Passage 1 Otter's Search and Passage 2 The Place My Heart Calls Home
Which two sentences from paragraph 2 explain why Otter is worried?
A. "Today, Otter did not feel like playing."
B. "Her son had not come home from hunting."
C. "0tter knew the Everglades could be dangerous."
D. "As evening fell, Otter set out up the river to find her son."
E. "His father searched down the river."
B. "Her son had not come home from hunting."
C. "0tter knew the Everglades could be dangerous.
Part B
Which piece of evidence supports your answer to Part A?
A. Otter's son leaves the rest of the otters to go hunting.
B. Old Snapper warns Otter not to get too close to him.
C. Gator tries to catch Otter's son and fails.
D. Otter looks after her son and protects him from danger.
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D. Otter looks after her son and protects him from danger.
Part B Which two features support your answer in Part A?
A. The syllables follow the same pattern.
B. There are more than five lines in the poem.
C. The poem has a rhyme scheme that repeats.
D. The stanzas have the same number of lines.
E. There is more than one stanza in the poem.
C. The poem has a rhyme scheme that repeats.
D. The stanzas have the same number of lines.
Fill in the bubble before one sentence from Passage 1 that shows the central idea of paragraph 1.
(A) Diamonds are very special minerals. They are very rare and very expensive. (B) Diamonds are used in jewelry because of how they sparkle when light shines on them. (C) Jewelry diamonds are cut in spedal ways. (D) Diamonds are cut so light will shine through them
(A) Diamonds are very special minerals. They are very rare and very expensive.
Read this sentence from paragraph 11.
This quality makes quartz very good for telling time.
Which text structure is used?
A. description
B. effect
C. chronology
D. comparison
B. effect
Fill in the bubble before one sentence from paragraph 10 that gives information about Otter's feelings.
(A) Suddenly Otter heard a splash from the riverbank. It was her son! (B) Gator saw Otter's son, too. (C) He silently disappeared under the water. (D) Otter's heart pounded as she watched her son swimming toward her. Hurry! Gator is right behind you!" Otter called to him.
(D) Otter's heart pounded as she watched her son swimming toward her. Hurry! Gator is right behind you!" Otter called to him.
Match the character trait to the correct character?
Otter or Old Snapper
A. responsible
B. Grumpy
Otter-A. responsible
Old Snapper - B. Grumpy
What is the rhyme scheme most often used in the poem?
A. ABCB
B. AABB
C. ABAB
D. AAAB
A. ABCB
Which sentence from Passage 1 is an example of alliteration?
A. "Jewelry diamonds are cut in spedal ways." (paragraph 1)
B. "A diamond's sparkle makes it special." (paragraph 2)
C. "These are called industrial diamonds" (paragraph 3)
D. "Scientists have found ways to make them." (paragraph 4)
B. "A diamond's sparkle makes it special." (paragraph 2)
What was the author's purpose in writing Passage 2?
A. to tell where minerals can be found in the world
B. to explain how minerals are made
C. to teach how useful minerals are to people
D. to describe what a diamond looks like
C. to teach how useful minerals are to people
Why do Otter and her son escape from Gator?
A. They outsmarted Gator.
B. They swam faster than Gator.
C. Otter saw Gator in the water.
D. Gator was slow and sleepy.
B. They swam faster than Gator.
Why do Otter's son's feelings about being away from home change at the end of the story?
A. He realizes he misses his friends and family.
B. He is almost eaten by an alligator
C. His mother taught him to be brave.
D. His mother could have been hurt by Old Snapper.
B. He is almost eaten by an alligator
Which line from the poem is an example of personification?
A. "Sparkling waves search for the shore—"(line 3)
B. "All day I float in cool water," (line 9)
C "Feel the warm breeze in my hair," (line 22)
D. "The place of sun and sand" (line 27)
A. "Sparkling waves search for the shore—"(line 3)
Read the sentences from Passage 1 below. Select the sentence that expresses the author's opinion about diamonds.
A. "The only thing that can scratch or break a diamond is another diamond." (paragraph 2)
B. "Volcanoes sometimes bring diamonds to the surface when they erupt." (paragraph 2)
C. "Drill bits and grinding wheels also can be coated with diamonds." (paragraph 3)
D. "Diamonds are special due to both their beauty and usefulness." (paragraph 5)
D. "Diamonds are special due to both their beauty and usefulness." (paragraph 5)
Both of the passages have topics related to minerals. Which response shows a contrast between the topics of the passages? ®
A. Passage 1 teaches how to make jewelry, and Passage 2 teaches about mining. ®
B. Passage 1 is fiction, while Passage 2 is nonfiction.
C. Passage 1 focuses on diamonds, while Passage 2 talks about multiple kinds of minerals.
D. Passage 1 is about volcanoes, and Passage 2 is about electricity.
C. Passage 1 focuses on diamonds, while Passage 2 talks about multiple kinds of minerals.
Which important thing does Otter's son learn during Passage 1 ?
A. His mother cares about him.
B. He should not wander away from his home.
C. He learns how to beat an alligator in a race.
D. He learns where to find snapping turtles
B. He should not wander away from his home.
Which detail of the plot and theme should be included in a summary of Passage 1?
A. Otter's family lived in the Everglades and spending time hunting for food and playing along the riverbank.
B. The son decides never to travel far away from his family again.
C. Otter trembled. She thought she saw a log in the river, but it was really a Gator.
D. Mother Duck called to her young chicks, and father Duck watched for danger.
B. The son decides never to travel far away from his family again.
Which sentence from paragraph 9 expresses the central idea?
A. "We use minerals every day without thinking about it."
B. "Take a pencil as an example."
C. "Graphite is a shiny, gray mineral."
D. "It is one of the minerals used to make pennies."
A. "We use minerals every day without thinking about it."
Passages 1 and 2 share the same topic. What else do they have in common?
A. Quartz is also a tough mineral
B. Diamonds are so hard that only another diamonds can scratch it.
C. These stones are not are rare or expensive as precious stones.
D. Their hardness makes them very useful where tough surfaces are needed.
B. Diamonds are so hard that only another diamonds can scratch it.
Part A
To what "big idea" is the theme of the story most connected?
A. friendship
B. family
C. loneliness
D. envy
B. family
Part A Which type of poem is Passage 2?
A. haiku
B. free verse
C. rhymed verse
D. limerick
C. rhymed verse
In what two ways does the author support the topic sentence of paragraph 10?
A. He encourages people to recycle aluminum.
B. He says that aluminum is a common mineral.
C. He explains that aluminum is light and strong.
D. He lists different ways that people use aluminum.
E. He describes where aluminum can be found.
C. He explains that aluminum is light and strong.
D. He lists different ways that people use aluminum.