G5ELA Test9 2

5th$Grade$Biweekly$Assessment$9$ $ Read$the$article$“The$Wettest$Place$on$Earth”$before$answering$Numbers$1$through$8.$ $ $ $ $

Copyright*©*2014*by*Houghton*Mifflin*Harcourt*Publishing*Company* 5th$Grade$Biweekly$Assessment$9$ ! ! Now$answer$numbers$1:8.$Base$your$answers$on$The$Wettest$Place$on$Earth.$ 1. What'is'the'primary'reason'for'the'high'rainfall'in'Cherrapunji'and' Mawsynram?' a) The$people$have$cut$down$most$of$the$trees.$ b) The$towns$are$close$to$one$another.$ c) The$monsoon$blows$directly$across$the$towns.$ d) The$water$in$the$ocean$is$evaporating$at$a$high$rate.$ ' 2. Select'two'phrases'from'the'article'that'show'the'effects'the'water'shortage' has'on'the'townspeople.'' a) “The$people$don’t$have$enough$water$to$drink,$to$bathe,$and$to$cook$their$meals”$ and$“Trees$and$vegetation$have$difficulty$growing.”$ b) “The$people$don’t$have$enough$water$to$drink,$bathe,$and$to$cook$their$meals,”$ and$“As$the$air$rises,$it$forms$rain$clouds.$ c) “The$riverbanks$and$levees$can’t$hold$all$of$the$water,”$and$“India$is$one$of$the$ wettest$places$in$the$world.”$ d) “India$is$one$of$the$wettest$places$in$the$world,”$and$“It$once$rained$in$ Cherrapunji$every$day$for$almost$two$years.”$ $ 3. Read'the'following'sentences.' ' “Yet'the'people'live'in'these'towns'in'India'don’t'have'enough'water'to'drink,' to'bathe,'and'to'cook'their'meals.'Why'does'it'rain'so'much'here'and'why'is' water'so'scarce?”'' ' What'does'the'phrase'“water'so'scarce,”'mean?$$ a) There$is$a$great$deal$of$water.$ b) There$is$not$enough$water.$ c) There$is$just$enough$water.$ d) Water$is$too$expensive$to$buy$ $ 4. Select'the'phrase'from'the'text'above'that'reveals'the'meaning'of'scarce.'' a) …it$rain$so$much…$ b) …why$is$water…$ c) …don’t$have$enough…$ d) …cook$their$meals…$ $ $ 5th$Grade$Biweekly$Assessment$9$ ! ! 5. Which'sentence'from'the'text'best'supports'the'reason'people'living'in'these' towns'must'bring'water'down'from'springs?$$ a) The$extreme$rainfall$occurs$because$the$towns$are$high$above$ground,$near$an$ ocean,$and$in$the$path$of$a$special$wind$system$called$a$monsoon.$ b) Why$does$it$rain$so$much$there,$yet$water$is$so$scarce?$ c) In$1861,$it$got$the$most$rain$in$a$month,$and$the$most$rain$in$a$year$(1041$ inches)$setting$world$records.$ d) They$cannot$afford$to$repair$rusty,$cracked$pipes.$ ' 6. What'are'the'two'main'ideas'presented'in'this'article?$' a) “Although$two$towns$in$India$are$known$as$the$wettest$places$on$earth,$water$is$ still$scarce,”$and$“The$location$of$the$towns$of$Cherrapunji$and$Mawsynram$ coupled$with$the$destruction$to$the$environment$has$affected$the$water$supply.”$ b) “It$once$rained$in$Cherrapunji$every$day$for$two$years,”$and$“During$the$months$ of$October$to$the$next$April,$in$Cherrapunji$and$Mawsynram$very$little$rain$falls.”$ c) “Weather$patterns$affect$life$in$Cherrapunji$and$Mawsynram$by$making$these$ towns$good$areas$for$mining,”$and$“The$people$of$Cherrapunji$and$Mawsynram$ cannot$repair$storage$tanks$and$pipes$because$they$have$too$little$time.”$ d) “The$towns$are$very$close$to$the$Indian$Ocean$but$in$many$months$of$the$year$it$ barely$rains,”$and$“The$towns$are$able$to$collect$a$lot$of$water$in$buckets,$but$ people$cannot$drink$the$water.”$ $ 7. Select'two'details'from'your'answer'to'number'six,'that'supports'these'ideas.'$ a) “Water$floods$the$neighboring$country$of$Bangladesh$below,”$and$“That’s$nearly$ eight$times$as$much$as$the$average$rainfall$in$New$York$City$(47$inches)$and$24$ times$as$much$as$Los$Angeles$(15$inches).$ b) “The$towns$of$Cherrapunji$and$Mawsynram$are$very$poor$and$far$from$other$ countries,”$and$“The$heaviest$downpours$come$with$stinging$force$between$ April$and$September.”$$ c) “One$of$the$places$in$the$world$with$the$most$rain$is$in$India,”$and$“In$spring$a$ summer,$the$monsoon$blows$up$from$the$valley$below$and$releases$its$rain$in$ Cherrapunji$and$in$Mawsynram.”$ d) “The$extreme$rainfall$occurs$because$the$towns$are$high$above$the$ground,$near$ an$ocean,$and$in$the$path$of$a$special$wind$system,”$and$“People$have$harmed$the$ environment$over$time.”$$$ $ $ $ $ 5th$Grade$Biweekly$Assessment$9$ ! ! 8. Which'sentence'best'summarizes'the'article?$$ a) The$towns$collect$an$abundance$of$water$from$the$springs$above$the$towns,$but$ water$is$not$available$for$the$people$to$buy,$therefore$causing$an$extreme$shortage$ of$water$in$the$area.$ b) As$a$result$of$its$location$in$the$path$of$a$monsoon,$Cherrapunji$and$Mawsynram$ receive$more$rain$than$anywhere$else$in$the$world,$yet$there$is$a$shortage$of$water.$ c) The$devastating$effects$of$a$monsoon$can$leave$the$towns$close$to$the$Indian$Ocean$ with$dirty$water$that$can$cause$disease,$leaving$the$townspeople$in$the$area$with$a$ shortage$of$water.$ d) Two$towns$in$India,$Cherrapunji$and$Mawsynram,$receives$much$less$rainfall$today$ that$it$used$to,$which$has$caused$extreme$drought$in$the$area.$$ !