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MOM:  Not too long, but I really must get these errands done. Grandpa is doing me a big favor by spending the day with you.

favor \ˈfā-vər\ noun
1. popularity or support
2. special permission
3. a kind act
4. a special gift

Which definition best matches the way the word favor is used in line 6?

What is definition 3/three

100

What can the reader infer about Kevin’s friends from paragraphs 4 through 10?

Jimmy picked up the trumpet and inspected it before handing it to Kevin. “Well, it already has a lot of dents. One more won’t matter.”

5Ben agreed. “Yeah, don’t worry about it. It’s not like it’s a new trumpet.”

6“I know. But it’s my grandpa’s,” Kevin said. “And he’s coming over this weekend.”

7“So?” Jimmy said.

8“So he’s going to ask me to play for him. He always does.

”9“Maybe he won’t notice the dent,” Jimmy said with a shrug.

10“Maybe he won’t care,” Ben added.

A. Kevin's friends do not know each other very well

B. Kevin's friends do not try to make Kevin feel better

C. Kevin's friends do not understand why Kevin is upset

D. Kevin's friends do not take good care of their instruments

C. Kevin's friends do not understand why Kevin is upset

100

The headlights on the truck showing that we on a long, winding road. 

A. Change showing to showed

B. Change that to something

C. Change were to was 

D. Make no change

What is A: Change showing to showed. 

100

What is the most likely reason the author wrote the article “More Than Air”?

The most likely reason the author wrote the article "More Than Air"

100

What genre has the characters listed at the beginning of the text?

What is Drama/Play

200

What is the meaning of "take shape" in line 54

I find an empty space—

50now I’m ready, too.

I pick up a pencil,

my fridge art in view. 

I draw as it gently

takes shape in my mind:

55a bright bloom in a garden

for my family to find.

 A. Joins

B. Forms

C. Moves

D. Turns

What is "forms"/B

200

Dad surprised us all when he announce, "lets all go on a camping trip this weekend."

A. Delete the quotation marks 

B. Remove the comma after announced

C. Change let's to Let's 

D. The sentence is correct 

What is C: Change let's to Let's

200

Explain the ways that soil is important to Earth. 

The ways that soil is important to the Earth are. 

200

The genre that has fairy tales and made up stories are

What is Fiction

300

What is the meaning of the word effort in paragraph 3 of the selection “Rewards for Recycling”?

Rewarding people would give them a reason to make the effort to recycle. Most people know that recycling is good for the planet. But it can be hard to understand how recycling is helpful. The bottles and cans just seem to disappear. A reward gives people a personal benefit.

A. A written purpose 

B. An important message 

C. A serious try

D. An important idea

What is C: "A serious try"

300

Combine the two sentences: 

Michael used colored pencils for the art project. Liam used paints for the art project. 

A. Michael used colored pencils for the art project, and Liam used paints. 

B. Michael used colored pencils for the art project, Liam used paints for the project. 

C. Michael used colored pencils for the art project and Liam used paints. 

D. The sentences are correct. 

What is A: Michael used colored pencils for the art project, and Liam used paints. 

300

Why was Princess Pearl unhappy?

Princess Pearl was unhappy because....

300

The genre that has pictures with captions and sub titles are

What is an informational 

400

What does the word snatched mean in paragraph 11?

11 The crows did exactly as the fox had told them. Mother Crow snatched a ruby necklace in her beak and flew away. Father Crow cawed loudly to attract the servants’ attention.

A. Hid

B. Toss

C. Broke

D. Grabbed

What is D: Grabbed

400

Which revision if any, should be made?

Benjamin said he knew his brothers had made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for theirselves. 

A. Change knew to new

B. Change made to making

C. Change theirselves to themselves 

D. No revision is needed

What is C: Change theirselves to themselves

400

What does the word "disguise" mean in paragraph 4?

The word disguise in paragraph 4 means

400

The genre that has stanzas instead of paragraphs and lines instead of sentences are 

Poetry/Poems

500

In paragraph 6, the prefix un– helps the reader understand that unharmed means —

"Mission Blue finds small parts of the ocean that are in danger. Then, the group works to have the areas identified as marine protected areas, or MPAs. There are rules to keep the areas unharmed. In some areas people are not allowed to fish or even use boats. For Mission Blue, MPAs are called “hope spots” because there is hope that by working together these areas will become healthier."

A. Harmed again

B. Able to harm

C. Full of harm

D. Not harmed

What is D: Not harmed

500
What is the correct way to write the two sentences?

Madison cleaned the living room. Miracle cleaned the kitchen. 

A. Madison cleaned the living room and Miracle cleaning the kitchen.

B. Madison cleaned the living room, and Miracle cleaned the kitchen. 

C. Madison cleaned the living room and Miracle cleaned the kitchen. 

What is B: Madison cleaned the living room, and Miracle cleaned the kitchen.

500

What is going on your screen to scratch for Fiction and non fiction?

What is "Character, Problem, and Solution" for fiction and "Who, What, When, Where, Why and How" for nonfiction. 

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