Fiction 1
1. What does "uneven" mean in par 1 most nearly mean?
A. Not smooth or consistent
2. Why did Eli decide to practice each day?
B. He remembered that skilled musicians practiced repeatedly.
2. What does the word "habitats" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Places where living things live
6. What is the meaning of the word "restoring" in paragraph 4?
B. Returning something to a healthier condition
3. Which detail shows that Eli is determined?
C. He practiced for ten minutes after school each day.
10. Who tells Eli how to hold the flute and blow across the opening?
B. His aunt
3. How can wetlands help during heavy rain?
C. They can hold and slow some of the water.
4. Which detail supports the idea that wetlands provide shelter for animals?
B. Young fish hide among underwater roots.
6. Which event happened after Eli performed in music class?
C. He discovered his case was missing.
9. Which two details best show that Eli cares about finding the flute? Choose the best answer.
A. He checks beneath the bench and makes a flyer asking for help.
7. Why did the students ask permission before organizing a clean up?
A. They wanted to avoid disturbing the area and follow the proper steps.
8. Which statement is a fact supported by the passage?
C. Wetland plants and soil can slow water down.
4. What can the reader infer about Grandfather?
B. He may enjoy listening to Eli Practice.
7. How does Marcus's point of view change?
A. He first doubts the flute's sound, then recognizes that it can sound good.
5. Why does the author mention that wetlands do not prevent every flood?
A. To explain that wetlands can help but do not solve every flooding problem.
9. What can the reader infer from the students' actions?
A. They wanted to help care for the wetland.
5. What is the main purpose of paragraph 5?
B. To describe Eli's efforts to find the missing flute
8. What lesson does Eli learn by the end of the passage?
C. Practice improves skills, and first impressions can be wrong.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
B. Wetlands support wildlife and can benefit nearby communities.
10. Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 6?
A. The students returned, noticed a cleaner path, and learned that protecting habitats takes continued effort.