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35. What is John Biggleston’s point of view? (RI.5.6) He is shocked that many colonist disrespect soldiers, and do not support The Quartering Act. Biggleston does not support The Quartering Act. He likes to take his children to play at The Boston Common. Biggleston and his fellow soldiers get tired walking around town. 36. What sentence in the newspaper supports your previous answer?(RI.5.6) Farmers sell and trade their crops; children play; farm animals graze; and citizens use the Common for public meetings, but recently I have seen a number of tents and thousands of British soldiers living in the park. After walking around this town, my fellow soldiers and I get very tired and hungry. It is surprising to see so many colonists upset at the passing of the Quartering Act. Once a great place to meet and hang out, the Common is now taken over by soldiers in their red uniforms. 37. How are John Biggleston’s and James Shipman’s points of view similar?(RI.5.6) Both Biggleston and Shipman support The Quartering Act. Both Biggleston and Shipman believe it is important to have protection from possible Spanish and Native American attacks. Both Biggleston and Shipman like to go to The Boston Common. Both Biggleston and Shipman want to feel respected. 38. How are John Biggleston’s and James Shipman’s points of view different? (RI.5.6) Biggleston supports The Quartering Act and Shipman does not. Biggleston wants to take his children to Boston Common to play, and Shipman wants to know when troops will leave. Biggleston thinks that colonists should be willing to sleep on the floor and Shipman thinks that soldiers deserve to take their beds. Biggleston is a patriot and Shipman is a loyalist.
39. Which statement is supported by the selection? (RL.1) Twins always like the same thing Many twins shop on the same days Most twins are not mirror images of each other Twins have interesting sleeping habits. 40. What are the main ideas of paragraphs 2 and 4? (RL.2) Twins have problems because they are so alike, and they can never surprise each other. Twins look exactly alike and they always finish each other’s sentences. Twins buy similar outfits to dress alike, and they only talk to each other in twin language. Twins usually think alike, and they can feel each other’s pain. 41. As used in paragraph 5, what would be an antonym for the word, connections? (L.5) Organs that are linked together Voices that imitate other people Powerful influences on twins Similarities in looks and actions 42. In paragraph 5, what did the parents’ figurative language describe? (RL.4) The twins are together forever. The twins must promise to love one another. The twins must take turns being in charge. The twins are around each other most of the time. 43. How are Melissa and Amanda different? (RL.3) They both finish each other’s sentences. Only Amanda uses twin language. Amanda has a bigger tonsil on the left. Amanda is better at Math and writing essays. 44. What do Amanda and Melissa have in common with other twins? (RL.3) Their teeth grow in the same order. They can feel each other’s pain. They sleep in the same position. They finish each other’s sentences. Tiny Crustaceans Most people think of shrimp as animals that live in the ocean. But in some of the warmer, saltier lakes and ponds of the world live brine shrimp. An Interesting Crustacean Brine shrimp belong to a group called crustaceans. Crabs and lobsters are also crustaceans. All crustaceans have a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton. The outer shells support their bodies. Brine shrimp outgrow their shells and shed them. Their new shells grow larger and stronger than their old ones. Brine shrimp swim on their backs. They eat by filtering algae and bacteria from the water. Life in a Vernal Pool Many brine shrimp live in dry desert areas. They lay hundreds of eggs in wet areas called vernal pools. Vernal pools are ponds that dry up until the spring rains fill them up again. Sometimes, these pools dry up before the eggs can hatch. Brine shrimp coat their eggs with a special substance. This keeps the eggs safe in extreme conditions. The coated eggs, called cysts, can live for years. When water returns and temperatures are warm enough, the eggs hatch. In the desert, brine shrimp can live their entire life cycle in a few weeks. That way, they can reproduce and lay their eggs before the small pool dries up. Life in an Aquarium Many people have brine shrimp pets. A species of brine shrimp called Sea Monkeys can be bought at pet stores, or through the mail. Their eggs remain alive, even though they are kept dry while they are packaged. After people buy brine shrimp eggs, they can put the eggs in warm salty water. When they hatch, they are given yeast to eat. If conditions are right, dozens of these tiny little Sea Monkeys can live in an aquarium. If you don’t want to grow brine shrimp, you can go to Mono Lake to see the tiny crustaceans. Mono Lake is the oldest lake in California, and it has been gathering salt for thousands of years. It is also home to trillions of brine shrimp. Some people call Mono Lake “shrimp soup”. Brine Shrimp of the Great Salt Lake Brine shrimp may be tiny, but they are important to life on the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The scientific name for the Great Salt Lake brine shrimp is Artemiafranciscana. The life cycle of this kind of brine shrimp is very short. A female brine shrimp’s lifespan is about three months. But within those few months, the female can produce more than 100 eggs, or cysts, every four days. The cysts hatch in early spring. The young shrimp grow quickly and feed on the algae in the lake. The brine shrimp population begins to decline in the fall. Cysts produced by females late in the season float on the lake as large reddish-brown streaks. These eggs will produce new shrimp in the spring. And so the cycle continues. Harvesting Shrimp Brine shrimp are a food source for the millions of birds in the Great Salt Lake area. Harvesting the cysts is also a major business. Since the cysts float on top of the salty water, millions of pounds are netted in a season. They are sold as food for fish that are raised for humans to eat. A small amount of the harvest is used as food for pet fish. People can even buy cysts to grow at home to be raised in aquariums. Saving the Brine Shrimp The brine shrimp population in the Great Salt Lake is declining. Many factors cause this to happen. Some of them are natural events. The amount of salt in the lake changes from year to year. The amount of algae changes from year to year. The temperature of the water and how it circulates also changes. Humans have impacted the brine shrimp population, too. Pollution and over-harvesting have reduced the number of shrimp. Wildlife officials are working hard to come up with ways to save the brine shrimp. 45. What makes brine shrimp different from most other kinds of shrimp? (RI.5.3) They live in the shallow part of oceans They live in deep part of oceans. They live in salty lakes and ponds. They only live for a day. 46. Why are Mono Lake and the Great Salt Lake good places for brine shrimp to live? (RI.5.3) They both have algae for the brine shrimp to feed on. They both dry up completely. They both have aquariums nearby. They both allow people to come observe them in the spring. 47. Which factor wasn’t given to explain why brine shrimp populations are declining? (RI.5.3) The amount of salt in the lake may be different from year to year. Temperatures in the lake change from year to year. Humans pollute the Great Salt Lake area. Millions of birds eat too many of the brine shrimp. 48. One major difference between brine shrimp in vernal pools and brine shrimp in the Great Salt Lake is _________________? (RI.5.3) Shrimp in the pools can live their entire life cycle in a few weeks. It rains more in the vernal pools than it does in the Great Salt Lake. Wildlife officials are not trying to save the brine shrimp in Utah. There are more streaks in the vernal pools than in Utah. 49. What does the following idiom mean, “blowing off some steam?” (L.5.5) A. train relieving steam B. to do something to release anger C. to sweat on a hot day D. exercising 50. What does the following proverb mean, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” (L.5.5) A. teamwork is important B. it takes a lot of patience to make something beautiful C. a great plan cannot be achieved easily D. Rome took a long time to build. 51. What does the following proverb mean, “Experience is the best teacher.” (L.5.5) A. the best way to learn is to do it B. experience makes you smarter C. watching things helps you learn D. the more questions you ask the more you will learn 52. Read the passage below. How the information is being organized? (RL.5) Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. Cause and Effect Compare and contrast Chronological Descriptive 53. Read the passage below. How the information is being organized? (RL.5) Freezer burn may have wasted more ice-ream than sidewalks. If you don’t know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the surface of ice-cream. These ice crystals can ruin the texture and flavor of the ice cream. But you can prevent freezer burn. Since freezer burn is caused when melted ice-cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice-cream from the container as it melts, scoop your ice-cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. Doing this ought to help you solve your issues with freezer burn. Cause and Effect Compare and contrast Chronological Descriptive Read the story below to answer #54. Joel and his mom are taking a train from Boston to New York. The trip will take several hours, but Joel does not mind. He is excited because he will get to see his cousins again. It has been several months since he last saw them. Joel and his mom arrive early at the train station. They unload their suitcases and find seats in the train station lobby to wait for their train. Joel's mom, Ms. Adams, checks her purse for the tickets. "Here is your ticket. Put it in your pocket, and be very careful not to lose it," Ms. Adams says as she hands the ticket to Joel. Joel looks at the ticket and puts it in his pocket. Just then they hear a loud rumbling noise outside the station. The building rattles as a train pulls to a stop. Joel grabs for his bag. "Not yet," says his mother. "This isn't our train. Ours should be here in another 30 minutes." Joel sits back down to wait. Half an hour later, the building rattles again. "This is it," his mother says. "Do you have your ticket?" Joel pulls the ticket from his pocket to show his mother. "Good. Here, take this bag," says Ms. Adams. "Let's get in line to board." Joel and his mother climb the steps into the train. They stow their suitcases in the baggage compartment. Then they take their seats in the passenger car. Joel gets a seat by the window. "All aboard," they hear the conductor say. The train slowly pulls away from the station. Joel stares out the window and thinks about his cousins. He remembers last summer when they rode go-karts in his uncle's field. He smiles as he remembers picking apples from a tree in the orchard. He tossed a shiny, red apple to each cousin. As they bit into the sweet fruit, the juice of those ripe apples ran down their chins. He can almost taste the apple as he daydreams. I can't wait to get there, Joel thinks. The train gallops along the tracks like a race horse. Ms. Adams wants something to do to pass the time, so she pulls a couple magazines out of her bag. She keeps the Ladies' Home Journal for herself and hands the other one to Joel. It is Joel's favorite magazine. He opens it and begins to read. First, he reads about the pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Later, he reads an article about a new football stadium. By the time he has finished the magazine, the train ride is almost over. The conductor comes down the aisle and says, "Five minutes to Penn Station." As the train slows to a stop, Joel looks out the window again. He sees a big, white sign with JOEL written on it. Holding the sign are his cousins, Mack and Todd. "They're here!" Joel says to his mother, and he hurries off the train to meet them. How are Joel and his mother alike? (RL.3) They both read magazines to pass the time while they travel. They both travel across the country several times each year. They both daydream about seeing family. They both dislike traveling by airplane. Download 0.57 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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