SAT Practice Test – Section 9

Part A

What is the meaning of the phrase torrential downpour as it is used in paragraph 17 of the article?

Part B

Which paragraph from the article best helps the reader understand the meaning of torrential downpour?

Part A

Which statement describes a main idea of the article?

A. People had trouble seeing the ponies because more visitors arrived than were expected.
B. Severe weather caused concern for the people involved in the event, but the ponies still crossed the channel successfully.
C. The pony swim takes place every year,and people come from all over the world to see it.
D. Some people choose the yearly pony event as a special trip to take with their families.

Part B

Which sentence from the article best supports the answer in Part A?

A. “‘We had no idea whatsoever about this storm,’said Denise Bowden,vice president of the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.”
B. “Thousands come from across the United States and beyond.”
C. “‘Outside of the weather, it was a perfect swim,’ she said.”
D. “Poppy Hendrickson-Hoersting, 10, convinced her family to fly from Oregon to see the swim.”

4th Grade ELA – Pre-test Assessment 5

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