would the reader find information about how pumpkins and bees help each other?
A.) Seeds
B.) Sprouts and vines
C.) Pollination
D.) Pumpkins
C.) Pollination
Which sentences should replace sentences 4 and 5 to BEST state the central idea of this paper?
A.) The team is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Their uniforms are a beautiful chocolate-brown color.
B.) The Hershey Bears are a very popular hockey team. People from all over Pennsylvania like to attend their game.
C.) The team is called the Hershey Bears. It was first formed in Pennsylvania more than 90 years ago.
D.) The Hersey Bears host a Teddy Bear Toss every year. They donate thousands of stuffed animals to charity.
C.)
D.) The Hersey Bears host a Teddy Bear Toss every year. They donate thousands of stuffed animals to charity.
Carter needs a better topic sentence for the third paragraph (sentences 13-21). Which sentence should replace sentence 13?
A.) we finally got to the park, and we started looking around.
B.) I was going to love seeing everything, including animals.
C.) My grandparents wanted to show me a famous geyser first.
D.) There were so many things to do at the park once we arrived.
C.) My grandparents wanted to show me a famous geyser first.
The author organizes the section "Sprouts and Vines" by telling-
A.) how people solve different problems with growing pumpkins
B.) the facts that support a description of pumpkins
C.) how pumpkin leaves affect the way the plant grows
D.) the early stages of a pumpkin plant and the order in which they happen
D.) the early stages of a pumpkin plant and the order in which they happen
How are the bees and pumpkins beneficial to each other?
The bees are attracted to the pollen from the flowers of pumpkins and use it to make honey. Bees spread the pollen among the pumpkins plants which make new pumpkins grow.
Sentence 28 repeats information. What is the correct way the sentence should be written?
They collected 45,650 stuffed animals that day!
Which sentence would BEST follow and support sentence 23?
A.) We took pictures of elk, bison, and sheep grazing in the valley.
B.) We were very happy to see so many animals were out and eating.
C.) Earlier we had seen a powerful waterfall crashing over a cliff.
D.) The park was full of excited visitors from many places that day.
A.) We took pictures of elk, bison, and sheep grazing in the valley.