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Copy of Week 22 RLA Assessment (2/9/2024)

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6 questions

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Question 1

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The main purpose of this text is to —

A   persuade the reader to plant a rose garden

B   inform the reader about different types of gardens

C   teach the reader how to attract birds to gardens

D   entertain the reader with a mystery about a garden

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Question 2

2.

Which phrases from paragraph 18 use imagery to demonstrate the delight with which Mary observes the bird’s movements? Select TWO correct answers.

He turned to the orchard side of his garden and began to whistle.

Almost the next moment a wonderful thing happened.

She heard a soft little rushing flight through the air–and it was the bird with the red breast flying to them, and he alighted on the big clod of earth quite near to the gardener’s foot.

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Question 3

3.

Which of the following best paraphrases paragraphs 9 and 10?

A   Mary listens as the bird flies away and wonders if he lives in the mystery garden. Mary can’t stop thinking about the garden. She wonders why Mr. Craven has buried the key and why he seems to despise the garden.

B   Mary watches the bird fly away. She believes he lives in the mysterious garden. Why has the garden been deserted? Why has Mr. Craven buried the key? Why does Mr. Craven hate the garden?

C   Mary thinks the bird lives in the mysterious garden. She watches as the bird flies away. The key to the garden has been buried. Mr. Craven hates his wife’s garden. Mary has nothing to do, so she thinks about the garden often.

D   Mary watches the bird. He lives in the mystery garden. Mary is bored and can’t stop thinking about the garden. Mr. Craven buried the key. Mr. Craven liked his wife but now hates her garden.

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Question 4

4.

Question 4: Read paragraphs 17 and 19. To her surprise the old weather-beaten face changed its expression. A slow smile spread over it and the gardener looked quite different. "Here he is," chuckled the old man. "Where has tha' been?" he said. Which of the following best synthesizes the information in these paragraphs?

A. The old man thinks the bird acts oddly.

B. The bird makes the old man happy.

C. The bird is friendly to the old man.

D. The old man has raised the bird for many years.

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Question 5

5.

Question 5: This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B. Part A: What inference can be made about Mary?

A. She is curious by nature.

B. She is frustrated with the gardener.

C. She prefers being outdoors.

D. She dislikes the Craven children.

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Question 6

6.

Part B: Which statement provides evidence that supports the answer to Part A?

A. Mary is friendly with the gardener.

B. Mary helps the gardener with his work.

C. Mary asks many questions.

D. Mary is surprised by the appearance of the bird.