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Name:_____________________________________________
Date:________________________
1. Use the paragraph below to answer this question.
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Hermit crabs have soft bodies. They live in abandoned shells of other sea creatures. The bodies of hermit crabs
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are not hard. When a crab gets too big for its shell, it moves and finds another. Hermit crabs comb the shores for
new shells.
What sentence should be removed from the paragraph above because it states the same fact as sentence number
1?
A. sentence 2
B. sentence 3
C. sentence 4
D. sentence 5
2. Which BEST supports the topic sentence below?
Teaching my puppy to play "go fetch" is not easy.
A. I trained my other dog to do many tricks.
B. My puppy likes to catch the ball and run away.
C. There are many good books on training animals.
D. My puppy is a cocker spaniel and is four months old.
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Giant Squid
by Mary Heath
1. Giant squid live in waters off southern Australia.
2. Zoologists at the Tasmanian Museum study the invertebrates.
3. Giant squid are called colossal squid.
4. Giant squid live in waters off New Zealand, too.
5. Giant squid contain high levels of ammonia.
Which two sentences should be combined in the revision?
A. 1 and 5
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 4
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4. What is the BEST topic sentence for the paragraph below?
Samuel Morse invented a message system using dashes and dots. Some people use sign language. Sailors
use different colored flags. Today you use a computer to send e-mail.
A. E-mail is the best way to send a message.
B. Sending messages is hard to do.
C. Samuel Morse was a smart man.
D. There are many ways to send messages.
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Dear Dr. James,
I would like to get permission to add more time to my teaching days. My class has a five day specials rotation.
Two of those days we go to Physical Education (PE). In order to have more time to teach, I want to ask that on PE
days my students not go out for recess. They have already played and exercised for fifty minutes. Specifically, by
them not going out to recess, I would have an extra twenty to thirty minutes on those two days.
This extra hour would be enough time to teach spelling and grammar everyday and give us more writing time. In
my opinion it is not unreasonable to ask students to give up play time in order to get more instructional time.
However, I feel that students and parents may not agree with me in the beginning, but eventually they will realize
it will help them become better students. Thank you for considering this request. I am sure you will agree it is in
the best interest of the students. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Ms. Johnson
What evidence does Ms. Johnson give to support her position?
A. She thinks the parents will agree with her.
B. Students have PE, so they have already exercised.
C. The students have asked the teacher to take away recess.
D. The principal asked teachers to find more teaching time.
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Which of these is the BEST way to make the following position more clear?
If you traveled to the county jail, you would probably find someone there who had been arrested for
protesting. Many of those protestors are animal rights activitists.
A. It is hard to protest something when you are in jail.
B. Breaking the law is no way to protest something or someone.
C. Even animal rights activists sometimes break the law and end up in jail.
D. Animal rights activists often break the law when trying to defend their positions.
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Dear School Board Member,
At River Edge School, the PTA has purchased new playground equipment. Our school is growing and really
needs the new equipment. However, the plans are to put the equipment where a grove of trees now stand. These
are the only trees on that half of the playground. Those trees were here when this area was a forest and then a
hunting preserve. We think the trees could be over a hundred years old. Also, the trees provide a shady place for
both teachers and students to hang out on hot days.
Which answer would be inappropriate information if it was included in this letter?
A. The trees provide a habitat for small animals and birds.
B. Older trees protect the local ecology with their deep roots.
C. The other side of the playground has clear patches of land where the new equipment can be placed.
D. The weather forecasts for our area include many rainy days in the coming months followed by snow.
8. Pat, a truck driver, is transporting furniture from Atlanta to Dallas. What would help her find the BEST route to
take?
A. a thesaurus
B. an encyclopedia
C. a dictionary
D. an atlas
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Dear Dr. James,
I would like to get permission to add more time to my teaching days. My class has a five day specials rotation.
Two of those days we go to Physical Education (PE). In order to have more time to teach, I want to ask that on PE
days my students not go out for recess. They have already played and exercised for fifty minutes. Specifically, by
them not going out to recess, I would have an extra twenty to thirty minutes on those two days.
This extra hour would be enough time to teach spelling and grammar everyday and give us more writing time. In
my opinion it is not unreasonable to ask students to give up play time in order to get more instructional time.
However, I feel that students and parents may not agree with me in the beginning, but eventually they will realize
it will help them become better students. Thank you for considering this request. I am sure you will agree it is in
the best interest of the students. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Ms. Johnson
Which answer BEST describes how the writer wraps up her ideas and closes the letter?
A. The writer thanks Dr. James and asks that he contact her with any questions.
B. Ms. Johnson gives him many reasons why this is a good idea.
C. Ms. Johnson wrote a good letter with no mistakes.
D. Sincerely, Ms. Johnson
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10. Use the paragraph below to answer this question.
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There were many people swimming and having fun. It was a hot, summer afternoon, so the water was just the
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right temperature. I felt like I could swim forever. It was a great day, and I can't wait to go back.
Which sentence would BEST fit before sentence 1 in the paragraph above?
A. Swimming is a school sport.
B. The way I get exercise in the summer is to go swimming.
C. I always remember to bring sunscreen when I swim.
D. One of my favorite summer activities was swimming.
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Answer Key
1. B) sentence 3
2. B) My puppy likes to catch the ball and run away.
3. D) 1 and 4
4. D) There are many ways to send messages.
5. B) Students have PE, so they have already exercised.
6. D) Animal rights activists often break the law when trying to defend their positions.
7. D) The weather forecasts for our area include many rainy days in the coming months followed by snow.
8. D) an atlas
9. A) The writer thanks Dr. James and asks that he contact her with any questions.
10. D) One of my favorite summer activities was swimming.
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