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Koko the Gorilla1 In 1971, a gorilla was born in a zoo in San Francisco. Koko, as she was later named,

became very sick. Her illness made it hard for her to grow, and people at the zoo were worried. The zoo decided to let a scientist take care of Koko. Little did the zoo know that Koko would become famous and teach people around the world about gorillas.

2 Unlike gorillas in the wild, Koko mostly grew up around people. Koko was only six months old when a scientist began to take care of her. The scientist was part of a group of people studying gorillas. The group helped Koko get better. Koko started to grow big. Soon, the scientists thought she was ready to learn American Sign Language. American Sign Language is made up of many different hand and arm movements. Each movement is called a sign. A sign may mean a letter, a word, a need, or a feeling. As time passed, Koko learned sign language from the people around her.

3 To teach Koko signs, scientists needed to follow steps. For the sign food, a scientist made the sign by bunching her fingers together and putting them near her mouth. She then held up food, like an apple. After that, the scientist moved Koko’s fingers to help her make the sign. These steps were repeated over and over again. In time, when Koko wanted to eat, she made the food sign on her own. Koko learned the sign for drink the same way. By getting what she wanted, Koko learned that signs were helpful.

4 One thing Koko really wanted was a pet kitten. Koko used sign language to tell scientists that she wanted a kitten. Over her life, Koko raised a number of cats from the time they were kittens. Koko would carefully pet the cats and let them climb on her lap. She was happy to have pets of her own. Word spread about Koko and her kittens. People wanted to learn more about the gorilla that cared for kittens.

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5 Soon, Koko was on the cover of magazines and even appeared on TV talk shows. Hearing Koko’s story helped people see that it was important to protect gorillas living in the wild. Koko has been recorded signing messages about taking care of the Earth. By doing this, she has helped raise money for gorillas’ homes in the wild.

6 Studying Koko has taught people what gorillas are thinking and feeling. Scientists believe that Koko has learned about one thousand different signs over her lifetime. She signs to scientists when she is sad or when she wants to play. Even while Koko is alone, she signs. Koko has told the scientists her feelings about growing older and about how she wants other gorilla friends.

7 Teaching Koko sign language took time and hard work. But it was worth it. Because of Koko, we understand more about the gorillas who share the planet with us.

1 How does the writer present the ideas in paragraph 1?

A by sharing a problem Koko had and telling its solution

B by showing how Koko and other gorillas are different

C by asking a question about Koko and giving an answer

D by telling about Koko’s illness and explaining its cause

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2 Read paragraph 2. Which two sentences describe the effects of Koko living with a scientist?

A A group of people decided to study gorillas.

B The people at the zoo worried about her.

C She began to grow bigger.

D She started to feel better.

E She missed the zoo.

3 Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

Koko would carefully pet the cats and let them climb on her lap.

Think about the suffix -ly. What is the meaning of carefully as it is used above?

A without worry

B in a gentle way

C in a quick way

D without excitement

4 What is the central idea of paragraph 5?

A Koko appeared on a number of television shows.

B Koko knew that it was important to care for the Earth.

C Because Koko learned sign language, she became famous.

D Because of Koko, people became interested in helping gorillas.

5 Which part of the article is shown by the two pictures?

A paragraph 2

B paragraph 3

C paragraph 4

D paragraph 5

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Hearing Koko’s story helped people see that it was important to protect gorillas living in the wild.

Now read the thesaurus entry.

protect (pr -'tekt) verb 1. block 2. cover 3. guard 4. hide

Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches the way protect is used in the sentence?

A block

B cover

C guard

D hide

7 What is the central idea of the article? Use details from the article to support your answer.

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A Home for ButterfliesThe third graders at Willow Elementary School in Texas are learning all about butterflies. Harold wrote about their work in the school newspaper.

1 My name is Harold, and I’m in Mr. Yu’s third grade class. Our class was very busy this month learning all about butterflies. We are even making a butterfly garden in the yard behind the school.

2 Mr. Yu taught our class about butterflies. We learned that these beautiful insects have a problem. Butterflies are running out of food. Butterflies get their food from the nectar of flowers, but flowers are disappearing. Every day, new roads and buildings are being built. This means less space for flowers to grow and less food for butterflies. Without flowers, butterflies might also disappear!

3 Our class wanted to do something for the butterflies. Amara had an idea. We could plant more flowers and make a whole garden just for butterflies! What could be better than that?

4 We were uncertain about how to start, but Mr. Yu pointed us in the right direction. We first needed to know what kinds of butterflies live near our school. We went to the school library and found books about butterflies in Texas. We learned that there are more than one hundred kinds of butterflies in our state. Mr. Yu said we should pick just one or two kinds to start with.

5 I remembered seeing orange butterflies with black spots near the school. Those are called monarch butterflies, and they move like beautiful dancers. Steven saw some black butterflies with yellow and blue spots in his yard. We learned that those are black swallowtail butterflies. Our class decided to make our garden for monarchs and black swallowtails.

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6 Next, we had to choose the plants for our butterfly garden. We learned that different kinds of butterflies need different kinds of plants. Butterflies look for plants that give them food and a safe space to live and lay their eggs. We learned about the kinds of flowers black swallowtails and monarchs like best. We would have to get bright, colorful flowers for the butterfly garden.

7 It is also a good idea to find out what plants caterpillars like to eat because caterpillars turn into butterflies. We learned that monarch caterpillars like milkweed plants. Black swallowtail caterpillars like to munch on parsley and dill. We made a list of all the plants and flowers we would need.

8 Then, we had to choose a spot for our garden. We read that the garden should get at least six hours of sunlight each day to help the plants grow. At first, that was a concern because there are a lot of trees in our school yard, but Mr. Yu told us that it is good to have some trees. Trees help block the wind, so butterflies can quickly and easily flutter from flower to flower. Sometimes butterflies sleep in trees, too!

9 Mr. Yu took us outside at different times during the school day to see which parts of the school yard got the most sun. We found the perfect sunny spot for our garden. It has a few trees too.

10 The next step was making a plan for our garden. Jade drew a picture and marked where we would put each plant. We learned that in the morning, butterflies use the sunlight to warm their bodies. So we planned places to put flat rocks where the butterflies could rest in the sun.

11 Butterflies also need water. They get most of their water from puddles. We marked out a few places that would be puddle stations. We would make the puddle stations by digging small holes and covering the ground with sand, which helps puddles to form.

12 Last weekend, Mr. Yu got the plants and flowers we would need. Now we are ready to plant our garden! We can’t wait to see all of the butterflies that will call our school home.

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8 Based on paragraph 2, how does Harold feel about the butterflies disappearing?

A He is sad and wishes things would change.

B He is interested and wants to help butterflies.

C He is angry and wants to stop new roads from being built.

D He is confused and wonders where the butterflies are going.


We were uncertain about how to start, but Mr. Yu pointed us in the right direction.

Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of uncertain as it is used above?

A lost

B bold

C not sure

D not able

10 Why did Harold include paragraphs 4 and 5?

A to explain how the class chose certain butterflies for the garden

B to tell what kinds of plants should be in a garden for butterflies

C to explain how the class learned about butterflies

D to tell what different butterflies look like

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11 Read the sentences from paragraph 5.

I remembered seeing orange butterflies with black spots near the school. Those are called monarch butterflies, and they move like beautiful dancers.

Harold uses a simile when writing about butterflies. Identify the simile. Then explain what the simile tells readers about butterflies. Use details from the article to support your answer.

12 Which sentence from the article shows that Harold is excited?

A Mr. Yu taught our class about butterflies.

B Our class wanted to do something for the butterflies.

C We would have to get bright, colorful flowers for the butterfly garden.

D We can’t wait to see all of the butterflies that will call our school home.

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At first, that was a concern because there are a lot of trees in our school yard, but Mr. Yu told us that it is good to have some trees.

Now read the thesaurus entry.

concern (k n's rn) noun 1. alarm 2. care 3. trouble 4. worry

Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches the way concern is used in the sentence?

A alarm

B care

C trouble

D worry

14 Why did Harold write the article?

A to tell how he feels about butterfly gardens

B to ask his teacher to build a butterfly garden

C to explain how his class made a butterfly garden

D to make people want their own butterfly gardens

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Writing Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.

Lisa wrote about her day at home. Read the story and look for any changes she should make. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

Snow Day(1) Yesterday my mom said it was too cold and snowy to go outside. (2) I had to

agree. (3) There were _________ inches of snow on the ground. (4) The snow was more high than our mailbox! (5) “What is we going to do at home all day?” I thought.

(6) Mom must have read my mind. (7) “I know what we can do!” Mom said. (8) Mom took some paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf. (9) I love to draw, and so does Mom. (10) We sat at the table and got to work. (11) Together we drew a whole kingdom. (12) Mom drew a castle with a moat and a drawbridge. (13) I drew a castle that was even fancy with a stone path and a row of cherry trees.

(14) Before I knew it, it was time for dinner. (15) I hope it snows again tomorrow so that Mom and I can draw some more!

1 Read sentence 3 from the story.

There were _________ inches of snow on the ground.

Which word would be best to put in the blank space in the sentence?

A few

B three

C several

D enough

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2 What change should be made in sentence 4?

A Change more high to higher.

B Change more high to more higher.

C Change more high to more highest.

D No change is needed.

3 What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

A “What am we going to do at home all day?” I thought.

B “What are we going to do at home all day?” I thought.

C “What was we going to do at home all day?” I thought.


4 What is the correct way to write sentence 6?

A Mom must had read my mind.

B Mom must having read my mind.

C Mom must will have read my mind.


5 Read sentence 8 from the story.

Mom took some paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.

Lisa wants to add the word tall to the sentence to tell more about one of the things in the sentence. Which use of the word tall makes the most sense?

A Mom took some tall paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.

B Mom took some paper, tall crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.

C Mom took some paper, crayons, tall markers, and colored pencils off the shelf.

D Mom took some paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils off the tall shelf.

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6 What change should be made in sentence 13?

A Change fancy to fancier.

B Change fancy to most fancy.

C Change fancy to more fancier.


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READ the following sentence.

People know a lot about the place where they live.

THINK about the town or city where you live. If someone new was moving there, what should they know about it?

WRITE an expository essay that explains the most important things to know about where you live.

Be sure to —• clearly state your central idea• organize your writing• develop your writing in detail• choose your words carefully• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentences

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MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE YOUR COMPOSITION ON THE LINED PAGE.

USE THIS PREWRITING PAGE TO PLAN YOUR COMPOSITION.

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