Grammar
That ______________________ ears are huge!
elephants'
elephant's
elephant's
In Scene 1, Holmes says, "It's looking to be a perfectly boring day. I've no cases to solve." From this line, you can infer that
Holmes enjoys his job as a detective.
Holmes looks forward to his days off.
Holmes enjoys his job as a detective.
It is going to take a ______________ to find a solution to this major problem; we need someone with a unique and innovative idea.
Root: vis
visionary
Which line shows that the molasses flood still affects us today?
“Molasses is a thick brown syrup that was once the most popular sweetener in America.”
“Today Boston’s North End is a bustling destination for food and history lovers.”
“The ruling led to Massachusetts’s first comprehensive building codes, a set of rules to follow when constructing homes, buildings, and other structures. These codes were later adopted in cities and states across the country.”
“Children would fill cups with the molasses dripping from its cracks.”
“The ruling led to Massachusetts’s first comprehensive building codes, a set of rules to follow when constructing homes, buildings, and other structures. These codes were later adopted in cities and states across the country.”
Reread the following paragraph from the story "The Tsar's Daughter". What is the main topic of the paragraph?
And so the maiden was directed to an uninhabited valley. The land where the Snake Prince lived was truly a wasteland - anything alive had already escaped if it could. No birds flit about in the skies; no insects scurried along on the ground. In this dry desert was where she found the enormous Snake Prince.
A. a description of the changing seasons
B. the effect of the Snake Prince on a kingdom
C. an explanation of Altyn-Aryg's plan to slay the Snake Prince
D. the effect of a peaceful land on its inhabitants
B. the effect of the Snake Prince on a kingdom
an adverb that means “in addition,” “in excess,” “more than should be,” or “also.”
two
too
to
too
In Scene 1, Maria says to Vasilisa, “How could we hate you, my dear? Does a bear hate the beetle it crushes beneath its paws?” Maria means that
she loves Vasilisa and her father.
she doesn’t understand why Vasilisa is upset.
she regrets how they have treated Vasilisa
she and her daughters couldn’t care less about Vasilisa.
she and her daughters couldn’t care less about Vasilisa.
The author wrote with such detail that it was easy for her readers to _______________ what the characters and settings looked like.
Root: vis
visualize
Identify the subject in the following sentence:
The vending machine just ran out of Primrose Everdeen's favorite candy.
The vending machine
“When the tide is out, this whole dumb town smells like fish.”
Which character trait(s) for Alma can be supported by the text evidence above?
negative and discouraged
calm
positive and joyful
arrogant
negative and discouraged
I didn't care about the medal or the prize; making my grandfather proud was my _________ for winning the race.
Root: mot
motivation
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Raffi sings upbeat children's songs; he is an excellent musician.
B. Raffi sings upbeat children's songs he is an excellent musician.
A. Raffi sings upbeat children's songs; he is an excellent musician.
In Scene 5, Sybil encounters a group of Loyalist bandits. What does this scene add to the play?
A. It shows how Danbury was destroyed.
B. It shows how Sybil alerted men to gather at the Ludington's.
C. It develops Sybil’s character as brave and tough.
D. It shows that Sybil is a Loyalist.
C. It develops Sybil’s character as brave and tough.
The city officials will ________ $5,000 a year to keep the park clean and maintained.
Root: loc
Which sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
A. My sister didn’t think to get her keys before she got in the car.
B. Mary, Sally, Katherine, and Francine are all names that are famous.
C. “I don’t think that I am going to like this sandwich” said Maxine, “because it looks bland.”
D. All of my friends are sports fanatics.
C. “I don’t think that I am going to like this sandwich” said Maxine, “because it looks bland.”
thermoregulation mechanisms
What is internal body temperature
Braun and Lewis write that predicting the future has become “essential to the work of government officials and business leaders.”
Which is the definition of essential?
extremely important or necessary
possible; available as a choice
lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance
producing a great deal of profit
extremely important or necessary