English
Language Arts Test
Book 2
Grade
5
January 7–11, 2008
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TIPS FOR TAKING THE TEST
Here are some suggestions to help you do your best:
• Be sure to read carefully all the directions in the test book.
• Plan your time.
• Read each question carefully and think about the answer before choosing or
writing your response.
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Book 2
Part 1: Listening
D
irections
In this part of the test, you are going to listen to an article called “The Courage of Molly
Pitcher.’’ Then you will answer some questions about the article.
You will listen to the article twice. The first time you hear the article, listen carefully but
do not take notes. As you listen to the article the second time, you may want to take notes.
Use the space below and on the next page for your notes. You may use these notes to
answer the questions that follow. Your notes on these pages will NOT count toward your
final score.
For the multiple-choice questions, you will mark your answers on the answer sheet. For
questions 26 and 27, you will write your answers directly in the test book.
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22 According to the article, what was a wife’s usual role in the Revolutionary War?
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to cook food and wash clothes for the soldiers
to build shelters and hunt food for the soldiers
to help move and fire cannons on the battlefield
to carry sick or exhausted soldiers off the battlefield
23 How did John Hays most likely feel right after the Battle of Monmouth?
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B
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D
He felt proud of Mary for fighting.
He felt his job had become unimportant.
He was afraid to continue fighting in the war.
He was pleased Mary received a $40 pension.
24 What did most people think of Mary’s actions at the Battle of Monmouth?
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B
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They thought she was foolish and should be sent home.
They thought she was skillful and should continue fighting.
They thought she was courageous and had acted like a heroine.
They thought she was reckless and had endangered the soldiers.
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25 How was Mary rewarded for her actions during the Battle of Monmouth?
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B
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She was allowed to join the army.
She was given the name “Molly Pitcher.”
She was thanked by George Washington.
She was able to go home to Pennsylvania.
26 How did Mary Hays show her courage at the Battle of Monmouth? Use at least two details
from the article to support your answer.
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Book 2
Part 2: Writing
Sample
In this paragraph, there are some mistakes in grammar, usage, capitalization, and
punctuation. Some sentences may have more than one mistake, and other sentences may
contain no mistakes at all. There are no mistakes in spelling.
Let’s correct the mistakes together. Draw a line through each part that has a mistake, and
if a correction needs to be written, write the correction above the mistake.
My school is having a “Back to School” dance on Friday.
I am excited about them, but I have a problem. I don’t know
how to dance. I am the only one in my family who has never
took dance lessons. Well, I guess I will just create my own
style. Of dancing.
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27 Here is a paragraph a student wrote. There are some mistakes in the paragraph. Some
sentences may have more than one mistake, and other sentences may contain no mistakes
at all. There are no mistakes in spelling.
Read the paragraph and find the mistakes. Draw a line through each mistake in the
paragraph. Then write the correction above it.
Have you ever seen a mudpuppy? I’m not talking about a young
dog that has been playing in wet dirt. I am talking about the mudpuppy
that is related to frogs and toads. Even though an adult mudpuppy can
be over a foot in length few people have ever saw one. You might ask,
“Why are they so hard to find? They are hard to find because they
live underwater, and they hide beneath logs rocks, and plants most of
the day. Unlike fish, mudpuppies have four legs. At night, they walk
around the bottom of the pond or lake where they live and searches
for food. Insects, worms, and snails are just a few of our favorite
treats.
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Grade 5
English Language Arts Test
Book 2
January 7–11, 2008
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