Quote Accurately and Draw Inferences (Text) Practice Test
•8 QuestionsRead the passage.
Keisha and her uncle visited a wetland park near Houston, Texas, in April (2021). The park had a boardwalk made of wooden planks. A wetland is an area where water covers the soil for part of the year. The guide explained that wetlands can include marshes, swamps, and bogs.
Keisha saw tall grasses and clusters of cattails near the water. She also noticed tiny fish swimming in shallow pools. A turtle rested on a log, and a heron stood still, watching the water. “If you stay quiet, you will see more,” the guide whispered.
Later, Keisha read a sign that said wetlands help slow floods by holding extra water. The sign also explained that wetland plants can filter dirty water as it moves through the soil. When Keisha and her uncle left, her shoes were still clean because they stayed on the boardwalk.
Which sentence from the text shows that wetlands can help prevent flooding?
Read the passage.
Keisha and her uncle visited a wetland park near Houston, Texas, in April (2021). The park had a boardwalk made of wooden planks. A wetland is an area where water covers the soil for part of the year. The guide explained that wetlands can include marshes, swamps, and bogs.
Keisha saw tall grasses and clusters of cattails near the water. She also noticed tiny fish swimming in shallow pools. A turtle rested on a log, and a heron stood still, watching the water. “If you stay quiet, you will see more,” the guide whispered.
Later, Keisha read a sign that said wetlands help slow floods by holding extra water. The sign also explained that wetland plants can filter dirty water as it moves through the soil. When Keisha and her uncle left, her shoes were still clean because they stayed on the boardwalk.
Which sentence from the text shows that wetlands can help prevent flooding?