LAFS Aligned Fiction Practice Tests for Middle School Students

LAFS Aligned Middle School SET#1 Practice Tests Fiction Paired Passages FLORIDA Standards Assessment

Question Florida Standards (LAFS) Topic Type of Question 1 6.RL.2.4, 7.RL.2.4, 8.RL.2.4 Word Meaning Multiple Choice 2 6.RL.2.6, 7.RL.2.6, 8.RL.2.6 Point of View Multiple Choice 3 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference Open Response 4 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiselect 5 6.RL.2.6, 7.RL.2.6, 8.RL.2.6 Author’s Purpose A B Question (Evidence-Based Selected Response) 6 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiple Choice 7 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Plot Multiple Choice 8 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiselect 9 6.RL.1.2, 7.RL.1.2, 8.RL.1.2 Summary Hot Text Drag-and-Drop 10 6.RL.1.2, 7.RL.1.2, 8.RL.1.2 Theme Multiple Choice 11 6.RI.3.9, 7.RI.3.9, 8.RI.3.9 Analyzing Multiple Texts Open Response 12 6.RL.3.7, 7.RL.3.7, 8.RL.3.7 Compare A B Question (Evidence-Based Selected Response) FSA Question Breakdown Mockingjay Passage & 9/11 Audio Clip Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

Passage 1: Excerpt from Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 1 I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash se<les on the worn leather. This is where the bed I shared with my sister, Prim, stood. Over there was the kitchen table. The bricks of the chimney, which collapsed in a charred heap, provide a point of reference for the rest of the house. How else could I orient myself in this sea of gray? 2 Almost nothing remains of District 12. A month ago, the Capitol’s firebombs obliterated the poor coal miner’s house in the seam, the shops in the town, even the JusKce Building. The only area that escaped incineraKon was the Victor’s Village. I don’t know why exactly. Perhaps so anyone forced to come here on capital business would have somewhere decent to stay. The odd reporter. A commi<ee assessing the condiKon of the coal mines. A squad of peacekeepers checking for returning refugees. 3 But no one is returning except me. And that’s only for a brief visit. The authoriKes in District 13 were against my coming back. They viewed it as a costly and pointless venture given that at least a dozen hovercraQs are circling overhead for my protecKon and there’s no intelligence to be gained. I had to see it, though. So much so that I made it a condiKon of my cooperaKng with any of their plans. 4 Finally, Plutarch Heavensbee, the Head Gamemaker who had organized the rebels in the Capital, threw up his hands. “Let her go. Be<er to waste a day than another month. Maybe a li<le tour of Twelve is just what she needs to convince her we’re on the same side.” 5 The same side. A pain stabs my leQ temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with a coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false. What series of events led me to be standing in the ruins of my city? This is hard because the effects of the concussion she gave me haven’t completely subsided and my thoughts sKll have a tendency to jumble together. Also, the drugs used to control my pain and mood someKmes make me see things. I guess. I’m sKll not enKrely convinced that I was hallucinaKng the night the ﬂoor of my hospital room transformed into a carpet of writhing snakes. 6 I use a technique one of the doctors suggested. I start with the simplest things I know to be true and work toward the more complicated. The list begins to roll in my head…. 7 My name is Katniss Everdeen. I am seventeen years old. My home is District 12. I was in the Hunger Games. I escaped. The Capital hates me. Peeta was taken prisoner. Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 Name: Date: Class: Excerpt from Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Copyright © 2010 by Suzanne Collins.

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Passage 2 Audio Clip: George W. Bush 9/11 Address to the NaAon Delivered 11 September, Oval Oﬃce, Washington D.C. This audio clip is the speech President George W. Bush gave on September 11 th shortly aQer the United States was a<acked by terrorists. As the naKon is in shock and hurt by these acKons, President Bush talks to the American people about the strength of our country. Listen to the audio clip. Link: www.americanrhetoric.com/mp3clips/911speeches/gwb9-11address.mp3 “9/11 Address to the NaKon” by George W. Bush. In the public domain. Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

_________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following sentence from Passage 1. “The only area that escaped incineraKon was the Victor’s Village.” (paragraph 2) What does the word incineraKon most likely mean? place to escape layer of coal reduce to ashes safe from harm _________________________________________________________________________________ From what point of view is Passage 1 told? first person second person third person limited third person omniscient _________________________________________________________________________________ What inference can be made about what happened to Katniss’ home in Passage 1? Support your answer with details from the text. Write your answer in the space provided. 1 B A C D B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 2 3

_________________________________________________________________________________ Select two words from Passage 1, paragraph 5, that the author uses to show the narrator’s confusion. ± concussion ± pain ± ruin ± hallucinaKng ± control ± memories _________________________________________________________________________________ This quesKon has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which best expresses the purpose of the memory ﬂashback in Passage 1? It shows the reader that she is in present Kme. It suggests that the narrator is looking for the family she loves. It explains the narrator’s own confusion as she pieces together what has happened. It tells what the narrator is going to do about the bombing. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which paragraph from Passage 1 supports the answer in Part A? Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 B A C D B A C D E F Part A Part B Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 4 5 B A C D

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Which of these best describes Katniss’ internal conﬂict in Passage 1? She is unhappy about the bombing of her home. She is not prepared for the sight of District 12. Her choice of how to handle the present situaKon. Her struggle to piece together what is true and what is false. _________________________________________________________________________________ How does the senng inﬂuence the plot in Passage 1? The hospital introduces where Katniss came from. The ruins of District 12, her home, contribute to the conﬂict Katniss is experiencing. The Capitol provides the explanaKon of what is happening. The Victor’s Village introduces the supporKng characters. _________________________________________________________________________________ Select two lines from Passage 1 that show how Katniss is feeling. ± “The authoriKes in District 13 were against my coming back.” (paragraph 3) ± “Let her go. Be<er to waste a day than another month. Maybe a li<le tour of Twelve is just what she needs to convince her we’re on the same side.” (paragraph 4) ± “This is hard because the effects of the concussion she gave me haven’t completely subsided and my thoughts sKll have a tendency to jumble together.” (paragraph 5) ± “Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with a coil of wire. ” (paragraph 5) ± “The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.” (paragraph 5) ± “I start with the simplest things I know to be true and work toward the more complicated.” (paragraph 6) B A C D B A C D B A C D E F Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 6 7 8

_________________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite the sentences in order to create a summary of Passage 1. _________________________________________________________________________________ A theme expressed in Passage 1 centers on - helping those who are in need. making the best of a bad situaKon. hiding your anger from others. forgenng the past and moving on. B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 10 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. As she reﬂects back on all that had happened over the last few weeks, she tries to piece together what happened aQer she was hit in the head and taken to the hospital. Katniss is not sure what is true or false. Katniss stood in District 12, her home, looking around at what was leQ of her house aQer the bombing. She was the only one returning but District 13 let her return since it meant so much to her. All she has to hold on to was what was known to be true; who she really is.

_________________________________________________________________________________ How does listening to Passage 2 help the reader be<er understand what the narrator is going through in Passage 1? Write your answer in the space provided. _________________________________________________________________________________ This quesKon has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. _________________________________________________________________________________ What is shared by the narrator in Passage 1 and the speaker in Passage 2? These a<acks were related. The government will come to your aid. It’s important to come together as a family. Recovering aQer an a<ack can be hard. _________________________________________________________________________________ Fill in the circle before the sentence from Passage 1, paragraph 3 that supports the answer in Part A. But no one is returning except me. And that’s only for a brief visit. The authoriKes in District 13 were against my coming back. They viewed it as a costly and pointless venture given that at least a dozen hovercraQs are circling overhead for my protecKon and there’s no intelligence to be gained. I had to see it, though. So much so that I made it a condiKon of my cooperaKng with any of their plans. B A C D Part A Part B Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 11 12 B A C D E F

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Mockingjay Passage & 9/11 Audio Clip Answer Key _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. C 2. A 3. Katniss’ home in District 12 was bombed and burned to the ground. The reader can infer this from the beginning paragraph when Katniss describes what was once her house as now a charred heap. Then later on in the text, she talks about District 12 being bombed by the Capitol. 4. A & D 5. Part A: C Part B: C 6. D 7. B 8. C & E 9. 1. Katniss stood in District 12, her home, looking around at what was leQ of her house aQer the bombing. 2. She was the only one returning but District 13 let her return since it meant so much to her. 3. As she reﬂects back on all that had happened over the last few weeks, she tries to piece together what happened aQer she was hit in the head and taken to the hospital. 4. Katniss is not sure what is true or false. 5. All she has to hold on to was what was known to be true; who she really is. 10. B 11. Listening to Passage 2 and hearing President Bush address the naKon aQer the United States was a<acked by terrorists, brings to mind how people in our own country have been through similar tough Kmes. We all can relate to the twin towers being knocked to the ground and changing the world as we know it. Being reminded of this very real event helps to be<er realize the pain the narrator is living through in Passage 1. 12. Part A: D Part B: A Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

Question Florida Standards (LAFS) Topic Type of Question 1 6.RL.1.2, 7.RL.1.2, 8.RL.1.2 Central Idea Multiple Choice 2 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiselect 3 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiple Choice 4 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference A B Question (Evidence-Based Selected Response) 5 6.RL.2.6, 7.RL.2.6, 8.RL.2.6 Author’s Purpose Open Response 6 6.RL.2.4, 7.RL.2.4, 8.RL.2.4 Word Meaning Multiselect 7 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference Hot Text Drag-and-Drop 8 6.RL.2.4, 7.RL.2.4, 8.RL.2.4 Phrase Meaning Multiple Choice 9 6.RL.2.5, 7.RL.2.5, 8.RL.2.5 Structure Multiple Choice 10 6.RL.2.6, 7.RL.2.6, 8.RL.2.6 Author’s Purpose Multiple Choice FSA Question Breakdown Lighting Thief Passage Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

Passage: Excerpt from The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 1 Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood 1 . 2 If you're reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is close this book right now. Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life. 3 Being a half-blood is dangerous. It's scary. Most of the Kme, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways. 4 If you're a normal kid, reading this because you think it's ficKon, great. Read on. I envy you for being able to believe that none of this ever happened. 5 But if you recognize yourself in these pages - if you feel something sKrring inside - stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that, it's only a ma<er of Kme before they sense it too, and they'll come for you. 6 Don't say I didn't warn you. 7 My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. UnKl a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York. 8 Am I a troubled kid? 9 Yeah. You could say that. 10 I could start at any point in my short miserable life to prove it, but things really started going bad last May, when our sixth-grade class took a field trip to Manha<an, twenty- eight mental-case kids and two teachers on a yellow school bus, heading to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to look at ancient Greek and Roman stuff. 11 I know, it sounds like torture. Most Yancy field trips were. But Mr. Brunner, our LaKn teacher, was leading this trip, so I had hopes. 12 Mr. Brunner was this middle-aged guy in a motorized wheelchair. He had thinning hair and a scruffy beard and a frayed tweed jacket, which always smelled like coffee. You wouldn't think he'd be cool, but he told stories and jokes and let us play games in class. He also had this awesome collecKon of Roman armor and weapons, so he was the only teacher whose class didn't put me to sleep. 13 I hoped the trip would be okay. At least, I hoped that for once I wouldn't get in trouble. 14 Boy, was I wrong. 1 half-blood: is a child of an Olympian and a human who is half god/goddess. Name: Date: Class: Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 Excerpt from The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Copyright © 2005 by Rick Riordan.

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Read paragraphs 1 through 6 from the passage. Which of the following best summarizes the central idea? A kid who is not so normal and all the trouble he goes through to be normal. Being half-blood is dangerous and you could get killed in painful, nasty ways. A kid giving advice about being a half-blood. A not so normal kid who realized many of the troubles he was having were due to being a half-blood. _________________________________________________________________________________ Select two places where the main character gets into trouble. ± at private school ± on a field trip ± in the classroom ± at home ± the library ± on the playground _________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following paragraphs from the passage. “ I hoped the trip would be okay. At least, I hoped that for once I wouldn't get in trouble.” (paragraph 13) “Boy, was I wrong.” (paragraph 14) Which best matches the feeling the narrator is trying to express? mad opKmisKc excited worried B A C D B A C D E F 1 2 Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 3 B A C D

_________________________________________________________________________________ This quesKon has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which of these conclusions is best supported by the passage? Percy will get in trouble on his field trip. Percy will discover he is a half-blood on his next field trip. Percy will learn more about his teacher Mr. Brunner. Percy will leave his boarding school. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which part from the passage best supports your answer in Part A? “Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.” (paragraph 8 & 9) “ Being a half-blood is dangerous. It's scary.” (paragraph 3) “ If you're a normal kid, reading this because you think it's ficKon, great.” (paragraph 4) “At least, I hoped that for once I wouldn't get in trouble. Boy, was I wrong.” (paragraph 13 & 14) _________________________________________________________________________________ What is the narrator’s main point in the passage? Use key details to support your answer. Write your answer in the space provided. B A C D B A C D Part A Part B 4 5 Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

_________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following sentence from the passage. “Mr. Brunner was this middle-aged guy in a motorized wheelchair.” (paragraph 12) Select two synonyms for the word motorized . ± roboKc ± powered ± engine ± self-starKng ± electric ± changeable _________________________________________________________________________________ Percy plays an important role in advancing the plot. Select three conclusions that can be drawn about Percy and rewrite them in the table below. B A C D E F Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 6 7 Conclusions about Percy 1. 2. 3. Percy is not happy about being a half-blood. Family is very important to Percy. Percy wishes he was a normal kid. Trouble seems to follow Percy. Percy is a bad kid.

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following line from the passage. “…if you feel something sKrring inside...” (paragraph 5) What does Percy mean? If you do not feel threatened by the acKons. If you understand what’s happening in the story. If you enjoy the events and happenings of the story. If you feel something familiar about the story. _________________________________________________________________________________ Read paragraph 10 from the passage. Why is the paragraph important to the overall plot? It tells where Percy is when he’s telling the story. It sets the stage for where everything begins for Percy. It has important details about Percy’s life. It shows how Percy feels about field trips. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which of these most likely describes why the author decided to end the passage in this way? The author wanted to inform the reader about what really happened. The author wanted to describe who Percy is as a character. The author wanted to build suspense to catch the reader’s a<enKon. The author wanted to summarize the events that occurred in the text. B A C D B A C D B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 8 9 10

Lightning Thief Passage Answer Key _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. D 2. B & C 3. B 4. Part A: A Part B: D 5. The narrator’s main point in the text is to warn the reader about how it is dangerous and not fun being a half-blood. He directly states this and also begins to tell a story about a Kme it got him in a lot of trouble. 6. B & E 7. 1. Percy is not happy about being a half-blood. 2. Percy wishes he was a normal kid. 3. Trouble seems to follow Percy. 8. D 9. B 10. C Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

Question Florida Standards (LAFS) Topic Type of Question 1 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiple Choice 2 6.RL.1.2, 7.RL.1.2, 8.RL.1.2 Summary Hot Text Drag-and-Drop 3 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference Multiple Choice 4 6.RL.2.4, 7.RL.2.4, 8.RL.2.4 Word Meaning Multiple Choice 5 6.RL.2.4, 7.RL.2.4, 8.RL.2.4 Keyword Multiple Choice 6 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Mood Open Response 7 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference A B Question (Evidence-Based Selected Response) 8 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference Multiselect 9 6.RL.2.4, 7.RL.2.4, 8.RL.2.4 Word Meaning Multiselect 10 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiple Choice 11 6.RL.3.9, 7.RL.3.9, 8.RL.3.9 Compare GRID (Graphic Response Item Display) 12 6.RL.3.9, 7.RL.3.9, 8.RL.3.9 Compare Multiple Choice 13 6.RL.3.9, 7.RL.3.9, 8.RL.3.9 Compare Multiple Choice 14 6.RL.3.9, 7.RL.3.9, 8.RL.3.9 Compare Multiple Choice FSA Question Breakdown The Giver Passages Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

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Passage 1: Excerpt from The Giver Chapter 1 by Lois Lowry 1 It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened. No. Wrong word, Jonas thought. Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen. Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidenKfied air craQ had overﬂown the community twice. He had seen it both Kmes. SquinKng toward the sky, he had seen the sleet jet, almost a blur at its high speed, go past, and a second later heard the blast of sound that followed. Then one more Kme, a moment later, from the opposite direcKon, the same plane. 2 At first, he had been only fascinated. He had never seen an aircraQ so close, for it was against the rules for Pilots to ﬂy over the community. Occasionally, when supplies were delivered by cargo planes to the landing field across the river, the children rode their bicycles to the riverbank and watched, intrigued , the unloading and then the takeoff directed to the west, always away from the community. 3 But the aircraQ a year ago had been different. It was not a squat, fat-bellied cargo plane but a needle-nosed single-pilot jet. Jonas, looking around anxiously, had seen other- adults as well as children- stop what they were doing and wait, confused, for an explanaKon of the frightening event. 4 Then all of the ciKzens had been ordered to go into the nearest building and stay there. IMMEDIATELY, the rasping voice through the speakers had said. LEAVE YOUR BICYCLES WHERE THEY ARE. 5 Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his bike on its side on the path behind his family’s dwelling. He had run indoors and stayed there, alone. His parents were both at work, and his sister Lily, was at the childcare center where she spend her aQer-school hours. 6 Looking through the front window, he had seen no people: none of the busy aQernoon crew of street cleaners, Landscape Workers, and Food Delivery people who usually populated the community at that Kme of day. He saw only the abandoned bikes here and there on their sides; an upturned wheel, one was sKll revolving slowly. 7 He had been frightened then. The sense of his own community silent, waiKng, had made his stomach churn. He had trembled. 8 But it had been nothing. Within minutes the speakers had crackled again, and the voice reassuring now and less urgent, had explained that a Pilot-in-Training had misread his navigaKonal instrucKons and made a wrong turn. Desperately the Pilot had been trying to make his way back before his error was noKced. Name: Date: Class: Excerpt from The Giver by Lois Lowry. Copyright © 1993 by Lois Lowry. Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

Passage 2: Excerpt from The Giver Chapter 7 by Lois Lowry 9 The assignments conKnued, and Jonas watched and listened, relieved now by the wonderful Assignment 1 his best friend had been given. But he was more and more apprehensive as his own approached. Now the new Twelves in the row ahead had all received their badges. They were fingering them as they sat, and Jonas knew that each one was thinking about the training that lay ahead. For some – one studious male had been selected as Doctor, a female as Engineer, and another for Law and JusKce – it would be years of hard work and study. Others, like Laborers, would have a much shorter training period. 10 Eighteen, Fiona, on his leQ, was called. Jonas knew she must be nervous, but Fiona was a calm female. She had been sinng quietly, serenely , throughout the Ceremony. 11 Even the applause, though enthusiasKc, seemed serene when Fiona was given the important Assignment of Caretaker of the Old. It was perfect for such a sensiKve, gentle girl, and her smile was saKsfied and pleased when she took her seat beside him again. 12 Jonas prepared himself to walk to the stage when the applause ended and the Chief Elder picked up the next folder and looked down to the group to call forward the next new Twelve. He was calm now that his turn had come. He took a deep breath and smoothed his hair with his hand. 13 “Twenty,” he heard her voice say clearly. “Pierre.” 14 She skipped me , Jonas thought, stunned. Had he heard wrong? No. There was a sudden hush in the crowd, and he knew that the enKre community realized that the Chief Elder had moved from Eighteen to Twenty, leaving a gap. On his right, Pierre, with a startled look, rose from his seat and moved to the stage. 15 A mistake. She made a mistake. But Jonas knew, even as he had the thought, she hadn’t. The Chief Elder made no mistakes. Not at the ceremony of Twelve. 16 He felt dizzy, and couldn’t focus his a<enKon. He didn’t hear what assignment Pierre received, and was only dimly aware of the applause as the boy returned wearing his new badge. 1 Assignment: is the job given to a member of the community when they turn 12 years old. Excerpt from The Giver by Lois Lowry. Copyright © 1993 by Lois Lowry. Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

_________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following sentence from Passage 1. “No. Wrong word, Jonas thought. Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen.” (paragraph 1) The author uses this sentence to explain how Jonas – became interested in the plane. is feeling. is detailed with his words. made the day be<er. _________________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite the sentences in order to create a summary of Passage 1. B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 1 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. He was all alone because his parents were at work and his sister was at childcare. That was unusual for it was against the rules; he was only use to seeing cargo planes drop off supplies and then leave the community. Jonas was frightened, well not exactly, not like when he saw the airplane in the sky. When this plane ﬂew through the sky there was an announcement to drop everything and go inside. That was truly frightening, however, it turned out to be just a mistake made by the pilot.

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_________________________________________________________________________________ What inference can be made about the community in Passage 1? The community is in a far off country and different from ours. The community has a speaker system that makes important announcements. The community fears ﬂying. The community is usually safe and predictable. _________________________________________________________________________________ Read the paragraph from Passage 1. “Then all of the ciKzens had been ordered to go into the nearest building and stay there. IMMEDIATELY, the rasping voice through the speakers had said. LEAVE YOUR BICYCLES WHERE THEY ARE.” (paragraph 4) What effect does the author create by wriKng in all capital le<ers? It emphasizes the true importance of the situaKon. It demands the reader to also obey. It warns about the real danger coming. It shows the desperaKon in the speaker. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which keyword in Passage 2 lets Jonas know they skipped him in the assignments? applause Chief Elder Twenty turn B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 B A C D 3 4 5 B A C D

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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ How would you describe the mood of Passage 2? Support your answer with details from the text. Write your answer in the space provided. _________________________________________________________________________________ This quesKon has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. _________________________________________________________________________________ What do you think the assignments are in Passage 2? assigning a place as a Caretaker of the Old assigning a job assigning badges assigning seats _________________________________________________________________________________ Which sentence from Passage 2 supports the answer in Part A? “The assignments conKnued, and Jonas watched and listened, relieved now by the wonderful Assignment his best friend had been given.” (paragraph 9) “Eighteen, Fiona, on his leQ, was called. Jonas knew she must be nervous, but Fiona was a calm female.” (paragraph 10) “For some – one studious male had been selected as Doctor, a female as Engineer, and another for Law and JusKce – it would be years of hard work and study.” (paragraph 9) “Now the new Twelve’s in the row ahead had all received their badges.” (paragraph 9) B A C D B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 6 7 Part A Part B

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Select three sentences from Passage 1 that support the inference that the community is normally a very safe place. ± “Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidenKfied air craQ had overﬂown the community twice.” (paragraph 1) ± “SquinKng toward the sky, he had seen the sleet jet, almost a blur at its high speed, go past, and a second later heard the blast of sound that followed.” (paragraph 1) ± “His parents were both at work, and his sister Lily, was at the childcare center where she spend her aQer-school hours.” (paragraph 5) ± “He had never seen an aircraQ so close, for it was against the rules for Pilots to ﬂy over the community.” (paragraph 2) ± “Within minutes the speakers had crackled again, and the voice reassuring now and less urgent, had explained that a Pilot-in-Training had misread his navigaKonal instrucKons and made a wrong turn.” (paragraph 8) _________________________________________________________________________________ Read the paragraph from Passage 2. “Eighteen, Fiona, on his leQ, was called. Jonas knew she must be nervous, but Fiona was a calm female. She had been sinng quietly, serenely , throughout the Ceremony.” (paragraph 10) What does the word serenely suggest about Fiona? Select two opKons. ± She likes her assignment. ± She never gets nervous. ± She is a peaceful person. ± She can be very calm. ± She too looks worried. ± She enjoys sinng sKll. B A C D E F Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 8 9 B A C D E

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Fill in the circle before the sentence from Passage 2 that expresses how Jonas is feeling during the Assignment Ceremony. 11 Even the applause, though enthusiasKc, seemed serene when Fiona was given the important Assignment of Caretaker of the Old. It was perfect for such a sensiKve, gentle girl, and her smile was saKsfied and pleased when she took her seat beside him again. 12 Jonas prepared himself to walk to the stage when the applause ended and the Chief Elder picked up the next folder and looked down to the group to call forward the next new Twelve. He was calm now that his turn had come. He took a deep breath and smoothed his hair with his hand. _________________________________________________________________________________ Complete the chart to show how Jonas’ feelings are similar or different in Passage 1 and Passage 2. Rewrite his feelings in the Venn Diagraph below. Passage 1 Both Passage 2 Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 10 11 frightened fear nervous terrified confused B A C D E

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Which statement below best fits the mood in both Passage 1 and Passage 2? concerned about family nervous about the assignment fear of planes afraid of the unknown _________________________________________________________________________________ What can be concluded aQer Jonas’ experiences in Passage 1 and Passage 2? He will get the job he wants. He is always afraid. He handles diﬃcult situaKons calmly. He tends to worry more about others. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which theme is expressed in both Passage 1 and Passage 2? desire to escape change vs. tradiKon overcoming fear self-awareness B A C D B A C D B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 12 13 14

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The Giver Passages Answer Key _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. B 2. 1. Jonas was frightened, well not exactly, not like when he saw the airplane in the sky. 2. That was unusual for it was against the rules; he was only use to seeing cargo planes drop off supplies and then leave the community. 3. When this plane ﬂew through the sky there was an announcement to drop everything and go inside. 4. He was all alone because his parents were at work and his sister was at childcare. 5. That was truly frightening, however, it turned out to be just a mistake made by the pilot. 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. The mood in Passage 2 is one full of worry and anxiety. You can tell this by the use of the word apprehensive and Jonas taking deep breaths. 7. Part A: B Part B: C 8. A, D & E 9. C & D 10. E 11. Venn Diagram 12. D 13. C 14. C Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

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Question Florida Standards (LAFS) Topic Type of Question 1 6.RL.2.4, 7.RL.2.4, 8.RL.2.4 Word Meaning Multiple Choice 2 6.RL.1.2, 7.RL.1.2, 8.RL.1.2 Theme Multiple Choice 3 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiple Choice 4 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference A B Question (Evidence-Based Selected Response) 5 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference Multiple Choice 6 6.RL.1.2, 7.RL.1.2, 8.RL.1.2 Summary Hot Text Drag-and-Drop 7 6.RL.2.6, 7.RL.2.6, 8.RL.2.6 Point of View Multiple Choice 8 6.RL.1.3, 7.RL.1.3, 8.RL.1.3 Character Multiselect 9 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference Open Response 10 6.RL.1.1, 7.RL.1.1, 8.RL.1.1 Inference A B Question (Evidence-Based Selected Response) FSA Question Breakdown Divergent Passage Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

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Passage: Excerpt from Divergent by Veronica Roth 1 There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our facKon 1 allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair. 2 I sit on the stool and my mother stands behind me with the scissors, trimming. The strands fall on the ﬂoor in a dull, blond ring. When she finishes, she pulls my hair away from my face and twists it into a knot. 3 I note how calm she looks and how focused she is. She is well-pracKced in the art of losing herself. I can’t say the same of myself. 4 I sneak a look at my reﬂecKon when she isn’t paying a<enKon—not for the sake of vanity , but out of curiosity. A lot can happen to a person’s appearance in three months. In my reﬂecKon, I see a narrow face, wide, round eyes, and a long, thin nose—I sKll look like a li<le girl, though someKme in the last few months I turned sixteen. 5 The other facKons celebrate birthdays, but we don’t. It would be self-indulgent. 6 “There,” she says when she pins the knot in place. Her eyes catch mine in the mirror. It is too late to look away, but instead of scolding me, she smiles at our reﬂecKon. 7 I frown a li<le. Why doesn’t she reprimand me for staring at myself? 8 “So today is the day,” she says. “Yes,” I reply. “Are you nervous?” I stare into my own eyes for a moment. Today is the day of the apKtude test that will show me which of the five facKons I belong in. And tomorrow, at the Choosing Ceremony, I will decide on a facKon; I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them. 9 “No,” I say. “The tests don’t have to change our choices.” “Right.” She smiles. “Let’s go eat breakfast.” “Thank you. For cunng my hair.” She kisses my cheek and slides the panel over the mirror. 10 I think my mother could be beauKful, in a different world. Her body is thin beneath the gray robe. She has high cheekbones and long eyelashes, and when she lets her hair down at night, it hangs in waves over her shoulders. But she must hide that beauty in AbnegaKon. 11 We walk together to the kitchen. On these mornings when my brother makes breakfast, and my father’s hand skims my hair as he reads the newspaper, and my mother hums as she clears the table—it is on these mornings that I feel guilKest for wanKng to leave them. 1 facKons: societal divisions that classify ciKzens based on their apKtudes and values. The facKons are Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), Erudite (the intelligent), AbnegaKon (the selﬂess), and Candor (the honest). Name: Date: Class: Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 Excerpt from Divergent by Veronica Roth. Copyright © 2011 by Veronica Roth.

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following sentence from the passage. “I sneak a look at my reﬂecKon when she isn’t paying a<enKon—not for the sake of vanity , but out of curiosity.” (paragraph 4) What does the word vanity most likely mean? surprised by what you see looking at yourself in a reﬂecKon the mirror on a dresser admiraKon of your own appearance _________________________________________________________________________________ Which theme does the beginning of the passage address? The narrator is genng her hair cut by her mother. How you look is not as important as other qualiKes. Your appearance shows how old you are. It is important to be self-indulgent. _________________________________________________________________________________ What is the narrator nervous about at the end of the passage? She feels guilty about looking into the mirror. She does not know what to expect. She will have to decide the rest of her life. She will be required to leave her family. B A C D B A C D B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 1 2 3

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_________________________________________________________________________________ This quesKon has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. _________________________________________________________________________________ What conclusion can be made about the facKon or group the narrator lives in? They try to be selﬂess. They value beauty. They try to be honest. They value family. _________________________________________________________________________________ Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in Part A? “She is well-pracKced in the art of losing herself.” (paragraph 3) “ She has high cheekbones and long eyelashes, and when she lets her hair down at night, it hangs in waves over her shoulders.” (paragraph 10) “ The other facKons celebrate birthdays, but we don’t. It would be self-indulgent.” (paragraph 3) “I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them.” (paragraph 8) _________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following sentence from the passage. “On these mornings when my brother makes breakfast, and my father’s hand skims my hair as he reads the newspaper, and my mother hums as she clears the table—it is on these mornings that I feel guilKest for wanKng to leave them.” (paragraph 11) What is the narrator trying to say? She describes how she feels about the Choosing Ceremony. She makes light of the upcoming situaKon. She explains why she needs to leave. She shares her fear of not belonging with her family. B A C D B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 Part A Part B 4 B A C D 5

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite the sentences in order to create a summary of the passage. _________________________________________________________________________________ The point of view from which the passage is told gives the reader which of the following insights? The mother’s thoughts about vanity. The narrator’s feelings about leaving her family. How the Choosing Ceremony will be organize. Feelings of the character’s opKmisKc antude. Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Her mother catches her looking, but only smiles. Instead, her mother asks her if she is worried about the ceremony tomorrow where she will decide her future. She sneaks a look at her reﬂecKon, not for her beauty, but to see if she looks older aQer her birthday. This was a Kme when she felt guilty for wanKng to leave them. The narrator is sinng for her mother to cut her hair, as usual. She says no and goes into breakfast with her family. 7 B A C D

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Which two sentences from the passage support the idea that the facKon the narrator lives in is very conservaKve? ± “I sit on the stool and my mother stands behind me with the scissors, trimming.” (paragraph 2) ± “On these mornings when my brother makes breakfast, and my father’s hand skims my hair as he reads the newspaper, and my mother hums as she clears the table—it is on these mornings that I feel guilKest for wanKng to leave them.” (paragraph 11) ± “Our facKon allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair.” (paragraph 1) ± “Today is the day of the apKtude test that will show me which of the five facKons I belong in. ” (paragraph 8) ± “The other facKons celebrate birthdays, but we don’t.” (paragraph 5) ± “I think my mother could be beauKful, in a different world. ” (paragraph 10) _________________________________________________________________________________ What is the significance of the mirror in the passage? Support your answer with details from the passage. Write your answer in the space provided. Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 8 B A C D E F 9

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_________________________________________________________________________________ This quesKon has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. _________________________________________________________________________________ What will most likely happen when the narrator makes her choice at the Choosing Ceremony? She will stay in her family’s facKon. She will leave her family’s facKon. She will be unable to make a choice. She will let someone else make her choice. _________________________________________________________________________________ Fill in the circle before the sentence from the passage that supports the answer in Part A? 10 I think my mother could be beauKful, in a different world. Her body is thin beneath the gray robe. She has high cheekbones and long eyelashes, and when she lets her hair down at night, it hangs in waves over her shoulders. But she must hide that beauty in AbnegaKon. 11 We walk together to the kitchen. On these mornings when my brother makes breakfast, and my father’s hand skims my hair as he reads the newspaper, and my mother hums as she clears the table—it is on these mornings that I feel guilKest for wanKng to leave them. B A C D B A C D Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017 10 Part A Part B E F

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Divergent Passage Answer Key _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. Part A: A Part B: C 5. D 6. 1. The narrator is sinng for her mother to cut her hair, as usual. 2. She sneaks a look at her reﬂecKon, not for her beauty, but to see if she looks older aQer her birthday. 3. Her mother catches her looking, but only smiles. Instead, her mother asks her if she is worried about the ceremony tomorrow where she will decide her future. 4. She says no and goes into breakfast with her family. 5. This was a Kme when she felt guilty for wanKng to leave them. 7. B 8. C & E 9. The mirror is significant because it explains what kind of life the narrator’s family is living and how she feels different. When she talks about not being able to look in the mirror because appearance is not important to her facKon and then she does anyway it shows her being at odds with the group. Through the story with the mirror, you begin to see some of her doubts. 10. Part A: B Part B: F Test Prep created by THE SMALL CLASSROOM Copyright ± 2017

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