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A Family Reunion
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5th grade NF Assessment Q1
A Family Reunion
Directions: Read the passage
A Family Reunion
and answer the following questions.
Question 1
1.
List a text feature you see in this article and explain how the feature helps you understand the article. ELA.5.6.1
Question 2
2.
List another text feature you see in this article and explain how this feature helps you understand the article. ELA.5.6.1
Question 3
3.
Look at this sentence from the article.
As months passed, the orca became sickly.
Which of the following words is a homophone for
passed
? ELA.5.4.1
paste
past
pass
failed
Question 4
4.
What question can be answered by looking at the fact box? ELA.5.6.7
Why is an orca called a killer whale?
How big can female orcas grow?
Is an orca a fish or a mammal?
How many feet long can an orca grow?
Question 5
5.
Which of the following details best supports the idea that Springer was a friendly orca? ELA.5.6.2
She got a rash.
She was about 2 years old.
She stayed in the Puget Sound.
She swam near boats
Question 6
6.
Based on information in the article, what is a
pod
? ELA.5.4.3
Question 7
7.
Which of the following words is a synonym for the word
track
as it is used in paragraph 5? ELA.5.4.1
follow
path
footprint
lose
Question 8
8.
What are paragraphs 5 and 6 mostly about? ELA.5.6.2
Radio transmitters can track whales.
Springer swam to Canada to find other whales.
Springer was released to her pod in the ocean.
Wildlife experts study whales.
Question 9
9.
Which of the following questions is answered in the "Like Peas in a Pod" section? ELA.5.6.7
Where and when was Springer released in the ocean?
How many orcas are part of Springer's pod?
Why did scientist treat Springer?
How long did scientists track Springer with the radio transmitter?