PAGES 525-526
PAGES 527-528
PAGES 529-531
General Questions
PSSA Questions
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What does the sign on Maggie's desk say?
Maggie and Noah's Scientific Detective Agency
100
What word best describes Maggie?
curious
100
On page 529 what do Maggie and Noah discover about the apple cider?
that Maggie's apple cider is cooling more quickly than Noah's
100
What is the genre of the passage?
a play
100
Which word on page 527 means "in a confident way"?
confidently
200
What kind of pet does Maggie have?
a pet parrot
200
What did Reggie do the last time he and Noah visited Magge?
He trampled on Agatha the parrot.
200
What is the only difference between the two cups?
Maggie's cup is wider than Noah's.
200
Fact or opinion: "Mom makes the best apple cider."
opinion
200
Which word on page 528 means "full of thought"?
thoughtful
300
What is the secret code?
"All tricksters, beware. Confound us if you dare!"
300
What is the first thing Maggie and Noah do to solve their mystery?
They get a thermometer to measure the temperature of the apple cider in both cups.
300
What was the solution to the mystery?
The wider cup had more surface area, so the cider in that cup cooled more quickly.
300
Fact or opinion: Mom, you heated the cider and poured it into both cups at the same time."
fact
300
Which word on page 531 means "being dark"?
darkness
400
Why wasn't Maggie wearing her purple bunny slippers?
Her pet parrot was sitting on them to warm them up.
400
Why is it important to the story when mom says that the cups are different?
It is a clue to help them figure out the mystery of why Noah's cider is hotter than Maggie's.
400
What was Noah missing at the end of the passage?
his flashlight
400
How do Maggie and Noah solve the mystery?
They study the facts.
400
Which type of figurative language compares two things but does not use like or as?
metaphor
500
What is Reggie?
a robot
500
What is the main problem in the selection?
Maggie and Noah want to figure out why his cup of apple cider is hotter than Maggie's.
500
What helped them see after the lights went out?
Reggie's eyes lit up
500
At the end of the story predict what Maggie and Noah will probably do next?
look for the flashlight
500
What type of figurative language is the following sentence: "My circuits are most grateful for the towel."
personification
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