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100

Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?

hi mom! i climbed mt everest today!

Hi Mom! I climbed Mt. Everest today!

100
How do Mary's parents die?
They get sick (from cholera).
100

Drink, drank, _____

Drunk

100

Why is Hachiko the dog famous? 

He waited for his owner every day at the train station; he was extremely loyal.

100

Give an example of a simile.

A comparison using "like" or "as."

200

Khizar's, Rayid's, and Kaamil's cats chased a buffalo across the prairie. How many cats are in this story? 

At least 3.

200

How does Mary find Colin? 

She hears crying and wanders around the house to find the source.

200

I ____ my beach towel on the sand, and then I ____ down on it. 

lay/lie or laid/lay

200

How did the people on the space station figure out that their oxygen was not flowing properly?

Claribel the bird kept passing out.

200
These are examples of what type of figurative language? The cookies were calling my name. The lightning danced across the sky. The rusty door complained when I pulled it open.

Personification

300

In soccer, the best players are Lionel and _____ .

(Which pronoun belongs here? I or me?)

I

300

Why does the narrator sometimes call Colin "the young Rajah"? 

He behaves like a prince and bosses everyone around.

300

In the word "philanthropy," there are two roots, "phil-" and "anthropo-." What do these two roots mean?

phil = love, anthropo = humankind


300

Name two rights every child should have, according to the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

opportunities; education; growing up with parents whenever possible; special care for physical or mental conditions; a nationality; protection from neglect, cruelty, exploitation, and discrimination

300

Give an example of alliteration.

Slimy snail

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

400

Rewrite this sentence without "you."

If you watch too much TV, your brain turns to oatmeal.

Watching too much TV can turn a brain to oatmeal. 

400

Why does Mr. Craven decide not to send Mary to school yet? 

He agrees that Mary needs time to adjust, play outside, get more healthy, have freedom to enjoy nature.
400

The most exciting part of a story is called the...

climax

400

What is something that Jane Goodall learns about chimpanzees in her observations?

They take good care of their babies, they use tools, they have different personalities.
400

Diction, or word choice, can create a tone in a story or essay. How would these three words change your impression of this person? 

George was prudent with his money. George was stingy with his money. George was a penny-pincher. 

Answers will vary

500

Change this sentence from passive voice to active voice: 

The mouse was caught by the clever cat.

The clever cat caught the mouse.
500

What is a theme of this story that is expressed through several characters and also the setting?

Being exposed to nature makes people (and houses and gardens) more open and healthy and happy.
500
Put these tenses in order: 


present perfect, future, past, future perfect, present, future perfect, past perfect

past perfect, past, present perfect, present, future, future perfect

500

What is a way that 1) animals can help people, and 2) that people can help animals? (besides eating each other)

Pet therapy, artificial limbs, exercise, emotional support

500

What is a benefit of technology, and what is a problem with technology?

Answers will vary.

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