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Read the selection' Then choose the best
each question'
Why Jackrabbits HoP So Fast
1'Alongtimeago,jackrabbitsdidnotmovefast'TheyWereone
because it
were slow
of the slowest animals anywhere' Jackrabbits
get overheated if they moved
was hot, They were afraid they would
too fast.
jackrabbits'favorite foods were clover and different kinds of
2
The
grasses.Manyotheranimalsatethesefoodstoo'Buttherewas
enoughforeveryone.Therabbits'beingslowdidnotmatter'
3However,oneyear,theweatherWaSdreadful.Theburningsun
The grasses began to
blazed constantly. It didn't rain for months'
dry up. Food was harder and harder to find'
4
They hopped slowly
The jackrabbits continued in their old ways.
the animals that had arrived first had
to their eating spots. But
only the driest'
gotten tlre oest grasses. The rabbits were left with
toughest stalks'
5Dayafterday,therabbitsarrivedlasttoeat'Theyfoundonly
hungrier. They
and
the brownest, driest grasses' They grew hungrier
knewtheyhadtodosomething.Theycalledameeting.
6Atthemeeting,therabbitstalkedforhours.Theydecidedthat
perhaps they
faster,
they should move a little faster. If they moved
wrote in the sand:
would get juicier grasses' This is what they
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The next day, instead of hopping srowry, they hopped srightry
faster. They got to their eating spot a bit earlier than usual. Many
other animals had eaten before them, Most of the grasses were still
dry and tough. But a few were tender and juicy.
Hopping a litile faster had worked some, But not enough, The
rabbits still were not getting enough food. The rabbits called another
meeting, They decided to move even faster the next day. This is
what they wrote:
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The next day, the rabbits hopped rapidly. They did not get
overheated. The grasses they ate were much better than the grasses
they had eaten the day before.
10
The rabbits were preased. Rapid hopping had worked. But other
animals were still getting the very best grasses. The rabbits called
another meeting.
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"why don't we race like the wind?" one young rabbit suggested.
12
"We'll get overheated," one elder rabbit explained.
13
"Can't we try it just once?" begged the young rabbit.
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15
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After a long talk, the rabbits wrote this in the sand:
Thenextday,therabbitshoppedasfastastheycould'They
good' They were the
were naturally speedy. Racing like the wind felt
juiciest grasses until
first ones at their eating spot. They ate the
they could eat no more'
not gotten
The rabbits were proud of themselves' They had
that they LIKED
overheated at all. In fact, the rabbits also discovered
being fast.
like the wind' They
So, from that day on, jackrabbits have raced
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go'
want to be the first to arrive wherever they
Practice Test 2
34
Read the meanings below for the word move.
move (mobv) verb
1, to go from living in one home to living
2. to slide a piece on a board game
3. to stir one's emotions
4. to go from one place to another
in another
Which meaning best fits the way move is used in paragraph 1?
F
Meaning
1
G Meaning 2
H Meaning 3
J
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Meaning 4
which sentence from the story appeals to the sense of taste?
A
They hopped slowly to their eating spots.
B Most of the grasses were still dry and tough.
C The burning sun blazed constanily,
D At the meeting, the rabbits talked for hours.
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which of these best describes how the rabbits feel at the end of the story?
F
Tired and sad
G Hungry but happy
H Thirsty and annoyed
J
Proud and satisfied
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Read the chart below.
It shows the order of some of the events in the story.
Long ago, jackrabbits were quite slow.
The faster they hopped, the better the grasses they found.
soon they were racing like the wind, and they have been speedy ever since.
Which of these belongs in the empty box?
A When food became hard to find, they had to hop faster to get better grasses.
B They
didn't want to become overheated.
c The rabbits'speed did not matter at first,
D
one yeari the sun blazed, and it didn't rain, The grasses began to dry up.
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38
Read
this poem about the story,
It's hard to believe jackrabbits were slow.
They
hopped
like
long,
long
this
ago.
But now they hop fastfastfastfast.
How does the poem show the way jackrabbits used to hop long ago?
F
By repeating the word fast four times
G By telling a story about how slow jackrabbits are
HBv making big spaces between some of the words
JBy
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using only words that rhyme
Based on the story, what would jackrabbits be like today if grasses had never been
hard to find?
A They would have many problems.
B They would be hot and thirsty.
C They would hop slowly,
D
They would never eat clover.
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8
E
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4
v
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Which of these is the best summary of the story?
F
Long ago, jackrabbits were very slow, One year, there was not much food. The
rabbits began hopping faster and faster to get the best grasses. Soon, they were
racing like the wind. They liked being fast, and are still fast today.
G
One year, the weather was bad. Food was hard to find. The jackrabbits found only
dry grasses to eat, They wrote in the sand to solve their problem.
H Jackrabbits
used to be very slow. They hopped faster and faster, They learned
that they liked being fast. Today, they are very speedy animals.
J
Jackrabbits did not want to get overheated. Other animals beat them to the
best grasses. One year, the grasses dried up. The rabbits called a meeting. They
agreed to hop faster. This did not work.
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I