STUDENT NAME

STATE-DEVELOPED
ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT II

INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL 6/7

WRITING

INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL 6
MATHEMATICS
READING

Administered Spring 2005

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 WRITTEN
COMPOSITION

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 Write a composition about something that was
hard for you to do.

The information in the box below will help you remember what you should think
about when you write your composition.

REMEMBER—YOU SHOULD

❑ write about something that was hard for you to do

❑ make your writing interesting to the reader

❑ make sure that each sentence you write helps the reader
understand your composition

❑ make sure that your ideas are clear and easy for the
reader to follow

❑ write about your ideas in detail so that the reader

understands what you are saying

❑ check your work for correct spelling, capitalization,

punctuation, grammar, and sentences

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 USE THIS PREWRITING PAGE TO
PLAN YOUR COMPOSITION.

BE SURE YOUR COMPOSITION IS WRITTEN ON

THE TWO LINED PAGES IN THE ANSWER DOCUMENT.
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 USE THIS PREWRITING PAGE TO
PLAN YOUR COMPOSITION.

BE SURE YOUR COMPOSITION IS WRITTEN ON

THE TWO LINED PAGES IN THE ANSWER DOCUMENT.
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 USE THIS PREWRITING PAGE TO
PLAN YOUR COMPOSITION.

BE SURE YOUR COMPOSITION IS WRITTEN ON

THE TWO LINED PAGES IN THE ANSWER DOCUMENT.
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Revising and Editing Sample
DIRECTIONS
Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and fill in
the correct answer on page 2 of your answer document.

Robert read about a very old ship and wrote this paper to tell about
what he learned. He wants you to read the paper and think about
how he can correct and improve it. When you finish reading, answer
the questions that follow.

The Belle

(1) In 1686 a French ship called the Belle sank in the water

off the coast of Texas. (2) For more than 300 years, the Belle stayed

hidden under layers of mud. (3) The old ship was found in 1995,

many scientists wanted to know more about it. (4) They had a huge

watertight room built around the ship so that they could study it

without getting wet. (5) Inside the ship the scientists found ropes,

cannons, dishes, and more. (6) Thousands of items from the ship is

now being cleaned and preserved.

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S-1 What revision, if any, is needed in S-2 What change should be made in
sentence 3? sentence 6?

A The old ship was found in 1995 F Change Thousands to

many scientists wanted to know Thousends
more about it. G Change items to item’s
B* When the old ship was found in H* Change is now being cleaned
1995, many scientists wanted to to are now being cleaned
know more about it.
J Change preserved to
C The old ship was found in 1995. preserving
By scientists who wanted to
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know more about it.

D No revision is needed.

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 REVISING
AND
EDITING
DO NOT GO ON TO THE REVISING AND EDITING SECTION.
WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR COMPOSITION, LET THE TEST
ADMINISTRATOR KNOW AND WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE.

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DIRECTIONS
Read the following passages and mark your answers on page 2 of your answer document.

Malik is a baseball fan. When asked to write about someone he

admired, Malik chose major-league pitcher Jim Abbott. Read
Malik’s paper and think about how he should correct and improve
it. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

Photo courtesy of © Bettmann/CORBIS.

On the Mound with Jim Abbott

(1) It’s tough for any baseball player to get to the major

leagues, but Jim Abbott had an extra obstacle to overcome. (2) He

was born without a right hand.

(3) When Abbott was young, other children teased him. (4) This

didn’t stop Abbott. (5) He loved sports, and he practiced constantly.

(6) In high school Abbott became the quarterback of his football

team and a pitcher for the baseball team. (7) Later he attended the

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 University of Michigan on a baseball scholarship. (8) In 1987

Abbott was named Americas top amateur athlete, and in 1988 he

pitched his way to a gold medal in the Olympics. (9) But Abbott

wasn’t finished yet.

(10) Although it is rare for baseball players to skip the minor

leagues, Abbott went straight to the majors. (11) He pitched for the

California Angels and later for the New York Yankees. (12) One of

his most amazing games was a no-hitter that he pitched for New

York against Cleveland.

(13) How did Abbott accomplish all this with just one hand?

(14) This is what fans often asked when we saw Abbott on the

mound. (15) He made it look so easy. (16) On his right arm his left-

handed glove he would balance. (17) He would pitch a ball and

then switch the glove to his left hand. (18) Presto! (19) He was

ready to catch it!

(20) Jim Abbott saw himself as a left-handed pitcher, not as a

one-handed pitcher. (21) “I didn’t grow up thinking about not

having a right hand,” he once said. (22) When asked to explain how

he had made it to the top, Abbott said, I worked very hard. (23) I

felt I could play the game. (24) The only thing that could stop me

was myself.”
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 1 What transition should be added to 4 What is the BEST way to revise
the beginning of sentence 4? sentence 16?

A* However, F* He would balance his left-handed

glove on his right arm.
B After all,
G On his right arm his left-handed
C Otherwise,
glove. He would balance.
D In contrast,
H He would balance his left-handed
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glove, it was on his right arm.

J His left-handed glove is what he

would balance on his right arm.

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2 What change should be made in

sentence 8?
F* Change Americas to America’s
5 The meaning of sentence 19 can be
G Change athlete to athelete
clarified by changing it to —
H Delete the comma
A the pitcher
J Delete and
B them
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C his glove

D* the ball

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3 What change, if any, should be made 6 What change, if any, should be made
in sentence 14? in sentence 22?

A Change asked to asking F Change explain to explane

B* Change we to they G Delete the comma after top

C Change saw to seen H* Insert quotation marks before I

D Make no change J Make no change

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 Debra wrote this report about her favorite snack. Read Debra’s
report and think about the corrections and improvements she should
make. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

The History of Potato Chips

(1) What’s crunchy, delicious, and found in many lunch bags?

(2) The answer is potato chips. (3) Have you ever wondered where

this popular snack food came from?

(4) While visiting Paris in the late 1700s, Thomas Jefferson

tasted a delicious food, fried potatoes. (5) Back in the United

States, Jefferson told some friends how to make this food, and the

idea spread. (6) Restaurants all over the Country started serving

thick-sliced fried potatoes.

(7) In 1853 George Crum was a chef at a New York restaurant.

(8) A diner ordered fried potatoes, so Crum prepared his usual

recipe. (9) The diner complained that the fried potatoes werent

crispy enough. (10) Crum was furious that a diner had insulted his.

(11) He sliced some potatoes very thin, salted them, and then fried

them until they were crisp. (12) Surprisingly, the diner loved the

new style of potatoes. (13) Other diners wanted the potato chips,

too. (14) Soon chips became a regular item on the menu.

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 (15) In 1895 the first potato-chip factory opens in Cleveland,

Ohio. (16) The chips were tasty, but they took a long time to make.

(17) Potato chips didn’t become popular until the invention of the

mechanical potato peeler, which can peel many potatoes at once.

(18) Now there are potato-chip factorys all over the world.

(19) At the grocery store you can buy different flavors of potato

chips, including barbecue, ranch, and jalapeño. (20) The next time

you crunch a potato chip, remember Chef Crum and remember his

tasty accidental invention.

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7 What change, if any, should be made 8 What change, if any, should be made
in sentence 6? in sentence 9?

A* Change Country to country F Change complained to

complaining
B Insert to after started
C Change serving to serveing G* Change werent to weren’t
H Change crispy to crispier
D Make no change
J Make no change
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 11 Which sentence could BEST follow
9 What change, if any, should be made
and support sentence 16?
in sentence 10?
A It took a long time to make the
A Delete was
tasty chips at the factory.
B Change had insulted to has
B We have a potato-chip factory in
insulted
the city where I live, too.
C* Change his to him
C You have to really like potato chips
D Make no change to want to make them yourself.
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D* The potatoes had to be peeled,
sliced, and fried by hand.

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12 What change, if any, should be made

10 What change, if any, should be made
in sentence 18?
in sentence 15?
F Change are to is
F Insert it after factory
G* Change factorys to factories
G* Change opens to opened
H Change world to World
H Delete the comma
J Make no change
J Make no change
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13 What revision, if any, is needed in
sentence 20?

A* The next time you crunch a potato

chip, remember Chef Crum and his
tasty accidental invention.

B The next time you crunch a potato

chip, remember Chef Crum. And
remember his tasty accidental
invention.

C The next time you crunch a potato

chip. Remember Chef Crum and
his tasty accidental invention.

D No revision is needed.

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 Dana’s science teacher asked her to write a report about an
endangered animal. Read Dana’s report and help her correct and
improve it. When you finish reading, answer the questions that
follow.

Photo courtesy of © Theo Allofs/CORBIS.

The Orangutans of Borneo

(1) Borneo is the third-largest island in the world. (2) It covers

about 290,000 square miles off the coast of southeast asia and

contains many areas of dense rain forest. (3) Some parts of Borneo

receive as much as 200 inches of rainfall a year. (4) All that rain

means that Borneo has plenty of vegetation. (5) In fact, there are

nearly 11,000 diffrent kinds of flowering plants and hundreds of

types of trees. (6) It sounds like a cool place to me.

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 (7) One of Borneo’s most valuable treasures, the wild

orangutan, lives within this thick tree cover. (8) The orangutan is a

large red-haired ape, it has excellent coordination and long, curved

fingers and toes. (9) These traits give the orangutan a strong grip

for grasping and swinging and enable it to spend most of its life in

trees. (10) The orangutan eats figs and other fruit. (11) As well as

bark and leaves from trees. (12) For sleeping, the orangutan builds

treetop nests. (13) Insects and other ground creatures can’t bother

the ape there.

(14) The orangutan’s natural habitat have been damaged over

the years by logging, farming, and forest fires. (15) As a result, this

animal is now an endangered species. (16) A decade ago there were

approximately 30,000 orangutans left in the wild. (17) Today the

number is closer to 20,000. (18) Because most of these apes are

found in Borneo, people around the world are working hard to

protect the island’s hidden treasure, the wild orangutan.

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14 What change, if any, should be made
in sentence 2?
F* Change southeast asia to
Southeast Asia
G Change contains to contain
H Change dense to densely
J Make no change
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15 What change, if any, should be made
in sentence 4?
A Change means to mean
B Change plenty to alots
C Change vegetation to vegatation
D* Make no change
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16 What change, if any, should be made
in sentence 5?
F Change there to their
G* Change diffrent to different
H Insert a comma after plants
J Make no change
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17 What revision, if any, is needed in
sentence 8?
A The orangutan is a large red-
haired ape. And has excellent
coordination and long, curved
fingers and toes.
B The orangutan is a large red-
haired ape, and it has excellent
coordination, and it has long,
curved fingers and toes.
C* The orangutan is a large red-
haired ape with excellent
coordination and long, curved
fingers and toes.
D No revision is needed.
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18 What revision, if any, is needed in 20 Which sentence does NOT belong in
sentences 10 and 11? this report?

F The orangutan eats figs and other F* Sentence 6

fruit, it also eats bark and leaves G Sentence 15
from trees.
H Sentence 16
G The orangutan eats figs and other
J Sentence 17
fruit from trees, as well as bark
and leaves from trees. 06CW03718CP03072-0306I

H* The orangutan eats figs and other

fruit, as well as bark and leaves
from trees.

J No revision is needed.

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19 What change should be made in

sentence 14?

A Change orangutan’s to
orangutans

B* Change have been damaged to

has been damaged

C Delete the comma after logging

D Insert there are after and

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 Mae wrote a story about an unexpected conflict. She would like you
to read her story and think about the corrections and improvements
she needs to make. When you finish reading, answer the questions
that follow.

The Telephone Call

(1) During a trip to the mall, Kayla and Jennie decided to take

a break from shopping. (2) While Kayla ordered hot chocolate for

the two of them, Jennie sat down at a table in the food court.

(3) Suddenly she heard a loud ringing sound. (4) She looked under

the table and saw a cellular phone on the floor. (5) When Jennie

answered the phone, she immediately heard a woman on the line

yelling. (6) In an angry tone of voice, the woman was accusing

Jennie of steeling her phone. (7) Jennie tried to protest, but the

woman screamed, “You’re just a lousy thief! (8) You kids are all the

same!”

(9) Jennie was frustrated. (10) She realized that the woman

must have dropped the phone under the table earlier in the day,

but the woman wouldn’t give her a chance to say nothing.

(11) The table was small and a little bit sticky. (12) Jennie knew

that she had two choices; she could yell back at the woman, or she

could try the patient approach.

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 (13) Finally, when the woman stopped to take a breath, Jennie

said, “I was just sitting at the food court waiting for my hot

chocolate. (14) From under the table, I heard your phone ring and

picked it up. (15) I’ll be happy to take it to the information desk in

the mall for you.”

(16) At first the woman didn’t say a word. (17) Then she started

apologizing. (18) “I feel like a real jerk,” she said. (19) “When you

answered the phone, I just assumed the worst.” (20) She thanked

Jennie for her kindness, and they hung up.

(21) At that moment Kayla came back. (22) She had the

steaming drinks. (23) When Jennie explained what had happened,

Kayla was surprised. (24) “That woman doesn’t deserve to have her

phone back,” Kayla said angrily. (25) “I think I would have hung up

on her.”

(26) “I was tempted,” Jennie replied. (27) “But I decided to be

more generous with her. (28) Who knows? (29) Maybe that woman

will do a favor for someone else.”

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21 What revision, if any, is needed in 24 What is the BEST way to rewrite the
sentence 4? ideas in sentence 14?

A She looked under the table. And F From under the table. I heard your
saw a cellular phone on the floor. phone ring and picked it up.

B She looked under the table, she G* I heard your phone ring and picked
saw a cellular phone on the floor. it up from under the table.

C She looked under the table and H From under the table, I heard your
saw it, a cellular phone on the phone ring, I picked it up.
floor. J I heard your phone ring. And
D* No revision is needed. picked it up from under the table.

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22 What change, if any, should be made 25 Which sentence does NOT belong in
in sentence 6? this story?
F Insert she after woman A Sentence 3
G* Change steeling to stealing B* Sentence 11
H Change her to their C Sentence 17
J Make no change D Sentence 19
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23 What change, if any, should be made 26 What is the BEST way to combine
in sentence 10? sentences 21 and 22?

A Change earlier to earlyer F* At that moment Kayla came back

with the steaming drinks.
B Change wouldn’t to would’nt
G At that moment Kayla came back
C* Change nothing to anything
while she had the steaming drinks.
D Make no change
H At that moment Kayla coming back
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with the steaming drinks.

J At that moment Kayla came back,

she had the steaming drinks.

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 Mateo was asked to write about one of the smartest people who ever
lived. Read Mateo’s paper and think about how he should correct
and improve it. Then answer the questions that follow.

Photo courtesy of © Bettmann/CORBIS.

Albert Einstein: Rebel or Genius?

(1) Albert Einstein was one of the greater scientists of all time.

(2) In 1905, when he was just 26 years old, he developed his famous

theory of relativity. (3) He also made discoveries related to light,

found evidence that atoms exist, and proved that energy and

matter is linked.

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 (4) Today people say that Einstein was a genius but some

people of his time did not think of him that way. (5) In fact, they

called him a rebel! (6) As a young boy Einstein got good grades,

especially in math and science, but he hated the rigid structure of

school. (7) Einstein felt that school stifled his imagination. (8) He

was more interested in finding out how and why things worked

than in memorizing facts.

(9) While Einstein skipped classes at school, Einstein studied

philosophy, physics, and math at home, teaching himself geometry

at the age of 12. (10) It may have been this gift for questioning the

establishment that eventually led Einstein to make such great

discoveries of his own.

(11) Einstein was unusual in other ways, too. (12) He

sometimes solved mathematical problems by playing the violin.

(13) He also carried a small black notebook with him whenever he

went sailing. (14) Then he could record his thoughts.

(15) Was Einstein a rebel, a genius, or both. (16) No one can

answer that question conclusively, but one thing is certain:

Einstein makes great contributions to science while remaining true

to himself and his own interests.

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27 What change, if any, should be made 29 What change, if any, should be made
in sentence 1? in sentence 4?

A Insert he after Einstein A* Insert a comma after genius

B* Change greater to greatest B Delete but

C Change scientists to scientists’ C Insert never after not

D Make no change D Make no change

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28 What change, if any, should be made 30 What change should be made in

in sentence 3? sentence 9?

F Delete the comma after light F Change skipped to skiped

G Change proved to proving G* Change the second Einstein to he

H* Change is linked to are linked H Delete the comma after home

J Make no change J Change himself to him

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31 What is the BEST way to combine the 32 What change, if any, should be made
ideas in sentences 13 and 14? in sentence 15?

A He also carried a small black F Change Was to Were

notebook with him whenever he G Delete the comma after rebel
went sailing and whenever he
H* Change the period to a question
recorded his thoughts.
mark
B He also carried a small black
J Make no change
notebook with him whenever he
went sailing, then he could record 06CW06716BP03083-0307I

his thoughts.

C He also carried a small black

notebook with him whenever he
went sailing so that he could
record his thoughts whenever he
went sailing.
D* He also carried a small black
notebook with him whenever he 33 What change should be made in
went sailing so that he could sentence 16?
record his thoughts.
A* Change makes to made
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B Change contributions to
contributing

C Change himself to hisself

D Change interests to intrests

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BE SURE ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS ARE

RECORDED ON THE ANSWER DOCUMENT.
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 MATHEMATICS

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 Mathematics Chart
LENGTH
Metric Customary
1 kilometer = 1000 meters 1 mile = 1760 yards
1 meter = 100 centimeters 1 mile = 5280 feet
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters 1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches

CAPACITY AND VOLUME

Metric Customary
1 liter = 1000 milliliters 1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 gallon = 128 ounces
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups
1 cup = 8 ounces

MASS AND WEIGHT

Metric Customary
1 kilogram = 1000 grams 1 ton = 2000 pounds
1 gram = 1000 milligrams 1 pound = 16 ounces

TIME
1 year = 365 days
1 year = 12 months
1 year = 52 weeks
1 week = 7 days
1 day = 24 hours
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds

Metric and customary rulers can be found on the separate Mathematics Chart.

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 Mathematics Chart

Perimeter square P = 4s
rectangle P = 2l + 2w or P = 2(l + w)

Circumference circle C = 2πr or C = πd

Area square A = s2

rectangle A = lw or A = bh

1 bh
triangle A = 2 bh or A= 2

1 (b1 + b2)h
trapezoid A = 2 (b1 + b2)h or A= 2

circle A = πr 2

Volume cube V = s3

rectangular prism V = lwh

22
Pi π π ≈ 3.14 or π ≈ 7

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DIRECTIONS

Read each question. Then fill in the

correct answer on your answer
document.

SAMPLE A SAMPLE B

Joe’s family went to the zoo. There are Mrs. Peters bought two kinds of
7 people in Joe’s family, and the zoo apples at the store. She bought
tickets cost $5.95 each. About how 2.7 pounds of red apples and
much did Joe’s family pay for the 5.6 pounds of green apples. How
tickets? many pounds of apples did
Mrs. Peters buy in all?
A $35
B* $42
C $39
D $70
Record your answer and fill in the
06CM, 07CM, & 08CM-Sample A
bubbles on your answer document.
Be sure to use the correct place value.

Correct Answer: 8.3

06CM & 07CM & 08CM-Sample B

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 1 Mackenzie keeps track of the number of points she scores in each of her
basketball games. She created the table below to show the points she scored in
her first 5 games.

Game Points

1 19
2 21
3 18
4 24
5 16

Which graph best represents these data?

Points Scored in Each Game Points Scored in Each Game

30
Points Scored

16 19
20
A* C
10 24 21

18
0
1 2 3 4 5
Game

Points Scored in Each Game

Points Scored in Each Game 30

Stem Leaf
Points Scored

0 20
B 1 1 8 6 D
2 9 4
10

1 9 means 19 points
0
1 2 3 4 5
Game
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 2 Which of the following is the measure 4 Ruben adds some water to a glass of
of a right angle? juice. The ratio of water to juice in his
glass is now 4:6. Which fraction below
F 45° represents this ratio?
G 80°
H* 90° 3
F
5
J 100°
3
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2

2
H*
3

2
J
5
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3 Paul has one week to read a book for
school. He knows that he can read
about 20 pages per hour. He wants
to determine how much time he needs
to spend reading each day. What
additional information does Paul
need in order to determine the
amount of time he should spend
reading?

A The number of chapters in the

book
B The number of pages in the first
chapter
C The date the book was published
D* The number of pages in the book

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 5 Use the ruler on the Mathematics Chart to measure the dimensions of
trapezoid ABCD to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

A B

D C

What is the perimeter of trapezoid ABCD?

A 30 centimeters
B* 27 centimeters
C 26 centimeters
D 22 centimeters

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6 Tom is painting a picket fence one

picket at a time. There are 120 pickets
in the fence. Tom can paint 15 pickets
per hour. How many hours will it take
Tom to paint the entire fence?

F 135 h
G 105 h
H* 8 h
J 12 h

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 7 What are the coordinates of point P? 8 One marble is taken at random from a
bag containing 3 black marbles and
5 red marbles. What is the probability
y that the marble is black?

1
F
3 4

3
2 S G
5
R
T Q
1 P 3
H*
M 8
N
x 5
0 1 2 3 J
8
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A (1, 1.5)
B (2.75, 1.5)
C (2.25, 1.25)
D* (1.75, 0.75)

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9 Olivia is 12 years old. Patty is twice

as old as Olivia. Nancy is 14 years
younger than Patty. Mary is half of
Nancy’s age. How old is Mary?

A* 5
B 10
C 12
D 24

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10 Which list shows the numbers in order from least to greatest?

F 8.975 6.341 53.52 1.225

G* 6.341 8.975 53.52 122.5

H 63.41 53.52 12.25 8.975

J 8.975 634.1 5,352 1,225

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11 Katrina and Lamar play hockey on different teams. Katrina’s team practices
every third day, and Lamar’s team practices every fourth day. Using this
information, what can Katrina and Lamar conclude about their practice
schedules?

A Each week, Katrina’s team practices 3 hours longer than Lamar’s team
practices.
B Katrina’s team is named the Cardinals.
C Lamar’s team practices 3 days each week.
D* Sometimes Katrina and Lamar practice on the same day.
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12 Mrs. Kranz decided to delete two questions from her science quiz, so she used
the formula n = g + 8 to calculate new grades. Which table represents this
relationship?

Old Grade, g New Grade, n

76 84
F*
80 88
84 92

Old Grade, g New Grade, n

84 76
G
88 80
92 84

Old Grade, g New Grade, n

1 8

H 2 16
3 24
4 32

Old Grade, g New Grade, n

8 1

J 16 2
24 3
32 4
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13 While driving down a highway, 15 Quadrilateral PQRS is a square.
Marcus saw a sign that read
“Construction next 500 meters.” How
many kilometers are equivalent to P Q
500 meters?
1
4 2
A 1 km 3

S R
B 2 km

Which of the following statements is

1 NOT true?
C* km
2
A The measure of ∠ 1 added to the
D 5 km measure of ∠ 3 equals 180°.
B The measure of ∠ 2 equals the
06CM04608DZ03096 measure of ∠ 4.
C The measure of ∠ 3 equals 90°.
D* The measure of ∠ 1 equals 180°.

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14 Casey baby-sat from 4:00 P.M. to

11:00 P.M. and was paid $35. Which
equation below can be used to
determine m, the amount of money he
was paid per hour?

F 15m = 35
G* 7m = 35
H 4 + 11 + m = 35
J 35 – m = 7

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16 Ken is going to the store to buy a loaf of bread for $1.19, a gallon of milk for
$2.39, and a can of soup for 75¢. All prices include tax. If Ken has $10 to buy
these items, which of the following shows one way to find the amount of money
Ken will have left?

F* 10 − (1.19 + 2.39 + 0.75)

G 10 + 1.19 + 2.39 + 75
H 10 − 1.19 − 2.39 − 75
J 10 + (1.19 + 2.39 + 0.75)

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17 Rosa is a swimmer. The times for her last 7 races are shown below.

Race
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number
Time
1.2 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.3
(minutes)

What is the mode of her times?

A 1.3 minutes
B 0.6 minute
C 1.4 minutes
D* No mode for the data

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18 The outside temperature at 7:00 A.M. 19 Which of the following represents the
was 25°C. By 12:30 P.M. the ratio of the number of minutes to the
temperature had risen 10 degrees. number of seconds?
Which integer represents this change
in temperature? 1
A*
60
F +15
G −15 60
B
1
H* +10
J −10 1
C
30
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30
D
1
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20 If P represents the perimeter of this 22 The following are examples of
figure, which equation represents the oquates.
relationship between the side lengths
of this figure and its perimeter, P ?
1, 2, 3

5, 6, 11
s

r 5, 7, 12

s The following are not examples of

oquates.
r
s 3, 7, 13

4, 5, 10
F P = 2s + 3r
4, 6, 9
G* P = 3s + 2r
H P = 3s – 2r Based on this information, which of
J P = 2r – 3s the following sets of numbers is an
example of an oquate?
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F 8, 10, 17
21 Four runners ran a relay race. Jack G 3, 4, 8
ran his part in 15.2 seconds, Jason H 6, 8, 15
ran his part in 18.7 seconds, Joe ran
his part in 14.35 seconds, and John J* 11, 12, 23
ran his part in 16.08 seconds. How 06CM06613AZ03145
many seconds did it take this team to
complete the race?

Record your answer and fill in the

bubbles on your answer document.
Be sure to use the correct place value.

Correct answer: 64.33

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23 The students at Reynolds Middle School voted for class president. Joe received
25% of the votes, Kai received 50% of the votes, and Lou received 25% of the
votes. Which model best represents the percent of votes that each candidate
received?

Lou Joe
A Joe C Lou
Kai Kai

Lou Joe
Lou Joe
B* D

Kai Kai

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24 Jeb reads the low temperatures predicted for the next few days in the
newspaper.

Predicted Low Temperatures

Day Low Temperature

Monday 15°F
Tuesday 30°F
Wednesday 5°F
Thursday 25°F
Friday 50°F

Jeb wants to make a bar graph to display this information. Which scale below
would be most appropriate to use for the graph?

F A scale marked in units of 50

G A scale marked in units of 25

H* A scale marked in units of 5

J A scale marked in units of 15

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25 Pictured below are a square and a triangle. In triangle WXY the measures of
the three angles are equal.

S T
W

V U Y X

Which statement is true?

A The measure of ∠ S is 45°.

B The measure of ∠ S is equal to the measure of ∠ Y.
C The measure of ∠ S is less than the measure of ∠ Y.
D* The measure of ∠ S is greater than the measure of ∠ Y.

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26 Peter wants to tile his bathroom floor,
which has an area of 56 square feet.
The tile he has chosen comes only in
boxes. If each box contains enough tile
to cover 12 square feet, how many
boxes should he buy?
27 This weekend Brandon is washing
cars to earn money. He gets paid $11
for each car he washes. He washes
2 cars each hour. How much money
will Brandon earn if he washes cars
for 12 hours this weekend?

F 44 A* $264
G 4 B $48
H* 5 C $46
J 672 D $528

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28 The expression 2 × 3 2 × 5 2 is the 29 The table below shows the total
prime factorization of what number? number of pencils in different
numbers of packages.
F 30
G* 450
H 36 Number of Number of
Packages, x Pencils, y
J 120
2 12
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3 18
5 30
6 36

Which equation can be used to find

the total number of pencils, y, in
x packages?

A y = x2
B y = x + 10
C y = 2x 2
D* y = 6x

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30 Hannah is excited about seeing a new 32 Which term is used to classify an
movie. She knows that the movie angle with a measure of 92°?
begins at 1:25 P.M. and ends at
3:05 P.M. Which question below can be F Acute
answered using this information? G Right

F On which day of the week will H* Obtuse

Hannah see the movie? J Straight
G* How long will the movie last? 06CM03606AZ03056

H How much does the movie cost?

J How long will it take Hannah to
get to the movie theater?
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31 Three pizzas were served at a club

3
meeting. During the meeting of
4
1
the first pizza was eaten, of the
2
7
second pizza was eaten, and of
8
the third pizza was eaten. Which
expression could be used to represent
the portion of pizza left?

3 1 7
A 1 − − −
4 2 8

3 1 7
B 1 + + +
4 2 8

3 1 7
C 3 + + +
4 2 8

3 1 7
D* 3 − − −
4 2 8

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33 A school football team can either win or lose each of its next two games. Which
diagram shows all possible combinations for the team’s next two games?

win
win
lose win
A* C win
win lose
lose
lose

win
win
win lose win
B D
lose win lose
lose
lose

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34 Which angle measures 130°?

L
80 100
70
1 00
90 80
110
12
60 110 70 0
20 60 13
50 0 1 50 0
3
1 M

14 0
14 0
4

0
0

15
30
K 0

30
0
15

160
20
160

20
170
180 170
10

10
J N

180
0
0

F ∠ NPK
G ∠ MPN
H ∠ JPL
J* ∠ KPM

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35 Isabelle and Anthony are leaving at 36 Lyle and his mother went shopping.
9:00 A.M. to visit friends 184 miles They had $100 to spend. The table
away. They expect to drive at below shows what they bought.
60 miles per hour for most of the trip.
Which range of times represents their
most reasonable arrival time? Purchases
Items Price of Each
A Between 10:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M.
2 shirts $8.50
B* Between 11:45 A.M. and 12:45 P.M.
3 sweaters $17.95
C Between 1:30 P.M. and 2:30 P.M.
1 package of socks $6.49
D Between 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.
2 sodas $0.75
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In figuring out how much change Lyle

and his mother had left after
shopping, which of the following
should be the last step?

F Multiplying 2 by 8.50
G Adding 8.50, 17.95, 6.49, and 0.75
together
H* Subtracting the total spent from
100
J Adding 2, 3, 1, and 2 together
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37 Which is the correct ratio for
comparing the number of large circles
to the number of small circles?
38 A hockey arena has 3 sizes of
rectangular glass panels to protect
fans. The panels have the same
thickness. The table shows the sizes of
the glass panels.

Glass Panels
Size Dimensions

A 4:7 Small 2 feet by 8 feet

B 7:4 Medium 3 feet by 8 feet

C 4:3
Large 4 feet by 8 feet
D* 3:4
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The large glass panel weighs

500 pounds. Which is the weight of
the small panel?

F* 250 lb
G 333 lb
H 375 lb
J 1,000 lb
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39 A gallon of premium gas costs $1.94.

Max has a $20.00 bill. Approximately
how many gallons of premium gas can
he buy?

A 13 gallons
B* 10 gallons
C 39 gallons
D 20 gallons

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40 If ∠ M in parallelogram JKLM measures 21°, which is the measure of ∠ K ?

J
K

M
L

F 159°
G 69°
H 339°
J* 21°

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41 The directions for mixing a cleaning

solution require adding 3 tablespoons
of solution to 2 quarts of water. If
8 quarts of water are needed to clean
a kitchen floor, how much cleaning
solution should be added to the water?

A 24 tablespoons
B 16 tablespoons
C* 12 tablespoons
D 5 tablespoons

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42 The time it took for Keith to complete 43 Which point on the grid is best
each question on a quiz is recorded in represented by the ordered
the table below. pair (2.5, 1.5)?

y
Question Time to Complete
8
1 30 seconds
7
2 8.5 minutes 6
K
3 4 minutes 5
4
4 90 seconds
3 M
5 12 minutes N
2
1 L
x
How much time did it take Keith to 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
complete the entire quiz?

F 221 minutes
A Point K
G 144 minutes 30 seconds
B* Point L
H* 26 minutes 30 seconds
C Point M
J 257 minutes
D Point N
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44 Mr. Chu is remodeling some rooms in his house. The cost of each room is shown
in the table below.

Remodeling

Room Cost

Bedroom $500
Kitchen $2,500
Bathroom $1,000
Living room $1,000

Which circle graph best displays the data?

Remodeling Remodeling
Living Living
room Bedroom Bedroom
room

F H*
Bathroom
Bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen

Remodeling Remodeling
Living Living
room Bedroom room
Bedroom

G J

Bathroom Kitchen Bathroom

Kitchen

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MARKED ON THE ANSWER DOCUMENT.
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 Read this selection. Then answer the questions that follow it.

Finding Their Way

1 The forest was quiet except for the chirping of birds My notes about what I am
reading
and the whisper of the wind in the pines. Robbie
stopped and looked around.

2 “What’s wrong?” Robbie’s sister Marla asked.

3 “I don’t know,” responded Robbie. “It’s just that I

don’t remember this part of the trail. Are you sure
we’re on the right path?”

4 “I think so. Let’s just keep walking. I’m sure we’ll

recognize something eventually.”

5 “You’re probably right,” responded Robbie,

although he still didn’t feel reassured.

6 Marla and Robbie continued walking along the

same path. They had been hiking in these mountains
together since they were very young. However, before
today their parents had always been with them. Marla
and Robbie had been looking forward to this hike for a
long time. They were finally getting to hike
alone—alone but well equipped. Their parents had
made sure they took three things with them: food,
water, and a cell phone.

7 Marla and Robbie had set out that morning feeling

fresh, strong, and excited. Their goal was to hike all
the way to Eagle Peak, where they hoped to be able to
look out over the mountains that encircled the peak.
They had reached their destination late in the
morning, and the view was even more spectacular
than they had expected. For miles in every direction,
they could see the jagged ridges of the Rocky
Mountains.

8 But now they were on their way down the

mountain, and Robbie had a growing suspicion that

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 they weren’t on the right path. Finally about a mile My notes about what I am
reading
after first voicing his concern, Robbie stopped again.

9 “We’ve been walking for a while now, and I still

don’t remember any of this,” Robbie said solemnly. “I
think we’re on the wrong path.”

10 “I’m beginning to think you’re right,” replied

Marla. “I kept thinking I would see something familiar
around the next bend, but I haven’t.”

11 Robbie and Marla knew they could use the cell

phone to call for help. But before calling their parents,
they both wanted to try to solve their problem on their
own.

12 “So what do you think we should do?” Robbie

asked, his feeling of disappointment growing.

13 “Let me sit down and think for a moment,” Marla

said with a frown of concentration.

14 While she and Robbie rested, they drank water and

ate dried fruit to maintain their energy. Robbie tried
to keep his mind on the problem, but the beauty of the
forest distracted him. “If we have to be lost, this is a
great place to be,” he told himself. Finally he let his
mind wander to the mountains beyond the forest.
Over the trees he saw clouds gliding from peak to
peak. He let his eyes follow the crooked line of a
distant ridge, and then he gazed at nearby Roger’s
Mountain and Moss Top Peak.

15 Suddenly Robbie remembered something. He

exclaimed, “I know what to do!” He turned to Marla.
“You have a map and a compass in your backpack,
don’t you? At camp last summer I took a class in
orienteering. I think I can use the map and compass to
figure out our location.”

16 “How does it work?” Marla asked as she reached

into her backpack. She felt both relieved that they

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 would probably find their way and excited about My notes about what I am
reading
learning something new.

17 “First we have to pick out two landmarks in our

view that we can find on the map,” Robbie explained.
They chose Roger’s Mountain and Moss Top Peak as
their landmarks and then used the compass to figure
out where the mountains were compared to their own
location. Based on the directions from the compass,
Robbie then drew two straight lines on the map.

18 “Look,” said Marla, pointing to the map. “The lines

cross each other on this trail here.”

19 “You’ve just discovered where we are,” Robbie said.

“Now all we have to do is figure out how to get back to
where we started.”

20 Examining the map, they discovered that they

were indeed on a different path from the one they had
taken up the mountain. However, they were only a
short hike from where they had started that morning.

21 Marla packed up her map and compass, and she

set out down the trail with her brother.

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 1 Paragraph 15 is important to the
story because it —
A* describes how Robbie is able to
solve their problem
B compares Robbie’s and Marla’s
reaction to their situation
C describes the area where Robbie
and Marla are lost
D explains why Robbie took an
orienteering class
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2 To determine his location, what does
Robbie have to do before he can use
the compass?
F Find his exact location on the
map
G Draw lines on the map
H Check to see where the map’s
lines cross
J* Find two landmarks
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3 Robbie’s relationship with his sister
can best be described as —
A competitive
B unequal
C strange
D* cooperative
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4 Which of the following is the best
summary of this story?
F Robbie and Marla usually hike
with their parents in the
mountains. When they are finally
allowed to hike on their own, they
hike to Eagle Peak.
G Robbie and Marla become lost in
the woods while hiking and stop
to eat dried fruit. Then Robbie
remembers that Marla brought
along a compass and a map.
H Robbie and Marla hike to Eagle
Peak. When they get to the top,
they see that the view is
spectacular. They can see the
mountains all around.
J* Robbie and Marla hike to Eagle
Peak but take the wrong path
back down. They use a map and
compass to find their way back to
the right path.
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 5 Read the following dictionary entry 6 The author probably wrote this
for the word fresh. selection to —

F* show in an entertaining way how

orienteering can be useful
fresh \ fresh\ adjective
1. not stale G demonstrate the importance of
2. full of energy family
3. pure H persuade young people in a
4. not salty humorous way to take up
mountain hiking
J encourage young people to always
hike with an adult
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used in paragraph 7? 06CR03612AZ03063-0304N

A Definition 1
B* Definition 2
C Definition 3
D Definition 4

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 7 What is the problem in this story? 9 Why does the author tell the reader
that Robbie and Marla are hiking for
A Robbie and Marla become hungry the first time without their parents?
while hiking.
A To show that hiking in the
B* Robbie and Marla become lost
mountains can be dangerous
while hiking.
B To make a conflict between Marla
C Robbie and Marla are afraid in
and Robbie more likely
the woods.
C* To explain why this day is
D Robbie and Marla are hiking
important to Robbie and Marla
without their parents.
D To make Robbie and Marla seem
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foolish

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8 Which of these best describes how the

author organizes this selection?

F The author describes the

similarities and differences
between Robbie’s and Marla’s
feelings during the hike.
G The author describes something
that happens to Robbie and Marla
and then explains what caused
the event.
H The author describes the steps
Robbie and Marla follow to plan a
successful hiking trip.
J* The author describes a problem
that Robbie and Marla experience
while hiking and then tells how
they solve their problem.

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10 Look at the four maps below.

Roger’s Roger’s Roger’s Roger’s

Mountain Mountain Mountain Moss Mountain
Moss Moss Top Moss
Top Top Peak Top
Peak Peak Peak

1 2 3 4

Which of these shows what Marla’s map looks like after Robbie draws on it?

F Map 1
G Map 2
H* Map 3
J Map 4

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11 In paragraph 7, what does the word 12 Robbie and Marla show their
encircled mean? independence by —

A* Surrounded F reassuring each other as they

hike in the forest
B Joined
G admitting that they are on the
C Changed
wrong trail
D Crossed
H packing the proper equipment for
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J* deciding not to call their parents
on the cell phone

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13 Which sentence from the selection
shows that Robbie tries to find
something good even in a bad
situation?
A But now they were on their way
down the mountain, and Robbie
had a growing suspicion that they
weren’t on the right path.
B Finally about a mile after first
voicing his concern, Robbie
stopped again.
C “So what do you think we should
do?” Robbie asked, his feeling of
disappointment growing.
D* “If we have to be lost, this is a
great place to be,” he told himself.
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14 This story is mainly about a brother
and sister who —
F call their parents for help during
a hiking trip
G have gone on many hiking trips
by themselves
H* get lost and then find their way
during a hiking trip
J enjoy the scenery during a hiking
trip
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 Read this selection. Then answer the questions that follow it.

A Photographer of
Native American Life

1 During the nineteenth century many events My notes about what I am

reading
occurred that would forever change the lifestyle of
Native Americans in the western United States. By
1900 settlers from the East had taken over tribal
lands for farming and ranching. Hunting paths had
been turned into wagon trails. The U.S. government
forced Native Americans to live on tracts of land called
reservations. Many of the Native Americans who used
to hunt for food now had to become farmers on land
that was often poor. Others had to depend on food the
government gave them.

2 Despite these hardships, many Native Americans

struggled to keep their ancient traditions alive. Some
Native Americans still held age-old tribal celebrations.
One such group, called the Piegan, lived in Montana
in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. For them July
was the time to celebrate the Sun Dance. Piegans
traveled many miles to reach a place that was sacred
to them. They set up tepees and spent hours every day
dancing and singing about the goodness of the sun.
They hoped to gain some of the sun’s energy.

3 In July 1900 two white men attended the Sun

Dance. George Grinnell, a friend of the Piegan, and
Edward S. Curtis, a photographer from Seattle,
Washington, rode miles on horseback to witness the
tribal celebration. “Take a good look,” Grinnell told
Curtis. “We’re not going to see this kind of thing much
longer. It already belongs to the past.”

4 Curtis had strapped his photographic equipment

on his saddle. He carried a big boxy camera and a
stack of glass squares that he used instead of film.
Photography was relatively new in 1900. Decades

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 earlier, when Curtis was a boy, he had built his own My notes about what I am
reading
camera. As an adult he developed special ways to print
photographs. Curtis experimented with different
substances for printing pictures. He found that a
mixture of powdered gold and banana oil worked well.
The banana oil stank, but he appreciated its artistic
effects. His black-and-white prints looked golden and
full of life.

5 On that hot July day in Montana, Curtis took

photograph after photograph of all that he saw. There
were old women playing with babies. There were
young men practicing on drums. There was a band of
Piegan who rode horses into the village. The riders
held willow branches high above their heads. They
were bringing materials to build a lodge for the
ceremony.

6 His visit to the Sun Dance changed Curtis. He

dedicated himself to taking realistic photographs of
Native Americans. He wanted to record their way of
life before the old customs disappeared. He gained the
trust of people before he took their picture. Sometimes
he took a portrait in order to show a person’s face up
close. In one photo a Native American woman wore a
fur robe and a snakeskin hat. Other times Curtis
would take group photographs. Once he asked a small
group of Native Americans to perform what they
called their “crazy dance.” The men stood in a circle
and pointed their bows and arrows to the sky while
Curtis captured the image.

7 Curtis worked hard, but he did not have much

money. He needed to find people who believed in his
work. President Theodore Roosevelt became one of his
supporters. “I regard the work you do as one of the
most valuable works which any American could now
do,” Roosevelt told Curtis.

8 Curtis asked wealthy people to help pay for his

project. One famous businessman, James Pierpont
“J. P.” Morgan, agreed to pay $15,000 a year to support

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 Curtis’s work. Morgan had made his fortune by My notes about what I am
reading
building railroads across the West. These railroads
had contributed to the destruction of the way of life of
many Native Americans by bringing more settlers
from the East. Helping Curtis was one way for
Morgan to try to make up for some of the damage his
company had caused.

9 Curtis published his first book of photographs

in 1907. Ultimately he created a massive collection of
photographs taken over 30 years. A single copy of this
20-volume set cost $3,000. Only 272 copies were sold.
Still, Curtis’s book, The North American Indian, is a
masterpiece of history. It contains more than 2,000
photographs that illustrate the way of life of 75 Native
American tribes. These groups range from the
Comanche in Texas to the Eskimo in Alaska.

10 Edward S. Curtis’s photographs reveal much about

Native American life. If he had not devoted so many
years of his life to taking these authentic photographs,
this information might have been lost forever. Thanks
to his art and his persistence, we know more today
about Native Americans than we might have if Curtis
had never photographed them.
Photograph courtesy of © Stapleton Collection/CORBIS.

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15 Why did Curtis need to find people
who believed in his work?
A He wanted to impress President
Theodore Roosevelt.
B He needed to find more people to
photograph.
C He was unsure that his
photographs were worthwhile.
D* He didn’t have much money and
needed people to help pay for his
work.
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16 What is the main idea of paragraphs 1
and 2?
F* Although by 1900 the way of life
of most Native Americans had
changed, many Native Americans
tried to keep their traditions
alive.
G In 1900 the Piegan lived in
Montana in the foothills of the
Rocky Mountains.
H By 1900 many Native Americans
were living on reservations, were
farming, and were sometimes
dependent on the government for
food rations.
J In 1900 the Piegan held a special
ceremony in which they set up
tepees and hoped to gain some of
the sun’s energy.
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17 In paragraph 6, the author describes
what a portrait is. Which one of these
would be a portrait?
A A photograph of a large group of
Native Americans carrying willow
branches
B A photograph of a Native
American village with 25 tepees
C A photograph of a tribe of Native
Americans dancing in a circle
D* A photograph of a Native
American man wearing a
beaver-skin hat
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18 Which sentence from the selection
explains why Curtis spent 30 years
photographing Native Americans?
F Photography was relatively new in
1900.
G* He wanted to record their way of
life before the old customs
disappeared.
H Curtis worked hard, but he did
not have much money.
J One famous businessman, James
Pierpont “J. P.” Morgan, agreed to
pay $15,000 a year to support
Curtis’s work.
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19 Which of these is the best summary of 20 In paragraph 4, the reader learns that
this selection? Curtis was —

A Edward S. Curtis, a photographer F* creative

from Seattle, decided that it G dependable
would be important to photograph
Native Americans. He took H immature
photographs of old women playing J sensitive
with babies and young men
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playing the drums.
B* Photographer Edward S. Curtis
knew that the traditional ways of
many Native Americans were
disappearing. Curtis spent 30
years photographing Native
American life. His work was
published in an important book.
C Edward S. Curtis learned to take
photographs when he was a boy.
He traveled to Montana with
21 Why did it become difficult for Curtis
George Grinnell. When he was
to continue photographing Native
there, he took photographs of a
Americans?
Native American tribal
celebration. A He needed better equipment.
D When Edward S. Curtis visited a B He was becoming frustrated with
Native American tribe, he saw the the Native Americans.
Sun Dance performed. He saw
C* He lacked financial support.
people riding horses and carrying
willow branches to build a lodge. D He could no longer travel from
He decided to photograph the Texas to Alaska.
Piegan, but he knew that first he
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22 Read this outline of information from 23 Why did George Grinnell think it was
the selection. important to witness the tribal
celebration?

A The Native Americans who were

I. _________________________
A. Settlers began to farm
Native American tribal
lands.
B. Native American
hunting trails became
trails for settlers’
wagons.
C. Native Americans were
forced to live on
reservations.
performing the Sun Dance were
wearing old costumes.
B The Piegan would never let
Grinnell and Curtis observe their
sacred Sun Dance again.
C* Soon the Piegan’s age-old customs
would disappear.
D Grinnell and Curtis arrived too
late to see the entire Sun Dance.
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Which information belongs on the

blank line?

F* Causes of Native Americans’

Suffering
G Reasons for Native Americans to
Celebrate
H Reasons for Publishing a Book on
Native Americans
J Results of Photographing Native
Americans

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 Read the next two selections. Then answer the questions that follow them.

An Unlikely Combination

1 Kate and her mother stood on their porch and My notes about what I am
reading
waved good-bye to Emma and her family as they drove
away. Tears sprang from Kate’s eyes as she watched
her best friend, who had also been her neighbor all her
life, leave. “When your best friend moves to Houston
on the last day of school, it’s a sure bet that you’re
about to experience the worst summer ever,” thought
Kate.

2 Kate’s mother watched her daughter ’s face

carefully. Seeing Kate’s look of dejection, she hugged
her and said, “You know, Houston isn’t that far away.
Perhaps if you save your money, you could afford to
visit Emma this summer.”

3 Wiping away a tear, Kate asked half jokingly, “Am

I about to get a substantial increase in my allowance?”
She had been asking her parents for a lot more money
for a couple of months. Kate whisked her hand behind
her back and crossed her fingers, hoping today might
be the day.

4 “Well, I’ll talk to your father about finding ways for

you to earn some extra money this summer. Come
inside in a few minutes—dinner is almost ready.” Mom
vanished into the house.

5 Kate sat on the front steps alone. The familiar

neighborhood was suddenly different without Emma.
Kate overturned a rock with her foot and inspected
several worms as they wiggled to escape the afternoon
sunlight. Kate picked up a few of them and moved
them into the flower bed next to the daisies. “Do
worms have best friends?” she asked the worms. “How
am I ever going to see Emma again?” Then a brilliant
idea flashed into her head. Kate sprinted into the

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 house, letting the screen door slam behind her. “Dad, My notes about what I am
reading
how much do fishing worms cost?” she asked her
father. Dad raised his eyebrows and looked at Kate
with curiosity.

6 “You want to go fishing?” he asked. “I suppose

there’s a first time for everything.”

7 “Well . . . yes and no. Will you take me to the dock

tomorrow?”

8 Kate explained her idea to her parents. After

getting their approval, she worked on a flyer for her
new business. Early the next morning Kate’s father
drove her to the fishing pier. By the end of the day, she
had collected a healthy eight dollars. Kate’s Baits was
off to a great start, but Kate wondered how long it
would take to earn a plane ticket to Houston. Later
that evening, Kate went upstairs to write a letter to
Emma about her latest venture.

9 Each day after Kate returned from the dock, she

peered into the mailbox hoping to find a response.
Finally a letter from Emma was waiting in the box.
Kate ripped open the envelope. The last few lines
caught her attention: “I can’t believe you’re selling
worms. This I have to see. Send me a picture.”

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10 Kate suddenly remembered an event from earlier My notes about what I am
reading
that morning. “Biggest one I hooked all year!” a
fisherman had told her. Kate ran up the stairs and
yelled, “I need the old camera, the one that takes
instant pictures!” Then she dashed to the computer to
create a new flyer. Emma had given Kate an idea that
could possibly double her income. Kate had learned
that the only thing people who fished liked more than
fishing was bragging about their catch. She knew that
most people would be delighted to pay for a souvenir of
the one that didn’t get away.

11 After several weeks of digging up worms and

snapping photos, the day Kate had been waiting
for finally arrived. “Boarding call for Flight 103
to Houston,” the loudspeaker blared as Kate said
good-bye to her parents. A whole week with Emma
stretched before her—thanks to some worms and a
camera.

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 Kate’ss Baits
Kate
An Unlikely Combination of Services!

Need worms for fishing? How about a photo to show off your catch of the day?
Look no further—Kate’s Baits can provide both. You must take advantage of these exciting offers!
Refer a friend to Kate’s Baits, and both of you will receive a discount off your next purchase.

Is having the best important to you?

• You’ve spent time in your local sporting-goods store
selecting the best rod and reel.
• You’ve decided to buy the best fishing line.
• You’ve spared no expense to make sure you’ll have
the best fishing trip.

Don’t you deserve the finest worms?

Photographs
Let Kate’s Baits permanently capture your
Worms extraordinary fishing experience. You’ll
Why pay the high prices charged by bait treasure your souvenir forever. Friends,
shops? Buy fresh high-quality night crawlers at family, and fellow anglers will be able to
a fraction of the cost. You won’t be relive your remarkable moment.
disappointed!
Number of Photos Price
Kate’s Baits hand-selects the plumpest worms
1 $2.00 each
daily. We offer the finest worms available.
These tough, energetic worms are guaranteed 2 or 3 $1.90 each
to wiggle and twist on the hook more than 4 or 5 $1.80 each
other worms. 6 or more $1.75 each

Kate’s Baits prices: Add a picture frame for only $4.00 more.
4-ounce cup (10 premium worms) $1.00 Ask about the photo discount given to those
6-ounce cup (15 premium worms) $1.50 who purchase worms from Kate’s Baits.
8-ounce cup (20 premium worms) $2.00

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Use “An Unlikely Combination” (pp. 76–78) to answer questions 24–29.

24 Why does Kate’s neighborhood seem 26 In paragraph 10, Kate remembers

different without Emma?
F* Kate has never known a time
when Emma did not live next
door.
G No one else Kate’s age lives on
her street.
H Kate’s neighbors are not friendly
to one another.
J Emma and Kate had lived in the
same house.
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what a fisherman said. Why is the
memory important?
F* It makes her realize that people
will buy photos of the fish they
catch.
G It reminds her to tell her father
about the size of the fish caught
by the fisherman.
H It makes her think she might be
able to catch a fish bigger than
the fisherman’s.
J It causes her to ask the fisherman
to help her run Kate’s Baits.

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25 Kate’s plan to raise money works

because she lives —

A near a farm where worms are

plentiful
B* in a town near a lake or river
C in a resort area with a pretty
beach
D close enough to Houston to visit
for a weekend

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27 In paragraph 3, which words help the 29 In paragraph 5, Kate talks to the
reader know what substantial means? worms because she is —

A my allowance A curious
B be the day B frustrated
C* a lot C* lonely
D had been asking D hopeful

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28 Look at the diagram showing events

from the story.

Problem: Kate needs to earn money so

she can visit Emma.

Solution: Solution:
Kate sells worms
to raise money.

Which of these belongs in the empty

box?

F Kate overturns a rock while alone

outside.
G* Kate sells photographs of fish.
H Kate hears the flight to Houston
announced.
J Kate spends all day at the dock.

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 Use “Kate’s Baits” (p. 79) to answer questions 30–33.

30 In the section titled “Worms,” the 32 Which word in the section titled
word energetic means — “Photographs” helps the reader know
what extraordinary means?
F* lively
G cute F permanently

H free G relive

J nervous H capture
J* remarkable
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31 Which sentence from the flyer best 33 The reader can conclude that Kate
shows that Kate is trying to persuade offers customers’ friends a discount on
the reader? purchases —

A Need worms for fishing? A because she values friendship

B You’ve decided to buy the best B to allow people to buy fewer
fishing line. worms
C You’ve spared no expense to make C* to encourage people to spread the
sure you’ll have the best fishing word about her business
trip. D because she has too many worms
D* We offer the finest worms to sell
available.
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 Use “An Unlikely Combination” and “Kate’s Baits”
to answer questions 34–36.

34 What information is included on 36 What is the souvenir mentioned in

Kate’s second flyer that probably was paragraph 10 of the story and in
not included on the first flyer? Kate’s flyer?

F The cost of fishing worms F A fish

G* The cost of photographs G A letter
H The high quality of Kate’s worms H* A photograph
J What kind of customer might buy J An advertisement
Kate’s bait
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35 From reading both selections, the

reader can conclude that Kate —

A will be lonely without her best

friend
B wishes that she got a larger
allowance
C does not like to have new
responsibilities
D* is enthusiastic about her business

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