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15 questions
Virginia’s Wild Pony Islands
Two barrier islands lie off the coast of Virginia. Chincoteague is just seven miles long. It nestles next to Assateague, which is 38 miles long. Assateague protects its little neighbor from the fury of Atlantic storms.
Chincoteague Island is home to a small resort town of the same name. Assateague Island has no homes or towns. Parts of these and other islands and shoreland make up the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge includes 14,000 acres of beaches and provides habitat for birds, horseshoe crabs, and other wildlife.
There are many tourists. Every year, nearly 1.5 million people come to visit the refuge. They come to enjoy the white sands and dunes. They come to see the fish and crabs, and they come to watch for migratory birds.
But there is one sight every visitor must see—the wild ponies.
No one knows for sure how the ponies got to the islands. Ponies are not a native species. But they have been there for a very long time, perhaps 400 years. Legend says that they swam ashore from sinking Spanish galleons, or ships, that were shipwrecked near the islands during a storm.
Maybe people from the mainland put their animals on the deserted island. That way, they did not have to pay taxes on the animals. Over time, many of the animals became wild.
These days, the story of the ponies draws tourists to the islands. People come to stay in seaside hotels. They stay on the lookout for a glimpse of a mare with her foal. They hope to see a stallion galloping over the dunes. They want to see his mane flying in the wind.
The author Marguerite Henry was also fascinated by the ponies. She wrote the book Misty of Chincoteague in 1947 about a real pony named Misty. The book was made into a movie. Children everywhere fell in love with Misty and the island ponies and loved learning about Pony Penning Day.
Once a year, since about 1925, volunteer firefighters have continued the tradition of Pony Penning Day. On horseback, they round up the Assateague ponies. Including the foals, there are about 150 ponies. The firefighters herd the ponies into the water, and then the ponies swim across the channel to Chincoteague. It is a short swim, and it takes five or six minutes.
The “saltwater cowboys” then parade the ponies down Main Street and to the local fairgrounds. Forty or fifty thousand people show up every year to watch. This spectacle brings business to the town of Chincoteague.
The young ponies are sold at auction. People may pay from $375 to $17,500 for one pony. The ponies belong to the volunteer fire department, and the money raised by this auction goes to help the fire department with its annual expenses.
Some of the money is used to fund vaccinations and care for the wild ponies. The islanders want to keep the ponies healthy. They also want to keep the herd approximately the same size. They do not want too many ponies. The people plan to protect the island environment for many years to come.
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Which excerpts from “Virginia's Wild Pony Islands” best support the idea that the wild ponies play an important role in supporting the community? Choose two answers.
Which excerpts from “Virginia's Wild Pony Islands” best support the idea that the wild ponies play an important role in supporting the community? Choose two answers.
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In “Splashing with the Ponies on Pony Penning Day,” why does the narrator state, “I'm a saltwater cowboy"?
In “Splashing with the Ponies on Pony Penning Day,” why does the narrator state, “I'm a saltwater cowboy"?
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How are both passages similar in point of view?
How are both passages similar in point of view?
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Both “Virginia's Wild Pony Islands” and “Splashing with the Ponies on Pony Penning Day" provide information about Pony Penning Day. There are similarities and differences in the point of view in the texts. Move each sentence into the Venn diagram to show which passage it describes.
Other Answer Choices:
The author provides important details about the purpose of Pony Penning Day.
The author recounts what it feels like to be a participant in Pony Penning Day.
The author believes that many people love to see the wild ponies on Pony Penning Day.
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Both passages give information about Pony Penning Day on Chincoteague Island. Write an essay analyzing the positive effects of Pony Penning Day for the people and the ponies involved in the events. Use evidence from both passages to support your response.
Both passages give information about Pony Penning Day on Chincoteague Island. Write an essay analyzing the positive effects of Pony Penning Day for the people and the ponies involved in the events. Use evidence from both passages to support your response.
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Read the paragraph from a student's opinion paper on hobbies.
All kids should have a hobby. It's important to have something fun to do when you are not in school. If you don't have a hobby, what will you do when you get home from school and finish your homework? You can pick one thing you really like to do or even have several hobbies. For example, some kids play a sport as a hobby. Other kids might like to read or draw. Crafting and woodworking are also hobbies some enjoy.
Which sentence is the best conclusion for the paragraph?
Read the paragraph from a student's opinion paper on hobbies.
All kids should have a hobby. It's important to have something fun to do when you are not in school. If you don't have a hobby, what will you do when you get home from school and finish your homework? You can pick one thing you really like to do or even have several hobbies. For example, some kids play a sport as a hobby. Other kids might like to read or draw. Crafting and woodworking are also hobbies some enjoy.
Which sentence is the best conclusion for the paragraph?
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A student is writing an informational report about the Alabama River. Read the note the student took about the topic.
The Alabama River is an important route for barge traffic that delivers products to businesses.
Under which heading should the student include the note?
A student is writing an informational report about the Alabama River. Read the note the student took about the topic.
The Alabama River is an important route for barge traffic that delivers products to businesses.
Under which heading should the student include the note?
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Read the sentence. Choose the correct word from each drop-down menu to describe the experience most precisely.
As soon as the door opened, my younger sister Kim __________ toward the __________ oak tree that stands in the backyard.
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A student plans to research ways to use waterpower. Move the two sources the student should use to best build knowledge about this topic into the chart.
A student plans to research ways to use waterpower. Move the two sources the student should use to best build knowledge about this topic into the chart.
- a book about waterpowered inventions
- an autobiography of an adventurous scientist living at sea
- a newspaper opinion article about the expense of waterpower
- a website about harnessing power from a flowing river
- an online video of students controlling a battery-powered boat
- Sources the Student Should Use
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A student is doing research on icebergs and is looking for reliable sources of information. The student reads the following paragraph from a source.
Icebergs are large pieces of ice that float in the ocean. They break away from glaciers or shelf ice and move with the ocean currents. To be considered a true iceberg, the piece of ice needs to be at least five feet across and sixteen feet above the water. Icebergs are most commonly found in the waters near Antarctica.
Which pair of notes best summarizes the types of information found in the paragraph?
A student is doing research on icebergs and is looking for reliable sources of information. The student reads the following paragraph from a source.
Icebergs are large pieces of ice that float in the ocean. They break away from glaciers or shelf ice and move with the ocean currents. To be considered a true iceberg, the piece of ice needs to be at least five feet across and sixteen feet above the water. Icebergs are most commonly found in the waters near Antarctica.
Which pair of notes best summarizes the types of information found in the paragraph?
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Use the drop-down menus to correctly complete the sentences.
__________ the sudden rainstorm __________ the tiredness he was feeling in his legs would stop Juan from finishing the race. He could __________ give himself a short rest __________ adjust his pace, but he was determined to keep going.
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Which sentence misuses a comma?
Which sentence misuses a comma?
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Read the sentences.
Meredith and her dad had already begun eating their dessert when the doorbell interrupted them. Meredith's dad went to answer the door; it was their neighbor Ms. Lawlor. She had come to deliver their mail, which she had recieved by mistake.
Which revision corrects the spelling mistake?
Read the sentences.
Meredith and her dad had already begun eating their dessert when the doorbell interrupted them. Meredith's dad went to answer the door; it was their neighbor Ms. Lawlor. She had come to deliver their mail, which she had recieved by mistake.
Which revision corrects the spelling mistake?
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Read the sentences.
Ben and I have been sending letters and e-mails back and forth for years. However, other than the e-mail I sent on the first of this month, there has been no recent correspondence between us at all. I am hoping he will respond soon.
What does correspondence mean as it is used in the sentences? Choose two answers.
Read the sentences.
Ben and I have been sending letters and e-mails back and forth for years. However, other than the e-mail I sent on the first of this month, there has been no recent correspondence between us at all. I am hoping he will respond soon.
What does correspondence mean as it is used in the sentences? Choose two answers.
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Read the sentence
The soothing sound of the ocean's waves calms me when I stroll along the beach to search for seashells.
Which word in the sentence has nearly the same meaning as soothing?
Read the sentence
The soothing sound of the ocean's waves calms me when I stroll along the beach to search for seashells.
Which word in the sentence has nearly the same meaning as soothing?