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III. English Language Arts, Grade 4

A. CompositionB. Reading Comprehension


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Grade 4 English Language Arts TestTest Structure

The grade 4 MCAS English Language Arts test was presented in the ollowing two parts:

the ELA Composition test, which used a writing prompt to assess learning standards rom theMassachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum FrameworksComposition strand

the ELA Reading Comprehension test, which used multiple-choice and open-response questions to

assess learning standards rom the Curriculum FrameworksLanguage and Reading and Literature

strands

A. Composition

The spring 2008 grade 4 MCAS English Language Arts Composition test and Composition Make-Up test

were based on learning standards in the Composition strand o the Massachusetts English Language ArtsCurriculum Framework (2001). The learning standards or the Composition strand appear on pages 72

83 o the Framework, which is available on the Department Web site at www.doe.mass.edu/rameworks/

current.html.

In Test Item Analysis Reports and on the Subject Area Subscore pages o the MCAS School Reports and

District Reports, ELA Composition test results are reported under the reporting categories Composition:

Topic Development and Composition: Standard English Conventions.

Test Sessions and Content Overview

The MCAS ELA Composition test included two separate test sessions, administered on the same day

with a short break between sessions. During the frst session, each student wrote an initial drat o acomposition in response to the appropriate writing prompt on the next two pages. During the second

session, each student revised his or her drat and submitted a fnal composition, which was scored in the

areas o Topic Development and Standard English Conventions. The Scoring Guides or the MCAS English

Language Arts Composition are available at www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/student/elacomp_scoreguide.html.

Reference Materials and Tools

At least one English-language dictionary per classroom was provided or student use during ELA

Composition test sessions. The use o bilingual dictionaries was allowed or current and ormer limited

English profcient students only. No other reerence materials or tools were allowed during either ELA

Composition test session.

Cross-Reference Information

Framework general standards 1922 are assessed by the ELA Composition.


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English Language Arts Composition, Grade 4

Writing PromPt

Think abut a traditin r an experience that is imprtant t yu. Fr example,maybe yu have a special meal that yu eat, a hliday that yu celebrate, r acertain place that yu g each year n vacatin.

Write a stry abut a traditin r an experience that is imprtant t yu. Giveenugh details r readers t understand why it is imprtant t yu.

Grade 4 Writing Prompt


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English Language Arts Composition, Grade 4

Writing PromPt

There are many un activities t d utside. Maybe yu like t y a kite, playutside at schl, g camping, r build a snwman. Maybe there is smethingelse yu like t d utside.

Write a stry abut a time yu had un ding an utside activity. Give enughdetails t shw readers what yu did and why the activity was s much un.

Grade 4 Make-Up Writing Prompt


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B. Reading Comprehension

The spring 2008 grade 4 MCAS English Language Arts Reading Comprehension test was

based on learning standards in the two content strands o the Massachusetts English Language

Arts Curriculum Framework (2001) listed below. Page numbers or the learning standards appear

in parentheses.

Language (Framework, pages 1926)

Reading and Literature (Framework, pages 3564)

The English Language Arts Curriculum Framework is available on the Department Web site at

www.doe.mass.edu/rameworks/current.html.

In Test Item Analysis Reports and on the Subject Area Subscore pages o the MCAS School Reports

and District Reports, ELA Reading Comprehension test results are reported under two MCAS reporting

categories: Language and Reading and Literature, which are identical to the two Framework content

strands listed above.

Test Sessions and Content Overview

The MCAS grade 4 ELA Reading Comprehension test included three separate test sessions. Each session

included selected readings, ollowed by multiple-choice and open-response questions. Common reading

passages and test items are shown on the ollowing pages as they appeared in test booklets. Due to copyright

restrictions, certain reading passages cannot be released to the public on the Web site. For urther

inormation, contact Student Assessment Services at 781-338-3625.

Reference Materials and Tools

The use o bilingual word-to-word dictionaries was allowed or current and ormer limited English

profcient students only, during all three ELA Reading Comprehension test sessions. No other reerence

materials were allowed during any ELA Reading Comprehension test session.

Cross-Reference Information

The table at the conclusion o this chapter indicates each items reporting category and the Framework

general standard it assesses. The correct answers or multiple-choice questions are also displayed in

the table.


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FENWAY PARKBehd he Sceesby Elizabeth Carpentiere

The bases are laded with tw uts in the bttm the ninth. The hme

team is dwn by ne run. The pitcher lks in at his catcher r the sign.The batter digs his back t in the dirt in the batters bx. All eyes are

n the feld.

But while the ans cus n the players, the actin n the feld isnt the

nly actin happening in the park. Behind the scenes, anther team is at wrk.

Althugh these players dnt wear unirms, their play is almst as imprtant t

the atmsphere the game as that the slugger wh cmes up with the game-

winning hit.

Hurs bere the game, the parks secnd team is busy preparing r game

time. Grass needs t be cut, highlights rm the previus nights game need t beprepared, and Fenway Franks (ht dgs) need t be steamed and made ready t eat.

Thrughut the night, it is the supprt stas jb t keep the ans inrmed and

entertained.

Mst Red Sx ans agree that Fenway Park, built in 1912 and ne the ldest

parks in the cuntry, is an exciting place t watch the game. Its small size (it takes

nly abut 35,000 peple t fll the seats) gives ans the eeling being right n

tp the game. Hwever, the play their belved team is nly ne reasn that

ans keep fling int the park. The entire park experience makes a trip t Fenway

Park a special event.The frst thing mst ans ntice when they enter Fenway Park is the twering

let-feld wall knwn as the Green Mnster. At 37 eet high, the wall can be either

a hitters best riend (by turning a rutine y ball ut int a hit) r his nemesis

(turning a sure hme run int a lng single).

A manual screbard takes up much the ace the Green Mnster. While

mst tdays ballparks rely n nly cmputer-perated screbards, Fenways

manual screbard is part Fenways charm.

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It takes more than just baseball players to make Fenway Park exciting or Boston Red Sox ans. Read

Fenway Park, Behind the Scenes to fnd out more, and answer the questions that ollow.

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Its the frst thing mst ans lk at, says Chris Elias, wh has been in charge

behind the Green Mnster r mre than 14 seasns.

Which means that Elias and his tw

helpers must stay n their tes. I ne

them puts up the wrng number, thecrwd is quick t let them knw. Althugh

keeping scre ne baseball game might

seem easy, cnsider that the men als

cntinually need t update the ut--twn

scres r all ther games ging n in

bth the Natinal and American Leagues.

(They keep track the ther games via

a laptp with Internet access.) Mst Sx

ans wuld cnsider the manual screbardjb a dream jb. Hwever, like any jb, it can get tedius. Rain delays are the

wrstthe guys just hpe that smene brught a newspaper. Inside the cramped

Mnster, it can get very ht n summer days. And a bathrm? Nt in the Green

Mnster.

Hwever, all it takes is ne great play r a clutch hit t remind the men that they

are lucky t be part the Fenway team.

This is the best summer jb I ever had, says Garrett Tingle, wh began

wrking the screbard during the 2003 seasn. We get t see things that ans

watching n TV dnt get t see.Fr the mst part, the players are nice, the men say. A ew, usually the let

felder, will cme t the screbard and talk t them thrugh the hles in the wall.

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s selec he hay bal ad baby he hs ae. Bas was

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The walls inside the Mnster are cvered with autgraphs

players, reprters, and ans wh have been lucky enugh t get

a peek inside the wall.

Mst tdays ans, hwever, need mre than the manual

screbard t entertain them thrughut the game. When there

is a lull in actin r the game is between innings, mst ans

eyes will shit t the huge Jumb-trn-screen lcated abve thebleacher seats in center and right feld.

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Thrughut the game, the ans can watch replays rm the current game

(althugh cntrversial plays are avided s as t nt shw up the umpires), play

trivia games (ne the mst ppular is guessing the nights attendance), r even

catch a glimpse themselves as the camera scans the stands r enthusiastic ans.

Clsely related t the Jumb-trn is the music. It is the jb the ballparkDJ t keep the crwd upbeat and int the game, even i the hme team is lsing.

Fans wh visit the ballpark regularly knw when t expect Sweet Caroline by Neil

Diamnd t cme blasting ut the speakers (the middle the eighth inning).

Fans will als start t realize that they can tell wh is next t cme t bat by the

music playing.

Megan Kaiser, wh cntrlled the

music r mst the teams 2004 seasn,

says that mst players pick their wn

sngs. That right is reserved r members the Red Sx nlyvisiting players get

whatever Kaiser eels like playingwh

call it part hme feld advantage.

Fenway Park has seen many changes

in its 90-plus years, but ne thing remains

the same: Fans cntinue t visit the

histric ballpark t cheer n the ld

twn team.

DJ mea Kase pepaes he playls. Fas expec

cea ss, bu Kase says ha she es duce

dee ss huhu he seas.

Frm FACES September 2005 issue: New EnglandWhere Lie Is Wicked Gd!, 2005, Carus Publishing Cmpany, published by

Cbblestne Publishing, 30 Grve Street, Suite C, Peterbrugh, NH 03458. All Rights Reserved. Used by permissin the publisher.

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ID:255217 D Common

1 In paragraph 3, why are the FenwayPark wrkers called the parks secnd

team?

A. because many them wrk at

ther ballparksB. because many them are hping t

becme Red Sx players

C. because they can take the place

Red Sx players

D. because they play an imprtant rle

in perating the ballpark

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2 Accrding t the article, what makesthe screbard at Fenway Park dee

rm screbards at ther majr league

ballparks?

A. The scres are changed by hand.

B. The scres are always kept current.

C. The screbard has a giant

televisin screen.

D. The screbard shws scres r all

the baseball games.

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3 Based n inrmatin in the article,what helps the screbard wrkers

eel rtunate t be part the sta at

Fenway Park?

A. the chance t track ther games

being played

B. the chance t watch replays bere

the ans d

C. the chance t watch the game n a

laptp cmputer

D. the chance t experience the ballpark

dierently than the ans d

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4 What are paragraphs 13 and 14 slyabut?

A. things that keep ans amused

during a game

B. types prblems experiencedduring a game

C. reasns wrkers enjy wrking at

the ballpark

D. ways in which the giant televisin

screen helps players

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5 Read the sentence rm paragraph 14 inthe bx belw.

Fans wh visit the ballpark

regularly knw when t expect

Sweet Carolineby Neil Diamnd t

cme blasting ut the speakers

(the middle the eighth inning).

Why des the authr use the wrd

blasting in the sentence?A. t shw hw lud the sng is

B. t shw hw ppular the sng is

C. t shw hw lng the sng plays

D. t shw hw ten the sng plays

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ID:255251 B Common


At 37 eet high, the wall can be

either a hitters best riend (byturning a rutine y ball ut int a

hit) r his nemesis (turning a sure

hme run int a lng single).

Which the llwing wrds means

the same as nemesis?

A. team

B. enemy

C. ballpark

D. screbard

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7 In paragraph 8, what des the authrmean when she writes that the

screbard helpers must stay n

their tes?

A. The helpers must be able t see.B. The helpers must wrk tgether.

C. The helpers must always

pay attentin.

D. The helpers must always

wrk quietly.

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ID:255263 Common

8 Based n the article, what d Fenway Park wrkers d t help ans have an enjyableexperience at the ballpark? Supprt yur answer with imprtant details rm the article.

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What Johnny Told Me

I went t play with Billy. HeThrew my cap int a tree.

I threw his glasses in the ditch.

He dipped my shirt in a bucket pitch.

I hid his shes in the garbage can.

And then we heard the ice cream man.

S I bught him a cne. He bught me ne.

A true gd riend is a lt un!

John Ciardi

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Read the ollowing poems about riendship and answer the questions that ollow.

What Jhnny Tld Me, rm FAST AND SLoW by Jhn Ciardi, illustrated by Becky Garver. Cpyright 1975 by Jhn Ciardi.

Reprinted by permissin Hughtn Miin Cmpany. All rights reserved.

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Summertime Sharing

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In addition to What Johnny Told Me, students read a selection titled

Summertime Sharing and then answered questions 9 through 12 that ollow

on page 51 o this document.

Due to copyright restrictions, the selection cannot be released to the public

over the Internet. For more inormation, see the copyright citation below.

TEXT COPYRIGHT 1994 BY NIKKI GRIMES. Used by permission o

HarperCollins Publishers.


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ID:256234 C Common

9 In the pem What Jhnny Tld Me,why d the bys stp playing?

A. a riend shws up

B. a cap gets thrwn in a tree

C. the ice cream man cmes by

D. sme shes are put in the garbage

ID:256239 C Common

10 Based n inrmatin in the pemWhat Jhnny Tld Me, which the

llwing wuld Billy s lkely d t

his riend?

A. sing him a sng

B. read him a bk

C. put his scks in a puddle mud

D. make sure his pants are n straight

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11 Hw are the speakers in the tw pemsalike?

A. Bth are unhappy.

B. Bth are ast runners.

C. Bth play tricks n a riend.

D. Bth d nice things r a riend.

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12 Read line 11 rm SummertimeSharing in the bx belw.

Her teeth ash in ne

humngus grin,

Which wrd is an adjective as it is

used in the line?

A. teeth

B. ash

C. humngus

D. grin

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the Seedby Carolyn Han

LoNG, LoNG AGo in China, there lived a wise emperr whse nce-darkbraid had turned the clr new-allen snw. He was ld, and it was time rhim t chse a successr. Althugh he had many sns and grandsns t chse rm,

the emperr elt that pwer and wealth had made his heirs lazy. He wanted t appint

smene utside the amily.

Lud drums called a gathering yung men t the temple at the tp themuntain. When they arrived, the emperr, seated n a magniicent thrne, annunced,

It is time t chse the next emperr.

The shcked twnsmen whispered amng themselves, Nthing like this has ever

happened bere!

The emperr cntinued, Tday, each yu will take a seed. In ne year yu will

bring yur plant t the temple.

A glden bwl illed with seeds was set bere the crwd. Each persn tk just ne

seed. A yung man named Chun was last in line. He chse his seed careully.

Hlding it tightly in his ist, he ran hme t tell his mther. She listened t the stryand gave him a beautiul blue-and-white prcelain bwl.

Chun placed pebbles and then sil in the

bwl, and tenderly planted his seed. Each day

Chun careully watered the seed. He watched.

He waited. But nthing happened. The thers

talked abut their plants that were pushing up

thrugh the sil.

Weeks passed and still nthing. Smethings

wrng, Chun thught. But he did nt give up and

kept watering his seed.

other men in the village were transplanting

their riginal plants int bigger cntainers. Chun

thught he must have dne smething wrng. He

prayed at the temple r a miracle.

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In this olktale, a Chinese emperor creates an unusual challenge or the townsmen to help him choose the

next emperor. Read The Seed and answer the questions that ollow.

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ID:255654 B Common

13 Based n the lktale, why des a years lkely have t pass bere a new

emperr is chsen?

A. The emperr wants t teach smene

t be the ruler.

B. The emperr wants t be sure the

new ruler is hnest.

C. The emperr wants t rule the

twnspeple r anther year.

D. The emperr wants t give his

amily a chance t rule the land.

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14 In the lktale, which event happensae Chun receives his seed rm

the emperr?

A. Lud drums call the twnsmen t

the temple.

B. Chun ges t the back the line

at the temple.

C. Chun receives a special prcelain

bwl rm his mther.

D. The emperr decides t chse an

emperr rm utside his amily.

My seed didnt grw, Chun replied. I ailed.

Yu did nt ail, the emperr said. Last year, I passed ut seeds and tld yu all t

plant them. But the seeds I gave yu had been biled; nne them culd have pssibly

grwn.

He raised his vice and spke t the crwd. When yu und ut that yur seedswuld nt sprut, yu substituted ther seeds. only ne persn had enugh hnesty and

curage t bring me the riginal seed. That is why Chun will be the next emperr.

Text reprinted by permissin SPIDER, May 2005, cpyright, 2005 by Carlyn Han. Illustratins reprinted by permissin SPIDER, May

2005, cpyright, 2005 by Wjung Ahn.

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ID:255661 A Common

15 In paragraph 18, Chun whispers and willnt lk at the emperr. What des this

shw abut Chun?

A. He is ashamed himsel.

B. He des nt trust the emperr.

C. He is araid he will be punished.

D. He des nt want t becme emperr.

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16 Based n the lktale, what lessn desChun learn rm the emperr?

A. Always listen t yur parents.

B. Cntinue trying until yu succeed.

C. Patience helps yu reach yur gals.

D. It is always best r yu t be truthul.

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17 Accrding t the lktale, explain hw the emperr chses the next emperr. Supprt yuranswer with imprtant details rm the lktale.



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rom The Midnight Foxby Betsy Byars

Tom is not happy to be spending the summer with his aunt and uncle while his parents are on vacation.

However, he makes a discovery that may change his mind about lie on the arm. Read the selection rom

The Midnight Fx and answer the questions that ollow.


Students read a selection titled The Midnight Fox and then answered

questions 18 through 26 that ollow on pages 60 through 62 o this document.

Due to copyright restrictions, the selection cannot be released to the public

over the Internet. For more inormation, see the copyright citation below.

From THE MIDNIGHT FOX by Betsy Byars, copyright 1968 by Betsy

Byars, text. Used by permission o Viking Penguin, A Division o Penguin

Young Readers Group, A Member o Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 345 Hudson

Street, New York, NY 10014. All rights reserved.


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Due to copyright restrictions, the selection that appeared on this page

cannot be released to the public over the Internet. For more inormation, see

the citation on the previous page.


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Due to copyright restrictions, the selection that appeared on this page

cannot be released to the public over the Internet. For more inormation, see

the citation on page 56.


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ID:255135 B Common

18 In paragraph 1, what des the clud dust sly shw abut Tm?

A. He is rushing t fnish his chres.

B. He is excited t pick up the mail.

C. He is rightened by the hnk

the truck.

D. He is angry with his mther r

ging n a trip.

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And I thught that when I was a

hundred years ld, sitting in a chair

with a rug ver my knees, and my

mail was brught in n a silver tray,

i there was a letter rm Petie Burkis

n that tray, I wuld snatch it up and

rip it pen just like this.

What des the sentence sly suggest

abut the relatinship between Tm andPetie?

A. Tm eels he and Petie shuld live

ar apart.

B. Tm eels he and Petie will always

be riends.

C. Tm thinks he and Petie may write

r the same newspaper.

D. Tm thinks he and Petie might stp

writing t each ther.

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20 In paragraph 19, why des Tm slkely remain still when he sees the x?

A. He des nt want t righten

the x.

B. He is in the best place t watchthe x.

C. He is scared and wants t hide rm

the x.

D. He des nt want his aunt and uncle

t ntice the x.

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It was as i it were midnight

and the mn were shining n

her ur, rsting it.

The purpse the cmparisn in the

sentence is t describe the urs

A. clr.

B. length.

C. stness.

D. thickness.

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ID:255185 C Common

22 Based n the selectin, why des Tmeel dierently abut the x n the

arm than he des abut xes at

the z?

A. Tm thinks the x seems helplessbecause it is alne.

B. Tm thinks the x seems livelier

because it is running.

C. Tm thinks the x seems mre

interesting because it is wild.

D. Tm thinks the x seems mre

dangerus because it is hiding.

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23 In the selectin, what eeling desTm sly have r the x?

A. respect

B. jealusy

C. impatience

D. playulness

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24 Reread paragraph 6. Which thellwing wrds is a synnym r

ill-mannered as it is used in the

paragraph?

A. rudeB. helpul

C. clumsy

D. supprtive

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My arm chres are eeding

the pigs, eeding the chickens,

weeding the wers, getting the

mail, things like that.

The cmmas in the sentence are used t

shw that each jb is

A. part a list.

B. part a questin.

C. in alphabetical rder.

D. in rder imprtance.

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26 Explain hw Tms eelings change rm the beginning t the end the selectin. Supprtyur answer with imprtant details rm the selectin.



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Add supp deals.

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Annie Smith Peck lived at a time when women were told they couldnt do many o the things that men could

do. She reused to accept this, however, and went on to become one o the frst accomplished women mountain

climbers. Read the article to fnd out more about her lie, and answer the questions that ollow.

Annie Smith PeckAmerican Mountain Climber

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Ealy Yeas

G away and play with yur dlls! Annies brthers used t tell her. Theywuld nt let her play baseball with them. They said sprts were nly rbys. This made Annie angry. She had three brthers, and they always let her ut

their adventures. Annie decided that ne day she wuld have adventures her

wn. She prmised hersel t d many brave things when she grew up.

Annie and her brthers lived in Prvidence, Rhde Island. Their ather was a

lawyer. He and Annies mther made sure that Annie was given a gd educatin.

She went t Prvidence High Schl and then trained as a teacher at Rhde IslandState Nrmal Schl. Annie studied Greek, Latin, and ther subjects that her brthers

were learning. She was determined t be as gd as they were at everything.

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Develp Sklls

A nnie received her masters degree in1881 and became a ull-time teacher.Teaching was ne the ew careers a

wman culd have in the 1880s. She taughtLatin, Greek, and math, but she wanted t

learn mre, s in 1884 she went t Germany

t study music. The next year, she traveled

t Greece t take a curse.

The jurney rm Germany t Greece

changed Annies lie. on her way, she passed

the Matterhrn, a amus muntain in the

The Matterhorn, on the border between Switzerland

and Italy, is 14,692 eet (4,897 meters) high. Snow

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Swiss Alps. Lking up at its

massive, snw-cvered slpes,

Annie lnged t climb it. All the

great muntaineers had been up

the Matterhrn.Annie had never climbed

anything as high as a muntain,

but she was sn ding s. Her

frst attempt was n a small

muntain in Eurpe. She learned

a lt n that climb. Frm then n,

each muntain seemed easier. Her

frst big climb was in 1888, when

she reached the tp Munt

Shasta in Calirnia. In 1895, she

std prudly n the peak the

Matterhrn.

By this time, Annie had given

up teaching. She und she culd

earn a gd living by giving

lectures. Her climb up the Matterhrn

had made her amus. only tw wmen

had ever reached the su bere her.

Peple wanted t see Annie and hear

her adventures.

Tw years later, Annie climbed Munt

orizaba. At 18,700 eet (5,700 meters), it

is the highest muntain in Mexic. Annie

was the frst wman t reach its summit.

Even this did nt satisy her. Being the

frst wman was nt enugh. She wanted

t be the frst persn t cnquer a high

and difcult muntain.

Annie knew that it wuld be difcult

t achieve this gal in Eurpe. T many

peple had already climbed Eurpes

muntains. In Suth America, thugh,

there were sme muntains that had nt

been explred.

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Backgrounder

muaeeWhen Annie was alive, muntaineering was

ar mre difcult than it is tday. Peple hadtruble breathing when they climbed high.

The air gets thin at great heights, meaning

there is nt enugh xygen. Tday, climbers

take tanks xygen with them. Annie culd

nt d s. Nr did she have ther mdern

equipment t help her. Wrst all, she

did nt have lightweight parkas and ther

mdern clthing. Her warmest garment was

a snwsuit made animal skins. It hadbeen given t her by Rbert Peary, the Arctic

explrer. She lst it, alng with much her

equipment, when climbing Munt Huascarn

in 1908.

Annie, in 1911, posing with her climbing gear

or a photograph.

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During the years that

llwed, Annie climbed

many mre muntains. She

wrte three bks abut her

experiences and was ne the unders the American

Alpine Club. She climbed her

last muntain when she was

eighty-tw years ld.

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WEIGL EDUCATIoNAL PUBLISHERS LIMITED CoPYRIGHT 1998. Phtgraph Annie Smith Peck in the public dmain.

KeyEvents

1881 Receives her masters degree

1885 Becmes frst wman student at theAmerican Schl Classical Studies in Athens,

Greece

1888 Climbs Munt Shasta in Calirnia

1895 Climbs the Matterhrn in Switzerland

1897 Climbs Munt orizaba and the live

vlcan Munt Ppcatpetl, bth in Mexic

1900 Is United States delegate t the

Internatinal Cngress n Alpinism, in France

1902 Helps und the American Alpine Club1904 Climbs Munt Illampu in Blivia and

attempts Munt Huascarn in Peru

1908 Succeeds in climbing Huascarn

1911 Becmes irst persn t climb Munt

Crpuna in Peru

1917 Is made a ellw the Ryal

Gegraphical Sciety

1928 Becmes a member the Sciety

Wmen Gegraphers

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ID:255026 B Common

27 Accrding t the Develp Skllssectin, which event led t Annie

becming a muntain climber?

A. She jined the American

Alpine Club.B. She traveled rm Germany

t Greece.

C. She studied Greek and Latin

in schl.

D. She visited Munt Shasta

in Calirnia.

ID:255030 B Common

28 Reread paragraph 7. Based n theparagraph, which the llwing

statements bes describes Annie?

A. She believed in teamwrk.

B. She set high gals r hersel.

C. She elt her adventures were limited

because she was a wman.

D. She tk n challenges nly when

she knew she culd succeed.

ID:255449 D Common

29 Accrding t paragraph 8, why didAnnie travel t Suth America?

A. t explre a new culture

B. t test new climbing equipment

C. t climb a muntain n every

cntinentD. t reach summits n ne had

reached bere

ID:255452 A Common

30 Based n the sectin Backude,what is ne dierence between mdern

climbers and climbers the past?

A. Mdern climbers use items that

make climbing easier.B. Mdern climbers study and knw

mre abut the muntains.

C. Mdern climbers are experienced

with many types weather.

D. Mdern climbers are healthier and

can climb muntains aster.

ID:255459 A Common

31 Based n the article, what disappintmentdid Annie ace when she reached the

summit Munt Huascarn?

A. She was nt the frst climber t

reach the summit.

B. The climb was nt as difcult as

she expected it t be.

C. The muntain was higher than she

thught it wuld be.

D. She had taken lnger t reach the

summit than expected.

ID:255471 A Common

32 Based n the Key Eves sectin,which event happened ater Annie

started the American Alpine Club?

A. She climbed Munt Illampu

in Blivia.

B. She climbed Munt Shasta

in Calirnia.

C. She traveled t Mexic t climb

tw muntains.

D. She became the frst emale student

at a schl in Greece.

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ID:255479 D Common

33 What is the a idea the article?A. Annie Smith Peck received many

awards r her climbing skills.

B. Annie Smith Peck studied the same

subjects in schl as her brthers.

C. Annie Smith Peck was a teacher

bere she began climbing muntains.

D. Annie Smith Peck was a wman wh

wrked hard t succeed at her gals.

ID:255484 B Common


only tw wmen had ever

reached the su bere her.

What des the wrdsummitmean as it

is used in the sentence?

A. meeting spt

B. highest pint

C. level difculty

D. time cmpletin

ID:255525 Common

35 Based n the article, describe the challenges Annie Smith Peck aced thrughut her lie.Supprt yur answer with imprtant details rm the article.



Expla yu aswe.

Add supp deals.

Duble-check yu wk.


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Beore becoming the award-winning author o books such as WringerandManiac Magee, Jerry Spinelli

loved to run races. Read Never the Monkey and answer the questions that ollow.

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NevertheMonkey

by Jerry Spinelli

* memento a small item kept t remember an experience

In a green metal bx in a bedrm clset, tucked int a uzzy

gray cttn puch, lies the mst cherished mement* my grade-

schl days. It is a gld-plated medal n bigger than a pstage

stamp. Inscribed n the back are the wrds 50-YARD DASHCHAMPIoN.

The medal came rm the nly fcial race I ever participated in.

There were many unfcial nes...

Race yu t the stre!

Last ne ins a mnkey!

Ready...Set...G!

Like kids the wrld ver, we raced t determine the astest. In the

early 1950s n the 800 blck Gerge Street in the West End

Nrristwn, Pennsylvania, that was me. I was usually the winner, andnever the mnkey.

I reached my peak at the age twelve. That summer I led the

Nrristwn Little League in stlen bases. In an all-star play game

I did smething practically unheard : I was sae at frst base n a

grund ball t the pitcher.

Sme days I pulled my sneaker laces extra tight and went dwn t

the railrad tracks. The cinders there had the eel a running track. I

measured fty r a hundred yards and sprinted the distance, timing

mysel with my athers stpwatch. Smetimes, heading back t thestarting line, I tried t see hw ast I culd run n the railrad ties.

Smetimes I ran n the rail.

It was during that year that I wn my medal. I represented

Hartrant in the fty-yard dash at the annual track-and-feld meet r

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ID:260343 C Common

36 Based n the passage, what is the slkely reasn the authr has kept his

medal r s lng?

A. because it is expensive

B. because he rgt he had it

C. because it is imprtant t him

D. because he wants t prve he wn

ID:260345 A Common

37 Based n the passage, what des theauthr mean when he says he was

never the mnkey?

A. He was gd at running.

B. He acted quiet and calm.

C. He always beyed his parents.

D. He liked playing and climbing.

ID:260347 B Common

38 Reread paragraph 8. What des theparagraph s shw abut the authr?

A. He wanted t be able t race a

railrad train.

B. He tried t imprve his running by

practicing.

C. He ran alne t avid embarrassing

himsel.

D. He ran aster than any ther student

in schl.

ID:260358 C Common

39 In paragraph 14, the authr cmparesthe sun t his

A. race.

B. riend.

C. medal.

D. eelings.

ID:260367 B Common

40 Why is the passage an example anautbigraphy?

A. It describes the authrs

writing style.

B. It is abut real events in the

authrs lie.

C. It explains hw the authr became

a writer.

D. It is based n stries the authr

read as a by.

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Sp 2008 released ies:

rep Caees, Sadads, ad Cec Aswes*

ie n. Pae n. rep Caey SadadCec Aswe

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1 47 Reading and Literature 13 D

2 47 Reading and Literature 13 A




6 48 Language 4 B

7 48 Language 4 C

8 48 Reading and Literature 13

9 51 Reading and Literature 14 C



12 51 Language 5 C

13 54 Reading and Literature 16 B14 54 Reading and Literature 16 C




18 60 Reading and Literature 15 B






24 61 Language 4 A25 61 Language 5 A









34 68 Language 4 B

35 68 Reading and Literature 1336 71 Reading and Literature 12 C





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