The Stolen Smells
Rafiki Means Friend
Rafiki Means Friend
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Pass the Chocolate
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1. The baker most likely behaves as he does because he lacks A talent. B popularity. C success. D generosity.
What is D generosity.
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The sentence “Raha ran like the wind”means that Raha A was tired. B ran swiftly. C was quiet. D ran outside.
B ran swiftly.
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What is the author’s purpose for writing the passage? A to entertain the reader with an interesting story B to convince the reader that running is helpful C to inform the reader about how a calf is born D to teach the
A to entertain the reader with an interesting story
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The purpose of the first paragraph of the passage is to A tell a brief story about Babe. B capture the reader’s interest. C list Babe’s accomplishments. D introduce the first woman athlete.
B capture the reader’s interest.
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The author most likely wrote this passage in order to A share facts about chocolate. B teach people how to make chocolate. C persuade people to eat more chocolate. D describe how chocolate drinks are made.
A. share facts about chocolate.
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Read the sentence from the passage. “When the man did not move but continued to linger near the window, the baker threw down his dough, marched across the shop, and fl ung open the door.” As used in the sentence what does the word linger mean? A stay B collect C glare D disturb
What is A stay
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Read the sentence from the passage.“Her mouth craved fish and coconut,or a golden papaya, juicy and sweet.” What does the word craved mean? A tasted B wanted C noticed D chewed
B wanted
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At the end of the passage, why does Raha think she is living up to her name? A She is learning to run in England. B She is happy because she made a friend. C She is learning to like running in mud. D She is happy because the weather is warm.
B She is happy because she made a friend.
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Mildred Didrikson received the nickname “Babe” after she A won a basketball tournament. B built her own weightlifting machine. C became her company’s star athlete. D hit five home runs in a baseball game.
D hit five home runs in a baseball game.
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Before the 1700s, chocolate was mostly used A as money. B as candy. C in drinks. D in desserts.
C in drinks.
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Which detail from the passage best supports the generalization that the baker is a stingy man? A The people smelled the wonderful smells from the bakery. B The baker watched shoppers stroll down the street. C The judge listened carefully and decided on a fair punishment. D The baker would have bottled and sold smells if he could.
What is The baker would have bottled and sold smells if he could.
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Which word is an antonym of familiar? A usual B ancient C strange D common
C strange
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Thomas most likely names the calf Rafiki A to show Raha that he likes to run. B because he likes the sound of the word. C to show Raha that he is her friend. D because he is happy the calf is breathing.
C to show Raha that he is her friend.
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Which of these is an opinion? A “She once bowled 237.” B “Babe was an original!” C “Babe won first place in the shot put, long jump, and baseball throw.” D “She pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals during an exhibition baseball game.”
B “Babe was an original!”
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Read the following sentence from the passage. “These cakes eventually evolved into something like our candy bars.” The word evolved means A spread. B developed. C were pressed. D were introduced.
B developed.
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Read the sentences from the passage. “. . . I fi nd that the baker . . . owned the smells coming from his shop, and that this man . . . breathed in these smells without permission or payment. Therefore the baker is entitled to just compensation.” What is the meaning of the word compensation? A permission B knowledge C reward D arrangement
What is reward
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Which detail from the passage bestdescribes the conflict? A “The teachers gave her dozens of math problems to solve . . .” B “. . . Raha felt like a bird fl ying over the patchwork of green fi elds.” C “They talked about the track meet coming up in two weeks.” D “ . . . all the other runners wore shoes, and Raha didn’t want to be different.”
D “ . . . all the other runners wore shoes, and Raha didn’t want to be different.”
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Create a thin question from this story.
answer will vary...
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According to the passage, one activity that Babe did other than sports was A acting. B singing. C writing books. D giving lectures.
C writing books.
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In which section of the passage would the author write about how chocolate is good for us? A “Bitter Beginnings” B “Chocolate Goes to Spain” C “The First Chocolate Lovers” D “From Junk Food to Health Food?”
D “From Junk Food to Health Food
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The baker and the man are alike because they both A enjoy making bread. B want to make money. C challenge the judge. D think they are right.
What is, D think they are right.
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Which word is an antonym of familiar? A usual B ancient C strange D common
C strange
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What is the importance of the name “Rafi ki”? Use at least two examples from the passage to explain your response.
“Rafiki” is an important name because it means friend. In the passage Raha tells Thomas about Rafiki, her cow back home. The cow’s name means friend. Then Thomas suggests the name Rafiki for the new calf. After that Raha and Thomas become good friends.
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The purpose of this passage is to A entertain readers with a humorous account of Babe’s life. B inform readers about the life and accomplishments of Babe. C persuade readers to participate in more than one sport. D describe various places where famous
B inform readers about the life and accomplishments of Babe.
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The information in the passage is arranged according to A the different ways chocolate is used. B how chocolate has changed over time. C the different ways chocolate makes us feel. D how chocolate has traveled around the world.
B how chocolate has changed over time
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