M-STEP Grade 5 ELA Practice Questions - Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress Grade 5 English Language Arts Exam - M-STEP Grade 5 ELA Practice Questions - Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress Grade 5 English Language Arts Exam

Question 1

Based on the passage, why does Mother Bear lead her two cubs into the cold lake?

She wants to escape the dangerous forest fire threatening their forest home. She is teaching her cubs how to catch fish in the deep waters of Lake Michigan. She seeks to explore the mysterious islands located far off the western coastline. She is following a herd of deer that had already crossed the wide lake.

Correct Answer:

She wants to escape the dangerous forest fire threatening their forest home.

Question 2

Which sentence from the passage best supports the inference that swimming across Lake Michigan was dangerous for the cubs?

They swam for hours through icy waves, pushing through exhaustion. One hot summer afternoon, a severe forest fire swept through the timberland. Long ago, a giant mother bear and her two small cubs lived in the forests. Mother Bear urged them forward because she wanted to reach the peaceful land.

Correct Answer:

They swam for hours through icy waves, pushing through exhaustion.

Question 3

What central theme is developed throughout the story of the Mother Bear?

A mother's love and loyalty can endure beyond immense tragedy. Nature is always harsh and unpredictable toward wild creatures. Curiosity about distant lands brings unexpected rewards. Hard work and strength will always overcome physical obstacles.

Correct Answer:

A mother's love and loyalty can endure beyond immense tragedy.

Question 4

What point of view is used by the narrator in 'The Legend of Sleeping Bear'?

Third-person, because an outside narrator uses 'she' and 'her' to tell Mother Bear's story. First-person, because Mother Bear tells her own story using pronouns like 'I' and 'my'. Second-person, because the narrator speaks directly to the reader using 'you' and 'your'. First-person, because one of the cubs narrates the journey across the lake.

Correct Answer:

Third-person, because an outside narrator uses 'she' and 'her' to tell Mother Bear's story.

Question 5

In the text, what does the phrase 'covered the sleeping mother with a blanket of sand' mean?

Wind and time gradually drifted sand over the resting bear, forming a high dune shape. Mother Bear pulled a woven cloth blanket made of beach sand over her shoulders. The Great Spirit buried the live bear under water to keep her warm during winter. The cubs threw handfuls of shore sand over their mother to wake her up.

Correct Answer:

Wind and time gradually drifted sand over the resting bear, forming a high dune shape.

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