5 English Language Arts
Instruction
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Table of Contents
To the Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GPI/CPI5 .R .CPI .4
5 .R .GPI .1c, 5 .R .GPI .1h, 5 .R .GPI .1m, 5 .R .GPI .3a
5 .R .GPI .1o, 5 .R .GPI .1e
5 .R .GPI .1i
5 .R .GPI .1f
5 .R .GPI .1d, 5 .R .GPI .1g
5 .R .GPI .1c, 5 .L .GPI .1b
5 .R .GPI .2a, 5 .R .GPI .2b
5 .R .GPI .2f
5 .R .GPI .2f, 5 .R .GPI .2i, 5 .R .GPI .2j
5 .R .GPI .2g
5 .W .CPI .7, 5 .W .CPI .8
5 .W .GPI .2b, 5 .W .GPI .3b
5 .L .GPI .1b, 5 .L .GPI .1c, 5 .L .GPI .1d, 5 .L .GPI .1e
Lesson 1 Unfamiliar Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lesson 2 Main Ideas and Supporting Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lesson 3 Inferences and Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lesson 4 Fact and Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lesson 5 Using Text Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lesson 6 Organizational Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lesson 7 Using Graphic Organizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lesson 8 Genres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lesson 9 Plot and Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lesson 10 Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Lesson 11 Literary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lesson 12 Language Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lesson 13 Responding to Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lesson 14 Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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All students need good reading and writing skills to be successful. New York—Ready
English Language Arts Instruction will help you develop the ELA skills every fifth grader
should know. New York calls these skills Core Performance Indicators (CPIs) and Grade-
Specific Performance Indicators (GPIs). Each lesson in this book teaches CPIs and GPIs.
Learning the CPIs and GPIs in this book will make you a stronger reader and writer. It will
also help you do well on the grade 5 New York Testing Program English Language Arts Test.
Your teacher will tell you what lessons you will work on in this book. Each lesson has five
parts. Your teacher will guide you through some parts of the lesson. You will work on the
other parts on your own. You will read passages and answer questions. Think About It
questions may help you answer these questions. Hints may also help you answer the
questions. Most lessons end with a two-page passage. It is followed by 4 to 6 multiple-choice
and short-response questions. You will also practice answering questions about a listening
selection and correcting errors in editing paragraphs. The passages and questions are just like
the types you will see on the New York Testing Program English Language Arts Test.
Tips for Answering Multiple-Choice and Short-Response Questions
• Read each problem carefully before you try to answer it.
• Be sure you know what the question is asking you to do.
• For multiple-choice questions, read all the answer choices before you choose your
answer. Then cross out any answer choices that you know are wrong. Think about
the answer choices that are left. Choose the one you think is correct. Then, circle the
letter of the correct answer choice or fill in the answer bubble on the answer form.
• For short-response questions, be sure you answer the question you are being
asked. Also, support your answer using details from the passage. Write your
answer on the lines or space provided.
• Read the question one more time. Then check that your answer makes sense.
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Introduction
GPI/CPI
5.R.GPI.1f
5.R.GPI.1f: Use text features such as headings, captions, and titles, to understand and interpret informational texts
Lesson 5UsingTextFeatures
In this lesson, you will learn about certain text features, or those parts of a text
that can help you locate information and identify the main idea and supporting
details. Text features are like road signs; they can help you navigate through a
text towards a greater understanding of what you are reading. Along with
features such as bold or italic print, common text features include the following:
• The title and headings of a passage give hints about the main idea and
supporting details. The title can also help you decide whether the text fits your
purpose for reading. If you want to find out more about polar bears for a class
project, an article titled “Polar Bears of the Arctic” would better fit your
purpose than a story titled “Polar Bear Ballerina.” Headings divide a text into
sections and tell what each section is mostly about.
• A caption is the writing under a photograph or picture. Captions help you
understand how the pictures relate to the main ideas in a text.
• Words that appear in a small box within a passage, or boxed text, usually give
one or two facts or ideas related to the main idea or topic.
Look at the following table to review these text features.
Text features
Text Feature Description
Title hints at the topic or main idea of a text
Heading hints at the main idea of certain sections of text
Caption the writing under a picture
Boxed Textboxed words within a passage that gives extra information about the topic
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5.R.GPI.1f
Read this article about piranhas. Think about the text features to answer the question below.
Fierce Hunters
1 Piranhas are carnivorous, or meat-eating, fish that live in South American rivers. These fish grow up to one foot long and have razor sharp teeth. There are many kinds of piranhas. The most ferocious kind is the red-bellied piranha. These piranhas hunt in schools of about a hundred fish. Their preferred prey is fish a little bit smaller than themselves.
2 On the Attack Attracted to the smell of blood, red-bellied piranhas fan out to look for prey. When they find food, they send back signals to the rest of the school. The school swarms the prey and quickly devours it. Most piranhas don’t attack large animals, and piranha attacks on people are extremely rare.
Reread the article to answer this question.Try I t !
In which part of the article can you find information about where piranhas live?
What does the title “Fierce Hunters” refer to?
▶▶ What is the article mostly about? Piranhas.
▶▶ Why are the words “red-bellied piranha” in bold print? To show that the article focuses on the red-bellied piranha.
▶▶ What does the heading “On the Attack” tell you about the main idea of the article? The article tells about the way red-bellied piranhas hunt for prey.
ANSWER: The title “Fierce Hunters” refers to the way red-bellied piranhas hunt their prey.
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CORRECT ANSWER
SUPPORTING DETAILS
INCORRECT ANSWERS
5.R.GPI.1f
Answer choice C is correct.
The title tells you that the story is about a day when it rains root beer. Paragraph 3 states that Daniel is surprised at what he sees. It is most likely that Daniel discovers it is raining root beer.
A is not correct because the title does not refer to baseball at all.
B is not correct because the title does not refer to Daniel’s team.
D is not correct because the title does not refer to Daniel having trouble sleeping.
Read this story about a rainy day. Think about what the title tells you about the story’s main idea to answer the question below.
The Day It Rained Root Beer
1 Daniel had trouble sleeping. He was both nervous and excited. Tomorrow was the big baseball championship. His team was one game away from taking home the big trophy. But Daniel woke to the sound of raindrops hitting the roof.
2 He looked out the window. The ground was soaked. There were puddles everywhere. The rain just kept falling. The game would be canceled for certain.
3 Daniel looked more closely at the rain. Then he opened his window and stuck out his tongue. He could not believe what he tasted!
What does the title of this story, “The Day It Rained Root Beer,” refer to?
A why the baseball game wasn’t canceled
B that Daniel’s team didn’t win their baseball game
C that it is raining root beer instead of water
D why Daniel had trouble sleeping
ThinkAboutItWhat do you think this
story will be about?
HintWhat is this story mostly
about?
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Guided Practice
5.R.GPI.1f
What does the title tell
you about what this
passage is mostly
about?
How does this heading
tell you in more detail
what the passage is
about?
What hint does this
heading give you about
what happened to the
apple sellers?
ThinkAboutIt
Read this passage. Use each Think About It to guide your reading.
Selling Apples to Survive1 During the 1920s, many people were very wealthy in America.
But by 1929, things began to go very wrong. The period we call the Great Depression began. Many people were out of work. Many banks failed. People lost their homes, farms, and life savings.
2 New York City During the Great Depression People living in New York City also had hard times during the Great Depression. With no jobs and no money, it was difficult for people to feed their families. People tried to help each other survive in many ways.
3 Apples from the West In the western states of Oregon and Washington, there was a large crop of apples in 1930. The growers did not know what to do with so many apples. To get rid of them, many were sent to New York City. People who were out of work would pay 5 cents for a box of apples. They would then sell them on the streets to make money. Buying apples was one way New Yorkers tried to help each other during the Great Depression.
4 The Trouble with Apple Sellers The years of the Depression dragged on. More and more people were out of work. By 1931 there were more than six thousand apple sellers in New York City alone! People began to be annoyed by the sellers. There were apples rotting on the streets of the city. The police finally decided they had to solve the problem. Apple selling was banned in many parts of Manhattan.
5 A Sign of the Times Apple selling became illegal. Other programs to help the poor replaced apple selling. The government thought of better ways to give work to people who were jobless. But the apple sellers are not forgotten. Even today, photos of men and women selling apples remind us of how hard life was during the Great Depression. They are still among the most famous and familiar images from the Great Depression in New York City.
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5.R.GPI.1f
The title should tell you
what a passage is
mostly about.
Where did all the apples
come from?
Which heading hints
that apple sellers
became a problem?
Hints Use the Hints to answer the questions below. Circle the correct answers and provide supporting details from the passage.
1 What does the title “Selling Apples to Survive” refer to?
A people who sold apples during the Depression
B people who tried to grow apples in Oregon and Washington
C the problem of rotting apples on the streets of New York City
D the way people treated apple sellers in New York City
SupportingDetails:
2 Under which heading will you find information about why there were so many apples?
A “New York City During the Great Depression”
B “Apples from the West”
C “The Trouble with Apple Sellers”
D “A Sign of the Times”
SupportingDetails:
3 Under which heading will you find information about why apple selling was banned?
A “New York City During the Great Depression”
B “Apples from the West”
C “The Trouble with Apple Sellers”
D “A Sign of the Times”
SupportingDetails:
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Introduction
April16,2009,wasopeningdayforthenewlybuiltYankeeStadium.Thousandsofpeoplecametoseethenewbuilding.Theyalsocametocheerfortheirteam,theNewYorkYankees.ThestadiumislocatedintheBronx.TheBronxisapartofNewYorkCity.IthasbeenthehomeofthefamousNewYorkYankeesformanyyears.
Ifyouhadbeenattheopeningofthenewstadium,youmayhavenoticedsomethingstrange.Youmayhaveseen,acrossthestreetfromthemassive,modernstructure,anotherbuilding.Thebuildingwouldhavealsobeenabaseballstadium,verysimilartothenewone.ItwastheoriginalYankeeStadium.Itwasbuiltmanyyearsago,in1923.Theolderstadiumwasnicknamed“TheHouseThatRuthBuilt.”
Babe Ruth’s Legend
Theoldstadiumgotitsnamebecauseofaveryfamousbaseballplayer.GeorgeHermanRuthplayedfortheNewYorkYankeesforfifteenyears.HewasbetterknownasBabeRuth.
BabeRuthmovedtoNewYorktoplaywiththeYankeesin1920.Atthetime,theYankeesdidnothavetheirownstadium.
TheteamhadtoshareaballparkwiththeNewYorkGiants.TheysharedthePoloGroundsinManhattan.TheGiantslaterleftNewYorkandnowplayinSanFrancisco.
BabeRuthbecameahugelypopularplayer.Hebegantodrawmorefansforhisteam.SoonmorepeoplewerecomingtothePoloGroundstoseetheYankeesthantheyweretoseetheGiants.TheowneroftheGiantsbecamejealous.HewantedtheYankeestohavetheirownballparkfortheirowngames.
Opening Day
April18,1923,wasopeningdayfortheoriginalYankeeStadium.Alargecrowd—62,000fans—turneduptowatchtheYankeesplaytheBostonRedSox.
BabeRuthwasbestknownasastarhitter.Hehitsomanyhomerunsthatmoreandmorepeoplecametogamestoseehim.Beforetheopeninggame,Ruthtoldthenewspapers,“Iwouldgiveayearofmylifetohitahomerunintheopeninggame.”
BabeRuthdidnotdisappointhisfans.Hehitathree-runhomeruninthegame.TheYankeesbeattheRedSox4–1.
DirectionsRead this article. Then answer questions 1 through 5.
massive = very large
Babe Ruth hit a total of 714 home runs during his baseball career.
by Tracy Brown Collins“The House that Ruth Built”
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“Some Ball Yard!”
The“HouseThatRuthBuilt”cost$2.4milliontobuild.Atthetimeitwasthemostexpensivestadiuminthecountry.Anditwasdifferentfromotherstadiumsofitsday.
Infact,itwasoneofthefirstballparkstobecalleda“stadium.”Itwasalsotheveryfirststadiumtohavethreedecks,orlevelsforseating.Ithadalargeelectronicscoreboard,thefirstofitskind.Anotherfamousfeatureofthestadiumwasawhitefence-likestructurethatranalongthescoreboard.Aftertheopeningdaygame,BabeRuthdescribedYankeeStadiumas“Someballyard!”
Baseball and Beyond
TheoriginalYankeeStadiumwasmostfamousforBabeRuthanditsdesign.Butit
wasalsothelocationofmanyimportantsportsevents.ManyWorldSeriesgameswereplayedthere.Thestadiumwasalsousedtoplayfootballgames.Soccerandboxingeventswerealsoheldinthestadium.Itwasthefirstballparktobeusedformultiplesports.Itwasalsousedforconcertsandotherculturalevents.
Trading the Old for the New
TheoriginalYankeeStadiumwasanimportantlandmarkforNewYork.Butnowthatthereisanewstadium,theoldonehasbeentorndown.
Thenewstadiumislargerthantheoriginal,andmoremodern.Butitsdesignisbasedontheoldstadium.Thishelpspreservethememoryof“TheHouseThatRuthBuilt.”
Opening day at Yankee Stadium, April 18, 1923
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1 Whatdoesthetitle“TheHousethatRuthBuilt”referto?
A afamousbaseballplayer’shomerunsB thenameofthecurrentYankee
StadiumC thehousewhereBabeRuthgrewupD thenicknamegiventotheoriginal
Yankeestadium
2 Underwhichheadingwouldyoumost likelyfindoutwhatsportshavebeenplayedatYankeeStadium?
A “BabeRuth’sLegend”B “OpeningDay”C “BaseballandBeyond”D “TradingtheOldfortheNew”
3 Whichwouldbestreplacetheheading“SomeBallYard!”?
A ANewKindofStadiumB WhattheBuilderSaidC WhattheHouseCostD AVeryFamousFence
4 Whichpartofthearticleisaboutthe2009openingofthenewstadium?
A theintroductionB “BabeRuth’sLegend”C “SomeBallPark!”D theboxedtext
5 Whatinformationdoesthecaptiongive?
A whenthenewstadiumopenedB whenBabeRuthfirsthitahomerunC whentheWorldSeriesfirstplayedD whentheoriginalstadiumopened
Answer Form
1 B C D
2 B C D
3 B C D
4 B C D
5 B C D
Number Correct
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Introduction
GPI/CPI
GPI/CPI 5.R.CPI, 5.R.GPI, 5.W.CPI, 5.W.GPI
In this lesson, you will learn about comparing, or looking for similarities, and
contrasting, looking for differences, in texts. You will also learn how to make
connections within texts and between texts.
As you read a new passage, you will most likely find ideas that are similar to
those in texts you have read. Stop to think about the connections between the
two texts. Think about how the ideas in this text are alike or different. How does
reading this new text change your thinking? Making connections by comparing
and contrasting will help you understand the texts more deeply.
One way to look at texts is to look at their themes, or their most important ideas
or messages. For example, two articles might discuss ways to protect the
environment, but in different ways. One text might discuss laws that will help; the
other might give practical things people can do to protect the environment.
Writers often make stories unique by telling them in their own way. For example,
a fairy tale can be rewritten from the point of view of another character, such as
retelling “Jack and the Beanstalk” from the point of view of the giant. When you
read two stories, think about how they are alike and how they are different.
Comparing and contrasting information, ideas, characters, and settings is an
important part of understanding what you read. It can also help you focus your
writing. Use this Venn diagram as a guide to finding similarities and differences.
5.R.CPI, 5.R.GPI, 5.W.CPI, 5.W.GPI Reading/Writing Cluster
Lesson 15SCompareandContrast
Story A Both Story B
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Modeled Instruction
GPI/CPI 5.R.CPI, 5.R.GPI, 5.W.CPI, 5.W.GPI
Read these passages. Look for similarities and differences to answer the question below.
Popham Beach
The sky is bright blue and dotted with cotton-ball clouds. Above the sound of the rolling surf are children’s shouts and squeals on the soft breeze. The coconut scent of my sunscreen mingles with the smell of seaweed. The sand is hot under my feet as I race toward the water’s edge.
A Solitary Walk
The day is still under a cloudy gray sky. Nothing but the cry of one lonely gull interrupts the sound of the crashing waves. The sand is cold and littered with shells. The chilly air smells damp and fresh. I’m alone on the beach. Slipping out of my boots, I roll up my jeans and slowly approach the surf. The freezing water laps my ankles.
How are these two passages different?
▶▶ The passage “Popham Beach” contains details that suggest the setting is summer: children’s shouts, the smell of sunscreen, hot sand.
▶▶ The passage “A Solitary Walk” contains details that suggest the setting is winter: solitude; gray sky; cold sand; chilly, damp air; freezing water.
ANSWER: The details about the beach in each passage show that they describe different seasons, summer and winter.
Reread the passages to answer this question.Try I t !
How are the two passages alike?
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GPI/CPI 5.R.CPI, 5.R.GPI, 5.W.CPI, 5.W.GPI
Answer choice C is correct.
Saco and Tomás arrive at the same campground. While Saco can’t wait to get off the bus, Tomás takes his time. Saco immediately leads the other boys in a game of soccer, while Tomás happily takes in the sights and smells of the natural setting.
A is not correct because the boys get off the same bus at the same campground.
B is not correct. Although Saco obviously loves soccer, Tomás doesn’t necessarily hate it.
D is not correct. The last sentence says, “Both brothers were perfectly happy.”
Read the story. Use the Think About It to guide your reading. Then answer the question. Use the Hint to help you.
The Campout
When the bus reached the campground, Saco tumbled out first, leading a group of shouting fifth-grade boys toward a clearing perfect for soccer. He immediately started dividing the group into teams and took the lead of one. Stepping off the bus last, Saco’s brother Tomás inhaled the fresh air deeply. His eyes scanned the wooded surroundings. He noticed three different types of trees and a beaver dam in the creek. He saw a hawk circling a pheasant’s nest near the field where the boys’ soccer game was well under way. Both brothers were perfectly happy.
How are Saco and Tomás different?
A Saco and Tomás are attending different camps.
B Saco loves soccer; Tomás hates it.
C Saco likes to lead; Tomás likes to observe.
D Saco is unhappy to be at camp; Tomás is happy to be at camp.
CORRECT ANSWER
SUPPORTING DETAILS
INCORRECT ANSWERS
ThinkAboutItTry to make connections
between two or more
elements within a text.
How are the two
characters in this text
connected?
HintWhat actions in the
story show that Saco
and Tomás have
different interests?
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Guided Practice
GPI/CPI 5.R.CPI, 5.R.GPI, 5.W.CPI, 5.W.GPI
Read the passages. Use each Think About It to guide your reading.
Pakistani Etiquette
1 Pakistani rules of etiquette, or polite behavior, are more formal than U.S. etiquette. For example, when meeting people, it is better to wait for an introduction, rather than introducing yourself. In Pakistan, the term sahib (Mister) follows the last name. Similarly, women are referred to as begum.
2 Along with those of many other Asian cultures, Pakistani table manners differ from U.S. table manners in several ways. For example, never eat with your left hand. Also, if you have cleaned your plate, your host will offer you more food. You should decline it twice before finally accepting another helping. If you are really finished, leave a small portion on your plate. This signals to the host that you have finished.
Old World Eating
1 Aaron was a little nervous as he entered Imran’s apartment. His friend had been telling him about Pakistani manners, but Aaron was afraid he would make a mistake.
2 Things started off well. Instead of rushing forward with a handshake to greet Imran’s grandfather, he waited for Imran to introduce him. He called Imran’s grandfather Rahman Sahib—the formal way to say Mr. Rahman—and Imran’s father smiled warmly at Aaron.
3 At dinner, Aaron cleaned his plate of rice with lentils, holding his fork in his right hand. He declined another helping from Rahman Begum. She insisted he take more, so he did.
4 After finishing his second helping, Aaron was really full and said, “No, thank you” when Rahman Begum offered more. She insisted, so he took another plate. Imran’s family looked at him curiously. Imran dropped his napkin. Both boys bent to pick it up. In a quick conference, Imran reminded Aaron that if he was full, he should leave a small portion on his plate. Aaron followed Imran’s advice. To Aaron’s relief, Imran’s mother didn’t offer more.
Do the Pakistani titles
for Mr. and Mrs. go
before or after the
name?
Would a Pakistani host
be offended if you
declined a second
helping of food?
Why is Aaron a little
nervous when he arrives
at Imran’s home?
At the table, what rule
of etiquette does Aaron
remember?
Why does Imran drop
his napkin?
ThinkAboutIt
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With your partner, share and discuss your answers and supporting details.
Look at paragraph 1 of
“Pakistani Etiquette.”
What does it tell you
about making
introductions?
Look at paragraph 2 of
“Pakistani Etiquette.”
Why does Rahman
Begum insist that Aaron
take food even though
he has refused it?
Hints
GPI/CPI 5.R.CPI, 5.R.GPI, 5.W.CPI, 5.W.GPI
Use the Hints to answer the questions below. Provide supporting details from the passages.
1 In Pakistani culture, what is the proper way to meet a new person?
2 In “Old World Eating,” why does Aaron take more food the first time Rahman Begum offers it?
3 How does Aaron’s behavior when offered a second helping compare with the rules of etiquette described in “Pakistani Etiquette”?
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DirectionsIn this part of the lesson, you are going to read an article called “Medieval Castles” and a story called “Matilda to the Rescue.” You will answer questions 1 through 5 and write about what you have read. You may look back at the article and the story as often as you like.
Medieval Castlesby Silvia Norris
Castlesstillexistthroughouttheworld.InmedievalEurope,powerfullandowners—kings,barons,andbishops—builtcastlestoprotectthemselvesfromtheirrivals.Oftenbuiltwithinsmallcities,thecastleswerelikevillages.Typically,thecastlesweresurroundedbymoats.Amoatisaman-madetrenchfilledwithwater.High,thickstonewallsandtowerssurroundedabailey,oryard.Withinthebaileystoodakeepwherethelordofthecastlelivedandworked.Ifthecastlewereinvaded,thekeepwouldbethelastlineofdefense.
Astheseatsofpower,castlesweresometimesthreatened.Infact,thestrategiesofmedievalwarfaredevelopedaroundthedefenseandattackofcastles.Oneattackstrategywasasiege.Inasiege,theinvadingarmycampedoutsidethecastle,hopingtostarveoutthecastleresidents.
Castlesweredesignedtowithstandsieges,however.Theycontainedstoresofwheatandweapons,livestock,andtheirownwells.Aslongasthesuppliesheldout,castleresidentscouldoutwaittheinvaders.Afterall,theinvadingarmiesmighthavebeententimeslargerthanthecastlepopulation.Theinvaderswouldhaveneededtofindsuppliesoftheirowninenemyterritory.
Toimprovetheirchancesofsuccess,theinvadingarmiesusedspecialweaponsandstrategies.Catapultslaunchedbouldersagainstthecastlewalls.Crossbowslaunchedflamingarrowstowardwoodenstructureswithinthecastle.Theenemymightalsotrytogetinsidethecastleusingspiesorothertricks.Forexample,onecastlewasinvadedwhenaspylearnedthattheguardsofacertaintowerwouldbeatthebathsonacertainnight.Theenemysuccessfullyattackedtheundefendedtower.
Oneweaponneithertheinvadersnorthedefendershadwasgunpowder.Oncetheuseofgunpowderbecamewidespread,theageofthemedievalcastlewasover.
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2 Namethreewaysenemyarmieswerepreparedtoinvadeacastle.
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Matilda to the Rescueby Johanna Taylor
Whensixteen-year-oldGeoffreyleftthefamilyfarmtobeamessengerforLordFrederick,thefamilywasthrilled.Amessengerearnedagoodlivingcarryingmessagestoandfromthecastle.ButwhenhisparentsandhissisterMatildafinallysaidgood-byetohim,theywonderedwhentheywouldseehimagain.Eventhoughthecastlewasnotfaraway,Geoffreywouldbeverybusyasamessenger.Matildaknewshewouldmissherbigbrother.
Shortlyafterhisarrivaltothecastle,Geoffreywasaskedtodeliveramessagetothenewking.Inthemessage,LordFrederickannouncedhisrefusaltohonortheking’sclaimtolandthatbelongedtoLordFrederick.Everyoneknewthiswouldbringtrouble.NotlongafterGeoffreyreturnedtothecastle,theking’sarmyarrivedoutsidereadytoattack.
Geoffreyhadalwaysassuredhisfamilythatthecastlecouldwithstandanysiege.Inadditiontoitshighstonewalls,thecastlewasprotectedbynaturaldefenses.Itwasbuiltonthebendofariver,whichprotecteditonthreesides.Thebridgethatallowedpeopletocrosstherivertogettothecastlehadbeendrawnup.Onlythesouthsideofthecastlewasexposed.Guardspatrolledthehighwalloverlookingtheplaindayandnight.
MatildarememberedwhatGeoffreyhadtoldher.Sheknewthatinside,therewasalargebailey,anopenyardcontainingadairy,storageforgrain,avegetablegarden,andchickencoops.Therewerealsolivingquartersforthesoldiersandservants.Thecastlewasstockedwitharmsandfoodanditsownwell.Thecastleresidentscouldlivewellforweeks.Ifthearmygotinsidethecastlewall,LordFrederick’smencouldmoveintohiskeep.There,thewallswereeventhickerthantheouterwalls.
Theking’sarmyof600,ontheotherhand,neededtonsofsupplies.Thearmyhadalreadytakenfoodandothersuppliesfromthesurroundingfarms.Matildaandotherfarmfolkwerebeingforcedtocarrywaterfromtherivertothearmycamp.Still,unlessthearmybrokethesiegesoon,theywouldhavetogohome.Theresimplywasn’tenoughfoodforallofthemtostaymuchlonger.
Asshecarriedanemptybuckettowardtheriver,Matildasuddenlystopped.Underthecoverofasmallorchardnearthecastle’ssouthwalls,soldierswerecartingawaydirt.Theymustbebuildingatunnel!Shehadonceheardasongaboutacastledefeatedbythisstrategy.Whenthetunnelwasfinished,theenemysetthesupportbeamsonfire.Thetunnelcollapsed,bringingthecastlewalldownwithit.
MatildahadtogetwordtoGeoffrey!Shecreptalongthebaseofthewallwhereitmettheriverbank.Suddenly,shefeltacoolwindonherankles.Bendingdown,shesawacrumblingbrickwallhiddenbytheweeds.Kickingatthebricksandweeds,shemadeahole,andmorewindpouredoutofit.Shestuckherheadthrough.Fromabove,daylightshoneontheroundedwallsofadrywell.Thetopofthewellmustbeinsidethecastlebailey!
Workingquickly,Matildamadetheopeningbigger,thensqueezedintothewell.Luckily,thewallswerejagged,withlotsofsturdyfootholds.Withapoundingheartandarmsmadestrongfromworkingonthefarm,Matildascaledthewall.Shepokedherheadovertherimoftheoldwell.Almostatonce,shelockedeyeswithGeoffreyamongagroupofsoldiersinthebailey.Stillperchedontheedgeofthewell,Matildadidn’tdarerelax;butherheartwassoothed—sheknewnowthepeopleinsidethecastlewouldlearnaboutthetunnel.
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3 WhyisMatildanottooworriedaboutthesiegeatfirst?Whatdoessheseethatfrightensher?
4 WhatisMatildalike?Writetwowordsthatdescribehercharacter,andsupportyourresponseswithdetailsfromthetext.
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5 Both“MedievalCastles”and“MatildatotheRescue”describeEuropeancastlesoftheMiddleAges.Howarethesepassagessimilaranddifferent?Inwhatwayisthe“typical”castlestructuredescribedin“MedievalCastles”similartotheonedescribedin“MatildatotheRescue”?Howarethetwocastlesdifferent?Whatsimilarstrategiesareusedbytheenemyinbothpassages?Howarethestrategiesusedtoattackthecastlesdifferent?
Inyourresponse,besureto• tellhowthepurposesofthepassagesaresimilarandhowtheyaredifferent.• explainthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthecastlestructuresandattackstrategiesdescribed.• usedetailsfrombothpassagestosupportyouranswer.
Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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CONTENTSTo the StudentNew York Ready™—English Language
Arts Practice is a review program for the New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test. This book contains Part One: Reading for three practice tests. Part One: Reading is the first part of a three-part test. In Part One: Reading of each practice test, you will respond to 35 multiple-choice items. These items ask you about literary and informational passages you will read. The practice passages and items are similar to those you will find on the New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test.
Becoming familiar with the test format will help you succeed on the New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test. Your teacher will explain how you will do Part One: Reading and how to record your answers. Be sure to follow the directions in Part One: Reading of each practice test. As you complete Part One: Reading, read the passages and answer the questions carefully. Record your answers on your answer form.
Remember to fill in the answer bubbles completely. If you change an answer, you must erase your first answer fully.
While you work on Part One: Reading, use the Testing Tips below. Read these helpful tips carefully. They can make you a better test-taker.
Testing Tips for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
• Read each question carefully before you try to answer it.
• Be sure you know what the question is asking you to do.
• Read all the answer choices before you choose your answer. Cross out any answer choices that you know are wrong. Then, fill in the correct answer bubble.
• Read the question one more time. Then check that your answer makes sense.
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Practice Test 2
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Practice Test 3
Part One: Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Answer Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
“Grown-Up Ways” and “The Wind” are reprinted with permission of Susan DeStefano. Copyright 2006.
Illustration Credits:Leslie Alfred McGrath: pages 1, 4, 5, 8, 20, 21, 40Cori Pitcher: pages 10, 15, 18, 45, 47
Photography Credit:page 52 Storm King Wall by Andy Goldsworthy at Storm King Art Center: wikipedia.org
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DirectionsRead this passage. Then answer questions 1 through 6.
Not Your Ordinary Mondayby Stella Mac
Room19(myfifth-gradeclassroom)wasunbelievablynoisythismorning.It’salwaysnoisyonMondaymornings.Myclassmatesfilethroughthedoor(actually,theypushthroughinpairsorsmallbunches)laughing,talking,andcatchinguponwhathappenedovertheweekend.Somearealreadymakingplansforthenextweekend.Forthem,theschoolweekisjustaninterruptionintheirsociallife.It’slikeaTVcommercialthattheyhavetowatchuntiltheshowstartsagain.
Forme,schoolistheshow.Once,ItriedtotellEtta(mybestfriendsincepreschool)howIfeelaboutschool.ShelookedatmeasifIhadthreeheadsandsaid,“Whatareyoutalkingabout?Ihatecommercials,andI’dratherbeplayingsoftballthansittinginastuffyclassroomdoingmathproblems.Julie,you’rewaytooseriousaboutschool.”
Idon’tthinkIam.Okay,soEttadoesn’texactlyagreewithme,andsheclearlydidn’tunderstandthecomparisonIwasmakingbetweenschoolandTV.Etta’ssoliteral.It’sbesttosticktoplainlanguagewithher.
So,Idecidedtowritedownmythoughts.Ourteacher,Ms.Santos,saidthatkeepingajournalisagoodwaytoexploreyourthoughtsandfeelings.AtleastIunderstandmyclever
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comparisons,evenifnooneelsedoes.Now,togetbacktothismorning—myclassmateswereespeciallyloud,evenforaMonday.Ms.Santoshadtoraponherdeskfourtimesbeforeeveryonequieteddown.“What’salltheexcitementaboutthismorning?”sheasked.
Halftheclassstartedtalkingatonce.
“Howaboutifonlyoneofyoutellsmewhat’sgoingon,”shesaid.
IfigureditwassomethingsillywhenRandy,whocallshimself“theclassclown,”stoodup.
“You’veheardofthatTVshowcalledSchool For Real,right?”Randyasked.
“Yes,I’veheardofit,”Ms.Santossaid.
“Well,”Randysaid,“JeromeTsaointheotherfifthgradewrotetotheprogramandaskedthemtodoasegmentonourschool.Theproducerwrotebackandsaiditwasagreatidea.BecauseofJerome’sletter,theshowisgoingtofocusonfifthgraders.Iftheprincipalandtheschoolboardagree,we’reallgoingtobeonTV.”
Tinastoodup.“Mydad’sontheschoolboard,andhesaidhethoughttheywouldn’tobject.”
Everyonestartedtalkingatonceagain.Ms.Santosdidn’teventrytoquietusdown.IwasalreadythinkingaboutwhatIwouldwear,ifIshouldpullmyhairback,andwhetherIshouldwearmyglassesorcontacts.ThenEttaturnedaroundandsaid,“Hey,Julie,guesswhat?Schoolistheshow.”Ettaissoclever!
1 Whatisthesettingfortheeventsinthepassage?
A aschoolhallwayB afifth-gradeclassroomC thesetofaTVprogramD aschoolboardmeeting
2 Atthebeginningofthepassage,whatisthe maindifferencebetweenJulieandherclassmates?
A ShedoesnotwatchTV.B Sheenjoysmath.C Shelooksforwardtoschool.D Sheisbeingnoisy.
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3 Readthissentencefromthepassage.
For me, school is the show.
Inthissentence,theauthoriscomparingschoolto
A anoisyclassroomB aTVcommercialC aTVprogramD aboringweekend
4 Readthesesentencesfromthepassage.
Etta’s so literal. It’s best to stick to plain language with her.
IfEttais“literal,”itmeansthatshe
A likestoreadandpracticehandwritingB doesnotenjoycomplicatedjokesC cannotunderstandcomparisonsD understandsonlythebasicmeaningofwords
5 Attheendofthepassage,howcanyoutellthatJulieisasexcitedasherclassmates?
A Shestartswritinginajournal.B ShetellsEttahowcleversheis.C Shethinksaboutwhattowearfortheshow.D ShemakesweekendplanswithEtta.
6 Thispassageismostlikea
A folktaleB sciencefictiontaleC newsstoryD shortstory
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Whatridedoyoupicturewhenyouthinkofanamusementpark?Formanypeople,thepaintedhorsesofacarouselcometomind.Othersimaginethethrillingdipsoftherollercoaster.
Boththecarousel(alsocalledamerry-go-round)andtherollercoasterarefamiliarparkrides.Yetthesetworidescouldn’tbemoredifferent!Oneisslowandcalm.Old-fashionedmusicoftenplaysasitspins.Theotherisfastandintense.Shrieksechothroughtheairasitclimbsanddips.
The Joy of Spinning
There’snotmuchthrillinridingacarousel.Ridersofallagesandsizescanstepontotheflatplatformandsitonahorse.Still,thereissomethingaboutacarouselridethatmakespeoplehappy.
Thefirstcarouselswereliveridinggames.Bytheseventeenthcentury,thesegameshadbecomepopularentertainmentforFrenchkingsandtheircourt.Theobjectofthegameswastospearatinyring.Machineswerebuiltsothatknightscouldpracticethis.Thesemachineshadlargehorsefiguresonwoodenbeams.Thebeamscircledapole.Servantsorrealhorsesspunthebeamsaroundthepole.Soon,ladiesandchildrenofthecourtwantedtoridethepracticemachines.Andsothecarousel,asaride,wasborn.
Bythelate1800s,carouselsweresteam-powered.Thehorsesonthesecarousels
movedupanddown.(Somecarouselsalsohadotheranimalfigures.)Thecarvingofwoodencarouselfigureshadalsobecomeanart.AmongthemostfamouscarversinAmericawereWilliamDentzel,aGermanimmigrant,andCharlesI.D.LoofffromDenmark.In1876,LooffbuiltthefirstcarouselatConeyIslandinBrooklyn,NewYork.
Thehorsesontheoldwoodencarouselswerefinelydetailed.Somehorseshadflyingmanesandanoblelook.Othersseemedtohaveprancedrightoutofafairytale.Moderncarouselhorsesareoftenmadeoffiberglassfrommolds.Themoldsallowbuilderstorecreatethefinedetailsfoundonthoseoldwoodenfigures.
DirectionsRead the article. Then answer questions 7 through 13.
RoundUp and DownRound,and
by John Foster
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From Glee to Whee!
ThefirstamusementparkrollercoasterinAmericawastheSwitchbackRailway.Itopenedin1884atConeyIsland.ThecoasterwasdesignedandbuiltbyLaMarcusAdnaThomson.ThomsonisoftencalledthefatheroftheAmericanrollercoaster.Heisalsocalledthe“FatherofGravity.”
ThomsonfashionedtheSwitchbackRailwaycoasterafterthesimpleRussianiceslidesofthe1600s.Theseslidesweremadeofwoodandthicksheetsofice.Ridersclimbedasteepflightofstairs.Thentheyspeddowntheicyslopeonlargesleds.
LiketheRussianiceslides,Thomson’scoasterhadtwoside-by-sidehills.HeusedtechnologythathadbeendevelopedinFrance.Healsoaddeddips,andcarsthatrodeonatrack600feetlongand50feethigh.Forjustonenickel,peoplecouldridealongthetrackatawhopping6milesper hour.
Rollercoastershavecomealongwaysincethen.Woodencoastersarestillbuilt,butmostmoderncoastersarehugesteelstructures.Tracksusuallystretchmorethan1,000feet.Carsclimbtoheightsabove400 feet.Andriderstravelatspeedsthatcanexceed120milesperhour.Rollercoastersnotonlygoupanddown,buttheyalsogobackwardsandupsidedown.
Today’srollercoastersarefaster,higher,andmoredaringthanever.Everyyear,millionsofpeopletraveltoamusementparksaroundtheworldtoenjoythethrill.
OLLER COASTER
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7 Whatdoesthetitle“RoundandRound,UpandDown”referto?
A themovementsofacarouselandarollercoaster
B oldFrenchridinggamesandRussianiceslides
C thethrillofridingacarouselforthefirsttime
D thewayarollercoastergoesaroundandaround
8 Accordingtothearticle,thecarouselridecameaboutbecauseof
A afairytaleB awomen’schariotrideC aridingpracticemachineD anartmovement
9 WhatdoWilliamDentzelandCharlesI.D.Looffhaveincommon?
A TheywereGermanimmigrantstotheUnitedStates.
B Theycarvedcarouselfigures.C Theydesignedandbuiltrollercoasters.D TheycreatedtheRussianiceslides.
10 Readthissentencefromthearticle.
The molds allow builders to recreate the fine details found on those old wooden figures.
Whatdoestheword“recreate”mean?
A toplayandenjoyoneselfB dosomethinginanewwayC paintbyhandD makeagaininthesameway
11 Whydoestheauthormost likelyusethesubheading“FromGleetoWhee!”inthearticle?
A tosignalachangeinthefocusofthearticle
B toflashbacktoanearliertimeinhistory
C toshowthatthearticleisaboutaserioustopic
D toseparatefactfromfiction
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12 Whichstatementfromthearticleisanopinion?
A “There’snotmuchthrillinridingacarousel.”B “Bythelate1800s,carouselsweresteam-powered.”C “Thefirstamusement-parkrollercoaster
inAmericawastheSwitchbackRailway.”D “Thomsonisoftencalledthefatherofthe
Americanrollercoaster.”
13 Hereisawebwithinformationaboutthefirstrollercoaster.
600 feet longand 50 feet high
opened in 1884at Coney Island
FirstRoller Coaster
?
Whichofthefollowingbelongsintheemptybubble?
A ridersspeddownonsledsB madeofsteelC couldtraveluptosixmilesanhourD traveledat120milesanhour
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DirectionsRead this poem. Then answer questions 14 through 17.
Grown-Up Waysby Susan DeStefano
Once,areallylongtimeago,whenIwasasmallchild,Ihadthispuffystuffedbunnywithblueandwhitestripes,Andgreyrubberpaddedfeet,AndsoftfurrywhitepawsThatI’drubonmycheektohelpmefallasleepAndcomfortmewhenIfeltsickorsadorafraid.ButI’mabigkidnow.
Idon’tneedthatbeat-upoldthingWithitsflattenedbodyandmissinglegTocomfortmeorsoothemyfears.SosomenightifIhaveabaddream,I’llfigureoutsomegrown-upwaytofallasleepagain.Idon’tneedthatsadoldbunny.I’mabigkidnow.
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14 Asasmallchild,whatmadethespeakerthesameasothersmallchildrenyouknow?
A Hehadlotsofnightmares.B Hewasafraidofthedark.C Hesleptwithaspecialobject.D Hehadtroublefallingasleep.
15 Whathashappenedtothespeaker’sbunny?
A Itislost.B Ithasgrownoldandworn.C Itwasthrownaway.D Itwasgiventoanothersmallchild.
16 Whatisthepoemmostlyabout?
A beingakidB havingbaddreamsC specialtoysD growingup
17 Howarethetwoversesofthepoemdifferent?
A Thefirstversetellsaboutthepast.Thesecondversetellsaboutthepresent.B Thefirstverserhymes.Thesecondversedoesn’trhyme.C Thefirstverseisaboutarealbunny.Thesecondverseisaboutatoybunny.D Thefirstversehasmorelinesthanthesecondverse.
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CONTENTSTo the StudentNew York Ready™—English Language Arts
Practice is a review program for the New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test. This book contains Part Two: Listening/Writing Mechanics and Part Three: Reading/Writing for three practice tests. Part Two: Listening/Writing Mechanics is the second part of a three-part test. In this part of each practice test, you will listen to a passage and then answer questions about that passage. You will also respond to 3 multiple-choice mechanics items. Part Three: Reading/Writing is the third part of a three-part test. In this part of each practice test, you will read two passages and write short and extended responses about these passages.
Becoming familiar with the test format will help you succeed on the New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test. Your teacher will explain how you will do Part Two: Listening/Writing Mechanics and Part Three: Reading/Writing and how to record your answers. Be sure to follow the directions in each part of the practice test. As you complete the test, read or listen to the passages and answer the questions carefully. Record your answers to multiple-choice questions on your answer form, and write out answers in your student book.
Remember to fill in the answer bubbles completely. If you change an answer, you must erase your first answer fully.
While you work on Parts Two and Three, use the Testing Tips below. Read these helpful tips carefully. They can make you a better test-taker.
Testing Tips for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
• Read each question carefully before you try to answer it.
• Be sure you know what the question is asking you to do.
• Read all the answer choices before you choose your answer. Cross out any answer choices that you know are wrong. Then, fill in the correct answer bubble.
• Read the question one more time. Then check that your answer makes sense.
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Practice Test 2
Part Two: Listening/Writing
Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Part Three: Reading/Writing . . . . . . 22
Practice Test 3
Part Two: Listening/Writing
Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Part Three: Reading/Writing . . . . . . 36
Answer Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Illustration Credits:Pat Lucas: page 22Cori Pitcher: pages 36 and 39
Photography Credits:page 8: courtesy of NASApage 11: ©Leung/wikimedia.org
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DirectionsYou are going to listen to an article called “The Erie Canal: An Engineering Marvel.” Then you will answer some questions about the article.
You will listen to the article twice. The first time you hear the article, listen carefully but do not take notes. As you listen to the article the second time, you may want to take notes. Use the space below and on the next page for your notes. You may use these notes to answer the questions that follow.
For the multiple-choice questions, you will mark your answers on the answer form. For questions 41 through 43, you will write your answers directly in this book.
Multiple-choice questions 44 through 46 are not about a passage. These questions ask about grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
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Practice Test 12
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Do NOT turn this page until you are told to do so.
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36 The article says that in the early 1800s, the technology of today did not exist. The word “technology” means
A creative way of thinkingB design of huge building projectsC use of modern tools and machinesD travel beyond local regions
37 Why was the Erie Canal such an amazing feat?
A Hundreds of miles of rock had to be blasted.B The most modern machinery was used to build it.C It was built almost entirely by the power of men and horses.D It made travel to and beyond the Allegheny Mountains much faster.
38 The Erie Canal opened in
A 1800B 1825C 1835D 1900
39 Which sentence from the article is an opinion?
A “The Erie Canal is 363 miles long.”B “It stretches east to Albany, on New York’s Hudson River.”C “Teams of mules and horses pulled canal boats up and down the canal.”D “What this power team accomplished is still a wonder!”
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40 Which statement best describes the author’s attitude about the building of the Erie Canal?
A The author admires the people who built the canal using simple machines and methods.B The author believes the building of the canal was a waste of time and energy.C The author thinks the workers who built the canal should have used more modern machinery. D The author considers it a shame that the canal is no longer used the way it was in the 1800s.
41 Summarize the changes that the Erie Canal brought to frontier people’s lives and to the state of New York. Use details from the article to support your answer.
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42 Use details from the article to complete this chart. On the left side, describe the methods used by engineers and workers to build the Erie Canal in the 1820s. On the right side, describe methods today’s engineers would use.
Methods of the 1820s Today’s Methods
43 The author states that, like its past, the present and future of the Erie Canal are also exciting. Discuss some ways the canal’s present and future could be considered exciting.
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DirectionsAnswer questions 44 through 46.
44 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A He swimmed the whole length of the pool.B He swam the whole length of the pool.C He had swam the whole length of the pool.D He swum the whole length of the pool.
45 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A Every Fourth of July, we visit the Jefferson Memorial.B Every fourth of july, we visit the Jefferson Memorial.C Every Fourth Of july, we visit the Jefferson Memorial.D Every Fourth Of July, we visit the jefferson memorial.
46 Read the sentence.
My friend and ate spaghetti for lunch.
Which word best fits in the blank?
A theyB meC ID us
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