Grade 5 reading comprehension exercise about Mariam's daily journey to school on a ferry.

Problem Analysis:

The passage provided is a reading comprehension exercise for Grade 5 students. The task involves reading the passage and answering two questions based on the content.

#### Passage Summary:
- Mariam is 10 years old and lives on Roay, an island in Scotland.
- Roay has only one village and no schools.
- Mariam goes to school in Portree, another island.
- Every morning, she walks to the harbor with her mother, boards a ferry, and travels to Portree.
- There are usually six children on the ferry, along with some adults who work in Portree.
- The ferry journey takes 40 minutes.
- Mariam enjoys the journey most of the time, but not during winter storms when it rains heavily.

#### Questions:
1. What is Roay?
- Options:
a. a person
b. an island
c. a country

2. What is the best title?
- Options:
A. Why Mariam likes school
B. Schools in Scotland
C. Getting to school

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Solution:

#### Question 1: What is Roay?
- From the passage: "Mariam is 10 years old and she lives on Roay, an island in Scotland."
- This sentence explicitly states that Roay is an island.
- Therefore, the correct answer is:
b. an island

#### Question 2: What is the best title?
- The passage focuses on how Mariam gets to school. It describes her daily routine of walking to the harbor, boarding the ferry, and traveling to Portree. The emphasis is on the journey rather than her feelings about school or general information about schools in Scotland.
- Option A ("Why Mariam likes school") is incorrect because the passage does not discuss why she likes school.
- Option B ("Schools in Scotland") is too broad and does not capture the specific focus of the passage.
- Option C ("Getting to school") accurately reflects the main theme of the passage, which is the process of Mariam's commute to school.
- Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. Getting to school

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Final Answers:

1. b. an island
2. C. Getting to school

Boxed Final Answer:
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\boxed{b, C}
\]