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

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Read the excerpt below: 'When the gust finally caught the canvas, the massive sails billowed like the majestic wings of a giant white osprey soaring over the bay.' What does the simile 'billowed like the majestic wings of a giant white osprey' help the reader understand?

How grandly and smoothly the sails opened up in the wind That a sea bird was nesting near the top of the ship's mast That the ship was traveling as fast as a diving predator How heavy and torn the wooden boat's canvas sails were

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How grandly and smoothly the sails opened up in the wind

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