Use Context Clues
Read the sentences from paragraph 15 of the article.
“I’ve gained a lot of patience,” she says. “Before, I was so impatient. If I didn’t get something right away, I’d get upset.”
What is the meaning of impatient as it is used in the sentences?
A. not giving
B. without concern
C. unwilling to wait
D. always forgetful
C. unwilling to wait
6 Fisher swished his magical, stubby tail in the frigid waters and caught fish for them to eat along the way. After many days, he led them to the top of the tallest mountain on Earth, so high it almost tickled Sky.
Which phrase matches the meaning of frigid as it is used in paragraph 6 of “How Big Bear Stuck to the Sky”?
A. very cold
B. very thick
C. full of light
D. full of stars
A. very cold
The snack booth at a baseball game sold this many drinks:
• 128 on Wednesday
• 254 on Thursday
• 391 on Friday
What was the total number of drinks sold, rounded to the nearest hundred?
A. 600
B. 700
C. 800
D. 900
C. 800
Select the two equations that are correct.
A.1/6=3/8
B. 2/3=4/6
C. 3/4=7/8
D. 4/8=1/2
E. 5/6=5/8
B. 2/3=4/6
D. 4/8=1/2
6 Fisher swished his magical, stubby tail in the frigid waters and caught fish for them to eat along the way. After many days, he led them to the top of the tallest mountain on Earth, so high it almost tickled Sky.
Which phrase matches the meaning of frigid as it is used in paragraph 6 of “How Big Bear Stuck to the Sky”?
A. very cold
B. very thick
C. full of light
D. full of stars
A. very cold
21 She remembered what the first-aid book had said about broken legs: If there is no ambulance, stabilize the bone before moving the victim.
What does the word stabilize mean as it is used in paragraph 21 of the passage from “Emergency on the Mountain”?
A. bend back to the original position
B. carry an object very carefully
C. relieve incredible pain
D. keep something still
D. keep something still
The number shown is written in expanded form.
4,000+60+3
Which statements are true?
Select the two correct answers.
A. The number is about 100 less than 4,200.
B. The number is closer to 5,000 than it is to 4,000.
C. When 350 is added to the number, the value is 4,980.
D. When rounded to the hundreds place, the number is greater than 4,100.
E. When the number is multiplied by 2, the product is greater than 8,100.
A. The number is about 100 less than 4,200.
E. When the number is multiplied by 2, the product is greater than 8,100.
Which pair of fractions is equivalent?
A. 3/4 and 7/8
B. 5/4 and 9/8
C. 8/10 and 4/6
D. 8/12 and 4/6
D. 8/12 and 4/6
3 This was especially bad for poor African American farmers, who relied on selling cotton to support themselves. Carver was dedicated to helping those farmers, so he came up with a plan.
What does dedicated mean as it is used in paragraph 3 of “The Peanut Man”?
A. being very committed to a purpose or mission
B. thinking something is unlikely or impossible
C. showing disappointment in the current situation
D. expressing appreciation for hard work done by others
A. being very committed to a purpose or mission
24 SADAKO: (Laughing in spite of herself.) Now, you stop that. (She is laughing almost uncontrollably, soon KENJI stops and laughs with her. They stop, leaning on each other, gaining composure.) Kenji, tell me the truth. Do you think I have any chance of winning the races next month?
What is the meaning of composure as it is used in speech 24 of the passage from A Thousand Cranes?
A. imagination
B. self-control
C. honesty
D. self-confidence
B. self-control
5,039×8=
40312
Jason, John, Kendra, and Dana ate one full pizza altogether. Jason ate 3/12 of the pizza, and John and Kendra each ate 2/12 of the pizza. How much pizza did Dana eat?
5/12
1 Tall and bold like a castle,
2 Looming in the dark.
3 They rise to a towering height.
4 As everything beneath, cowers in fright.
Based on lines 1–4 in “Mountains,” what does tall and bold like a castle mean?
A.Mountains are steep and difficult to climb.
B.Mountains look beautiful when covered with snow.
C.Mountains are threatening because of their size.
D.Mountains remain the same over the course of time.
C.Mountains are threatening because of their size.
26 On Tuesday, Carlton and Elvin rescued six items. Wednesday they found seven; Thursday, nine. Although the lost items were rising like a flood, by Friday, it looked as if Darin was home free. But he hadn’t counted on losing one very important thing.
What does the simile rising like a flood mean as it is used in paragraph 26?
A. The lost items were quickly disappearing.
B. The number of lost items was steadily increasing.
C. The boys found one of the lost items under the drinking fountain.
D. The boys were stacking the lost items into a pile as they located them.
B. The number of lost items was steadily increasing.
Maria has 125 packages of beads. Each package contains 345 beads. How many beads does Maria have?
43,125 beads
Three students ate from a plate of cookies. Daniel ate 1/12 of the cookies, Mariel ate 4/12 of the cookies, and Tamika ate 2/12 of the cookies. What fraction of the cookies was left on the plate?
A. 4/12
B. 5/12
C. 6/12
D. 7/12
B. 5/12
14 “Freddy!” he said, wringing his paw. “Are you out of your mind? What do you mean by—” He broke off and pricked his ears. “There’s someone there. Outside the front door.”
What does the word wringing mean as it is used in paragraph 14 of the passage from Freddy in Peril, Part 2?
A. wiping to make clean
B. squeezing to make dry
C. staring intently to cause fear
D. rubbing together to relieve pain
D. rubbing together to relieve pain
14 “Freddy!” he said, wringing his paw. “Are you out of your mind? What do you mean by—” He broke off and pricked his ears. “There’s someone there. Outside the front door.”
What does the word wringing mean as it is used in paragraph 14 of the passage from Freddy in Peril, Part 2?
A. wiping to make clean
B. squeezing to make dry
C. staring intently to cause fear
D. rubbing together to relieve pain
D. rubbing together to relieve pain
8,000x40=320,000
Which value is closest to the product 0.04×8.01?
A. 0.032
B. 0.32
C. 3.2
D. 32
B. 0.32
Trees cover 5/12 of the land in park A. Park B has trees that cover 3/8 times as much land as park A. What fraction of park B is covered with trees?
A. 96/15
B. 8/20
C. 5/32
D. 40/36
C. 5/32