Report on Topic With Descriptive Details Practice Test

Read the scenario about students' presentations. Students recount a field trip to the fire station. Maya speaks clearly at an understandable pace and recounts how firefighters wear heavy gear and use hoses connected to hydrants. She adds relevant, descriptive details: “The helmet felt hard and the jacket was thick like a blanket.” Chen also speaks clearly and explains what a fire alarm sounds like and why practice drills matter. Marcus mumbles while looking down, and his words are hard to understand. Yuki talks very slowly and forgets to say what she learned. Which student should work on speaking clearly?

Read the scenario about students' presentations. Students in Ms. Rivera’s class recount a field trip to the science museum. Maya speaks clearly at an understandable pace and tells appropriate facts, like how a tornado is a spinning column of air that forms from strong thunderstorms. She adds relevant, descriptive details: “The wind tunnel roared, and my hair blew straight back.” Amir also speaks clearly and pauses between ideas. Diego talks too softly and too fast, saying only, “It was cool and loud,” with missing facts about what he learned. Keisha includes lots of details about her lunch and the bus seats, but not the museum exhibits. Which student’s recount is missing appropriate facts?