REVISE/EDIT
(1) A sea turtle's shell is made up of smallest pieces that are joined together.
What change needs to be made?
A. change are to is
B. change turtle's to turtles
C. change smallest to small
C. change smallest to small
Which set of character traits best describe Chip?
A. friendly and helpful
B. untrustworthy and dishonest
C. charming and sweet
A. friendly and helpful
Which of the following is the best definition of the word Herculean?
A. requiring great strength or effort
B. being surprisingly smart
C. having a massive appearance
A. requiring great strength or effort
The author describes most jellyfish as translucent. What does the word translucent mean?
a) bright in color
b) radiant and glowing
c) almost see through
c) almost see through
Which two words below have the same meaning as the words sturdy and stable as they are used in the text?
a) strong and steady
b) weak and shaky
c) calm and tough
a) strong and steady
(1) Sea turtles are known to nest in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
What is the best way to rewrite sentence 1?
A. Sea turtles are known to nest in tropical, and subtropical regions around the world.
B. Sea turtles are known to nest in tropical and subtropical regions. Which are around the world.
C. Sentence 1 is written correctly.
C. Sentence 1 is written correctly.
Which detail from the story helps you draw the conclusion that Chip is a bear?
A. Chip was on his daily walk in the forest, hunting for berries.
B. Frank looked at chip, smiled slyly, and pranced away.
C. The bear and fox walked through the forest together.
C. The bear and fox walked through the forest together.
Which of the following is an antonym for the word extraordinary?
A. remarkable
B. normal
C. amazing
B. normal
What was the author’s purpose for writing this text?
a) to persuade the reader to adopt a jellyfish
b) to inform the reader about jellyfish
c) to entertain the reader with a story about prehistoric animals
b) to inform the reader about jellyfish
What is this article mainly about?
a) a tower in Italy that tourists visit due to its famous height
b) a building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa that became famous due to its tilt
c) tourists who visit the seven wonders of the world
b) a building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa that became famous due to its tilt
(1) Sea turtles have dark shells. (2) Which helps them hide from predators on the ocean floor.
What is the best way to rewrite sentence 1 and sentence 2?
A. Sea turtles have dark shells, which helps them hide from predators. On the ocean floor.
B. Sea turtles have dark shells, which helps them hide from predators on the ocean floor.
C. Sea turtles have dark shells on the ocean floor, which helps them hide from predators.
B. Sea turtles have dark shells, which helps them hide from predators on the ocean floor.
What problem did Frank have in the story?
A. Frank was lost and needed directions to get home.
B. Frank was trying to find food to eat.
C. Frank wanted to make new friends.
B. Frank was trying to find food to eat.
Which detail from the story helps you draw the conclusion that Zeke has mixed feelings about his gift?
A. "I'm here to help!" Zeke shouted, feeling both blessed and cursed.
B. "I think I am up to the task," Zeke answered.
C. In shock and awe, the villagers clapped.
A. "I'm here to help!" Zeke shouted, feeling both blessed and cursed.
What can you conclude about jellyfish when comparing them to dinosaurs?
a) Dinosaurs lived on the Earth long before jellyfish.
b) Jellyfish are older than dinosaurs.
c) Jellyfish are the same age as dinosaurs.
b) Jellyfish are older than dinosaurs.
Which of the following details best supports the main idea of paragraph 2?
a) To help the land settle, workers stopped construction on the building for 100 years.
b) However, the tower does not lean because of its poor design.
c) The building is well known because it looks like it is about to fall over!
a) To help the land settle, workers stopped construction on the building for 100 years.
(1) The outer shell of a sea turtle is filled with unique scutes, which are the hard, bony plates on its shell.
The word filled is not the right word. Which word would better help describe the outer shell of a sea turtle?
A. contained
B. included
C. occupied
D. covered
D. covered
Which detail below lets you know that the end of the story takes place during the morning?
A. All the geese were running around wildly.
B. The following day, Chip awoke to a loud commotion among his neighbors.
C. Chip saw fox prints.
B. The following day, Chip awoke to a loud commotion among his neighbors.
Which sentence below uses the word Herculean correctly?
A. Sitting at the beach is a Herculean task.
B. Digging the tunnel by hand will be a Herculean task.
C. Making my baby brother a snack was a Herculean task.
B. Digging the tunnel by hand will be a Herculean task.
Which detail from the text leads you to the conclusion that some jellyfish can produce their own light?
a) Some jellyfish are very bright in color and hard to miss.
b) There are also bioluminescent jellyfish that glow in the deep, dark waters of the ocean!
c) Jellyfish are hard to see in the water.
b) There are also bioluminescent jellyfish that glow in the deep, dark waters of the ocean!
What do you think the author wants the reader to know after reading this article?
a) The author wants the reader to know why the Leaning Tower of Pisa will eventually fall over.
b) The author wants the reader to know why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous tourist attraction.
c) The author wants the reader to know why it’s important to visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
b) The author wants the reader to know why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous tourist attraction.
(6) Unlike humans, sharks are born with teeth. (7) These teeth sit in multiple rows, but they fall out frequently. (8) A shark loses thousands of teeth over the course of its life.
What is the BEST transition to add to the beginning of sentence 8?
A. In the beginning
B. In comparison
C. In the meantime
D. In fact
D. In fact
What does the author do to help the reader recognize that Chip is suspicious when he first meets Frank?
A. The author describes Chip as skeptical.
B. The author describes Chip as friendly and polite.
C. The author tells the reader that Chip is worried.
A. The author describes Chip as skeptical.
Why did the author most likely use the words shock and awe to describe the villagers’ reaction to Zeke moving the stone bridge?
a) to show the reader how fascinated the villagers were
b) to help the reader paint a mental picture of Zeke
c) to describe the stress in Otto’s voice
a) to show the reader how fascinated the villagers were
Based on paragraph 3, what can you infer about jellyfish if they had to carry a large, undigested meal around?
a) They would be able to eat a lot of crabs, plankton, shrimp, and fish.
b) They would have a hard time digesting their meal.
c) They would have a hard time floating through the water.
c) They would have a hard time floating through the water.
Which of the following sentences best summarizes this article?
a) The Leaning Tower of Pisa is going to be fixed within the next 100 years.
b) The Leaning Tower of Pisa was intentionally built to lean to one side.
c) The town of Pisa, Italy has become a popular tourist attraction due to the bell tower that leans to one side.
c) The town of Pisa, Italy has become a popular tourist attraction due to the bell tower that leans to one side.