Secondary: ELPAC Reading Practice #2

A. to avoid predators

B. to excape the hot sun

C. to take advantage of rising air

D. to navigate using the stars

A. experiencing

B. encouraging

C. considering

D. enjoying

A) Most of this research has shown that teenagers need at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.

B) Only 15% of teenagers surveyed report getting at least 8 hours of sleep during the school week.

C) Students who lack adequate sleep tend to make more impulsive decisions and take more risks.

D) Teenagers can lose sleep for a number of reasons

A) to managing

B) to management

C) to managed

D) to manage

A) Teenagers can have a busy social schedule that keeps them up late.

B) The internal body clocks of students change when they become teenagers.

C) Students have too much homework after school.

D) Teenagers like to watch TV or play games late into the evening.

A) difficulty concentrating on complex tasks and assignments

B) body clocks that have been readjusted

C) a home environment where parents and younger siblings do not need as much sleep

D) starting schools later

A) Homework assignments, jobs, and practices for games

B) The demands of homework, sports, and a job

C) Completing homework, competing in sports, working at a job, or practice with a team

D) Various after-school demands, like homework, sports games, sports practices, and jobs

A. Kareem's desire to win

B. Kareem's sense of enthusiam

C. Kareem's feelings of frustration

D. Kareem's fear of losing to Mateo

A. Kareem enjoys performing more than Mateo does.

B. Kareem has more experience performing than Mateo does.

C. Kareem prepares more for his performances than Mateo does.

D. Kareem feels more nervous berfore performing than Mateo does.

A. They respect each other.

B. They value teamwork.

C. They both will pass the audition.

D. They take chances to get results.

A. Practice makes perfect.

B. Honesty is the best policy.

C. Friendship is a precious gift.

D. Challenges require hard work.

A. years

B. buildings

C. techniques

D. roots

A. grow closer to her family

B. focus on her strengths

C. explore new interests

D. become well known

A. to build suspense around an important moment in Morgan's career

B. to show how people's views of Morgan's work have changed over time

C. to contrast two areas of Morgan's architectural work

D. to introduce an unexpected effect of one of Morgan's projects