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This is the Practice FCAT Reading Section.

Here is a list with pictures to help you locate the stories in theReading Section and Answer Section.

The Star Llama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2-2

Blueberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2-4

Directions: It should take about 20–30 minutes to read thepassages in this book and answer the 12 questions in the AnswerSection. Read each passage, then refer back to it as neededwhen answering the questions in the Answer Section.

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Read the story “The Star Llama” and thenanswer Numbers 1 through 6 in theAnswer Section.

The Star Llamaby Jan Mike

Once there was a young Inca boy. He had nofamily except for an old llama. Each day the boyand his llama walked many miles, looking for ahome. Each night they curled up together andslept. But one starry evening, the old llama died.The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream.Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would hedo? He had no family and no home.

The boy cried for a very long time. But there wasno one to comfort him. There were only the stars inthe sky.

Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boyheld his breath. He was afraid to move. One brightstar fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took theshape of the old llama. She bent her head anddrank from the stream. She looked at the boy andsmiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits ofllama wool fell.

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As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up thesoft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands likestarlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it.With the money, he bought a house. He bought twoyoung llamas. He never forgot the star llama. Andhe was never lonely again.

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Now turn to page 2-6 in the Answer Section.

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Read the story “Blueberries” and thenanswer Numbers 7 through 12 in theAnswer Section.

BlueberriesBy Wanda Haan

Do you know how blueberries grow? Theygrow on bushes. Each blueberry is small andround. Many blueberries can grow on one bush. Atfirst, the blueberries are green. The green berriesare not ready to eat yet. They need a lot of sun andrain to help them become fat and sweet. When theberries turn blue, they are ripe and ready to bepicked.

Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. Thepeople who live nearby can earn money by helpingto pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out tothe field and fills it with blueberries. They work fastso that they can fill many pails. They want to earnas much money as they can. When they are donepicking, their fingers are blue from the juice of theberries!

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After the blueberries are picked, they are put intoboxes and sent to stores. People buy theblueberries and take them home to eat. Somepeople like to wash the berries and eat them oneby one. Other people like to cook with blueberries.They make blueberry muffins and pancakes.

No matter how you eat them, blueberries tastegreat!

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Now turn to page 2-9 in the Answer Section.

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Practice FCAT Reading Answer Section

This is the Practice FCAT Reading Answer Section.

The questions in this section are based on the stories in yourPractice FCAT Reading Section.You may go back to the ReadingSection to help you answer the questions.

The Star Llama

Now answer Numbers 1 through 6. Base your answers onthe story “The Star Llama.”

Why does the boy cry when the old llama dies?

� because he is afraid of the dark

� because he is always sad

� because the old llama is his only family

� because he is sick

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What happened BEFORE the old llama died?

� The boy bought two new llamas.

� The boy and the llama walked many miles looking for ahome.

� The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city.

The old llama fell to the ground in the shape of a star.

Read this sentence from the story.

One bright star fell to the ground.

What does bright mean?

� old

� shining

� new

� clean

What does the boy in the story want?

� a cart

� a horse

� a new wool shirt

a home

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What happens at the end of the story?

� The boy buys a house and two llamas.

� The boy buries the llama next to an icy stream.

� The boy and his llama walk for many miles.

� The boy cries for a very long time.

Read this sentence from the story.

As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked upthe soft, warm wool.

What does rise mean?

� grow darker

� fall down

� come up

take a step

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Now answer Numbers 7 through 12. Base your answerson the story “Blueberries.”

Read this sentence from the story.

The people who live nearby can earn moneyby helping to pick the blueberries.

What does earn mean?

� sell

� get

� lose

� share

What color are the blueberries BEFORE they are ready to bepicked?

� blue

� red

� green

brown

Where do the blueberry pickers work?

� in a barn

� in a field

� in a forest

� near a stream

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What happens to blueberries in the story AFTER they arepicked?

� They are put into boxes.

� They need sun and rain.

� Farmers plant them.

They become sweet and ripe.

Read this sentence from the story.

They need a lot of sun and rain to help thembecome fat and sweet.

What does sweet mean?

� juicy

� sour tasting

� dry

� sugary tasting

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Which title best describes this story?

� “All About Blueberries”

� “How to Cook with Blueberries”

� “Eating Blueberries”

“All About Strawberries”

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This is the end of the Practice Test.Go back and check your work until time is called. Turn your answers

over when you are finished.

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