MCAP Grade 5 ELA Practice Questions - Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program English Language Arts - Grade 5 Exam

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Read the passage below: 'The Skipjack's Secret' Captain Thomas wiped sea spray from his forehead as the wind gusted across Tangier Sound. For three generations, his family had harvested oysters from the Chesapeake Bay using traditional wooden skipjacks. While other captains had switched to modern motorized boats, Thomas refused. 'A skipjack relies on wind, patience, and respecting the water,' he told young Caleb. 'If we lose these wooden boats, we lose our history.' Why does Captain Thomas refuse to switch to a modern motorized boat?

He wants to preserve his family tradition and connection to history. Motorized boats are far too expensive for him to maintain. He does not know how to operate modern boat engines. The state of Maryland requires all oyster fishers to use skipjacks.

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He wants to preserve his family tradition and connection to history.

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