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THE READYEOG ASSESSMENT
THE COMPETITIVE
EDGETHIRD GRADE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSwith COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
2 0 1 2 E D I T I O N
J A N E H E R E F O R D
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Common Core State Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ivHow to Answer 3rd Grade Common Core State Standards Questions . . . . .vii
Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Chapter 2 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Chapter 3 Informational Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Chapter 4 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Chapter 5 Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Chapter 6 Listening and Taking Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Practice Test 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Practice Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
CHAPTER 1—LANGUAGECHAPTER 1—LANGUAGE
SpellingWhat is spelling? Spelling is a group of letters representing a word. To help you spell a word cor-
rectly, you need to sound it out.There are many spelling rules that can help you spell words correctly. Here are a few of them.• When a vowel is between two consonants, the vowel has a short sound (fat, not, fin).• When an e is added to the end of a word, with a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, the first
vowel makes a long sound (fate, note, fine). The e is silent.• Every word has at least one vowel.• Every syllable has at least one vowel.• C can sound like /k/ or /s/. C says /s/ before an e, i, or y (cent, city, cycle).
C says /k/ before everything else (cat, clip).• Q is always followed by a u (queen).• In most words, i comes before e (friend, brief).• If e and i come after c, then e comes before i (deceive, receipt).• G can sound like /g/ or /j/. G may say /j/ before an e, i, or y (gem, ginger, gym).
G says /g/ before everything else (garden, glad).• The letter s never follows x.
Of course, there are some words that do not follow regular spelling rules. Here are a few of them.ei not preceded by c: seize, weird, eitherei not preceded by c when saying a: neigh, weightwords that begin with silent g: gnat, gnawwords that begin with silent k: knife, kneewords that end in ough sounding like a long o: dough, though
Words can be grouped into families. These families are called word families. Word families aregroups of words that share the same portion of the final syllable, from last vowel sound to the end.(They rhyme.) There are many word families. Here are a few examples.
-ed -en -etbed bled den glen bet netfed fled hen then get petled sped men when jet setred Ed pen wren let fretwed Ted ten Ken met Bret
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High-Frequency WordsHigh-frequency words (sight words) are words that you will see many times in reading and writ-
ing. It is important that you recognize these words. Here is a small list.about done full if much pretty startbetter draw got keep myself seven tenbring drink grow kind never shall todaycarry eight hold laugh only show togetherclean fall hot light own six trycut far hurt long pick small warm
Base Words and AffixesA base word (root word) is a word in its simplest form that has no affixes added to it. An affix is
a morpheme (smallest unit of meaning) added to a word to change its meaning. Prefixes and suffixesare examples of affixes.
PrefixesA prefix is an affix that is joined before a base or root word. Adding a prefix does not usually
change the spelling of the root word.
PREFIX MEANING BASE/ROOT WORD NEW WORDdis- not like dislikere- again draw redrawun- the opposite of lock unlockpre- before view previewmis- not understood misunderstoodim- not possible impossiblebi- two cycle bicyclede- not regulate deregulate
EXAMPLESCircle the prefix and write the meaning.
dislike – not like redraw – draw again unlock – the opposite of lock (not locked)
SuffixesA suffix is an affix that is attached to the end of a base or root word. A suffix changes the base
word’s part of speech and sometimes changes its meaning. Sometimes the spelling of a root wordchanges when certain suffixes are added
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SUFFIX MEANING BASE/ROOT WORD NEW WORD-er doer teach teacher-er more great greater-able, -ible capable,
able to, believe believableworthy of
-ous full of danger dangerous-ness state of being happy happiness-ful full of wonder wonderful-ly in a certain way loud loudly-y full of rain rainy-less without window windowless
EXAMPLESCircle the suffix and write the meaning.
dirty – full of dirt helpless — without help farmer – person (doer) who farms
SynonymsWords that mean the same thing are synonyms.
EXAMPLESgood → nice happy → glad smile → grin
AntonymsWords that have opposite meanings are antonyms.
EXAMPLEShappy → sadtall → shortweak → strong
Homonyms / HomophonesWords that sound alike but have different spellings and different meanings are homonyms or
homophones. When you are writing, you must be careful to use the correct homophone, because itcan change the whole meaning of a sentence.
EXAMPLESson — sun oh — owe knew — newknight — night knows — nose peak — peekfor — four wood — would our — hour
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Vowel SoundsThe vowels of the alphabet are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.Here are some of the vowel sounds:
a as in hat oo as in hoote as in let oo as in footi as in lip oi as in foilo as in hot oy as in boyu as in cut ou as in clouda as in tale ow as in owlai as in mail a as in hallee as in heel au as in maulie as in niece aw as in brawlea as in seal
PluralsSingular nouns name one person, place, or thing. (cat, phone, hotdog)Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing. (cats, phones, hotdogs)Here are some rules to help you form the plurals of nouns.
How to Form the Plurals of Nouns1. Form the plurals of most nouns by adding -s.
friend – friends dog – dogs2. Add -es to nouns that end in z, s, x, sh, or ch.
buzz – buzzes bus – buses fox – foxes flash – flashes bench – benches3. If a noun ends in y with a vowel before it, add -s. If the noun ends in y with a consonant before
it, change the y to i and add -es.monkey – monkeys lady – ladies
4. To form the plurals of nouns that end in a vowel and o, add only an -s. For some nouns thatend in a consonant and o, add -es.radio – radios hero – heroes
5. To form the plurals of most nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add -es. For others,simply add -s.leaf – leaves safe – safes
6. The plurals of some nouns are formed by a vowel change within the singular form.man – men foot – feet goose – geese
7. Some nouns are the same in the singular as they are in the plural. These are called irregularplural nouns.deer – deer salmon – salmon
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PRACTICEUnderline the prefix, circle the base word, and write the meaning for each word.
1. disapprove ___________________________________________________________________
2. disuse_______________________________________________________________________
3. distrust______________________________________________________________________
4. mishandle ___________________________________________________________________
5. unhook______________________________________________________________________
6. uncooked ____________________________________________________________________
7. deboned _____________________________________________________________________
8. reclaim______________________________________________________________________
9. reconsider ___________________________________________________________________
10. biweekly ____________________________________________________________________
11. redecorate ___________________________________________________________________
12. refill________________________________________________________________________
Write a synonym for each word.13. wet _________________________ 16. jump _________________________
14. cool_________________________ 17. bad _________________________
15. dirty_________________________ 18. run _________________________
Write an antonym for each word.19. sad_________________________ 22. uphill_________________________
20. heavy_________________________ 23. lose_________________________
21. small_________________________ 24. sour_________________________
Write the homonym / homophone for each word.25. there_________________________ 28. flower_________________________
26. red_________________________ 29. some_________________________
27. two_________________________ 30. break_________________________
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Write a word that has the same vowel sound as the word given.
31. teach_________________________ 34. peel_________________________
32. tall_________________________ 35. boy_________________________
33. sail_________________________ 36. piece_________________________
Underline the suffix, circle the base word, and write the meaning for each word.
37. powerful____________________________________________________________________
38. dangerous___________________________________________________________________
39. actor_______________________________________________________________________
40. oneself _____________________________________________________________________
41. widen ______________________________________________________________________
42. swiftly _____________________________________________________________________
43. attendance __________________________________________________________________
44. direction____________________________________________________________________
45. hunter______________________________________________________________________
46. government _________________________________________________________________
47. healthy _____________________________________________________________________
48. valueless ___________________________________________________________________
49. joyful ______________________________________________________________________
50. gentleness __________________________________________________________________
Write the plurals of the following words.
51. duck_________________________ 56. tomato_________________________
52. ox _________________________ 57. ostrich_________________________
53. veto_________________________ 58. family_________________________
54. giraffe_________________________ 59. studio_________________________
55. sheep_________________________ 60. wife_________________________
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Review
1. When something is disordered, it is ____.a. not specialb. not ordainedc. not orderedd. not happy
2. If Alice is reconsidering the star role inthe play, she is _______.a. not considering itb. not playingc. considering it againd. the star role
3. If you unbound the prisoner, then theprisoner is ______.a. not boundb. boundc. shackledd. chained
4. Which word is the synonym of gulp?a. walkb. swallowc. jumpd. cook
5. Which word below is the synonym of ter-rible?a. greatb. wonderfulc. badd. majestic
6. Which word is the synonym of help?a. destroyb. assistc. buildd. employ
7. Which word is the antonym of evening?a. duskb. nightc. middayd. morning
8. All of the following are synonyms ofdark except _______ .a. radiantb. duskyc. dimd. black
9. Which word is the antonym of obese?a. fatb. giantc. thind. whale
10. In which sentence would you use their?a. Put the salt _____ on the table.b. _____ is no one in the basement.c. _____ home is in Florence.d. Everyone must sit over _____ .
11. In which sentence would you use blew?a. The _____ sky had only a few clouds.b. The tornado’s winds _____ fiercely.c. _____ and yellow papers were on the
floor.d. Please use a _____ felt pen.
12. In which sentence would you use bee?a. _____ kind to all people.b. Do _____ careful climbing the steps.c. That _____ was flying from flower to
flower.d. We shall _____ there soon.
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13. Which word has the same vowel sound ascastle?a. baitb. ladlec. patternd. ate
14. Which word has the same vowel sound asmaid?a. lateb. catc. peachd. talk
15. Which word does not have the samevowel sound as reach?a. peelb. peanutc. redd. feed
16. Rita talks on the phone constantly. Noneof her friends can reach her because sheis always talking with someone. Con-stantly means _______.a. for a short timeb. neverc. all the timed. quickly
17. Anthony is always disagreeable. Henever wants to do anything that hisfriends want to do. Anthony is _____ .a. hard to get along withb. happy all the timec. niced. crazy
18. Mrs. Campbell is gorgeous. She is thebest-looking woman in our neighborhood.Mrs. Campbell is _____ .a. very specialb. very tallc. beautifuld. ugly
19. Which word has a suffix attached to it?a. dismissb. agentc. teacherd. unseen
20. Which of the following circled parts is abase/root word?a. porterb. mouthfulc. flooringd. kindness
21. Which of the following nouns is notplural?a. fairiesb. micec. deerd. ox
22. In this sentence, which word is mis-spelled? Two of my freinds will go to themall with me tomorrow.a. freindsb. twoc. tomorrowd. mall
23. All of the following are the ash patternexcept ____ .a. mashb. lackc. crashd. trash
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Write each sentence correctly. If there are nomistakes, write “correct.”24. A banker has many worrys.
25. The screechs of birds startled the turtles.
26. Everyone was hopeful that he would becareful.
27. They decided to meet at the park at too.
28. They’re bus was lately this morning.
29. We want to buy some property by the lake.
The Thief and the Boy(1) Early won morning, a boy was playing by
a well. (2) A theif walked by, and suddenly, theboy began to cry. (3) His small shoulders wereheaving with his sobs. (4) His crying could beheard for miles. (5) When his crying slowed, thethief asked, “Why are you crying?”
(6) The boy answered, “I was playing with mybeautyful silver mug. (7) The string on the mugbroke, and it fell into the well.”
(8) The thief replied, “No problem.” (9) Tak-ing off his clothes, he carefully went down intothe well. (10) He had decided that he would findthe silver mug and keep it for himself.
(11) Down, down he went. (12) The watergrew colder and colder, but he couldn’t find themug. (13) Of course, there wasn’t one! (14)After a while, the thief realized that he had beentricked by the little boy. (15) The little boy hadseen that he was a thief, and sent him down thewell to get him out of the way.
(16) Shivering, the thief made his way slowlyout of the well. (17) When he reached the top, thelittle boy and all of the thief’s cloths were gon!
30. What is the correct spelling of won insentence 1?a. woneb. wuinc. wund. one
31. Read sentence 2. What word is mis-spelled?a. theifb. walkedc. suddenlyd. began
32. What is the correct spelling of beautyfulin sentence 6?a. beauttyfulb. beautyffulc. beautifuld. beautifull
33. In sentence 12, what is the meaning ofcolder?a. less coldb. more coldc. not coldd. doer of cold
34. Read sentence 17. Which two words aremisspelled?a. reached, littleb. cloths, gonc. thief’s, clothsd. thief’s, gon
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CHAPTER 4—LITERATURECHAPTER 4—LITERATURE
Author’s PurposeAuthors always have a purpose (reason) when they write. The purpose could be to give the reader
certain information or ideas, to entertain the reader with something funny, mysterious or scary, or totry to get the reader to buy or do something (to persuade).
EXAMPLESTo Give Information
In 2011, North Carolina had 75 public and 36 private institutions of higher education. Thisincluded two-year colleges and a 17-campus system of state-supported education.
To EntertainHigh in the tower, the princess heard the galloping footsteps of her prince’s horse. She knew
she would be saved from the evil Queen. Over the hilltop he came until he reached the base of thetower. He called for her.
To PersuadeWhit-O Toothpaste is the best that money can buy. No other toothpaste can make your teeth
pearly white in less than two weeks.
Author’s CraftAuthor’s craft is the author’s actual placement of words. It is the way the author wants things to
sound, and the images he/she wants you to see.
AudibleAuthors choose certain words to appeal to the senses and to suggest mood.
EXAMPLE
Sleet StormTIC — TIC — TIC!The sound of the sleetFell like the beatof tiny feet,Racing and chasing down the street:The quick sharp beat of a million hoofsclicked and clattered
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across the roofs.The sleet storm fellthrough a day and a nightwith a tic—tic—ticThat was fast and light.
VisualAuthors may arrange words or sentences in a certain way that are appealing to the eye.
EXAMPLE
PRACTICE1. What are some words or images that make you smile or giggle?
2. What are some sights, smells, and sounds that make you cry?
3. List some words or phrases that paint a picture.
4. What are some words that are noisy?
5. Name some action words.
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Read each passage and answer the questions.
Busy Bees
Honeybees are big business in the United States. They spread pollen produced by plants fromflower to flower, allowing fruits and vegetables to develop and grow.
While wild honeybees do some of this pollinating, most big farms in America use bees grownespecially for the job.
They are trucked from place to place at the start of the growing season for different crops.When their pollinating is done, they are moved to new crops.
Honeybees in America are responsible for pollinating more than 90 fruit and vegetable crops,from strawberries, blueberries, nuts, and apples to cucumbers, lettuce, pumpkins and watermelons.
U.S. honeybees help produce $14-15 BILLION worth of fruits and vegetables every year.
6. What is the author’s purpose for writing this story?
Gracefully, sleekly,
easily, the
horsejumped
overthe
fence.7. What is the author’s purpose for writing this poem?
8. Explain the author’s craft.
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The Dow Jones
The most widely known group of stocks is the Dow Jones Industrial Average — the Dow, forshort — which includes 30 huge companies in different businesses, such as McDonald’s, Disney,Exxon, and Wal-Mart.
This is the stock price average that is most often quoted as an indication of how the overallmarket is performing.
In the last several years, the Dow Jones Average — and the overall stock market — has beenrising higher and higher. Many people wonder how much higher it can go.
Shares are bought and sold — or traded, as it’s called in the financial world — in two ways:On the floor of a place known as an exchange, or over a huge computer network that links thou-sands of computers all over the country.
9. Why was the story written?
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpenceagainst a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat,which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived togetherin a crooked little house.
10. What is the purpose of this poem?
The Lost Sea in Sweetwater, Tennessee, is the largest underground lake in the world. The tem-perature inside the cavern remains at 58 degrees all year long. Many interesting rooms exist insidethe cavern. In one room, you can see rare cave flower-like rock forms called anthodites. Everysecond of the tour is a fascinating experience you’ll never forget.
11. What is the purpose of this passage?
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Good schools should be a part of our children’s education. You may ask, how do we build goodschools? First, we must meet the basic needs of children. Parents must provide the emotional andphysical foundation at home. Young single mothers should be taught parenting skills. Secondly,parents should add the building blocks of love. They should spend time helping their children withhomework and doing something enjoyable together. Finally, parents and children should worshiptogether at a church of their choice. The bottom line is that spiritual help is the roof that sheltersfamilies from harm. Then, good schools will exist in every community.
12. What is the purpose of this passage?
Our English-speaking ancestors borrowed many words from other languages. Over the last2,000 years, works from Latin, Greek, German, French, Spanish, and African languages haveenriched English. Particularly important for school are words or parts of words taken from Latinor Greek. In fact, well over half of our vocabulary comes from these classical languages.
13. Why did the author write this passage?
Neither candidate has spoken to reporters. In this regard, they are very similar. It is time thatboth candidates debate the issues on television. Otherwise, the voters will not be able to see howthey differ in their beliefs.
14. What is the purpose of this passage?
Sandy Meyers, grand champion of women’s tennis, feeds her cats the best food: SupremeGourmet Cat Food. You can too! You can choose from nine different meals to satisfy the pickiesteater. Every cat deserves to be treated like a top cat.
15. Why did the author write this passage?
Fellow citizens, it is income tax time again. Beware of Uncle Sam and his friends in Wash-ington. If you are not careful, his long fingers will be reaching into your pockets when youare not looking. Once you start figuring out your taxes, you’ll find out how much you owehim. The money Uncle Sam collects from you will be funneled into more wasteful programs.Most of all, Uncle Sam, also called the United States government, will increase his power andinfluence over the people.16. What is the purpose of this passage?
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17. Explain the author’s craft.
Football Helmet Safety InformationThe following is a list of “DOs and DO NOTs” for football players helmet use/misuse:DO:✓ Inspect your helmet every day in order to detect cracks, loose snaps or screws, etc.✓ Inspect your air liner daily.✓ Notify your coach immediately if you have any concerns regarding your helmet.
DO NOT:X Throw or drop your helmet.X Sit on your helmet.X Exchange helmets with another player.X Change any parts on your helmet, such as face mask, cheek-pads, helmet liners.X Butt heads with other players.X Butt your head into any hard objects, such as walls, blocking sleds.
18. What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
19. Explain the author’s craft.
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ReviewFood Processor
With this compactcounter-top appliance,you will handle in a flashall those
slicing,mincing,
and chopping chores.In a flash you willslice and mince,mince and chopchop and beat,beat and puree,puree and shredshred and grate,grate and grind,grind and crush,crush and crinkle-cut,crinkle-cut and crumble.
1. Where did the author find the words forthis poem?a. thesaurusb. dictionaryc. the food processor activitiesd. The Food Network
2. How does the author’s craft work in thispoem?
3. What is the purpose of this poem?a. to entertainb. to persuadec. to give informationd. to help you cook dinner
Earthquake?Run for your lives! Run for your lives! That’s
what people were screaming yesterday as theground was shaking, and people were falling.
An earthquake in North Carolina? Not quite!How about a giant ape falling off a skyscraper’srooftop downtown? I don’t think so. That onlyhappens in movies.
4. What is the purpose of this story?a. to make the reader believe in earth-
quakesb. to tell you about people fallingc. to entertain, read for fund. to tell you about giant apes
ScienceGRAVITY
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CL OUDSSPH
OXYGENR
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5. What is the purpose of this passage?a. to entertain, read for funb. to tell the reader about sciencec. to make the reader do science home-
workd. to tell the reader about atmosphere
6. Explain the author’s craft.
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EOG After-School Tutoring
MATHMr. Walters will offer tutoring sessions in 3rd
grade math on Monday and Wednesday from 3:15to 4:00 p.m. Please bring your EOG Math work-books when you come to room 45.
READING/LANGUAGE ARTSMiss White will offer tutoring sessions for
any third grade student needing help in reading/language arts on Tuesday and Friday afternoonsfrom 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. Come to room 117 withpencils. She will provide paper.
7. What is the purpose of this passage?a. to make the reader go to tutoringb. to tell the reader about tutoring
offered after school for the EOGc. to entertain, to read for fund. to tell the reader about math and read-
ing/language arts
The Gnat and The BullOnce there was a silly gnat who kept buzzing
about the head of a bull. Finally he settled himselfdown upon one of the bull’s horns.
“Pardon me, Mr. Bull,” he said, “if I am incon-veniencing you. If my weight in any way is burden-some to you, say so, and I will be off in a moment.”
“Oh, never trouble your head about that,”replied the bull. “It is all the same to me whetheryou go or stay. To tell the truth, I was not evenaware that you were there.”
Moral: The smaller the mind the greater theconceit.
8. What is the author’s purpose?a. to entertain, read for funb. to make the reader beware of gnatsc. to tell the reader about conceitd. to make the reader tell the truth
Charming BillyO where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy,O where have you been, charming Billy?I have been to seek a wife,She’s the joy of my life,She’s a young thing and cannot leave her mother.
Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy Boy, Billy Boy,Can she bake a cherry pie, charming Billy?She can bake a cherry pieQuick as the cat can wink its eye,She’s a young thing and cannot leave her mother.
9. What is the purpose of this poem?a. to tell the reader about Billy Boyb. to make the reader bake a cherry piec. to tell the reader about Billy Boy’s
wifed. to entertain, read for fun
PilgrimsThe Pilgrims were a group of people who
came to the New World from Europe in 1620. TheNew World was located across the Atlantic Oceanfrom Europe. It was what we now call America.
The Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a smallship called the Mayflower. They built their first set-tlement on the shores of what is now the state ofMassachusetts. A settlement is like a town. Theirsettlement was called Plymouth Colony.
Many Pilgrims died during their first winter inthe New World. Native American Indians helpedthem survive. The Indians taught the Pilgrimshow to hunt, fish, and grow fruits and vegetables.
The Pilgrims were thankful for this. They heldthe first Thanksgiving in 1621 to celebrate theirfriendship with the Indians. At the first Thanks-giving, the Pilgrims and Indians ate fish, deer,wild turkey, cornmeal and fruits and vegetablesfrom their harvests.
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10. What is the purpose of this passage?a. to entertain, to read for funb. to make you celebrate Thanksgivingc. to tell you about the Pilgrimsd. to make you settle in Plymouth
sky.the
intosoared
kitethe
Quickly,
11. What is the author’s purpose for writingthis poem?
12. Explain the author’s craft.
A Weekend TripWhen Josh got home, he’d pack the tent,
sleeping bags, food, and cooking gear in thetruck. Then he’d pick up his son, David. They’dbe together for the whole weekend in a secludedmountain woodland with no one around formiles. They’d fish the streams and rivers with flyrods. The cool air and water would refresh hismind and spirit. Josh could already smell thefreshly-caught trout sizzling over an open fire.
13. What is the purpose of this paragraph?a. to entertainb. to informc. to persuaded. There is no purpose.
14. Explain the author’s craft.
This is the Way the Ladies RideThis is the way the ladies ride
Tri, tre, tre, tree, tri, tre, tre, tree!This is the way the ladies ride
Tri, tre, tre, tree, tri, tre, tre, tree!
This is the way the gentlemen ride,Gallop-a-trot, gallop-a-trot!
This is the way the gentlemen ride,Gallop-a-trot, gallop-a-trot!
This is the way the farmers ride,Hobbledy-hoy, hobbledy-hoy!
This is the way the farmers ride,Hobbledy-hoy, hobbledy-hoy!
15. Explain the author’s craft.
16. What is the purpose of this poem?a. to entertain, to read for funb. to informc. to persuaded. There is no purpose.
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