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

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Read the passage from '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.' Which detail from the passage best supports the inference that sailing a skipjack requires skilled physical labor?

Captain Thomas wiping sea spray from his forehead while wind gusted across the sound. His family having lived near Tangier Sound for three generations. Other captains choosing to purchase modern motorized boats. Caleb listening quietly to Captain Thomas speak on the deck.

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Captain Thomas wiping sea spray from his forehead while wind gusted across the sound.

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