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The Girl in the Picture I loved to look at the old photographs, especially the ones with me in them. I suppose that was bad of me and proved I was stuck on myself, but I couldn't help it. The pictures with me in them were just more interesting. Every stage of my life was there, snapped by the camera and stamped on a glossy piece of paper. I loved seeing myself at three, standing with my brother, Donald, in front of the house in our matching cowboy and cowgirl outfits, or standing on a chair in front of the kitchen counter, mixing a birthday cake for Mother. The pictures reminded me that I was real, that I always had been real and always would be real, and that I wasn't just some girl someone had made up. The narrator's family is portrayed as being A) a close, loving family. B) a family that often fought. C) a wealthy family. D) a very unhappy family.
What is A) a close, loving family?
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To give clear reasons. A) Describe B) Explain C) Evaluate D) Review
What is A) Explain?
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This tells the reader what the text is about.
What is Main Idea?
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Is the number below rational, irrational, both rational and irrational, or neither rational nor irrational? 0.434343... A) irrational B) both rational and irrational C) neither rational nor irrational D) rational
What is D) rational?
100
True or False Boldfaced, italics, highlighted or repeated words are not important.
What is False?
200
“For all of her sewing projects, these are the tools your great-grandmother used.” What is the best way to revise this sentence? A) “These are the tools for all of her sewing projects your great-grandmother used.” B) “These are the tools your great-grandmother for all of her used sewing projects.” C) “These are the tools your great-grandmother used for all of her sewing projects.” D) “These are for all of her sewing projects the tools your great-grandmother used.”
What is C) “These are the tools your great-grandmother used for all of her sewing projects.”?
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!! To draw a conclusion based on what is stated and what you know. A) Predict B) Solve C) Infer D) Interpret
What is C) Infer?
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Their reason for writing.
What is Author's Purpose?
200
Which of the following best describes the function below? f(x) = 6x + 10 A) both linear and nonlinear B) neither linear nor nonlinear C) linear D) nonlinear
What is C) linear?
200
True or False Before reading the story, you should read the question first. The words in the question can help you find words in the story.
What is True?
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Memories My cat sits comfortably On our windowsill. Her tail flicks Her whiskers flare. A primitive grumble rises out of her throat. Outside a chipmunk nibbles innocently, Seemingly unaware of the threatening cat. He sits straight up His ears rotate. In the blink of an eye he is gone. I sit back in my chair And giggle to myself. For even if my brave hunter could get out, The domestic cat now lacks The tools to fulfill the old desires. Which phrase BEST expresses the meaning of her whiskers flare as it is used in the first stanza? A) The cat is excited about what she sees. B) The cat’s whiskers have a unique ability. C) The cat’s whiskers start to shine in the light. D) The cat is amused that there is an animal in the yard.
What is A) The cat is excited about what she sees.
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To make a short summary of major ideas. A) Formulate B) Predict C) Justify D) Outline
What is D) Outline?
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This is taught from a story that is inferred and related to the big world.
What is Theme?
300
Solve the following system of equations. 9x + 5y = -72 3x + y = -12 A) x = 5, y = -23.4 B) x = -18, y = 2 C) x = 12, y = -48 D) x = 2, y = -18
What is D) x = 2, y = -18?
300
True or False It's recommenced that you eliminate answers that don't make sense.
What is True?
400
Daily Double In the sixteenth century, the English Man of War was a new kind of weapon that allowed Britain to rule a vast empire. Over 200 feet long, it had three masts and could carry up to 124 guns: 4 at the front, 8 at the back, and 56 on each side. All these guns required three cannon decks to hold them. What can the reader infer from this paragraph? A) Cannons take up a lot of room. B) The Man of War was a warship. C) Tiny Britain ruled a vast empire. D) The English had a large navy.
What is B) The Man of War was a warship.
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To give differences only. A) Contrast B) Distinguish C) Demonstrate D) Describe
What is A) Contrast?
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This is to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have.
What is Infer?
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{5, 12, 22, 27, 30, 33, 44} The numbers shown above belong to which of the following subsets of the real numbers? I. Integers II. Natural Numbers III. Irrational Numbers IV. Rational Numbers V. Whole Numbers A) I, II, and V only B) I, II, IV, and V only C) II and V only D) I only
What is B) I, II, IV, and V only?
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True or False By making connections between the story and your life or what you know, will help you understand better.
What is True?
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The puffer fish is one of the most unique looking sea animals in existence. These fish are also sometimes called blowfish. They can most often be found in ocean waters.The puffer fish is very helpless against predators. For protection, it can increase the size of its elastic stomach. It can also release a chemical called tetrodotoxin, which causes the puffer fish to taste bad to the predators. This sea creature's defense mechanism is crazy tight. Which part of this passage contains inappropriate language for a school report? A) "The puffer fish is very helpless against predators." B) "For protection, it can increase the size of its elastic stomach." C) "This sea creature's defense mechanism is crazy tight." D) "These fish are also sometimes called blowfish."
What is C) "This sea creature's defense mechanism is crazy tight."?
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To give main points from the beginning to the end of an event. A) Support B) List C) Relate D) Trace
What is D) Trace?
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A method by which the meanings of unknown words may be obtained by examining the parts of a sentence surrounding the word for definition.
What is Context Clues?
500
If f(x) = 2(x + 3)^2 + 72, find f(3). A) 144 B) 84 C) 288 D) 72
What is A) 144?
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True or False Rereading the question/passage won't help me understand.
What is False?
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