TIPS FOR TAKING THE TEST
Here are some suggestions to help you do your best:
• Be sure to read all the directions carefully.
• Most questions will make sense only when you read the whole passage. You may read
the passage more than once to answer a question. When a question includes a quotation
from a passage, be sure to keep in mind what you learned from reading the whole
passage. You may need to review both the quotation and the passage in order to answer
the question correctly.
• Read each question carefully and think about the answer before making your choice.

What does paragraph 5 reveal about Paige?

Read the sentence from paragraph 14 below:
Across from the kitchenette stood the bathroom which contributed to the monster's bad case of morning breath.
What does the metaphor mean in the sentence?

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?

How does the author first introduce the idea of outdoor play or outdoor activity?

How does paragraph 13 develop a central claim of the article?

How does the graph best support Richard louv's claim that people are "separated from nature" (paragraph 15)?

How do paragraphs 3 and 4 contribute to the story?

Which important idea does the author develop in paragraphs 7 through 9?

How does the author most develop Rakhee's point of view?

How does paragraph 3 fit into the structure of “Excerpt from A Legend of the Wooden Shoes”? Use two details from the story to support your response.
In paragraph 8, how does the power of the old oak tree support a theme of the story? Use two details from the story to support your response.
In “Excerpt from A Legend of the Wooden Shoes,” how does the carpenter’s point of view change throughout the story? Use two details from the story to support your response.

Based on paragraphs 6 and 13, what is the author’s purpose for writing the article? Use two details from the article to support your response.

What is the central message of the article “Excerpt from In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology to All ”? Use two details from the article to support your response.
In the article “Excerpt from In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology to All,” how do paragraphs 10 and 15 support the author’s central idea? Use two details from the article to support your response.
The authors of the articles “Excerpt from Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library ” and “Excerpt from In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology to All ” present information about two important libraries. How were these libraries established? How are these libraries similar and different?
Use evidence from both articles to support your response.
In your response, be sure to
describe how the libraries were established
explain how these libraries are similar
explain how these libraries are different
use details from both articles to support your response
How do paragraphs 8 through 10 develop the plot of the story?
Which detail signals a change in the direction of the story?
How does the author most develop Grandpa's point of view in the story?
Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
How does paragraph 4 support the author's argument?
What is the definition of "vital" as itis used in paragraph 6?
How do paragraphs 16 throug 18 contribute to the structure of the article?
Which quotation best expreses the central idea of the article?
Which statement best describes how the narrator reacts to the events in paragraphs 8 and 9?
In paragraph 9, what is the meaning of the phrase "it streamed down her back in a lustrous river"
What does paragraph 9 most reveal about the narrator's mother?
Which statement best states a theme of the story?